Lapsed Gamer Radio is a friendly video game community podcast which brings lapsed and active gamers together to share a mutual enjoyment of the hobby. Play, listen, guest and join our team!
Episodes
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
1hr 34 min
Taking a break from talking about terrible movies based on video games, Mark, Nick, Chazzee, and Andy explore the world of video games released to coincide with movie releases - their history from the the 80's through the golden age of the 90's and into the doldrums of the 2000's, why they aren't made any more, and what are our favourites.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
Excerpt from the Goldeneye 007 soundtrack by Grant Kirkhope, all rights reserved by Rare and Nintendo.
Logos created by Mark Reay.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
1hr 14 min
In this episode Mark and Chazzee sit down for a chat about the latest turmoil in the world of video game journalism, talk about Arc Raiders and the state of the extraction shooter genre as a whole, and discuss the surprise smash hit of the year - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
1hr 8 min
Join Mark, Nick, and Chazzee for an episode recorded two weeks ago as they talk about now very old news, argue about Blue Prince, wonder whether we needed an Oblivion remake, and talk about a bunch of other games.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
Apr 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025
1hr 2 min
It’s time to induct another game into the LGR Hall of Fame, so join Mark, Nick, and Chazzee as they embrace The Outsider, pull on their masks, and descend into the murky whalepunk world of Dishonored 2.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social at https://x.com/lapsedgamer
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
Additional music from the Dishonored 2 official soundtrack composed by Daniel Licht, all rights reserved by Arkane Studios and Bethesda Softworks.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
Apr 13, 2025
Apr 13, 2025
1hr 29 min
Mark is joined by Nick, Chazzee, and Andy to discuss some video game news, including a lengthy discussion about the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, what looks good about it, and how the game price might end up costing Nintendo, before running down all the games they've been playing recently.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
Apr 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025
1hr 8 min
It's time to look at another terrible video game movie adaptation, and in this episode we're covering two for twice the misery. So join Mark, Nick, and Andy as they delve into the incredibly dated early 2000's action schlock that is the Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider movies.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
Mar 23, 2025
Mar 23, 2025
51 min
Rather than bore you and everyone else on the team with an hour of rambling about the new Monster Hunter game, Mark and Chazzee recorded a bonus episode so you can skip it if you don't care.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
1hr 21 min
Sorry this one is so late, life got in the way. In this episode Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to discuss the finer details of flat pack furniture, talk about yet more layoffs and studio closures in the industry, and chat about all the games they've playing over the past few weeks.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
Mar 1, 2025
Mar 1, 2025
35 min
In the first proper episode of Backlog Busting, Adam talks about all the weird and wonderful, books, tv shows, and of course video games, that he has been enjoying over the past month or so.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Theme tune is Take The Wheel by Pecan Pie, other music by Snail Music
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.
Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
56 min
Mark is joined by Nick and Chazzee to run chat about some video game news, discuss how live service games have rotted gamer brains, and complain about poorly optimised modern PC games, before running down all the games they've been playing over the last few weeks.
You can find additional content by us over on the LGR website at www.lapsedgamer.com and you can get in touch with us via Twitter at https://x.com/lapsedgamer or on the infinitely less awful Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/lapsedgamer.bsky.social
You can also see our videos over on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtlQOKR97vqxhyXekAVwg
Our streams can be seen at Twitch.tv/LapsedGamer
The Lapsed Gamer Radio Team created this episode. Edited by Mark Hamer
Original LGR themes, FX and music cues created and composed by Mark Hamer.
You can stream or directly download our episodes via our Podbean homepage https://lapsedgamerradio.podbean.com
If you’re enjoying our content, please subscribe to and review Lapsed Gamer Radio on Apple Podcasts.