Castle Couch Podcast

In the spirit of our sausage-style Game of the Year deliberations, we do a run-through the year naming all the games that we played each month, and which ones we think could be Game of the Year contenders. No tears until part 5. Get ready for hours and hours of podcast with our Q2 discussion.Our list of games:April02:20 - Kinect Sports Rivals05:05 - Disney Magical World06:00 - Trials: Fusion09:20 - Hitman GO11:10 - Fract OSC13:45 - The Amazing Spiderman 215:20 - Child of LightMay23:20 - Kentucky Route Zero: Episode 324:20 - Mario Golf: World Tour28:05 - Super Time Force32:00 - Mario Kart 833:25 - A Story About My Uncle34:50 - Among The Sleep35:10 - Sports Friends37:50 - Watch DogsJune47:15 - Murdered: Soul Suspect50:20 - Shovel Knight51:50 - Divinity: Original Sin Many thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found through their facebook page, Twitter account, or Band Camp site.

In the spirit of our sausage-style Game of the Year deliberations, we do a run-through the year naming all the games that we played each month, and which ones we think could be Game of the Year contenders. No tears until part 5. Get ready for hours and hours of podcast with our Q1 discussion.Our list of games:January04:30 - Nidhogg07:35 - The Banner Saga10:40 - Olli Olli11:40 - Dragonball Z: The Battle of Z14:15 - Octodad: The Dadliest CatchFebruary18:25 - Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare21:35 - Lego Movie: The Videogame24:25 - Tengami25:05 - Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze27:45 - StriderMarch31:35 - Hearthstone34:05 - Luftrausers35:40 - Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes41:50 - Infamous: Second Son43:50 - Diablo III: Reaper Of Souls48:00 - Bioshock Infinite: Burial At Sea49:10 - Mercenary Kings Many thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found through their facebook page, Twitter account, or Band Camp site.

Andrew tries 'hard mode' editing this week as the Castle Couch Quad records live from the couch on a single track. Catch Olivier saying some pretty slanderous things about Bradley Cooper and Andrew's tales of bath-time trolls [Yes Anna, I opted not to edit that out - come at me world]. Finally we list off all the games we have to play this week in preparation for GOTY and why all those hours are probably going to be spent playing Dragon Age instead. This week on the Show:16:05 - Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions25:15 - Dragon Age: Inquisition38:30 - Monument Valley: Forgotten Shores40:25 - D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die41:25 - Super Smash Brothers WiiU56:30 - Dungeon Defenders II

Find out who Olivier is going to romance [or 'bang', thanks Anna] as he explores Dragon Age: Inquisition's open world. Anna brings her unique charm to the show once more to talk about Never Alone but mostly just to make sex jokes and defend Skyrim. Finally listen in as the Castle Couch staff begins to worry about the increasing pile of games they need to play to prepare for the pending Game Of The Year discussion [read: debate/argument/fistfight].This Week on the Show:0:00 - The lady-crotch wall poster debate7:30 - Assassin's Creed Unity20:00 - Dragon Age: Inquisition36:10 - Never Alone43:05 - This War is Mine49:50 - Far Cry 4

Catch the crew talking about their usual adventures in video games and beyblades. New releases this week include a lengthy discussion about the latest entry in the Assassin's Creed series and Massive Chalice in it's early-access phase. Don't miss the bizarre and unprovoked argumentative discussion about trading card games at the very end. This week on the Show:15:35 - Assassin's Creed: Unity36:15 - Massive Chalice51:00 - Fantasy Life56:35 - Overwatch/Hearthstone59:40 - Trading Card Games?

This week’s all-on-one-track podcasting extravaganza is chock full of helpful information about raising children and the movies and games that you don’t want to bring into your household. Anna joins the regular trio to defend a game she’s been playing a lot of lately and also to inject some much-needed profanity in an otherwise squeaky-clean radio program.This week on the Show:03:45 – Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved07:45 – Movies?13:35 – Fantasy Life23:25 – The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth27:00 – Singstar33:00 – Bayonetta 243:30 – Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

While not quite as spooky as our Halloween podcast, this week’s show is also not for the faint of heart. Gather around as we share haunted tales of scary movies, dollar store appliances, and new games. Most terrifying of all, catch Olivier and Raph discussing the Kentucky Route Zero interlude and why Andrew should subject himself to it’s full stereo experience [Ed. Note: he has no intention of doing so].This week on the Show:12:25 – Sunset Overdrive25:50 – Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved28:30 – Return of the Obra Dinn33:50 – Sherlock Holmes: Crime & Punishment39:00 – Here And There Along The Echo (Kentucky Route Zero)41:20 – Volgarr The Viking

Things are getting all spooky on Castle Couch as we discuss our favourite horror games (or lack thereof) and talk about what really frightens us. Psst … sharks, Star Fox, and people rank really high on our scariest monster list. Happy Halloween!

Tune in to this week’s show for information on a weird trick that can lead to dramatic weight loss: weight loss profiteers hate it. The secret is exercise. Also listen in as Andrew struggles valiantly not to talk about the Final Fantasy XIV patch coming in 48 hours – Spoiler Alert – it doesn’t go that well.This week on the Show:0:00 – Dance Central5:00 – Twitch Happenings16:50 – Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn21:30 – The Evil Within23:45 – Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved34:20 – Bayonetta 240:30 – The Legend of Korra51: 25 – Voice Commander

This week’s podcast features an extended discussion about the recent film festival. Listen closely as Raph and Olivier take you on a wonderful journey to a land of Japanese video media entertainment and stay for our usual breakdown of the week’s newest releases (and some older ones).This week on the Show:2:00 – Film Festival Recap9:15 – Destiny18:50 – Super Smash Bros. 3DS19:50 – Alien: Isolation22:05 – The Evil Within31:20 – Pix the Cat33:00 – Fenix Rage36:00 – Endless Legend44:40 – Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

This week’s podcast features an extended discussion about the recent film festival. Listen closely as Raph and Olivier take you on a wonderful journey to a land of Japanese video media entertainment and stay for our usual breakdown of the week’s newest releases (and some older ones).This week on the Show:2:00 – Film Festival Recap9:15 – Destiny18:50 – Super Smash Bros. 3DS19:50 – Alien: Isolation22:05 – The Evil Within31:20 – Pix the Cat33:00 – Fenix Rage36:00 – Endless Legend44:40 – Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

If ever there was a game in need of tip-toeing around spoilers its TellTale’s The Walking Dead. Anna and Raph chit-chat about the season overall after finishing the second season’s fifth and final episode.elltale’s The Walking Dead is a cinematic adventure game that follows the story of young girl named Clementine. The game deals with choice in prominent ways, with each season’s arc is told across 5 episodes.

To continue the discussion from “Review Scores on Castle Couch” Raph and Olivier recorded a podcast. Here it is, enjoy!

Bellies filled with turkey delight (and pasta?), the castle couch trio look to invade your auditory system with tales of new games and insightful economic discourse.This week on the Show: 5:45 – The Vanishing of Ethan Carter9:45 – Alien: Isolation27:15 – Valiant Hearts: The Great War28:20 – Super Smash Bros. 3DS31:05 – Middle earth: Shadow of Mordor36:20 – Economics?39:20 – Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved Demo

The holiday onslaught continues with Forza Horizon 2 and Middle-Earth: Shadows of Mordor. Discussion is abound! Not to mention our thoughts on Hack ‘n’ Slash, the new Super Smash Bros for 3ds and more.

In this spoilery podcast has Olivier and Raph discussing one their favourite games of 2014 so far: Valiant Hearts: The Great War. They cover everything from classical music to the game’s juxtaposition of cartoons and violence.Published by Ubisoft and created by: Ubisoft Montpellier, Valiant Hearts: The Great War is the fourth game on the ubiart engine. Valiant Hearts takes place during the first World War and follows the lives of characters forced to live through it.

Ok so Destiny is great, but it comes with a few *ahem* with many caveats.  Would you like to hear us moan and groan? I’m sure you would.…but if you don’t then just check out our review

A Story of AdventureWord on the street is that every time someone subscribes or rates our show on iTunes a new puppy is born. So what are you waiting for? Get on it! –Many thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found through their facebook page, Twitter account, or Band Camp site.Enjoy!

This means war.The list of nominees in pseudo-chronological order:Kentucky Route ZeroNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchTomb RaiderBioshock InfiniteGuacameleeMonaco: What's Yours is MineThe SwapperGunpointSaints Row IVPapers, Please!OutlastGrand Theft Auto VRayman LegendsAssassin's Creed IV: Black FlagThe Stanley ParableSuper Mario 3D WorldThe Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsEnjoy!Word on the street is that every time someone subscribes or rates our show on iTunes a new puppy is born. So what are you waiting for? Get on it! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/castle-couch/id700873718?mt=2–Many thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found through their facebook page, Twitter account, or Band Camp site.