I'm currently jumping between Lumines Arise by @enhance-experience.com and Demonschool by @necrosoftgames.com and I am having a brilliant time. Two games that feel laser targeted towards me in wildly different ways. Games are good! I like games!

What do the boys think about the glamourisation of violence in games and media? New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #usa #cod #callofduty

Is it possible for a modern AAA 'real world' shooter to walk the line between 'sensitive reflection on the modern military' and 'explosion-laden Hollywood blockbuster'? Not really. New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #usa #cod #callofduty

What's more American than Call of Duty? Jonathan picks up Black Ops: Cold War as his USA game of choice, exploring the bang bang shoot shoot gameplay of Treyarch's annualised FPS. New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #usa #cod #callofduty

Baby Steps is a difficult videogame. The Dark Souls of Walking? New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #videogames #usa #babysteps #darksouls #bennetfoddy #gettingoverit

What exactly is Pokémon Legends Z-A? A sequel to Arceus? The next mainline Pokémon game? A follow-up to entries that launched on the 3DS in 2013?! New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #videogames #usa #pokemon #arceus #pokemonlegendsza

Jonathan, a lifelong Poké-fan, reflects on how far Pokémon has come since Red and Blue. New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #videogames #usa #pokemon #arceus #pokemonlegendsza #pokemonred #pokemonblue

Pokémon Legends Z-A almost fills the eternal void left by the absence of a third pillar game for Gen VI! New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #videogames #usa #pokemon #arceus #pokemonlegendsza #genvi

Pokémon Legends Z-A moves to almost fully real-time battles. A step in the right direction for the franchise? New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #videogames #usa #pokemon #arceus #pokemonlegendsza

Pokémon Legends Z-A Mega Evolutions: worthwhile upgrade or silly gimmick? New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #videogames #usa #pokemon #arceus #pokemonlegendsza

Pokémon Legends Z-A has just launched. How's it work then? Same as Arceus? A mainline sequel? What's the setup? New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #videogames #podcast #videogames #usa #pokemon #arceus #pokemonlegendsza

THE USA! Let's learn about the country via a few interesting facts! New episode up at o3c.games, or from wherever your get your podcasts. #globetrotting #podcast #videogames #usa #freedom #cow #america #pizza

It's creepy and it's spooky The anomalies are kooky The run time's just an hour The game's called Exit 8 Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #exit8 #anomalies #backrooms #shinjuku #horror #halloween

Silksong is another Game of the Year in a Year of Games of the Year. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #hollowknight #silksong #hornet #darksouls #soulslike #metroidvania #difficult #2025 #goty

For those champing at the bit waiting for our November episode, I'm afraid you'll have to bear with us and be patient. Chris is on holiday, and Jonathan is looking after his daughter whilst *she's* on holiday, so this is our O3C is our official AFK message. We'll be back soon, gang!

Silksong is a very good game. And if you already enjoyed Hollowknight, it's a guaranteed smash. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #hollowknight #silksong #hornet #darksouls #soulslike #metroidvania #difficult

Elden Ring: Nightreign's got itself a new mode: THE DEEP OF NIGHT. How does it stack up? Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #eldenring #fromsoft #fromsoftware #nightreign #battleroyale #liveservice

The Sinking City may be Frogwares' most accomplished game. It absolutely nails its grimly unsettling Lovecraftian inspiration. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #lovecraft #tone #sinkingcity #frogwares #sherlockholmes #detective

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter is a mostly forgotten hunting game that launched for PC, and then iOS, and then PSP. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #dinosaur #dinosaurs #hunting #bigbuckhunter #bigbassbonanzabonus

You want a handheld that plays retro games? Like, basically *all* retro games? The Retroid Pocket Flip 2 might be for you. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #android #handheld #retroid #flip2 #ps2 #gamecube #retro #retroachievements

That Donkey Kong Bananza DLC, eh? Both too soon following launch, and too limited to be worth nearly twenty quid. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #donkeykong #bananza #dlc #downloadablecontent #speedrun #roguelike

Are the developers of Hollow Knight: Silksong big ol' trolls? Or just victims of their own incredible success? Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #hollowknight #silksong #hornet #darksouls #soulslike #metroidvania #difficult

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a game of details. And of being wowed by said details. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #hollowknight #silksong #hornet #darksouls #soulslike #metroidvania #difficult

Hollow Knight: Silksong is difficult. Very difficult. And that's ok! Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #hollowknight #silksong #hornet #darksouls #soulslike #metroidvania #difficult

The exploration in Hollow Knight: Silksong is second to none. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #hollowknight #silksong #hornet #darksouls #soulslike #metroidvania #difficult

Jonathan's daughter Nora gives some top tips for beating notoriously hard game Hollow Knight: Silksong. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #hollowknight #silksong #hornet #darksouls #soulslike #metroidvania #difficult

RPGs need to succeed on three levels to be successful: art & aesthetic, combat, narrative. Clair Obscur is a slam dunk across all three areas. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #clairobscur #activetimebattle #rpg #switch2 #france

The combat in Clair Obscur is electric. Turn based, but active. It's basically a rhythm game at times. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #ukraine #clairobscur #activetimebattle #rpg #switch2 #france

Let's talk about some of the games of some of The Ukraine. Full episode available at YouTube, your podcast feed of choice, and o3c.games, NOW.

