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  • Cloud Saving (Tanked Up 401)

    A shorter affair following our 400th episode, Ben and Aadil get together for a beer and some gaming chat. They discuss Warner Brothers doubling down on the live service model following the release of Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League. There are puzzle games as Ben previews Preserve, whilst...
  • Just another Next Fest (Tanked Up 397)

    The strategy of Steam Next Fest...
  • God of Wahhhhh (Tanked Up 392)

    We're back for 2024 with games, beers, and a quiz!...
  • Chants of Crisis (Tanked Up 379)

    This week Ben gets a bit angry about the treatment of Final Fantasy VII with the release of Ever Crisis, whilst Lucy is more elated at more language based puzzles in Chants of Sennaar. It’s a week of collaborations for the beers. Ben has the Arbor X New Bristol...
  • Tears of the Darkest Cryptmaster (Tanked Up 369)

    Lucy and Ben return to share some beers and chat about games, but of course, they start on a tangent and discuss The Simpsons and onion rings. Both have new games to talk about! Lucy shares her initial thoughts on The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and...
  • The Case of Sentimentality (Tanked Up 368)

    Lucy’s been playing The Spider of Lanka DLC for The Case of the Golden Idol, which has some excellent screenshots. Ben has been playing Demos but instead talks about Life is Strange: True Colours. This brings on a discussion of shedding nostalgia and embracing sentimentality with a chat about...
  • Microsoft will Street Fight Everyone (Tanked Up 366)

    Aadil joins Ben for a beer and to chat about hot news and big game demos. Ben leads with thoughts on the incredibly polished Viewfinder demo and rolls into discussing a campaign and a baby mode for Street Fighter 6. Aadil brings the news of Microsoft’s failed ActiBlizzKing acquisition....
  • Tanked Up 297 – The games we want from 2022

    As is customary for our first episode of the year we discuss the upcoming games we are looking forward to. As Aadil is in Canada we’re joined by Adam. We also chat Elite Dangerous, Blasphemous, Aspire: Inas Tale and Wytchwood. To drink Lucy has a traditional ale from Lymestone...
  • Tanked Up 280 – A chat with Auroch Digital

    This week Ben and Lucy are joined by Peter and Andres from Auroch Digital to chat about the Bristol game dev studio and their upcoming game Brewmaster, a chemistry-based home brewing sim. We delve into Brewmaster, its inspirations, the scientific approach and what to expect from the game. We...