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A Winner is You Podcast

@winnerisyou.bsky.social

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A video game podcast from the UK featuring games writers Alex Aldridge and David Smillie. We offer deep dives into the best games and yearly themes including Summer of Resi, MAYtroidvania, Spooktoberfest, March Movie Madness, and The Video Game Draft!

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KDB @kdb-innit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Who said Summer is over? It's absolutely still Resident Evil season. New drop from the @winnerisyou.bsky.social hunks!

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 We finish off the game portion of Summer of Resi 2026 (we played it in summer, alright?) with the Wii light gun shooter, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. In all pod places now: open.spotify.com/episode/6Ilv... #ResidentEvilㅤ #Capcom

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Episode 142: Summer of Resi ‘26 pt. 2 - Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

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KDB @kdb-innit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The lads are revealing all in Revelations!

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 Summer of Resi '26 is upon us, and we're starting with an appropriately deep dive into the murky waters in and around the Queen Zenobia. It's Resident Evil: Revelations! Available wherever you get your pods: open.spotify.com/episode/1vAJ... #ResidentEvilㅤ #GameSky

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Episode 141: Summer of Resi ‘26 pt. 1 - Resident Evil: Revelations

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The heatwaves are (hopefully) now over, but we're just getting hot. It's time for the 5th annual Summer of Resi! Starting tomorrow with our deep dive into Resident Evil Revelations. Coming to wherever you get your podcasts. #ResidentEvilㅤ #Capcom #Resi #GameSky

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 We finish off our N64 30th anniversary with a dive into the years 2000-01 in the console's life, and run through our personal top 10 games on the system. It's in all pod places now: open.spotify.com/episode/7iRq... #Nintendo #N64 #Nintendo64 #Mario #NintendoSwitch #GameSky

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Episode 140: N64 30th Anniversary pt. 2 (2000-'01 + Our Top 10)

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 The Nintendo 64 turns 30 today! To celebrate, we concocted a pod so huge we've had to split it into 2 parts. In part 1 we take you from 1996-1999 - talking about the major moments and best games for each year. In all pod places now: open.spotify.com/episode/62As... #N64

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Episode 139: Celebrating the Nintendo 64's 30th Anniversary pt. 1 (1996-1999)

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Recording this weekend: a very special anniversary podcast. Drops on the 30th birthday. Get N or get out.

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🚨New episode alert!🚨 We sat through way too uch of Summer Game Fest 2026 so you didn't have to, and we bring you highs, lows, grumbles and our top 10 games shown over the last week. It's in all pod places now! open.spotify.com/episode/4foy...

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Episode 138: Our Top 10 Games of Summer Game Fest

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Well... I suppose that's another podcast game for the future in the books. Always a good day when you get to see a new Resident Evil added to the calendar. Interested to se how they handle the ehhh.... brother and sister in 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDNN...

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Not seen the Sony 2026 Summer State of Play yet? Come watch it with us and be as confused as we are by that cube at the end. youtube.com/watch?v=XYPa...

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 We celebrate Castlevania’s 40th anniversary by covering BOTH Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow in this year’s MAYtroidvania podcast. Get in all places now! #Castlevania #Konami #Nintendo #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/0z5T...

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Episode 137: MAYtroidvania '26 - Castlevania Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

You cannot beat the drama of self-inflicted draft destruction. If you haven't seen the latest, bombshell edition of the Video Game Draft, get your arse over to our YouTube channel and watch Alex implode at his own idiocy. #GameSky #RetroGame #Batman #Xbox #PlayStation youtu.be/qCFHme6W2KU?...

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

It's pod recording night tonight. Finally time for MAYtroidvania '26. Considering we're late in the month, it's a 2-for-1 deal this year. #Castlevania #Metroidvania #Konami #Nintendo #RetroGaming #GameSky

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 2026 marks 25 years since the Sega Dreamcast was discontinued, so we did a pod to celebrate its legacy. We're talking development, launch, struggles, death, top 5 games, hidden gems, and loads more! In all pod places now: open.spotify.com/episode/4dQm... #Sega #Dreamcast 🌀

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Episode 136: Remembering the Sega Dreamcast

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Pod recording tonight. Get ready to dream. #itsthinking

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KDB @kdb-innit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Was 2013 a good year for video games? There's only one way to find out.... DRAAAAFT! This one is not to be missed. Joy. Heartbreak. Regret. We've got all the emotions.

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 @kdb-innit.bsky.social is back once again to take on your boys at drafting some games from 2013 and obtain the highest total metacritic score. Controversy, collusion, and stupidity abound! In all pod places now. open.spotify.com/episode/5U80...

