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Focus on Gaming

Join Martin, Duncan and Tom, 3 gaming dads, every Wednesday to discuss all things gaming, from modern to retro. News, reviews, interviews and opinions! Do you like Xbox, PlayStation, Sinclair Spectrum, VR, SNES and every other gaming device? Then this podcast is for you! Interviews with people from all around the gaming world!Get in touch on our socials! Like and Subscribe. Find all our links at www.FocusOnGaming.co.ukSupport us on Patreon!

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00:54:10

Episode 54 - Sexy Time!

Focus on Gaming ·

2024/07/29

SEX! Now we've got your attention, we talk about sex in video games over the years, the good and the bad. From the Atari's attempt to be 'sexy' in early 80s to the 3D realism of modern day. Is nudity/sex in video games actually sexy? Do you have any good examples that we missed? Let us know! #sexgames #porngames #podcast #furry #nudity #sexualcontent #atari #boobs #catalogue #lgbtq #charactercreation #page3 #spectrum48k Support us on Patreon!

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01:03:57

Episode 53 - Interview with Shaun Campbell aka...

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2024/07/22

This week we have a great chat with Shaun Campbell, AKA DidSomebodySayRetro, maker of modded consoles, arcade cabinet retro consoles and Instagram creator. We chat about his previous creations, Gameboys, his love of pine (and should more gaming be wood based?), his secret projects, how he started and where you can experience his creations yourself (spoiler: https://nq64.co.uk/ ) Find DidSomebodySayRetro's links at www.didsomebodysayretro.co.uk where you'll find his IG, Facebook, YouTube and

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Episode 51 : Things that make us AAAANNNNGGGRRRRYYYYYY!

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2024/07/08

Gamers often get very angry over a vast variety of gaming subjects, from gaming tropes, to network requirements, to download speeds, but probably the biggest is.....well, you tell us, do you agree with our ones? We get quite animated ! We also revisit sports with Wimbledon starting, talking about Tennis and also golf games. Were you a Virtua Tennis fan? Maybe a Wii Golf aficionado? We barely touch the modern golf games as there's been so many great examples of the genre. Which has been your

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01:26:35

Episode 50 - Half a Century!

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2024/07/01

We've reached 50 episodes! Thank you to all our listeners and those that have supported us, we hope to continue for many many more! Tom has been playing Super Mario Land and other Gameboy classics, while Duncan is shouting the praises of American Arcadia! We chat about Life by You's sudden cancellation, Nintendo almost giving us a Dong(!), Marvel vs Capcom Collection, and Amazon's got cosy with Microsoft and game pass! Forza has some great DLC just in time for announcing the delisting of Forza

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01:15:42

Episode 47 - Xbox Showcase and Summer Games Fest

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2024/06/09

New game announcements EVERYWHERE! Don't worry if you've missed them, we've got you covered! From Doom to Perfect Dark, From Star Wars to State of Decay, there's so many we couldn't even fit them all in! What has been your favourite announcement at the Summer Games Fest or Xbox Showcase? Has Life is Strange's return got you excited? More Fable teasing got you salivating? Doom's return feeding your need for action? Let us know below! You can find all our links and audio podcast at focusongaming.co.uk

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01:14:45

Episode 46 - Silent Hill Special

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2024/06/03

With the #SilentHill2Remake trailer dropping, we talk about the history of the creepy series, the good, the bad, the confusing stories! Tom's favourite is the one being remade, so will he be buying the remake? There's also the physical vs digital debate, where do you stand? Duncan is digital, Tom and Martin love the physical media. We also chat about Humanity, Red Dead Redemption 2 (not 3!), Rocket League and then some 'On This Day', with Mario making an appearance, with his confusing early

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01:43:49

Episode 45 - Biggest Gaming Regrets : Hear us MOAN!

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2024/05/27

On this week's episode, we talk about our biggest gaming regrets from purchases we've made throughout the years. From early 90s sport games, to handhelds with a lifespan of 8 months! We have a damn good moan about it, as a Gaming Dad should. We also have a selection of answers Gaming Dads Facebook group gave, and it gave us plenty to talk about in our longest ever episode! (typical, when we moan, it's the longest episode 😂) Senua's Saga : Hellblade II is out and is jaw-droppingly beautiful, a must

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01:15:34

Episode 44 - Interview with Michael Nurney

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2024/05/20

This week we welcome Michael Nurney, author of "8-bit Stories, Home Computing in 1980's Britain" to the podcast, bringing his love of hardware from the 80s, the stories behind the hardware, the playground fanboy-ism of the 80s and the woes of having the computer that doesn't hit the big time! Find the book at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CRG938KJ or go to MVTComputers.com to see the A-PET cases talked about in the episode. We then chat about this day in gaming, the OG Xbox and others! Support us

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01:09:02

Episode 43 - Sony Handhelds, the Good, the Bad and...

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2024/05/13

Did you own a PSP, PS Vita, and is the Portal a new Sony handheld, or just a new accessory? We chat about the mostly beloved handheld consoles. Were they powerful pioneers in the gaming world, or poorly planned failures? Microsoft have closed 4 studios, and it has shocked and surprised the gaming world, not solely but largely because the general public aren't sure why? On this day in gaming, we found a classic game that was older than Duncan....yes, there really is such a thing! #xbox #playstation

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01:21:28

Episode 42 - Martin has a Switch! Fallout...

