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Apple Podcasts:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We're back, on a new feed! Here's a snippet of our new podcast, PC Gamer Chat Log. And here's how to find us: <br />RSS Feed: https://podcast.global.com/show/5795244/episodes/feed<br />Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pc-gamer-chat-log/id1675128013<br />Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aHLHsU9spZgqiuTFl99lq]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>150</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/02e2aef9b5a57c0f4b38ece575931d98.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 72: Another One Hundred Videogames</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-72-another-one-hundred-videogames--50398276</link><description><![CDATA[In a special episode of the PC Gamer UK Podcast, we run through the PC Gamer Top 100 – a big list of PC games that we assemble every year. Insight! Revelations! Farewells! A toilet break! All of this across nearly two hours of chat.<br /><br />Discussed: The PC Gamer Top One Hundred Twenty Nineteen<br /><br />Starring: Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage, Tom Senior<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is an ostensibly fortnightly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Tweet us @PCGamerPod, or email <a href="mailto:letters@pcgamer.com">letters@pcgamer.com</a>. This week’s music is from Portal 2.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_072.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_072.mp3</a><br /><br /><br />Advertisements]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=271</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 14:17:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398276/7338123.mp3" length="109509801" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a special episode of the PC Gamer UK Podcast, we run through the PC Gamer Top 100 – a big list of PC games that we assemble every year. Insight! Revelations! Farewells! A toilet break! All of this across nearly two hours of chat.

Discussed: The PC...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a special episode of the PC Gamer UK Podcast, we run through the PC Gamer Top 100 – a big list of PC games that we assemble every year. Insight! Revelations! Farewells! A toilet break! All of this across nearly two hours of chat.<br /><br />Discussed: The PC Gamer Top One Hundred Twenty Nineteen<br /><br />Starring: Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage, Tom Senior<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is an ostensibly fortnightly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Tweet us @PCGamerPod, or email <a href="mailto:letters@pcgamer.com">letters@pcgamer.com</a>. This week’s music is from Portal 2.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_072.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_072.mp3</a><br /><br /><br />Advertisements]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6833</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/600501faa27343f7443008dfbce7f710.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 71: RGB London</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-71-rgb-london--50398286</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the new dystopia, where the accents are questionable, the grannies are starting, and every street corner looks like the inside of a PC case. Welcome to Watch Dogs Legion's London. Samuel has played Ubisoft's upcoming hack-'em-up, and talks us through its cool NPC-gathering gimmick. That's not all: this week, we're regaling you with the many half-remembered delights of E3 2019, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Empire of Sin.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=268</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:05:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398286/7320664.mp3" length="59502135" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to the new dystopia, where the accents are questionable, the grannies are starting, and every street corner looks like the inside of a PC case. Welcome to Watch Dogs Legion's London. Samuel has played Ubisoft's upcoming hack-'em-up, and talks...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the new dystopia, where the accents are questionable, the grannies are starting, and every street corner looks like the inside of a PC case. Welcome to Watch Dogs Legion's London. 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We've forgotten how to podcast, and we've forgotten how to write podcast descriptions. But we're back, and that's something.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=265</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:14:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398289/7306444.mp3" length="71248590" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dormant. Sickly. Drunk, lying face down in a gutter. Those are all words that you can't use to describe the PC Gamer UK Podcast, because it is back and strong like a man who is very good at competitively pulling trucks a short distance. Look. We've...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dormant. Sickly. Drunk, lying face down in a gutter. Those are all words that you can't use to describe the PC Gamer UK Podcast, because it is back and strong like a man who is very good at competitively pulling trucks a short distance. Look. We've forgotten how to podcast, and we've forgotten how to write podcast descriptions. But we're back, and that's something.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4451</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e2707aef2d2c58d14920cffc1785a494.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 69: Environmental storytelling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-69-environmental-storytelling--50398303</link><description><![CDATA[Join the PC Gamer team for a nice time discussing a) a frog who is not the world's best detective, b) a Hitman rivalry that may be getting out of hand, and c) a selection of our picks for the greatest PC games of the period commonly referred to as twenty eighteen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=262</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 18:26:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398303/7306445.mp3" length="74201053" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join the PC Gamer team for a nice time discussing a) a frog who is not the world's best detective, b) a Hitman rivalry that may be getting out of hand, and c) a selection of our picks for the greatest PC games of the period commonly referred to as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join the PC Gamer team for a nice time discussing a) a frog who is not the world's best detective, b) a Hitman rivalry that may be getting out of hand, and c) a selection of our picks for the greatest PC games of the period commonly referred to as twenty eighteen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4637</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8505a1b2e6ba10f407f27a0257875165.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 68: Selfies with Mothman</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-68-selfies-with-mothman--50398279</link><description><![CDATA[Sheepishly, we return to the podcast studio after a three month hiatus. 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We run through every game in the list, which you can find in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a special episode of the PC Gamer UK Podcast, as the team runs through the latest edition of the PC Gamer Top 100 – our annual list of the best PC games you can buy right now. We run through every game in the list, which you can find in the current issue of the UK magazine (look for the shiny World of Warcraft cover). We also talk about the process of creating the list, and grow increasingly hungry as lunchtime approaches.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6728</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc5f2350cfafe98676a81fac53808dd0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 66: Massive marble arses</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-66-massive-marble-arses--50398295</link><description><![CDATA[E3 was a couple of weeks ago at this point, but that won't stop the PC Gamer UK team from gathering to discuss everything at the show – from the futuristic cityscape of Cyberpunk 2077 to the cold, hard buttocks of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Plus, now Phil can talk about Yakuza 0 in a way that's relevant to a PC gaming podcast.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=254</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398295/7306448.mp3" length="89318738" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>E3 was a couple of weeks ago at this point, but that won't stop the PC Gamer UK team from gathering to discuss everything at the show – from the futuristic cityscape of Cyberpunk 2077 to the cold, hard buttocks of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Plus, now...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[E3 was a couple of weeks ago at this point, but that won't stop the PC Gamer UK team from gathering to discuss everything at the show – from the futuristic cityscape of Cyberpunk 2077 to the cold, hard buttocks of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Plus, now Phil can talk about Yakuza 0 in a way that's relevant to a PC gaming podcast.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5583</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 65: …It’s been a long week</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-65-it-s-been-a-long-week--50398278</link><description><![CDATA[Broadcasting live from the Infinite Deadline, Samuel, Phil and Pip gather to talk about PC games new and old. Except, wait, no, less than three minutes in and already there's a tangent about Pokemon Snap. Sorry. It's been a long week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=251</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 16:18:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398278/7306449.mp3" length="93662466" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Broadcasting live from the Infinite Deadline, Samuel, Phil and Pip gather to talk about PC games new and old. Except, wait, no, less than three minutes in and already there's a tangent about Pokemon Snap. Sorry. It's been a long week.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Broadcasting live from the Infinite Deadline, Samuel, Phil and Pip gather to talk about PC games new and old. Except, wait, no, less than three minutes in and already there's a tangent about Pokemon Snap. Sorry. It's been a long week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5853</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dcf659fb3367f08bbc2c372cbe1ec72d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 64: Undeadinburgh</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-64-undeadinburgh--50398296</link><description><![CDATA[The PC Gamer team return for a freewheelin' discussion about (mostly) PC gaming. Pip is annoyed by a fish, Phil is confused by a jungle, and Sam is nauseated by a corpse. Also, a mysterious signal; a transmission from a far off land. But who is its sender, and why are they surrounded by cardboard?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=246</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 14:50:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398296/7306450.mp3" length="78784832" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The PC Gamer team return for a freewheelin' discussion about (mostly) PC gaming. Pip is annoyed by a fish, Phil is confused by a jungle, and Sam is nauseated by a corpse. Also, a mysterious signal; a transmission from a far off land. But who is its...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The PC Gamer team return for a freewheelin' discussion about (mostly) PC gaming. Pip is annoyed by a fish, Phil is confused by a jungle, and Sam is nauseated by a corpse. Also, a mysterious signal; a transmission from a far off land. But who is its sender, and why are they surrounded by cardboard?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4921</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dce4185d1bd938882efbdc02695aaeeb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 63: Use Cider on Lemon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-63-use-cider-on-lemon--50398309</link><description><![CDATA[This week (month? Fortnight? Just how frequent is this podcast these days?) Andy returns from his self-imposed exile to all things Jurassic World Evolution. He's played Frontier's upcoming park management sim, and reveals everything he knows about disaster, dinosaurs and Dr. Ian Malcolm. Meanwhile, Samuel and Phil revise their opinions of Vermintide II and Sea of Thieves.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=241</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:37:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398309/7306451.mp3" length="67800558" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week (month? Fortnight? Just how frequent is this podcast these days?) Andy returns from his self-imposed exile to all things Jurassic World Evolution. He's played Frontier's upcoming park management sim, and reveals everything he knows about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week (month? Fortnight? Just how frequent is this podcast these days?) Andy returns from his self-imposed exile to all things Jurassic World Evolution. He's played Frontier's upcoming park management sim, and reveals everything he knows about disaster, dinosaurs and Dr. Ian Malcolm. Meanwhile, Samuel and Phil revise their opinions of Vermintide II and Sea of Thieves.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4236</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a9ba872227f166284eb748bf3fae89bf.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 62: Honkin’ On Watermelon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-62-honkin-on-watermelon--50398291</link><description><![CDATA[In a break from the regular format, Samuel and Phil have both played new, recently released PC games. 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Then we move on to Twitter questions, which may have been a mistake.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=235</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:01:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398282/7306453.mp3" length="66009541" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Samuel, Pip and Phil are back, and have played some games for once. Phil talks about the comedic warmth of Chuchel, Pip gets annoyed by a disembodied voice in Assassin's Creed Origin's new Discovery Tour, and Samuel attempts to make a pork mech in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Samuel, Pip and Phil are back, and have played some games for once. Phil talks about the comedic warmth of Chuchel, Pip gets annoyed by a disembodied voice in Assassin's Creed Origin's new Discovery Tour, and Samuel attempts to make a pork mech in Smoke and Sacrifice. 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We also answer a bumper crop of questions, from what we're looking forward to in 2018, to PC gaming's most misused mechanics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5087</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d72ae72ffe71da10ca8d9c9e69d9443c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 58: I’m here for beatles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-58-i-m-here-for-beatles--50398293</link><description><![CDATA[Samuel, Pip and Phil recorded this podcast last week and then fell into a deadline-fuelled stupor. Now recovered, they rediscover the podcast, but have no real memory of what's on it. 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You decide.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=219</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 17:23:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398280/7306458.mp3" length="63789335" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sam, Pip and Joe discuss the world of Football Manager 2018, two of whom have little to add to the conversation outside of '90s football references. Plus, Wolfenstein 2 and Destiny 2 chat. Finally, Dark Train: indie game or MOBA hero? You decide.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sam, Pip and Joe discuss the world of Football Manager 2018, two of whom have little to add to the conversation outside of '90s football references. Plus, Wolfenstein 2 and Destiny 2 chat. Finally, Dark Train: indie game or MOBA hero? 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You're going to need to set aside some significant time to play the year's biggest games. Here's hoping you don't meet a high-level hippo along the way.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=213</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:43:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398308/7306460.mp3" length="55156268" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The PC Gamer team gathers to about the latest and soon-to-be-latest PC games, from the seemingly endless Divinity: Original Sin 2, to the all-consuming Destiny 2. You're going to need to set aside some significant time to play the year's biggest...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The PC Gamer team gathers to about the latest and soon-to-be-latest PC games, from the seemingly endless Divinity: Original Sin 2, to the all-consuming Destiny 2. 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Also, we try to remember how to podcast.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=210</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:13:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398284/7306461.mp3" length="55004186" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After an impromptu summer holiday, Samuel and Phil return with PC Gamer's new deputy editor, Philippa Warr. We apologise for our month long break, and launch into an (ethically sound, disclaimer containing) chat about Heat Signature, Dishonored: Death...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After an impromptu summer holiday, Samuel and Phil return with PC Gamer's new deputy editor, Philippa Warr. We apologise for our month long break, and launch into an (ethically sound, disclaimer containing) chat about Heat Signature, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Paladins: Champions of the Realm and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. 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Those questions will be answered on July 27, when the Top 100 is published in issue 308 of PC Gamer UK magazine.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3587</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ae192cf8e032aa81dc78a93ca568bc97.