Latest Episodes
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294 – Checkpoint: Two Tomb Raiders, Jeremy?
Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to look back on our 2025 predictions, make some new ones for 2026, and preview all the games we’re looking forward to this year.
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293 – Side Quest: Games of the Year, Part 2
It’s time to conclude the annual LGR “best games we played this year that might have come out this year but not necessarily because we have jobs and lives and kids and can’t keep up with all the newest games extravaganza 2025”. In this episode the boys run down their honourable and dishonourable mentions, before…
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292 – Side Quest: Games of the Year, Part 1
The boys are here for their annual “best games we played this year that didn’t necessarily come out this year but most of them did except for Andy who doesn’t play games newer than 2005 extravaganza part 1”. In this first part we run down our 5th, 4th, and 3rd favourite games that we played…
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291 – Checkpoint: Brass Monkey
Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to talk about Tim Sweeney’s latest crashout, the weird story around Horses being blocked from Steam, JRPG 3.0, Battlefield sales figures, and of course all the games they’ve been playing recently.
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290 – Side Quest: WW2 Video Games
To mark 80 years since the end of the end of World War 2, Mark is joined by Nick, Chazzee, and Andy to talk about the history of its depiction in video games.
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289.5 – Checkpoint: The Game Awards Predictions
In this bonus extrasode Mark and Nick get together to talk about the nominations for all the categories in this year’s Game Awards, pick their preferred winners, and predict who will win.
Our Shows
Checkpoint is our roundup show where we catch up on gaming news, industry happenings, and what we’ve been playing. It’s your save point for staying current—perfect for lapsed gamers looking to reconnect with the world of games.
Hall of Fame is where we revisit the classics and induct legendary games that left a lasting impact. Whether it’s a cult favorite or an all-time great, we celebrate the titles that shaped how we play.
Side Quest is our space for deeper dives into the world of gaming—exploring themes, trends, and topics beyond the main story. From analysis to niche curiosities, it’s where we wander off the beaten path.
Articles
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Nick’s Top 10 Games Played in 2025
2025 was a rocky year for the games industry. Major publishers and studios continued to shrink or restructure, and layoffs rippled through both small and large development teams. At the same time, Generative AI has emerged from being a novelty chatbot, and has now become a central talking point pretty much everywhere. This has already…
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Mark’s Top 10 Games Played in 2025
The last few years the video game industry has been in somewhat of a crisis – mass layoffs, studio closures, cancelled games – and that continued this past year with yet more layoffs, union busting, and generative AI in game development. If that wasn’t enough then one of the biggest publishers in the industry is…
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The Uneasy Comfort of Empty Houses
Exploring a haunting subgenre of narrative games where eerie empty houses, immersive sound design, and quiet tension tell unforgettable stories. Featuring Gone Home, Blue Prince, and more.
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Andy’s Top 10 Games Played in 2021
10-The Lord of the Rings-The Fellowship of the Ring This game has been on my collection for a long time, and I finally found the time to get around to play. The game follows the first book of The Lord of the Rings closely(Tom Bombadil makes an appearance) with some additional enemies that serve the…
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Andy’s Top T.V shows of 2020
Along with films, I watched a fair bit of television shows, and these were the highlights of the year for me, in no particular order.. Ken Burn’s The Civil War Thanks to Mark for recommending Ken Burn’s documentaries, because even though they are long, they are so detailed and provide so many fascinating personal stories.…
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Andy’s Top New Films to Him in 2020
Last year I managed to watch a fair number of films that were new to me. In fact I probably watched more films and TV than playing games-but I suppose that’s the nature of a Lapsdgamer with two kids. Anyway, here’s the list in no particular order. Not all came from last year. JoJo Rabbit…