Games
The Sistine Chapel of Storytelling
We're not angry about Warcraft 3: Reforged, we're just disappointed. A deep dive on that in this week's podcast plus that blasted Corrupted Blood problem.
DON'T PANIC
42 years of The Hitchhiker's Guide, The Last of Us heading to TV, Dorsey fights to stay in charge of Twitter, and plenty more on this week's show!
Josh Inman: from ACL to ESL
Seamus caught up with Josh Inman, Operations Manager for ESL Australia, a few weeks ago around the AO Summer Smash event (ESL was behind the scenes on
Theros, how I mythed you
This week's show looks at Kickstarter games, card games where the theme makes it inherently fun, and the new Theros MtG crossover sourcebook for D&D!
The delicious Diablo quarterly update
Seamus, Zhiana and Kosta together to dig into some of the juicy details delivered by the Diablo team in the February quarterly update. So many details!
Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness REVIEW
Seamus is joined by two expert Dungeon Mayhem players – his kids – to review the games new expansion, Monster Madness, its new decks and new rules.
Summer nights of WoW
The Scrapyard is back! Seamus and Zhiana kick things off with a catch up session on what they've been playing – which turns out to be two sides of the WoW
Uplink: Siobhan Reddy
Seamus speaks with Siobhan Reddy, Studio Director of Media Molecule, the makers of the classic LittleBigPlanet and the amazing new game Dreams.
Inside the Fortress: behind the scenes ahead of launch
Seamus Byrne speaks to CEO Jon Satterley and Dell boss Ben Jackson to find out about Fortress just ahead of launch, and their big Alienware partnership.
We're back and full of boardgames
The Game Table returns for 2020! With fabulous guests Nathan Cocks (@ElPrezAU) and Luke Lancaster (@lglancaster) chatting all things boardgames.
Our Weirdly Mediated Mainstream
While reality TV shows get dissected in microscopic detail, game culture is relegated to the kids table regardless of how big it has become.
Uplink: David Gaider
The newest Byteside podcast kicks off with an interview with David Gaider, one of the key minds behind some of the greatest characters and moments in Bioware
Galakrond's Awakening: the Hearthstone adventure (spoiler-free review)
Let's start at the end. Looking back on Hearthstone's Year of the Dragon, for the general mid-tier player (like me), the game has had its best year yet.
The 10 Winningest Game Awards Moments And Reveals
After 5 years, The Game Awards has carved out its patch as an end of year celebration of the games industry that has the pretence of Hollywood awards shows
A gift for esports: do you have what it takes?
A special panel recorded live at PAX Australia 2019! Featuring a trio of amazing industry experts to explore the topic of shifting gears from just playing to
Descent Into Avernus: the spoiler-free review
Dungeons & Dragons latest adventure, Descent Into Avernus, is a bargain with the devils you should sign up for. No blood required.
A chat with Zac and Luke from 'I Speak Giant'
We chat to the DM and Vinnie from liveplay D&D podcast "I Speak Giant" about the show. Where it started, how it has evolved, what it's been like working
GenCon 2019 round up with our man on the scene
This week we spoke with Jaime Lawrence, Brand Manager at Good Games, who was there on the ground at GenCon 2019.
WoW Classic landrush to reserve cool names opens on August 12
Going back to where it all began can bring with it a lot of very specific vibes someone is looking for to get their nostagia trip just right. So it'll be
All-Time Classic 'Journey' Now Available on iOS
No build up. No hype. Just a wonderful sneaky release that means you can get it in your iPhones and iPads immediately. The best kind of surprise!
