Argue the Toss

Argue the Toss - the geek and gaming podcast for www.gameindustry.com. Drew and Chella discuss the latest releases, trailers and news for games and other aspects of geek culture, with a particular focus on writing.

S5 E19 - AdventureX 2019 11/16/2019

S5 E19 - AdventureX 2019 After a couple of virus-related delays (that's the biological kind, not the computer kind), this fortnight's episode of Argue the Toss has finally arrived. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/12059153

S5 E18 - El Camino - A Breaking Bad Movie review 11/01/2019

S5 E18 - El Camino - A Breaking Bad Movie review Six years after we watched Jesse Pinkman crash through the chain-link gates of his prison in Todd Alquist's car, we finally find out what happened to him next in the Breaking Bad epilogue movie, El Camino. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/11861036

From the Archives: S4|E14: Hereditary Vs. The VVitch 10/18/2019

From the Archives: S4|E14: Hereditary Vs. The VVitch In the long-awaited third installment of our "Completely Unseasonal Theme Episodes" series, this week Argue The Toss goes full horror with a double-bill of scary movies, four months from Hallowe'en. Chella and Drew have been to see A24's supernatural witch-based psychological horror slash family drama Hereditary, and unrelatedly, A24's supernatural witch-based psychological horror slash family drama The Witch. They now return to somehow try and find some common ground between these two movies. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/11689943

S5|E17: Untitled Goose Game review 10/05/2019

S5|E17: Untitled Goose Game review Untitled Goose Game is the game nobody knew they needed. Beyond it's meme-friendly aesthetic lies a good game, with more in common with Hitman, than it does with other cutesy titles, such as Animal Crossing. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/11524874

S5|E16: Telling Lies review 09/20/2019

S5|E16: Telling Lies review Telling Lies is a spiritual successor to Her Story, with more characters and some mechanic tweaks. Not all of the changes are improvements, but there's still a lot to enjoy in this investigation game. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/11325992

S5|E15: Films and Games for Autumn 2019 09/06/2019

S5|E15: Films and Games for Autumn 2019 Be a disgruntled goose and indulge in some gaming nostalgia this autumn or head to the movies for a good selection of horror and drama. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/11147783

S5|E14: Marvel Phase 4: First Impressions, Also Star Trek 07/26/2019

S5|E14: Marvel Phase 4: First Impressions, Also Star Trek Spider-Man: Far From Home has brought the wildly successful third phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close. Where can the franchise even go from here? Oh, Phase 4? Yeah, OK, that makes a lot of sense actually. Don't know why we didn't think of that. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/10665995

S5|E13: Summer Most Watched 07/12/2019

S5|E13: Summer Most Watched Drew and Chella discuss their summer must watches. Taskmaster, the comedy gameshow with lessons in game design and Sex Educatin and Booksmart, the new generation of teen drama. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/10491110

S5|E12: Unreliable Narrators with Jordan Erica Webber 06/28/2019

S5|E12: Unreliable Narrators with Jordan Erica Webber Jordan Erica Webber discusses the use of unreliable narrators in videogames. Looking at the challenges, when it comes to player agency and some of games that do it well. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/10312919

S5|E11 - E3 2019 06/14/2019

S5|E11 - E3 2019 E3 2019 dished up a seriously long list of games from the press conferences alone. Drew and Chella have distilled the show to the essential list of E3 2019 games on this episode of Argue the Toss. Come on by and see what games you should be looking forward to playing in the next year! /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/10156427

Dark skin in games with Xalavier Nelson | S5: E10 05/31/2019

Dark skin in games with Xalavier Nelson | S5: E10 The creative mind behind Hpynospace Outlaw heads to the Argue the Toss studio to chat about dark skin in games. Recorded at Feral Vector, the show also covers the wonderful weirdness of this games event. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/9994754

S5|E9: Games of Films 05/19/2019

S5|E9: Games of Films John Wick is the latest film to get the game treatment, but there are so many movies that would make great games. Drew and Chella explore some unusual film choices and design the games they should be. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/9837224

S5|E8: Avengers Endgame review 05/03/2019

S5|E8: Avengers Endgame review The Avengers come together for one final time to defeat Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. Drew and Chella discuss the latest Marvel epic - the highs and lows. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/9637655

S5|E7: Most anticipated games 2019 04/11/2019

S5|E7: Most anticipated games 2019 Drew & Chella discuss the games they're looking forward to, ranging from the next game from a drinkathon against the devil to humanity in the gig economy and how to manage your hopes that Shenmue 3 will actually be good. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/9354353

S5|E6: Us film review 03/29/2019

S5|E6: Us film review Invasion of the body snatchers in Get Out becomes a house invasion film with a difference in, Us. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/9183104

S5|E5: Captain Marvel Review 03/15/2019

S5|E5: Captain Marvel Review Marvel has taken so long to release a female-led film that Captain Marvel feels like a muddled first wave MCU effort. There's lots to like about the film, but it's not the best Marvel movie. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/9017456

S5|E4: Nightflyers Review 02/28/2019

S5|E4: Nightflyers Review The sci-fi horror show based on a George R R Martin novella, which fails to build tension. Nightflyers isn't a total flop, but its inconsistent world-building lets it down. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/8823884

S5|E3: Game remakes and remasters 02/15/2019

S5|E3: Game remakes and remasters A look at the history of remakes and remasters in video games. Why bother to remake a game and what value does it bring to players? /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/8659643

S5|E2: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch review 02/01/2019

S5|E2: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch review Netflix's Bandersnatch is an interactive TV experience, which is ultimately hollow. It's doing things The Stanley Parable and other narrative games have done better, but it does bring interactive fiction to a new audience, so there's that. Drew and Chella discuss. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/8482355

S5|E1: Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse review 01/18/2019

S5|E1: Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse review It's in the running for best film of 2018 on the Argue the Toss list of best things. Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse delivers a visually spectacular story that beats most of the MCU hands down. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/8236784

Tossers 2019 12/20/2018

Tossers 2019 Biggest wow moment, best sequel and best writing are among the categories in this year's game of the year awards from the Argue the Toss team. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/7979165

S4|E23: Coen Brothers Films 12/06/2018

S4|E23: Coen Brothers Films A look back at the Coen brothers and the elements that make their films so unique. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/7822601

S4|E22: Life is Strange 2 Episode 1review 11/23/2018

S4|E22: Life is Strange 2 Episode 1review Discussing episode 1 of Life is Strange 2, the latest in the teen drama games by Dontnod. This time Mexican American brothers Sean and Daniel are on the run from the police. Game review with in-depth discussion of player choices and outcomes. Part 1 is spoiler-free. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/7665515

S4|E21: Gothic in Games - Halloween Special 10/31/2018

S4|E21: Gothic in Games - Halloween Special What is Gothic and where do we find it in video games? This Halloween specials of Argue the Toss creeps down that dingy corridor, creaks that floorboard and dares to venture into the attic where the most Gothic games lurk. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/7256855

S4|E20: Good Times with Bad Times at the El Royale 10/26/2018

S4|E20: Good Times with Bad Times at the El Royale Spoiler-free review of the new neo-noir film from Drew Goddard, Bad Times at the El Royale. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/7329161

S4|E19: Spider-Man Game Review 09/27/2018

S4|E19: Spider-Man Game Review Spider-man games haven't had a great track record for quite a while, but the latest Spidey title from Insomniac Games may be different. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/7100389

S4|E18: Five Games That Define Us 09/17/2018

S4|E18: Five Games That Define Us We'll tell you ours, if you tell us yours. In fact, we're just going to tell you ours anyway, but we'd like to know what yours are. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/7055709

Rerun S3|E5: Robots in Disguise 08/31/2018

Rerun S3|E5: Robots in Disguise This episode is a rerun from the Argue the Toss archives. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/6992730

S4|E17: Tabletop Roleplaying Games 08/17/2018

S4|E17: Tabletop Roleplaying Games A quick look at how to set up a roleplaying group, what's fun about it and the breadth of games available that aren't DnD. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/6937668

Mission: Impossible - Fallout Review 08/03/2018

Mission: Impossible - Fallout Review The latest in the Tom Cruise hanging off and falling off stuff action film series is a solid entry, but not the best Mission: Impossible. Drew and Chella review and rank Fallout. /episode/index/show/arguethetoss/id/6883862

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