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Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 51 In this episode, after his visit to our studio last podcast, Kim has left us after drinking all the tea. TheSuffolkRam has been blocking roads for hours, trying to tip cars and suffering a patriotism overdose with Farming Simulator 17, which does not feature flying hay bales, but does have pigs who breed very quickly. We also reminisce about our antics in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and why its good that sims don’t have in game insurance. Rams also been watching a couple of TV series. First up is Westworld, a modern version of a film Skazz has never heard of, but feature two characters that could have been based on us. Next up is Top Gear…. I mean The Grand Tour, a back to form series for Clarkson, Hammond and May, bankrolled by Amazon. Which TheSuffolkRam almost had tickets for. We discuss the news that EVE has gone Free to Play, and other MMO’s that have not changed business model. We also do our best to avoid upsetting the EVE community Notes: Attack indestructible

Welcome to Episode 50 of the Rand(Nerds); podcast. TheSuffolkRam has been playing a game involving visual programming with SpaceChem. Skazz meanwhile has been reliving the glory days while hunched over due to short cables with the new NES Classic. We discuss how Lycos went crazy and started making wearable technology and how there site trolls people and Kim Jung Un makes a guest appearance Notes: Visualize programming and combine atoms with Spacechem If you’re lucky you may get one for Christmas, relive the good old days with the NES Classic Its amazing how few printers you would need to print Wikipedia, let XKCD explain Anything you think we should talk about? Weird news to blow Skazz’s mind with? Or just want to ask us a question? You can email us here. Follow us on twitter Like us on facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel Join us on google+ Join our Steam Group Why not come join us on our next livesteam? See our YouTube channels for details Cheers TheSuffolkRam and Skazz

Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 49 This podcast we’re back livestreaming, but we’re sans Bard. So back to the old times with just Skazz and TheSuffolkRam trying to hold it together and avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Skazz has been learning to touch type with Z-type, a top down shooting that involves typing very fast correctly to destroy space ships by typing accurately. Ram has been accidentally killing fireman, building canteens to prevent riots and quickly building fences to prevent escapes with prison architect. Skazz also has been destroying his life and two fingers with Super Hexagon We discuss the now announced the shutting down of Vine, and the newest Nintendo console. Ram also has a brief re talk about SOMA and how the world will look, and what PC Gamer will do, if the internet disappeared. We talk about new methods of resuscitation, military land rovers, and one of our livestream viewers comes up with a new TV series staring Ram Notes: How well can you touch type? find out with ZType A

Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 48 Video We start off with Skazz having a rant about multi-platform gaming, or the lack of it, including a brief slip into talking about Steam Machines. TheSuffolkRam’s been playing and being terrified in the thankfully none VR supported game SOMA, We have to beep out Bards attempt at a spoiler. Meanwhile, Bard’s been tuning nail guns into shotguns in the game Smash and Grab. TSR shows his difficulties with his next phone choice with the announcement of iPhone’s 7 lack of a headphone socket, during the discussion we find out Skazz is slightly obsessed with DAC’s, or Digital-to-Audio Converters to English speakers. Skazz also announces his upcoming relaunch and the return of the Podcast livestreams. Finally we flash back to Australia ban-heavy tactics to game, and also weird news featuring our favorite IgNobel Prizes. Notes: Get scared by machines with SOMA Go from nail-guns to crossbows to shotguns with Smash and Grab A phone without headphones: the iPhone 7 Anythin

Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 47 We kick off this podcast with bard discussing the upcoming expansion to Armello, one of our favorite indie games from last year, he also talks about exceed and what he like about bullet hell shooters. TheSuffolkRam has been getting augmented with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and talks about how it impressed him so far, he also talks about the problems with lets playing Invisible War. Skazz decided not to talk about Gal*gun so Bard takes over instead and discuss shooting girls in the bottom in the tasteful Japanese on rails shooter. He then goes onto Resident Evil 4, a game he likes so much he uses up two camera worth of footage. Finally Ram talks about how he been watching what is his favorite Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine. Notes: One of our favorite indie games from last year – Armello TheSuffolkRam has been so far impressed with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Skazz’s game hes not talking about Gal*Gun A game so good Bard out talked two cameras, Resident Evil 4 Appare

Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 46 We’re back, and this time with extra camera angles! Rams been riding a horse called Good Game and dealing with non-existent  voice acting in Kingdom Come Deliverance. Bard been channeling his inner Starship trooper with Earth Defense Force 4.1, fighting giant insects as an air raider, Skazz, whos also been playing the game reveals his hatred of wingdivers, but some bias may be involved. Ram has been experiencing Joy and Attacking pinata rats and hiding from clown faced Policman in We Happy Few. Bard has also been playing some bullet hell games from he developers CAVE, with Mushihimesama Futari and Deathsmiles. We talk about the death of Kenny baker, and what the USA has been searching for. Notes: Experience missing voice acting with the Kingdom Come Deliverance beta Learn to hate wing divers (according to Skazz) with Earth Defense Force 4.1 A so-so survival game with We Happy Few Lots of bullet hell games with Mushihimesama Futari and Deathsmiles from develo

Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 45 Welcome to a special podcast. Last episode, Skazz set both Ram and Bard a challenge to pick their top 3 games of the late 90s and early 2000s. In this episode they present their choices to him for his approval and try to convince him why 1997-2004 was the greatest period in gaming. Notes: TheSuffolkRam’s 90s choices MechWarrior 3 (intro) Thief: The Dark Project (Intro) Half life (Intro) Bard’s 90s choices Discworld (intro) Dungeon Keeper 2 (intro) Diablo (intro) TheSuffolkRam’s early 2000 choices Operation Flashpoint (now know as ArmA: Cold War Assault) Rainbow Six: Raven Shield (intro) Deus Ex (Intro) Bard’s Early 2000 choices Baldurs Gate 2 (intro) Thief 2 (Intro) Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines (intro) Anything you think we should talk about? Weird news to blow Luke and Bard’s mind with? Or just want to ask us a question? You can email us here. Follow us on twitter Like us on facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel Join us on goog

Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 44 Video Once again we apologies for bad audio, Rams having issues with his Zoom H1, and also for Bard’s coughing. Bards been building lead lined beach ware and dealing with sharks with legs in order to plum the depths with Subnautica, he also very briefly mentions another game Deadbolt. Ram brings up a game hes never spoken about on the podcast before. He been having sunglasses fitted inside his hear with Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and in doing so reveals a game he should have been playing. Bard been taking punishment with season 2 of Daredevil, and reveals the surprising connection to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. speaking of TMNT, he also discusses the upcoming game from from one of his favorite developers. we also discuss how Ram wont be winning any spelling bee’s soon. Notes: Enter the world of radioactive resistant beach ware in Subnautica Both Bard and Skazz have never asked for Ram to talk about Deus Ex, but he did anyway Play Bard brief game Deadbolt Watch

Welcome to the Rand(Nerds); Podcast episode 43, In this episode, TheSuffolkRam’s has been panic breaking after thinking he was going to crash into a sun, and has alsp died in the cold of space with Elite: Dangerous. He also revealed one of his weird fetishes related to Sci-Fi shows. In the mean time Bard has been getting drunk and fighting Bulls, and also tries to convince us that a small outline of bricks was in fact a taven, in the online game Life is Feudal. Skazz has been obsession over Phantasy Star Online 1 and 2, and also loving the tie in anime TV series, Even if the whole game is in Japanise. Ram has once finding the truth by watching and reviewing X-Files Season 10, which strangely allows him to also discuss one of his other favorite show Babylon 5. We also review the news of Peter Molyneux old haunt Lionhead Studios being shut down, what we think of the new VR headsets now available and the sad end of Mythbusters. Notes You too can die in the cold of space with Elite: Dangerous All you ever wanted

Welcome to episode 42, our delayed new year/Christmas podcast, featuring extra material not in the YouTube version! In this episode, Bard has been playing a very hard multi-player twin stick shooter with Helldivers about the USA, democracy and killing hordes of enemy’s. TheSuffolkRam has been getting annoyed with his God, assembling tetris pieces and dealing with OCD in The Talos Principle. Bard has also been disappointed with Stardust Vanguard, an otherwise fun game let down by lack of online co-op. He’s also been replaying the recently re-released Dragon Dogma, featuring a character who is a master of either Porn’s, Prawns or Pawns, we’re not quite sure. Bard has been to see Star Wars: The Force Awakened, not featuring Jar Jar Binks. We also discuss the death of great musician David Bowie, the villain of the greatest Christmas film ever Alan Rickman, Motorhead front man Lemmy and Dan Haggerty, the man who played Grizzly Adams. We also reveal our Game of (Last) year, both released last year and new to us. We

