Dan, Tom and Pete sit down and review Dune Part 2 in detail, covering plot, acting, cinematography, score, costuming and special FX - almost like professionals! Beers reviewed this episode: Slow Lane Brewing - Taken - Imp. Stock Ale - 10.8% Boatrocker Brewers - Ramjet (2017) - Russian Imp. Stout - 13.6%…

From the latest game releases to reviews of True Detective S4, LX2048 and The Exorcist: Believer, Tom, Dan and Pete sit down and go over recent video games, movies and TV shows so you don't have to! Beers Reviewed This Episode: Mountain Culture Beer - Lauter - Pilsner Philter Brewing - Watermelon Hibiscus Pash - Berliner Weisse Sunday Road Brewing …

Responding to David Jaffe, director of the original God of War, we explore character development in video games as the core driving force behind their success. Beers reviewed this episode: Brick Lane Brewing - Smoking Gun - Imperial Stout - 10.6% Boatrocker Brewers - Coffee Ramjet (2019) - Imperial Stout - 11.2% Small Gods - The Tun - Imperial Stou…

Our first ep in our new format, we cover all the latest news and our reviews of popular movies, tv shows and video games, all while reviewing some awesome Aussie craft beer! Beers Reviewed This Episode: Maggie Island Brewing - Holiday XPA - 4.5% Rusty Penny Brewing - Coffee Coconut Pale Ale - 5.8% Garage Project - Chipper - Hazy Pale - 5.0% Freshwa…

Ushering in 2024 with a bang Dan, Tom and Pete cover the latest news including big fines for Sony, the release of Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall Unity, and AI taking over the world! We cover the latest movie trailers (for the last time!), Dan runs us through his favourites for 2023, before we sit down and cover Rebel Moon in gory detail! Beers Reviewed …

Getting in just before New Years, Tom and Pete sit down to cover the last of the news for 2023, review Dumb Money, Pain Hustlers, and the four new Doctor Who specials, plus a really terrible (420) movie, and then finally give a wrap on the best that 2023 had to offer in TV, movies and video games, along with what they’re looking forward to in 2024.…

After covering the news, we dive into in-depth reviews of Return to Moria and The Creator before launching into our main topic - completely unique gaming experiences. Beers Reviewed This Episode: Sobremesa Fermentary & Blendary - Al Dente - Sour - 5.8% Molly Rose - Raspberry Lamington - Sour - 4.0% Molly Rose - Lime & Jalapeno Lounge - Radler - 2.9…

As an extension of recent episodes, we thought we'd cover off some of the TV shows, movies and video games that we use as palate cleansers between AAA titles. Beers reviewed this episode: Hawkers Beer - '3 Maple Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout - 11.8% Deeds Brewing - The Third Horseman ('21) - Imperial Stout - 10% Dainton Beer - Darklord - Imperial Stou…

With the long-running SAG-AFTRA strikes, we'll undoubtedly be facing a huge gap in movie and TV show content (or at least GOOD content) sometime in the near future. We focus our attention in this Up Late on all the TV, movies and video games in our backlog we'll be able to work through as a result. Beers reviewed this episode: Bright Brewery - Stub…

After reviewing the latest TV shows and movies like Ahsoka, Wheel of Time, The Continental and Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, we settle in our major topic for the episode - video game companions that either contribute to or reuin the game. Beers Reviewed This Episode: SIx String Brewing - Hard Lemonade - 5.0% New England Brewing - Marmo…

What game mechanics ruined otherwise great games? After covering the latest pop-culture news, reviewing some recent shows such as Foundation and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, and then discussing some of the latest movie and tv show trailers, we sit down and discuss exactly this. Beers Reviewed This Episode: Freshwater Brewing - Wedge Cerv…

With Dan gallivanting the world again, Pete & Tom are joined by recurring guest Ed to talk all things games. From the release of Baldur's Gate 3 to Gamescom 23 to the latest updates to the Unreal Engine, we eventually settle in for a deep dive on RPGs in the context of both Starfield being released and Tom working his way through Skyrim (and toward…

