Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast
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Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast
@underconsolepod.bsky.social
The internets only (probably) retro/modern video game television review and retrospective podcast. Hosted by Ash Versus, Cliff Foster and Luke Owen.

Posts/Replies mainly by Ash. (And now a little sprinkle of Cliff)

https://linktr.ee/underconsolepod
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🕹️ - Started January 2020 as an episode by episode retrospective podcast of the British TV Show GamesMaster.

The entire 200 episode run can be found here: shows.acast.com/underconsole...
83 years young today.
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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November 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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@underconsolepod.bsky.social @theamazingcliff.bsky.social Afternoon chaps, just finished listening to Part of Cybermania and heard you mention Harry and The Hendersons, this video just came up on my subscription feed, talk about a coincidence - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMKG...
10 Things - Harry and the Henderson's Chaotic Release
YouTube video by Minty Comedic Arts
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November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Super Rambo Special on MSX2 coming through with the striking box art design.

#Rambo #MSX2 #Art #Design #RetroGames ☀️🌴
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
No stream today as prepping for a weekend of work has had to take precedence, sorry!

-Ash
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The last story begins now! Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me! Over on Twitch.tv/underconsolepod
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November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Released this Tuesday by Penguin Random House / DC Comics.
With Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman & more - even the Joker - after three decades I'm back in Metropolis and Gotham City in November with KINGDOM COME by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, a fully cast, cinematic audio drama from DC and Penguin Random House Audio, with music by my SANDMAN pal James Hannigan.
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Later than planned but the Dark Pictures Anthology continues shortly over on twitch.tv/underconsolepod as we explore the House of Ashes. I don't remember buying this house...

-Ash
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November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Still hoping to stream today but I have been hopping back and forth across London this afternoon due to hardware failure, so need a brief period of time to sit down and gather myself.

-Ash
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November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Live in just under an hour! It's a double header! 5pm: Fortnite No Build Battle Royal, and then 7pm, myself, @cactusknax.bsky.social and others are heading off to the diner in Phasmophobia!

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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It’s a girthy one! Apologies to Jeff for the edit he may have, and to anyone who listens to it… I’ve spent over 5 years accumulating head detritus on gaming in the early to mid 90s, and a lot of that falls out during this. Although I did forget which year GamesMaster began in… 🤦‍♂️

-Ash
Just finished a recording of an upcoming episode with Ash from @underconsolepod.bsky.social. This may be the longest episode yet but trust me you're going to enjoy it when it comes out in January.
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Serious important answer:
Well compensated, respected and fairly treated development teams.

Less serious answer:
Time stamped saves. Yes, I am currently encountering a lack of this in a current AAA game, and it is fucking daft I'm having to make notes of Xhrs XXmins of gameplay = XX:XXPM.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Going live over on twitch.tv/underconsolepod for more Dark Pictures: Little Hope. With 2 bodies in the ground already, there's little chance of me achieving the 100% Survival rate I did with Man of Medan...

-Ash
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November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
2hrs to go then we’re back on that Dark Pictures bullshit! 1st Game - Everyone saved. 2nd Game - 2 deaths and counting… Will I be able to claw victory back from the jaws of defeat?

-Ash

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November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Streaming schedule for the next week! Time to get back on the Dark Pictures Anthology and get it completed, with some Wednesday Fortnite in between!

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November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I’m sorry Plex (and wherever you scraped this from), but what sort of edgy 90s comedy club drama do you think this is?
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Streaming should resume next week! We have a new circuit breaker/fuse box installed that is up to code, and all should be better moving forward. Despite being salty at lost momentum, I’m looking forward to getting back to finishing the Dark Pictures anthology, and then on to pastures new!

-Ash
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November 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Anyone stateside want to buy one of these and find a hilarious way to ship it to me in the UK? I'm sure it'd give customs the shits.

-Ash
5ft Glow-in-the-Dark Poseable Skeleton Decoration, Halloween Outdoor Decor, by Way To Celebrate is $8.74 at Walmart buff.ly/VkO33iQ #ad
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So many of my Japanese PS1 era imports were only playable thanks to this site... well, this site and flagrant abuse of my mums printer that she bought for the family business. 🤫
Hey, happy 30th birthday GameFAQs! Launched on November 5th, 1995!

The earliest scrape I can find on Wayback is December 1996, but I doubt the site changed much. But yes, here it is in its earliest days as the Video Game FAQ Archive!
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Before #TheGameAwards or the #BaftaGameAwards there was… Cybermania. And it was certainly two hours of broadcast television. Japanese games are a borderline non entity and the CDi is king. Plus: Leslie Nielsen. Our first of two episodes on this spectacle is live: shows.acast.com/657957e43f12...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Seems like a good time to share this again: youtu.be/dSlGxtOTbbI?...
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Streaming plans this week are cancelled due to the need for essential electrical works in our property. Sunday stream may still happen if everything is done and remediated by Friday.

-Ash
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Easy choice: Lego Rock Band. Killer set list, great humour and fun additions/mods to the game. Plus just added to the overall RB Library. 10/10.
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These both dropped 16 years ago today! 🎸

If you had to replay one right now… which one you loading up? 👇
November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Starting in an hour! Arguably the biggest initial scare will be the number of bags in the LEGO Ecto-1. But after that first hour the real fun begins… 💀

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November 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM