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For the third episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look at early access video games; what they are, the history of the marketplace, and their own personal experience with the phenomena. Then, Andy is back with an all new music mashup quiz. We’re also running a competition all season – the details […]

For the second episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look at glitches in video games; what they are, what causes them, some (in)famous examples, and their own personal experience with the phenomena. Then, Andy is back with an all new music mashup quiz. We’re also running a competition all season – the […]

We’re back! Our winter holidays are over and we’re back with a brand new season of the podcast. For the first episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look back at the year 1989 and the new hardware, software, and arcade releases as well as the music, films, and news of the time […]

Ho ho ho and here it is – the final episode of the season. Grab a mulled wine and join Luke, Sam, and Andy as they take a look back over the second season of the podcast including the bloopers and outtakes that never made it into an episode. The lads also take a quick look […]

Normal service has been restored, all of the technical demons have been sorted out – and with that, for the tenth episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look at what is, quite possibly, their collective favourite video game genre – point and click adventures. The lads take a look at the […]

*NOTE* We’ve, unfortunately, had some technical issues with this episode. The recording quality has taken a noticeable hit when compared to our usual episodes. I’ve cleaned things up as possible, to make things bearable – and this has been rectified for our next recording session (episodes 21 & 22). Sorry about this, Sam   For […]

*NOTE* We’ve, unfortunately, had some technical issues with this episode. The recording quality has taken a noticeable hit when compared to our usual episodes. I’ve cleaned things up as possible, to make things bearable – and this has been rectified for our next recording session (episodes 21 & 22). Sorry about this, Sam   For […]

For the seventh episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look back at the early years of Commodore’s Amiga – from the release of the Amiga 1000 in 1985, to the peak of the Amiga 500 and Amiga 2000 in 1990. Then, Luke tries an all new quiz, taking inspiration from a […]

For the sixth episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look back at the year 1988 and the new hardware, software, and arcade releases as well as the music, films, and news of the time. 1988 seems to be quite a slim year, as there don’t appear to be as many releases […]

For the fifth episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy look at the history of sexy video games. From pixelated penises, to masturbating on rooftops, and interactive sex manuals – the lads start right at the beginning and see how things have changed since the early 80s. Then, the lads try and outfox each other […]

For the fourth episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy reverse last week’s episode and take a look at films that are based on video games; are things worse this time around? Will we ever find a decent film based on a video game? Then, the tables are once again turned as the three lads […]

For the third episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look at video games that are based on films; rarely great, often poor, and almost certainly full of mini games that try and replicate as many scenes from the film as possible. The tables are then turned as the three lads put forwards […]

For the second episode of this season, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look at how we’ve controlled video games throughout the generations; from the earliest rheostats to the mighty joystick, the humble D-pad, and the motion controls of today. As a visual accompaniment to this episode, we’ve put together a set of supplementary photos showing […]

We’re back! We’ve had a short break and are ready to crack on with our second season. To get things started, Luke, Sam, and Andy take a look back at the year 1987 and its hardware and software, along with a good chunk of the music, films, and news of the time. 1987’s Golden Joystick […]

It’s time for our very first bonus episode! Luke, Sam, and Joh… Andy look back over season one of The AltFCore Podcast to discuss their favourite moments, what they’ve learnt, and what they’ve enjoyed from the first ten episodes. Luke has compiled compilations of our funniest moments, bloopers, deleted scenes, and musical numbers that are […]

For our 10th episode – and season finale, Luke, Sam, and John discuss one of the most popular genres of all time; tournament fighters, fighting games, beat ’em ups – however you want to describe them, they all mean one thing – massive arcade fun. The lads look at some of the most popular franchises […]

For our 9th episode, Luke, Sam, and John approach the controversial subject of age ratings and censorship in video games, as they look at how the world’s two main ratings systems work, and how they fail to provide parents with sufficient information to make an informed decision, without additional research. This is a topic that we […]

For our 8th episode, Luke, Sam, and John flip episodes 2 & 3 on their head, as they look at some of the worst games ever made – and then chime in with their own opinions for the worst games ever, where personal experience plays a more important role than lore. Will everyone agree, or […]

For our 7th episode, Luke and Sam are joined by Ian, as a special guest, to talk about their most memorable stories from gaming festivals they’ve attended over the years, both good and bad. Then, they discuss some of the upcoming releases that are being previewed at i61 and what they are looked forwards to […]

For our 6th episode, Luke, Sam, and John look at the year 1986 and its hardware and software, along with a healthy dose of the music, films, and news of the time. From here on in, we will be releasing two year roundup episodes per season of the podcast. The podcast quiz has been going […]