With Disney's announcement they will cease selling physical media in Australia, including Star Wars and Marvel movies, we sit down to discuss whether this is the first sign of the death of physical media for Aussie's more generally, the sudden ability for studios to permanently bury something just to avoid paying licensing fees & royalties, and whe…

Join us in this Up Late as Dan and Pete take a deep dive into our favourite science fiction movies of all time, spread across 9 sub-genres of SciFi. Beers reviewed this episode: Boatrocker Brewers - Ramjet (2022) - Imperial Stout - 11.1% Beerfarm - Talk to the Palm - Imperial Stout - 8.5%โดย Pete

Returning to our usual programming, we kick off with some rather controversial Witcher S3 commentary before moving into reviews of The Flash, Good Omens S2, Secret Invasion and True Detective S3. Flying past a number of trailers to upcoming movies we're holding out for, we slam into our main topic for the episode - how action movies have evolved si…

Our very first Pixels & Pints: Up Late episode! This new format will be mixed in with our usual recordings, but is shorter, punchier, and focuses in on just one topic. And for our very first of these recordings, we couldn't go past taking a deeeeeep dive into Star Wars Jedi Survivor! Beers reviewed this episode: Bad Shepherd Brewing - Imperial Stou…

The FTC won't let me be me, so we instead discuss Wither Season 3, Jack Ryan S4, and a tonne of trailers before firing up our hate-glands to discuss our biggest pet peeves of video game design! Beers reviewed this episode: Reckless Brewing - Red IPA - 6.5% Reckless Brewing - BX Old - Dark Ale - 4.4% Deeds Brewing - Midnight Rain - Schwarzbier - 4.9…

From our initial thoughts of the Apple Vision Pro to reviews of American Born Chinese, Hypnotic, Ted Lasso Season 3 and the Silo series, we predictably give over most of our episode to discussing all the games announced, showcased and demoed at this years games conferences that excited us (Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward and …

Since Pete has finally recovered from COVID, we thought we'd do an in-person recording for a change, and what an ep it is! Tonnes of movie & TV show reviews, including Ant-Man 3, Ghosted and more; heaps of trailer reviews covering Dune Part 2, The Symathizer and Mortal Kombat One, and then an epic Spotlight where we take a deep-dive into Season 3 o…

Jam packed with fruit-flavour, this episode takes Tom, Pete and Dan on a journey of Star Wars celebrations, the Picard series finale, the Super Mario Bros movie, and much, much more. Then they settle into a long discussion about how the protrayal of video game characters can sometimes cause mental anguish! Beers reviewed this episode: Garage Projec…

It took us a whole episode to get there, but we finally covered our spotlight topic - which directors could breath new life into and take our favourite movie IPs in interesting new directions? Of course we still cover all the latest pop culture news, we review a bunch of content such as Avatar The Way of Water and The Menu, and sip upon the finest …

We were so sidetracked by The Last of Us, The Mandalorian and over a dozen new movie and video game trailers, we ended up completely skipping our amazing Spotlight idea this episode (we'll revisit next time) and ended up just talking smack for almost 4hrs! We did manage to cram some news and reviews in, but mostly we just did it for the laughs! Bee…

Pete & Tom escape the maturing presence of Dan this episode, jumping into some fake news, discussing the beginning of AI being granted the same rights as mutants, and whether The Day Before will ever be released. We share our first impressions of Picard Season 3, The Mandalorian Season 3 and Bad Batch Season 2 before ending with in-depth discussion…

From the Titans series wrapping up and Microsoft laying off 10,000 staff to early PSVR2 reviews and closure on the D&D licensing mess - we've got all your news covered ! We review Willow, Jurassic World Dominion, and Treason, give our initial thoughts on Hogwart's Legacy and HBO's The Last of Us too, and spend quite a bit of time on the newly annou…

Kicking off 2023, we take a look at all the DC and Marvel movies slated for release this year, Pete whinges about some major changes to D&D licensing likely to affect video and tabletop games alike, and we review War of the Worlds, The Recruit, Blackout and so much more. Mostly, though, we absolutely rip into the steaming pile of excrement that is …

