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It's Link to the Cast, one of your five a day podcast diet! On the show this week: *Sonic is back with a bang, as the lads discuss being smitten with Sonic Mania. *Could Gameseek's aggressive pricing overhaul cause a knock on effect for game retailers? *Nintendo the defendant in another hardware patent lawsuit *We talk about Pewdiepie's apologetic statement and whether the old defense of comedy's responsibility to make the tough jokes holds any water in this case. Our Book Club this week looks at a strange experiment in video games as an artistic medium, a game that is half way between Metal Gear Solid and a David Lynch movie: Killer7 __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to

We've got a wham bam shang-a-lang and a sha-la-la-la-la-la babe, Link to the Cast is back for another week of all things video games. On this week's edition: *Dave finished Tacoma and gives his final thoughts *Mark is now deep into BOTW *Vox Media launch investigation into sexual harassment allegations around Polygon's Nick Robinson. *Shadow of War getting loot boxes and microtransactions? *Do we now know where The Last of Us Part II will be set? *ZLAAAATAAAANNN....IIIINNNN....SSSPAAAAAAAACCCCEEEE! Our Book Club this week covers a game that marked a massive change in third person action games and inspired a generation of rip offs: Batman Arkham Asylum  __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailb

The Roman Reigns of podcasting hath returneth. – Jack has been playing the new FFXII remaster. – Dave is keeping it current with Fallout 4. – Mark is keeping it current with a game a bit like Mega Man. – Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds is massive. – Pokemon GO is on fire again. – Play as Usain Bolt in the new PES because pre-orders. This week we’re taking a trip back to talk about the most successful game on the PS2, as we hit the west side in Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.c

Holla if ya hear me! *We talk about Dunkirk *Mark tells us if he is a squid or a kid *Vice has decided video is the way forward *GTAV is still in the top 10 charts This week, we make our first (of what will likely be only a few) venture onto the Dreamcast, as we take a look at the chaotic arcade classic: Crazy Taxi. __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter twitch.tv/linktothecast www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

The sun is shining and the weather is sweet, boy. *A now seemingly weekly movie review round-up *Mark has finished Nier... he thinks *Dave has jumped back into Fallout 4 *Ataribox has been confirmed. Ok then *Crash remaster has been confirmed to be bastard hard *Kingdom Hearts 3 will include Toy Story characters and may come out some time before the Earth dries up *Finally, this week we look at the most divisive entry in the 3D platforming Mario series, as we look at the sun-washed vibes of 2002's Super Mario Sunshine. __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecas

Come to me, cover me, hold me, together we'll break these chains of loooooove! Link to the Cast is back again, and we have much to discuss. *Dave and Mark discuss the excellent Spider-Man Homecoming (light spoiler warning: though we do not reveal any major significant plot details in our review, Dave does let slip the identity of a minor bad guy character that may not have been apparent to people watching this film very closely before release. So skip that part if you wanna stay completely blind) and Dave praises the perhaps even better War for the Planet of the Apes. *Mark has played a lot of Nier: Automata and had a look at Fire Pro Wrestling World. *This week's news feels like it's come from a time machine, with scoops on Fallout 4, Tony Hawk, Castlevania and.... Half Life? *Finally, this week's book club is a game we can scarcely believe took us this long to get to: the game that does Lego better than Lego, it's Minecraft. __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from y

Link to the Cast is back, and all over you like a wet flannel. On the show this week: *Dave is back down the Zelda well, Mark has been getting weird in Nier: Automata. *A brief update on the Alex Mauer DMCA chaos we reported on last week. *Nintendo is doing very well in Japan this year *The return of, you guessed it, Konami Korner And for the Book Club, friend of the show Barry Murphy ( @TheBarrylad on Twitter ) stops by to talk about a game that has been on Dave's mind for quite some time now: Life is Strange Barry's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BarryMurphy236 Dave's playthrough so far: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq913XLnEWHvhWCiD-I7GG63mOOJiQ5NH __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you w

