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Episode Notes: This week Zahra is back in the announcer seat again, this time joined by Zed Heads Hayley and Mack! After discussing the games that defined them, the team wades into the news and mourns the loss of BioWare, as well as the concerns some Indies are having around AI and their upcoming games. Hayley then reviews 'CONTROL Resonant' by Remedy Entertainment, diving into the movement and story that drives the game. Finally the gang hypes up the next Indie Dev Night and the smorgasbord of games lined up for it, so make sure you pop it into your calendar for the 12th of November at 6pm! Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games Hayley and Mack! 04:31 - #GamingNews 10:46 - CONTROL Resonant from Remedy Entertainment 19:52 - Indie Dev Night Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Tom, and Rio are the only ones left standing after the crew gets a case of con-itus, joined by special guest Work-Experience-Student Micah! The team discuss recent controversies, games composer scholarships, House House's decision not to release Big Walk on Xbox. Rio then inspires the next generation with her experience in the land of Melbourne at Melbourne's International Games Week and PAX Aus and the awesome time she had watching a gaming magazine launch, the stunning array of games at Parallels, and her hunger for 'Burger Bois'! Tom brings a review of 'SILENT HILL: Townfall' to wrap up the episode with, which takes place in rainy Scotland, with a recommendation: maybe play a different Silent Hill game. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:50 - #GamingNews 12:39 - Introducing Work-Experience-Student Micah 15:00 - Rio's Finds @ Melbourne's International Games Week 16:03 - Rio's Finds: Continue Magazine 18:45 - Rio's Finds: Parallels 19:14 - Rio's Finds: PAX Aus Rising and 3DS Meetup 20:20 - Rio's Finds: Burger Bois from Mischief Makers Studio 25:44 - SILENT HILL: Townfall from Screen Burn Interactive Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: Zahra is back in the studio with a case of FOMO, joined by Caroline and, from the Zed newsroom, Mack, to chase away the missing-out-on-PAX blues. The team has a look into the news with Old School RuneScape update issues, the spread of unions within Wizards of the Coast, the Uniqlo Pokemon 30th Anniversary collab, and the horrors of Sonic the Hedgehog fans in a Discord server, followed by celebrating the winners of the AGDAs in 2026. Zahra then reviews the not-so-idle game Idle DIRECTIVE by kevinfu510, and its addictive iteration cycle, before wrapping up the episode with a brief look into the Brisbane Devs who showcased at Freeplay x ACMI's Parallels. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 04:25 - #GamingNews 12:25 - AGDAs Winners 19:35 - IDLE_DIRECTIVE from Kevinfu510 25:18 - Parallels w/ Freeplay and ACMI Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: Hazel, Peter, and Caroline are joined by special guest Río Robayo in studio. Starting off with the week in gaming news they discuss recent goings-on at Xbox, sleeper hit Dressmaker blowing up on Steam, and new updates to Pokopia and Minecraft. Next up Río (@rio_robayo) reports on her ongoing investigation into an infamous incident that occurred at Oz Comic-Con Brisbane 2026 and the crew discusses how it could've been avoided. Finally, Hazel asks everyone about the games that they find themselves going back to year after year and what's so special about them. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 04:40 - #GamingNews 08:54 - The Bite of '26 w/ Río Robayo 22:32 - Games That We Keep Going Back To Games That We Keep Going Back To The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind by Bethesda Terraria by Re-Logic The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by Nintendo The Legend of Dragoon by SIE Japan Studio Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Hazel for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: A most normal episode abounds with Paul, Maylee and an absent Tom. Our 2.5 intrepid heroes dive into the latest round of Microsoft’s cuts to their Xbox division. Is anyone safe? In a world where Halo Studios is no longer in charge of Halo, anything can happen. After escaping the despair of news it’s time to be normal again with the incredibly normal, Normal Golf Game by Brisbane local Luke ‘Regular’ Muscat @pgmuscat. Will the wibbly wobbly normality of this quirky golf game charm or frustrate? Suddenly the ghost of Tom arrives in an incredibly typical way to lay out their thoughts on the recent Resident Evil film by Zach Cregger. Does it live up to the existing film franchise? Or is it good? Listen to these words and more all contained within this normal episode! Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:25 - #GamingNews 10:04 - Normal Golf Game from Luke Muscat 18:18 - Resident Evil (2026) from Zach Cregger 24:12 - Paul's PAX Trash Enthusiasts Society Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov. The Trash Enthusiasts Society @Kookaburra Theatre - MCEC, Melbourne, Sat 10 Oct, 9pm Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited. normalgolfgame #residentevil2026 #xboxlayoffs #quakechampions #advancewars #laserdance

