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A 12TB Steam leak, some more NVIDIA DLSS5 slop, and an official GTA RP collab between Rockstar and nopixel. Plus, Gus talks Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, Ruby talks OFFBEAT (early access), and Pete talks Dragonsweeper. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

Gamescom Opening Night highlights, Dave Bautista is Kratos, and Xbox announces disc-to-digital program. Plus, Pete talks Star Wars: Zero Company, Ruby talks Twisted Tower, and special guest Lia Kim talks Bloodborne. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

GTA VI leaks, Twitch's sneaky AI, Mattel returns to game dev, and more Kingdom Hearts 4 news. Plus, Gus talks Marvel's Wolverine, Ruby talks Endacopia, and Pete talks Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor DLC. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

GTA VI trailer gets 6-hour Netflix exclusivity, Halloween is skipping Australia, Elder Scrolls VI news with a union protest in the background, and Lord of the Rings: War in the North is coming back. Plus, Gus talks About Fishing, Ruby talks Fields of Mistria, and special guest Chloe Appleby talks ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

PlayStation doubles down on discless, Roblox reports stock value drop, a Ubisoft veteran returns to Assassin's Creed, and a cryptic Elden Ring tweet. Plus, Gus talks Big Walk, Pete talks Beast of Reincarnation, and Ruby talks Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

GTA Online revokes Aussie access to its in-game casinos, PlayStation outages and boycotts, a WoW Gamemaster goes rogue, and Guillermo Del Toro loves Angry Birds. Plus, Pete talks Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gus talks Splatoon Raiders, and Ruby talks Desktop Explorer. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

Bethesda news, Nintendo's tariff lawsuit, EU approves EA, and Mewtwo for sale. Plus, Ruby talks D-Topia, Pete talks Marathon: Vault Breaker, and Gus talks the preview of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

Mario Kart Tour ends, Obsidian gets the keys to Fallout back, COD Blops ports are full of hackers, and Glen Schofield retires. Plus, Gus talks The Mound: Omen of Cthulu, Pete talks KAZ, and Ruby talks WoW Classic: Burning Crusade (Anniversary Edition). Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected]