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 47: Welcome to our Content Cave</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-47-welcome-to-our-content-cave--50398321</link><description><![CDATA[It's the PC Gamer E3 special! Samuel, who was at E3, and Phil, who watched it at home in his pants, gather to discuss their most anticipated games from the Electronic Three. Was EA's conference an influencer too far? Is Assassin's Creed Origins any good? And was Metal Gear Survive really Samuel's game of the show? 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All of this, and some reader questions.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4958</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d87bfa217df7dd3068fccaefc27a1b26.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 46: Both inert and financially ruinous</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-46-both-inert-and-financially-ruinous--50398290</link><description><![CDATA[Samuel and Phil gather – sans Andy – to discuss the latest PC gaming delights, from Dirt 4 and Prey to... er... Anachronox, for some reason. Can Dirt 4 satisfy both simulation and arcade racing fans? Would Prey have benefited from being a few hours shorter? And is Anachronox worth playing, or indeed worth talking about? All this, and we discuss whether DLC is actually bad (spoiler: no).]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=182</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:57:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398290/7306468.mp3" length="71293193" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Samuel and Phil gather – sans Andy – to discuss the latest PC gaming delights, from Dirt 4 and Prey to... er... Anachronox, for some reason. Can Dirt 4 satisfy both simulation and arcade racing fans? Would Prey have benefited from being a few hours...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Samuel and Phil gather – sans Andy – to discuss the latest PC gaming delights, from Dirt 4 and Prey to... er... Anachronox, for some reason. Can Dirt 4 satisfy both simulation and arcade racing fans? Would Prey have benefited from being a few hours shorter? And is Anachronox worth playing, or indeed worth talking about? All this, and we discuss whether DLC is actually bad (spoiler: no).]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4455</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4dcce50bdfc1ed80d25f996ed537c3f5.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 45: Johnny Long-Arms</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-45-johnny-long-arms--50398317</link><description><![CDATA[This week, the PC Gamer team discusses a plethora of smaller games, from Tokyo 42 to Rime. One might call it a smorgasbord. Not us, though – partly because it's a rubbish metaphor, but mostly because we doubt Little Nightmares would be appetising. 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It's Elcor's time now.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=152</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:43:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398301/7306477.mp3" length="70241355" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From Bolivia, to a remote galaxy, to a far future filled with colossal murderboys. Wherever you go, there's always time to sit down and chat about the financial quarter's core IPs. Just don't ask us to delete one of our precious franchises, lest we...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From Bolivia, to a remote galaxy, to a far future filled with colossal murderboys. Wherever you go, there's always time to sit down and chat about the financial quarter's core IPs. Just don't ask us to delete one of our precious franchises, lest we butterfly effect a new, all powerful enemy. Threatening message. 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I have no idea what's about to happen. Let's find out together.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4917</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/967e6a14342e095907b5cb4d77bda5e0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 35: Do we even deserve a Mass Effect in 2017?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-do-we-even-deserve-a-mass-effect-in-2017--50398333</link><description><![CDATA[This week, Andy takes us into Mass Effect's Andromeda galaxy, shuts down Samuel's assertion that Night In The Woods is the videogame version of Weird Twitter, and some other stuff is discussed that we can't recall because when we recorded this we'd all worked 12 days in a row.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=139</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:49:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398333/7306479.mp3" length="55300974" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week, Andy takes us into Mass Effect's Andromeda galaxy, shuts down Samuel's assertion that Night In The Woods is the videogame version of Weird Twitter, and some other stuff is discussed that we can't recall because when we recorded this we'd...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, Andy takes us into Mass Effect's Andromeda galaxy, shuts down Samuel's assertion that Night In The Woods is the videogame version of Weird Twitter, and some other stuff is discussed that we can't recall because when we recorded this we'd all worked 12 days in a row.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3457</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 34: Outside interference</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-outside-interference--50398338</link><description><![CDATA[This week, Samuel, Phil, Andy, and the occasional background murmurings of a nearby meeting get together to discuss what they've been playing. Phil struggles to find the point of WWE 2K17, Andy advocates for the calming space exploration of Take On Mars, and Samuel runs through a bumper crop of your questions. The nearby meeting contributes little to the discussion, but here's hoping it was productive.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=136</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:13:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398338/7306480.mp3" length="67098361" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week, Samuel, Phil, Andy, and the occasional background murmurings of a nearby meeting get together to discuss what they've been playing. Phil struggles to find the point of WWE 2K17, Andy advocates for the calming space exploration of Take On...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, Samuel, Phil, Andy, and the occasional background murmurings of a nearby meeting get together to discuss what they've been playing. Phil struggles to find the point of WWE 2K17, Andy advocates for the calming space exploration of Take On Mars, and Samuel runs through a bumper crop of your questions. The nearby meeting contributes little to the discussion, but here's hoping it was productive.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4191</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3d2879f1c79fab85b7954734abb06250.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 33: Fling me to Nilfgaard</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-fling-me-to-nilfgaard--50398302</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Samuel (status: sleepy), Phil (status: caffeinated), and Andy (status: Andy) talk about the evil within Resident Evil 7, break down the meta of Gwent, and answer a bunch of good questions that aren't about SSDs.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=133</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:23:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398302/7306481.mp3" length="67636264" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Samuel (status: sleepy), Phil (status: caffeinated), and Andy (status: Andy) talk about the evil within Resident Evil 7, break down the meta of Gwent, and answer a bunch of good questions that aren't about SSDs.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Samuel (status: sleepy), Phil (status: caffeinated), and Andy (status: Andy) talk about the evil within Resident Evil 7, break down the meta of Gwent, and answer a bunch of good questions that aren't about SSDs.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc6e6e2103ad7432ad4be337adf83775.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 32: …But one final point on Hard-Fi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-but-one-final-point-on-hard-fi--50398294</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the thirty-second episode of the PC Gamer UK Podcast, home of possibly the longest tangent in our history. Around that, you'll hear about Samuel and Phil's slapdash adventures with Space Engineers, find out whether Phil understands what's happening in GoNNER (no), and learn why Samuel isn't a music journalist. Also, we answer a bumper crop of your questions – as asked by our Discord community.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=130</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:39:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398294/7306482.mp3" length="66024420" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to the thirty-second episode of the PC Gamer UK Podcast, home of possibly the longest tangent in our history. Around that, you'll hear about Samuel and Phil's slapdash adventures with Space Engineers, find out whether Phil understands what's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the thirty-second episode of the PC Gamer UK Podcast, home of possibly the longest tangent in our history. Around that, you'll hear about Samuel and Phil's slapdash adventures with Space Engineers, find out whether Phil understands what's happening in GoNNER (no), and learn why Samuel isn't a music journalist. Also, we answer a bumper crop of your questions – as asked by our Discord community.