Welcome to episode 41, we’re missing Skazz this time as he was unavailable to record, but we will march on regardless! Bard’s been playing a number of Games Workshop games, first with Blood Bowl 2, which has caused him throw his keyboard in a fit of rage over the heavily dice rolled game and treemen getting stuck in the ground, but did enjoy playing as the Skaven. TheSuffolkRam had been playing a game about wiping out humanity with Plague Inc: Evolved, hes been acting as a stealthy virus but also using mind control parasites to drop presents on people. Both Ram and Bard have been playing another Warhammer game: Vermintide: The End Times, which is basically Left for Dead meets Warhammer. Featuring fun combat, great atmosphere and loads of Skaven. We also discuss the up and coming Farcry: Primal, and in doing so talk about one of Ram’s favorite series (yes, even Farcry 2) and how much he enjoyed having a buddy. We also discuss why Skaven are the best, why Bretonnians players get laughed at, if Peter Molyneux ac

Welcome to the mid life crisis episode 40, where we briefly discuss  re-branding as a philosophy podcast. Bard been playing a game not about  sofas or Coronation Street with One Piece Pirate Warriors based on an  incredibly long running Anime. TheSuffolkRam has been playing a PC  classic with Farcry, a very hard game with huge levels and full of  mutants from a time when everyone used asked about a new PC: “But will  it run Farcry?”. Bard also been playing DLC for his game of last year,  Shovel Knight, in Plague of Shadows he takes on the role another one of  the Knight who can triple jump! Skazz has joined the dark side and switched to Linux, using Ubuntu  with Gnome (Who isn’t a small friend of of Skazz, as Bard thought) on  something called a Beebox. We talk about different distro’s and our  previous experience with it and the strange system requirement to grow a  beard. Bard talks about the MMO Wildstar which has now switched to a  Free to P

After another hiatus, the Rand(Nerds); return (well bard turns up  later – SPOILERS) to bring you episode 39. Both Ram and Skazz have been  playing a defecation simulator with ARK survival evolved and managed to  hunt dinosaurs and build a thatch house. Skazz has been been playing the  new Halo game with Destiny: The Taken King and his annoyance with robot  voices. Ram been watches a modern version of the x-files with J. J.  Abrams Fringe, a TV series featuring and FBI agent, conman, stoned mad  scientist and a cow. We very briefly discuss iTunes now effectively  being illegal in the UK thanks to the ‘UK Music’ and ‘Basca’  winning a  idiotic ruling, but before we can too in depth, we are disturbed by  Bards arrival, just in time for weird news. Notes You too can have a poo with Ark: Survival Evolved And have a look at Ram’s first impression Listen to a re-dubbed robot with Destiny: The Taken King One of J.J. Abrams better series, Fringe How idiots in the

Welcome to episode 38 of the  Rand(Nerds); podcast, sorry for the  quality of the audio, we had some technical difficulties. In this  episode TheSuffolkRam has been playing dungeon keeper style game with  Evil Genius, a game involving micromanagement and putting people in food  mixers. Bard been playing a game called Lisa involving a great white  flash and locking people in basements. Skazz had a nice surprised, he found he owned an Amiga A600, that  still amazingly works unlike most A500’s due to leaky batteries, Bard  also explains his love of the Amstrad CPC. We also discuss the sad news  of the recent death of Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata, and his contributions  to the industry Bard been watching a classic Anime series featuring a German who  happens to be dressed as a Nazi with Kinnikuman and also a new series  called overlord featuring a wizard in a MMORPG about to be shut down.  Ram admits he made a fool of himself in a previous podcast, an

In this episode Ram has been dying a pointless death in the middle of  a wasteland with Neo Scavenger, involving hiding, freezing to death and  plastic bags. Chalky been playing The Elder Scrolls online and talks  about changes and how its now a playable game and its similarity to  Skyrim, Skazz has a rant about cross platform play and how the Dreamcast  managed does it better then modern consoles. Bard been watching a oldish Animal film featuring illegal street  racing on other plants of unimaginative robots with Redline. For a  change Skazz remembers what he put in the note for a change talking  about the Shenmue chapters. We discuss the perils of hiding in wardrobes  and pick on Great Yarmouth a bit and Bard cannibalistic tendency. Notes Die a meaningless death in Neo Scavanger A now playable game with The Elder Scrolls Online A film about racing on robot planets with Redline Follow us on twitter Like us on facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channe

