The Triumphant return? 
Daren and Matt catch up with real life, hitting the key points of the last few years which may or may not include some video and board games.

Video game highlights - Sea of Thieves, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and Dicey Dungeons

Board game highlights - Horrified, and Star Trek Alliance / Attack Wing 

Matt getting down and dirty with Xbox Game Pass, featuring some old school Gears and Beers.

Daren finds an old friend, considers his console gaming future, and Uncle Fista has identity issues.

All sorts of new shiny including the Xbox One, GTA V, Forza Motorsport 5 and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

News - PlayStation 4 strong sales numbers along with reported hardware issues and Twitch banning users due to sexy video time. Xbox One TV playback, no Twitch broadcasting at launch and disc drive issues. Nintendo offering free copies of Super Mario 3D land, GTA Online Beach Bum DLC now available, Assassin's Creed 4 on the PS4 gets an update with more P's, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD delayed, PlayStation Plus updates, Lego takes on the Hobbit franchise, Fallout 4 and Bully registered

Sir, You Are Being Hunted, Final Fantasy 7, Device 6, Deer Hunter 2014, Bejewled and the new jam - Anime.

News - PlayStation 4 and its day one patch, pixel counters analyse Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4, Batman: Arkham Origins causing users some headaches, South Park The Stick of Truth delayed, The Walking Dead season 2 is confirmed and coming later this year, Halo Spartan Assault coming to consoles, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z coming out this year, Soul Caliber 2 HD online dated, Games with Gold releases updated, Charlie Brooker producing a new games TV show, Blizzard re-release their classic Blackthorne for free and Deadly Premonition experiences issues (and fix) on PC.

Diablo 3, Thomas was Alone, The Stanley Parable, more World of Tanks and a new addiction.

News - Delays for Watch Dogs, The Crew and Driveclub, GAME locking you in for next gen hands on time, some choice PS3 games being remastered for PS4, Microsoft extend their Games with Gold program, Titanfall release dated and GTA Online players get a cash injection.

Tales of Eurogamer , GTA V, GTA Online, World of Tanks and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.

News - Steam Machine announced along with Steam Controller with beta details, Watch Dogs requires a 64bit version of Windows, Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition coming to further platforms, Microsoft secures timed exclusivity for Battlefield 4 DLC, all previous Assassin's Creed games coming out as a single Heritage edition, PS4 controllers to work at launch with PC's and Star Wars: Tiny Death Star coming soon.

Grand Theft Auto V, Card Hunter and Ribbon Hero 2.

News - Valve reveal their new Operating System and detail the Steam Family Sharing program.  GTAV breaks all sales records, Sony announce their PS3 to PS4 game upgrade plan, PS4 to support HDMI gameplay capture, Wii Sports HD coming to Wii U, Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies coming to 3DS, Blizzard are to cull the Diablo 3 auction house and Wii Karaoke U comes to Europe.

World of Tanks, the completion of Saints Row 4 and One Finger Death Punch

News - PS Vita TV is a thing, Sony releasing a PS Vita 2000 in Japan, Nintendo announce the 2DS, Xbox One gets a release date, Microsoft updates their Xbox Live rewards program, Dark Souls 2 beta coming to PS3, Sony looking to give us a VR headset, PS Vita version of Rayman Legends missing content, Deadly Premonition Directors Cut heading to Steam and Apple announce their new iPhones.

Join us as we celebrate the milestone 200th numbered episode. We're joined by Community Manager Adam Edwards (Adamski_UK). We look back across the last 5 years and into the future, while we spread/feel the love the only way Midlife Gamers can. Some things change, some stay the same. But we won't spoil anything here, just kick back, relax, and enjoy the show. We've been playing Plants vs. Zombies 2, Saints Row 4, Second Life, Borderlands 2, Bioshock Infinite, Starborn Wanderers, Picross, World of Tanks

Assassin’s Creed 3, Zombies, Run!, Spartacus, World of Tanks, Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded and Starborn Wanderers.

News - Next Gen Tomb Raider confirmed, Ace Combat Infinity revealed as free to play exclusively on PS3, Xbox One peripherals confirmed, Xbox Enforcement United enrols Xbox Live community members, this month’s free Xbox Games With Gold, Eve Online sees its biggest battle yet, Sony limit UK PS4 pre orders, Take Two have big plans for Red Dead franchise, Bioshock Infinite DLC detailed and Naughty Dog confirm the EU version of The Last of Us is censored.

We’ve been playing FTL, Zombies Run and World of Tanks.