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4125</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5354b72e9ae9cdc55381d66731563dbe.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 31: The metal man is judging us</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-the-metal-man-is-judging-us--50398310</link><description><![CDATA[Hi. Er, how's it going? Look, it's been a couple of weeks since we last recorded a podcast. Blame Christmas, and the fact that making magazines is hard. I've sort of forgotten what goes in this bit of the episode description. Something about how the PC Gamer team got together and tried to remember how this podcasting thing works, probably. We talk about Elite Dangerous, the games of 2017, and then answer a couple of questions.<br /><br />Hey! We've got a new community home on the PC Gamer Discord channel. Head here to sign up, and join the uk-podcast channel to hang out with fellow listeners and ask why the next episode isn't out yet.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=128</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:40:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398310/7306483.mp3" length="52806876" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi. Er, how's it going? Look, it's been a couple of weeks since we last recorded a podcast. Blame Christmas, and the fact that making magazines is hard. I've sort of forgotten what goes in this bit of the episode description. Something about how the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi. Er, how's it going? Look, it's been a couple of weeks since we last recorded a podcast. Blame Christmas, and the fact that making magazines is hard. I've sort of forgotten what goes in this bit of the episode description. Something about how the PC Gamer team got together and tried to remember how this podcasting thing works, probably. We talk about Elite Dangerous, the games of 2017, and then answer a couple of questions.<br /><br />Hey! We've got a new community home on the PC Gamer Discord channel. Head here to sign up, and join the uk-podcast channel to hang out with fellow listeners and ask why the next episode isn't out yet.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 30: You are Graham Gooch</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-you-are-graham-gooch--50398305</link><description><![CDATA[It's the 30th podcast episode, but we're celebrating our 300th magazine issue. Join Sam, Phil and Andy on a self-indulgent tour of magazine craft – going behind the scenes of the making of a landmark issue of PC Gamer. Also, we talk about the good videogame Watch Dogs 2.<br /><br />Hey! We've got a new community home on the PC Gamer Discord channel. Head here to sign up, and join the uk-podcast channel to hang out with fellow listeners.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=125</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:26:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398305/7306484.mp3" length="71087183" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's the 30th podcast episode, but we're celebrating our 300th magazine issue. Join Sam, Phil and Andy on a self-indulgent tour of magazine craft – going behind the scenes of the making of a landmark issue of PC Gamer. Also, we talk about the good...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's the 30th podcast episode, but we're celebrating our 300th magazine issue. Join Sam, Phil and Andy on a self-indulgent tour of magazine craft – going behind the scenes of the making of a landmark issue of PC Gamer. Also, we talk about the good videogame Watch Dogs 2.<br /><br />Hey! We've got a new community home on the PC Gamer Discord channel. Head here to sign up, and join the uk-podcast channel to hang out with fellow listeners.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4443</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 29: That happened, and was a thing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-that-happened-and-was-a-thing--50398312</link><description><![CDATA[Slam the breaks on that time truck, because we're not ready to leave 2016 just yet. First, as is our sacred duty, we must anoint the best games of the year. We'll be announcing PC Gamer's official Good Games of 2016 Awards in the upcoming issue 300. For now, Samuel, Phil and Chris run through their personal nominations. From XCOM 2 to Dishonored 2, with a little stop for yet more Hitman.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=122</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:17:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398312/7306485.mp3" length="61937189" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Slam the breaks on that time truck, because we're not ready to leave 2016 just yet. First, as is our sacred duty, we must anoint the best games of the year. We'll be announcing PC Gamer's official Good Games of 2016 Awards in the upcoming issue 300....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Slam the breaks on that time truck, because we're not ready to leave 2016 just yet. First, as is our sacred duty, we must anoint the best games of the year. We'll be announcing PC Gamer's official Good Games of 2016 Awards in the upcoming issue 300. For now, Samuel, Phil and Chris run through their personal nominations. From XCOM 2 to Dishonored 2, with a little stop for yet more Hitman.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3871</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 28: I’ve had feelings and it was 2D</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-i-ve-had-feelings-and-it-was-2d--50398336</link><description><![CDATA[Sorry, sorry. A lot of things happened. Samuel was on deadline, Phil was in Texas, our FTP server wouldn't let us log on. It's been a rough, podcastless couple of weeks, but, to make it up to you, here's us talking about two of this year's best games: Titanfall 2 and Dishonored 2. Also, we talk about Hitman. Again.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=116</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2016 21:50:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398336/7306486.mp3" length="78241549" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sorry, sorry. A lot of things happened. Samuel was on deadline, Phil was in Texas, our FTP server wouldn't let us log on. It's been a rough, podcastless couple of weeks, but, to make it up to you, here's us talking about two of this year's best games:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sorry, sorry. A lot of things happened. Samuel was on deadline, Phil was in Texas, our FTP server wouldn't let us log on. It's been a rough, podcastless couple of weeks, but, to make it up to you, here's us talking about two of this year's best games: Titanfall 2 and Dishonored 2. Also, we talk about Hitman. Again.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4890</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 27: A goblin man grabbed me and I was furious</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-a-goblin-man-grabbed-me-and-i-was-furious--50398319</link><description><![CDATA[Podcasting: that magical medium where the gulf between recording and publishing can leave your Red Dead Redemption 2 hot takes looking old and soggy. Our out of date speculation aside, this episode features oven fresh opinions on a variety of new games, as well as a brief insight into how we deal with the internet being angry at our list features.<br /><br />Discussed: Thumper, Battlefield 1, Halo Wars 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Pack<br /><br />This week: Samuel Roberts, Tom Senior, Phil Savage<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us via the links above. This week’s music is from Tomb Raider.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_027.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_027.mp3</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=112</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 11:41:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398319/7306487.mp3" length="60149110" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Podcasting: that magical medium where the gulf between recording and publishing can leave your Red Dead Redemption 2 hot takes looking old and soggy. Our out of date speculation aside, this episode features oven fresh opinions on a variety of new...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Podcasting: that magical medium where the gulf between recording and publishing can leave your Red Dead Redemption 2 hot takes looking old and soggy. Our out of date speculation aside, this episode features oven fresh opinions on a variety of new games, as well as a brief insight into how we deal with the internet being angry at our list features.<br /><br />Discussed: Thumper, Battlefield 1, Halo Wars 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Pack<br /><br />This week: Samuel Roberts, Tom Senior, Phil Savage<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us via the links above. This week’s music is from Tomb Raider.