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Kropotkins UK Gaming News presented by SPOnG.com

Silver Hound Productions

A weekly Podcast giving news and latest releases in video and computer games from around Europe. Hosted by Chris O'Regan AKA Kropotkin from the SuperHappyFunTimeShow

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes79Founded21 years ago
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Latest Episodes

BBC Sport app heads to PS3, hacker gets 18 months prison sentence for distributing Trojan horse virus via Call of Duty hack, Eden Games not closed down according to Atari and Criterion Games seeks PSVita software engineer.

Running time: 00:04:10

Pirate Bay website gets banned in the UK, Markus Perrson to be in Total War game and Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton suffers collapse at bike riding event.

Running time: 00:03:42

TimeSplitters 4 not in development, UEFA Euro 2012 add on for FIFA 12 not fully licensed, midnight store openings for Diablo 3, Nintendo opens 25,000 WiFi spots throughout Europe, GAME get Max Payne 3 exclusive content deal, PS Vita outsold by PSP in... more

PC gaming expo Rezzed to launch in July, Metro declares XBL a paedophile zone, Codemasters launches new label, Splash Damage begins making iOS titles, Starbreeze buys out Overkill and MCV hands out gongs.

Running time: 00:04:59

Nintendo pulls out of Gamescom, Game Focus closes its doors, GOG.com targets Steam sales, GAME stocks new games again and Ubisoft gets sued over Rocksmith again.

Running time: 05:18

Euro Championship 2012 becomes DLC for FIFA 12, Raspberry Pi distribution blocked by lack of CE mark, former Irish GAME employees have sit in over lack of redundancy pay, GAME rescued by OpCapita, ShopTo removes GAME Reward Card scheme, Sainburys and... more

Rocksmith UK release hit by trademark dispute, Angry Birds playgrounds to be built in the UK, Ubisoft defends its position on DRM for PC games, Sky to launch Now TV service on consoles, GAME collapses into administration, UKIE to track all PC game sa... more

4G network to launch in UK in 2012, Yakuza Dead Souls DLC gets diverted away from GAME, BBC iPlayer heads to Xbox 360 dashboard, Watchdog investigates FIFA 12 disconnections, BAFTA awards Portal 2 as game of the year, GAME heading for administration ... more

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3.7 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • Does what it says on the tin.

    Short, and more or less to the point, fairly regular, it's gaming news for the UK and Europe.

    The background music gets a bit repetitive sometimes, you could lose a minutes if you cropped the beginnings and ends a bit, but all in all, essential listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MakingUpTheNumbers
    United Kingdom15 years ago
  • Great bite sized gaming news!

    This is a good, short, gaming news & release date pod cast. For UK listeners especially!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Repentant
    United Kingdom16 years ago
  • Great roundup of news...

    Very nice roundup of news from the UK and Europe, does exactly what it says on the tin ;)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Leg of Time
    United Kingdom16 years ago
  • A perfect bitesized 'cast to catch up on the UK gaming news

    Krop trawls all the right places to save me from doing it myself. Highly recommended listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hoolicool
    United Kingdom16 years ago
  • Good idea - hope it improves

    Firstly, love the idea of a bitesize uk game news podcast. In a US dominated gaming website world, having the news discussed where prices are in £ for example is a refreshing change. However, the podcast isn't actually very interesting yo listen to at the moment. Firstly, the choice of news stories that he discusses seem a bit random. Secondly, kropotkin has a tendency to ramble and stumble over his words a bit. I do think the podcast would benefit from a uk co-host so they could bounce off eac... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    the-interceptor
    United Kingdom16 years ago
  • Great for gaming news

    This podcast is great if you don't have time to go trawling gaming websites in the week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PP82
    United Kingdom16 years ago
  • This must be a joke right?

    If you could understand anything being said you would realize what a waste of time this garbage is. A snoozefest of boring.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    SuperStupidDumbTime
    United States16 years ago

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