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Yer boys are back! On a packed show this week, the lads talk all the news that's fit to print, and some that isn't: Mark actually saw a film. Dave has a couple of non-gaming recommendations JonTron yanked from Yooka-Laylee because racism is bad. Are gaming retailers on the way out? Our Book Club this week visits a beloved puzzler that has just been ported to the Nintendo Switch- World of Goo. If you're looking for some hot takes on the graps on Wrestlemania week, we have you covered! We have a two part Wrestlemania Preview Show available: Part I: https://soundcloud.com/link-to-the-cast/lttc-giant-sized-annual-6-wrestlemania-33-preview-part-1 Part II: https://soundcloud.com/link-to-the-cast/lttc-giant-sized-annual-7-wrestlemania-33-preview-part-2 ___________ 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 @linktoth

Welcome back for the second part of our Wrestlemania Preview show! This half of the show features Dave, Mark, Jack and Barry breaking down the entire Wrestlemania card and our expectations, as well as some predictions for the infamous 'Raw after Mania'! (Predictions that will make us all seem like idiots in hindsight) As always, like, share, subscribe, and enjoy the madness of Mania week! (If you haven't already, check out Part 1 over at https://soundcloud.com/link-to-the-cast/lttc-giant-sized-annual-6-wrestlemania-33-preview-part-1 ) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art

It's that time of year again folks, where we drop the video games, shake off the ring rust and talk all things graps. Ahead of next week's [sigh] ULTIMATE THRILL RIDE (TM), myself and Mark sat down with two of our very dear friends, the steak loathing Barry Murphy, and the Roman Reigns of audio that is Jack Layzell, and we talked about everything a wrestling fan could be looking forward to from the week ahead, with some personal insights from the three of us who made the journey last year. In the first part of the programme we talk about our current interest levels in WWE, the best independent wrestling happening over Mania week, the Hall of Fame, and NXT: Takeover. Join us on Monday for part 2 where we talk about the big show itself. Not Paul Wight. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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:

The pod has landed! LTTC is back and talking all the latest in games and nerd culture: Breath of the Wild's depth has Dave frothing at the mouth Mass Effect: Andromeda is getting some tepid reviews. Yet another update on the Great Joycon Debacle of 2017 A Nintendo fan's dream comes true. The book club this week is an entry from a legendary (geddit?) game series that was surprisingly divisive in its day, but one that has aged like a fine wine and is now regarded as one of its finest hours: The Wind Waker. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

Dig-dig-diggity, dig-diggity-dog have we got a show for you guys this week, as we are joined by a very special guest. From The Attitude Era Podcast, Cinema Swirl, and How2Wrestling, it's Kefin Mahon! Join the lads this week as they discuss: *What even is Yakuza 0? *Dave has road tested the Nintendo Switch. Is it as cool as a portable console? *The tedium of internet drama engulfs games media. *PS4 games come to Playstation Now Our book club this week covers arguably the best wrestling game ever made- WWF No Mercy. Follow Kefin over @KefinMahon on Twitter, support his patreons at: https://www.patreon.com/How2Wrestling https://www.patreon.com/aepodcast and subscribe to his podcasts on your podcast provider of preference! __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 li

Link to the Cast is coming back at you like a mighty bazooka. This week's show is a bumper episode as we had a lot to discuss following the arrival of a Nintendo Switch and Breath of the Wild at LTTC HQ. In addition to a lengthy review of Nintendo's latest, we have much to discuss: *Call of Duty has its fans in uproar over premium DLC. *What the hell would a Just Cause movie even be? *A look at Shadow of War's expanded Nemesis system. *The finer points of candle shopping. Our Book Club this week takes a deep cave dive into the roguelike-like that stole many hearts, including Mark's: Spelunky. 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://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

Link to the Cast brings the funk, tackling all things gaming and nerd culture. This week: *Mancake Blues Day *Mark discusses the excellent N++ *The Switch is out on Friday and the reviews are in - minus all online features *NINDIES *We look at the mess that is the Digital Homicide lawsuit Our book club this week looks at one of the most influential games from the 90s and a pioneer of the FPS Genre -- this week, we look at one of the greatest games ever made, Half-Life. 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 twitter.com/linktothecast facebook.com/linktothecast twitch.tv/linktothecast www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