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_027.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_027.mp3</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3760</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 26: “I miss World War 2”</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-i-miss-world-war-2--50398342</link><description><![CDATA[This week, PC Gamer gets stuck in the past. From beating up racists in the '60s, to fondly reminiscing over World War 2's varied terrain. (It did have a lava level, right?) Also, what happens when trucks meet physics meets jumping meets streamers? And what's the deal with review scores?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=108</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:54:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398342/7306488.mp3" length="81034715" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week, PC Gamer gets stuck in the past. From beating up racists in the '60s, to fondly reminiscing over World War 2's varied terrain. (It did have a lava level, right?) Also, what happens when trucks meet physics meets jumping meets streamers? And...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, PC Gamer gets stuck in the past. From beating up racists in the '60s, to fondly reminiscing over World War 2's varied terrain. (It did have a lava level, right?) Also, what happens when trucks meet physics meets jumping meets streamers? And what's the deal with review scores?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5065</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 25: A gun that shoots poetry</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-a-gun-that-shoots-poetry--50398337</link><description><![CDATA[Phil, Andy and Tom sit down to discuss the worst nicknames, wonder why the FBI are getting involved in local kidnappings, and ruminate on the disappointing nature of gassy asteroid parps. If you're thinking, 'Wow, that sounds like exactly the podcast entertainment I'm looking for,' then buckle in for the ride of your next one hour and two minutes.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=105</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:19:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398337/7306489.mp3" length="59732263" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Phil, Andy and Tom sit down to discuss the worst nicknames, wonder why the FBI are getting involved in local kidnappings, and ruminate on the disappointing nature of gassy asteroid parps. If you're thinking, 'Wow, that sounds like exactly the podcast...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Phil, Andy and Tom sit down to discuss the worst nicknames, wonder why the FBI are getting involved in local kidnappings, and ruminate on the disappointing nature of gassy asteroid parps. 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He did discover the truth about Adam Jensen's parents, though.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=103</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2016 12:27:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398323/7306490.mp3" length="46833113" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week, the team talks about ambitious skyfaring MMO Worlds Adrift, and revisits the BioShock series courtesy of the new remasters. No reader questions this week, because Phil's not here, and Samuel didn't have access to the emails. He did discover...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, the team talks about ambitious skyfaring MMO Worlds Adrift, and revisits the BioShock series courtesy of the new remasters. No reader questions this week, because Phil's not here, and Samuel didn't have access to the emails. He did discover the truth about Adam Jensen's parents, though.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2927</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>pcgpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 23: Too tired to title</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-too-tired-to-title--50398335</link><description><![CDATA[Samuel and Phil are tired, after what can charitably be described as a difficult magazine deadline. Nevertheless, they dragged themselves into a recording studio for a scattershot podcast covering new, upcoming games, and a few old favourites. And WWE 2K16, for some inexplicable reason.<br /><br />Discussed: Mafia III, Endless Space 2, Hitman, WWE 2K16, Superhot<br /><br />This week: Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us with #pcgpodcast. This week’s music is Endless Legend.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_023.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_023.mp3</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=101</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:12:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398335/7306491.mp3" length="56968275" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Samuel and Phil are tired, after what can charitably be described as a difficult magazine deadline. Nevertheless, they dragged themselves into a recording studio for a scattershot podcast covering new, upcoming games, and a few old favourites. And WWE...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Samuel and Phil are tired, after what can charitably be described as a difficult magazine deadline. Nevertheless, they dragged themselves into a recording studio for a scattershot podcast covering new, upcoming games, and a few old favourites. And WWE 2K16, for some inexplicable reason.<br /><br />Discussed: Mafia III, Endless Space 2, Hitman, WWE 2K16, Superhot<br /><br />This week: Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us with #pcgpodcast. This week’s music is Endless Legend.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_023.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_023.mp3</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3561</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>pcgpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 22: The Top 100</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-the-top-100--50398306</link><description><![CDATA[Yet again, PC Gamer has organised 100 of our favourite PC games into a list. This week on the podcast we look through that list – now available to read online – and pick out some of the most notable, surprising and infuriating choices.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=97</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:01:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398306/7306492.mp3" length="95643582" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Yet again, PC Gamer has organised 100 of our favourite PC games into a list. This week on the podcast we look through that list – now available to read online – and pick out some of the most notable, surprising and infuriating choices.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yet again, PC Gamer has organised 100 of our favourite PC games into a list. This week on the podcast we look through that list – now available to read online – and pick out some of the most notable, surprising and infuriating choices.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5978</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>pcgpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 21: Oculus Sniffed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-oculus-sniffed--50398307</link><description><![CDATA[First, an apology: the audio quality of this episode is rough. Oh, sure, it starts off fine, but as we go along, Andy and Phil get quieter, while Tom gets louder and louder. We blame GamesRadar, who pinched all the good microphones for their Gamescom coverage. Still, suffer through this audio catastrophe for some mild takes on Metal Gear Survive, plus some more informed views on No Man's Sky and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. We'll do better next time.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=95</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:42:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398307/7306493.mp3" length="67401862" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>First, an apology: the audio quality of this episode is rough. Oh, sure, it starts off fine, but as we go along, Andy and Phil get quieter, while Tom gets louder and louder. We blame GamesRadar, who pinched all the good microphones for their Gamescom...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[First, an apology: the audio quality of this episode is rough. Oh, sure, it starts off fine, but as we go along, Andy and Phil get quieter, while Tom gets louder and louder. We blame GamesRadar, who pinched all the good microphones for their Gamescom coverage. Still, suffer through this audio catastrophe for some mild takes on Metal Gear Survive, plus some more informed views on No Man's Sky and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. We'll do better next time.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4213</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>pcgpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 20: Optional fish hole</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-optional-fish-hole--50398334</link><description><![CDATA[The PC Gamer UK podcast is back from its entirely unintentional holiday. Sorry for the absence. To make up for it, here's 90 minutes of fresh, juicy takes – at least two-thirds of which are somewhat comprehensible. Phil reports back from QuakeCon, Andy reports back from Newcastle, Samuel gets in the sea, and Tom pets his tentacle bear. Plus: reader questions, which is about when this podtrain flies off the rails. Sorry. Again.