Hey Hey Producers and Posh Slugs,
I've just gone live with my latest episode of this full playthrough and we're currently exploring Tommy's dam. I bet nothing is gonna go wrong up here...
Grab your snacks, drinks or skive from your boss and jump in the chat now.
Gav
2023-01-27 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
RKG received a strange invitation this week asking us to put together a team. Not just any team though, a team of our favourite TV Detectives. Who will make our sensational sleuthing team? Well, have a listen and find out.
We love answering your questions like this so please send more as well as funny stories and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp
Stay safe and keep your shield up!
...
2023-01-27 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
OK, Producers & Posh Slugs, we're getting into the business end of this game now. Nobody is safe from the Sad Cam™.
In this episodes we'll be kicking things off in Tommy's dam, which Joel seems to think has a lot of answers to his problems but who knows? I mean, that guy is very rarely right about anything.
Tell you one thing I know is right though and that's these streams are an absolute blast and I cannot wait to get going again with you on Friday so g...
2023-01-25 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I've just gone live with the third episode of my The Last of Us full playthrough.
I'll be live for the next few hours heading into The Suburbs and trying to keep everyone alive as long as possible (I'm probably already dead as you read this).
Come join me for some mushroom-blasting laughs.
Gav x
2023-01-20 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello loyal Slugs,
We've had a few people ask how they can send us things so we wanted to update you with the best way to do that.
Our new address for any gifts/cursed items is a bar that is very close to our heart that has kindly agreed to store our post for us:
RKG, Loading Bar, 129 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 0PH
Feel free to send us anything you like but please don’t send us any home-made foods/drinks or anything that ca...
2023-01-20 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
This week Krupa and Gav take the whole episode to give you their thoughts on the first episode of The Last of Us TV show. You'll hear about their highlights, low-points, favourite characters and what they're excited to see this series.
Full spoilers for Episode 1 from the off but we've tried to keep our game chat as spoiler-free as possible in case anyone hasn't played.
What did you think of The Last of Us show so far? Let us know: 2023-01-20 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Hey Producers and Posh Slugs!
Are you ready for the first Producer Stream of 2023??
We'll be kicking off with a BANG (aka Ellie's sniper section) and heading into The Suburbs.
If you fancy getting caught up on Episodes One and Two then you've got plenty of time.
See you Friday!
Gav x
2023-01-18 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
RKG patrons,
Ready for a 4-episode Retry miniseries?
We've just played the Resident Evil's 8 DLC, Shadows of Rose. It's a really fun, focussed campaign with a bit of everything and a lot going on.
It's got intense fights, where we're rapidly using up our limited resources, and much slower sections full of puzzles and genuine scares.
It's like a little RE8 greatest hits and we had a lot of fun playing it.
Below you'll find links to...
This week we got an interesting question about Elden Ring spoilers and specifically how much of the game has been spoiled for Rory and Gav. Don't worry, there's absolutely no Elden Ring spoilers in the podcast because it turns out the lads (luckily) don't know a whole lot about that game.
As always, send your questions, problems, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp
Stay ...
2023-01-13 11:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We're not here to resolution-shame anyone on how well or not well they did with their 2022 New Year's Resolutions. Whether you smashed your goals or not in 2022 - we still love you. So here's Rory and Gav talking about their goals for 2023.
As always, send your questions, problems, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp
Stay safe and keep your shield up!
RKG x
2023-01-06 11:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello there Producers and potential Producers,
Welcome to the first set of exclusive livestreams of the year.
We'll send you more details closer to the date but for now get the snacks and Ronies in for a big month of Last of Us streams.
Gav Plays The Last of Us | Ep.3: Pittsburgh & The Suburbs
On the latest episode of Gav Plays The Last of Us, we’ll be s...
2023-01-01 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
Welcome to the final monthly update of 2022. As with all messages sent around this time of year, it’s only natural to want to take stock and put time passed into context.
This year was all about getting to a place. Ever since we launched RKG it never felt like we had a time to just focus on the work. Initially, it was a case of making things while figuring out how to run things independently. Then we moved into our first studio space, which we could never fully use...
2022-12-30 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The end of the year is nigh! But before we say goodbye to 2022, Powers and Gav recorded a little podcast to run through their favourite things of the year. It's an... eclectic list... let's just say that.
As always, send your questions, problems, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp
Stay safe, keep your shield up and give yourselves a pat on the back for survivin...
2022-12-30 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas to everyone who's celebrating or just enjoying a nice relaxing Sunday.
The RKG Christmas Special is just about to begin on YouTube. We filmed this a couple of weeks ago, but it's going out as a YouTube Premiere, which means there'll be a chat just like a livestream.
So if you fancy hanging out with the community for an hour, we'd love to have you there.
See you shortly,
RKG x
2022-12-25 14:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
In what has become something of an RKG tradition this time of year, we sat down and answered another 100 of your questions.
This time we also decided to do it down the pub, film it, and in the spirit of the season, share it on the main channel for everyone, including those who have no idea what Shield Up is.
You can watch the video version right now, too: Shield Up: Answering 10...
2022-12-23 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
We've filmed a Christmas special which will be going out the day itself. It's a fun one and very festive.