Link to the Cast returns for your listening pleasure, tackling all things gaming and nerd culture. This week: *How good is John Wick Chapter 2? Very good, it turns out *Dave has beaten Resi 7 and gives his final thoughts. *Mark's been jamming some hot discs. *The Jim Sterling vs. Digital Homicide lawsuit is finally over *Early word on Horizon: Zero Dawn & 1-2-Switch Our book club this week is a double header as we tackle a legendary game and a fascinating documentary about it. It's Tetris and Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters. 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://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

On this week's Link to the Cast: *Dave forced himself through Telltale's Batman for reasons best known to himself *Youtube's number 1 star lands in a bit of bother *Nintendo give away more details about the Switch smartphone app and we're still confused. *DLC for Zelda?? Our book club this week looks at a sequel to a perfect game that actually managed to pull off the rare feat of being a great follow up: Portal 2 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://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

With Dave away this week due to unforeseen circumstances, what luck it was that we had a guest booked to keep Mark from talking to himself any more than he already does. This week we are joined by the Katsuyori Shibata of audio that is Sean McGee (@TeletextsSeanMc on the tweet machine), and they discuss: Youtuber pleads guilty to two counts of illegal gambling. Next big PS4 firmware update (finally!) brings external hard drive support News on Nintendo's release strategy going forward. Can Mark do another Daveless show without compulsively writing sonnets about how much he misses him? Our book club this week is a first from one of the most famous and significant franchises in gaming history, as we take a deep dive into Final Fantasy IX. 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://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast h

Dave rejoins the 'cast this week as we tackle the big stories in gaming: *Resident Evil 7 or WWE Champions- which is scarier? *ZeniMax awarded $500m in Oculus lawsuit, which is definitely the only bad thing that's happened to Oculus lately *There's a new FIFA game coming, fancy that. *What game are WB teasing? This week's book club sees us looking back at some classic N64 Sci Fi action with Lylat Wars aka Star Fox 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://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

We're back! (Except Dave, he's not here). Jack Layzell - @jacklayzell - returns to talk about the week in gaming. Is Final Fantasy XV any good? Dirt Rally is better than other driving games not called Mario. Resident Evil 7 is out and looks absolutely terrifying. Classic FM will have a show dedicated to video game music. Team 17 want to make Worms into an eSport - which should definitely happen. Finally, this week on our book club: Roses are red Violets are blue Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 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@gmail.com http://twitter.com/linktothecast http://facebook.com/linktothecast http://twitch.tv/linktothecast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1

The pod is back for our 50th episode and first proper show of 2017. Some of the things on the show this week: *Mark has been building some theme parks *Dave has been hacking it up in Watch_Dogs 2 *Nintendo Switch: The Good, The Bad and the Donk. *Why FFXI servers shutting down is a landmark occasion. And in our first Book Club of the year, the boys take a look at the spiritual successor to Goldeneye, Nintendo 64's Perfect Dark. Listen, like, share, find us on iTunes (rate us there too to be extra nice) or your podcast provider of preference, and 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 following: linktothecast@gmail.com twitter.com/linktothecast facebook.com/linktothecast twitch.tv/linktothecast www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2KbTQ9Xd23D2Q LTTC Cover Art- @EamoV1 Our Weekly Schedule Monday: Mark on Mondays Tuesday: Book Club on Youtube/Article on website Wednesday: LTTC Plays Thu

Welcome back, for the second and final part of Link to the Cast's Game of the Year Spectacular. In this part, we are joined by the same panel: Dave- your party host ( http://twitter.com/daveryanIV ) Mark- the platforming prodigy ( http://twitter.com/lithiumproject ) Jack Layzell- Stamford Bridge's own ( http://twitter.com/JackLayzell ) Barry Murphy- frequent victim of Telltale Games ( http://twitter.com/TheBarrylad , http://youtube.com/barrymurphy236 ) In this final part, we deliberate: Best Music (Score or Soundtrack) Last Year’s Game of this Year Handheld/Mobile GOTY The Ham Sandwich/Keane Award for Okayest Game of the Year Console Exclusive of the Year Multiplayer GOTY 2016 Game of the Year All going well we'll be back in full operation with a standard podcast ep later in the week. __________________________________________________________ Listen, like, share, find us on iTunes (rate us there too to be extra nice) or your podcast provider of preference, and enjoy! If you wanna contact us

It's that time of year again! 2016 has bit the dust, and now we pick through its carcass for the highlights in our special Game of the Year extravaganza. Last year's festivities culminated in Dave having to split the tie and award our inaugural Game of the Year to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For this year's argument/podcast, we have brought in the big guns: Dave- your party host as always ( http://twitter.com/daveryanIV ) Mark- off the mountain this year ( http://twitter.com/lithiumproject ) Jack Layzell- The Roman Reigns of audio ( http://twitter.com/JackLayzell ) Barry Murphy- Undefeated in shoot fights with Will Ospreay ( http://twitter.com/TheBarrylad , http://youtube.com/barrymurphy236 ) In part one, our topics for consideration are: The Konami Korner Award for Ineptitude in Video Games Disappointment of the Year Old Game of the Year (Best Re-release) Moment of the Year DLC/Expansion of the Year Best Looking We'll be back in a day or two with the final part of our awards show, including the co

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and in our last proper pod before we close the LTTC offices for the holidays, we have a lot to talk about. *The ins and outs of a rural Catholic mass *Mark's arduous time playing the PS2 import of TNA iMPACT *Danny O'Dwyer's three part documentary on DOOM. *Is XBox One's main value as a backwards compatible machine at this point? *Pewds trolls the world. Our book club this week is a more loose discussion than usual where we briefly discuss some of the games on our Game of the Year shortlist that we haven't had time to talk about so far. Stay tuned over the Christmas/New Years period where we'll be releasing our Game of the Year special podcasts which won't ruin any friendships at all. We hope. __________________________________________________________ Listen, like, share, find us on iTunes (rate us there too to be extra nice), and 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

The lads are back and ready to get Stardew Pal-ley. On the show this week: *A discussion of the fine food and sights of Prague from Dave's trip that succeeds in making Dave and Mark very hungry for the rest of the show *That Guardians of the Galaxy trailer *Had we been too harsh on Virginia? Is Battlefield 1 even better than we give it credit for? *Highlights from the Game Awards including a LOT of Kojima talk. *A metric ton of news from PSX including some fawning over The Last of Us Part II. *The rest of this week's gaming news. Our book club this week is one Mark has been ready for for sometime, as we take our tools and go farming in Stardew Valley. __________________________________________________________ Listen, like, share, find us on iTunes (rate us there too to be extra nice), and 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 following: linktothecast@gmail.com twitter.com/linktothecast

It's astounding Time is fleeting Madness takes its toll... Thank you for joining us for another episode of Link To The Cast! - Mark has donned the suit and is tackling Hitman. - All the Pokemon. ALL OF IT. - No Man's Sky has a new patch and Dave gives his take. - Black Friday has come and gone. - Universal + Nintendo = take my money. - Konami Korner! For this week's book club we tackle a potential Game of the Year, as we dive into the narrative-adventure from Campo Santo: Firewatch.

Avast ye internet folk, Link to the Cast is here! Dave has returned home and this week he and Mark are joined by special guest Peter Willington ( http://twitter.com/xeroxeroxero ), currently a producer at Auroch Digital, and one quarter of the excellent Staying In podcast. ( http://twitter.com/stayinginpod ) On this week's show: -How the lifting of heavy things is not an ideal hobby. -The documentary Man vs. Snake; it's no King of Kong, but oh boy is it great. - FM17 Mobile has it's claws in Mark, Dave has dabbled in Watch_Dogs 2 and Steep (forever more to be referred to as Shhhteeep) - Pokémon Sun & Moon have landed, but are we finally getting a home console Pokémon game on Switch? -Are Blizzard working on a campaign for Overwatch, and where can i sign up for it? -The Sleeping Dogs 2 we could have gotten, but never will :( -All that and the rest of this week's gaming news. This week's Book Club takes us on a high octane trip back to the PS2 when Peter and Mark take a dive into Burnout 3: Takedown.

Dave managed to get home safe from England, but he is still stuck in the middle of nowhere (his grandparent's house). - Dave gives us a rundown on his latest adventure - Mark has been playing with strangers on the internet - How small is the Mini NES? (It's very small) - More talk about the Switch - We run down our thoughts on the Games Awards nominees - How much did EA cock up on the release of Titanfall 2? For this week's book club we begin our journey into discussing what will be the game of the year. To begin, we look at a game that no one expected to be good, let alone one of the most adrenaline-fueled, intense, metal-as-fuck games of the year. Of course, we're talking about DOOM (2016). ----------------- 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@gmail.com twitter.com/linktothecast facebook.com/linktothecast twitch.tv/linktothecast www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tQR9nEJw2Kb