The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Taking in all of Guerrilla's now six-game PlayStation-exclusive sci-fi FPS series but focusing on Killzone 2 and Killzone 3. The subject matter may be grittier and weightier but the podcast isn't, as Leon, Jay, Josh, Sean and members of the Cane and Rinse community discuss their quibbles with the single-player campaigns before settling back to fondly remember countless hours in the multiplayer Warzone. Music used in this issue: Track 1: And Ever We Fight On by Joris De Man Track 2: Helghan Forever by Joris De Man Cane and Rinse 106 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future video games (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum

We conclude our brief Caped Crusader series with in-depth analysis of Rocksteady's highly rated 2011 sequel, Batman: Arkham City. Leon, Jay, James and Darren Forman are this issue's rogues gallery, aided and abetted by your forum posts and Three Word Reviews. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Arkham City Main Theme by Nick Arundel Track 2: I Think You Should Do As He Says by Nick Arundel Cane and Rinse 105 was edited by Jay Taylor

Sack People of the world unite! Our discussion of Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet takes in user-created genius, our own shoddy attempts at level-building and the game's much talked-about platforming 'feel'. We also hear plenty from the LBP lovers and haters among the Cane and Rinse community and share your Three Word Reviews. Expect to hear Stephen Fry's voice and the word 'floaty' a lot. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Opening narration by Stephen Fry & The Daniel Pemberton TV Orchestra Track 2: Get It Together by The Go! Team Track 3: Vision On (Gallery) by The Palais All-Stars Track 4: Ghosts by Ladytron Cane and Rinse 104 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

“I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” Leon, James and Karl jump in the communal bath and swap boot-room stories from two decades of virtual soccer management. They also discuss the origins, successes, failures, legacy and culture of Football Manager (formerly Championship Manager), as well as the real-world influence of one of the most widely and extensively played computer games in history. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_103.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Sussex by the Sea by William Ward-Higgs (performed by The Royal Sussex Regiment) 2: Blaydon Races by Georgie Ridley (performed by The Houghton Weavers) Cane and Rinse 103 was edited by Sean O’Brien Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future video games (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum.

Rare's first game for Microsoft following their megabucks move from Nintendo was comedy haunted house beat 'em up Grabbed by the Ghoulies. Tony, James and Darren Gargette are your panel, sharing their experiences of the Xbox-exclusive Halloween 2003 spooker, as well as those of the esteemed Cane and Rinse community. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Main Theme by Grant Kirkhope Track 2: Zombie Pirate Battle by Grant Kirkhope Track 3: Ballroom Disco by Grant Kirkhope Cane and Rinse 102 was edited by Darren Gargette Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future video games (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum.

Cane and Rinse returns for its third volume with our long-awaited appraisal of Rocksteady's much-celebrated 2009 surprise smash, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Leon, Jay, Josh and Karl elect not to affect gravelly, Christian Bale Bat-voices to share their experiences of 'being' The Goddamn Batman, nor to read out the many contributions from the CaR community. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Main Theme by Nick Arundel and Ron Fish Track 2: End Credits Suite by Nick Arundel and Ron Fish Cane and Rinse 101 was edited by Jay Taylor

Concluding both our Quantic Dream series and Volume Two of the Cane and Rinse podcast, we turn our attentions to 2010's PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavy Rain. David Cage's interactive noir certainly achieved its ambition of generating emotional responses, as you will hear from Leon, Tony, Sean and Jason... Jason! JAAASOOON! in this, our one hundredth issue. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Last Breath by Normand Corbeil Track 2: Before the Storm by Normand Corbeil Cane and Rinse 100 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future video games (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum

Ex-LucasArts employees Tim Schafer, David Dixon and Jonathan Menzies formed Double Fine Productions in 2000. Their first completed project was a 3D platform adventure that starts in an awfully bizarre summer camp and ends in an offal bazaar: Psychonauts. Leon, James, Josh and our faithful correspondents analyse this. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Coach's Welcome by Peter McConnell Track 2: Emotional Baggage by Peter McConnell Track 3: Title and End Credits by Peter McConnell Cane and Rinse 99 was edited by Darren Gargette Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future video games (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum.

“Well you picked the right place, Cole, a city that needed an honest cop like a thirsty man needed water.” After the best part of a decade in development, Team Bondi’s gritty detective procedural L.A. Noire finally hit consoles in 2011. Leon, James, Jay and Josh pull out their curly-cornered notebooks in order to establish the “truth” about the game. Is there any doubt that the facial tech gave off mixed signals? Were the positive reviews nothing but a lie? Cane and Rinse community members also submit their evidence. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_ninety_eight.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Main Theme by Andrew Hale 2: J.J. Bop by Andrew Hale Cane and Rinse 98 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future video games (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum.