As usual, we're going head-to-head with the King's speech at 3pm. It's his first one, so he was probably bricking it before he even knew he'd be up against us. Unlucky, Chucky.
We're not going to tell you exactly what we're doing in the special, but you might be able to spot a clue in the thumbnail.
We also thought it'd be a nice idea to sche...
2022-12-22 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This week the fellas chat about the best Christmas gifts they've received and we have a Minging or Fair Play that made us question our own existence.
As always, send your questions, problems, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp
Stay safe and keep your shield up!
RKG x
2022-12-16 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Producers,
I'm really looking forward to these two streams, and I really need your help with these ones.
Here's where we stand right now: Krupa's DS3 Plati Spreadsheet
We're going to be absolutely tearing it through NG+ to grab another ending, but along the way collect all the NG rings we've missed and grab the NG+ variants. We'll...
2022-12-12 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we talk about sporting rituals and superstitions that have helped or hindered our greatest sporting achievements. And by "our" achievements, we mean teams that we've watched in the pub.
As always, send your questions, problems, funny stories, and Minging or Fair Plays to: bit.ly/ShieldUp
Stay safe and keep your shield up!
RKG x
2022-12-09 11:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Yippee Ki-Yay Posh Slugs & Producers!
We've just gone live with this year's Die Hard Watch Along so grab your drinks, snacks and let's continue our messiest annual tradition.
RKG x
2022-12-08 19:58:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there Producers and Posh Slugs,
In 2020, Gav Died Hard.
In 2021, Rory & Gav Died Harder.
And this year, we're back with a vengeance with our now annual Die Hard Watch Along.
You'll need to source your own ...
2022-12-06 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHello Producers and potential Producers,
Here's a rundown of your exclusive streams for December.
As usual, more details on how to watch will be headed your way closer to the stream's date.
The Die Hard Watch Along 2022
In what has become one of RKG's messier traditions, we shall be storming Nakatomi Plaza once again armed with a bucket full of Ronies. We've had to m...
2022-12-02 18:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
The Shield Up 100 Questions Podcast has become an annual RKG tradition and we need your questions for this year's recording.
If there's anything you've ever wanted to ask us as a team, individually or if you've got a Minging or Fair Play that you need deciding - now's your chance!
Send as many questions as you'd like but try and keep them short(ish) because we've got a lot to get through!
You've got until 23:59 (GMT) on December 11th to get your questi...
2022-12-02 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello you beautiful Patrons,
We love making Shield Up and with the 200th episode under our belts, we wanted to take a minute and redefine what we think the show is all about.
The podcast started nearly four years ago, and it’s been a staple of our Patreon offering ever since. The original pitch was simple: we wanted to solve your problems. But over the last year or so, the podcast has evolved and has become a way of talking about lots of different things, beyond dilemmas y...
2022-12-02 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
For this month's update we thought we'd give you a real in-depth look at the production of our latest series, Back with the Bakers.
Krupa's going to go through the idea why we presented it in this way and walk you through what he was thinking as he put together some of the early design work for the series, before Gav takes you through the process of reproducing that Grindhouse style and creating our best trailer to date.
Making Let's Plays Feel Like Som...
2022-11-30 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
Just a little reminder today is the last day the RKG store is open with every single design we've launched to date.
If you do want to pick one up, the store closes tonight at midnight GMT | 7pm ET | 4pm PT | 11am AEDT (28th).
Everpress has told us if printed before the end of November, they will ship in time for delivery before the holidays.
That's it really, but we just wanted to say thank you, not only if you've bought one this time aro...
2022-11-27 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
To celebrate us reaching this monumental milestone in podcasting, we decided to go back to the beginning and revisit the first questions we ever received. We'll be seeing how much our answers and advice has improved since we started all this.
We honestly cannot thank you all enough for sticking with us this long. We'll also be doing the now annual 100 question mega-episode for episode 204 and we have a little surprise to two up our sleeves for that one.
Here's to anoth...
2022-11-25 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
RKG patrons,
We're so excited to bring you Back with the Bakers, our latest series.
The show will go out every Saturday in the regular slot, alongside SPOOKIES: The Quarry on Wednesdays, between now and the end of the year. But you get the entire series a week early.
What is Back with the Bakers?
Resident Evil 7 has a lot of DLC we never got around to playing, and it's really varied, fun, unusual, and silly.
You've got a really hard wave assault game in N...
2022-11-19 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Don't worry, the spreadsheet is ready and primed. Come join me as we make sure that we've definitely done everything we have in this game cycle before plunging into NG+.
Depending on how long that takes, we can race against the clock and see how far we can get as a team into DS3 in a single play-through. Remember, Ramen the Noodle is now unbelievably OP, so not much will be able to stop him. Just like in real life.
See you in a sec.
Krupa x
2022-11-19 15:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week sees the culmination of months of messages, emails, DMs from our amazing community. By the end of this episode, Rory Powers will pick a Premier League team to support for the rest of his life.
We've been informally referring to this occasion as 'Powers Ball' and have created a little cheat sheet in the form of this Google Slides present...
2022-11-18 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post