Clod of War

Hi! After a bit of a "rest" we're back with episode 5, which is all about Sony PlayStation, and how it's done over the nearly a year since the launch of the PS5.   In this episode, we noodle around Sony's acquisitions, the apparent risk-averse stance they've been taking, and dream about a game industry free of Uncle Jim. Of course, in between recording and me getting off my butt to edit, some news happened. Just remember, we actually predicted some of these things, it's just that I was too lazy to get the episode out in time.  Because "resting".  Don't forget to check us out on Twitter. We're @ClodOfWar over there.   Here's Christi's latest sim-racing video too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV8R8dJ33A4&t=31s  CREDITS:   This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots.  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):  https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over  License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO

We're continuing our new format for Season 3. Episode 4 is all about Game Pass, the Xbox game subscription service that could change the way we consume games forever.  In this episode, we try to divine all possible futures and take a peek at how it could affect the games we love, both positively and negatively. We also cast an eye on the other competitors in the space and offer unsolicited advice about how we feel they should proceed ;) Don't forget to check us out on Twitter. We're @ClodOfWar over there. Here's our youtube channel: Clod Of War - YouTube Here's Christi's latest Phantom Abyss video too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ta9VxN2600&t=3s CREDITS:   This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots. * Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): * https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO

E3 2021 means we're veering slightly from the new format to talk at length about what we thought of everything we saw at E3. It's fair to say it wasn't the event's finest year but there were still some interesting developments in there. We also ask the question "Is E3 Dead Now?". Some folk may not like our conclusion ;) CREDITS:   This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots. * Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): * https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO

We're continuing our new format for Season 3. This time around Dan and Christi go in for a deep dive into the past, present, and possible futures of VR. You'll be surprised by how long the technology has been around, be informed of the pitfalls of the current VR landscape, and maybe even come away enthused for the future of the technology. Don't forget to check us out on YouTube and Twitter. We're ClodOfWar on both sites. Here's Christi's latest sim-racing video too! https://youtu.be/ZP1zNuvi6yc Further Reading (research material for the main part of this episode):   VR history Simulation Sickness Farpoint design issues CREDITS:   This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots.  * Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): * https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over  License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO

BONUS EPISODE The hardest thing about making this piece, by far, was hitting the publish button. NOTE: There's also a video version of this if you'd rather just listen. Just follow the link to our YouTube channel here.  ----------    A year ago I made a fairly biographical piece about finding sim-racing and how it helped through the beginning of lockdown. I also touched on my father's life as a racer and how I felt about sim racing through that lens.   This is a follow-up video, one year on. In it, I talk about how wonderful it's been to dive deeper into sim racing over the last 12 months and - bizarrely - how it's helped me deal with something I've struggled with for 19 years; the loss of my father, and how that tinged my enjoyment of motorsport.    The past 12 months (13 months really, as the video was made one month into my journey) have been great. I truly believe that sim-racing is an incredible hobby, even a vocation. It's helped put me back in touch, in a way,  with memories of my dad, in a pain-free way; and for that, I'm eternally grateful.   Music credits:    Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):  https://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-nicou/flowy  License code: IUUJMTZO6HYQ7BIM   Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):  https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/change  License code: W32F19UZEWDTAO1Q

It's the beginning of Season 3 and as Dan and Christi return they change up the format a little.  This time around they go in for a deep dive into the bizarre inner workings of the corporate ladder at Sony and speculate wildly as to how that could affect our experience of PlayStation as gamers for the foreseeable future. Don't forget to check us out on YouTube and Twitter. We're ClodOfWar on both sites. Here's Christi's latest iRacing video too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c4KmbmQ-bo Further Reading (research material for the main part of this episode): https://gamedaily.biz/article/1256/shawn-layden-departs-sony-amid-restructuring-confusion-and-potential-power-struggle https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/michael-denny-departs-sony-to-become-studio-head-of-tt-games/amp/ https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/7/20953178/sony-worldwide-studios-shuhei-yoshida-playstation-hermen-hulst-guerrilla-games https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/02/playstation-japan-studio-everyone-who-left-and-what-theyre-doing-now-14348578/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21540786/sony-playstation-jim-ryan-psvr-headset-timeline-ps5 https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/#sf243317607 https://www.wired.com/story/playstation-ceo-vr-ps5/ https://www.psu.com/news/sony-interactive-entertainment-sees-multiple-leadership-changes-promoting-those-involved-with-psvr-development/ CREDITS:  * Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): * https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots. 

Ok it's a few days late but I had Xmas to do ok? It's the end of one of the crappier years in living memory, but gaming kept us going. Join Dan and Christi as they finish season 2 with another long one. I'm thinking we're congenitally incapable of keeping it brief, so maybe 90 minutes is the target we should stick to.  An hour seems impossible! This episode we talk about! The new gen! It's here! It's ace! Nobody can get one!! What's coming next, after The Game Awards (without the awards bit)! What ON EARTH happened to Cyberpunk?! Random gibberish! We'll be back in February with Season 3, after a well-earned break during the traditional gaming lull that is the new year. On that note, we hope you've had a great Xmas and have a wonderful new year. May it be better for all of us. See you in 2021! Note: a couple of news items broke after recording that change things a little. Sony fixed their PS4/PS5 game identification issue for one thing. I've left these unedited as it's a record of what things were like at launch though. -Christi You can see the fruits of Christi's creative boredom at our Youtube channel Please do say "hi!" over there! And also over on Twitch! Sending good vibes from all at Clod of War. Stay safe, and get gaming. We may be distancing but we're not distant. ❤ Our excellent new theme tune is La Calahorra, by Rolemusic. It was made available via Creative Commons License ( attribution 4.0) on freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/ We also used an additional sound effect called Jingle Bells.wav from freesound.org by Jared Gibb on a Creative Commons 0 licence. 

It's nearly next gen time, so why on earth is Christi grumbling so much? Find out what bugged him about the games news this month. And find out why Dan is so excited! This episode we talk about! Sony UI! Party Chat! Amazon! How amazing NoClip is! Hades! VR exercise! Christi keeps going on and on about DLSS! Dan and Christi demonstrate how to tough it is to be an aging bloke with a fading memory! On that note, in the podcast Christi briefly mentions Lors of the Rings... he meant The Hobbit okay? You can see the fruits of Christi's creative boredom at our Youtube channel Please do say "hi!" over there! And also over on Twitch! Sending good vibes from all at Clod of War. Stay safe, and get gaming. We may be distancing but we're not distant. ❤ Our excellent new theme tune is La Calahorra, by Rolemusic. It was made available via Creative Commons License ( attribution 4.0) on freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/

Hello dear listener! We've fixed our audio, so much better than last month! Things be crazy in the gaming world this month.  We yet again delayed in case Gamescom delivered some big news to no avail, and then just hours after we recorded and before I edited, MS dropped the motherload on us. I've updated the episode, but y'know some of it will now be valuable only to gaming historians centuries hence, as a record of how much we whined about Sony and Microsoft playing chicken. That said, it's still a good 'un and hopefully worth your time! We've got Gamescom and MS Flight Sim and a whole bunch of other stuff to drench your ears with this month! You can see the fruits of Christi's creative boredom at our Youtube channel Please do say "hi!" over there! And also over on Twitch! Sending good vibes from all at Clod of War. Stay safe, and get gaming. We may be distancing but we're not distant. ❤ Our excellent new theme tune is La Calahorra, by Rolemusic. It was made available via Creative Commons License ( attribution 4.0) on freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/

Before we start let us apologise right now for the audio quality. We both had some quite spectacular tech issues which led to us having to apply ungodly amounts of noise reduction. This led to Dan, who already had his head in a bucket, also sounding like he was underwater. We'll try to resolve this for the next one, promise. However, it's worth persevering because we have a LOT of good stuff in this one. Like what are Microsoft really playing at here. Where does this leave us with SONY; And is Christi still playing games like he has NO attention span (YES). Also, what's going to be worth your time next month? All that and more rubbish besides. Join us as we delve into the most interesting developments in games in YEARS. You can see the fruits of Christi's creative boredom at our Youtube channel Please do say "hi!" over there! And also over on Twitch! Sending good vibes from all at Clod of War. Stay safe, and get gaming. We may be distancing but we're not distant. ❤ Our excellent new theme tune is La Calahorra, by Rolemusic. It was made available via Creative Commons License ( attribution 4.0) on freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/