In our most massive episode yet, we bring you FIVE HOURS of craziness! All the latest pop-culture news, including what seems to be a trend in fans pushing back on studios (i.e in suing studios for false advertising in movie trailers to suing Microsoft for anti-competitive behaviour in it's Activision-Blizzard aquisition), we also review Black Adam …

From the latest games being released at the end of 2022 and into 2023, through to James Cameron giving himself a very big pat on the back for Avatar Part 57, we really do have quite a spicy episode as we rapidly approach the holiday season. Not less than 6 mini-reviews, 5 trailer reviews, and so many interruptions within interruptions we have to un…

God of War: Ragnarok, 90s action flicks worth revisiting, a tonne of news including DC finally listening to us and coming up with an actual roadmap for their movies, this episode has it all! Including a video game where you play as our Lord and Savior Himself! Beers reviewed this episode: Deeds Brewing - Counter Clockwise - Dark Lager - 4.8% Sunday…

From the very recent Batch & Wayward announcement to a huge haul of games releasing this month, some detailed reviews of Rings of Power and She-Hulk, lighter reviews of Andor, Avenue 5, The Peripheral and Cyberpunk Edgerunners, and a tonne of trailer discussion about the raft of remasters\remakes coming out soon. Beers reviewed this episode: Willie…

Yep, there's no sanctity in your childhood memories around us! With Dan focusing on his amazing brand launch, the venerable Big Ezy Eduardo steps up to the plate this episode to co-anchor with Tom and Pete. As always, we cover off all the most recent news in the comic book-centric TV series and movies space, along with all our (and hopefully your) …

From news of PSVR2 and the DualSense Edge controller to CyberFail 2077 getting it's first expansion, Shazam being delayed, our initial thoughts on Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, She-Hulk and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power this episode has a little bit for everyone. Beers reviewed this episode: Slow Lane Brewing - Refectory - Belgian B…

From the latest Predator movie (that doesn't have Predator in the name) to Netflix The Sandman to John Wick Chapter 4, we then take a deep dive into the games that Pete and Tom abandoned instead of chasing the Plat trophy for. Beers reviewed this episode: Little Bang Brewing - Geezer Pleaser - ESB - 4.8% Bojak Brewing - Before Dark - Munich Dunkel …

From the full MCU Phase 5 and 6 line up, through to a tonne of reviews of movies and TV shows, and finishing strong with a rundown of those video games we just can't stop ourselves from going back to again and again, this episode has it all... and it's less than 3 hours for a change! Beers reviewed this episode: Earth Beer Company - Mango Weisse Bi…

From God of War Ragnorok & Andor news to reviews on Stranger Things, Doctor Strange 2, Halo and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, this episode has it all. Oh, and a MASSIVE review on Obi-Wan Kenobi S1! Beers reviewed this episode: Garage Project - Hazy Daze (Ekuanot, Strata, Citra, Eclipse) - Hazy Pale - 5.8% Little Bang Brewing - The Naked Objector -…

Loads of news this episode, from Gotham Knights and KOTOR2 ports through to the latest on the Rings of Power and the PS Plus program. We review Ms. Marvel (so far), Stranger Things S4 Part 1, Blood Red Sky and Spiderhead, and take an in-depth dive into the directorial career of the venerable James Cameron. Beers reviewed this episode: Slow Lane Bre…

Star Wars Celebrations announcements, first thoughts on Obi-Wan Kenobi, a tonne of new trailers, and a big discussion on our emotional connection to our favourite games! Beers reviewed this episode: Sauce Brewing - Long Black Coffee IPA - Black IPA - 6.5% Ocean Reach Brewing - Dreamy Daze - Hazy Pale - 5.0% Hawkers Beer - Beneath the Trees We Gathe…

Lots of relevant pop-culture news this episode, including the next Doctor Who announcement, Square Enix selling Crystal Dynamics and a load more. We also get stuck in our thoughts on Uncharted, Moon Knight and Pete even reviews a novel series! Beers reviewed this episode: Helios Brewing - Medusa - Black IPA - 7.5% White Bay Beer - Watermelon Gose -…

