Best Dale Hooper Podcasts (2024)

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B1.03 The Last of Us: Pittsburgh and the Suburbs | You Gotta Play This 1:46:40

2y ago1:46:40

1:46:40

Join us as Phil guides Dale and Lloyd through their first playthrough of 2013 apocalyptic action adventure The Last of Us. In this episode the boys travel through Pittsburgh, meeting up with Henry and Sam. Come along and hear their raw, honest thoughts on the story and the gameplay, and let us know what you think in the comments! You Gotta Play Thi…

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025 - Wrapping up the summer of gaming 1:27:30

2y ago1:27:30

1:27:30

In the last episode of the Podcapt's first season, Phil, Lloyd and Dale discuss the last big events of the Summer of Gaming - the Xbox-Bethesda Showcase and the Capcom Showcase. Were they any good? What were our highlights of all of June's events? Listen on to find out! 00:00 Intro 01:37 What We've Been Playing 16:05 Xbox-Bethesda Showcase 1:02:20 …

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024 - Summer Game Fest, or why we miss E3 1:11:13

2y ago1:11:13

1:11:13

Dale, Lloyd and Phil discuss the Summer Game Fest showcase and the PlayStation State of Play from the week before. Were they worth the hype? What games stood out from the crowd? Why doesn't this have the same energy as E3? Listen on to find out! 00:00 Intro 00:43 Summer Game Fest - Initial Thoughts 04:40 What We've Been Playing 15:55 Summer Game Fe…

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023 - Do game journalists give indies enough coverage? 59:42

2y ago59:42

59:42

Lloyd, Phil and Dale discuss the recent Twitter beef over whether game journalists ignore indie games in their coverage, as well as talking about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the upcoming Summer Game Fest events, Call of Duty esports shenanigans, and Sonic Frontiers. This was recorded before the PlayStation State of Play event on Thursday 2 June. We…

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B1.02 The Last of Us: Prologue to Bill's Town | You Gotta Play This 1:37:42

2y ago1:37:42

1:37:42

Join us as Phil guides Dale and Lloyd through their first playthrough of 2013 apocalyptic action adventure The Last of Us. After talking about their preconceptions and expectations for the game in the last episode, this time the boys go through the Prologue, the Quarantine Zone, the Outskirts and Bill's Town chapters. We will be streaming live on Y…

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022 - Is the new PS Plus lineup any good? 1:24:52

2y ago1:24:52

1:24:52

Phil, Dale and Lloyd discuss all the latest gaming news, including the reveal of some of the games that will be part of the new PlayStation Plus, EA no longer having the licence to FIFA, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan's abortion rights gaffe, and delays to Starfield and Redfall. We will be streaming live on YouTube from 1pm UK time on Saturday 21 and Sun…

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021 - We saw Sonic the Hedgehog 2! 1:29:26

2y ago1:29:26

1:29:26

Dale, Lloyd and Phil went to see Sonic 2 at the pictures and are very excited to talk about it. There is a full spoiler discussion, but check the timestamps if you've not seen the film yet and want to avoid that. If you want to share Phil's geekery for the UK Sonic the Comic, check out the fan continuation here (unfortunately the online archive doe…

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020 - Sonic Origins hype, Sonic 2 hype, basically a lot of Sonic 1:16:13

2y ago1:16:13

1:16:13

Lloyd, Phil and Dale discuss the upcoming release of Sonic Origins and what the de-listing of the individual Sonic games means for game preservation, Sonic 2 becoming the highest grossing video game movie of all time, Netflix's gaming ambitions and how they're affected by the platform's decline, and how not having played The Last of Us affects Pedr…

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B1.01 - Playing The Last of Us for the first time! | You Gotta Play This 53:51

2y ago53:51

53:51

Phil is a big fan of 2013 apocalyptic action adventure The Last of Us, but Dale and Lloyd have never played it! In this first episode of our brand new bonus podcast series, the boys talk about their preconceptions and expectations for the game as they prepare to dive in for the first time. If you want to play along with us, we will be recording the…

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019 - Back from the W.A.S.D Games Expo 1:19:31

2y ago1:19:31

1:19:31

Phil and Lloyd attended the W.A.S.D. Games Expo from 7-9 April, as part of the London Games Festival. Joined as ever by Dale, who sadly couldn't attend, they discuss their experiences of the event, the double edged sword of video game subscription services, and the recent goings-on at Activision Blizzard. Check out all of our W.A.S.D-themed content…

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018 - PlayStation Plus gets a makeover - and more! 56:16

2y ago56:16

56:16

Lloyd, Phil and Dale talk through everything that's happened in the last week of video games, including the merging of PlayStation's PS Plus and PS Now subscription services into a rebranded PS Plus, the IGDA mishandling sexual harassment allegations, and the biggest game franchises in UK video game history. Next week from 7-9 April Lloyd and Phil …

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017 - From Witcher to working conditions: another week in gaming 1:32:49

2+ y ago1:32:49

1:32:49

Phil, Dale and Lloyd talk through everything that's happened in the last week of video games, from the tease of a new Witcher game to Ninja's unbelievably bad (but also pricey) streaming masterclass, with game dev working conditions and 26 years of Resident Evil in between! Next month from 7-9 April Lloyd and Phil will be at the WASD expo as part o…

