northern monk

  • Tanked Up 186 – Blowing Off Steam

    Ben and Aadil are joined this week by technical issues, a slight future echo from Aadil’s audio. They chat about an update on the Blizzard situation, Telltale’s The Walking Dead Final Season and Steam’s new library layout. Aadil’s beers are Origin from Northern Monk and Jule Maelk from To...
  • Tanked Up 183 – Apple Arcades in a Cyberpunk Future

    There’s a lot packed in this week. Ben chats around his review for Neo Cab but has mostly been playing Nintendo’s new mobile offering Mario Kart Tour. Lucy finished Gears of War 5 and has been enjoying the new offerings included in the Apple Arcade subscription including Sayonara Wild...
  • Tanked Up 157 – Baba is Beer

    In a week where Lucy doesn’t drink Ben and Aadil start with two big beers. Ben drinks the ‘Maiden 2017’ Barley Wine from Siren Craft Brew whilst Aadil has Northern Monks ‘Honour’, a West Coast IPA. With these beers come some games. Lucy has played and chats Kuso, Yorkshire...
  • Tanked Up 155 – Cracking down on the Occupation

    This week the gang get together to discuss Lucy’s time with The Occupation, the major bugs in Anthem, Slime Rancher and the curation on the Epic store. They then finish discussing Crackdown 3 and Days Gone being solid games but not groundbreaking. They all sink two beers each this...
  • Tanked Up 145 – Our favourite games (and beers) of 2018

    It’s that time of the year when everyone thrusts their favourite games down your throat. We’re no different except it’s accompanied by several beers to ease it down. Lucy, Ben and Aadil start off with a few honourable mentions then launch into their top ten games. We’ve no rules...
  • Tanked Up 138 – Missing the Red Dead Party

    This week Ben and Lucy get stuck into a discussion on Red Dead Redemption 2 but before that they’ve found some time to play a few other games appropriate for this time of year. Kicking off this week Ben gives his initial impressions of party murder simulator ‘Party Hard...
  • Tanked Up 136 – A Beautiful Environment

    Ben’s beautiful garage recording space gets invaded. Aadil joins him in the garage for a few beers whilst Lucy comes through via the internet. They discuss the mobile puzzler ELOH and chat the beautiful Far: Lone Sails. In full flow a second invasion occurs and Kim appears for the...
  • Tanked Up 134 – Events, Closures and Crossplay

    Ben and Lucy get together to discuss their recent outings to Taps Beer Festival, Bristol Craft Beer festival and to EGX. They chat the idea of the attendance of brewers / game developers, big queues, big beers, local beers and what they enjoyed from these events. Lucy played some...
  • Tanked Up 124 – Agent Celeste

    Thinking they’d just do a quick episode after the football Ben and Lucy kick off with a quiz. They manage to hit their stride to discuss Lucy’s recent beer adventures and Ben’s bender of a Stag weekend. Then after several own goals and both pre-recording beers and the first...