BRB UK 662: From Underworld to Open Road
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It’s that time of year when the conversation stops drifting, and decisions finally have to be made. In Episode 662, Dan and Coleman (Sadly, no Tim) sit down to lock in their Game of the Year picks. Editor’s note: We’re all on our Christmas/New Year break until next year, but we’ve left you with a handful of special shows to keep you company while we’re gone. See you in 2026. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start – by 00:00:25 Intro 00:03:00 Our Ones to Watch from 2025 00:03:55 Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 00:07:13 Slay The Spire II 00:09:21 Doom: The Dark Ages 00:12:54 Like...
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BRB UK 661: Emergency! Paging Dr. Beat!
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This week on BRB UK, Dan and Coleman have been hands-on with Skate Story and Rhythm Doctor, digging into two very different games built around movement, timing, and strong creative intent. We also cover Marathon’s sudden return to the conversation, id Software staff moving to unionise, and Terminator: Survivors slipping into an indefinite delay. Plus, we round things off with everything that caught our eye from The Game Awards 2025. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:26 Intro – by 00:02:18 Rhythm Doctor 00:10:17 Skate Story 00:20:39 Marathon Inches Closer… 00:26:40 id...
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BRB UK 660: The Monopath Less Travelled
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It’s that time again, as Tim and Coleman return with a fresh pile of games and a fair bit of news. This week, the lads dig into Octopath Traveller 0, Where Winds Meet, and the closed beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. We’re also taking a moment to acknowledge the sad passing of Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (the iconic Shang Tsung himself) before picking through another batch of headlines: Harada stepping away from Bandai Namco, Black Flag’s remake sailing under a new name, former Perfect Dark heads reuniting in a brand-new 2K studio, and a Postal project getting called out for sneaky AI...
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BRB UK 659: Cosmic Clobbering
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This week on BRB UK, Coleman and Tim dive headfirst into Marvel Cosmic Invasion to see whether saving the galaxy is levelling up underpowered heroes. We’re also picking apart the Game Awards’ mysterious statue tease, the long-running Marathon art-theft dispute finally reaching its end, and Aerith’s voice actor calling out some creepy tagging behaviour online. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:22 Intro 00:02:44 Marvel Cosmic Invasion 00:22:13 More Game Pass Chat 00:31:04 The Game Awards Statue Mystery Deepens 00:35:08 Marathon’s Art-Theft Dispute Finally Put to Bed? 00:40:45 Aerith’s...
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BRB UK 658: Grotty Gamblers
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It’s another week of BRB UK, and the lads are back to cause problems on purpose. Dan, Tim and Coleman dive into Constance, Sektori and CloverPit before moving on to a few stories that set the internet off. There’s the GTA 6 prank that somehow fooled half the planet, a new Far Cry adaptation on the way, and Nintendo quietly snapping up a Bandai Namco studio. 00:00:00 Start 00:00:20 Intro 00:03:36 Tim’s Been Shopping for a Black Friday Deal 00:10:26 Sektori 00:19:25 Constance 00:25:22 CloverPit 00:39:58 GTA 6 “Leak” Turns Out to Be AI Prank 00:41:44 Far Cry Heads to TV With FX and...
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BRB UK 657: The Séance of Burnt Peanut
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Dan, Tim, and Coleman sit down for another week of games and nonsense. This time we’ve been summoning trouble in The Séance of Blake Manor, dropping blocks in Lumines Arise, and picking through this year’s Game Awards nominations. 00:00:00 Start 00:00:19 Intro 00:08:13 Lumines Arise (VR) 00:19:11 The Séance of Blake Manor 00:25:54 What is Left for 2025 Releases? 00:29:52 This Year’s Game Awards Nominations 00:51:14 Check out our Merch at 00:52:20 at Loading Stoke Newington – 00:55:31 Go to and with us 00:57:06 Outro...
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BRB UK 656: GabeCube
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It’s time once again for your weekly dose of BRB UK, with Dan, Tim and Coleman all back in front of their mics. This week we’ve been hands-on with The Outer Worlds 2, Lumines Arise, Rush: Apex Edition and Dispatch. There’s also Valve’s big hardware announcement and more of whatever Rockstar is getting up to. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:17 Intro 00:02:13 Dispatch 00:07:32 Lumines Arise 00:17:24 Outer Worlds 2 00:28:16 Rush: Apex Edition 00:36:21 Valve Announces New Hardware 00:52:28 (Name of Our New Band) 00:58:36 Check out our Merch at 01:00:09 at Loading...
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BRB UK 655: Super Zeroes
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It’s time for another round of British gaming chat as Tim and Coleman return to talk through the week’s news and nonsense. This week, the lads dive into Dispatch and Sweet Surrender VR, plus there is plenty going on in the world of Nintendo, including an investigation into its Pokémon patent and a court case against a pirating streamer. And if that was not enough, Terminator 2D: No Fate has hit a delay, giving us all more time to prepare for Judgement Day again. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:33 Intro 00:02:02 A Little Bit of Ball x Pit 00:02:56 Dispatch 00:19:32 Sweet Surrender...
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BRB UK 654: Amigo Froth Milt
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This week on BRB UK, Dan, Tim, and Coleman dive into a trio of very different games. We start with the hypnotic puzzle rhythms of Lumines Arise, bounce through the chaos of Battlefield 6, and wrap up with the colourful platforming of Yooka-Replaylee. Along the way, we dissect the latest from Microsoft reportedly pushing Xbox Studios for higher profits, and PlayStation continuing its standoff with Tencent. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:22 Intro 00:02:25 Lumines Arise (Demo) 00:13:29 Battlefield 6 00:23:17 Yooka-Replaylee 00:34:46 Microsoft’s 30% Push: Profit Over Play? 00:44:17 Sony Calls...
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BRB UK 653: Inserted Dominance
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It’s another week of gaming chat with your chums Dan, Tim and Coleman, as Team BRB UK return to throw themselves into another pile of reviews, opinions and mild confusion. This week, the team tackle a mix of new and familiar worlds, including Ball x Pit, Hades II, and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. There’s also a bit of spacefaring discussion with No Man’s Sky Voyagers, before heading back to Pandora for another look at Borderlands 4. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:19 Intro 00:02:05 Little Bit of Xbox Game Pass Ranting 00:08:28 Ball x Pit 00:22:06 Hades II 00:30:08...
info_outlineIt’s another week of BRB UK, and the lads are back to cause problems on purpose.
Dan, Tim and Coleman dive into Constance, Sektori and CloverPit before moving on to a few stories that set the internet off. There’s the GTA 6 prank that somehow fooled half the planet, a new Far Cry adaptation on the way, and Nintendo quietly snapping up a Bandai Namco studio.
- 00:00:00 Start
- 00:00:20 Intro
- 00:03:36 Tim’s Been Shopping for a Black Friday Deal
- 00:10:26 Sektori
- 00:19:25 Constance
- 00:25:22 CloverPit
- 00:39:58 GTA 6 “Leak” Turns Out to Be AI Prank
- 00:41:44 Far Cry Heads to TV With FX and Hulu Adaptation
- 00:44:54 Nintendo Scoops Up Bandai Namco’s Singapore Studio
- 00:47:03 Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Remake Date Leaked
- 00:51:50 Check out our Merch at BigRedBarrel.com/Store
- 00:52:58 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington – Mystery Game
- 00:55:17 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and get in contact with us
- 00:56:42 I Have a Question…
- 00:59:09 Outro – Jackpot or Die by Clement Panchout
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