Episodes
Before you ask - no, this is not an Xbox (Hi, Microsoft! Thought you might appreciate us playing along with your latest PR campaign! Send any payments/Xbox goodies to us via the usual email, OK? Ta!) This week, dearest of listeners, we have Overcooked! revelations, Xbox do marketing (see above), Nintendo patrol the high seas for pirates (ah harr!), game "awards" and starter packs? Starter packs!! Yes please! Meanwhile, why on earth is Simon's wife sending photos to Ste?!? Listen to find...
Published 11/20/24
Published 11/20/24
This week we ask the BIG questions: Who is following us on Bluesky? What is a turnip driver? Is a disk drive a dongle?? We also discover AI's weakness, Netflix kill off their interactive shows, the Borderlands movie never happened, Ste shoots all the time in everyday life, Simon has "beef" with "the man" and what exactly is all this UKIE shenanigans, anyway?! We also talk about upcoming appearances at GaMaYo (Thursday 21st November in Wakefield) and the Maraoke Xmas Party (Friday 13th...
Published 11/13/24
WARNING: This show contains a brief mention of private body parts that Ste probably still hasn't heard! Shocking! It's OK, though, coz it's related to something glow-in-the-dark that was bought in Blackpool! Oo-er! ANYWAY! SSG klaxon ahoy! This week we are joined by Paul Monaghan who recently interviewed Simon as part of his amazing work collecting games magazine journos and telling their stories whilst not sharing any gossip! From Googling how to spell his name correctly I also suspect...
Published 11/06/24
Isn't it horrible when someone leaves you out of something? Well, dear listeners, this week we discover how a veteran Edge writer has been left out of a new periodical written by veteran Edge writers!!! The injustice!! We also have Charlesbot evolving into something that swears and says "aaah" a lot, the "console arms race" has levelled out and it's Tetris aaaaaaall the way down. Tetris! Plus much more... Meanwhile we have another Maraoke event coming up and this time it's FREE! Friday 8th...
Published 10/23/24
Hello! Welcome to another episode of One Life Left - the podcast version of the video game radio show that is now "officially" old enough to buy alcohol (in the UK, anyway). This week we have more licence "owning" shenanigans, speculate over top secrets at Nintendo (who have also just invented the alarm clock), Konami get cosy with FIFA, Ste had general anaesthetic AND created a bot while Simon had a board meeting. LETTERS! LETTERS?? LETTERS!!! We love 'em! We want MORE of 'em! PLEASE!?...
Published 10/17/24
This week Field Commander Byron starts a war against TIGA (maybe), Ubisoft shares take a nosedive and Nintendo sues on the Daly, amongst many other things, gaming and non-gaming related. Meanwhile I run out of time to write what I wanted to write but, trust me, it was going to be amazing! Don't forget to send us your questions! Send them to us at [email protected]. Or join our Discord, leave a letter for us there and inadvertently join the UKIE Board of Experimental World Conquering...
Published 10/09/24
This week we have Kojima doing his usual, Zelda winning stuff, Kutaragi claims everyone thought PS would fail and do you buy or lease your games?! Does anyone actually know anymore?!? Meanwhile Field Commander Byron went to Spain and Ste continued work apace on the OLL game now known as "Make Diamonds"! Don't forget there's another Maraoke coming up this Friday (4th October) at Loading Stoke Newington! Grab your tickets quickly HERE! Have you ever woken up in Spain? What's your choice of...
Published 10/02/24
On the show this week we have more Switch 2 rumours while Nintendo take Palworld to court and Sony pour $400million down the drain at the same time as preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of PlayStation. Woo! Meanwhile we have another Maraoke coming up on Friday 4th October at Loading Stoke Newington! Tickets available HERE! Would you like to hear your name read out on the show? Well, you have to work for it and send us a letter!! It can be about anything (gaming related would be a...
Published 09/25/24
It's Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 2024 as Simon continues his quest for world domination via election to the board of UKIE!! If you're eligible to vote then VOTE SIMON and it'll be drinks for everyone around at Buck House if he gets voted in*! Meanwhile we also ponder how to pronounce Godot, question how many more lamp-posts the PS5 Pro will give us and apologise for the lack of Switch 2 news last week, amongst other things... We need more ideas for our appearance on Yogscast...
Published 09/18/24
We're back with another episode 1! We talk about things, we discuss stuff and we take no prisoners! For any new listeners considering using this episode as a "jumping on" point: Welcome! Come in! Don't let 18 years of vague/near zero "continuity" scare you! Here's a quick, absolutely non-comprehensive, guide to help: - Review scores are always 7/10. Meanwhile, we need suggestions for our appearance on Pickaxe Week which is coming up on September 24th so write and tell us what we...
Published 09/11/24
This is the last episode of this season - join us next season to find out what happens in the adventures of our intrepid duo! This has been a One Life Left production brought to you by Ste Curran voiced by Steve Kurran and Simon Byron voiced by Bainsy Bainsington. Charlesbot is played by some hamsters in wheels rigged up to a keyboard and a microphone. Technology today, eh? DON'T FORGET there's still time to get tickets for the next Maraoke!! It's on Friday 2nd August at Loading Peckham! Get...
Published 07/24/24
Well, listeners, this week It Did Not Come Home. Unless your home is in Spain, obviously. Meanwhile Simon goes on stage, Nintendo get scary and Mickey Mouse gets pickpocketed. Plus lots more video game related news and general banter! There's another Maraoke coming up! Where and when?! Friday 2nd August at Loading Peckham! Get your tickets here: https://lu.ma/ax682w5w What Olympic sport would you be good at? Have you ever seen lightning?? Let us know at [email protected]. Or hop onto our...
