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Condemned: Criminal Origins – Cane and Rinse No.492 Nov 29, 2021

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Tony's the host this week aided and abetted by Karl, Jon and Darren as they switch on their black lights to forensically pick over what's left of Monolith Productions' 2005 first-person survival horror Condemned: Criminal Origins

Tomb Raider – Cane and Rinse No.491 Nov 22, 2021

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25 years have passed since a fresh, if flat-face Lara Croft made her first graceful bow. Leon, Jon, Karl and community contributors swan dive into the cavernous depths of her debut adventure, the original Tomb Raider.

Metroid II: Return of Samus – Cane and Rinse No.490 Nov 15, 2021

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Five years after the release of Metroid, Gunpei Yakoi and the team at Nintendo R&D1 sought to utilise the then new Gameboy platform to bring the graphics and explorative gameplay from the original NES title to the new handheld device. Join Rich, Leah and returning contributor Johannes Nichell as they discuss Samus’s second mission, the eradication of the Metroid life forms and the Legacy of Metroid II: Return of Samus.

Console Special No.13 – Sony PlayStation 3 Nov 11, 2021

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In our latest single platform, one console podcast we cast our minds back to the mid-2000s and Sony's entry into the seventh generation. Leon, Karl, Ryan and Thomas dust off their PS3's and, along with contributions from the Cane and Rinse community, debate the strengths and weaknesses of this once highly desirable piece of hardware. We also look at the machine's infrastructure, UI and peripherals, as well as many of the noteworthy exclusives and digital treasures in the bulging library of games released throughout the 10-year lifespan of the PlayStation 3.

Mario Kart 7 – Cane and Rinse No.489 Nov 08, 2021

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Our seventh and penultimate - at least until they make a new game - Mario Kart podcast sees us arrive at the 3DS entry. Mario Kart 7 landed a frightening 10 years ago, to great reviews and healthy sales, but what is its legacy? Leon, Darren, Leah, Michiel and community correspondents discuss 3D sliders, circle pads, gyro controls and first person modes.

Castlevania – Cane and Rinse No.488 Nov 01, 2021

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“YOU PLAYED THE GREATEST ROLE IN THIS STORY.” Recording on the day of the 35th anniversary of the game’s launch in Japan, we embark upon […]

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Everything – Cane and Rinse No.487 Oct 25, 2021

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In this issue of the Cane and Rinse podcast, we cover Everything. Really no other way to say it. Ryan Hamann is joined by Jesse Fuchs, Brian Edwards, and Thomas Quilfeldt to discuss David OReilly's unusual 2017 life and philosophy simulator.

Metro Exodus – Cane and Rinse No.486 Oct 18, 2021

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Artyom's search for the truth about the world outside Moscow picks up steam in the third of 4A Games' Metro trilogy. Leon, Josh, Leah, Tony and community contributors journey beyond the confines of the wasteland in our Metro Exodus podcast.

Sid Meier’s Civilization & Civilization II – Cane and Rinse No.485 Oct 11, 2021

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While MicroProse didn't exactly break the mould with the original Civ, they certainly kept hold of the mould once it was made. Sid Meier's Civilization (30 years ago) and Sid Meier's Civilization II (five years later), offered deep and endlessly compelling yet accessible aeon-spanning strategy that would become a multi-generational franchise. Leon, Chris, Josh and community contributors keep taking just one more turn.

Bubble Bobble – Cane and Rinse No.484 Oct 04, 2021

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So simple on the surface, Taito's cutesy single screen puzzle platformer hides abyss-like depths. Leon, Chris, Michiel and community correspondents reflect upon three and a half decades of fizzy, frothy and fun arcade action.

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