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Episode 135: The 2013 Video Game Draft

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 Grab your popcorn, your controller and your motorcycle, and come with us if you want to live, as we’ve got a podcast chatting about the first two Terminator movies and @bitmapbureau.com’s latest banger- Terminator 2D: No Fate In all pod places open.spotify.com/episode/2Iyb...

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SuperSmillie @supersmillie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Since I made a page for @winnerisyou.bsky.social, I thought I would make one for myself, starting from January 2026, come see what I'm playing. I won't tell you how long it has taken me to input all the games on the AWIY page... www.rankone.global/supersmillie

Track all the games you've played, are playing and those in your backlog. Share your taste in games and connect with more of what you love.

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Ever wanted to see what games we've covered on podcasts over the years? Want no more. I've made us a profile on RankOne where you can see everything we have played for the podcast. Why not make your own profile and give us a follow? www.rankone.global/awinnerisyou

Track all the games you've played, are playing and those in your backlog. Share your taste in games and connect with more of what you love.

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KDB @kdb-innit.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The boys are getting Requiemed!!

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 Our most hotly anticipated game of the year ensures we bring to you an absolute banger of a pod. That's right, it's 2.5 hours of Resident Evil Requiem! Get it now in all the pod places: open.spotify.com/episode/2v19... #ResidentEvilRequiem #Resi #ResidentEvil #GameSky

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Episode 133: Resident Evil Requiem

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Podcast recording tonight. Let’s get it. #ResidentEvilRequiem

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

So… you alone? Good because we have a… 🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 In this one, we chat about our unforgettable experience with the uniquely unsettling No, I’m Not a Human. It’s in all podcast places now! open.spotify.com/episode/69nS... #GameSky #PC #Steam #Gaming

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Episode 132: No, I'm Not a Human

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The Video Game Hall of Fame @vghof.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Issue 10 of our retro #Sega magazine is now available to pre-order! Focusing on the second half of 1996, expect retrospective reviews for Alien Trilogy, Command & Conquer, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Tomb Raider and dozens more! Over 100 pages. Out in June. Secure your copy now: www.sega-mania.com

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Happy #ResidentEvilRequiem day, nerds! It's finally here! We're getting down to playing it and will have a pod coming for you real, real soon. Until then, why don't you check out the legendary @faspraypod.bsky.social's final preview: youtu.be/exRmxaZjw_4?... #ResidentEvil #Capcom #Resi #GameSky

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Aw shiyeeeeeet there's only one more sleep until #ResidentEvilRequiem guys! Get caught right up with where we're at by checking out our podcast on #ResidentEvilVillage from 2021: open.spotify.com/episode/4gIT... #Resi #Capcom #GameSky #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Only TWO days to go until #ResidentEvilRequiem, bros! If you're going out of your mind waiting (like us) then go check out when we got @kdb-innit.bsky.social from @faspraypod.bsky.social on to draft #ResidentEvil games for the best total metacritic score: open.spotify.com/episode/6EzA... #Resi

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KDB @kdb-innit.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

RE9 EMBARGO DAY, LADS.

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Only three days to go until #ResidentEvilRequiem dudes! For another refresher, check out the podcast we did ranking all the #ResidentEvil games we'd covered on the podcast by 2023: open.spotify.com/episode/0JZ1... #Resi #Capcom #GameSky #Requiem #PlayStation #Nintendo #Xbox

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Only four days to go until #ResidentEvilRequiem lads. Who’s excited? Everyone? Good. We will be covering the game on our pod, of course, so let’s get a refresher before that, yeah? Resident Evil 7 featured on the pod back in 2021. Check it! open.spotify.com/episode/6Pds... #ResidentEvil #Resi

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 @kdb-innit.bsky.social is back again for another trip to the past in the 1996 Video Game Draft. 3 hosts, 10 games each, highest total Metacritic/GameRankings score wins. In all pod places now! #PlayStation #Nintendo #Sega #RetroGames #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/5PeK...

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Episode 131: The 1996 Video Game Draft

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 We've got 6 more randomly drawn #SNES and #MegaDrive games to chat about and lob in a tier list Listen for what we think of Gunstar Heroes, MUSHA, Operation Logic Bomb, Spanky's Quest, Star Fox 2, Virtua Fighter 2? #Sega #Nintendo #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/0O2w...

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Episode 130: SNES/Mega Drive Roulette #3 (Gunstar Heroes, MUSHA, Operation Logic Bomb, Spanky's Quest, Star Fox 2, Virtua Fighter 2)

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Happy 26th birthday to #ResidentEvil CODE: Veronica! Sure, they missed a big milestone last year but this has to be the year for a remake, right? Listen to our podcast from last summer where we celebrated this batshit classic #Resi #Capcom #Sega #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/1K3g...

