#CRTWR: Shadows doubt twice, but reviewers speak thrice. Give us your reviews of Shadows of Doubt, but keep them to three words, gumshoes.

New podcast: Monthly for March '26 Delayed by 20p Creme Eggs and Crimson Desert, here are Leon and Jay with more inconsequential but hopefully enjoyable rambling on games, films and TV. Topics include Project Hail Mary, Dorohedoro, Hades II and more. Enjoy now and support us via $2 Patreon.

New podcast: Kirby and the Forgotten Land Leon, Chris Worthington and Leah – along with contributions from the listenership – discover Kirby’s full 3D debut and most ambitious escapade yet. Listen now for free from podcast places, Spotify, YouTube etc.

Happy 10th birthday to @tcgs.co! 🥳 To celebrate, we borrowed @sean.tcgs.co for a couple of hours of Citizen Sleeper talk, obviously.

New podcast (early access and extended): Citizen Sleeper James, Jon, Leah and Sean Bell are trapped on the derelict space station Erlin’s Eye. With hours left until their food runs out, the crew reminisce on paths not taken and friends made and lost along the way. Listen now on Patreon.

New podcast: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Leon, Darren, James, Leah and listeners don handy headgear in order to crack forty courses of placid platforming in our Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 show. Listen now for free wherever you get podcasts, including Spotify and YouTube.

New podcast (early access and extended): Returnal Leon, Brian, James and Karl return, return and return to Atropos, crash-landing into the intense depths of Selene's psyche and her sci-fi shooter manifested trauma. "Arcade is dead" they said, but was it really? Available now on our $2 Patreon.

#CRTWR: Live. Die. Repeat. Three words that as a Sleeper stranded on The Eye you’ve come to understand all too well. Survival is the goal, but it’s not the be-all and end-all. Help us tell your story with your Three-Word Review of Jump Over the Age’s Citizen Sleeper.

Podcast: Kingdom Hearts II 20 years ago this very day Kingdom Hearts II was released in the USA. Join Brian, Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover. Available now for free in the usual places, Spotify, YouTube etc.

New podcast: Balan Wonderworld Join Brian, Chris, Darren and Leah as they explore the wild and sometimes confusing world of Square Enix’s notorious Balan Wonderworld. Out now from pod pumpers, Spotify, YouTube!

New podcast: Mother 3 (early access and extended) Join Rich, Dan, Jon and Leah as they explore Mother 3’s unusual structure, memorable characters, devastating narrative moments and enduring legacy. Available now - with an extra 30 minutes - from our $2 Patreon.

#CRTWR: Return your Three-Word Reviews of Returnal to us today (Sunday), by 8pm GMT UK!

New podcast: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness Leon, Brian, Chris W, Leah and Patreon posters postulate on Konami Kobe’s first and second attempts at turning the resolutely side-on world of Demon Castle Dracula into polygons. Available now - and for free - from pod peddlers, Spotify, YouTube etc.

New podcast: Turrican II: The Final Fight (early access) Leon, Chris O and Chris W run and gun through the Amiga version, before taking a look at the game's C64 original and its later computer and console conversions. Get it right now on our budget-friendly yet vital $2 Patreon!

#CRTWR: SMAAAAASH!!! Tonight. Live from New Pork City, we wrap up Mother trilogy today with Mother 3. Got something to say on its development, comedy or emotional finale? Why not share with us your thoughts via Three-Word Review.

New podcast: Monthly for February Hey, hey it's that time again where we give you two hours of waffle to distract you ever so slightly from the utter absurdity that reality in 2026 has become! Leon and Jay chat movies, TV and Resident Evil Requiem in the latest Patreon pod. $2 per month, folks.

Podcast: Hitman (2016) 10 years ago Io reactivated Agent 47. Join Josh, Brian, James and Jon as they go undercover at IO Interactive to discuss 2016’s HITMAN. Podcast from the usual places, Spotify, YouTube...

New podcast: Rollcage and Rollcage Stage II “Race!!!” Join host Rich and panellists Dan, Karl and Tony as they discuss this cult racer, its impact on the late-90s gaming landscape, and its legacy. Available now for free from podcast feed outlets everywhere, Spotify, YouTube etc...

New podcast: Kirby and the Forgotten Land (early access) Leon, Chris W and Leah - along with contributions from the listenership - discover Kirby's full 3D debut and most ambitious escapade yet. If you enjoy our podcasts you can help us out for $2 (or equivalent) per month!

#CRTWR: Give us your review of 90s run 'n' gun platformer Turrican II: The (not so) Final Fight - but in a mere three words!

New podcast: Defender @jazrignall.bsky.social joins us as special guest for this 45th anniversary celebration of Williams’ Defender (and its sequel Stargate). Leon, Chris W, Michiel and Jaz relive this most intense arcade experience. Out now for free on podcast feeds, Spotify, YouTube etc.

New podcast: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (early access) In our latest podcast on Nintendo's garlic-loving antihero we set sail for Kitchen Island, monochrome home to shiny pirate treasure. Leon, Darren, James, Leah don handy headgear in order to crack forty courses. Available now on Patreon!

#CRTWR: Discover Kirby and the Forgotten Land with us via the medium of a Three-Word Review.

