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Clod of War

By Christi MacPherson

Two complete clods, nattering about all of the games they play way too much of.
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Clod of WarOct 11, 2018

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S3E5 - Sony Report Card. Nearly a year after the PS5 launch.

S3E5 - Sony Report Card. Nearly a year after the PS5 launch.

Hi! After a bit of a "rest" we're back with episode 5, which is all about Sony PlayStation, and how it's done over the nearly a year since the launch of the PS5.  

In this episode, we noodle around Sony's acquisitions, the apparent risk-averse stance they've been taking, and dream about a game industry free of Uncle Jim. Of course, in between recording and me getting off my butt to edit, some news happened. Just remember, we actually predicted some of these things, it's just that I was too lazy to get the episode out in time. 

Because "resting". 

Don't forget to check us out on Twitter. We're @ClodOfWar over there.  

Here's Christi's latest sim-racing video too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV8R8dJ33A4&t=31s 

CREDITS:   This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots. 


Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): 

https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over 

License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO

Oct 01, 202101:18:07
S3E4 - Some possible futures. Xbox GamePass.
Jul 14, 202101:26:33
S3E3 - E3 2021 / Is E3 Dead Now?
Jun 22, 202101:20:45
S3E2 - V.R. Past, Present, Future.
May 18, 202101:40:18
My First Year In Sim Racing: or Sim Racing and Dealing with Long Term Loss

My First Year In Sim Racing: or Sim Racing and Dealing with Long Term Loss

BONUS EPISODE

The hardest thing about making this piece, by far, was hitting the publish button.

NOTE: There's also a video version of this if you'd rather just listen. Just follow the link to our YouTube channel here

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A year ago I made a fairly biographical piece about finding sim-racing and how it helped through the beginning of lockdown. I also touched on my father's life as a racer and how I felt about sim racing through that lens.  

This is a follow-up video, one year on. In it, I talk about how wonderful it's been to dive deeper into sim racing over the last 12 months and - bizarrely - how it's helped me deal with something I've struggled with for 19 years; the loss of my father, and how that tinged my enjoyment of motorsport.   

The past 12 months (13 months really, as the video was made one month into my journey) have been great. I truly believe that sim-racing is an incredible hobby, even a vocation. It's helped put me back in touch, in a way,  with memories of my dad, in a pain-free way; and for that, I'm eternally grateful.  


Music credits:   

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): 

https://uppbeat.io/t/jacob-nicou/flowy 

License code: IUUJMTZO6HYQ7BIM  


Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): 

https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/change 

License code: W32F19UZEWDTAO1Q

Apr 26, 202112:43
S3E1 - What On Earth Is Going On At PlayStation?

S3E1 - What On Earth Is Going On At PlayStation?

It's the beginning of Season 3 and as Dan and Christi return they change up the format a little.
This time around they go in for a deep dive into the bizarre inner workings of the corporate ladder at Sony and speculate wildly as to how that could affect our experience of PlayStation as gamers for the foreseeable future.
Don't forget to check us out on YouTube and Twitter. We're ClodOfWar on both sites.

Here's Christi's latest iRacing video too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c4KmbmQ-bo

Further Reading (research material for the main part of this episode):
gamedaily.biz/article/1256/shawn-layden-departs-sony-amid-restructuring-confusion-and-potential-power-struggle
www.mcvuk.com/business-news/michael-denny-departs-sony-to-become-studio-head-of-tt-games/amp/
www.polygon.com/2019/11/7/20953178/sony-worldwide-studios-shuhei-yoshida-playstation-hermen-hulst-guerrilla-games
metro.co.uk/2021/04/02/playstation-japan-studio-everyone-who-left-and-what-theyre-doing-now-14348578/
www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21540786/sony-playstation-jim-ryan-psvr-headset-timeline-ps5
blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/#sf243317607
www.wired.com/story/playstation-ceo-vr-ps5/
www.psu.com/news/sony-interactive-entertainment-sees-multiple-leadership-changes-promoting-those-involved-with-psvr-development/


CREDITS:
* Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
* uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/game-over
License code: 90OUI0S2A7V23LDO

This podcast was produced by Dan Densley and Edited by Christi MacPherson. It was presented by both of those idiots.
Apr 07, 202101:18:54
Season 2 Episode 10 - The Season Ending, Year Ending, Next Gen Beginning Episode!