In this episode, we’re joined by a new nerd chalky and we look at E3  2015 and pick some of our choice games. We have a look at the possible  new Shenmue 3 game, funded by kickstarter, (forklift driving and  accurate weather unconfirmed) we assess dog like monsters with The Last  Guardian and game in the style of Ico. Their are two shock revelations,  Skazz is surprised by the xbone now being backward compatible and Ram  has a shock about Final Fantasy 7. We look at the disappointment of both the PC gamer show and the  Nintendo Conference. Ram picks a smattering of games with Dishonored 2,  No man sky, Doom, X-com 2, SOMA, Deus Ex: Mankind divided and Fallout 4  plus a stupid Elder Scroll CCP. Skazz has been playing with Some new  capture cards with the Elgato HD60 and Bard talks about the Batman:  Arkham Knight launch issues Notes The cult game about driving forklifts Shenmue 3 Enjoy a game with dog/dragon thing that will probably die with The Last Guard

In this episode, Skazz has finally got around to getting a PS4 and  has been enjoying co-op shooter Destiny and been trying to Race The Sun,  Ram has a shameful secret of playing The Sims 3 including getting his  Sims writing sheep related books, Bard tells how his Sim became a serial  killer. Bard been watching gambling themed anime Kaiji, Ram looks forward to  fallout 4 with Skazz lusting over the new Sony point and shoot RX100 4,  we reminisce about the days of dial up, and how many ISP Skazz has been  banned from. we look forward to windows 10 and discuss the sad news of  Christopher Lee’s death. Notes Skazz co-op shooter that made him buy a PS4 – Destiny TheSuffolkRam embarrassment including sheep related writng with The Sims 3 Skazz has also been endless racing with Race The Sun Bard has been enjoying a new Anmie about gambling with Kaiji TheSuffolkRam is looking forward to the new Fallout 4, and had made a short video about it Skazz will soon be selling more body

We’re back! After a long hiatus while Skazz found a new office, we  have now returned. We currently using a limited set up so sound quality  wont be quite up to standard. Ram been playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent  and having some horrific monster encounters. Bard has been watching  people walk into horses and growing a beard with The Witcher 3. Skazz  has been covering people and ground with ink in Splatoon (at least when  his copy hadn’t been stolen) and going mad with the classic beat em up  growl. Bard been looking forward to a new Zelda game with Batman Arkham  Kight, TheSuffolkRam didn’t ask for a Deus Ex game but is excited for it  anyway and the joining of two of his favorite things, Warhammer and  Total War with Total War: Warhammer. We discus the bad luck of Game UK,  our favorite card games in computer games and how Ram has been out of  touch with console game news. We update the shrinkwrap challenge and we  get to explore Skazzs new

Welcome to episode 33 were we discuss how famous we’re not yet, Bard  been playing that would make Jack Thompson proud, Hotline Miami 2. Ram  finally catches up to the rest of the world by watching Breaking Bad  (Warning spoilers if you’ve still not caught up). We look at steam new  streaming service, and how it will affect gaming. We discuss trolling  livestreams, shit community pages and bad DRM practices. We pay tribute  to Terry Pratchett and discuss his books and implication for the  Discworld universe now. Notes A lovley game for children with Hotline Miami 2 In case you weren’t aware, theirs a great TV series called Breaking Bad! Share you gaming with Steam answer to twitch. The late great Terry Pratchett and the world he created xkcd tribute to Terry Pratchett and his likewise excellent tribute to Gary Gygax strip Fancy seeing a really shit film, you can’t much wrong with The Room And if you through the place in Wales was long enough, try Taumatawhakatangihangakoauau

Welcome to episode 32 of the Rand(Nerds); podcast, this episode Ram’s  been playing and once very expensive early access game with Galactic  Civilizations 3 a game were you get to nod politely at aliens. Hes also  been watching an old anime Cowboy Bebop and had some mixed feelings  about it. Bard been looking at a couple of kickstarters, the bringing  back of a saga classic game ToeJam and Earl, and the dragons crown  inspired The Vagrant. Skazz brings up about Steam Machines and Steam OS and we discuss the  implications for console and PC gamers. We look back at early access  game including how the developers have responded to the complaints of  Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth 1, Ram now joining Armello and playing a  rabbit, we also look at the news of Leonard Nimoy recent death. Notes Take over the galaxy with Galactic Civilization 3 Watch the classic anime, and perhaps enjoy it more the TheSuffolkRam with Cowboy Bebop Bard watching two kickstarters: ToeJam