Xbox lays off even more workers, the future of Double Fine and other former Xbox studios, insider trading at Sony, and #BringBackValko. Plus, Pete talks The Blood of Dawnwalker, Good Game's Gem Driscoll talks Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and Ruby talks Moonlight Peaks. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PlayStation to go fully digital by 2028, Godot bans vibe coding, Rockstar Games union demands better, and Olivia Rodrigo in Fortnite. Plus, Ruby talks Deltarune Chapter 5, Gus talks Meccha Chameleon, and Pete talks Far, Far West. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GTA VI, Steam Machine, Fallout Season 3, and Nicolas Cage. Plus, Gus talks StarFox remake, Pete talks MOLE, and Ruby talks Rhythm Heaven Groove demo. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The June 2026 Nintendo Direct, Xbox can't make enough Xboxes, and LoL player fined for not hi-fiving. Plus, Pete talks the demo for 1666 Amsterdam, Ruby talks Enter the Chronosphere, and special guest David Smith talks LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PlayStation State of Play roundup, Valve versus indie devs, and Fable gets delaybled. Plus, Gus talks Mina the Hollower, Ruby talks Bubsy 4D, and Pete talks the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RIP Destiny 2, Rocket League is upgrading to Unreal Engine 6, and GTA VI fans get scammed. Plus, Pete talks 007: First Light, Gus talks Luna Abyss, and Ruby talks Yoshi & The Mysterious Book. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PlayStation purges PC ports, Xbox is XBOX now, Warhorse is making a LOTR game, and DOOM theme song goes on the historicall record. Plus, Pete talks Forza Horizon 6, Gus talks Subnautica 2, and Ruby talks Titanium Court. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's being super normal about Mixtape, Playground Games bans early Forza Horizon players for thousands of years, and Sony reports big losses from Marathon. Plus, Gus talks Leon Must Die Forever, Pete talks Directive 8020, and Ruby talks Mixtape. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Star Fox remake announced out of nowhere, some Amazon tea spilled by Reggie "My Body Is Ready" Fils-Aimé, more Xbox news, and the new Resident Evil movie trailer. Plus, Gus talks Dead as Disco, Pete talks Adorable Adventures, and Ruby talks Wax Heads. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PlayStation quietly introduces new DRM measures, Assassin's Creed Hexe loses another lead dev, and Battlefield and Call of Duty are getting movie adaptations. Plus, Gus talks Saros, Pete talks Windrose (early access), and Ruby talks Hozy. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Game Pass too spenny" says Sharma, Rockstar stock prices boom after getting hacked, and Jacksepticeye is working on a Bloodborne movie. Plus, Gus talks Mouse: P.I. For Hire, Ruby talks Sol Cesto, and Pete talks Minos. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony buys AI Slop machine, Mario Movie sequel makes BANK, Overwatch flipflops on how a female character should look, and creative director at Naughty Dog Shaun Escayg spotted oversead for "research". Plus, Pete talks Saros (preview), Gus talks Samson: A Tyndalson Story, and guest host Lia Kim talks Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Industry insider claims Disney has interest in Epic Games acquisition, Pokemon Patent In Peril, and Xbox showed off some partner stuff. Plus, Pete talks Darwin's Paradox, Gus talks Screamer, and Ruby talks Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream (Welcome Edition). Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Epic Games layoffs, game communities abandoning Fandom, and post-game depression. Plus, Gus talks Crimson Desert, Ruby talks Mewgenics, and Pete talks Retro Rewind. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NVIDIA wants to put AI slop in games, Unknown Worlds v. Krafton, Todd Howard regrets announcing Elder Scrolls 6, and the adorable Piece by Piece bundle. Plus, Ruby talks Mr. Sleepy Man, Pete talks We Gotta Go, and Gus talks Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Project Helix speculation, Nintendo of America v. The United States of America, and Australians needing to show ID upon entry to online R18+ games. Plus, Ruby talks Slay the Spire 2, Pete talks Marathon, and Gus talks the Vampire Crawlers demo. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitch Rivals controversy around IWD, Highguard goes byeguard, and Nintendo announces hella stuff. Plus, Pete talks Pokemon Pokopia, Gus talks Resident Evil Re9uiem, and Ruby talks Demon Tides. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil Spencer leaves Xbox, Bluepoint Studios gets shut down, and Discord delays ID checks. Plus, Gus talks Mario Tennis Fever, Ruby talks Key Fairy, and Pete talks High on Life 2. Become a Patron today at: https://www.patreon.com/backpocket Check us out on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/back_pocket Follow @backpocketvids on Twitter, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram! For business: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by a delightful assortment of PocketBuddies to reflect on the silly little podcast that was PocketBuds. Warning: This episode is DANGEROUSLY earnest. Find us online: Our website Twitch Main YouTube Highlights YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former ABC Good Game host and current internet clown Bajo to talk about what it was like doing all that stuff he did. Find us online: Our website Twitch Main YouTube Highlights YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by indie game producer, community developer, streamer, and host of