Top 5 with the Explosion Network

Season 1 - Licenced Games

In this final episode of Season 1 , we discuss Licenced Games. What immediately comes to mind are the shovel-ware movie tie in games of the past. But some of the best games made are also in fact licenced games. Here are some of our favourite.Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyDylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilNicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Season 1 - Multiplayer Moments

Multiplayer. It's what seemingly drives the video game market today. But for every moment where you scream in anger and blame lag, there are other shining moments that just evolve and wouldn't happen in single player.Nick is joined by BanterLab's Sam Nicholson and Ben Storrier to discuss some of their favourite multiplayer moments.ArmA: Airborne Invasion article: http://dslyecxi.com/articles_wp/the-airborne-invasion-of-north-sahrani/Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorSpecial Guests:Sam Nicholson: https://twitter.com/NotSamwiseBen Storrier: https://twitter.com/ThunderCrashsMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Season 1 - Franchises

Franchises are the driving force behind the modern games industry, but they've always been around.In this episode Nick and his guests name their top 5 franchises from recent times to old.Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyNicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Season 1 - Developers

Without these men and women, we wouldn't be sitting here today. Joined by special guest Ryan Betson of The PopCulturists we discuss Developers. They are the creative minds and workforce behind the games we love, from the early greats of Miyamoto and Nintendo, to Hideo Kojima who treats the whole process as part of the meta game.Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorDylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilSpecial Guest:Ryan Betson: https://twitter.com/HaggardMCMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Season 1 - Game Characters

Can you imagine a world without Mario? The Last Of Us without Joel and Ellie? Well that's what we discuss on this episode. The characters that make games what they are and what they mean to us. Joined by a very special guest from The House of Mario podcast, Drew Agnew.Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoSpecial Guest:Drew Agnew: https://twitter.com/iDrewbyMusic:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Season 1 - Game Stories

Stories in video games, are what is widely considered one of the major foundations of what makes a great game. Great stories stay with you for a long time and makes you reminisce of your time spent participating in those games.Joined by special guest Paul James of Player2.net.au fame, we rank our Top 5 Stories on this rainy day episode.Hosts:Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoSpecial Guest:Paul James: https://twitter.com/PaulJamesP2Music:Dylan BlightEmail:dont@explosionnetwork.comAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/top-5-with-nick-1TwitteriTunes

Season 1 - First Person Shooters

First Person Shooters. They're an undeniable and seemingly unstoppable force in the gaming industry. They range from hardcore and realistic where each shot could be your last; to super arcade-like where you have powers and ultimate powers.This episode, Nick and his guests reveal their Top 5 FPS games that they enjoy playing, which helped bond with their families or that developed new interests in the events the games were inspired by.Escape From Tarkov Video: 12:55Email: dont@explosionnetwork.comThis week's cast:Ciaran Marchant @YaBoyRingoJack Kruse @krusey_mateNicholas Prior @LordNPriorTwitteriTunes

Season 1 - Gaming Peripherals

Nick is joined by Ciaran and Dylan discuss this episode's topic: peripherals. Peripherals are often considered gimmicks, but there are some completely outstanding devices that changed the way you interface with games forever.Email: dont@explosionnetwork.comThis week's cast:Ciaran Marchant @YaBoyRingoDylan Blight @vivaladilNicholas Prior @LordNPriorTwitteriTunes

Season 1 - Game Vehicles

For this edition of Top 5, we discuss what has become an integral part of
video games, Vehicles.

Season 1 - Launch Games

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Top 5 With Nick. Guests Ciaran and
Dylan join Nick to ponder their gaming histories and reveal their top 5
launch titles.