Cane And Rinse

Leon, James, Josh, Sean and Ready-Up's Dan Bendon return to review Square Enix' late summer 2011 smash, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Did Eidos Montreal's prequel do justice to the legacy of Ion Storm's seminal 2000 original and justify those stellar scores, or was it a case of "right place, right time" for a game which wasn't even fit to lace the cybernetic-ally enhanced boots of disappointing 2003 sequel Invisible War? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_eleven.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Main Menu by Michael McCann 2: Icarus by Main Theme by Michael McCann Cane and Rinse 11 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with l

"No matter what happens now, you done good kid." Leon, James, Josh and Sean are joined by Ready-Up's Dan Bendon to air and share their views and opinions of one of 2011's stand-out downloadable releases, SuperGiant Games' Bastion. Sublimely artful, playable and important title or "artsy", pretentious bobbins with mediocre mechanics? Find out what each of us thinks in this podcast. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_ten.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: What's Left Undone by Darren Korb featuring Logan Cunningham 2: A Proper Story by Darren Korb 3: Mother, I'm Here (Zulf's Theme) by Darren Korb 4: Setting Sail, Coming Home (End Theme) by Darren Korb featuring Ashley Barrett Soundtrack available directly from Supergiant Games Cane and Rinse 10 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero). Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you cou

"Isaac... make us whole again." In this issue Leon, Jay, Darren and Josh brave a return to the USG Ishimura for Dead Space, then later pop to The Sprawl for some last minute shopping and religious indoctrination in Dead Space 2. The crew also take a squint at the many Dead Space spin-offs: games, animations, comics and books. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_nine.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Canonical Aside by Jason Graves Cane and Rinse 9 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero). Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

"Demon keeps a-dreamin' of a demon town..." In part one Leon, Tony, Joshua Garrity and newcomer Sean O'Brien take an express elevator to Hell and back to cast eight demonic eyes over Grasshopper Manufacture's remarkable Shadows of the Damned. *Please accept our apologies for the substandard sound quality in this section; due to technical problems we had to use a back-up file*. In part two Leon talks to Nic Watt of amusingly monickered Australia based developer Nnooo about their recent critical smash escapeVektor Chapter 1: Combat Power Unleashed, as well as their history and future output. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_eight.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Johnson Rap - Shadows of the Damned game rip. 2: Hunted by Nnooo (Andrew Curnock) Cane and Rinse 8 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero). Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback.

The gloves are off this week as no fewer than five panellists tear it up over Ninja Theory's passion-inspiring pair. Hosts Leon and Tony are joined by regular contributor Darren Forman as well as Cane and Rinse debutants Paul Rooney (Ready-Up) and Gary Blower (Gameburst) to reconsider the merits and drawbacks of this striking duo of titles and why they have bought almost twenty copies between them. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_seven.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1: Enslaved PS3 XMB Track (Title Unknown) by Nitin Sawhney Cane and Rinse 7 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good?

"We work in the dark, to serve the light" This week, in preparation for the forthcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Tony Atkins, Jay Taylor, Karl Moon and James Carter discuss Ubisoft's popular Assassin's Creed franchise, from their thoughts on the ongoing story to the various gameplay elements. Does the series still have the ability to keep scaling the lofty heights of the charts or does it risk losing its footing and plummet unceremoniously to the ground? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_six.mp3   Music used in this issue: Outro Track: City of Rome by Jesper Kyd Cane and Rinse 6 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games

"You ever feel like you're dead, but no one told you?" An uncommonly up-to-date show this week as we cast eight compound eyes over Epic's Locust-infested trilogy-completer, Gears of War 3. Leon and Tony are joined by Darren Forman and Karl Moon to discuss all aspects of the title, from the dramatic campaign through to the competitive multiplayer via Horde and Beast modes. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_5.mp3 Music used in this issue: 1: Into Dust by Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See Cane and Rinse 5 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero). Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hell

"But heed this: the price you pay may be heavy indeed." These two great stories of four young people: ICO, Yorda, Wander, Mono and the eerie yet beautiful land(s) they live in have been rewarded with a sumptuous HD re-release on PlayStation 3. What better time for a Cane and Rinse retrospective? Leon, Tony and Jay are joined by devout Team ICO fan Joshua Garrity to discuss both ICO and Shadow of the Colossus; their gameplay, aesthetics and narrative as well as speculating on how the two relate to one another. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_four.mp3   Music used in this issue: 1. Castle in the Mist by Michiru Oshima/Pentagon2. Prologue: To the Ancient Land by Ko Otani3. Swift Horse by Ko Otani edited by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion abo

Our first interview subject on Cane and Rinse is the multi-talented industry veteran James Mielke. He describes his remarkable career path from comic illustrator to producer at Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Q-Entertainment, via (amongst other things) clothes designer and bar manager, not to mention Editor-In-Chief of Electronic Gaming Monthly & 1UP.com. We also explore Q's output past and future, we talk turkey about the commercial performance of Child of Eden, we even get an exclusive regarding the forthcoming Vita release of Lumines: Electronic Symphony, and much more besides. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_three.mp3   Cane and Rinse 3 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stu

"Better try a new trick 'cause that one's getting old!" Leon Cox is joined by Jay Taylor, Darren Forman and Joshua Garrity to worship and/or butcher this most sacred of videogaming ganados, Resident Evil 4. We explore the game's protracted development, discuss where it fits - or doesn't - within the BioHazard canon and consider what direction the franchise might take next. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_two.mp3   Cane and Rinse 300 was edited by Jay Taylor (@JaySevenZero). Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum Josh re-enters the world of action survival hor

"My vengeance... ends now!" For the first show proper Leon, Tony and Jay are joined by Darren Forman to discuss Sony Santa Monica's God of War III. We also turn our thoughts to other games in the God of War franchise and discuss Kratos' future. As well as this we then investigate the respective design decisions made within the so-called 'hack and slash' genre by Western and Eastern developers: Are they really so different or is that a commonly perpetuated myth? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_one.mp3   Cane and Rinse 1 was edited by Jay Taylor Do you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at Th

The "Dummy" Issue A shorter than usual podcast allowing us to introduce ourselves and give a little background on both our gaming and podcasting histories as well as setting out our aims for the show proper and accompanying blog. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_zero.mp3   Do you have an opinion about this podcast in genera or maybe you have something to say about a particular game? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Whilst there you could also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, in discussing past, present and future videogames (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum