Gandalf's Hair - #605

This week Ste talks to a woman at a bus stop and Simon goes out with Bingo Dave. We discover that we arrived very early, Parko has 'people' and Keza MacDonald is The Guardian, apparently! We also tackle the news without Charlesbot who proves that AI is evolving even quicker than previously thought by pulling a Monday sickie! We battle on regardless, however, and still manage to cover a Pokemon spin-off selling well, MS releasing next Xbox details, LEGO pondering PSX and the possibility of Starfield being regarded as a good game at some point in the future. Will that be in our lifetimes, though? Who knows. Roll up, roll up! Get your tickets for the next Maraoke event here! It's on Friday 10th April at Loading Bar, Stoke Newington. Grab your tickets HERE! If you are reading this then thank you, for starters, but more importantly PLEASE WRITE A LETTER TO US!!! Type it out then send it to us at [email protected] OR join our Discord and pop a letter in the mailbag on there! Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link!https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: Atomfall Runeborn Marathon Ridge Racer PSP Fallout 4 Chuckie Egg 9 Stones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well well..... RHELL! This week we're joined by Alice from Slugglove talking all things Rhell and the joys of solo dev working as well as joining in on the rest of the show! Along with our trusty newsbot we cover Highguard going bye bye, the PS PC strategy fail, MS patenting a player lifeline system, a Rogue City mix up and Steam launch pressures amongst many other things. We also get threats from listeners, discover that Simon looked great last Thursday and how Ste almost missed a thing because of Gandalf's hair! See?! Now the episode title makes sense and it's not just me using the first idea I scrambled together due to lack of sleep or anything, honest! QUICK!! There may still be time for you to get to Maraoke this week!! It's on Friday 13th March at Loading Bar, Stoke Newington. Get your tickets HERE! MOAR!!! Send us MOAR LETTERS!!! And, yes, I know there's at least one in the box that hasn't been read yet - sorry about that - but the more the merrier! Send them to us at [email protected] or join our Discord and write to us there! Link below! Let the players play!!! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link!https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: LEGO The HobbitDeadlockSlay the Spire 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode we're joined by Mike Diver, author of such books as From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops, The Console, Indie Games and Retro Gaming. He's got another book coming out in August all about the history of video games from the Aliens franchise. Funnily enough it's called Aliens: The Video Games: An Unofficial Guide! Together we tackle such subjects as the mini Gameboy music player, Red Octane's return, the Eurogamer layoffs, Resident Evil's spoiler curse, Wolverine's head start on GTA6 and where we want to see Nintendo go next! Don't forget we've also another Maraoke event coming up soon - Friday 13th March, Loading Bar, Stoke Newington. Get your tickets HERE! We're loving your work so please keep sending in those letters, no matter how small! Send them to us at [email protected] or join our Discord, mingle (or not) and write to us there! Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link!https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: LUGE 2026Resident Evil 7Romeo is a Dead ManBlippo+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we learn all about The Method! No, not Konstantin Stanislavski's acting style, championed by the likes of Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro and probably Danny Dyer, but Daan Last's entirely new way of making video games - The Method! As well as that, our Super Special Guest tells us about his new game Bibidi Bibidi and you can check out his websites HERE and HERE! I've also had a special request to place a link to Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking in the notes as well, possibly to prove that I do actually listen to the shows and don't just make up the notes at random, so the link for that is HERE! As well as that we discover that all is well with Ste's teeth, Xbox have a staff shake up which may or may not be the end times, Slay the Spire 2 is incoming, Guy Mowbray does a lot of pretend commentary and game player numbers are falling!!! There's also another Maraoke event incoming - Friday 13th March, Loading Bar, Stoke Newington. Bag your tickets HERE! Suzanna - are you OK? What did we do? Can we help?? Write back to us at [email protected] or join our Discord and connect with us on there! Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link!https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: Super Mario RPGFinal Fantasy VII RemakeLil Gator GameCarimara: Beneath the Forlorn LimbsCrow CountrySol Cesto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the 10 year anniversary of Tony Gowland's first appearance on One Life Left so, to celebrate, our Super Special Guest this week is none other than 'Seasoned Game Dev' Leo Tan!!! He's here to talk about working with Flaming Fowl Studios on new game Konfronto, his game dev process, using community feedback and also his abs! Charlesbot covers Sony's recent State of Play, Jaffe using an 'F' bomb, the Virtual Boy does some more stuff and some bloke called Ste Curran has yet another game out! Meanwhile we also discover what Ste got for his birthday (Battery Daddy!) and why Simon has never done anything new ever again. Ben the Caretaker put everyone to shame by being the only listener to write in to us this episode. Shocking! Make sure this doesn't happen again by writing a letter to us at [email protected] or join our Discord, check out our Vanity Projects and then leave a letter for us on there! Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link!https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: Slots & DaggersMewgenics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the week leading up to Ste's birthday, dear listeners, and everything is amazing, not bang average for a February at all! On this episode we have Epic is Xbox (maybe), Valve have a hardware hiccup, Nintendo Labo gets a new lease of life and game devs get knighted! Meanwhile Simon plays with Thor and writes an open letter to the games industry and Ste gives the world a hot lap - HOT LAP 1982 that is! (link below) Don't forget it's Ste's Birthday Maraoke on lucky Friday 13th February at Loading Bar in Stoke Newington, London. Get your tickets HERE! WRITE. LETTERS. TO. US. PLEASE!!! Will Hot Lap be Ste's name when he joins the GLADIATORS!? Let us know what you think at [email protected] or join our Discord and drop a letter for us on there. Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link!https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: HOT LAP 1982AYN ThorSleeping Dogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the big '600' but it doesn't matter because the show turns 20 YEARS OLD in April!!! If those huge numbers put you off then this is only episode 14 of our 26th 'season'. There. That's nice. This week we cover the recent Pocket Gamer Connects in London plus a Google project kills rival's shares, a fan-made PS handheld makes folk wonder what might happen if Sony did another, Switch Dispatch censorship shenanigans, the Virtual Boy returns to give you headaches again and Sony patent a customisable touchscreen controller - but would it survive being thrown around in anger?!? Ste also tells us about his latest games: Stackword and Every Word Search! And while you're here, why not check out the Resonance FM 2026 fundraiser HERE! Please do. They're great! Of course there's another Maraoke coming up as well!! When? Friday 13th February at Loading Bar in Stoke Newington, London. Grab your tickets HERE! Do you throw your game controllers around in anger? Have you sold a 3DS recently and, if so, did it make you rich?? Tell us all about that and anything else game related at [email protected] or join our Discord and leave us a letter on there. Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link!https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: DispatchSega Presents Touch DartsKOLYDRPICO 8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year, dear listeners, and welcome to the first show of our 20th year of One Life Left! We start the year by having to deal with Ste's neighbour having some noisy work done at their bathroom, attempting to sabotage the recording of the show! Who could that neighbour be and what exactly were they having done?! Write in and let us know... Meanwhile we do actually talk about some video game shenanigans including Sony patenting a ghost, Baldur's Gate 3 still avoiding the Switch 2, Kojima doing hardware and some Splitgate stuff. We also discuss our 2026 gaming hopes and dreams to try and avoid the horrors of the real world! How would you celebrate a 20th anniversary?? Write and let us know to [email protected] or slide into our Discord and pop a letter on there. Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link! https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: Assassin's Creed Shadows LEGO Party! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You better watch out, you better not cry, You better not pout, I'm telling you why... John Christmas is coming to tooooooooown! See?! It fits! This week we're wearing our gaudiest Xmas jumpers and talking Game Awards, Stranger MS Flight Sim Things, Xbox almost being 25 and Skyrim being out. Again. For the bulk of our last show of the year, though, we discuss our, and YOUR, games of 2025! Do you agree with our choices? Write in or join our Discord and let us know... If you're listening/reading this before Friday 19th December then THERE'S STILL TIME TO GET A TICKET FOR XMAS MARAOKE!!! Funnily enough it's on Friday 19th December at Loading Bar, Stoke Newington, London and tickets are available here: https://luma.com/jw1avrwi We'll be back in the New Year at some point. Write and let us know what John Christmas or Mr Presents brings you on the big day at [email protected] or ride a sleigh into our Discord and drop a letter on there. Link below! Happy Holidays and All The Best for '26! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Mindset GO! Link! https://mindset.game/ Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure OLL Games of 2025: Blue PrincePromise Mascot AgencyMany Nights a WhisperDespeloteThe Roottrees are DeadExpelled!Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Baby StepsDid I forget any? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we discuss the Black Friday sales results, the Monster Hunter Wilds director asking players to have another go, "learning" from Kojima, post Postal post AI post (I dunno...) and Something Something The Old Republic. There's also a Minecraft guide for parents and there's that game that Simon can't talk about. As promised in the show, here is a link to someone else not talking about the same game: https://auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11/05/igf-games-i-want-to-talk-about-2026/ It's Xmas Maraoke, that also doubles as our One Life Left Xmas Party, on Friday 19th December at Loading Bar, Stoke Newington, London. There are no Maraoke's planned for a while after this one so please come along or, if you can't, then encourage someone else to come in your place! Tickets are available here: https://luma.com/jw1avrwi It's your last chance to get a letter broadcast in 2025!! Maybe tell us what your top 5 games for 2025 are! Hurry up and tell us at [email protected] or hop onto our Discord and leave a letter there. Link below! TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerTomb Raider: Definitive EditionAssassins Creed Shadows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices