The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

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Darksiders II – Cane and Rinse No.527 Aug 15, 2022

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Almost a decade after we covered the original Darksiders, the Cane and Rinse panel reconvenes to review the sequel. Leon, Brian, Josh, Leah and community correspondents compare the experiences with Vigil's lootier second outing, through the lenses of both 2012 and 2022.

Sine Mora – Cane and Rinse No.526 Aug 08, 2022

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With some delay, we bring you our podcast about the Hungarian/Japanese developed shoot 'em up, Sine Mora. Originally a 2012 Xbox Live Arcade title, but since ported to multiple formats, this supergroup developer mashup with an Akira Yamaoka soundtrack is a game that pleased mainstream game reviewers more than it pleased the dedicated shmup community. Leon, Michiel, Tony and community correspondents debate the benefits of bullet time and popcorn.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout – Cane and Rinse No.525 Aug 01, 2022

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Welcome to the Blunderdome! Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout brought candy-coloured fun into millions of homes during the darkest hours of the COVID pandemic, and has since enjoyed an Epic, free-for-all relaunch around the time of show's recording. Join eager beans Tom, Chris, Darren and Tony as they dodge, fall, grab, dive and smash their way through an analysis of Mediatonic's multiplayer hit.

Pyre – Cane and Rinse No.524 Jul 25, 2022

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In 2017 Supergiant games returned with the launch of their next game. A unique complement of high fantasy role playing game and pseudo sports simulator. Join Rich, Leah, Brian and James as Cane and Rinse make a return to the Supergiant Games oeuvre to discuss Pyre, it's prescient themes, and inspect what Supergiant learned from this experience to conquer the gaming world with 2021's Hades.

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator – Cane and Rinse No.523 Jul 18, 2022

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Deceptively wholesome dating sim by way of visual novel, Cane and Rinse covers some less well trodden genre ground in this 'very special episode' of the podcast. Leon, Jon, Leah and guest Collin Miller go through all of the available options in Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator and return with their findings and red flags. We also have a modest amount of correspondence and Three Word Reviews from the faithful community as we examine Game Grumps' debut title.

What Remains of Edith Finch – Cane and Rinse No.522 Jul 11, 2022

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An interactive rumination on what death means to the living, is one way to describe Giant Sparrow's follow-up to The Unfinished Swan. Or, a walking simulator set in a big house is another. Leon, Brian, Leah, Tony and community correspondents follow in the Finch's footsteps to attempt to decide for themselves whether they believe a curse, fate or simply the fragile nature of existence is at play in What Remains of Edith Finch.

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 – Cane and Rinse No.521 Jul 04, 2022

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Although Taito ultimately followed up the original with some more formulaic, direct type sequels, Rainbow Islands tells the real and true Story of Bubble Bobble 2. Leon, Karl and guest Sadie Flayeh - along with correspondents from the Cane and Rinse community - muse on a more innocent time, when the deliriously cute and colourful Rainbow Islands was widely available on then-contemporary systems and a beloved part of the late 80s/early 90s gaming zeitgeist.

Control – Cane and Rinse No.520 Jun 27, 2022

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Psychokinetic superhero Jesse Faden investigates the FBC's X-Files in Remedy's Control. Leon, Brian, Karl, Leah and community contributors fling increasingly large items of furniture at one another, using only the power of their minds. We also consider how Alan Wake fits into all this and consider Control's place within the expanding 'Remedy-verse'.

Hitman III – Cane and Rinse No.519 Jun 20, 2022

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The World of Assassination trilogy redefined Hitman for a new generation. It also redefined the position of IO Interactive in the gaming industry. Join Brian, James, Rich, and Ryan, as we close out Cane and Rinse’s coverage of the trilogy with Hitman III.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale – Cane and Rinse No.518 Jun 13, 2022

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Chicory is not the dog. Find out what (or whom) Chicory actually is - beyond a Zelda style 2D colouring book adventure - in our podcast. Leon, Chris, Leah and a couple of community correspondents get creative in bringing brightness back to a drab world, overcoming crippling self-doubt along the way.

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