HeyJaredAches and Games
A relaxed monthly chat between two slightly older British friends - talking life, gaming (and basically whatever other nonsense comes to mind).
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- Sep 4, 2026
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- Jul 3, 2026
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Denshattack! / Trips, truths and strange goos - September 26 (opens the original)
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In this month's episode: We turn our hands to train-based trickery in post-apocalyptic Japan, and dabble in a little piracy. James heads back to hell in Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga, stares into the face of a real life volcano and sets up shop as a pizza, console and weird goo-seller; and Giles discovers The Truth in an uncharacteristic bit of culture and ponders if nostalgia is as good as it used to be with Halo Campaign Evolved. plus: everything else we've been doing and playing - all on Septembe
Farming Simulator 25 / World Cups, Cinema stops and Shuttlecocks - August 26 (opens the original)
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In this month's episode: We sort the wheat from the chaff in Farming Simulator 25, James heads back to ancient Rome in "Citadelum" and lives out his younger-self's dream in "Parkitect"; and Giles takes on new cases in "Nobody Wants to Die" and familiar faces in "Gears of War: Reloaded". plus: we talk holidays, work trips, World Cups, cinema stops and shuttlecocks. All that and more on August's Aches & Games. Timestamps: 00:00 Intros 02:32 What we've been up to 21:20 Farming Simulator 25 - love i
Forza Horizon 6 / Parisian Bistros (real and virtual) - July 2026 (opens the original)
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In this month's episode: We discover Japan and hit the festival in Forza Horizon 6; Giles explores a galaxy of fun in Astro Bot; and James heads back to "The Old Country" in an excellent Mafia prequel. plus: we talk World Cups, heatwaves and what else we've been doing and playing this month. All that and more on July's Aches & Games. Timestamps: 00:00 Intros 08:26 What we've been up to 22:35 Forza Horizon 6 - love it or leave it? 33:25 What else we've been playing 64:54 Next Month's pick is... 6
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