Using the foundations laid down by a 2008 flash game, Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes crafted what would become one of the most talked about and well loved digital releases to hit Xbox Live Arcade and PC. Combining precision platforming, with a charmingly juvenile sense of humour, Super Meat Boy catapulted the two halves of Team Meat into indie super stardom. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_ninety_seven.mp3   1: Main Theme by Danny Baranowsky 2: Betus Blues by Danny Baranowsky 3: Escape! by Danny Baranowsky Cane and Rinse 97 was edited by Sean O’Brien Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum. Darren holds down the right trigger and goes hurtling through the first world of Super Meat Boy for PC. And then die a lot in some user-made levels: If you like these Quick Rinse videos you can find many more (plus a few other bits and bobs) over on the Official Cane and Rinse YouTube channel.

James, Tony, Sean and special guest, GamerNode's Eddie Inzauto contend with fourth wall breaking, multiple bouts of coitus and nonsensical story telling to give us the lowdown on Quantic Dream's 2005 work of *ahem* "digital entertainment" Fahrenheit. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Main Title by Angelo Badalamenti Track 2: Ending by Angelo Badalamenti Cane and Rinse 96 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

“Agh! I knew it! I knew there were ninjas around here!” Two and a half years after they released the first of the Splinter Cell series of games in November of 2002, Ubisoft gave us, what many consider to be the high-point of the series to date – Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. James, Karl and Darren Forman avoid the infra-red cameras and various armed patrols to give us their thoughts regarding the third game of the ongoing Splinter Cell series. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_ninety_five.mp3   1: The Lighthouse by Amon Tobin 2: Ruthless (Reprise) by Amon Tobin Cane and Rinse 95 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum.

“It’s about time you showed up, Fox. You’re the only hope for our world!” Corneria, fourth planet of the Lylat System. The evil Andross turned this once thriving system into a wasteland of near extinction. General Pepper of the Cornerian Army was successful in exiling this maniacal scientist to the barren, deserted planet Venom. Five years later, General Pepper noticed strange activity coming from Venom. James McCloud, Pigma Dengar, and Peppy Hare of the StarFox team were sent to investigate. Upon their arrival, Pigma betrayed the team, and James and Peppy were captured by Andross. Peppy barely escaped Venom and returned home to tell James’ son Fox about his father’s fate. A few years have passed. Andross has again invaded Lylat system. General Pepper has turned to a new StarFox team headed by Fox McCloud to save Corneria and free the Lylat System once again. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_ninety_four.mp3   1: Corneria (StarFox) by Hajime Hirasawa 2: Corneria (StarFox 64) by Koji Kondo 3: Main Theme (StarFox Assault) by Yoshie Arakawa and Yoshinori Kawamoto 4: Main Theme (StarFox Adventures) by David Wise Cane and Rinse 94 was edited by Darren Gargette Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum. In this first Quick Rinse video Darren Gargette spreads his Arwings and returns to Super Nintendo Entertainment System StarFox (or StarWing in Europe). Darren is playing the game on PC via emulation here, but – of course – he owns the original cartridge on SNES: Here Darren revisits Nintendo’s own 64-bit take on StarFox (aka StarWing) in 1997’s Lylat Wars. Darren is playing the game on PC via emulation here, but – of course – he owns the original cartridge for N64: If you like these Quick Rinse videos you can find many more (plus a few other bits and bobs) over on the Official Cane and Rinse YouTube channel.  

After a four year absence following 2003’s Spy Fiction on the PS2, Director Hidetaka Suehiro unveiled Rainy Woods at Tokyo Game Show 2007. This heavily Twin Peaks inspired psychological thriller-slash-survival horror finally emerged in 2010 under the name Deadly Premonition (Red Seeds Profile in its native Japan), to a wildly mixed reception. Welcome to Greenvale, where the townsfolk are literally bending over backwards to greet you. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Life is Beautiful by Riyou Kinugasa/Takuya Kobayashi/Hiromi Mizutani Track 2: Underground by Riyou Kinugasa/Takuya Kobayashi/Hiromi Mizutani Track 3: FBI Special Agent by Riyou Kinugasa/Takuya Kobayashi/Hiromi Mizutani Cane and Rinse 93 was edited by Ryan Hamann Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

“Breaking news, Bob! You’re fired!” Following mixed fortunes with Grin’s Bionic Commando and Blue Castle’s Dead Rising 2, Capcom decided to hand over another of their classic IPs to a Western developer and see how Ninja Theory would fare with DmC Devil May Cry. Leon, Darrens Forman and Gargette and Josh try to fill your dark souls with light. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_ninety_two.mp3   1: Lilith’s Club by Noisia 2: No Redemption by CombiChrist 3: Bob Barbas Theme by Noisia 4: Merry Go Round by Noisia Cane and Rinse 92 was edited by Darren Gargette Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum. Darren is on hand to show you some of the imagination, colour and fluid free-flowing combat on show in Ninja Theory’s DmC Devil May Cry courtesy of his Quick Rinse video: The skillingest member of the original Cane and Rinse crew plays the first mission of of Ninja Theory/Capcom’s DmC Devil May Cry on Hell And Hell difficulty – the hardest setting available: If you like these Quick Rinse videos you can find many more (plus a few other bits and bobs) over on the Official Cane and Rinse YouTube channel.