12 hours late, but it's here, alright? JONATHAN AND CHRIS TALK THE GAMES OF UKRAINE (AND ALSO SILKSONG, CLAIR OBSCUR, EXIT 8 AND A LOAD OF RETRO NONSENSE) It's on YouTube, it's on your podcast feeds, it's on o3c.games. HAVE IT LARGE

Again, apologies that the audio episode is going to be a day or so late, but in the mean time, why not cheer yourself up with some facts about the beautiful Ukraine courtesy of our man Jonathan Dunn? Full episode available at www.youtube.com/@o3cgames , and your podcast feed of choice very soon!

Bring all the games to Switch 2. Blue Prince? Clair Obscur? Mario Odyssey 2? TAKE OUR MONEY Full episode at o3c.games, YT, or your podcast platform of choice. #blueprince #clairobscur #rpg #indie #mario #supermarioodyssey #iliad #odyssey #homer #donut

The Switch 2 Pro Controller. Yes, it's expensive. Yes, it's missing necessary features like hall effect sticks and analogue triggers. But boy oh boy is it nice to hold. Those sticks! So smooth! FLORA BUTTERY #switch2 #procontroller #halleffect #stickdrift #analogue #professional #nintendo

Jonathan & his old friend Andy tackle the #BluePrince #SweepstakesChallenge - placing 20 Dead Ends in a single run - will they make it?!youtu.be/mOs5AUwlrT0

Cyberpunk 2077 is *the* modern Deus Ex. And that's rad. Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #cyberpunk2077 #cyberpunk #immersivesim #deusex

Please Nintendo. Fix Mario Kart's open world. Just give me a checklist or a bit more direction. HELP ME FIND THE FUN Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #mariokartworld #mkworld #racing #mariokart #lewishamilton

Mario Kart World is good. But it should have been more than good. As a launch title, it's a real missed opportunity. Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #mariokartworld #mkworld #racing #mariokart #lewishamilton

MK World could have been so much more than it was if it had just been tweaked and tightened. Separate character entries for every costume? Really? Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #mariokartworld #mkworld #racing #mariokart #lewishamilton

Please @fromsoftware-pr.bsky.social, let us name and edit relic presets in #nightreign!

Donkey Kong Bananza is a really good time. OH BANANA Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #donkeykongbananza #bananza #dkbananza #marioodyssey #splatoon

Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 is very impressive Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #cyberpunk2077 #cyberpunk #immersivesim #deusex

Donkey Kong Bananza is Nintendo at its messiest. Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #donkeykongbananza #bananza #dkbananza #marioodyssey #splatoon

The Switch 1 always punched above its weight. The Switch 2 levels the playing field still further. Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #cyberpunk #hitman #indianajones #porting #juice power

Mario Kart World's Free Roam is hidden on its main menu, seemingly presented as a bit of an afterthought. And then in practice? Pffffft. Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #cyberpunk #hitman #indianajones #porting #juice power

Jonathan Can't Tell The Difference Between 60fps and 120fps. Can you? Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #cyberpunk #hitman #indianajones #porting #juice #power #120fps #vrr

Games that couldn't work on Switch 1, now can work on Switch 2. Look at Hitman! Look at Cyberpunk! Indiana Jones is coming for gawd's sake! Full episode at o3c.games, YT, and all good podcast feeds. #podcast #videogames #switch2 #cyberpunk #hitman #indianajones #porting #juice power

We’ve spent a good chunk of time with Nintendo’s new hybrid console and we have thoughts. Expect tired voices offering opinions, reviews, and feelings on everything hardware, software, past, present and future in this EXTRA SPECIAL rubber baby buggy bumper of an episode. o3c.games

Who wants to see a HECK of a tense fight against the latest #Everdark SUPER BOSS in #EldenRing #Nightreign?! Jonathan is joined by Luis and Mo to take on the #Tricephalos! youtu.be/GGr1kaA55JM#Everdark#EldenRing#Nightreign#Tricephalos#EldenRingNightreign #Gladius

Isle of Arrows succeeds both as a relatively pure tower defence game as well as a more expansive mobile friendly roguelike. Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #isleofarrows #roguelike #strategy #mobile #ios #android #f2p #cards

Jonathan, self professed as 'not very good at strategy games', finds Isle of Arrows a real tough nut to crack! Full episode at o3c.games, YouTube, or from your podcast app of choice! #podcast #videogames #isleofarrows #roguelike #strategy #mobile #ios #android #f2p #cards