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016 - Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring (and tickets to W.A.S.D.) 1:26:56

2+ y ago1:26:56

1:26:56

After a two week hiatus, Dale, Lloyd and Phil return to the podcast to talk about their experiences with Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring and the Steam Next Fest. Next month from 7-9 April Lloyd and Phil will be at the WASD expo as part of the London Games Festival. We have two three-day passes to give away, which we'll have a video on early in t…

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015 - Preserving Classic Video Games 1:14:35

2+ y ago1:14:35

1:14:35

Lloyd, Dale and Phil talk about the recent announcement that Nintendo will be closing its 3DS and Wii U stores, the benefits of physical versus digital copies of video games and preserving classic video games for the future. 00:00 - Dale rudely opens the intro 01:22 - What we've been playing 15:33 - Nintendo announce they're going to be closing 3DS…

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014 - Sifu's Easy Mode Controversy and Doing Hard Modes Right 1:48:39

2+ y ago1:48:39

1:48:39

Phil, Dale and Lloyd discuss difficulty in video games, including the recent discussions over the addition of an easy mode in Sifu, what it means to talk about the "intended experience" of video games, gatekeeping, and both fun and cheap ways to make games hard. Also featuring lengthy tangents on the Jurassic Park/World franchise and TV and film ad…

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How YOU can be part of the podcast! 1:30

2+ y ago1:30

1:30

There won't be a full episode this week, but there's still plenty of UnCapt content to keep you occupied. As well as talking about that, Phil mentions how you can have your comments read out - or even have your voice played - on the podcast in future episodes. Contact uncaptgaming@gmail.com to let us know the gaming thoughts on your mind. Send us a…

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013 - Is February the best month of the year for games? 1:24:12

2+ y ago1:24:12

1:24:12

After a week off, Dale, Lloyd and Phil return to talk about Sony's acquisition of Bungie. But that's not all - we're in February now, and perhaps the biggest month of the year for games, with Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring and more coming out in the next few weeks! We're excited - are you? 0:00 Intro 1:44 What we've been playing 10:30 Microsoft…

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We will be back after the commercials! 0:12

2+ y ago0:12

0:12

UnCapt Gaming is off for the week but of course we will be back with all the latest gaming news and our thoughts next week catch you then!

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012 - What does the Acti-Blizz buyout mean for gaming? 1:36:11

2+ y ago1:36:11

1:36:11

The biggest gaming news in a good, long while has dropped, with Microsoft buying out Activision Blizzard, who are in the midst of heavy controversies concerning their treatment of workers and sexual harassment and assault allegations. Lloyd, Dale and Phil discuss their thoughts on the acquisition, and what it means for the devs, for players, and fo…

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011 - Open World Fatigue 1:51:03

2+ y ago1:51:03

1:51:03

Dale, Lloyd and Phil discuss what it's like gaming as an adult compared to as a kid or teenager, and how there not being enough hours in the day feeds into exhaustion from overgrown game maps. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Games We Played this Week 13:55 - Gaming as an Adult 20:30 - 500 hours to complete a game?! 34:30 - Do games have to be big to be bette…

Dale Hooper Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Uncapt Gaming

Dale Hooper, Lloyd Frangos and Phil Dickens

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B1.03 The Last of Us: Pittsburgh and the Suburbs | You Gotta Play This 1:46:40

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025 - Wrapping up the summer of gaming 1:27:30

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024 - Summer Game Fest, or why we miss E3 1:11:13

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023 - Do game journalists give indies enough coverage? 59:42

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B1.02 The Last of Us: Prologue to Bill's Town | You Gotta Play This 1:37:42

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022 - Is the new PS Plus lineup any good? 1:24:52

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021 - We saw Sonic the Hedgehog 2! 1:29:26

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020 - Sonic Origins hype, Sonic 2 hype, basically a lot of Sonic 1:16:13

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B1.01 - Playing The Last of Us for the first time! | You Gotta Play This 53:51

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019 - Back from the W.A.S.D Games Expo 1:19:31

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018 - PlayStation Plus gets a makeover - and more! 56:16

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017 - From Witcher to working conditions: another week in gaming 1:32:49

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016 - Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring (and tickets to W.A.S.D.) 1:26:56

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015 - Preserving Classic Video Games 1:14:35

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014 - Sifu's Easy Mode Controversy and Doing Hard Modes Right 1:48:39

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How YOU can be part of the podcast! 1:30

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013 - Is February the best month of the year for games? 1:24:12

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We will be back after the commercials! 0:12

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012 - What does the Acti-Blizz buyout mean for gaming? 1:36:11

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011 - Open World Fatigue 1:51:03

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010 - Is this the year we clear our backlogs? 1:15:04

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009 - Will 2022 be a bumper year for games? 1:22:18

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008 - A Very UnCapt Christmas 1:32:45

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007 - Did the Game Awards justify the hype? 1:05:27

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UnCapt have gone fishin' (sort of) 0:49

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006 - What Games Got You Into Gaming? 1:40:53

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005 - Does The Game Awards Expose a Lacklustre Year of Gaming? 1:23:51

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004 - Does Streaming Affect How We Game? 1:09:26

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003 - One Year of the Next Generation 1:24:16

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002 - Our Favourite Games of the Last Generation 1:38:27

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001 - Horror in Video Games 1:02:18

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