This call may be recorded for training purposes. On this week's show, we're joined by returning friend of the show Peter Willington @xeroxeroxero and his sweet-stealing partner in crime Sam Turner @MrSamTurner from the Staying In Podcast @StayingInPod. - Radiohead are still good - Chill out. Do whatever you want. - WIPEOUT - The chaos that is the latest DMCA strike with former guest Jupiter Hadley @Jupiter_Hadley (You can read Jupiter's article on her current situation https://bigbossbattle.com/stuck-in-the-middle-my-first-dmca-strike/) - The Mini Snes. Starfox 2. WTF. Finally, we use this podcast to talk games that are influential, historically significant, or a part our gaming past - with that said, this week we talk about Vin Diesel Wheelman... or Wheelman Vin Diesel... or... just go and listen. __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/l

We might as well be walking on the sun. As Dave is in a cat cafe somewhere in Prague, this week we're joined by Tech Reporter for IB Times UK, Oliver Cragg @olliecapa26 - London is warm - More thoughts on E3! We promise to stop now. - ARMS / Tekken 7 - A live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film is in the works... huh. - Modern Warfare: Remastered will potentially/possible/absolutely get a standalone release. - The Ataribox? __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter twitch.tv/linktothecas

No more press conferences please! LTTC returns a day early with a complete breakdown of the highs and lows of E3 2017, including answers to the burning questions: The XBox One X costs HOW MUCH? Wtf is this new Mario game? How many cyborgs did we spot at the EA presser? Will Dave become a recluse after October 27? Dave is away on holiday next week, so Mark will be taking over the good ship podcast next week. He is under strict instructions not to let everyone stay up too late. __________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/link

Has it already been a year? Link to the Cast is back for Nerd Christmas hype! Before all that though, Dave has a review of his visit to new Dublin arcade/restaurant TOKEN, and the lads have a glowing review of Wonder Woman. In our main event of the week, the lads preview the relentless hype train that is E32017*. We break down each conference, with Dave and Mark giving a range of predictions on each- some safe, some batshit insane (ahem, Mark). Join us next week for our E3 Post Mortem. [ *The times and streaming locations for E3 2017 can be found on Eurogamer here: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-06-e3-2017-guide-conference-times-stream-links-predictions ] ___________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact u

Welcome back to Link to the Cast's occasional pro wrestling podcast, The Grap Up! On a jam packed show, we have a lot to discuss: In the first half of the show (recorded last week), Dave, Mark and Jack break down an excellent NXT Takeover, a not so excellent Backlash, and some other stuff that has happened since our last show. We finish off that part of the show with a quick round of predictions before Dave and Jack headed off to attend PROGRESS' Super Strong Style 16 2017 tournament. In the second part of the show, Dave and Jack sit down and review the whole weekend's action from the Electric Ballroom- the best matches, the top performers, the most creative chants (there were many), it's all in there! Your regular programming will resume next week with our third annual E3 preview spectacular, but in the meantime, enjoy! ___________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes

In the summertime, when the weather is hot, Link to the Cast is back with a new episode. On this week's show: *Puyo Puyo Tetris is GREAT *GTA V continues to sell well nearly four years on *Job losses at IO Interactive as company restructures. *Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed. In the book club this week, we talk about a game that may not be many people's favourite but for reasons we delve into, is a hugely significant game for Dave personally and for the subsequent history of gaming, Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons [Though we make mention of it on the podcast, myself and Mark are at a loss to find the words to express our feelings regarding the tragic events in Manchester earlier in the week. Our hearts ache for the people and city of Manchester, a place we both hold so dear. Our love goes out to the city that we know will not be cowed by the acts of cowards and monsters that do not represent Manchester or its people. We love you Manchester, stay strong

