Idle Game Chat: The Video Game Podcast

Resident Evil Requiem has arrived! The 9th mainline entry into the Resident Evil franchise dropped to critical acclaim. Apps and Adkins tip toed their way through Requiem and report back on their findings. Is it the perfect blend of Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 4 or does it come out as bad as T-Virus mutation?After giving Skate Story a good kicking, Evan returns to put Sword of the Sea through the mill. Giant Squid dropped Sword of the Sea in 2025 and was supercharged by being a Day 1 release on PlayStation Plus Extra. The Pathless is highly rated by Evan, so Sword of the Sea has a lot to live up to.Stray, the game where you are a cat reappears via Paper on Nintendo Switch 2. The 2022 indie darling picked up awards from both The Game Awards and GDC. Cat lover Paper weighs on where this stands and what to expect out of Stray in 2026.Adkins caps the episode of with Star Wars Outlaws. In classic Adkins fashion, the game was started when it released in 2024, but soon ended up of the Adkins Backburner. Two years on and multiple patches later, Adkins returns with unfinished business.Timestamps:00:00:00 Resident Evil Requiem01:45:06 Sword of the Sea02:43:07 Stray03:28:31 Star Wars Outlaws

A whopping 8 games make the grade on this edition of Idle Game Chat.Skate Story was the surprise closer of 2025. Bolstered by its Day 1 inclusion on PlayStation Plus Extra, it seemingly came out of nowhere and landed immediate critical acclaim. A rocking soundtrack, a SimCade style skating system and an otherworldly art style brings it to the attention of Evan and Apps.Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has FINALLY been confirmed to be part of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2, but before that Apps took the plunge to re-earn some missing trophies on the PS3. In what was supposed to be the game that ended the saga, it’s prison sentence on PS3 has been a source of frustration for many fans so brighter days are ahead, but one more round on the PS3 can’t be all bad…can it?The PS3 version of The Last of Us came out in 2013 and has been re-released a further two times. A remaster in 2014 and a remake in 2022 ensure that it is nicely preserved on modern hardware. How well does the original hold up?Adkins comes bearing a Resident Evil trifecta! With Resident Evil Requiem close at hand, Adkins turns back the clock to tackle the remake of Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil HD Remaster (which is based on the 2002 Remake) and Resident Evil 0. From third person survival horror brilliance to fixed cameras and tank controls, how does Adkins cope with this jarring change?Giant Squid arrived with Abzu in 2016 and their latest title, Sword of the Sea came out in 2025. Apps takes a pitstop to fill in a gaming gap and get up to speed with all things Giant Squid by heading onto The Pathless. Taking influence from Breath of the Wild and expanding the players interaction it has the ingredients to be something special.Timestamps00:00:00 Skate Story00:53:28 MGS 4 & The Last of Us on PS302:03:36 Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil & Resident Evil 003:14:26 The Pathless04:00:59 Outro & FGL Update

Normal service resume for Idle Game Chat as we have another edition, jam packed with gaming impressions!On the docket this time we have the record setting “indie” darling, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It picked up 9 awards at The Game Awards 2025 and is widely tipped to garner more big rewards for DICE, GDC and BAFTA. Adkins’ curiosity got the better of him and he dived two feet into this on Steam. Did it live up to all the hype?Adcock returns with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This 2024 release was widely praised for flipping the script, where you play as Zelda on a quest to save Link. It’s a complete departure from the current Zelda framework which begun with Breath of the Wild. We will find out if Adcock this is a worthy change.Palette cleansers are popular amongst the Dimp clan and this time it’s the turn of Gris! Nomada Studios’ debut title Gris was released in 2018 on PC and Switch with wider platforms being targeted in 2019. Apps takes up the mantle, with one eye on Nomada Studios latest game, Neva, he works his way this award-winning Platform-Adventure game.The game impressions are rounded out by South of Midnight. This 2025 release arrived to a decent reception, but wasn’t the breakout title that Xbox and Compulsion Games were hoping for. It certainly faired better than Compulsion’s last game, We Happy Few, but what does Adkins make of it all?The episode is wrapped up Gaming’s Most Wanted 2026. Each member of the Dimp clan was asked for the one game they are most looking forward to. Apps reveals the results!Sit back, relax and enjoyTimestamps00:00:00 Clair Obscur: Expedition 3301:23:02 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom02:01:09 Gris02:45:13 South of Midnight03:19:43 Gaming’s Most Wanted 2026

We kick of 2026 with our Fantasy Gaming League draft!This year it is the Comedy Brothers, Paper and Adkins, going head-to-head to see who comes out on top!Will Paper get a hattrick of wins back-to-back or will Adkins make history and be the first person to land the Grand Slam?

Here we are then, the Festive Special of Idle Game Chat!In our final show of the year, we have a jam-packed episode with a bit of a twist.Gaming’s Greatest Quiz is the rebrand of our traditional annual quiz. To complement the name change we have also shifted format. All questions are multiple choice and competitors are scored on accuracy and also time. 12 months, 36 questions, 6 competitors, buckle up! Feel free to play along at home and you can find the quiz by heading over to Kahoot.it and searching for “Gaming’s Greatest Quiz 2025”.The Fantasy Gaming League is over and we are joined by the winner, Paper, to analyse where he got it right and where Hall got it wrong. We also tip our cap to Grand Prix winner Adkins who will be stepping up to challenge for a historic Grand Slam…We close things out with our traditional Year-In-Review with Logan. Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation are all put under the spotlight, accompanied by the usual unrelated waffle.It’s been a great year and we happy that you joined us on the ride. Sit back, relax and enjoy!Patreon.com/DimpDigitalTimestamps:00:00:00 Gaming's Greatest Quiz 202501:05:55 FGL 2025 Results Show02:10:18 Year-In-Review 2025