Season 2 Episode 10 - The Season Ending, Year Ending, Next Gen Beginning Episode!

Ok it's a few days late but I had Xmas to do ok?

It's the end of one of the crappier years in living memory, but gaming kept us going. Join Dan and Christi as they finish season 2 with another long one. I'm thinking we're congenitally incapable of keeping it brief, so maybe 90 minutes is the target we should stick to.  An hour seems impossible!

This episode we talk about! The new gen! It's here! It's ace! Nobody can get one!! What's coming next, after The Game Awards (without the awards bit)! What ON EARTH happened to Cyberpunk?! Random gibberish!

We'll be back in February with Season 3, after a well-earned break during the traditional gaming lull that is the new year. On that note, we hope you've had a great Xmas and have a wonderful new year. May it be better for all of us. See you in 2021!


Note: a couple of news items broke after recording that change things a little. Sony fixed their PS4/PS5 game identification issue for one thing. I've left these unedited as it's a record of what things were like at launch though.

-Christi



You can see the fruits of Christi's creative boredom at our
Youtube channel Please do say "hi!" over there! And also over on Twitch!

Sending good vibes from all at Clod of War. Stay safe, and get gaming. We may be distancing but we're not distant. ❤

Our excellent new theme tune is La Calahorra, by Rolemusic. It was made available via Creative Commons License ( attribution 4.0) on freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/


We also used an additional sound effect called Jingle Bells.wav from freesound.org by Jared Gibb on a Creative Commons 0 licence. 

Dec 28, 202001:40:45
Season 2 Episode 9 - The extra-long "NEXT GEN! EXCITE!" episode!
Oct 20, 202001:19:53
Season 2 Episode 8 - THE EVER SO SLIGHTLY INSTANTLY OUT OF DATE EPISODE ( Just a wee bit).
Sep 08, 202001:02:11
Season 2 Episode 7 - THE BIG BUT SLIGHTLY DISAPPOINTING XBOX EPISODE
Jul 30, 202001:45:53
Season 2 Episode 6 - THE BIG SPECIAL PS5 EPISODE
Jun 16, 202001:46:26
Season 2 Episode 5 - Staying in, having fun.
May 05, 202001:05:04
Bonus episode: Adventures in Sim Racing 1
Apr 14, 202013:59
Season 2 Episode 4 - Distanced Not Distant

Season 2 Episode 4 - Distanced Not Distant

t's the end of March 2020!  Join Dan and Christi for some utter nonsense. Including: Nintendo Direct Mini! Christi's Adventures in Sim Racing!  Animal Crossing! Nioh 2! Doom Eternal! More!

Sending good vibes from all at Clod of War. Stay safe, and get gaming. We may be distancing but we're not distant. ❤

Our excellent new theme tune is La Calahorra, by Rolemusic. It was made available via Creative Commons License ( attribution 4.0) on freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/

Mar 31, 202001:06:42
Season 2 Episode 3 - Leap Late

Season 2 Episode 3 - Leap Late

It's the (late, we know) February 2020 episode! Season 2 Episode 3. Including: The impact of the current health crisis on gaming. What we’re playing. Hunt: Showdown. Bloodroot. Next-gen rumours and shenanigans. 


Note: This is now a re-edited version of the original upload.  Volume levels ( overall; and for me and Dan individually should be much improved. ) Hopefully, the glitching is gone too but I suspect that was an anchor FM issue. 