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Behold, our hosts' picks in the categories we ran with for GOTY 2025 - whose do you prefer? Check out all the debate and reasoning on podcast episode 129 - on all platforms now: open.spotify.com/episode/1gZi... #GOTY #GameoftheYear #GameSky

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 It's the time of the year again! Join us for a three-hour extravaganza to celebrate and denigrate the best and worst of video games in 2025. In all pod places now! #GOTY #Gaming #GameSky #GOTY2025 #SilentHillf #Expedition33 #NintendoSwitch open.spotify.com/episode/1gZi...

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Episode 129: Game of the Year Awards 2025

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A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 It may be a new year, but there's still time for our forgotten episode from 2025 - our top 10 PlayStation 2 games of all time. Get it in all pod places now! Warning: wall-to-wall bangers within. #PS2 #PlayStation #retrogames #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/54a9...

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Episode 128: Our Top 10 PlayStation 2 Games of All Time (THE FORGOTTEN EPISODE!)

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

🎄NEW EPISODE ALERT!🎄 Our Xmas Special this year is the inaugural Retro Game Anniversary Awards - 9 award categories to be filled by 3 games each from 1995, 2005 and 2015 (or swap 1 for a 1985 game). In all pod places now! #GOTY #Retro #GameSky #Nintendo #Sony open.spotify.com/episode/4uzg...

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Episode 127: The Retro Game Anniversary Awards 2025

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KDB @kdb-innit.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

2012 was famously known as the year the world was going to end... but how was it for video games?... and with some spicy new rules, can I finally claim some draft points? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT, YOU DRAFT FIENDS!

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 @kdb-innit.bsky.social returns again for the 2012 Video Game Draft, this time with some new and devilish rules for stealing and killing each other's picks. 10 games each from 2012, best total metacritic score wins. In all pod places now! open.spotify.com/episode/5lk3...

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Episode 126: The 2012 Video Game Draft

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 This week marks the 25th anniversary of the PS2's release in Europe. To celebrate, we played and ranked all of the launch titles! 15 games to run the rule over. In all pod places now. #PS2 #PlayStation #PS5 #SONY #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/4ZrY...

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Episode 125: Ranking the PS2 PAL Launch Games

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 We got @kdb-innit.bsky.social back to celebrate a bunch of 30-year-old games in the 1995 Video Game Draft! 3 players, 10 picks, highest total metacritic score wins. In all pod places now! #RetroGames #GameSky #SNES #MegaDrive #PlayStation open.spotify.com/episode/68TX...

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Episode 124: The 1995 Video Game Draft

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Did you turn 30 this year? Don't worry, old man, so did the video games we're going to be drafting in tonight's pod recording. @kdb-innit.bsky.social joins us to pick 10 games each and fight it out for the best metacritic/gamerankings score. It's the Video Game Draft 1995! Drops Monday 10th Nov.

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

👻BOO EPISODE ALERT!👻 Happy Halloween, guys and ghouls! Your treat is our deep dive into the PS2 horror classic, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. It’s in all pod places now! #spooky #horrorgame #playstation #spooktober #spookymonth #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/3MqC...

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Episode 123: SPOOKTOBERFEST '25 - Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Dropping on Halloween, the second part of our SPOOKTOBERFEST podcast season will be a deep dive into Tecmo's photographical, ghostly classic: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. Or Project Zero if you prefer worse names. Coming Friday... #spookymonth #horrorgame #Halloween2025 #GameSky #horror

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

🎃NEW EPISODE ALERT!🎃 Part one of this year's Spooktoberfest is here to thrill and terrify, as we chat all about Konami's Silent Hill f. Get it in all pod places now! #silenthillf #silenthill #spookymonth #Spooktober #spooktober2025 #horrorgame #PS5 #GameSky open.spotify.com/episode/6JAd...

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Episode 122: SPOOKTOBERFEST '25 - Silent Hill f

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Spooktoberfest is upon us once again, and our first horror game pod this year is so nearly ready. Keep 'em peeled, it'll be here very soon... #SilentHillf #SilentHill #Spooky #Horror #Konami #PS5 #GameSky

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨 As the last vestiges of the summer get swept away in the wind and rain, so too do we sign off the season with part two of the 4th annual Summer of Resi with a deep dive into one of the series' greatest games: Resident Evil 4. #ResidentEvil open.spotify.com/episode/6Nch...

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Episode 121: Summer of Resi ‘25 pt. 2 - Resident Evil 4

A Winner is You Podcast @winnerisyou.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Tonight, we record the second, and final, part of Summer of Resi '25. Got a lot of good things to discuss, stranger.