Podcast: Stardew Valley Released 10 years ago today, the fecund soil of Stardew Valley is where we plant ourselves for this rustic podcast. Leon, Brian, Leah and Ryan head for the rural idyll of Pelican Town to recollect their days spent on Eric Barone’s farming RPG. On feeds, Spotify, YouTube.

New podcast: Please, Touch The Artwork Leon, Chris W, Ryan and James (who selected these for the podcast) head to the gallery for post-impressionist puzzles in these digital explorations of Piet Mondrian and James Ensor. Available now through pod feeds, Spotify, YouTube et al.

New podcast: Balan Wonderworld (early access) Brian, Chris W, Darren and Leah explore the wild and sometimes confusing world of Square Enix’s notorious Balan Wonderworld. Underneath all of the drama and controversy is there a game here that is worth playing? Available now from our $2 Patreon.

#CRTWR: Remember when wealth-worshipping Wario took over Mario's plot in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3? Give us your Three-Word Reviews today (before 20:30 GMT) or remain forever in the birdhouse.

Podcast: The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda was released 40 years ago today. Leon, Darren, Josh and Ryan discuss what they enjoyed - and what they didn’t - about playing the first, formative game of this mighty franchise. Grab it from podcast feeds, Spotify, YouTube etc.

New podcast: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (early access) Leon, Brian, Chris W, Leah and Patreon posters postulate on Konami Kobe's first and second attempts at turning the resolutely side-on world of Demon Castle Dracula into polygons. Listen today - and help us out - through our $2 Patreon!

New podcast: Time Crisis The Cane and Rinse podcast returns for its fifteen year with its first ever lightgun game coverage. We crouch into cover and give Time Crisis the once-over. Leon, Chris W, Karl and Tony are ready for ACTION! Available now from podcast feeders, Spotify, YouTube...

#CRTWR: It's time for a show! Hit us up with your Three-Word Reviews of the much discussed and unforgettable Square Enix/Yuji Naka collaboration Balan Wonderworld by 3PM GMT for potential use in the recording!

Podcast: Rayman Leon, Jesse, Michiel and Tony remember the fun highs and the frustrating lows of this notoriously uncompromising adventure. Your perfect accompaniment to Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition. Download or stream from podcast feed providers, Spotify or our website.

New Character Issues News Network for News is up now everywhere, including our new YouTube Channel. Link is below. Go watch it and subscribe, I guess? I dont know how YouTube works. youtu.be/U4wrelM3p5Y?...

New podcast: Rollcage and Rollcage Stage II (early access) Join host Rich and panellists Dan, Karl and Tony as they discuss this cult racer, its impact on late-90s gaming, and its legacy. Available right now for anyone who wants to support Cane and Rinse on Patreon - just $2 per month!

#CRTWR: Both a prequel and a director's cut, can you encapsulate the curiosity of Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness in but three haunting words? By 20:00 GMT (UK) today (Friday), if you please...

New podcast: January 2026 Monthly Two hours and fifteen minutes of such densely-packed waffle that even a Breville would struggle. Leon and Jay talk TV, films and - of course - videogames as thanks for you folks supporting the podcast. Join us for a brand new season of episodes for just $2!

New podcast: Defender and Stargate (early access) @jazrignall.bsky.social joins us as special guest for this 45th anniversary celebration of Williams' Defender, and its sequel, Stargate. Available now via our great value $2 Patreon, or buy just this one pod. Support the podcast and listen today!

#CRTWR: Up, down, who cares? Facing forward, driving fast, taking out fellow racers and enjoying the in-car entertainment is all that matters. Give us your Three-Word Reviews for Rollcage and Rollcage Stage II.

New podcast: Black Myth Wukong Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Game Science’s mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong. Available right now from your podcast platform.

New podcast: Please, Touch The Artwork (early access) Leon, Chris W, Ryan and James (who selected these games for the podcast) head to the gallery for post-impressionist puzzles in these digital explorations of Mondrian and Ensor. Extended podcast available now on our $2 Patreon.

New podcast: Turrican Leon, Chris W, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product’s aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment. Available now for free from productive podcast pumps.

New podcast: Time Crisis (early access) Leon, Chris Worthington, Karl (who nominated this one for the show) and Tony - along with community correspondents are ready for ACTION! Get tuned into Volume 15 of the podcast today by supporting us for just $2 per month.

#CRTWR: Please, touch us with your Three-Word Reviews of Please, Touch The Artwork (or its sequel) by 1800 UK today.

New podcast: Sin and Punishment Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel, Ryan and guest S&P superfan Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure’s year 2000 blast in the usual Cane and Rinse fashion. Available now from the likely podcast purveyors.

#CRTWR: It's time for the one-man army! Shoot us your Three-Word Reviews of the original Time Crisis by 20:00 GMT (UK) today (Wednesday)! ACTION!

New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus! Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains. Beware of Jaggis in disguise. Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.

As the book closes on Volume 14, what better time to reveal what we have in store for Volume 15? We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.* Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store. Happy 2026!

New podcast: Sonic Adventure Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of forum and Patreon correspondents come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team’s Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat. Available now for free.

New podcast - Black Myth: Wukong (early access) Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700. Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.

New podcast: Kingdom Hearts II Join Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover. Does this amalgamation of JRPG and childhood nostalgia manage to live up to it’s historical significance? Available now for free from the usual feeds.