Had a lot of fun putting my fantasy critic hat back on with this episode. Though I would highly recommend taking my advice with a grain of salt! #fantasycritic

We’ve just realised we’ve dropped the ball in terms of social media posts. The podcast is very much alive and still going forward into 2026! Earlier this month @nintendomaniacs.bsky.social joined us to dissect the dynamics of Nintendo Directs. open.spotify.com/episode/6fdC...

Our 6th annual (we can’t quite believe it ourselves) #VGM episode is live, just in time for Christmas! Joined once again by @aurapaladin.bsky.social , sit down in a comfy chair and enjoy music that makes waiting enjoyable! open.spotify.com/episode/4ReH...

ICYMI: While our last episode for 2025 is about to go live, make sure that you listened to our second last episode of the year @lvaneede.bsky.social joined us once again to talk all things #Xbox! open.spotify.com/episode/7gnB...

We were perhaps a bit hagiographical - but the N64 deserves it! The console truly defined a large chunk of my early childhood

Perhaps late to the party - but I’m finally here #switch2

Perhaps I say this often - but this is was a joy to record and is definitely one of my favourite episodes! I might suck at #shmups, but I sure love talking about them!

We're giving away the ultimate gaming setup worth over $800 thanks to Logitech Australia! Here's how to enter: - Follow @qualbert.com - Like & repost this - Bonus entry: join our Discord and react to the #Giveaways post Winner drawn on 13 Sep 12pm AEST. Aus residents only. Good luck!

A hint for the next episode of @blowingcartridges.bsky.social - I received a message from @eggmond.bsky.social this morning suggesting that I read up on Earthion eyes 👀 #shmups #16bit

Joined by (former) Australian competitive Mario Kart player and vtuber @NinStarRose we discussed the topic of changes and transitions in competitive multiplayer games. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/b...

One of my favourite episodes of Blowing Cartridges yet! I highly recommend giving it a listen (in my obviously unbiased opinion) to hear us discuss the nuances of video game/console pricing in the current climate of 2025

We may have ended our Herculean streak of having guests on the podcast, but we do continue our streak of fortnightly releases! Tune in to hear me grill Zach about Switch 2 advertising in Japan, all the merchandise he has been encountering/acquiring and geodude coat hangers!

We generally stay away from “news” style episodes that date themselves pretty quickly, but @eggmond.bsky.social and I couldn’t say no to discussing all things related to the latest Nintendo console!

It was great to reminisce about the Nintendo DS with @eggmond.bsky.social & the great @chocobalt.bsky.social! Apologies for the audio quality - there were some issues stemming from me forgetting to plug my mic into my laptop 🤦‍♂️ (I blame the flu I was battling whilst recording)

I think this is the first episode inspired by my mum sending a message to the family group chat - in this instance it was “did you know The Sims is 25 years old”. I assume I have Australian morning TV to thank.

Heard about the latest discussions over gambling/loot boxes in video games? Playing Pokémon TCG? Listen in for a discussion about the latest regulatory moves on gambling in video games in Australia and our thoughts on what the ramifications will be. open.spotify.com/episode/0EQP...

I don’t think anyone who knows my tastes will be surprised about the tracks that I chose this year!

We continue the podcast into 2025 for our sixth year of recording! The true surprise is @eggmond.bsky.social hasn’t gotten sick of me yet!

This may have been sitting in my edit bay for nearly three months… #videogamepodcasts

Turns out I didn’t really get the chance to play much Switch in 2024…

from The Sims (2000) user manual. i am convinced this is how most games should engage with their players (and their own work)

While I am still confused by the existence of this set, I couldn’t let myself not grab it before it was discontinued #lego #Horizon

The news of the death of E3 is unsurprisingly, yet nonetheless saddening. I have a lot of nostalgic memories of avidly watching E3 presentations in my late high school/early uni days, both from staying up till the early hours of the morning or scouring the internet for news (1)

Joining us in this special episode was Andrew Hung, former game dev at Transmission Games and EA Melbourne/Visceral Australia. We took a walk down memory lane, discussing Andrew’s experiences in the Australian industry in the mid to late 2000s. #ausgamedev #gamedev #cancelledgames #deadspace2Wii