News - Microsoft giving a 12m Xbox LIVE subscription away with Office 365, Pikmin 3 digital purchase kick back, PS3 version of Everybody’s Golf is coming and cross platform, State of Decay sees great success paves way for a PC version later this year, Forza 5 requires a day one title download for full content, new Soul Calibur HD, Strider, Street Fighter 4 and Ace Combat games announced, Angry Birds Star Wars 2 is coming and will use scannable toys, PS Plus offerings for August, Train Simulator 2014 gets a release date and Sony shut down MAG and SOCOM servers.

Assassin’s Creed 3, FTL, The Last of Us, Wake-Up Club, Motorstorm RC, Sine Mora, Gravity Rush and World of Tanks.

News – GTA V requiring mandatory install, LOVEFiLM to stop game rentals, Microsoft exec Don Mattrick leaves for Zynga, Ubisoft lose customer data via a recent hack, Microsoft allowing additional developer updates for their XBLA titles, the next Xbox Live ‘Games With Gold’ game, Karaoke app coming to Wii U and a survey details the "average British gamer"

Yes, yes it’s been a while. 

Highlights from MLGX, catching up on movies, gigs and of course, games.

Wishing you all a fantastic festive period.

Highlights from Rezzed 2013 including hands-on with Oculus Rift, Surgeon Simulator 2013, The Chaos Engine, Montague's Mount, Worms: Clan Wars and Luftrausers.

FTL, Guardians of Middle Earth, Remember Me, The Last of Us and PlayStation Vita love with Everybody's Golf.

News - Microsoft revise their Xbox One DRM stance, first suggestion of the PS4 release date, the latest PlayStation 3 firmware update pulled, the rumoured future of State of Decay, FEZ 2 not coming to any Microsoft platforms, Hotline Miami 2 due out this week and the next Gears of War: Judgement map pack.

All things from this years E3

Gears of War: Judgement, CSR Racing, the completion of Sleeping Dogs, Defiance, Scrabble, Running With Friends and Uno & Friends.

News - Metal Gear Solid 5 voice actor announced, Fable Anniversary getting the HD treatment, no less than a god cracks the final cube of Curiosity with GodUs, Saints Row 4's collectors edition detailed, Harmonix reveal Fantasia: Music Evolved, Plants vs. Zombies 2: Its About Time announced, Beyond: Two Souls gets a UK release date, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic comes to iPad, a new Halo game and Rock Band songs start to drop off the marketplace.

The Walking Dead, Gears of War: Judgement, Hill Climb Racer, The Starship Damrey, Super Metroid and Scrabble HD.

News - The Xbox One reveal is dissected and discussed at length with reactions from your hosts and the community.

Gears of War: Judgement, The Walking Dead, Papers Please, Defiance and Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse.

News - GTA V trailers, this year's Call of Duty given a title and release date, EA to exclusively rattle out Star Wars games, Resident Evil: Revelations demo dated, World of Warcraft drops subscribers, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate coming soon, Gran Turismo has a 15 year anniversary party, Wolfenstein: The New Order announced and ShopTo decide not to sell the next Call of Duty.

Halo 4, Full House Poker, the completion of Bioshock Infinite, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Rayman Legends Challenge mode and Defiance.

News - Microsoft due to announce the next Xbox, Skyrim gets a Legendary Edition, Rayman Legends release date confirmed, Nintendo announce many things in their latest Direct presentation including Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2.

DOTA 2, Halo 4, Forza Horizon, Injustice: Gods Among Us, the completion of Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Lego City Undercover.

News - LucasArts no longer as we know and love them, Nintendo apologies for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate shortages, Eidos are reviving Thief, EA announce Battlefield 4, every chance of seeing DayZ on consoles, Ouya being shipped and retail taking pre orders, further talk of an Apple iOS gamepad and good news as HMV is saved.

The completion of Tomb Raider and Far Cry 3. Also  DOTA:2, Kinect, The Year Walk, Ridiculous Fishing, Skylanders games on mobile devices, Punch Out and Slender: The Arrival

News - EA compensate Sim City users, Steam launch an Early Access service, Blizzard announce F2P digital card game, Final Fantasy X and X-2 getting a HD remake, Fire Emblem Awakening gets an eShop demo, release date for Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins on 3DS, Fez making its way to Steam, PlayStation Plus April details, Deadly Premonition gets a Director's Cut, Disney Infinity pushed back to August, Nintendo explain Pokemon Rumble U and GTA V Beta scams.

Matt goes balls deep into Tomb Raider and Daren does the same with a parents guide to Skylanders,

Sim City runs into launch issues, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag revealed, Lord British launches a Kickstarter campaign for Ultima, Tomb Raider gets exclusive DLC, Lost Planet 3, Company of Heroes 2 and The Walking Dead Season 2 release dates

Farcry 3, Sleeping Dogs, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Demo, F-Zero, The Silent Age and Rayman Jungle Run.

