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It’s no secret that most of the gaming news out there is based out of the US. So, it’s about time that there was a gaming podcast that brings you the best of British – and that show is the Big Red Barrel UK Podcast. Make sure you join your hosts Dan, Tim and Coleman for your weekly fix of British gaming news and reviews.
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Now that Tim has a Steam Deck, he’s immediately acting like a PC gamer and pushing his hardware to the limit. Along with Coleman and Dan, we’re trying out the beta for Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks. Also this week, PlayStation muck a huge blunder with their Neil Druckmann interview, Atari acquires Intellivision (sort of) and Activision squashes a …
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We thought it would be best to provide a bit of a Public Service Attack to warn you all that Tim has now Joined Dan and Coleman in owning a Massive Deck! We’re discussing the sad closing of PlayStation London Studio, IGN becoming a monopoly of UK gaming news outlets and the newly released Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00…
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Hey there all you cool Cats and Kittens. Little Kitty, Big City is out now and Tim has jumped at the chance to put hats on cats. Meanwhile, Dan and Coleman are revisiting some favourites with Season 4 for Diablo IV and Hi-Fi Rush. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:10 Intro 00:02:02 Little Kitty, Big City 00:13:25 Slopecrashers 00:16:26 Diablo IV: Se…
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Occasionally, you need one of those shows where we go a bit French. This is that show. Join Dan, Tim and Christophe as they discuss Classified: France ‘44, a tiny bit of Hades 2 and all the controversies surrounding PlayStation and Xbox. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:10 Intro 00:01:15 Hades 2 00:06:08 Classified: France ‘44 00:24:58 Controversy …
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The new, improved version of VRB is just a click away! Freshly delivered to your door, with a meaty discussion of the latest PS VR2 and Meta Quest games, sandwiched between the soft doughy goodness of VR news and the crunchy pickled upcoming gaming releases. This week, Kev and Tim bite into Big Shots, Arcade Paradise VR, ForeVR Pool, Demeo and the …
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What’s better than sending Tim off to WASD? Sending Coleman with him to make fun of his game skills. Dan didn’t attend the show but we like to keep him around so he stays out of trouble. We’ve also been checking out Stellar Blade, Another Crab’s Treasure and the new Knuckles mini-series. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:09 Intro 00:01:26 WASD Expo …
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Cowabunga dudes! We’ve got a couple of new releases for Dan, Tim and Coleman to discuss. Like the Early Access for No Rest for the Wicked and a new port of TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants. There are also changes happening at Embracer, more trouble for LittleBigPlanet 3 fans and a new trailer for Destiny 2: The Final Shape that’s caught Dan’s atte…
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Three Podcasters and one blue Hedgehog? Now that’s a party! We’re letting Tim lead the charge this week as he’s been playing the claymation-inspired game Harold Halibut while Dan and Coleman have been very busy watching the fantastic streaming series Fallout. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:10 Intro 00:03:05 Harold Halibut 00:18:54 Fallout 00:33:3…
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We’ve returned from our impromptu week off with a new episode of this here Podcast and would you believe that video games are still very much a thing? Coleman is playing delightfully frustrating Pepper Grinder While Tim tries out the demos of Stellar Blade and Outcast – A New Beginning. There’s also news aplenty with Dan letting us all in on what t…
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Our heroes return with new tales of VR games to share with the townspeople. Kev continues his passion for gamifying jobs with Lawn Mowing Simulator VR. While Tim dives face first into Rainbow Reactor: Fusion, Little Cities: Bigger, Akka Arrh and Hellsweeper VR’s Wrath update. We’re also talking about the rumours about Sony halting production of PS …
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Stabby Tim is fighting his way across Japan… for he the lone warrior, Rōnin Rise of the Ronin is the new PlayStation hotness this week and Tim‘s been playing it. Coleman‘s also gathered all of the most important news for us to keep you up-to-date. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:10 Intro 00:00:34 About microtransactions and Dragon’s Dogma 2 00:09:…
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Get in Listener… we’re going driving. You can tell it’s a busy week because not only are Dan and Coleman playing Pacific Drive, but Tim also has three games to discuss: Dungeon Drafters, Rainbow Reactor: Fusion, and Little Cities: Bigger. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:10 Intro 00:02:57 Dungeon Drafters 00:14:42 Pacific Drive 00:28:53 Rainbow Rea…
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It’s Wrestling Season Bay Bay! With Wrestlemania just around the corner and a new copy of WWE 2K24 in his hands, this is truly Coleman‘s favourite time of the year. It’s also a very exciting time for Tim as he can drown out all the grapple talk with his internal thoughts of Mutant Camels, thanks to Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story. Time Stamps 00:0…
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Much to the joy of Coleman, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is here and it’s a chunky ol’ game. Also, Dan‘s decided to join in with Tim on all that Balatro fun he’s been having. We’ve also got a new Xbox Partner Preview to talk about along with the defeat of Yuzu. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:02:43 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 00:20:29 Balatro 00:30:39 Xbo…