Published 07/17/24
This week we learn that things are going to be "OK" whilst, also, that there is always fear. It's an important life lesson that we probably don't make enough song and dance about. Also, at the point of recording AND of the podcast release of this episode, IT may still be coming home. I mean, IT likely won't but we're in that Schrödinger's Football Championship zone where anything can happen. However, if you're reading these notes at any point after about 10pm on July 10th 2024 then all of...
Published 07/10/24
This week OLL is coming home, we're Shure of it! We talk about AAA games not doing well on iPhone, a grown man having a tantrum at Nintendo, the Cyberpunk sequel being more American and Steam members having a lot of unplayed games! We also reveal that Ste is not a Saudi prince and Simon doesn't appear to be a fan of the Tour de France. And, yes, I appear to have fixed the issues Ste mentions in the exclusive podcast intro! How cross has losing at video games ever made you, dear listeners?...
Published 07/03/24
Iiiiiiin this week's episode of the longest running video game radio show in the English language we have Keef Stuart's skin-care regime, a Nintendo leak runs dry, Elden Ring's DLC doesn't go down well and GAME to sell what, exactly? Or are they carrying on as "normal"?! Who knows... There's also part 1 of what is possibly a one part series from Simon on "How to Set Up a Political Party" in our exclusive, unbannable, podcast intro! DON'T FORGET to send your letters to us...
Published 06/26/24
This week we have blown over tomato plants, collapsing gazebos, how to get Steam games cheaper (just launch a class action against Valve), a Ubisoft dev can help us ignore Musk, SW: Outlaws might be boring and Xbox might get a handheld. Meanwhile one of our presenters might be getting cancelled but can you guess which one?! We also discuss Steam's recent Next Fest and the Mad(rid) Games Show! Do you lubricate your chair? Have you ever broken any Ofcom rules?? Tell us all about it at...
Published 06/19/24
Welcome to another episode of One Life Left, the video game radio show presented by Simon "Undisputed King of Comedy" Byron and Ste "Product of a Thatcherite Economy" Curran! On this week's episode we discuss the prices for Summer Games Fest, Blumhouse hit a six, Tetris now demands your blood and Ste applies for a job in a pixelated Ikea. What a load of Roblox! We also get an update on Ste and Simon's travels and hear the latest on Black Diamond along with the usual letters and reviews. Do...
Published 06/12/24
Thanks to our podcast platform having a hiccup, everything I'd originally written and hyperlinked got wiped out but, unlike a corrupted video game save that put me off playing a game for life, I can't walk away this time so, here, these are not the greatest show notes in the world, no, these are just a tribute... This week we have, albeit briefly, the Origin Story of Why Simon is in The Shed. Kind of. There's also the usual video game related news, reviews and letters. PLEASE SEND US MORE...
Published 06/05/24
This week Simon briefly sounds like a robot (but it's not the mics fault, corporate overlords!) and Ste doesn't go to Buckingham Palace but, hold the front page, WE HAVE AN SSG!!! We're joined by Jupiter Hadley who tells us all about new indie game showcase Brilliant Indie Treasures which is aiming to take down Develop whilst also helping us to execute a bank heist. While those two things may fail, if they even get off the ground, Jupiter and team are definitely aiming to showcase over 50...
Published 05/22/24
We have corporate overlords! We now influence people! Hear our "wonderful" voices in all their "glory" thanks to the new microphones we've been gifted by the lovely folk at Shure and then click on this link and, maybe, buy one for yourselves!! https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure (In all seriousness, I used to use Shure mics back when I was in a band and again when doing production work and they're really very good so... yeah... worth a look!) MEANWHILE, there's a podcast edition of a certain...
Published 05/15/24
Welcome, dear listeners, to another podcast edition of the One Life Left video game radio show and another set of lovingly hand-crafted, "artisanal", show notes with zero AI influence whatsoever! This week Simon holds in his wee to bring you this show, we mention something questionable (but definitely biological so it's OK) at least twice, Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham football club (and nobody else) get promoted, games devs should get tip jars, COD players moan about something that nobody is...
Published 04/17/24
Hello listener! PhilBot here with this week's show notes for this week's show! On this week's podcast episode of One Life Left, Europe's first and only dedicated videogames FM radio show, the conversation includes: 1) Portugese Football Shops. 2) Apple Welcome Retro Emulators Back. 3) Microsoft Meddling with AI Support Bots. 4) Roblox Development Not Exploitation. 5) Absolute nonsense (From BAFTA). We also learn you can't cheat at Destiny plus more jokes and features from your hosts Steve...
Published 04/10/24
We're back after a week off due to globe trotting shenanigans aplenty! This week we have rumours from GDCs past, Simon's embarrasing embrace(r) story, Capcom are top of Metacritic/does anyone care about Metacritic anymore? Dragon's Dogma moaning, Shinobi (Guerrilla) Warfare and Ubisoft jump on the AI bandwagon! There's also a GDC 2024 report from Simon and Maraoke plus Black Diamond updates from S-T-E! We spoil you so much that we're going to take next week off to recuperate and hunt eggs....
Published 03/27/24
There's shenanigans afoot this week and it only dawned on me while putting these notes together of the potentially top level criminal activities afoot in the UK games industry! In amongst the weekly dose of totally innocent fare we have two seemingly unconnected stories from Simon: Peter Molyneux's car breaks down... Then Simon gets his car carjacked... Come to your own conclusions, dear listeners!! If anyone actually bothers to read these notes then I might've been too scared to even mention...
Published 03/13/24