Sonic’s Ring

Dave Whitelaw, Phil Doyle and Will Lockhart wax lyrical - read; force their opinions - on every geeky topic on under the sun from movies and games to comic books and TV.

You can follow Dave, Phil and Will on Twitter -
@midi2304, @evilninjaphil
and @willziakds respectively.

Feel free to suggest a Ten Minute Topic for the show by either sticking a comment in one of the posts here or contacting any of us on twitter using the hashtag, #sonicsring

Other sites we love;

Worlds Wildest Dudes
Bad Education
Gamewank
Stage Clear
Uudders
Brake For Frogger
Edinburgh Zombie Club

Audio Podcast 75 - Deutchland

In an attempt to divert the attention of the brutal savaging of the English side at the hands of those talented German heroes, Will and I try and entertain Phil with chatter covering the following topics;

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Movies (5:43):

Whatever Works

20th Century Boys

Greenberg

Trailers

 Death at a Funeral


TV (27:49):

Dr Who finale

Persons Unknown

True Blood

Luther

The Wire


Games (42:04):

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Red Dead Redemption

Farmville

Demon's Souls


Comics (52:31):

Black Sad

I, Zombie

       
Click here to download:
Audio_Podcast_75_-_Deutchland.zip (156 KB)

 

Crackdown 2 interview with Dean Smith of Ruffian Games

The wonderful Dean Smith of Ruffian Games granted me a wee interview all on the upcoming Crackdown 2. Youse should all read it because Dean is ace and it sounds like Crackdown 2 will be as well!

http://www.thegamereviews.com/article-1773-Crackdown-2-Interview.html

   
Click here to download:
Crackdown_2_interview_with_Dea.zip (454 KB)

Sonic's Ring 74 - Lost

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If any show deserves to have one episode all to itself, it's Abram's epic. Was it one of the greatest shows ever made or a convoluted, over-written mess? Phil, Will and I can't possibly dissect one of the most thought-provoking and divisive shows ever made in an hour, we'll give it a good bash...

Sonic's Ring 73 - Driver

In the race for the line, myself, Will and Phil dart through speeding chicanes of geekery overtaking the following subjects and leaving them trailing in our wake;

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(3:18)

 

The Killer Inside Me

Prince of Persia

Princess and the Frog

 

(14:07)

Breaking Bad

Luther

The Good Guys

Pulse

 

(28:01)

Red Dead Redemption

Alan Wake

Robot Unicorn Attack (App Store)

 

(35:57)

Crossed

A God Somewhere

SHIELD

 

(49:16)

Ten Minute Topic: What games got you into gaming? (suggested by Cameron from Brake For Frogger)

 

       
Click here to download:
Sonics_Ring_73_-_Driver.zip (361 KB)

 

Sonics Ring 72 - Cowboys (Redux)

 

(First attempt at this didn't seem to upload properly so lets try it again...)

 

Will, Phil and I mosey on down to the tavern for a couple of shots of bourbon. In between a bit of poker and a bit of whorin', we find some time to discuss the following;

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Sonics_Ring_72_-_Cowboys_Redux.zip (339 KB)

(3:46)

The Losers

 

(16:26)

Luther

Ashes to Ashes

 

(26:43)

Red Dead Redemption

Split/Second

3D Dot Heroes

 

(42:17)

Seven Psychopaths

 

(46:32)

Ten Minute Topic: Gamerscores (suggested by Furyac3)

 

 

Sonic's Ring 71 - Willpower

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This is the big reboot people with myself, Phil and new presenter filling out the triumvate, Will from World's Wildest Dudes! Hope you like this one as the first of what is essentially season 2 of Sonic's Ring. Get yout Ten Minute Topic suggestions in by either adding a comment on the site or tweeting one of us using the hashtag #sonicsring. This week, we kick off with the following;

(9:16)

Cop Out

Bad Lieutenant

Robin Hood

Hot Tub Time Machine / Four Lions

(37:16)

Fringe finale

Lost simulcast

Heston's 80s Feast

Luther

(55:01)

RDR / Amazon

Impossible Game App Store

(61:41)

Avengers 1

Punisher War Zone

Fallen Son / Amazon

Audio Podcast 70 - <3 Iain

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In a sad day for the show, say goodbye to the end of an era with the departure of the legend that is Iain 'Mentazm' Watson. Listen to Iain, Phil and I toss and turn through the tumultuous waves of the following topics;


Four Lions

Alvin and the Chipmunks 2

The Jonses


Lost

House


Split/Second

UFC2010

Rocket Knight

Steam on Mac

Portal

SSF4

OnLive / BT


Fables 13

1986 Comic Wars blog - http://bit.ly/daSF2S

Audio Podcast 69 - Too Obvious

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This week Phil and I get down and dirty over the following subjects;


Iron Man 2

Hot Tub Time Machine

Four Lions

Super 8 / Greenberg trailer


Fringe

Heston's Feast


Monster Hunter Tri

Plants vs Zombies

White Knight Chronicles

Red Dead Redemption / Split/Second


Scalped: Casino Boogie

Clint

Audio Podcast 68 - Neophile

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Welcome everyone to the first episode with the newest presenter of Sonic's Ring. To find out who it is, listen in and you'll hear us discuss the following;


Iron Man 2

Repo Man

Universal Soldier: Regeneration


Doctor Who

Facejacker


Monster Hunter Tri

Vagrant Story


Siege

Audio Podcast 67 - Field

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Will Lockhart from www.worldswildestdudes.com and friend of the show manfully stands in this week for Menty because of 'technical difficulties'. The two of us chart a course through the following dangerous reefs of geekery;


Kick-Ass

Let The Right One In

Daybreakers


UFC

Stargate Universe

Fringe

Lost


Final Fight: Double Impact

Outrun Arcade

FFXIII

Break For Fragger / WWD


Haunt

Mass Effect 

Iredeemable / Incorruptable