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GameBurst is a short, sharp, bitesize chunk of audible bliss on the hobby of playing games on console, computer, mobile and tabletop.

Jul 30, 2012

[Special] James and Gary are joined by special guest Dr Jo Twist, CEO of UK games industry trade body UKIE. The three of them discuss the introduction of PEGI (Pan European Game Information) ratings system, which become legally enforceable in the UK today (Monday, July 30th, 2012). We ask Dr Twist what PEGI means for...


Jul 29, 2012

[Special] James, Neil, Gary, Mij and Chris come to you live this week from GPLEX, the Birmingham community meet-up for fans of Gonzo Planet. This episode was recored yesterday (Saturday, July 28th) in Mij's semi-swanky executive suite. Since this was the first time we'd all been together (almost all - sorry, Andi!), we...


Jul 26, 2012

[Roundtable] Following a listener suggestion, James, Andi and Chris attempt to discuss the wide world of iOS gaming, from casual hits like Angry Birds to social phenomena like Draw Something and hardcore titles such as Infinity Blade - plus all the miscellany in the middle. We also discuss what type of games we prefer,...


Jul 22, 2012

[News] Mij, Chris and Andi discuss the latest gaming headlines, including: Activision's new Deadpool game, EA's ambitious upgrades to Origin, HMV's odd vision of the 3DS XL, LEGO Portal toy sets, moral choices in Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and the 60-hour Borderlands 2 campaign. We're also looking for topics for...


Jul 19, 2012

[Roundtable] Chris is joined by Gamerdork's Leah Haydu, Gonzo Planet's Sharon Shaw and Big Red Potion's Sinan Kubba to discuss the way minorities are covered in (or neglected by) video games. This includes different sexual orientations, racial minorities and even women. If you have anything to add to the discussion, but...