Our excellent new theme tune is La Calahorra, by Rolemusic. It was made available via Creative Commons License ( attribution 4.0) on freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/

Mar 03, 202055:50
Season 2 Episode 2 - The Battle of The Phils
Jan 29, 202047:36
NewsClod 20th January 2020
Jan 24, 202012:08
NewsClod 17th January 2020
Jan 17, 202018:37
Season 2 Episode 1 - The Very Long Catch-up
Dec 27, 201901:36:49
Episode 11: The Crystal Ball Episode
Jan 18, 201901:01:23
Episode 10: December '18
Dec 11, 201801:02:53
9: Opinionated Idiot Is What I Am
Oct 22, 201854:46
Episode 8
Oct 11, 201858:52
7: Argumentative ****
Sep 26, 201801:18:48
6: Proto-ninja
Sep 12, 201801:00:04
NewsClod: 7th September 2018
Sep 07, 201809:54
5: Gamescom 2018
Aug 26, 201801:19:34
NewsClod: 24th August 2018
Aug 24, 201810:40
NewsClod Special: Gamescom 2018 Day 1

NewsClod Special: Gamescom 2018 Day 1

This is a special (and slightly testing the waters) episode of our NewsClod bonus series. Day 1 of Gamescom 2018 has just passed and Christi's going to try and take you through the best of the day's events.

And believe us when we say he took a hit for you when he watched the Inside Xbox episode so that you really don't have to.

Give it a whirl and let us know what you think @clodofwar on twitter, or via voice message on the anchor app!

Our brilliant Newsclod theme tune is courtesy of Erik Matyas at
soundimage.org

Bleeps and bloops courtesy of audiosoundclips.com

Thank you all for making your work available on creative commons. Podcasts like this wouldn't exist without you. Whether that's a good thing... I'll leave to others to decide.

This might be carried on through this week as there was so much news today that a normal NewsClod Friday episode couldn't really cover it. We'll see how it goes. Be aware that this is a little more rough and ready than normal.
Aug 21, 201812:35
NewsClod: 17th August 2018
Aug 17, 201815:27
NewsClod: 10th August 2018

NewsClod: 10th August 2018

Welcome to the 10th August episode of our short form weekly news bulletins. Approximately 10 to 15 minutes to round up the weekly games news that you might have missed.

This week Christi buttles you news about Nintendo Online, Diablo, Amazon UK being b*****s and more.

I promised to link my video on Dead Cells so here it is:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk-HBQkYblA

Give it a whirl and let us know what you think @clodofwar on twitter, or via voice message on the anchor app!

Our brilliant Newsclod theme tune is courtesy of Erik Matyas at soundimage.org

Bleeps and bloops courtesy of audiosoundclips.com

Thank you all for making your work available on creative commons. Podcasts like this wouldn't exist without you. Whether that's a good thing... I'll leave to others to decide.
Aug 10, 201814:18
Sidecast - Cosmic Star Heroine
Aug 07, 201811:43
NewsClod: 5th August 2018
Aug 05, 201809:09
NewsClod: 27th July 2018
Jul 27, 201808:41
NewsClod: 20th July 2018
Jul 20, 201815:03
4: The cheapskate episode.
Jul 16, 201801:22:56
NewsClod: 13th July 2018
Jul 13, 201814:38
Sidecast: Jurassic World: Evolution Interview (with Ian's nipper)
Jul 10, 201838:53
NewsClod: 6th July 2018
Jul 06, 201809:09
Sidecast: To niche or not to niche

Sidecast: To niche or not to niche

Spelunk your way to the bottom of the niche gaming crevasse, bathe in the crystal shimmer of the forgotten gems, lose yourself to the murk of obscurity, and be rescued by the calm uplifting arms of mainstream gaming.

Join Ian on his journey from frustrating fanaticism to charmed contentment.
Jul 05, 201808:36
3: July 1st - Where do we go from here?
Jul 02, 201801:10:25
Sidecast - Caves of Qud Roguelike Beginners Guide
Jun 20, 201827:44
2: E3 2018 pt 2 - Sony, Nintendo, the end of gamer christmas
Jun 18, 201801:10:13
1: E3 2018 pt 1 ( Microsoft conference and more)
Jun 13, 201801:06:13