Loads of interesting pop-culture news this episode, and we actually talk about some boardgames for a change! Tom decides to randomly do a tech review, we cover the video games we're playing at the moment, and we have a MASSIVE chat about the latest installment in DC movies - The Batman. Beers reviewed this episode: One Drop Brewing Co - Strawberry …

This episode we talk about the Witcher 4 announcement, absolutely destroy the steaming pile of crap that was The Matrix Resurrections, review Horizon Forbidden West and take a deep-dive into the film director Edgar Wright. Oh, and we drank craft beer... lots of craft beer! Beers reviewed this episode: White Bay Beer - Morning Yearning - Coffee Port…

Returning to a more reasonably lengthed episode, Tom, Dan and Pete sit down to talk about the worst playstation collection trophies of all time. Beers reviewed this episode: Batch Brewing - Plum Salt Pepper Magik - Gose - 4.6% Akasha \ Reckless - NAS XPA - XPA - 4.2% Moon Dog - The Fresh Quinice of Bel-Air - Sour - 6% Hawkers (w\ Kissmeyer) - Juleø…

You thought our podcasts were long up until now? Well, do we have a treat for you! 4hrs of birthday celebrations, where Dan, Tom and Pete sit down and spend some time with almost everyone who's ever been a guest on the show before! 5 interviews, one for each year we've been talking sh!t and drinking beer! Oh, and a lengthy but suprisingly in-depth …

Wowsers, how did our podcast hit 5 years already?! Well, we certainly aren't going to pass up an opportunity to celebrate, so while Tom is galivanting around the US we invite very special guest Ben Campbell from Bar 1989 to join us. We get down to business with an in-depth discussion on what goes into making amazing movies, and of course, we sample…

Welcome to a whole new season! From PSVR2, reviews of Candy Man (the movie) and Battlestar Galactica Deadlock (the game) to Venom: Let There be Carnage, Deep Rock, Plauge Tale and Mafia 3, we also cover all the latest movie trailers before going deep into a debate about what makes an Open World style game great (as opposed to all the crap ones out …

We had a plan for what we wanted to cover in this episode, but just like the year we spent the episode saying goodbye to, the plans went out the window really darn fast! So, join us for an epic (and I do mean off the wall drunken epic) monstrously long episode as we look back at the mess that was 2021! And, for the first time in what feels like a w…

In an episode plagued by technical issues (Tom's NBN just never seems to want to play nice; and Pete discovered that highly sensitive mic amp + crappy XLR cables = AM radio antenna...). But hey, here we are with our Christmas Episode! We discuss Witcher Season 2, a full and detailed review of the Dune movie, the latest video game awards, just a tou…

Yep, maturity levels waned for the naming of this episode - it's our 69th after all! So, with Tom galivanting around for a wedding, Dan and I sit down for an intimate episode together. We get down and dirty on The Sinking City, Dan's first thoughts on the PS5 (now after FINALLY getting one!), and Pete spends almost the entire episode gushing over t…

All the Disney+ Day content, a massive review of the Guardian's of the Galaxy vdeo game, a metrix shit-tonne of movie reviews from Pete's couch, and an in-depth discussion on creating atmosphere and mood in video games - it's yet another MASSIVE lockdown episode! Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/ShTvS82SbM Beers reviewed this episode: On…

Another huge remote episode! Dan finally watches Free Guy so we take a deep-dive, Pete reviews Another Life, we review all the trailers and teasers from this year's DC Fandome (as disappointing as they were), and we end with an in-depth discussion of attaching RL events to video games you played while experiencing them. Oh, and since this was such …

Big episode this fortnight, with a rundown of the newly announced Star Wars Bring Home the Bounty promotion, Tom's lockdown game lineup, Pete's thoughts on War of the Worlds Season 2, and a detailed and HUUUUUGE review of Days Gone. Oh, and Tom started a bit tipsy and things just went downhill from there! Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg…

It was a pretty slow fortnight for news, so we got stuck into some interesting topics instead: Star Wars Visions, Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, God of War (2018), and Days Gone all got solid and thorough reviews. We also lightly touch on Foundations (without spoilers) before jumping into a pretty in-depth look at modern Hollywood storytelling. Be…