WhatCulture Gaming

It's no secret that gaming's history with the female form is full of... issues, but what about the history of male depictions too? In aid of Mental Health Awareness Week, Scott, Ash and Rach pick apart how our bodies are represented in games, what we like, and what we want to see going forward.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@ashmillman@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In aid of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, Scott, Josh and Jules highlight a variety of games' approach to mental health and mental wellbeing. #WCGP #MentalHealthAwarenessWeekCheck out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we have a lull in the overall release calendar, let's celebrate everything that's blown us away so far! Scott, Rach and Josh prepare their top 5 Games of the Year so far, but disagreements begin IMMEDIATELY...(Also MAJOR apologies for Josh's microphone playing up. His audio took on a life of its own, but hopefully you can still enjoy everything he has to say!)Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@dontrachquit@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With so many mass layoffs, revealing exposés on crunch and the general perception of gaming's biggest companies stretching staff to breaking point, is the bottom of the industry falling out?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a generation increasingly defined by anti-consumer practices, Scott, Jules and Josh look at when it's "okay" to fight back against the industry's most aggressive corporate whims.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@joshbroown@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Xbox One SAD going down like a Don Mattrick-faced balloon, Scott, Ash and Rich pick apart the reality of an all-digital future. Does the market REALLY want the option to use discs to go away?Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With all sorts of conversations surrounding corporate whims and artistic freedoms amongst the creation of video games, Scott, Jules and Rich analyse the balance between monetisation and "what the fans want".Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@pickupchangetoe@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Benji and Rich celebrate just how much the Video Game BAFTAs got right, then get to tackling the ongoing conversation around accessibility and difficulty in gaming.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@barthreepwood@joshbroown@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Ash and Rach dissect Borderlands 3 and Oddworld announcements, then break down the psychological appeal/detestability of difficulty in games.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@ashmillman@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott, Jules and Rach bring you tales of battles won and lost in FromSoftware's latest masterpiece.Check out our Youtube channel: youtube.com/whatculturegamingFollow us on Twitter:@SlashLP89@dontrachquit@retr0j@WCultureGamingFor even more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/gaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.