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=92</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:55:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398334/7306494.mp3" length="92544739" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The PC Gamer UK podcast is back from its entirely unintentional holiday. Sorry for the absence. To make up for it, here's 90 minutes of fresh, juicy takes – at least two-thirds of which are somewhat comprehensible. Phil reports back from QuakeCon,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The PC Gamer UK podcast is back from its entirely unintentional holiday. Sorry for the absence. To make up for it, here's 90 minutes of fresh, juicy takes – at least two-thirds of which are somewhat comprehensible. Phil reports back from QuakeCon, Andy reports back from Newcastle, Samuel gets in the sea, and Tom pets his tentacle bear. Plus: reader questions, which is about when this podtrain flies off the rails. Sorry. Again.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5784</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>pcgpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 19: The Illusive Manatee</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-the-illusive-manatee--50398311</link><description><![CDATA[It's a format break! This week, Samuel, Andy, Phil and Chris run through some of their personal picks for the PC Gamer Top 100 – our annual list that definitely makes everybody happy and not mad at us. What did they vote for? Why did they vote for it? And which game lets you hold two fistfuls of iron wank?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=90</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 17:06:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398311/7306495.mp3" length="110266012" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's a format break! This week, Samuel, Andy, Phil and Chris run through some of their personal picks for the PC Gamer Top 100 – our annual list that definitely makes everybody happy and not mad at us. What did they vote for? Why did they vote for it?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a format break! This week, Samuel, Andy, Phil and Chris run through some of their personal picks for the PC Gamer Top 100 – our annual list that definitely makes everybody happy and not mad at us. What did they vote for? Why did they vote for it? And which game lets you hold two fistfuls of iron wank?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6892</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>pcgpodcast</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 18: Kids don’t know what a giraffe is</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-kids-don-t-know-what-a-giraffe-is--50398315</link><description><![CDATA[A slightly shorter podcast this week – hey, we're not made of hot takes – but hot dang, what an audio experience it is. Samuel's surprised by an air conditioner. Phil is afraid of all fluids. Andy is impressed by some poignant world building. Also, the highs and lows of a GTA Online heist.<br /><br />Discussed: Inside, Metro Last Light, GTA Online, Team Fortress 2.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=87</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:34:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398315/7306496.mp3" length="37034577" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A slightly shorter podcast this week – hey, we're not made of hot takes – but hot dang, what an audio experience it is. Samuel's surprised by an air conditioner. Phil is afraid of all fluids. Andy is impressed by some poignant world building. Also,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A slightly shorter podcast this week – hey, we're not made of hot takes – but hot dang, what an audio experience it is. Samuel's surprised by an air conditioner. Phil is afraid of all fluids. Andy is impressed by some poignant world building. Also, the highs and lows of a GTA Online heist.<br /><br />Discussed: Inside, Metro Last Light, GTA Online, Team Fortress 2.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2315</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 17: Other pizzas are available</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-other-pizzas-are-available--50398345</link><description><![CDATA[Andy finds out if Inside deserves the critical acclaim. Samuel learns how many bosses it takes to crave a chicken dinner. Phil discovers what's hiding in his pile of shame. We all find out why Angus is playing Minecraft, of all things. Then it all goes a bit wrong. Sorry. It's Friday and things got a bit out of hand.<br /><br />Games: Inside, Furi, Styx: Master of Shadows, Minecraft, Brigador.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=85</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:04:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398345/7306497.mp3" length="55393953" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Andy finds out if Inside deserves the critical acclaim. Samuel learns how many bosses it takes to crave a chicken dinner. Phil discovers what's hiding in his pile of shame. We all find out why Angus is playing Minecraft, of all things. Then it all...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andy finds out if Inside deserves the critical acclaim. Samuel learns how many bosses it takes to crave a chicken dinner. Phil discovers what's hiding in his pile of shame. We all find out why Angus is playing Minecraft, of all things. Then it all goes a bit wrong. Sorry. It's Friday and things got a bit out of hand.<br /><br />Games: Inside, Furi, Styx: Master of Shadows, Minecraft, Brigador.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3462</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 16: Lads on tour</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-lads-on-tour--50398341</link><description><![CDATA[Now that the team is almost back to full strength (Andy went home with hay fever), let Samuel and Tom fill you in on their surprise hits and misses of E3. Also, Phil's been playing Overwatch. He apologises and endeavors to play something new for next week. Finally, what is a Tom Senior game, and why should you spend about £5 on one?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=82</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:19:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398341/7306498.mp3" length="57215755" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Now that the team is almost back to full strength (Andy went home with hay fever), let Samuel and Tom fill you in on their surprise hits and misses of E3. Also, Phil's been playing Overwatch. He apologises and endeavors to play something new for next...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now that the team is almost back to full strength (Andy went home with hay fever), let Samuel and Tom fill you in on their surprise hits and misses of E3. Also, Phil's been playing Overwatch. He apologises and endeavors to play something new for next week. Finally, what is a Tom Senior game, and why should you spend about £5 on one?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3576</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 15: Sea lion continuity</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-sea-lion-continuity--50398340</link><description><![CDATA[This week, things get intimate. With Andy trapped up a mountain, Samuel and Phil settle in for a two man heart-to-heart. Sam sets the record straight on his E3 experience. Phil experiences the ordeal of Trials of the Blood Dragon. Also: is the Xbox One doomed? What games would you take to a desert island? Do you have internet on this desert island? Why is nobody coming to help you off this desert island?<br /><br />Discussed: Watch Dogs 2, Trials of the Blood Dragon, Agents of Mayhem, Batman: Arkham Knight, Abzu<br /><br />This week: Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage<br /><br />Notes:<br /><br /><br />Phil’s Trials of the Blood Dragon review.<br />A poop tsunami in Cities: Skylines.<br />Samuel’s episode of Final Games Podcast.<br /><br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us via the links above. This week’s music is from Half-Life 2: Episode 2.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_015.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_015.mp3</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=77</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:08:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398340/7306499.mp3" length="80723117" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week, things get intimate. With Andy trapped up a mountain, Samuel and Phil settle in for a two man heart-to-heart. Sam sets the record straight on his E3 experience. Phil experiences the ordeal of Trials of the Blood Dragon. Also: is the Xbox...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, things get intimate. With Andy trapped up a mountain, Samuel and Phil settle in for a two man heart-to-heart. Sam sets the record straight on his E3 experience. Phil experiences the ordeal of Trials of the Blood Dragon. Also: is the Xbox One doomed? What games would you take to a desert island? Do you have internet on this desert island? Why is nobody coming to help you off this desert island?