In this month's episode:

• Giles evades a rampaging mechanical elephant in Nantes.
• James actually completes some games in Ace Combat 7 and Split Fiction.

plus:

• we both enjoy the gorgeous world of Planet of Lana 2
• a busy month for news, and
• the usual nonsense

All that and more on April's Aches & Games.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros

01:37 What we've been up to

19:24 Planet of Lana 2 - love it or leave it?

29:44 What else we've been playing :

55:34 Next Month's pick is...

57:44 This month's news and highlights

78:55 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials @achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

In this month's episode:

• we fly into skies unknown with Ace Combat 7
• James explores the changing seasons and one girl's love for a wolf in Neva
• and Giles has complicated feeling about his time in night city with Cyberpunk 2077

plus:

• more Schedule 1 and Split Fiction
• early thoughts on Rise of the Golden Idol and Banishers: Ghosts on New Eden.
• and what we've been doing and watching since last episode.

All that and more on March's Aches & Games.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros and shoutouts

04:49 What we've been up to

28:09 LIOLI? Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

40:17 What we've been playing : Neva, Cyberpunk 2077, Schedule 1, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Split Fiction and Rise of the Golden Idol.

73:12 Next Month's pick is...

77:04 State of Play and this month's highlights

90:31 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials @achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

In this month's episode we:

• we compare "reviews in progress" for Cyberpunk 2077, and
• Giles "feels the force" in Vader Immortal and heads back to Rome & Bright Falls with DLCs for Indiana Jones and Alan Wake 2, and
• James tries out life of both sides of the law with Schedule 1 & The Precinct, plus gives his thoughts on Overcooked 2 and Ultimate Theatre Simulator.

Plus thoughts on the Xbox Developer Direct, what we've each been up to this month and find it out love really is all around us.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros

01:50 What we've been up to

26:10 What we've been playing : Schedule 1, Alan Wake 2 Night Springs / The Lake House (DLC), The Precinct, Indiana Jones and the Order of Giants (DLC), Overcooked 2, Monument Valley and Ultimate Theatre Simulator.

61:42 LIOLI? Cyberpunk 2077 (Initial Thoughts)

73:13 Next Month's pick is...

78:20 Xbox Developer Direct and this month's highlights

88:46 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials @achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

In a bumper show we:

• catch up on our respective festive breaks and:

• compare thoughts on Thank Goodness You're Here; and
• review Split Fiction, 1000xResist, Dispatch, Moss 2, Lego Voyagers, Keep Talking & Nobody explodes and more.

Plus we talk Neighbours-themed Christmas parties, "ballet fuffs" and much more on this months Aches & Games!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros

03:11 What we've been up to

25:33 Thank Goodness You're Here (Review)

37:06 Other Reviews : Split Fiction, 1000xResist, Dispatch, Moss Book 2, Waterpark Simulator, Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes, and Lego Voyagers.

75:51 Next Month's Sub Club pick is...

78:16 Christmas games haul (and increasing derangement)

83:52 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials @achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

Hi everyone :)

In the festive spirit we're back with the gift of a **special episode** of Aches & Games for your holiday listening pleasure.

In a fast-becoming annual tradition we cut straight to the gaming and take turns to run though each of our 5 favourite games we played during 2025.

*Five picks each (with some crossover perhaps?)

*“Honourable mentions”

*PLUS what 2026 game we’re most looking forward to playing.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro & overall thoughts on 2025

04:09 Our top 5s

60:15 Looking ahead to 2026

66:00 Wrapping up & big thank you!

We'll be back in January for our next normal monthly show - though for one month only it'll be the second Friday of the month. So in the meantime, enjoy and we hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials@achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com - hey, why not share your own top 5s and we'll read them out on January's show.

And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll alsofind some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

In this month's episode: we review Double Fine's Keeper, Alan Wake 2, Motorsport Manager and more. We discuss what else we've been playing and watching, plus James dices with death at a fireworks display and I embrace the festivities with some Christmas activities. All that and more in December's Aches & Games!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros

02:25 What we've been up to

19:24 Keeper

33:51 Other games we've been playing

65:37 Next Month's Sub Club pick is...

67:04 Newsbytes

74:37 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials @achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

In this month's epic episode: we each go on a journey of discovery with Indika; James drops into the Simpsons season of Fortnite and completes one of his new favourite games of all time; and I get suitably spooky with Ghost Town on the Meta Quest and Alan Wake 2. Plus we discuss the recent (ish) changes to Xbox Game Pass, Halo coming to PlayStation and some upcoming releases that have caught our eye.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros

03:46 What we've been up to

25:04 Indika (last month's "Sub Club" pick)

33:49 Other games we've been playing

80:51 Next Month's Sub Club pick is...

82:24 Newsbytes

95:37 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials@achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

Hi everyone!

In October's episode we sword sand surf our way through the pleasant lands of Sword of the Sea and talk about everything else that we’ve been playing, watching and getting up to since last month. Plus highlights from this month's Nintendo Direct, Sony's latest State of Play and thoughts on Kojima's OD - Knock. Plus we share any upcoming releases that have caught our eye.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros and feedback to last month's show

07:45 What we've been up to

26:35 Sword of the Sea (last month's "Sub Club" pick)

38:31 Other games we've been playing

61:45 Next Month's Sub Club pick is...

64:05 Newsbytes

77:29 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials@achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!