Dave Whitelaw, Phil Doyle and Euan Taylor 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 Euan on Twitter -
@midi2304, @evilninjaphil and @wanderingeuan respectively.
After last week's epicness, we have a much shorter episode giving Iain and myself a chance to catch our breath. This week we cover the following goodness;
In The Loop
Eastern Promises
Megan Fox as Catwoman?
Uncharted
Mirror's Edge
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Trials HD
Space Hulk
Part two of our gaming special featuring Rob and Perrin from www.stage-clear.co.uk and Rich and Jamie from www.gamewank.com.
In this second hour, we carry on with some discussion on what we are all playing at the moment then move onto a topical wee chat on the best bost battles ever.
Big thanks again to the lads and hopefully one of those sets of reprobates will host the rest of us some point soon.
Part one of a gaming special and this one really does deserve the title 'special'. Myself and Iain are very pleased to host the talents of the comic geniuses Jamie Trinca and Rich Morgan (@gamewank and @spaceman_ric) from the Gamewank podcast (www.gamewank.com).
And as if that wasn't enough, Rob Fahey and Richard Perrin (@robfahey and @perrinashcroft) from the the podcast with all the industry journalistic insight, the frankly awesome Stage Clear (www.stage-clear.co.uk).
This shoot rapidly ran to two hours but it really is a cracker so rather than edit it too much, I've split it into two parts. In this part you are going to hear us discuss some of the latest gaming news as well as some of the games we have been taking the time to play. Enjoy!
Whisper it - this week's show may actually contain actual journalism! Also, standby for an exciting announcement for next week's show. This week Iain and I cover the following;
Inglourious Basterds
Defying Gravity
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Edinburgh Interactive Festival
Criminal: Coward
Thought I'd post up my favourite pic from EIF2009 - myself with Ian Livingstone. I also got a pic with Peter Moore but unfortunately it never turned out :(
As promised yesterday here is the second QnA session I recorded at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival 2009.
I (Iain/Mentazm) am just back from spending two days at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival 2009. The show has been running for 6 years and I managed to sit in on a group QnA session with the organiser of EIF, Chris Deering.
Part 2 now up and myself, Iain and Richard tackle the following;
Trailers: Where The Wild Things Are
What an episode! With the awesome Richard Brunton joining us from www.filmstalker.co.uk, it was an easy call to make this week's show a movie special. Before we knew it though, our tongues ran away with us so we've split a 90 minute episode into part 1 and 2. Part 1 covers the following;
Reviews: GI Joe: Rise of the CobraI've been meaning to write this article for a wee while so I'm going to get it done right now before I fire through my stack of comics for Sunday. There are a helluva a lot of podcasts and websites which I find myself visiting week by week and have a huge influence on sonicsring. If you are stupid enough to like our general lack of knowledge and poor excuse for humour, you are going to love these guys. Just make sure you come back after doing the tour!
First up is Stage Clear. Perrin Ashcroft and Rob Fahey have been nurturing this cracking wee video games podcast since the start of the year. What separates them from the rest of the pack is the inside line on what is happening in the industry (Rob is a games journalist, Perrin, a game developer) and the sharp, biting wit which they choose to unleash on one another and their audience. Season one finished a few weeks back but season two is due to start very, very soon so get them added to your iTunes weekly schedule.
Next up is the rather superb Gamewank. Ric and Jamie are a pair of reprobates who really shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a microphone yet once a month they do exactly that. The forthcoming mix of video game reviews, discussion and sketches makes for me, the funniest gaming podcast out there by a mile. Joyous, irreverent stuff.
A lot of projects were heavily influenced and encouraged from the Consolevania forum not least of which was sonicsring. Another new site has sprung forth from a couple of Antipodean lads, Rob and Logan with the rather charming Up, Up, Down, Down-ers. Offering a mix of gaming opinion and plenty of hilariously well-edited videos. Very, very excited to see what the lads do with this site in the coming months.
For those of you more interested in film news rather than video games, you need to check out all the up-to-the-minute movie news Richard Brunton compiles on his site Filmstalker. Having had him as a guest on the podcast this weekend, I can tell you that he is the kind of person I desperately want to hate but can't - funny and knowledgeable with that rare ability of passing on that knowledge while never being boring. Damn you and your silky tongue, Richard!
Few other quick mentions… One Life Left is another show which I have discovered recently as recommended by Perrin from Stage Clear. Ste, Simon and Ann skillfully maneuver us around the weekly gaming news whilst keeping everything lighthearted and fun. You can find the podcast of their weekly Resonance 104 radio show here. Finally, it would be remiss of me to not mention what Rab Florence formerly of Consolevania is doing now. Along with his writing partner Iain Connell, they run the hilarious www.connellandflorence.com which has new content up there pretty much daily.
