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Looking for the latest video game news, gaming commentary and new releases with a slightly twisted take? Look no further than The Overseas Connection podcast, a group of gamers from the U.S. and U.K.
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Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
The Overseas Connection #759 = Half-life is 25 Years Old Today!
Robin fly's solo this week as the rest of the team are tied up in some weird mating ritual.
In a different sort of show Robin reminisces about Half-life, Call of Duty and Black Friday.
Of course there is a good helping of Pizza Racer too.
Enjoy the show, Happy Thanksgiving and see you all next week.
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
The Overseas Connection #758 - A Proper Podcast Episode
This week the team is back to give you a proper podcast episode after our Extra-Life Special the previous week. Kim and Greg strap in to give you a post Extra-Life podcast in a lean and mean edition of this weeks podcast.
- We get indepth on the highs and lows of gaming for 24hours
- Turns out Tim Allen is good as a stand up comic too
- Kim gets Christmas shopping going early including a gift for her Razer's Edge
- Greg talks buying and selling in the wake of his surprise announcement from last week
Gaming:
- Greg talks Modern Warfare 3 Campaign and his full impressions
- Kim is all about Modern Warfare 3 Zombies mode, but will it let you have a cat skin?
- Kim talks up A Short Hike
- And a few other bits and bobs from Extra-life
In the News:
- Playstation keeps on rolling in the UK while others struggle to keep momentum
- Playstation sounds the trumpets with record Q2 numbers
- Warner Brothers utters the words gamers don't want to hear... "Live Service Games"
New releases and all the usual chaos.
Enjoy.
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
The Overseas Connection - Extra Life Special
OCPodcast -Kim, Greg and Gary take on another year of extra-life. 24 hours of gaming sounds like fun but at 4am it gets kinda tough.
The money goes to help sick and vulnerable kids. A worthy cause.
Enjoy.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
The Overseas Connection #757 - The Burbs
There must be some sort of planning issue with the amount of gravestones and skeletons in Greg's front garden.
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Kim counts cats
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Greg doesn't go to the store.
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Robin's new PC works flawlessly.
Gaming:
- Kim gets beaten up by a ten year old in Party Animals.
Greg gets to be a real boy for this week in Lies of P.
Robin takes his oldies to Warrior School.
In the News:
- Microsoft reorgs its Xbox and marketing teams to prepare for an AI and gaming future.
- Microsoft says Starfield’s release was Game Pass’s biggest-ever new subs day.
- Insomniac apologizes as it patches out Spider-Man 2’s Cuban flag mistake.
- The PS5 UI has started showing which PS5 games can be streamed with PS Plus Premium.
- Long-time PlayStation producer Connie Booth has reportedly left Sony.
- The new PS5’s optional disc drive requires an internet connection to connect.
- Xbox Partner Showcase Review.
Wow....news like a real gaming podcast!
New releases and all the usual chaos.
Enjoy.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
The Overseas Connection #756 - Cats, Carts & Car Trouble.
Sometimes even I can't believe how random we are.
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Cat Lady Kim adds Gamer Kittens to her collection.
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Greg takes his real life Mario Kart for cocktails.
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Robin gets towed away in Germany.
Gaming:
- Kim plays sudoku with......wait for it........cats.
- Greg gets all racy with Forza Motorsport.
- Robin continues to go around in circles with ACC.
In the News:
There is no news. Isn't that wonderful.
Enjoy.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The Overseas Connection #755 - Return Of The Bearded One!
On this week's show: Pete makes his return to the show, Greg struggles with dates and conference fever, and Kim is just Kim. Steady as she goes. We cover a few games quickly from the past week including: Balder's Gate 3 on the go, Starfield, MW3 Beta, Soducats and Party Animals.
In the News:
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Sony brings Movies, Movies, Movies to PS Plus Premium
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Sony announces the PS5 Slim to the world (optional vertical stand not included).
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Microsoft finalize its acquisition of Activision, Blizzard, King! No really they did it!
And all the fun of Trick or Treating for your ears absolutely free!
Enjoy.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
The Overseas Connection #754 - Chinntastic!
The world is a little more beautiful today as Rosa Chinn is in it. Congratulations to Mike and Tahara.
On this week's show: Greg had been scary drunk, Kim wanted to get drunk, and Robin was actively getting drunk. Lushes every one.
Kim's horse has to pay child support? Greg danced like it was 1999.
Robin....oh yes, he was getting drunk.
In the News:
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Redfall finally gets its Patch
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Microsoft reportedly expects to finalize its acquisition of Activision Blizzard next week
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Bethesda has surprise launched The Elder Scrolls: Castles
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Sony hides trailer for Star Wars: KoTOR remake and deletes the announcement tweet
And all the fun of the fair.
Enjoy.
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
The Overseas Connection #753 - ROBIKIM
Robin & Kim joined forces to create the ULTIMATE Podcasting Duo - ROBIKIM. We will not be stopped.
- Kim takes on 9 football coaches in an effort to save the world from mediocrity.
- Robin, well, Robin is Robin. Go figure.
On the gaming front, Kim goes squishy again with Party Animals.
Robin finishes off the latest racing season in the perfect position...69th.
In the news:
It's depressing. What can I say....layoffs, delays, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Find your joy in knowing it can only get better sometime, maybe, or never. Keep on swimming.
Life, don't talk to me about life.
Enjoy.
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
The Overseas Connection #752 - Don't forget your Extra Life.
Kim, is on point for Extra Life this year and our dear Greg is a slacker.
On the toy car front. Greg is bulk buying AAA batteries.
Robin is long-suffering, loose with money and, in the dog house with Judith.
It's amazing how mundane our lives can be but we still find the fun in them.
On the gaming front, Kim's choices this week have been cutesy, squishy, and violent. I worry.
Greg is lost in space and Robin races cars.
In the news:
- Xbox makes tubing.
- The Activision saga is coming to a close?
- New releases, and much more.
Enjoy.
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
The Overseas Connection #751 - What is the magic dust on Robin's sausage?
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Greg heads out on his mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out life and new bottles of wine. To go boldly where no tank top has gone before.
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Kim does her very best not to harm any animals including cats, chickens, horses, and wildebeest.
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Robin eats a banana.
It's the Overseas Connection Podcast where anything can happen and usually does.
Greg gets stuck into Starfield, Kim plays with her Strays and Robin plays more Portal 2 and of course ACC.
Greg gets stuck into Starfield, Kim plays with her Strays and Robin plays more Portal 2 and of course ACC.
Game news, what we've been playing, new releases, and how many bottles of wine are really too many for one evening?
Enjoy.