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  • Tanked Up 183 – Apple Arcades in a Cyberpunk Future

    11/10/2019
    There’s a lot packed in this week. Ben chats around his review for Neo Cab but has mostly been playing Nintendo’s new mobile offering Mario Kart Tour. Lucy finished Gears of War 5 and has been enjoying the new offerings included in the Apple Arcade subscription including Sayonara Wild...

  • Tanked Up 157 – Baba is Beer

    29/03/2019
    In a week where Lucy doesn’t drink Ben and Aadil start with two big beers. Ben drinks the ‘Maiden 2017’ Barley Wine from Siren Craft Brew whilst Aadil has Northern Monks ‘Honour’, a West Coast IPA. With these beers come some games. Lucy has played and chats Kuso, Yorkshire...

  • Tanked Up 155 – Cracking down on the Occupation

    15/03/2019
    This week the gang get together to discuss Lucy’s time with The Occupation, the major bugs in Anthem, Slime Rancher and the curation on the Epic store. They then finish discussing Crackdown 3 and Days Gone being solid games but not groundbreaking. They all sink two beers each this...

  • Tanked Up 145 – Our favourite games (and beers) of 2018

    21/12/2018
    It’s that time of the year when everyone thrusts their favourite games down your throat. We’re no different except it’s accompanied by several beers to ease it down. Lucy, Ben and Aadil start off with a few honourable mentions then launch into their top ten games. We’ve no rules...

  • Tanked Up 138 – Missing the Red Dead Party

    02/11/2018
    This week Ben and Lucy get stuck into a discussion on Red Dead Redemption 2 but before that they’ve found some time to play a few other games appropriate for this time of year. Kicking off this week Ben gives his initial impressions of party murder simulator ‘Party Hard...

  • Tanked Up 136 – A Beautiful Environment

    19/10/2018
    Ben’s beautiful garage recording space gets invaded. Aadil joins him in the garage for a few beers whilst Lucy comes through via the internet. They discuss the mobile puzzler ELOH and chat the beautiful Far: Lone Sails. In full flow a second invasion occurs and Kim appears for the...

  • Tanked Up 134 – Events, Closures and Crossplay

    28/09/2018
    Ben and Lucy get together to discuss their recent outings to Taps Beer Festival, Bristol Craft Beer festival and to EGX. They chat the idea of the attendance of brewers / game developers, big queues, big beers, local beers and what they enjoyed from these events. Lucy played some...

  • Tanked Up 124 – Agent Celeste

    29/06/2018
    Thinking they’d just do a quick episode after the football Ben and Lucy kick off with a quiz. They manage to hit their stride to discuss Lucy’s recent beer adventures and Ben’s bender of a Stag weekend. Then after several own goals and both pre-recording beers and the first...

  • Tanked Up – After Dark

    19/05/2018
    This week our heroes continued to record their nonsense after episode 118, they all just wanted one more beer. Ben and Aadil drink an ‘Illicium’ Imperial Milkshake IPA from Wander Beyond whilst Lucy has a ‘Green Eyed Monster’ Northern Monk Patrons 6.05 which is gluten free. We talk Willem...