Wholesome Games, Jenny Windom. Together, they'll be chatting about Jenny's career shift from middle school teacher to game developer, the humble beginnings of Wholesome Games, and what goes into putting on a games showcase. Support Spirit Swap: LoFi Beats to Match-3 To Backer Beta on Kickstarter Find Jenny and Wholesome Games here: Jenny's website The Wholesome Games website Find us online: Our website Twitch Main YouTube Highlights YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by streamer, content creator, and bad-in-a-good-way controller maker Dylan Beck a.k.a Rudeism to talk all about playing games the wrong way. You may not believe it, but there's wrong ways, wronger ways, and the WRONGEST ways to play video games! Find Rudeism here: https://rudeism.com/ https://www.twitch.tv/rudeism https://www.youtube.com/@Rudeism Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by writer for GamesHub Leah Williams to talk about a game that's gunning for the Game of the Year spot for 2024, Astro Bot. It's more than just references, it's the essence of pure joy packed into a video game! Find Leah here: https://twitter.com/legenette https://www.gameshub.com/author/leah-j-williams/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by technical director at Lowkii, button pusher at Back Pocket, and her work bestie Josh Swift to talk about the out-of-this-world world of space games. It might get a little existential, which is fitting in the realm of the galaxy. Find Josh here: https:/twitter.com/swift_y https://www.instagram.com/swift_y/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by game dev exec at the South Australian Film Corporation, co-founder of gaming satire website Point and Clickbait, former narrative designer at Mighty Kingdom, and freelance games journo James ‘Jickle’ O’Connor to talk about writing books about video games. He's also got a book about Untitled Goose Game coming out with Boss Fight Books! HONK! Back the Untitled Goose Game book (and secure your copy) here! Find Jickle here: https://jickle.net/ https://twitter.com/Jickle Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by web comic artist, TV writer, narrative director at Squanch Games, and Mr. Boop himself Alec Robbins to talk about the chuckles and challenges that come with writing comedy in video games. Originally, the title of this episode was going to be 'Knock Knock! Who's There? Video Games', but that's just ridiculous. Very silly. This is a serious podcast. Find Alec's stuff online: https://alec.land/ https://twitter.com/alecrobbins https://alecrobbins.itch.io/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former Good Game host, current streamer, and her good friend Steph "Hex" Bendixsen to talk about her experiences in WildRP, the most primo role-playing server in Red Dead Online history. Yeehaw!   Find Steph online: https://twitter.com/hexsteph/ https://instagram.com/hexsteph/ https://www.twitch.tv/hexsteph/   Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://www.youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by software engineer, Back Pocket regular, and YouTuber Nick "Nicrotex" Belling to talk about all things ARG (alternate reality games) and immersive theatre. It's basically like video games but in real life, but also it's not really real life. It's like... fake life. Find Nick here: Twitter Instagram YouTube Find us online: Twitch VODs/Highlights on YouTube TikTok/Twitter/Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former publicist for gaming companies like PlayStation and Xbox and former PR manager for Aussie games distributor Five Star Games, Jim Barker, to talk about the twists and turns of working in PR for video games. Have a listen, but all good if not! Thanks so much for considering this podcast for the opportunity of being listened to by you. Find Jim here: Twitter Instagram Find us online: Twitch VODs/Highlights on YouTube TikTok/Twitter/Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by creative technologist and independent game dev Nicole He to talk about the collaboration between her, UK-based game studio Nerial (Card Shark, Reigns), and indie publisher extraordinaire Devolver Digital, The Crush House. You've heard of first-person shooters, now get read for a world-first thirst-person shooter. The second song featured in the introduction is Funk Jazz by Andrea Boccadoro, composed for The Crush House soundtrack. Wishlist The Crush House now on Steam, out August 10. Find Nicole here: Nicole's cool website Nicole's Twitter Nicole's Instagram Find us online: Twitch VODs/Highlights on YouTube TikTok/Twitter/Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former managing editor of Kotaku Australia and her former work dad David Smith to talk about the thrilling rise and frustrating end to a website that has housed some of the most beautiful minds in Australian games journalism. Consider this an audio eulogy for Kotaku Australia, but one of the eulogies at the funeral that everyone is uncomfortable about. Find David here: https://twitter.com/RhunWords https://www.instagram.com/rhunwords/ https://www.tiktok.com/@rhunwords Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids https://twitter.com/rubyinnes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by game developer and co-founder of Sydney games collective Serenade, Duncan Corrigan, to talk about the creation of Serenade, what goes into putting on a local games event, and why they're important for spotlighting games that you maybe wouldn't hear about normally. Because they're arty. Or they're freaky. Or both! Things mentioned: Ian MacLarty's Catacombs of Solaris Garfies Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic set up in a piano Find Duncan/Serenade here: https://twitter.com/DuncanCorrigan https://duncan74.itch.io/ https://twitter.com/serenadegames https://serenade.games/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids https://twitter.com/rubyinnes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Australian gaming YouTuber Indeimaus to discuss his approach to making videos, how it's changed over time, and his love for the scarier side of the video game world. Oh, and working at EB Games. Again. Find Indeimaus here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCDXOwJQgD65oJOM1IHmtskw/ https://instagram.com/indeimaus/ https://twitter.com/indeimaus/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Matt T. Wood, a 3D Realms and Valve veteran turned founder of Double Dagger Studio, to talk about his work in the games industry as well as the making of his studio's debut title, Little Kitty Big City. Meow! Introduction includes The Curious Cat by Riley Koenig, from the Little Kitty Big City soundtrack. Get Little Kitty Big City here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1177980/Little_Kitty_Big_City/ https://www.nintendo.com/au/games/nintendo-switch/little-kitty-big-city/ https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/store/little-kitty-big-city/9NF5S7MLM8XT Find Matt here: https://www.matttwood.com/ https://twitter.com/matttwood https://twitter.com/doubledaggerstd Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by co-founder of Big Brane Studios and lead developer of Sushi Ben Kane Tyler to talk about his work on the narrative VR adventure that places you in a small Japanese town to save a failing sushi restaurant from the grasp of greedy land sharks. Introduction includes Sushi Rock No. 1 by Ian Navarro Silver, from the Sushi Ben soundtrack. Wishlist the non-VR version of Sushi Ben on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419240/Sushi_Ben/ Buy Sushi Ben on Meta Quest here: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/5459391390744272/ Find Jack here: https:/twitter.com/DmawDev https://www.tiktok.com/@dmawdev https://www.sushiben.com/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by President of the Science Journalists Association of Australia, award-winning video games journalist, and her friend Jackson Ryan to talk about their very different experiences working in video games journalism, how it compares now versus "back then", and if people really want to read AI-written choppy sloppy. Find Jack here: https://www.jacksonwryan.com/ https://www.twitter.com/dctrjack Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by former Bethesda and League of Geeks employee and current New Blood Interactive studio mother Kelsey Gamble to talk all about the highs, lows, and daunting present of the video games industry. It's a classic case of 'If you don't laugh, you'll cry'. Find Kelsey here: https://twitter.com/kindofsquishy https://www.instagram.com/kindofsquishy Follow Kelsey's work here: https://newblood.games/ https://oddlark.com/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by gaming YouTuber and resident silly billy Snugboy to talk about the seemingly endless business of remakes, remasters, re-imaginings, re-releases, (re)ports, and maybe more! While this IS called The Definitive Edition of this podcast episode, PocketBuds does reserve the right to remake this episode to include a new hat, and re-release it at an exorbitant price. Find SnugBoy here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Snugboy https://twitter.com/RealSnugboy Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by her boss and bestie Gus Ronald to talk about the creative world of character customisation in video games. From making a character so gorgeous that even the gods above struggle to avert their gaze, all the way to constructing a horrible monstrosity that could get you sent straight to gamer jail, we've got you covered. Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by co-host of ETTO, former Good Game personality, current editor for Back Pocket and ongoing friend and coworker to Ruby, Will Yates, to talk about a topic that he is EXTREMELY well-versed in: the realm of games based around the BBC's longest-running sci-fi series, Doctor Who. Join the two as they discuss the rare few Doctor Who games that are actually not bad, the vast majority that got it incredibly wrong, and what video game genre Doctor Who would best work with. Allons-y! Find Will here: https://etto.carrd.co/ https://twitter.com/Willbo__/ https://www.instagram.com/__willbo/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by the hosts of Thumb Cramps, Plumbing the Death Star, and Baseless Speculation, as well as two of her most favourite dumb boys Joel Duscher & Jackson Baly, to discover their love of video game easter eggs. Considering there's not really such a thing as an 'expert' on video game easter eggs, it only made sense that we ended up going with these fellas. Find the Thumb Cramps boys here: Sanspants Radio Thumb Cramps Instagram Thumb Cramps Twitter Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruby is joined by Powerhouse games curator Chloe Appleby and variable media conservator Chris Redman to discuss the ups, downs, and all arounds of video game preservation, and what Australia's museum world is doing to keep gaming's history intact. Apparently, putting a copy of Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training in a jar of vinegar is NOT a viable way to preserve a game. Who knew? Learn more about the Powerhouse here: https://powerhouse.com.au/ Find us online: https://backpocket.gg/ https://twitch.tv/back_pocket https://youtube.com/@BackPocketVids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.