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Sound-byte 100: Prey

Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Sefran has been playing Prey brackets 2017 and he wants to tell you how amazing it is.

142: iOctaldroid

Following on from last episode we're moving from the realms of desktop computer to mobile computing with a discussion of mobile operating systems. How they work, how they differ, and what we think the future holds for them.

Sound-byte 099: Odyssey Out Of Options

Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. This turned a bit long; but we had a few thoughts on the news that Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is no longer coming to consoles.

141: Octal OS

We take another deep dive into a technical topic, this time something you use every day - operating systems, specifically on desktop computers like PCs, Macs, and soon the Steam Deck.

Sound-byte 098: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Reveal

Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. There's been some big reveals for Pokémon Day. One of us is feeling cautiously optimistic, the other cautiously pessimistic. Can you guess who?

140: Octal FM and the Beast

We're continuing our anime-themed Octal FM series! Sefran has watched anime for most of his life, but Jalada has watched almost none. We're changing that. This time, we've both been to see a new film that was screened in the UK; Belle, or Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime.

Sound-byte 097: Steam Deck hardware update

Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. We've been following some of the embargo-free information about the Steam Deck hardware with interest...

139: Year in Gaming; 1989

In this episode we continue our recurring segment where we discuss the most important and interesting games of a particular year. In episode 131 we covered 1988. This episode we take a look at the games of 1989.

Key games we discuss:
  • Populous
  • Sim City
  • Sweet Home
  • Super Mario Land
  • DuckTales

Honorable mentions go to Tetris, Strider, Alex Kidd, Mother, Prince of Persia (we've talked a lot about this before), Herzog Zwei, The Wizard.

Sound-byte 096: Sing a Bit of Harmony

Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Sefran has been to see Sing a Bit of Harmony, and he's keen to share his thoughts!

If you're quick, it's still showing in cinemas in the UK.

138: Game Club - Metroid Fusion

In Game Club, we pick a game to both play separately that we've never played before, and then come together on the show to discuss our thoughts. Along with those games, we're continuing to work through the entire Metroid series, and this time it's the turn of Metroid Fusion, which we have actually both played before.