The Codec Moments Podcast

It's with a heavy heart we're announcing this, but everything comes to an end and it's no different with Codec Moments.  For many reasons we've decided to put the adventure out of its under utilised misery, but it doesn't have to be a mournful thing...  we've decided to record The Last Of The Podcast to detail why it's coming to a stop and remind ourselves (and you) of all the fun we've had over the last 11 years!

Shock news!!  We've already beaten last year's podcast count... WHOOP!  Matt and Ali are back to discuss their favourite pieces from the recent Summer Games Fest, PlayStation, Xbox and Ubisoft showcases - all of which contained something interesting to talk about.  Did you watch the events from what was definitely not an E3 as well?  If not, just assume these two know what they're talking about and enjoy.

Matt, Ali and Andy from Codec Moments return to discuss their surprises and disappointments in gaming from 2022.

It's been a couple of years since an E3 event, and probably even longer since we've recorded what we thought of them, but for E3 2022 we've made an effort.  Of course, it's not really about E3 because everyone decided they'd had enough of that and have either done their own livestream, or created an entirely new entity that's basically just the same with a different name.  There's not enough time to cover everything that was announced, revealed, leaked or teased, so we'll just focus in on what we found the most interesting. Ali and Matt roped in the ever opinionated Stuart Cullen to discuss what they thought about: This year's hardware and publisher showcases,Geoff's one man show - Summer Games Fest v2.0,Who was there, who wasn't, and if E3 2022 was a draw for gamersWhether Xbox actually brought anything of interest to the table,If it's finally dead as a trade show,and a whole heap of other stuff we can't remember because it's taken about 4 weeks to edit the damn podcast. Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you fly to LA to an empty convention centre, then why not check us out on Twitter or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's the 26th April and that means only one thing - a random date to celebrate a pivotal cultural moment.  Well, mostly a pivotal moment... mostly.  With LV426 being the moon that Alien is set on, later called Acheron (named after the Ancient Greek and meaning river of woe), it's close enough to a date format to create a point in time where we can talk about all things Xenomorph.  This year we also get to tie it in with the upcoming Aliens: Fireteam, which we still know little about, so Andy, Ali and Matt have taken the opportunity to talk about the history of movie franchise crossing over to games.  There have been a lot more titles than you might realise, some good, some awful, and here they're discussing the formative ones from their gaming lives. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: What was the first Aliens game the team playedCan Andy work out if his first memories were even an Aliens gameIf there's any love for Colonial MarinesHow far did everyone make it through Alien: IsolationWhether Ali confuses Alien Trilogy with Die Hard TrilogyOur hopes and expectations for FireteamDoes Matt confuse AvP2 with the first AvP gameand more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to impregnate you with a chestburster, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's not a surprise to any regular listeners that the Codec Moments team are bit Agent 47 fans, and that they were all buying into Hitman 3.  What is a bit of a shock is that it's taken over 2 months for them to actually get together to talk about the game!  It's time for Andy, Ali and Matt to wax lyrical about the eponymous bald assassin for what could be the final time... Listen to this special Hitman 3 episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: If they enjoyed the latest instalment of IO Interactive's best known propertyWhat they think of the recent DLC announcementsHow the scope of the game has changedWho edited the showWas pre-ordering the deluxe edition worth itHow many hours combined the team have put in across all platformsDoes Hitman 3 in VR make you sickand more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to spike your drink with emetic poison and drown you in a toilet, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's our annual trip down memory lane where Matt and Andy pose questions at two unsuspecting guests - or in this case, Ali being joined by Stuart Cullen.  Filled with mince pies, Xmas pudding, and surrounded by shredded wrapping paper, the team recorded this in a state of post-Xmas bliss... whether they still felt good at the end is another question entirely.  Join them for the 2020 Gaming Quiz of the Year and see if you can beat their scores. Listen to this episode of The Codec Moments Podcast to find out: How long it will be before Stu starts swearing (clue - less than 2 mins)If Ali will improve his performance on previous yearsWhether the questions will be biased towards either contestant (of course they are)How arbitrary the scoring system isIf the contestants can stop bickering about the lack of Xbox Series X titlesThat Stu secretly loves Google Stadiaand more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to rig the quiz results, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

The eighth generation of consoles begins to draw to a close, and it's now nearly time to get our hands on whatever wonders Sony and Microsoft are going to release in 2020.  Rather than figuring out a convoluted way of determining the best games of a generation, the team have kept it simple and are only considering which games they can remember playing.  Picking a highlight from each year, this is a nostalgic tour from 2013 to present for Matt, Andy and Ali as they cast their minds back to a very different time.  There's a quiz too! Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to hear: which games have they all picked from the eighth generation of consoleswhether Killzone Shadow Fall has made the cutif any PC games have been included in a show about console titleswho's been given which yearwhether they finally talk about Ghost of Tsushimaif Andy make it through the quiz without complaining about the questionsvery little talk about racing gamesif all the team have just picked Hitman for each yearand loads more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to baffle you with what the eighth generation of consoles actually is, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

The next generation approaches and the team have been frantically trying to secure themselves a new console in November.  Well, some have, other's did it back in May and have breezed through the last few weeks with nary a care in the world.  Andy's disappeared into a decorating black hole for this podcast, so you're stuck with Ali and Matt talking for an hour about pre-ordering, new news on the machines that aren't far away, and a few other bits besides. In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast you'll hear about: Who's got a PS5 coming in NovemberBethesda being bought up by MicrosoftNew console sizesSurprisingly little about racing gamesSave transfers and next gen upgradesIf they'll have any games to play Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to cancel your next gen pre-order on you, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's been at least 6 months since we last did a gaming roundup, so it seemed a sensible time to get talking - we all must have played something, right?  Turns out it was mostly the same games and even with Andy on board there's still a heavy racing slant.  Ali gets to talk about the Logitech G923, Matt wonders about the sanity of Project CARS 3, and Andy tells us how he's training to be the next Eddie Irvine (it's the most recent F1 driver he can remember).  Vehophobes don't worry, we do get onto non driving games after about 30 mins, so feel free to skip forward past the bits that might be causing you palpitations.  If you want to join our F1 2020 league on PS4 then just head to the multiplayer and use this code CM#_M6BBNY. In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast you can hear: If Andy is planning on buying a steering wheelAli's impressions of the TrueForce feedback on the Logitech G923What has changed since last years WRC gameThe timestamps from the recording so you can work out exactly how much has been cut (clue - it's a lot!)Whether Flight Simulator 2020 has enough contentIf Peaky Blinders involves time travelTotal silence about next gen consoles and our thoughts on themand more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to turn you into a Logitech G923 buying petrolhead, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

On 23rd July 2020, Microsoft hosted another online event that promised to showcase new and exciting games for their new console, the Xbox Series X.  Straining with excitement, Ali watched the whole livestream to see if his dreams of ray tracing would be realised this autumn.  Little did he realise that things were going to take an unexpected turn...   Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast about the Xbox Series X to find out: Who watched it live and all the way throughHow many times Ali gets bleepedWhat the main impressions of the gameplay wereWhether any of the team was too lazy to plug in a quality mic... and cause hours of editing strife to get the tin can nature cleaned upIs Halo the game to launch the Xbox Series XWill Ali be pre-orderingIf we think the Microsoft marketing department got the tone rightWhere did Phil Harrison end upand more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you spend too much time thinking about cables, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

Really, what did you expect?  F1 2020 has been released and we wouldn't do a podcast about it?  C'mon!  Matt and Ali can't resist the chance to talk about Formula 1, wheel setups and tyre feel on a race track.  Don't switch off if you're a casual race fan though, there's some new options in this year's iteration that might appeal.   Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to hear all about: Tyre differentialsDownforce settingsOil pressure regulationThe degree of flex on the wingletsWhether the Gurney flap has been updatedIf the above is a load of nonsense and they just like going fast in F1 2020. Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you drive with no assists, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

With Sony's press conference on the 11th June 2020 showcasing a huge number of upcoming next generation games, the new DualSense controller, and the all important looks of the PS5, we decided to sit down and capture our thoughts (good and bad) on what we'd seen.  Well, we being Ali and Matt... Andy was too busy to watch the event so had to receive all the info via live text message, then sift through what was true, and what we'd made up.  There was a lot of great things on show, and a few bits that are telling from what was not said about the new hardware, but largely it started to really build the excitement for a new machine.  We also thought we could get away with creating a new word in a Kojima fashion with revealations... might need some more work there.  Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to hear: What we thought of the PS5 games and whether we'll be playing them at launchWhen we think GT7 will releaseWhy kick off with GTAV... again?!How out of date our Mixer references areWhen the first Hitman conversation will beIf Andy can compare the PS5 to a router more than 3 timesWhat the leaked price and release date has come out asWhether Matt will buy into an Xbox Series Xand more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to be too shiny and exciting with its PS5 talk, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

In this episode of the Codec Moments podcast which should really have been called "You won't believe the stuff the PS5 and Series X can do!", the team get together to have a chat about everything they know about the next generation of consoles.  It turns out that's not a lot, but they do manage to avoid fanboy baiting each other and starting a fight.  Of course, with Matt and Ali on the mics there's bound to be some racing game talk, and given the DiRT 5 announcement recently it's no surprise that they head down that track.  There's specs, speculation and made up stuff galore - come and have a listen! If you want to know the following then, you know, crack on... Are the team going to get the new consoles at launch?Do they care about 8k capability?  Comes with bonus resolution effectivity discussion!What do we think of the new machines potential?What will the PS5 and Series X price be?How hard does Andy work to shoehorn in old podcast references?Have we answered any listener questions?When will the PS5 and Series X release?What's the name of Ali's sex tape?If we liked THAT Unreal Engine 5 video?and more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to hide its PS5 and Series X gameplay from you, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

You wait for ages then two podcasts come along at once!  Hot on the heels of the They Live: Assault on Cable 54 boardgame episode (literally 5 minutes after), Andy, Matt and Ali discuss what they've been up to in the first couple of weeks of the countrywide lockdown.  How has being confined to their houses affected their gaming habits?  Are they starting to go stir crazy?  Isn't this just normal for Andy? Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: Who's been sneaking in gaming sessions whilst their boss has been on conference callsHow often Animal Crossing is being playedWhat the team think of the recent iRacing and F1 2019 virtual race broadcastsWhether DOOM Eternal is too intenseWhat the They Live Kickstarter is at only 30 mins after recording the last episodeIf the Control DLC is worth itand which team member couldn't resist Modern Warfare 2 Remastered. Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to rudely cough in your face, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

In a very special episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, the team talk to Andrew Aitcheson, one of the co-creators of They Live: Assault on Cable 54 - a table top game that's currently being funded on Kickstarter.  As part of Iconiq Studios, Andrew talks us through where the inspiration came from, what the main challenges have been getting it up and running, and what the crowd funding process is like. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast to find out: Why They Live is so greatWhat working with Studio Canal is likeHow the game worksWhere the attraction to Assault on Cable 54 came fromWhat some of the stretch goals areWhere the community have helped shape the gameHow the glasses for seeing hidden messages were developedand the amount of time it's taken to get to this stage. Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is making you Sleep, Obey, Consume, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return with a Corona Virus themed episode very soon.

We're back in to the rhythm of never having time to get everyone together to record and failing to put out content.  In a vague effort to do at least one thing for the Codec Moments podcast in March, Matt and Ali got together to talk about what they've played through February.  It turned out to be a very busy month with more games than they realised.  Andy's still lost in the depths of his man cave rebuild...  Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to find out: if Two Point Hospital featureswhat's Andy up tois Overpass any goodwho's bought hardwarewhether Sea of Thieves has improvedwhat Dreams is likewhy Matt's been back to GRIDwhether Ali has quelled his looter shooter hungerand more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you listen for the full hour, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

With it recently being the festive period, it's a time when traditionally the capitalist market goes into overdrive and consumerism dominates.  This means usually we here at Codec Moments have been bought something fabulously techie, or have used the season of goodwill to cheer ourselves up with a fancy piece of kit.  So it's a bit strange then that only one of us has been on any type of spending spree and treated themselves to new peripherals... like a HOTAS flightstick. Listen to this episode of the Codec Moments podcast to find out: Who's been buying stuffWhich games we were looking forward to have been delayedWhat a load cell doesHow much we know about the price of peripherals (not much it turns out)What the latest Fossil smartwatch is likeIf Andy broke free from his Apple shacklesThe correct way of pronouncing HOTAS Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to put too many buttons on a HOTAS flightstick, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's a scant 10 days into January and we're putting out our second podcast of year... officially more than the last 3 months of 2019.  Woo!  What's more, it was actually a live broadcast on our own internet radio channel.  Oooh, get us catching up with the early Naught-ies.  For those that missed the delight of hearing us screw up in real time, here's an edited version that makes us sound ever-so-slightly more professional when we're talking about the games of 2020 that we're interested in.  If that's not enough, you can have around the clock noise right here. In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, you'll hear: Which games each of us looking forward to in the first half of 2020Some random tenuously linked CES gadget announcementsA bit of a filthy quiz that neither Ali or Matt felt clean afterLive jinglesLate additions to the running orderMis-pronunciationsGAME store news (and a bit of ranting)and more! Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to questions your skills on identifying grot film titles rather than your 2020 games taste, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.

It's been a long year in gaming, and we're about to make it even longer with our quiz that not only features things from 2019, but from the whole of the last decade.  There's also the final roundup of Codec Momentum for the year, and news on what we'll be doing with it in 2020.  Join Matt, Andy and Ali for a trip down memory forgetful lane... In this episode of the Codec Moments Podcast, you'll hear: What gingerbread beer tastes likeWhether starting a quiz after 10pm is a good ideaWhy the buzzers sound so familiarWhat it takes for Andy to lose his cool... and that he really doesn't like answering quiz questionsWho finished where in the last leaderboard update for Codec MomentumIf it was really worth all the time and effort to research the last decade and pose questions to Ali and Andy who couldn't give a f&*% about taking partHow Codec Momentum is changing in 2020and not much thinking time because that was boring and got chopped in the edit The quiz music theme used in this episode appears courtesy of Purple Planet (https://www.purple-planet.com). Why not join our Discord channels to talk games (and other stuff) and listen to live recordings (and join in) – click here.  If you think that Discord is going to make you think about 10 years of gaming history, then why not check us out on Twitter, Facebook or contact us via email.  The Codec Moments Podcast will return soon.