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The hits just keep coming at us this week as we’ve got more banger games flying our way! Tim is seeing what all the hype around Balatro is all about, while Coleman finally knocks a game off his bucket list with the newly released Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake. Tim is seeing what all the hype around Balatro is all about, while Coleman finally …
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If you’ve been yearning for the return of arcade light gun shooters, Kev might have the game for you with Under Cover. Tim on the other hand, has been hitting the virtual lanes with the help of ForeVR Bowl. We’re also taking a look at the Blackforge VR, Sony’s one-year PS VR2 celebration, and an adorable Corgie being added to the blood-soaked lands…
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Avast, ye scurvy dogs and prepare to set sail across the open (beta) seas. Captain Dan has finally been able to get his hands on one of his most anticipated titles of the year, Skull and Bones. But it looks as though Quartermaster Tim is leading a mutiny with his review of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition. Cabin Boy Coleman is also here but…
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Now we know you’re thinking, “Is that another episode of VRB so soon?” To which we answer, YES! Thanks to the power of new games for Tim to review and a potential Yu-Gi-Oh! VR game to grab Kev‘s attention, you get more audio-based VR discussions. We’ll be chatting about the excellent Border Bots VR, the wonky Bulletstorm VR, Ubisoft possibly backin…
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Hey there listener, can we interest you in a fight? Fist or Foam, it’s up to you. That’s right, Coleman returns this week to talk Tekken 8 while Dan polishes off Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, and Tim not only shows off Border Bots VR but also gets into Foamstars. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:10 Intro 00:06:03 Tekken 8 00:24:49 Border Bots VR…
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Now you see, we like Guitars but we also like Axes. But which is better? Not only do we have a new PlayStation State of Play presentation to get through but Dan is being forced to listen to Tim‘s PS VR2 ramblings. If you’d like to know just what Mr November thinks about Bulletstorm VR and Ultrawings 2… listen on. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:10…
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It’s the first VRB of the new year and we’re playing some great new games. Continuing with his Oculus Quest 3 adventures, Kev has been getting into Asgard’s Wrath 2 and Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR. While over on the PlayStation VR 2, Tim plays Toy Trains VR and the SpongeBob SquarePants DLC for Epic Roller Coasters. Our two hosts have also been shoot…
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You shoot me and I’ll shoot you… Pokégun! We’ve got some new games to talk about with Dan joining in on the Prince of Persia The Lost Crown fun before trying out some Palworld along with Coleman. Also, Tim‘s been to the Toy Fair and picked up a Cat – those two things are not linked. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:19 Intro 00:00:47 Tim got a Cat 0…
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We’re back, baby! Our heroes return with new games to talk about. Dan‘s used his holiday time to revisit God of War Ragnarök for the Valhalla update, Coleman gives some early impressions on Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and the one they call Tim got his hands on RoboCop: Rogue City and reviews Toy Trains VR. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:17 In…
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Hey, look… a listener! Do you miss us yet? We’re in the final week of our holibobs with Dan, Tim and Coleman all away until the next episode. As is becoming the fashion of the time, here’s a new episode of The Great British Debate with such great topics as; Was The Day Before a scam? Are game studio acquisitions a bad thing? And will games as a ser…
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We return with new headsets and games to grab your attention. Kev‘s only gone and picked up an Oculus Quest 3, while Tim has been demoing the PICO 4. There are also impressions for Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice, The 7th Guest VR, Green Hell VR and more. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:16 Intro 00:01:18 We lost an Episode (sorry) 00:04:26 Gran …
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Welcome one and all to our fourth episode, and our second episode within a single year! News has occurred in the VR space of late, so Tim and Kev thought it proper to dust off the VRB microphones and have a lengthy chat about it all. In this episode we cover the Meta Quest 3 and Meta’s new subscription plan, the announcement of Apple’s Vision Pro, …
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What is this? I thought this podcast was dead and buried!? And maybe it would have remained that way if it wasn’t for the recent release of PSVR 2 reinvigorating the VR scene – there are always a spate of zombie sightings around these sort of occasions! Kev is making his long-awaited return and is joined by the resident idiot in everything, Tim. Di…
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Welcome to the maiden voyage of the good ship VRB! This is a safe space for Kev, Diarmuid and Tim to discuss all of their thoughts on VR – the good, the bad and the vrugly! While this episode focusses heavily on the latter sections, the podcast will generally be divided into three main sections of past, present and future. Let us know what you thin…
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