Big Red Barrel Podcasts

This week on BRB UK, Coleman and Tim sit down to chat about a couple of new releases, including Herdling and Sword of the Sea. On the news front, the lads look at Crystal Dynamics’ latest round of layoffs following the collapse of Perfect Dark, Atari acquiring a handful of forgotten Ubisoft titles, former Black Panther developers being picked up by Wizards of the Coast, and the arrival of No Man’s Sky version 6.0.

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Coleman and Tim have been putting time into The Rogue Prince of Persia, the latest spin on Ubisoft’s long-running series. Once blades are sheathed, the pair turn their attention to Gamescom 2025, going through everything shown during Opening Night Live.

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• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:31 Intro
• 00:02:06 The Rogue Prince of Persia
• 00:15:41 Gamescom 2025
• 00:20:37 Ghost of Yōtei
• 00:24:27 Long Gone
• 00:26:19 V...

Mafia? I hardly know her!

Dan, Tim and Coleman return with reviews, hands-on impressions, and a dose of industry news — including a deep dive into Mafia: The Old Country and early looks at Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and Hell is Us.

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• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:30 Intro
• 00:03:41 Mafia: The Old Country
• 00:20:45 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Demo)
• 00:28:28 Hell is Us (Demo)
• 00:38:16 Bithell Games Hit with Ma...

It’s another week of gaming chat as Dan, Tim, and Coleman gather to compare notes on Hell Clock and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. The team also picks apart the latest Indie World Showcase, the growing “Stop Killing Games” petition now topping 1.4 million signatures, League of Legends’ use of AI, and fresh rumours about Starfield possibly making its way to PlayStation 5.

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Danamania will not be running wild this week.

Coleman and Tim are holding down the fort this week. They’ve been playing My Friendly Neighbourhood and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and have a fair bit to say about both.

On the news front, there’s word of PlayStation Studios eyeing up more multiplatform releases, Sony is taking Tencent to court, and Wolfenstein is heading to the small screen. Oh, and Silksong has popped up again.

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We are back for another round of gaming gab.

Dan, Tim, and Coleman return to the mic this week to talk about Hell Clock, the latest Pokémon Presents, and The Outer Worlds 2 getting a surprising price drop. Meanwhile, The Chinese Room breaks away to go fully independent, and things aren’t good at Supermassive Games as job cuts hit the studio.

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• 00:00:22 Intro
• 00:03:05 Dan is back o...

I don’t share your greed; the only Pod I need is the… BRB UK Podcast!

Dan, Tim, and Coleman return this week to chat about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, more Bionic Bay, casting announcements for the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie and ZeniMax’s response over their cancelled MMO project.

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• 00:00:31 Intro
• 00:03:00 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
• 00:19:23 Bionic Bay
• 00:33:06 ‘Banjo Cham...

Rambleman (Tim) and Baldheadman (Coleman) dive headfirst into the bizarre brilliance of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, swing through the creative platforming of Bionic Bay, and continue unravelling the sci-fi mysteries of The Alters. There are also some early impressions about Cleared Hot, a helicopter shooter that may feel familiar to some.

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• 00:00:19 Intro
• 00:02:23 The Alters
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Dan, Tim, and Coleman are back behind the mics, bringing you the latest gaming chatter and nonsense you didn’t know you needed. This week, the team dives into The Alters, takes a look at EA Sports FC 25, and gets their grind on with Bomb Rush Cyberfunk.

There’s also a healthy dose of gaming news to digest — including Marathon’s delay, the founder of Nexus Mods stepping down, and Borderlands 4’s pricing raising some eyebrows.

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Drums please…

Coleman and Tim are back to break down all the big news from the Summer Game Fest 2025 and Xbox Games Showcase livestreams! From the stylish coming-of-age chaos of Mixtape to the explosive reveal of Atomic Heart 2, and from the eerie return in Resident Evil Requiem to the time-bending Clockwork Revolution, there’s a whole lot to get excited about.

Press play, settle in, and let’s get showcase-y.

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Cowabunga dudes!

Coleman and Tim bring you all the big stories from the world of video games this week. Expect a healthy mix of nostalgia and next-gen excitement as the duo takes a trip back to feudal Japan with Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny, chats about highlights from the UK Games Expo, and dissects the latest PlayStation State of Play showcase. Oh, and they have thoughts on that Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 demo.

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Grab your headphones and prepare for another round of British gaming banter with Dan and Coleman at the helm.

This week, the duo dives into the stealthy world of The Siege and the Sandfox, rides the roguelike rails in Monster Train 2, and unpacks some big industry shake-ups. EA’s decision to cancel their upcoming Black Panther game, along with some eyebrow-raising accusations of sabotage surrounding MindsEye.

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Gather ’round, dear listeners, as Dan, Tim, and Coleman return to your ears with another round of gaming goodness.

We’ll be playing Doom: The Dark Ages, tackling the latest controversy as Bungie faces another plagiarism accusation, and questioning Fortnite’s AI Vader.

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• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:02:30 Doom: The Dark Ages
• 00:27:57 Bungie Accused of Art Theft (Again)
• 00:36:57 AI Vader Spark...

Oi oi! Dan, Tim, and Coleman are back to blast through the latest gaming madness.

This week: a stroll through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and The Midnight Walk, Marvel 1943 gets booted to 2026, and Oblivion Remastered somehow gets worse the longer you play (no, seriously).

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• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:02:35 What Did We Miss?
• 00:08:03 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• 00:16:00 The Midnight Walk
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Bonjour.

Dan and Coleman discuss the excellent Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the Borderlands 4 State of Play and EA’s plans to axe 300 staff.

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• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:03:11 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• 00:24:52 EA Cuts 300 Jobs!
• 00:27:49 Borderlands 4 to get an Early Launch
• 00:33:16 Evil Dead: The Game Pulled From Sale
• 00:37:20 Lost Soul Aside Delayed to August
• 00:39:25 Check out our mer...

One of this year’s worst-kept secrets in gaming got a surprise launch this week, so let’s talk about it.

Dan, Tim, and Coleman chat about The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, more of The Blue Prince, Marathon, Star Wars: Zero Company, Ghost of Yōtei, and more.

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• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:06:22 A Little Bit of Marathon Talk
• 00:11:16 Dan Finally Played Cyberpunk 2077
• 00:13:06 More of T...

We have cracked the code!

Dan, Coleman and Time are all back in full force, to talk to you about The Blue Prince, Skull and Bones somehow still being a thing, a new Star Wars game from EA and those The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered leaks.

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• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:02:58 Ubisoft Outlines Skull and Bones’ Year 2 Content Plans
• 00:10:20 Star Wars: Zero Company announced by EA
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Oh, baby, we gettin’ down in the nitty gritty of that big ol’ Bayou with Coleman and Tim for some of that South of Midnight. Yes, indeedy, ya’ll better believe it!

It’s been a quiet week while all focus is drawn to the Nintendo Switch 2 in all its glory and controversies this week, but we’ve still managed to muster up some points of interest to keep you satisfied.

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Coleman and Tim have returned from the radioactive quarantine zone known as Cumbria to find that Nintendo has spilt its red guts on the Switch 2—not literally; that would be unsanitary.

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• 00:00:00 Start
• 00:00:09 Intro
• 00:03:11 Atomfall
• 00:22:14 Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2
• 00:26:19 Nintendo Switch 2 Features
• 00:31:51 GameChat
• 00:36:48 How much are Nintendo charging?
• 00:41:46 Mario Kart Wor...