The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Leon, Tony, James and Darren G try to get into the mind of American McGee and his take on Lewis Carroll's young heroine in Alice: Madness Returns. We also discuss a developer slapping his own name on a game box; does this stem from arrogance, justifiable pride or something else? Music used in this show is as follows; Track 1: Alice: Madness Returns Theme by Marshall Crutcher Track 2: Madness by Marshall Crutcher Track 3: Card Castles in the Sky by Jason Tai Cane and Rinse 19 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 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

In this week's issue, Leon Cox, Tony Atkins, James Carter and Joshua Garrity venture back to the wilds of New Austin, West Elizabeth and Nuevo Paradiso to discuss their opinions on Rockstar Games' cowboy themed 2010 opus Red Dead Redemption. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie by William Elliot Whitmore Track 2: Far Away by Jose Gonzalez Cane and Rinse 18 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 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 would have been your daddy, but that dog beat me over the fence.” This week Leon and Tony are joined by Karl Moon and, making his Cane and Rinse podcast debut, Darren Gargette, to discuss 343 Industries’ 2001 opus Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_seventeen.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Pale Rider by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori 2: Yawning Chasm by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori Cane and Rinse 17 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 Here’s Darren Gargette with a Quick Rinse of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011): Darren battles the Covenant and failing batteries in this Halo: Combat Evolved Quick Rinse from 2014’s The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One.

Leon and Tony interview the internet enigma that is Adam Capone, starting with his transatlantic career within the games industry and then about his extracurricular activities such as his Joypod shenanigans and the infamous Peter Molydeux (@petermolydeux). http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_sixteen.mp3   Music used in this issue: Track 1: Track 44 by Trond Viggo-Melssen Track 2: Paranoid by Iron Horse Cane and Rinse 16 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

To conclude our thoughts on the year in videogames that was 2011, Cane and Rinse contributors Karl Moon, Darren Gargette, James Carter, Joshua Garrity and Darren Foreman each offer their own personal perspectives on the previous twelve months of digital delights. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_fifteen.mp3   Music used in this issue: Track 1: Lacrimosa by Jason Graves Track 2: Main Theme by Danny Baranowsky Track 3: Land of the Livid Dead ~ Nowhere to Run by Christophe Héral and Billy Martin Track 4: Turret Wife Serenade by Aperture Science Psychoacoustics Laboratory Track 5: Saints Row the Third by Malcolm Kirby Jr Cane and Rinse 15 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

For the first podcast of 2012 Leon and Tony gather up the vestiges of the holiday season (some Thornton’s chocolates & Crabbie’s ginger beer), huddle round a crackling open fire and reflect upon the gaming year that was 2011. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_fourteen.mp3   Cane and Rinse 14 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

A less structured than usual and festively combative issue this week as Leon, Tony, Jay and Karl assemble to trade shots over EA/DICE’s Battlefield 3. Is the single player as poor as the reviews suggest? Does the co-op match up to Modern Warfare’s Spec Ops? And is the multiplayer the be-all and end-all of competitive online shooters? Have a listen to hear our decree. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_thirteen.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: The Dark by Johan Skugge and Jukka Rintamak Cane and Rinse 13 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 A brief look at Battlefield 3 on the PC. The map is Caspian Border, 64 players on ‘Hardcore’ mode: Another wee Battlefield 3 video to help you put the visuals to the podcast.: Darren tears it up in a high rise, pretending he’s in the Carrington Institute the whole time: 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.

In this issue Leon, Tony, Josh and Darren revisit two full-on action games from Japanese ‘super-group’ developer PlatinumGames. Bookending 2010, Bayonetta and Vanquish embraced their medium, but does such disregard for serious narrative hold up in the homes of the 2010’s as it did in the arcades of the 1980’s and 1990’s? We also speculate on what forthcoming Platinum projects Anarchy Reigns, and the much talked about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will offer in 2012. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_twelve.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: One of a Kind by Hiroshi Yamaguchi 2: Fly me to the Moon by Julie London Cane and Rinse 12 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 Josh takes a look at Bayonetta in this Quick Rinse video: Josh straps on his rocket boots in Vanquish: 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.

Leon, James, Josh, Sean and Ready-Up’s Dan Bendon return to review Square Enix’ late summer 2011 smash, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Did Eidos Montreal’s prequel do justice to the legacy of Ion Storm’s seminal 2000 original and justify those stellar scores, or was it a case of “right place, right time” for a game which wasn’t even fit to lace the cybernetic-ally enhanced boots of disappointing 2003 sequel Invisible War? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_eleven.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Main Menu by Michael McCann 2: Icarus by Main Theme by Michael McCann Cane and Rinse 11 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

Leon, James, Josh and Sean are joined by Ready-Up's Dan Bendon to air and share their views and opinions of one of 2011's stand-out downloadable releases, SuperGiant Games' Bastion. Sublimely artful, playable and important title or "artsy", pretentious bobbins with mediocre mechanics? Find out what each of us thinks in this week's Issue. Music used in this show is as follows; Track 1: What's Left Undone by Darren Korb featuring Logan Cunningham Track 2: A Proper Story by Darren Korb Track 3: Mother, I'm Here (Zulf's Theme) by Darren Korb Track 4: Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme) by Darren Korb featuring Ashley Barrett Cane and Rinse 10 edited by Jay Taylor

In this issue Leon, Jay, Darren and Josh brave a return to the USG Ishimura, then later pop to The Sprawl for some last minute shopping and religious indoctrination in Dead Space. The crew also take a squint at the many Dead Space spin-offs: games, animations, comics and books. Music used in this issue: Track 1: Canonical Aside by Jason Graves Cane and Rinse 9 was edited by Jay Taylor

“Demon keeps a-dreamin’ of a demon town…” In part one Leon, Tony, Joshua Garrity and newcomer Sean O’Brien take an express elevator to Hell and back to cast eight demonic eyes over Grasshopper Manufacture’s remarkable Shadows of the Damned. *Please accept our apologies for the substandard sound quality in this section; due to technical problems we had to use a back-up file*. In part two Leon talks to Nic Watt of amusingly monickered Australia based developer Nnooo about their recent critical smash escapeVektor Chapter 1: Combat Power Unleashed, as well as their history and future output. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_eight.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Johnson Rap – Shadows of the Damned game rip. 2: Hunted by Nnooo (Andrew Curnock) Cane and Rinse 8 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero). 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

The gloves are off this week as no fewer than five panellists tear it up over Ninja Theory’s passion-inspiring pair. Hosts Leon and Tony are joined by regular contributor Darren Forman as well as Cane and Rinse debutants Paul Rooney (Ready-Up) and Gary Blower (Gameburst) to reconsider the merits and drawbacks of this striking duo of titles and why they have bought almost twenty copies between them. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_seven.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Enslaved PS3 XMB Track (Title Unknown) by Nitin Sawhney Cane and Rinse 7 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 Josh travels to the future to find a post-apocalyptic landscape that is slowly being reclaimed by nature in Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: 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.

This week, in preparation for the forthcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Tony Atkins, Jay Taylor, Karl Moon and James Carter discuss Ubisoft's popular Assassin's Creed franchise, from their thoughts on the ongoing story to the various gameplay elements. Does the series still have the ability to keep scaling the lofty heights of the charts or does it risk losing its footing and plummet unceremoniously to the ground? Music used in this issue: 1: City of Rome by Jesper Kyd Cane and Rinse 6 was edited by Jay Taylor

An uncommonly up-to-date show this week as we cast eight compound eyes over Epic's Locust-infested trilogy-completer. Leon and Tony are joined by Darren Forman and Karl Moon to discuss all aspects of the title, from the dramatic campaign through to the competitive multiplayer via Horde and Beast modes. Music used in this show is as follows; Outro Track - Into Dust - Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See Cane and Rinse 5 was edited by Jay Taylor