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    Xbox Hard Pass? My take on Microsoft’s latest misstep

    What just happened? As they rudely chose to announce just after we’d recorded October’s episode, Xbox ripped up the previous rules of its Game Pass subscription. For understandable reasons, the headlines have all gone to the shocking price increase for…

    By Giles Nicholson October 15, 2025
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    I Miss Blue Prince

    I miss Blue Prince. I miss it in a way that I can’t remember missing a game. I miss the initial intrigue, the early bafflement offset by a compelling desire to find out more. I miss each exciting new discovery…

    By Giles Nicholson July 3, 2025
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    5 Things I’d like to see from Xbox Games Showcase 2025

    I have no idea how it’s June already and can only assume that I overslept by two months at some point last week. But, assuming this all isn’t some elaborate prank that the world is pulling on me – that…

    By Giles Nicholson June 5, 2025
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Aches and Games

A relaxed monthly chat between two *slightly older* British friends – talking life, gaming (and basically whatever other nonsense comes to mind).

We’re currently playing on Xbox, PlayStation 5 plus a bit of PC and Nintendo Switch action.

Our regular episodes drop every first Friday of the month. Special episodes on big topics or news drop “as and when” (also on this feed).

October 25 / Sword of the Sea – the sublime and the ridiculous?
byGiles Nicholson, James Hopes

Hi everyone!

In October's episode we sword sand surf our way through the pleasant lands of Sword of the Sea and talk about everything else that we’ve been playing, watching and getting up to since last month. Plus highlights from this month's Nintendo Direct, Sony's latest State of Play and thoughts on Kojima's OD – Knock. Plus we share any upcoming releases that have caught our eye.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intros and feedback to last month's show

07:45 What we've been up to

26:35 Sword of the Sea (last month's ”Sub Club” pick)

38:31 Other games we've been playing

61:45 Next Month's Sub Club pick is…

64:05 Newsbytes

77:29 Wrapping up

As always, we'd love to hear from you via our socials@achesandgames, our Facebook page or by emailing achesandgamespod@gmail.com. And please check out the website at www.achesandgames.co.uk where you'll also find some great written reviews of the games we play.

Cheers!

October 25 / Sword of the Sea – the sublime and the ridiculous?
October 25 / Sword of the Sea – the sublime and the ridiculous?
October 2, 2025
Giles Nicholson, James Hopes
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September 4, 2025
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August 25 / Rematch vs FC25 & the lionesses lead the way
July 31, 2025
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July 25 / Bomb Rush Cyberfunk & heads that fall off
July 3, 2025
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The (absolute?) state of Xbox in 2025 – an A&G special episode
June 19, 2025
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June 25 / Atomfall & Giraffe fashion dilemmas
June 5, 2025
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May 25 / Blue Prince
May 1, 2025
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Our Nintendo-based gaming memories – an A&G special episode
April 17, 2025
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April 25 / Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
April 3, 2025
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March 25 / The Stanley Parable
March 7, 2025
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