Episode Notes: Zahra and Tom are joined by Aidan this week on Zed Games and the team kicks off with the week in gaming news, discussing age verification on Steam, the custody battle between PlayStation and XBOX, and BlizzCon annoucements. Zahra and Tom then turn to Aidan to discuss their upcoming metal trivia card game - Gatekeeper (which isn't all that gatekeeper-y), and how a metalhead can come from anywhere. Tom then enraptures the studio with a review of the old-school-style co-op game Orbitals by Shapefarm. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:35 - #GamingNews 13:01 - Gatekeeper from Aiden 26:53 - Orbitals from Shapefarm Upcoming Events Gatekeeper Crowdfunding Launch Party @Evilcorp Horror Maze & Bar, Friday 25 Sept 25, 6 - 11:30pm Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

This week on Zed Games Hazel is joined by Zahra and Natalia for a frenzy of gaming goodness. The team looks at the Nintendo Direct and take in the visuals for the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake (it's a lot) before admiring the LEGO PlayStation 1. Zahra then puzzles through a review for Locktale by Mina Pecheux and all its delightful ciphers and mysteries before building minimalistic civilisations in A Little Age by Benerot. Finally, Natalia and Zahra give a brief overview of the Brisbane games development scene, BrIGDA brings the industry connection to the games industry, Squiggly River for the artists, hobbyists, and beginners, Incubator Brisbane for the boardgame developers, and of course the amazing support from Screen Queensland as well as their amazing Games Residency Program cultivating all manner of games and developers. BrIGDA: https://igdabrisbane.org/ Squiggly River: https://squigglyriver.com/ I ncubator Brisbane: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1MheBC7bxg/ Screen Queensland: https://screenqueensland.com.au/games/ Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:56 - #GamingNews 13:24 - Locktale from Mina Pecheux 15:56 - A Little Age from Benerot 19:32 - Queensland Game Development Scene Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Hazel for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: Tonight our seasoned combatants Paul, Maylee and Brayden battle with small, spinning tops that bare no resemblance to Beyblades. We review the Australian, indie Beyblade-like ‘From the Top’ by JUNKFALL33 (@JunkFall33) and compare it to the Australian, indie Beyblade-like ‘Slayblade’ by Henry's House and Oscar (@moomoomang) and Rob (@BigEggAU). Which title will come out on top?! Give it a spin and find out. Not before we take a look at the week in #GamingNews as Gamescom overwhelms with content and GTA6 takes hold of the world collective eyeballs. We look back at some of Tim Curry’s greatest videogame contributions. To wrap it all up we celebrate taking notice of all the little details in life via sketbordcat’s(@sketbordcat) incredible horse magnification puzzle game ‘Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse’. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:12 - #GamingNews 12:16 - From the Top from Junkfall33 20:38 - Slayblade from Henry's House 28:39 - Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse from sketbordcat 31:11 - The Trash Enthusiasts Society with PAUL Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited. FromTheTop, #SlayBlade, #HorseMagnifier, #Gamescom, #OpeningNightLive, #TimCurry, #GTA6

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra and Hazel settle in for a totally normal episode of Zed Games when a button push opens a PORTAL to ADVENTURE, presented by Extra Lives. Grab a cuppa, put on your headphones, and enjoy this choose-your-own-adventure backed by the band Extra Lives as they take us... TO THE NEXT LEVEL. And then Hazel takes us through the week in gaming news, which is full of game announcements! Want to know what else could've happened? Hungry for more adventuring? Extra Lives will be at Netherworld on the 19th of October. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:09 - Extra Lives Live Part 1 08:26 - Extra Lives Live Part 2 18:00 - Extra Lives Live Part 3 23:40 - #GamingNews Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct and 12th Nov. Extra Lives (USA) – Interactive Video Game Concert @Netherworld, Monday October 19, 7 - 10pm Produced and recorded by Hazel for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Podcast audio and cover image edited by Tobi for Creative Broadcasters Limited and distributed by 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts).

