EP 304 | Gaming Gripes, Fresh Scores & a Visit to Vice City
This Week on Pure Dead Gaming
Craig and Jess with you this week. This week we'll be sharing our thoughts on a variety of games we've been playing, we'll also be breaking down the latest OpenCritic scores, looking at upcoming releases. Our Get in the Bin section makes an appearance and we'll be taking a nostalgic trip back to 2002 as we rewatch the original Grand Theft Auto: Vice City trailer to see if it still hits as hard as it did all those years ago.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
16:18 What we’ve been playing
38:28 Get in the Bin
42:06 Latest Scores & New Releases
1:20:35 News
1:23:36: Trailer REWatch
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16 Oct 2026
EP 303 | One Step Closer to GTA VI
This Week on Pure Dead Gaming
We'll be discussing Rockstar's latest comments on what comes after Grand Theft Auto VI, and why the studio believes fans won't be facing another decade-long wait for its next major release. We'll also be running through the biggest games arriving over the next week and what we have been playing.
And stepping away from gaming for a moment, we'll also be diving into Pinocchio Unstrung, the latest entry in the ever-expanding world of twisted childhood horror adaptations, to see whether this dark reimagining of the classic tale is a surprisingly good horror film or simply another gimmick built around a familiar name.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
22:30 Latest Games
39:30 Latest Scores & New Releases
59:47 Movie Review:Pinocchio Unstrung
1:10:15 News
Links & Socials
PureDeadGaming.com
Brand — @puredeadgaming
Craig — @puredeadcraig
Jess — @xjesix
Andy — @AkGarfunkel
Everything else: https://bio.link/puredeadgaming
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9 Oct 2026
EP 302 | Xbox appreciation creeping back in
This Week on Pure Dead Gaming
Andy is now at the stage where he opens his dashboard, sees a game installed, and has absolutely no memory of where it came from.
Meanwhile, Craig spends the week bouncing between one of the year's best surprises in Silver Pines and one of the most disturbing gaming experiences imaginable in Hellraiser. Throw in Castlevania, Star Wars racing, narrative time loops, FIFA frustrations and an October release calendar that looks genuinely irresponsible, and you've got another packed week in gaming.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
45:14 Latest Games
50:40 Out Next Week
1:05:11 Get in the BIn
1:09:34 News
Links & Socials
PureDeadGaming.com
Brand — @puredeadgaming
Craig — @puredeadcraig
Jess — @xjesix
Andy — @AkGarfunkel
Everything else: https://bio.link/puredeadgaming
Theme Song by David Finlayson
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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YouTube views
873,754
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
25 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100
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Quality
89
Social presence
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YouTube
86
Engagement
85
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