The Triplejump Podcast

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and look at the current state of local couch co-op in gaming, asking whether the success of It Takes Two proves there’s room for a comeback? What about the latest stars of Twitch’s newly established Hot Tub Streamers category – a collection of adorable otters? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro17:21 What We Playin'35:10 WEIRD NEWS51:13 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-rising-stars-of-twitchs-new-hot-tub-category-are-adorable-otters/- https://kotaku.com/ikumi-nakamura-sentenced-to-horny-jail-for-lady-dimit-1846919932- https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/ea-single-player-games-are-finished/- https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-25-it-takes-two-has-sold-over-one-million-copies#ItTakesTwo #ResidentEvilVillage #TwitchHotTubStreamers -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austi

Biomutant is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action. A plague is ruining the land and the Tree-of-Life is bleeding death from its roots. The Tribes stand divided. Explore a world in turmoil and define its fate – will you be its saviour or lead it to an even darker destiny?QuipScope is where we provide our thoughts and impressions while discussing how we're getting on with the latest video game releases. This time, Biomutant!Our thanks to Dead Good Media for providing the code.#Biomutant #THQNordic #Experiment101--------------------------Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin!TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega), as well as Worst Games Ever, v

Set off on a whacky, whimsical adventure with a cast of friends in Miitopia on Nintendo Switch! Create your own party of Mii characters and face off against the Dark Lord, who has stolen the faces of Miitopia’s residents – including that of the King! Reclaim them and restore balance to the kingdom through the bonds of friendship. Create Mii characters based on real-life friends and foes and populate your own Miitopia! Fashion your own Mii hero to your liking and cast whoever you want in the starring roles – from the courageous party joining you on your expedition, to the big baddie The Dark Lord himself. It’s your own personal adventure!QuipScope is where we provide our thoughts and impressions while discussing how we're getting on with the latest video game releases. This time, Miitopia!Our thanks to Pretty Green PR for providing the code.#Miitopia #Nintendo #Switch--------------------------Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin!TripleJump provides video coverage of

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and discuss their favourite game trailers, along with which titles actually managed to live up to the hype of their pre-release marketing? What about the ever-present Lady Dimitrescu getting her own flavour of energy drink, to satisfy all the thirsty gamer-boys-and-girls? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro10:39 What We Playin'30:49 WEIRD NEWS58:45 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.destructoid.com/stories/resident-evil-village-s-lady-dimitrescu-to-receive-her-own-flavor-of-g-fuel-628774.phtml- https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/05/random_local_council_installs_plant_pots_that_look_like_mario_warp_pipes_and_residents_arent_happy#GameTrailers #ResidentEvilVillage #DeadIsland -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether experiencing a game by watching a playthrough on YouTube or Twitch is a good substitute for when you can’t play a game yourself? What about the latest developments in the Epic vs Apple legal saga, where Peely, the sentient banana character from Fortnite, is being accused of indecent exposure? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro16:30 What We Playin'47:38 WEIRD NEWS1:04:07 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://gamerant.com/fortnite-peely-epic-apple-courtroom/- https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-village-makes-for-a-delightfully-demented-1846795680#LiveStreams #Fortnite #ResidentEvilVillage -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X, N

*CORRECTION* There are in fact 5 trophies for the game as opposed to our erroneous claims of there being none!Exerience the massively popular world of Baldur's Gate as never before. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance thrusts you into an epic Dungeons & Dragons adventure filled with intense action, intricate puzzles and sinister intrigue, where your mastery of cold steel and devastating spells is the only thing between you and ultimate evil.QuipScope is where we provide our thoughts and impressions while discussing how we're getting on with the latest video game releases. This time, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance!#BaldursGateDarkAlliance #BaldursGate #DarkAlliance--------------------------Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin!TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega), as

Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again. Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major instalment in the storied Resident Evil franchise.QuipScope is where we provide our thoughts and impressions while discussing how we're getting on with the latest video game releases. This time, Resident Evil Village!#ResidentEvilVillage #ResidentEvil8 #REVillage--------------------------Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin!TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega), as well as Worst Games

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and answer which significant moments in gaming changed the way they saw the medium as a whole? What about the US court handling the Epic vs Apple trial, accidentally opening up a dial-in line to the public, leaving them with calls from rabid Fortnite kids? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro17:34 What We Playin'42:39 WEIRD NEWS1:01:24 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pcgamer.com/court-accidentally-opens-epic-v-apple-dial-in-line-to-all-speakers-fortnite-kids-go-nuts/- https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/04/random_you_can_buy_a_fake_animal_crossing_new_horizons_game_on_the_microsoft_store_for_just_usd2_99#Returnal #EpicVsApple #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether major character deaths in video game are necessary for impactful storytelling? What about a former dominatrix weighing in on Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu, and the collective internet desire of having the 9 foot 6 vampire step on them? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro14:20 What We Playin'39:26 WEIRD NEWS1:00:31 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/26/lady-dimitrescu-resident-evil-village-trampling-macrophilia-dominatrix-gemma-glitter/- https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-announce-assassins-creed-mister-men-and-little-miss-books#comments#TheLastofUs #LadyDimitrescu #AssassinsCreed  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and discuss which games had the best free roam elements? What about a man who spent months levelling their character on Lord of the Rings Online, doing nothing but baking pies? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro15:00 What We Playin'37:09 WEIRD NEWS1:00:24 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-hobbit-baked-millions-of-pies-to-hit-max-level-in-lord-of-the-rings-online/- https://kotaku.com/prescription-video-game-could-help-people-who-ve-had-co-1846713918#FreeRoamGames #LotROnline #EndeavorRx  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega),

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and delve into the current PR worries for Sony, after recent reports have suggested their blockbuster focus could be to the detriment of smaller internal studios. What about an army of ants taking over a poor fellow’s PC, infesting his rig after a month away? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro19:14 What We Playin'39:25 WEIRD NEWS1:03:57 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.fraghero.com/experts-predict-what-gamers-hands-will-look-like-in-the-futu[…]wAR0opya1oU8h7yuQ5B-FL3FSyl6N-kqiALlKkX338RIEK1bc0DqMHeY08B0- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/ants-inside-pc- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire- https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/04/soapbox_i_dont_think_sonys_obsession_with_ps5_blockbusters_aligns_with_reality- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-11-ampere-analysis-ps

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia can blind us to a classic game’s faults? What about a full, 4K remaster of Timesplitters 2, hidden inside Homefront: The Revolution? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro17:17 What We Playin'39:51 WEIRD NEWS1:04:36 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/a-full-4k-remaster-of-timesplitters-2-was-hidden-inside-homefront-the-revolution/- https://kotaku.com/intel-a-white-nationalism-slider-aint-it-1846639935#Timesplitters2 #Bethesda #GamingNostalgia  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega), as w

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the numerous video game delays announced in 2021 so far, as a knock-on effect of a year-long pandemic. What about a Looney Tunes Gacha game bringing back the old, and frankly unsettling, meme of ‘Big Chungus’ Bugs Bunny? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro16:00 What We Playin'37:49 WEIRD NEWS59:35 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://kotaku.com/looney-tunes-gacha-game-exhumes-the-corpse-of-big-chung-1846583336- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-is-taking-over-hong-kong-with-resident-evil-villages-giant-vampire-lady/- https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/mar/25/2021worst-year-ever-for-video-games- https://www.cnet.com/news/all-the-biggest-cames-coming-out-in-2021/- https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/all-2021-video-game-delays/#GothamKnights #HaloInfinite #ResidentEvilVillage  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful vid

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their thoughts on PlayStation potentially shuttering the PS3, PSP, and Vita digital stores and what that means for game preservation. What about the Minecraft gardening job and the children applying for it? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro13:59 What We Playin'32:38 WEIRD NEWS54:01 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.gamebyte.com/children-are-applying-for-a-job-as-a-professional-minecraft-landscaper/- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/japanese-ceo-gives-staff-the-day-off-to-play-monster-hunster-rise/- https://www.polygon.com/22345099/ps3-ps-vita-psp-playstation-store-shutting-down-closes#PlayStationStore #Minecraft #MonsterHunterRise  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin!TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their thoughts on Microsoft’s official purchase of Bethesda, and future exclusives for Xbox Game Pass? What about the Gamestop Redditors who used their stock market winnings, to support endangered gorilla charities? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro11:11 What We Playin'27:54 WEIRD NEWS44:54 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/gamestop-redditors-are-using-their-stock-winnings-to-adopt-gorillas/#comment-jump- https://www.thegamer.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-removed-steam/- https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/03/future_bethesda_games_will_ship_where_game_pass_exists#BethesdaXbox #GamestopStocks #CounterStrikeGO  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen pla

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and which game mechanics have put them off an otherwise perfectly good game? What about the fugitive who got caught after a year in hiding, all because he wanted to buy Call of Duty to play during lockdown? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast.PLEASE NOTE: Although we talk about a job opening for a full time writing position, it will not be available at the same time as the other openings.0:00 Intro18:23 What We Playin'42:52 WEIRD NEWS1:04:51 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://kotaku.com/bored-fugitive-caught-by-police-after-venturing-out-to-1846417080- https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/03/random_pringles_is_running_a_gaming_bootcamp_with_an_xbox_series_x_up_for_grabs#FinalFantasyVIIRemake #CallofDuty #XboxSeriesX  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and wonder which gameplay mechanics and systems from the current generation, will become the new standard in future games? What about Snoop Dogg’s recent Twitch stream, where he rage quits after just 15 minutes of playing Madden NFL 21, but then leaves the stream running for another 7 hours? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro17:32 What We Playin'39:20 WEIRD NEWS55:55 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/snoop-dogg-ragequit-15-minutes-into-livestreaming-madden-on-twitch/- https://kotaku.com/state-of-decay-2-remembers-punching-nazis-is-good-actu-1846366261#SnoopDoggMadden #StateofDecay2 #ZeldaBreathoftheWild  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 &

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and whether remasters of older games could be stunting the development of long-awaited sequels in the same series? What about the latest trend hitting the viral Viking Survival game, Valheim, where players try to launch each other into the air, through clever use of the ‘Abyssal Harpoon’? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro17:37 What We Playin'45:28 WEIRD NEWS1:10:08 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-valheim-community-is-trying-to-yeet-themselves-into-orbit/- https://kotaku.com/destiny-2-s-new-weekly-challenge-shares-a-slogan-with-t-1846288627#Valheim #DiabloIIResurrected #Destiny2  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One &

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and ask whether film and TV adaptations of popular video games are necessary, given how advanced story-telling in gaming has become? What about the ground-breaking research from top scientists, that shows pigs can play video games with their snouts, using special joysticks? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro15:25 What We Playin'32:44 WEIRD NEWS54:58 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56023720- https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/josef-fares-promises-dollar1000-to-anyone-who-gets-bored-of-it-takes-two/#TheLastOfUsPartII #ItTakesTwo #KnightsOfTheOldRepublic  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and Peter Austin! TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X, Nintendo Swi

Join Ben Potter and Peter Austin as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and speculate how different the video game landscape and gaming technology will be in 30 years? What about greedy adults proving that not even children’s Happy Meals from McDonalds are safe from scalpers, when they’re bundled with rare Pokemon cards celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the classic Nintendo franchise? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast. 0:00 Intro17:02 What We Playin'36:00 WEIRD NEWS1:03:04 Big Discussion LINKS:- https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/9/22274841/mcdonalds-pokemon-cards-anniversary-25-scalpers-ebay-prices-resell-happy-meal- https://www.thegamer.com/steam-bot-reviews-very-positive-sketchy-company-name/- https://www.thegamer.com/how-ionizing-particle-outer-space-helped-super-mario-64-speedrunner-save-time/#Pokemon #SuperMario64 #FutureOfGaming  -------------------------- Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter and P