<br /><br />Discussed: Watch Dogs 2, Trials of the Blood Dragon, Agents of Mayhem, Batman: Arkham Knight, Abzu<br /><br />This week: Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage<br /><br />Notes:<br /><br /><br />Phil’s Trials of the Blood Dragon review.<br />A poop tsunami in Cities: Skylines.<br />Samuel’s episode of Final Games Podcast.<br /><br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us via the links above. This week’s music is from Half-Life 2: Episode 2.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_015.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_015.mp3</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5046</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 14: E3? Yes, please!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-e3-yes-please--50398322</link><description><![CDATA[An E3 has happened. Now that the businessmen have let slip the #content, it falls to the PC Gamer team to make sense of it all. Phil, Andy and Chris huddle around a mic to run through the conference announcements. What can we learn from the Mass Effect trailer? Is there any reason to care about Skyrim Remastered? Will Forza Horizon 3 be worth playing, despite its inevitable douchebag? Is Call of Duty good now? And, most importantly of all, why, Kojima, why?<br /><br />Discussed: E3<br /><br />This Week: Phil Savage, Andy Kelly, Chris Thursten<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us via the links above. This week’s music is I’ll Keep Coming by Low Roar, from the Death Stranding trailer.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_014.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_014.mp3</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=74</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:40:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398322/7306500.mp3" length="86233207" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An E3 has happened. Now that the businessmen have let slip the #content, it falls to the PC Gamer team to make sense of it all. Phil, Andy and Chris huddle around a mic to run through the conference announcements. What can we learn from the Mass...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An E3 has happened. Now that the businessmen have let slip the #content, it falls to the PC Gamer team to make sense of it all. Phil, Andy and Chris huddle around a mic to run through the conference announcements. What can we learn from the Mass Effect trailer? Is there any reason to care about Skyrim Remastered? Will Forza Horizon 3 be worth playing, despite its inevitable douchebag? Is Call of Duty good now? And, most importantly of all, why, Kojima, why?<br /><br />Discussed: E3<br /><br />This Week: Phil Savage, Andy Kelly, Chris Thursten<br /><br />The PC Gamer UK Podcast is a weekly podcast about PC gaming. Thoughts? Feedback? Requests? Get in touch at <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a> and use the subject line “Podcast”, or tweet us via the links above. This week’s music is I’ll Keep Coming by Low Roar, from the Death Stranding trailer.<br /><br /><a href="http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_014.mp3" rel="noopener">http://dl.pcgamer.com/podcasts/PCGUKpodcast/pcgukpodcast_014.mp3</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5390</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>content</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 13: The King of Spoons</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-the-king-of-spoons--50398350</link><description><![CDATA[Striding into town with two spoons on his back – one silver, one steel. He ignores the local noticeboard, and pays no heed to the peasants’ shouts and jeers. 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Instead, he listens to a podcast episode featuring Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine, Fallout 4: Far Harbor and some pre-E3 discussion. Rounding […]]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4165</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 12: The memes are annoying</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-the-memes-are-annoying--50398328</link><description><![CDATA[This week, it is High Noon. Phil and Andy discuss Overwatch, but mostly talk about the gifs they have seen. Later: impressions from the new Hitman episode, and a hands-on report from 60 turns of Civilization VI. Then, after a brief existential panic over E3 being only being a fortnight away, we start to discuss what we're looking forward to, before being distracted by talk about Rockstar and the games they aren't releasing. We also announce the winner of our peanut M&M competition.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=55</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:44:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398328/7306502.mp3" length="83066439" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week, it is High Noon. Phil and Andy discuss Overwatch, but mostly talk about the gifs they have seen. Later: impressions from the new Hitman episode, and a hands-on report from 60 turns of Civilization VI. Then, after a brief existential panic...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, it is High Noon. Phil and Andy discuss Overwatch, but mostly talk about the gifs they have seen. Later: impressions from the new Hitman episode, and a hands-on report from 60 turns of Civilization VI. Then, after a brief existential panic over E3 being only being a fortnight away, we start to discuss what we're looking forward to, before being distracted by talk about Rockstar and the games they aren't releasing. We also announce the winner of our peanut M&M competition.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5192</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 11: A roach named Horse</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-a-roach-named-horse--50398351</link><description><![CDATA[Is Total War: Warhammer the perfect marriage of strategy and batshit fantasy? What is Duskers, and why should you care? 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What is Duskers, and why should you care? Is Final Fantasy X-2 secretly the best Final Fantasy game? What sound does a dying wizard make? Does something dark lurk within The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is Total War: Warhammer the perfect marriage of strategy and batshit fantasy? What is Duskers, and why should you care? Is Final Fantasy X-2 secretly the best Final Fantasy game? What sound does a dying wizard make? Does something dark lurk within The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine? When will Andy eat his peanut M&M?<br /><br />No seriously, when? This week we're giving away a free copy of Battleborn to the first listener who can correctly identify the time when Andy consumes his sugared peanut treat. If you spot it, send your answer to <a href="mailto:pcgamer@futurenet.com">pcgamer@futurenet.com</a>. We explain why this is happening in the episode itself, albeit not in a way that makes any more sense.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4927</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 10: Bants macabre</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-bants-macabre--50398352</link><description><![CDATA[The team attempt Hitman's first elusive target. What follows is a story of success, failure and blatant cheating. Also: Doom, VR, Stellaris, Battlefield 1 and Civilization VI.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=46</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 09:27:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398352/7306504.mp3" length="82360141" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The team attempt Hitman's first elusive target. What follows is a story of success, failure and blatant cheating. Also: Doom, VR, Stellaris, Battlefield 1 and Civilization VI.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The team attempt Hitman's first elusive target. What follows is a story of success, failure and blatant cheating. Also: Doom, VR, Stellaris, Battlefield 1 and Civilization VI.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5148</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 9: Dishonored and Knuckles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-dishonored-and-knuckles--50398344</link><description><![CDATA[Andy and Phil argue about Hitman's second episode & Knuckles. Phil gets to grips with Stellaris's early game & Knuckles. Samuel builds hundreds of tanks, and makes them fight for his amusement & Knuckles. Also: our top three most anticipated games, a terrible analogy, and your questions answered. & Knuckles.<br /><br />Note: The podcast was recorded last week, before we'd hit Stellaris's mid-to-late game. For a final verdict, head to pcgamer.com.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=42</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398344/7306505.mp3" length="93772957" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Andy and Phil argue about Hitman's second episode &amp; Knuckles. Phil gets to grips with Stellaris's early game &amp; Knuckles. Samuel builds hundreds of tanks, and makes them fight for his amusement &amp; Knuckles. Also: our top three most anticipated games, a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andy and Phil argue about Hitman's second episode & Knuckles. Phil gets to grips with Stellaris's early game & Knuckles. Samuel builds hundreds of tanks, and makes them fight for his amusement & Knuckles. Also: our top three most anticipated games, a terrible analogy, and your questions answered. & Knuckles.