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2024/05/06

Yes, in this episode Martin talks about the OLED Switch, and finally getting to play Tears of the Kingdom. Tom has been playing a classic PS3/XB360 game, and Duncan is drooling over a Gamepass JRPG. Microsoft has more games in the Playstation top 25 than Sony.....no, really... Fallout 4 has had a resurgence due to the next gen update and tv show, but this update has caused issues for many, and the postponement of the Fallout London mod. Adult games and letting your kids play, what do you think

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01:04:14

Focus on Gaming - Episode 41

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2024/04/29

This week we welcome the fantastic Mr Gary Bracey, Ocean Software director (and legend, just don't tell him we said that 😉), who talks all about the rock 'n' roll times of the 80s and 90s game development giant, movie licenses, his favourites, and his views on the current and future gaming world. We then have a chat about Amstrad, as the cpc is 40yrs old! Tom is our resident expert on the Alan Sugar device, and chats about his experience of owning one. Did you have an Amstrad? Let us know in the

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01:09:54

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 40 - now known as Focus...

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2024/04/22

This episode we discuss FMV games, from retro examples like Night Trap, to modern maestros of FMV, Wales Interactive. Tom and Duncan educate Martin in the history of FMV games, and some of the, errrr.....'classics'. Martin has delved into his gaming version of crack - Rocket League, though the game thinks he's still at his previous level of play, oh dear... Tom talks about the beauty of Spider-man 2 and how well it plays. Duncan can't quite work out the Saints Row reboot, there's so many things that

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01:12:13

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 38

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2024/04/08

In this week's episode : Apple allows emulators! We then touch on the Android/Apple debate! Pro consoles - Who needs 'em? Diablo 4 C-Smash VRS Arcade Cabinets - Are they for everyone? We discuss Arcade 1up and Quarter Arcade and their gorgeous looking cabinets Also mentioned is our future episodes with various interviews and our thought of changing the podcast name - Let us know your suggestions in the comments below after clicking subscribe! Find all our episodes and links at

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01:36:19

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 37

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2024/03/30

In this week's episode we welcome Paul Monaghan, the editor of Pixel Addict magazine to talk about the brilliant mag, his history of collecting, game journalism, and love of everything retro! Check out the magazine at www.pixel.addict.media No Duncan this week, for the first time! Again, there has been some technical issues, and Duncan has attempted a cleanup with his limited software and audio editing skills, so apologies that it isn't perfect, but it is definitely a fantastic episode to listen

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01:20:16

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 36

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2024/03/25

In this episode we chat about Dragon's Dogma 2, Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii-U), PS Vita gaming (Wipeout 2048!), killing Sean Bean, Silent Hill : The Short Message and more. In the news we look at the reports that Sony have halted the PSVR2 production, temporarily or permanently? What do you think? Is this the beginning of the end, or just the start of the Sony headset? Maybe get a Nintendo Labo kit? Also with Sony, the PS5 Pro specs have reportedly leaked and we chat about the life of the current gen

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00:58:50

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 35

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2024/03/18

Welcome to the cheating episode! From the Konami code to Action Replay to PC trainers, we discuss the history of cheating and the best cheats, and the ethics. Did you ever cheat? We did, but to varying degrees. There's cheats that unlock things, cheats that make you immortal or have infinite everything, which is your favourite cheats? We also chat about games we've been playing or pre-ordering, from Duncan enduring Paw Patrol monotony, to what looks like a great upcoming game, Dragon's Dogma 2. Find

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01:04:00

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 32

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2024/02/26

We welcome Sam Dyer of the excellent Bitmap Books for an interview. He talks about the books, his inspirations, process, favourites, and his hopes for future books. Check out BitmapBooks.com and pre-order the next book - N64 : A Visual Compendium coming in March 2024! After the interview, we chat about the trailers for the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, and the Borderlands movie, Game Pass additions, which include the mighty.....Bluey! As dads, we WILL be playing this, whether we want to or

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00:38:24

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 29

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2024/02/05

On this week's episode, we give a hands on review of Like a Dragon : Infinite Wealth, as Duncan has started playing this epic on his Steam Deck, and he gives his views after just starting. Also, Duncan reviews his Anbernic RG35XX H retro handheld gaming machine. As his 6yo says, "It's like a mini Steam Deck"! (but for retro games) Playstation's State of Play happened recently, and we talk about the announcements that came, Death Stranding 2, Ken Levine's Judas, Silent Hill 2 remake, Until Dawn

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01:19:46

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 28 - Bill Harbison...

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2024/01/27

In this week's episode, we interview the artist Bill Harbison, who has worked on many iconic games, from Ocean Software's Daley Thompson's Challenge, to Robocop, then all the way to Lawn Mowing Simulator! We discuss the start of his career, the highs and the challenges and to be honest, this really could have been our first 4hr episode, but we thought we'd let him go! He's currently working on a game for a company called Spliced Inc., with a Rockstar Games and Travellers Tales pedigree, which we

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00:22:50

The Gaming Pubcast - Episode 24

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2023/12/25

A short episode for Christmas Day. From all 3 of us on the podcast, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! We chat about our Christmas gaming memories and some of the small pool of actual Christmas themed games. Go to linktr.ee/TheGamingPubcast with your new devices and subscribe! Support us on Patreon!

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