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Episode 7

The team dives into the latest gaming hits, industry shake-ups and retro nostalgia. Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee on Xbox impresses visually but divides opinion on gameplay, while news covers the European launch of the Nintendo GameCube and Amstrad’s surprise return. A feature explores the powerful link between music and games, from Orbital’s work on Wipeout to modern soundtrack culture. In reviews, light-gun shooters battle it out, and Retro Lane revisits handheld history with the Game Boy and Tetris.