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Half-Life – Cane and Rinse No.52 Oct 14, 2012

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“Fascinating! I never suspected such things could be.” In 1996 Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington founded Valve Corporation. Employing a team plucked from the cream […]

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Mirror’s Edge – Cane and Rinse No.51 Oct 07, 2012

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It’s still alive, and cannot apologise: Mirror’s Edge We mantle into Volume Two by reflecting on the strange time of 2008, when Electronic Arts were […]

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Borderlands – Cane and Rinse No.50 Sep 16, 2012

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In this five-man mega-panel final Issue of Volume One Leon Cox, James Carter, Darren Forman, Darren Gargette and special guest James Batchelor of industry journal MCV and Cane & Rinse friends GameBurst all teleport back down to Pandora (just off Prometheus - no, not that one) in time to try to uncover why Borderlands is so amazing/terrible before the sequel hits (which, handily, industry insider James B has already started playing at the time of recording). There's also an exceptional amount of fascinating listener interaction via the forum and Twitter as we bring Volume One to a close. Music used in this show is as follows: Track 1: Assaulting Krom's Canyon by Raison Varner Track 2: Burning Rubber and Shooting Bullets by Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco Cane and Rinse 50 was edited by Darren Gargette.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Cane and Rinse No.49 Sep 09, 2012

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In the epic conclusion to our six part Metal Gear 25th Anniversary series Leon, Tony and Jay review 2008’s spectacular but polarising Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. A prematurely ageing Snake is sent by the UN to the war-torn Middle East in pursuit of Liquid who still plans to enslave the world. Cameos, Easter eggs, fan-service and inordinately long cut-scenes abound in what to some is Kojima's creative apex but others his self-indulgent nadir? This Issue, of course, features selections from the stirring MGS4 original soundtrack and as usual we also take your correspondence on the game along with your Three Word Reviews. Music used in this show is as follows: Track 1: Old Snake by Harry Gregson-Williams Track 2: Desperate Chase by Harry Gregson-Williams Track 3: The Best is Yet to Come by Rika Muranaka Track 4: Father and Son by Harry Gregson-Williams Cane and Rinse 49 was edited by Jay Taylor.

Darksiders – Cane and Rinse No.48 Sep 02, 2012

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Melding the comic book stylings of Joe Madureira with Hebrew mythology while lifting structure and mechanics wholesale from other popular franchises, Vigil’s assured 2010 debut Darksiders caught reviewers and gamers by surprise as the sleeper hit of the year. Going on to sell North of a million copies, sequels would follow with Darksiders’ lead character War supplanted in each by one of his equestrian brothers, first Death in 2012 then Psoriasis in 2014’s next gen Darksiders 3 and finally, Thrush. Leon, Tony, Darren Forman and Karl are your review panel and as usual we also feature your Three Word Reviews of the game. Music used in this show is as follows: Track 1: Darksiders Theme by Mike Regan and Cris Velasco Track 2: War's Theme by Scott Morton Track 3: Uriel by Scott Morton Cane and Rinse 48 was edited by Sean O'Brien

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Cane and Rinse No.47 Aug 26, 2012

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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a collaboration between designer Craig Adams, developer Capybara and musician Jim Guthrie. A ‘none more indie’, multiple high-concept piece which questions certain conventions of game design while paying homage to others. Released first in 2011 for iOS devices, this oblique title intrigues and charms many, but alienates others. Leon, Tony, James and Joshua discuss the game in full and there's also a contribution from the absent Karl. Furthermore we even squeeze in a handful of your Three Word Reviews. Look behind you - a Grizzled Boor! Music used in this show is as follows: Track 1: Lone Star by Jim Guthrie Track 2: Unknowable Geometry by Jim Guthrie Track 3: The Prettiest Weedby Jim Guthrie Cane and Rinse 47 was edited by Darren Gargette

Max Payne / The Fall of Max Payne – Cane and Rinse No.46 Aug 19, 2012

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“I don’t know about angels, but it’s fear that gives men wings.” Leon, Tony, James and Karl slo-mo dive – sideways – into their recording […]

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Rhythm Heaven series – Cane and Rinse No.45 Aug 13, 2012

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“Don’t get your hopes up… Not all humans… look as good as me!” Leon, Tony, Darren Gargette and Josh review Nintendo Software Planning and Development’s […]

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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – Cane and Rinse No.44 Aug 05, 2012

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“We abandoned our countries. Nothing more.” In the penultimate of our six Metal Gear 25th anniversary specials, Leon, Tony, James and Paul Rooney of Ready-Up […]

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Kirby’s Epic Yarn – Cane and Rinse No.43 Jul 29, 2012

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Leon, Tony, Darren Gargette and James get cute with Kirby's Epic Yarn. HAL Laboratories’ pink blob without attitude (unless you regard some of the US box art as canon) Kirby has starred in some twenty Nintendo games over the past two decades. 2010’s Epic Yarn (2011 in Europe, much to our chagrin) was developed by Good-Feel for HAL/Nintendo - a team previously best known for their educational titles on DS along with 2008’s moderately well-received Wario Land: Shake It (a.k.a Shake Dimension) on Wii. As always we also take your emails, your three word reviews and finish with a song (from the game). Music used in this show is as follows: Track 1: Title Screen by Tomoya Tomita Track 2: Butter Building by Tomoya Tomita Track 3: Melody Town by Tomoya Tomita Cane and Rinse 43 was edited by Darren Gargette

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