News - Playstation 4 is a thing & we discuss the event in detail, all signs point to a pre E3 console announcement from Microsoft , Nintendo Direct reveals more upcoming titles and Hardware bundles for Wii U and 3DS, Devil May Cry gets new DLC, Ubisoft respond to the Rayman delay outcry and the end of an era for Harmonix.

Further trips down memory lane with World of Warcraft Classic and looking to the future with Oculus Quest, discussing Beat Saber, Ultrawings, Red Matter, Creed, and OrbusVR: Reborn

Final MLGX details discussed, along with MLBGX venue funding plea

Kingdom Rush, DMC, Farcry 3, Hotline Miami, Flotilla, Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise, The Room, Picross E2 and Rayman Origins.

News - Rayman Legends delayed and no longer a Wii U exclusive, Borderlands 2 expansion confirmed and detailed, DLC announced for Dead Space 3 and Activision push out more Skylanders.

The completion of DmC: Devil May Cry, Mutant Mudds, The Cave, Little Inferno and Frog Fractions.

News - See the future this month with a major Playstation reveal, GTA V delayed, Nintendo Direct is detailed including new Mario games, Yoshi game and a Zelda title revisited in HD. The latest Playstation Plus offerings and troubled times at HMV.

New hardware shiny with the Wii U, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Zombie U, Nintendo Land, Lego Lord of the Rings, Borderlands 2, DmC: Devil May Cry and Hay Day.

News - Future tech from CES including a Steam type box and NVIDIA Project Shield, Microsoft counting down to this year's E3, THQ auction off their IPs, Play.com reverting to a market place service, Lego Marvel Superheroes in development, Elite: Dangerous reaches its Kickstarter goal, Alien Breed getting a remake, Serious Sam DD XXL gets a release date and Twitter offers clues to the next Fallout.

Festive times!!

Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution, Microsoft Karaoke, Respawnables, Spec Ops: The Line, Mass Effect 3, Candy Crush Saga, Zombie Tsunami and The Snowman and the Snow Dog.

Farcry 3, DMC, Plague Inc, Into the Dead, We're alive, Sniper Elite V2 and Euro Truck Simulator 2.

News - The reveals, release dates and winners of Spike VGA 2012, Pro Wii U owners getting their promotion goodies, Farcry 3 getting a HUD-over, Rayman Legends gets a demo and release date, Bioshock Infinate gets a delay, GTA: Vice City available for iOS, DLC for Trials Evolution and the release of Dragonborn.

Teenage gaming with Black Ops 2, the completion of The Walking Dead and plans for the festive season

Nordic adventures, Extreme Road Trip 2, Darksiders 2, Curiosity and retro gaming with a reshelled Gameboy Advance SP

Matt prepares for a holiday which Daren finds hilarious.

Also the completion of XCom: Enemy Unknown and Daren gets his gaming mojo back with The Walking Dead and Hotline Miami

The completion of Sleeping Dogs, X-Com: Enemy Unknown, Train Simulator 2013, Pinball FX2, Metroid Prime Pinball, Uno and Let's Golf 3D.

News - Clues point to a Spring 2013 release for GTA V, Crysis 2 free for Playstation Plus subscribers, GTA Vice City coming to iOS & Android, Dishonored & X-Com DLC detailed, Dark Souls Prepare to Die available as DLC for original title, Borderlands Legends coming to iOS, Singstar goes free to play and release dates for Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse and Sim City.

The completion of Dust: An Elysian Tale and The Darkness 2. Also played Syndicate, Sleeping Dogs, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and tales from Eurogamer and Replay Expo's.

News - Halo 4 leakage, new Mass Effect 3 & Borderlands 2 DLC detailed, Singstar free to play clues, Street Fighter X Tekken getting a major update, Darkstalkers: Resurrection coming to consoles, Rockstar Games Collection due for the States, Crazy Taxi released on iOS, Sing and Dance with Kyle and finally - Chris Roberts returns to PC space games by announcing Star Citizen

Hot breaking updates and announcements around MLGX!

Revisiting No Mans Sky, Rock Band, Peggle, Max Payne 3 and maybe our old friend World of Warcraft.

Staying strong with Eternal, Run Fight or Die: Reloaded and a Monopoly game that is actually fun!

Sleeping Dogs and Resident Evil 6.

News - New Playstation 3 slim release details, Playstation Plus available on Vita, Slender is getting a sequel, Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer beta coming, WOW: Mists of Pandaria releases this week, Guild Wars 2 now available for Mac, DLC for Sleeping Dogs and Dragon's Dogma, The Secret World play for free promotion, Okami coming to PSN in HD and Darksiders 2 gets its first expansion

Agent Dash, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Street Fighter 3DS.

