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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast

@underconsolepod.bsky.social

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The internets only (probably) retro/modern video game television review and retrospective podcast. Hosted by Ash Versus, Cliff Foster and Luke Owen. Posts/Replies mainly by Ash. (And now a little sprinkle of Cliff) https://linktr.ee/underconsolepod

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · Nov 14

A whole bunch of new followers recently, so a who/what/where of Under Consoletation! 🧵

🕹️ - Started January 2020 as an episode by episode retrospective podcast of the British TV Show GamesMaster.

The entire 200 episode run can be found here: shows.acast.com/underconsole...

Luke and Ash with GamesMaster host, journalist, broadcaster, author and legend Dominik Diamond

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 13h

Tickets obtained. Will be there! Gogogo!

-Ash

EVIL UNO of DARK ORDER 🇨🇦 @eviluno.bsky.social · 14h

Front row for UK already sold out. Under 200 tickets left! Get there fast!

Mystery Wrestling @mysterywrestling.bsky.social · 14h

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Get your tickets NOW before they sell fast!

#MysteryWrestling 🤼‍♂️

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 2d

Spicy you say?

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Kurt @ Hardcore Gaming 101 @hg101.bsky.social · 2d

For anyone lamenting how some goon was able to get a publishing deal - put together your own book! Create a solid concept, do some planning, create a design, and pitch it! Most publishers don't have open pitch seasons. They want to see someone that can see a full project to completion.

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Read-Only Memory @readonlymemory.com · 3d

With unprecedented access to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s archives, @PlayStation: The First 30 Years presents never-before-seen prototypes of consoles and controllers, captured by photographer Benedict Redgrove. Pre-order yours now, only from ROM: readonlymemory.com

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 4d

As a reminder I’m on holiday for the coming week, but when I return I’ll be running full tilt into streaming le spookies leading up to a marathon stream at the end of the month. Got some indie game/short experience recommendations? I’m always looking to add to the pile, so comment below!

-Ash

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 5d

Also lovely to see a post from someone hailing from one of my home towns (my childhood was split 50/50 between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham, so I claim a duality!).

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 5d

What an apt time to have a flashback to the OG timeline, where we looked at early 1990s VR which was utter cack.
Relatedly, this month we’re looking at three different portrayal of VR (Maximum Surge: The Movie, VR Troopers - Nightmares, and X-Files - First Person Shooter) also all cack.

-Ash

Martin Smith @transmithim.bsky.social · 5d

I made the voyage from Tewkesbury to Leicester and was rewarded with the opportunity to play Dactyl Nightmare on a Virtuality VR machine, (as seen as Catch The Flag on GamesMaster s2e10) It is… rough. @underconsolepod.bsky.social described that challenge as “1m10s of nothing happening”.

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 6d

Still got my No 73 annual and badge (and that pic also appeared on the inside cover of the annual). Bloody loved that show.

Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6d

From w/e 3 October 1987 - No 73 appeared on the front of Look In.

#80s

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 6d

Antmusic, Adam and the Ants

“Well, I'm standing here, looking at you,
What do I see? I'm looking straight through…”

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 6d

Is the Teddy gone? Like really gone? Can you guarantee it’s not hidden? Maybe in the walls?

-Ash

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 6d

Greetings from…

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 6d

Still don’t get royalty’s from these pricks.

-Ash

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Captain Jack Heartless @captjackheartless.bsky.social · 7d

#Jacktober Day 2, Movie 7.

Man, I love the #WNUFHalloweenSpecial. Maybe my favorite found-footage movie...it has a lot to do with the authenticity of the 1987 style broadcast throughout. Highly recommended.

Watched on Blu-Ray from @terrorvisionvids.bsky.social
#Jacktober2025 #foundfootagehorror

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 7d

As a former Gally attendee and sometime panel occupant (from 2000-2016 with some gaps) I have a worryingly long list of people I know who that could be about 😂

-Ash

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 7d

Pre Holiday stream! Lets plat Fortnite and get shot at! Woo!

twitch.tv/underconsole...

-Ash

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 7d

… no it isn’t.

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 7d

This legitimately just made my spine shudder. The memories.

-Ash

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 7d

This is a lovely bit of gaming history. It also pleases me greatly to see you grabbing the bull by the horns on that shed!

-Ash

MysticalMachineGun @mysticalmachinegun.bsky.social · 7d

Going through CDs from the shed (you'll be glad to hear we're tidying up in there @underconsolepod.bsky.social ) and while I never lost the disc, finding this takes me back so bad

Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 Japanese Dreamcast disc case

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 7d

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 8d

Happy October!

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 9d

Live from 17:15… more BABY STEPS! An insufferable manchild screams at a hostile world.

Then I’ll play a game.

twitch.tv/underconsole...

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 9d

* For which the definition varies as the stories dictate it.

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 9d

Our October core episode drops today for Patreons, Thursday for all, and as it's Halloween we're going with a themed month again... Virtual Reality!*

Kicking it off we're looking at a film which stars people who never agreed to be in it: GAME OVER (2003)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oV8...

Game Over (2003) – Sci-Fi Thriller Featuring Yasmine Bleeth and Sega CD Game Footage

YouTube video by Blu-ray Extras

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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 10d

Not seen it in a while, is that the two helicopters having a ‘dog fight’ in a way that’d never pass risk assessments nowadays?

Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast @underconsolepod.bsky.social · 10d

I live for the day when one of our core episodes lets me force Cliff to watch an episode of Crime Travellers for a bonus episode. That or Bugs, which I kinda low key enjoyed.

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