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Hazel is joined by Tom and Zahra as the crew catch up on the week in #GamingNews, discussing the various GTA6 leaks, the upcoming Steam Frame, and the new Buddy System update in Subnautica 2. Tom then takes the crew through the pro-party-game 'Pro Jank Footy' by Powerbomb Games, while Zahra relaxes into 'Leafy Corner' by Fireline Games. And then it's back to Tom and the tactile charm of repairing consoles and retro devices in a review of 'ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs' by Mandragoa. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:42 - #GamingNews 11:18 - Pro Jank Footy from Powerbomb Games w/ Tom 19:16 - Leafy Corner from Fireline Games w/ Zahra 26:05 - ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs from Mandragoa w/ Tom Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct and 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Hazel for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: This week it's 4zzz's #RADIOTHON and us at Zed Games need YOU to subscribe to keep us all on air... so head over to 4zzz.org.au and SUBSCRIBE and tell them ZED GAMES is your favourite show (and choosing your #RADIOTHON prize choice)! PLUS just after recording we had our #RADIOTHON Special: Indie Dev Night at Netherworld Arcade. And live listener prizes! Recorded by vocal artists for Zed Games - we call Paul, Peter, and Caroline into the studio and directly into your earholes. This week the team talks #GamingNews, and Paul goes for a 30 minute walk in 'walk' from bilge and a swim down a stream in 'Naiad' from HiWarp. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:32 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES! 04:46 - #GamingNews 12:31 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES! 17:08 - walk from bilge 19:30 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES! 21:48 - Naiad from HiWarp 26:03 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES! Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct and 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Caroline, and Tom do battle talking; "Xbox PCs" and game trading, EA heads to the Middle East, and more in the week in #GamingNews. Zahra takes a hike with the team into the Australian bush and its soundscape in 'Big Walk' by House House. Tom dives into the surprisingly deep 2D fighter 'Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game' from Gameplay Group International. AND DON'T FORGET next Thursday (13 August) we will be hosting the RADIOTHON SPECIAL Indie Dev Night in the deep depths of the Lost Souls Karaoke at Netherworld from 6 - 9pm featuring many local games and devs (with an EXCLUSIVE poster available). So come see us and play/break some games! Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:22 - #GamingNews 09:13 - Big Walk from House House 24:12 - Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game from Gameplay Group International 30:42 - Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night - details in notes below Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke, Thursday, 13th of August, 6-9pm Super Pain Toad Carnage by Cosmic Black Studios Super Pain Toad Carnage is the toad killing game you've been waiting for! SPTC is a survivors-like, bullet-heaven about eradicating the 'Pain Toads' that have taken over the outback! Upgrade your ute, Unlock new weapons, Slaughter this new scourge on the outback! You'll Meet the Devil at a Crossroads by Mark Higgins Tabletop story game where a major event or decision changes everything for the characters involved. Often with tragic consequences and always leaving a lot for the players to mull over. Toil & Trubble by Disparity Brew up some mischief in a witchy life sim with a small but troublesome difference. Mozentum by stillzen.dev Procedural grabbing, swinging and momentum-based movement mechanics all wrapped in a stinky, Australian themed, spiritual adventure aesthetic. Untitled Frog Brawler (Unannounced) by BYTEr BARE-KNUCKLE your way through rooms of enemies, clobbering their limbs off to keep your heart from exploding in this MELEE-ONLY BOOMER-SHOOTER. Claw your way back with experimental upgrades to kill those who stuck that BOMB IN YOUR CHEST. Doubtbound by Moontail Games Set out on an adventure to defeat the Mad Monarch, collecting powerful Hex Cards and battling dangerous encounters along the way. Doubtbound is a social deduction RPG for 3 to 5 players where one party member is secretly working against the group. Play with friends or AI companions, turning every victory, reward and decision into a question of who can be trusted. Pigs In A Row by James (Jay) Orevich Match-3 Tabletop Card Game. Line up 3 Pigs In A Row of the same colour to clear a chore off the to-do list and earn yourself a sweet treat! Work together to race against the clock to complete all your chores for the week before the board fills up with work and you lose. Super Robot Survivors by Johnno and Pete A survivor game with missions - not just survival. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack terminals - while surrounded by hundreds of enemies. Every run is a chaotic, ten-minute showdown. Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Hazel, and Peter talk the week in #GamingNews. Peter then puts on his collector dungarees and nostalgia goggles in the charming 3d platformer 'Teeto' from Eat Pant Games and Zahra gets polyglotty to play the iconic and beautiful linguistic puzzler 'Chants of Sennaar' from runDISC. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:48 - #GamingNews 10:52 - Teeto from Eat Pant Games w/ Peter 17:08 - Chants Of Sennaar from runDISC 22:26 - Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night, Thurs 13th Aug - Games and links in notes Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 13th Aug, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night is on for 13th of August, Thursday Super Pain Toad Carnage by Cosmic Black Studios Super Pain Toad Carnage is the toad killing game you've been waiting for! SPTC is a survivors-like, bullet-heaven about eradicating the 'Pain Toads' that have taken over the outback! Upgrade your ute, Unlock new weapons, Slaughter this new scourge on the outback! You'll Meet the Devil at a Crossroads by Mark Higgins Tabletop story game where a major event or decision changes everything for the characters involved. Often with tragic consequences and always leaving a lot for the players to mull over. Toil & Trubble by Disparity Brew up some mischief in a witchy life sim with a small but troublesome difference. Mozentum by stillzen.dev Procedural grabbing, swinging and momentum-based movement mechanics all wrapped in a stinky, Australian themed, spiritual adventure aesthetic. Untitled Frog Brawler (Unannounced) by BYTEr BARE-KNUCKLE your way through rooms of enemies, clobbering their limbs off to keep your heart from exploding in this MELEE-ONLY BOOMER-SHOOTER. Claw your way back with experimental upgrades to kill those who stuck that BOMB IN YOUR CHEST. Doubtbound by Moontail Games Set out on an adventure to defeat the Mad Monarch, collecting powerful Hex Cards and battling dangerous encounters along the way. Doubtbound is a social deduction RPG for 3 to 5 players where one party member is secretly working against the group. Play with friends or AI companions, turning every victory, reward and decision into a question of who can be trusted. Pigs In A Row by James (Jay) Orevich Match-3 Tabletop Card Game. Line up 3 Pigs In A Row of the same colour to clear a chore off the to-do list and earn yourself a sweet treat! Work together to race against the clock to complete all your chores for the week before the board fills up with work and you lose. Super Robot Survivors by Johnno and Pete A survivor game with missions - not just survival. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack terminals - while surrounded by hundreds of enemies. Every run is a chaotic, ten-minute showdown. Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul and Tom get holistically crunchy talking games and the week in #GamingNews. Paul pauses for a few quickies; going train jumping in 'Denshattack!' from Undercoders, grabbing friends in 'Heave Ho 2' from Le Cartel Studio, and performing hard labour in 'Crabmeat' from Searching Interactive. All while Tom does a barrel roll playing 'Star Fox' (2026) from Nintendo Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:24 - #GamingNews 08:26 - Denshattack! from Undercoders - Backing Music: Sean Bialo - 'Beppu Ramen Express' and Tee Lopes - 'There's a Trick to It' from Denshattack! 14:06 - Heave Ho 2 from Le Cartel Studio Backing music: Camille Giraudeau - Heave Ho Again and Camille Giraudeau - Skiing is Cool from Heave Ho 2 OST 20:55 - Star Fox from Nintendo 26:26 - Crabmeat from Searching Interactive Upcoming Events Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Maylee, and Caroline return to their addictive game roots talking Microsoft overreach, Mercantile Storefronts, the Mercer effect, and more in the week in #GamingNews. Then in a local AND animal themed show Zahra helps Coco in her misadventures while trying to return her library book in 'Bravest Coconut' from Little Nebula. And Maylee attempt the call of The Great Tit, Blue Footed Booby, and Majestic EMU while moulding habitats and jostling for supremacy in 'Isle of Feathers' from Dan Galbraith and Juno Schaaffhausen Te’o. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:04 - #GamingNews 09:16 - Bravest Coconut from Little Nebula 17:46 - Isle of Feathers from Dan Galbraith and Juno Schaaffhausen Te’o. 27:52 - Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Video Games @QPAC, Friday - Saturday 24 - 25 July. Upcoming Events Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Video Games @QPAC, Friday - Saturday 24 - 25 July. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.