ToB Games - Tobies 2017

Julian Meush January 16, 2018

With the calendar having officially rolled over to 2018 it's only appropriate that we look back at some of the best games of the previous year. Julian, Daniel and Jeremy discuss some of their favourite games of 2017, including Horizon: Zero Dawn, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Mario Odyssey and much more. The guys then turn their gaze toward the future and look forward to some of the big games coming down the pike in 2018. All this and so much more on another episode of ToB Games!

ToB Interlude - Review Roundup

Julian Meush July 12, 2017

With so much news to cover last week the guys didn't get a chance to dive into what they have been watching or playing. Unacceptable. There's too much great stuff on TV, in theatres or on our video game consoles to not talk about. So Julian and Daniel return mere days after the last ToB episode to discuss the surprisingly awesome new Netflix series GLOW, season one of American Gods and the brilliant X-Men series Legion. The guys also delve into how terrible Transformers: The Last Knight truly is, give a quick spoiler free review of Spider-Man: Homecoming and then debate the merits of the PS4 exclusive, Horizon: Zero Dawn.

Episode 92 - Iron Fist

Julian Meush March 23, 2017

With Julian now back in the Cayman Islands for, at least, six months the show is back to the Skype setup, but it doesn't take them long to get right back into the swing of things. Starting with a fresh game of Nerd Association the guys discuss the latest from the DCEU, the return of The Matrix, the latest delay of Avatar 2 and all the latest in nerdy movie news. The ToB Crew then revisit another old segment, "Agree of Disagree" (We're still working on a better name), and give their take on whether the film industry has a "bleak" future. Next is some TV talk covering Netflix dumping the five star rating system and some major Star Wars moments on Rebels followed by a brief Games section. To close out the show Julian, Jeremy and Daniel give a preliminary review of Marvel's Iron Fist and have a heated debate on the merits of the PS4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn.

Episode 91 - Switch Launch

Julian Meush March 11, 2017

It's been a few week's since the ToB Crew has tackled the news but now that the Oscars are over it's time to dig deep into all the latest goings-on in the nerd world. Starting with the DCEU as things have been busy over at Warner Brothers. The guys discuss Matt Reeves directing The Batman, the Nightwing movie announcement and a ton more DC movie tidbits before moving onto some TV talk. Including: Another delay for Star Trek: Discovery but at least they cast their captain, Star Wars Rebels has been renewed for a 4th season and Castlevania is getting an animated series on Netflix. Finally, Julian, Dan and Jeremy cover the Nintendo Switch launch and the unprecedented reception of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. All this and so much more (including X-Men rumours and Tron 3 news!) on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

Episode 72 - E3 2016

Julian Meush June 17, 2016

The ToB Crew is reunited once more! Now that Julian has returned to Canada all three of the Tower of Babble hosts are once again under the same roof. And it couldn't be better timing with E3 2016 upon us. It's every gamer's favorite time of the year as we get a glimpse at the future of gaming. From virtual reality to the beautiful Zelda: Breath of the Wild, if you play games there's something here for you. Julian, Daniel and Jeremy unpack the plethora of news and concentrate on all things E3. They go through each major announcement one by one and give you their take on the biggest stories from Sony, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Nintendo and so much more. WIth so much news it's a miracle we were able to even fit it all into one episode!

Episode 56 - E3 2015

Julian Meush July 5, 2015

The guys are back with another full ToB Podcast and it a big one! Besides all the huge stories and game announcements out of this years E3, like Horizon: Zero Dawn, Fall Out 4, Last Guardian, and more, the ToB Crew touch on the big Spider-Man casting news, Star Wars Rebels and True Detective season 2 premiers, the Hannibal cancellation at NBC and so much more!

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