News - Wii U launch details, Gamestation rebrand to Game, fans voting on Playstation All-Stars Battle Royal cover art, Killzone HD getting PSN release, FIFA 13 demo breaks records and Bohemia Devs get arrested in Greece

Dust: An Elysian Tail, Rock Band Blitz, Starcraft 2 woes, Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Pinball Arcade and Picross-e

News - We wave goodbye to Psygnosis, Kickstarter funding reached for Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker removed from Xbox On Demand, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes revealed, Playstation Plus discounted, Black Ops 2 Prestige Edition toys announced, Borderlands 2 DLC detailed, release dates for Bad Piggies, Resident Evil 6 and Killzone Trilogy, Trials Evolution DLC detailed, Rayman Jungle Run coming to iOS, Torchlight 2 and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask finally get release dates and RIP Michael Clarke Duncan.

Highlights from the UK Pinball Party, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, Dragon's Dogma and Dust: An Elysian Tail.

News - Battle.net hacked, DayZ going stand alone, Star Trek MMO scrapped, Star Wars: The Old Republic going free to play, rumour of Wii U's delayed release for the UK, release dates for Jet Set Radio and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Mass Effect 3 DLC detailed, Little Big Planet Vita release details, Army of Two back with The Devil's Cartel, Modern Warfare 3 final DLC release details, Konami not patching 360 version of Silent Hill Collection HD and one man makes a killing in the Diablo 3 real money auction house.

The completion of Spec Ops: The Line, Catapult King, all things 3DS XL with Pullblox, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Kirby's Pinball Land, Picross & Picross 3D & Oh! Cube.

The Witcher 2, Spec Ops: The Line and DayZ

News - Launch details for WOW: Mists of Pandaria, Gran Turismo Academy Edition, Ltd edition PS3s arrived in the UK, Baulder's Gate Enhanced Edition detailed, release dates for X-Com: Enemy Unknown, Worms Trilogy and Dance Central 3.

News - Battlefield 4 beta, UFC moving to Fight Night developers, release date for Rock Band: Blitz, Double Dragon: Neon and World Rally Champion 3, EA worry Dead Space was too scary, Sonic Adventure 2 and Yakuza 1 and 2 ports coming later this year, War Z gives us more zombie survival and a possible Portal themed Lego set.

Tiny Wings 2, Dungeon Hunter 3, Pinball FX 2, Sequence, The Secret World and DayZ

News - All you need to know (and more) about Shag a Gamer and Ultima Forever.

Frogger: Hyper Extreme, Spelunky, the completion of Lollipop Chainsaw, Gemini Rue, Slender and Virtua Tennis 2009.

News - The Walking Dead Ep3 due next month & an FPS announced, Sony buy up Gaikai, Release dates for Tiny Wings 2, Playstation Allstars Battle Royal and Curiosity, XBox 360 Wireless 7.1 headset, Halo 2: Anniversary Edition in the works, a HD remake of Sega's NiGHTS Into Dreams, Marvel Vs Capcom: Origins coming September, Hitman: Absolution Deluxe Edition, Borderlands 2 reading original save file for bonuses, Battlefront 3 leaked footage and Paul McCartney pens music for Bungie.

Lollipop Chainsaw, Toy Defense, Asura's Wrath, Pinball Maniacs, Pinball FX2 and Saints Row: The Third

News - 3DS XL Circle Pad confirmed, Journey Collector's Edition not coming to Europe and release dates for Pokemon Black and White 2 and Guild Wars 2.

Tales from the UK Games Expo.

Ape Out, Void Bastards, Eternal and finally the completion of Persona 5.

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Lollipop Chainsaw, Starcraft 2, Asura's Wrath, Williams Pinball Classics and Pinball FX 2

News - Nintendo announce the 3DS XL, New Super Mario Brothers 2 dated, Journey Collectors Edition detailed, Criterion taking on the Needs For Speed franchise, Skyrim Dawnguard and Mass Effect 3 directors cut OUT NOW, Fez patch breaks the game, Xbox Summer of Arcade titles detailed, Manic Miner comes to the 360 and Blizzard offering refunds for Diablo 3.

Real life gaming in arcades and Matt goes bowling. Also played: Max Payne 3, Mega Run and The Pinball Arcade

News - Daren & Matt give their opinions of E3 2012, that's ALL the news!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Trials Evolution, Max Payne 3, Song Pop and Diablo 3.

News - Skyrim and Dark Souls DLC detailed, pre E3 giddiness, Humble Indie Buncle pack 5, DOTA 2 will be free to play, Bethesda announce Doom BFG edition and UNSC called in to help in Syria?