<br /><br />Note: The podcast was recorded last week, before we'd hit Stellaris's mid-to-late game. For a final verdict, head to pcgamer.com.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5861</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 8: Dawn of War III</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-dawn-of-war-iii--50398347</link><description><![CDATA[Relic has announced Dawn of War III, and we've seen it! In a special episode of the podcast, Tom Senior offers his exclusive impressions of the RTS sequel. For more Dawn of War, head over to pcgamer.com, or check out the next issue of PC Gamer magazine, out 5 May.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=38</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 15:48:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398347/7306506.mp3" length="34850944" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Relic has announced Dawn of War III, and we've seen it! In a special episode of the podcast, Tom Senior offers his exclusive impressions of the RTS sequel. For more Dawn of War, head over to pcgamer.com, or check out the next issue of PC Gamer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Relic has announced Dawn of War III, and we've seen it! In a special episode of the podcast, Tom Senior offers his exclusive impressions of the RTS sequel. For more Dawn of War, head over to pcgamer.com, or check out the next issue of PC Gamer magazine, out 5 May.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2179</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 7: An Intermission</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-an-intermission--50398346</link><description><![CDATA[With Andy at EVE Fanfest, and the rest of the team on a post-deadline come down, nobody's played anything new. Instead, Sam, Phil and Tom dig into their PC gaming origins – revealing the gaming obsessions of their formative years. What mystery flight sim hijinks first sparked Tom's interest in games? Did Phil really endure Command & Conquer on a Playstation 1? How did a Mario game introduce Sam to the delights of PC gaming? All that, plus controversial opinions about Dragon Age 2.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=36</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:34:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398346/7306507.mp3" length="75905799" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With Andy at EVE Fanfest, and the rest of the team on a post-deadline come down, nobody's played anything new. Instead, Sam, Phil and Tom dig into their PC gaming origins – revealing the gaming obsessions of their formative years. What mystery flight...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With Andy at EVE Fanfest, and the rest of the team on a post-deadline come down, nobody's played anything new. Instead, Sam, Phil and Tom dig into their PC gaming origins – revealing the gaming obsessions of their formative years. What mystery flight sim hijinks first sparked Tom's interest in games? Did Phil really endure Command & Conquer on a Playstation 1? How did a Mario game introduce Sam to the delights of PC gaming? All that, plus controversial opinions about Dragon Age 2.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4744</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 6: Everybody’s Gone To The Pub</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-everybody-s-gone-to-the-pub--50398353</link><description><![CDATA[It's hard being a video game protagonist. Maybe you'll run the rooftops of a pristine dystopia. Maybe you'll unpick the mysteries of deepest, ruralist Shropshire. Maybe you'll slog through a dungeon festooned with fiendish traps. Or maybe you'll fight long into the abyss. And maybe the abyss also fights into you. Maybe there's another option. Maybe there's... the pub.<br /><br />Discussed: Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, Dark Souls III, No Man's Sky, Overwatch.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=34</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:05:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398353/7306508.mp3" length="82681069" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's hard being a video game protagonist. Maybe you'll run the rooftops of a pristine dystopia. Maybe you'll unpick the mysteries of deepest, ruralist Shropshire. Maybe you'll slog through a dungeon festooned with fiendish traps. Or maybe you'll fight...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's hard being a video game protagonist. Maybe you'll run the rooftops of a pristine dystopia. Maybe you'll unpick the mysteries of deepest, ruralist Shropshire. 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Up the hill of chagrin you'll see many a chef toiling...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Take a left at the road of disappointment, past the TV actor with the inconsistent frame rate. Hang a right onto the bridge of disenchantment, stopping only to acknowledge the distant giant. Up the hill of chagrin you'll see many a chef toiling through adversity. Pay them no heed, for you have reached your final destination: the Gazebo of Despair.<br /><br />Discussed: Quantum Break, Dark Souls III, Overcooked, Scanner Sombre, Wrong Wire, Frozen Synapse 2, Tokyo 42, Enter The Gungeon, Seinfeld: Isolation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4478</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 4: The temerity to git gud</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-the-temerity-to-git-gud--50398326</link><description><![CDATA[Squawked from the gnarled beak of the ancient crow priest. Snarled from the dead lips of the demonic hell beast. Painted on the bow of your upgradable boat. Spoken from a door you're still two hearts from opening. Echoed within the monotonous buzz of industrial power tools. 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Maybe, just maybe, it's you who has been John Carpenter's The Thunged.<br /><br />Games discussed: Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Fallout 4: Automatron, Samurai Gunn, Mount Your Friends, The Thing, Blade Runner, Prey 2.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=26</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:17:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398329/7306511.mp3" length="43379680" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is it the trio of zany characters on a time-travel adventure? Is it the horde of robots challenging you to an arena fight? Is it you friends, relaxing with a glass of Welsh cider and asking that you mount them? Maybe, just maybe, it's you who has been...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is it the trio of zany characters on a time-travel adventure? Is it the horde of robots challenging you to an arena fight? Is it you friends, relaxing with a glass of Welsh cider and asking that you mount them? Maybe, just maybe, it's you who has been John Carpenter's The Thunged.<br /><br />Games discussed: Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Fallout 4: Automatron, Samurai Gunn, Mount Your Friends, The Thing, Blade Runner, Prey 2.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2712</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 2: We can, but should we?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-we-can-but-should-we--50398343</link><description><![CDATA[Can we turn rollercoasters into deathtraps? Can we assassinate a target in increasingly convoluted ways? Can we hold meetings from the cockpit of a Cobra Mk.IV? Can we aim a bolt-action rifle at the critical consensus? 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We'll get a replacement sorted for next week's cast.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5115</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/885c8e3723bbd33e222a42cf41e9fe2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 1: Tom Clancy’s The Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-tom-clancy-s-the-podcast--50398349</link><description><![CDATA[PC Gamer UK returns to the fallow fields of Poddington-on-Cast. It's an idyllic place, and, as the days stretch on and the hot takes bloom, the team wonder if they've finally found peace. Alas, a cutlass is no substitute for a scythe, especially when thrown at a head with unerring accuracy. The screaming  of skulls distracts from the toil of manual agriculture. And what's with all the seeping, toxic gas? As if that all wasn't enough, it turns out the money's gone bad.<br /><br />Games discussed: Tom Clancy's The Division, Hitman, Stardew Valley, Devil Daggers, No Man's Sky.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://pcgamerukpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:02:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50398349/7306513.mp3" length="88986350" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>PC Gamer</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>PC Gamer UK returns to the fallow fields of Poddington-on-Cast. It's an idyllic place, and, as the days stretch on and the hot takes bloom, the team wonder if they've finally found peace. Alas, a cutlass is no substitute for a scythe, especially when...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[PC Gamer UK returns to the fallow fields of Poddington-on-Cast. It's an idyllic place, and, as the days stretch on and the hot takes bloom, the team wonder if they've finally found peace. 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