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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · 6d

Nick is joined by Andy and Chazzee to talk about EA being bought by the worst people on the planet and the implications for their IP, the Game Pass price increases and the future of Xbox, and run down all the games they've been playing recently.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · 24d

Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to laugh at Randy Pitchford, moan about the state of video game optimisation, ruminate on the nature of mosh pits, talk about upcoming Nintendo releases, and run down all the games they've played over the last few weeks.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Sep 14

We heard the internet loves tier lists, so we decided to get in on the action. Join Nick, Chazzee and Mark as they build a tier list of the best console launch lineups while doing a lot of reminiscing.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Sep 5

Worlds collide as Doug and Nick appear on an episode together! Join them and Mark as they talk a little about some very old news, Nick tortures the boys with a quiz, and they run down all the games they've been playing over the past month or so.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Aug 9

Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee for an extra special episode where they listen to, and talk about, some of their favourite pieces of video game music.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Jul 24

Nick is on holiday so Doug makes his annual appearance, joining Mark and Chazzee to discuss the fallout from the mass layoffs at Microsoft, how utterly useless Copilot is, a brief review of the Switch 2, and all the games they've been playing recently.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Jul 7

Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to talk about yet more layoffs in the video game industry, how hot weather just hits different in the UK, midge protection, and to run down all the video games they've been playing over the last month or so.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Jun 18

Mark is joined by Chazzee and Nick to talk about all the games that were shown at the 2025 edition of Geoff Keighley's video games circle jerk, plus the Playstation and Xbox showcases and some of the smaller ones.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Jun 7

🆕 New on Lapsed Gamer: Nick delves into the Uneasy Comfort of Empty Houses — a reflection on the eerie allure of abandoned virtual spaces.

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#games #gamethoughts #hauntology #blueprince #gonehome

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Jun 6

Nick is joined by Chazzee and Andy to discuss the cancellation of the Black Panther game and further job losses at EA, critical reception of Elden Ring: Nightreign, the rumoured Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, and all the games they've played recently.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · May 21

Taking a break from talking about terrible movies based on video games, Mark, Nick, Chazzee, and Andy explore the world of movie tie-in games - their history, why they aren't made any more, and what are our favourites.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · May 21

We’ve finally dusted off lapsedgamer.com after years of lovingly* neglecting it.
(*read: totally ignoring)

It’s had a bit of a refresh, and we’ll be adding new articles in the coming days. Stay tuned!
#LapsedGamerRadio #SiteUpdate #BackFromTheDead

In this episode Mark and Chazzee sit down for a chat about the latest turmoil in the world of video game journalism, talk about Arc Raiders and the state of the extraction shooter genre as a whole, and discuss the surprise smash hit of the year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · May 16

🎙 Coming soon: an episode all about the greatest movie tie-in games of all time.

From Harry Potter to GoldenEye, Star Wars to RoboCop — we’re going there. Got a favorite? Let us know in the comments!

Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · May 14

Mark and Chazzee sit down for a chat about the latest turmoil in the world of video game journalism, talk about Arc Raiders and the state of the extraction shooter genre as a whole, and discuss the surprise smash hit of the year - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · May 9

Join Mark, Nick, and Chazzee for an episode recorded two weeks ago as they talk about now very old news, argue about Blue Prince, wonder whether we needed an Oblivion remake, and talk about a bunch of other games.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Apr 29

It’s time to induct another game into the LGR Hall of Fame, so join Mark, Nick, and Chazzee as they embrace The Outsider, pull on their masks, and descend into the murky whalepunk world of Dishonored 2.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Apr 13

Mark is joined by Nick, Chazzee, and Andy to discuss some video game news, including a lengthy discussion about the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct and how the game price might end up costing Nintendo, before running down all the games they've played recently.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Apr 1

It's time to look at another terrible video game movie adaptation, and we're covering two for twice the misery. So join Mark, Nick, and Andy as they delve into the incredibly dated early 2000's action schlock that is the Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider movies.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Mar 23

Rather than bore you and everyone else on the team with an hour of rambling about the new Monster Hunter game, Mark and Chazzee recorded a bonus episode so you can skip it if you don't care.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Mar 13

In this episode Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to discuss the finer details of flat pack furniture, talk about yet more layoffs and studio closures in the industry, and chat about all the games they've playing over the past few weeks.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Mar 1

In the first proper episode of Backlog Busting, Adam talks about all the weird and wonderful, books, tv shows, and of course video games, that he has been enjoying over the past month or so.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Feb 14

Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to talk about video game news, discuss how live service games have rotted gamer brains, and complain about poorly optimised modern PC games, before running down all the games they've been playing over the last few weeks.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Feb 5

Mark is joined by Nick, Chazzee, and not Andy to discuss the Xbox Developer Direct, the Switch 2 reveal, spend a few brief moments eulogising the much maligned WiiU, and run down all the games they've been playing over the past month or so.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Jan 17

It's time for the traditional new year preview episode, so join Mark, Nick, Chazzee, and Andy as they talk about all the games they are looking forward to, plus a little bit of chat about new hardware, potential industry upheaval, and some predictions.

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Lapsed Gamer Radio @lapsedgamer.bsky.social · Jan 9

It's a new year and Adam is feeling guilty about his backlog, so to help him clear it (and because getting on regular podcast recordings is difficult) he's going to catalog his quasi year of shame with a new solo show: Backlog Busting.

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