Link to the Cast is back again with a bumper edition of the show. For the first part of the show we are talking game jams and all things indie as we are joined by writer, gamer, and co-creator of indiegamejams.com the wonderful Jupiter Hadley! [Editor's note: Dave had some serious technical difficulties about half way through the segment, apologies for that] After that segment, Dave and Mark discuss: Our lukewarm takes on Eurovision 2017 Dave's thoughts so far on Prey Square Enix dumping IO Interactive and the future of Hitman It's all coming up Milhouse for Nintendo Switch Our Book Club this week takes a walk down memory lane to one of the games responsible for the explosion of the Indie scene in the late 00's, Jonathan Blow's Braid. You can follow Jupiter on Twitter over at @Jupiter_Hadley, her youtube channel where she frequently spotlights cool indie stuff is https://www.youtube.com/user/JupCraftGaming , and if you can spare some money to support much needed work in this area of games coverage, supp

Death, taxes, podcasts. We're back again with another episode of Link to the Cast for you fine folk. On the docket this week: *Dave's finally had a real go of Horizon: Zero Dawn *Mark is full of Eurovision joy *MK 8 controversy you say? Is Nintendo for babies? *Prey's release highlights once more the flaws in Bethesda's relationship with critics. Our book club this week takes a look back to the timeless Donkey Kong Country. ___________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter twitch.tv/linktot

It's Link to the Cast, one of your five a day!* (*Doctor's note- may not be true) On the show this week: *A mostly spoiler-free review of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (some very loose details on the opening 15 mins or so) *Mario Kart- it's pretty good. *Will CoD WWII cause massive problems for Youtubers? *Our book club this week takes an interesting look at Platinum Games' Bayonetta, the first game in some time for the Book Club on which Dave and Mark disagree. ___________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktot

Dave used Full Restore! - There is a quick Grap Up as we discuss OTT - Mark talks about his time with Axiom Verge - What exactly does remain of Edith Finch? - Diversity is not an old wooden ship - Night Trap is getting a rerelease... huh For our book club this week, we take it back to Game Boy Advance, as we look at one of the key games for that platform, the slightly more approachable side of turn-based combat, Advance Wars. ___________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search 'Link to The Cast'. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-…d1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: @link-to-the-cast Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-…-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter twitch.tv/linktoth

Link to the Cast is back for another week of videogame nonsense! On the show this week: *Is Yooka-Laylee everything Dave hoped for? *Mark is very excited by some Wind Waker news *G2A/Bulletstorm/Totalbiscuit controversy rages on *Battlefront II leaked trailer details For our Book Club this week, Mark sits down with Bryan Rose ( @br26 ) to talk about the weird and wonderful cult classic RPG EarthBound. [Note from Dave: if you love the graps, make sure to check out our new occasional wrestling podcast The Grap Up over at https://soundcloud.com/link-to-the-cast/lttcs-the-grap-up-1-what-a-week ] ___________ Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search 'Link to The Cast'. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/link-to-the-cast/id1041159027?mt=2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/link-to-the-cast Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/link-to-the-cast?refid=stpr If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or

Instead of just your usual Giant Sized annual, we here at Link to the Cast have decided to listen to some listener suggestions, and do a very occasional podcast about professional wrestling, where we check in every few months to see how things stand with the graps, so with that said welcome to the first official episode of the Grap Up! Mark couldn't make it to the show this week, but Dave is joined by friends of the show Barry Murphy ( @TheBarrylad ) and Jack Layzell ( @JackLayzell ) to run down and review all things Wrestlemania week! *Highlights from the indies *Dean Ambrose stealing the show at the Hall of Fame *A surprisingly good NXT Takeover *A pretty good Wrestlemania *The aftermath & The SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP/SHAKEDOWN/MILKSHAKE/SHAKE&BAKE Your regular programming will resume with a normal LTTC posting tomorrow, but in the meantime, enjoy! ___________ If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the fo

Here come the hot steppers, LTTC is here! On the show this week: *Dave's been playing Yakuza 0 in between all the wrestling shows *Palmer Luckey is OUT at Oculus *Blizzard strikes blow against bot sites *The dreaded return of Konami Korner! Our Book Club this week is a game that bonded many during their childhood, only to blow those friendships apart with a Blue Shell- It's Mario Kart 64! ___________ If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: http://linktothecast.eu linktothecast@gmail.com http://facebook.com/linktothecast @linktothecast on Twitter http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1