100 episodes

A video gaming podcast that covers both retro gaming as well as modern systems. The show features discussion on various topics, reviews and more.

Maximum Power Up Maximum Power Up

    • Leisure
    • 4.8 • 84 Ratings

A video gaming podcast that covers both retro gaming as well as modern systems. The show features discussion on various topics, reviews and more.

    Episode 120 - Rob Leane Interview

    Episode 120 - Rob Leane Interview

    Chris Smith is joined by regular host Paul Monaghan and special guest Rob Leane, gaming editor for the Radio Times. We discuss Rob's career so far, the beloved status of Radio Times and how it came to have a gaming editor, as well as an extended discussion about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and its implications for modern games jouralism. 
    It's worth a listen to enjoy Paul forgetting that he is a host on this podcast, and instead take the opportunity to be interviewed for his work on Amiga Addict and Pixel Addict.

    • 1 hr 47 min
    Episode 119 - Maximum Catch Up

    Episode 119 - Maximum Catch Up

    Chris and Paul once again realise almost another year has gone by since they last recorded.
    Join us as we catch up on the year just gone, and manage to almost entirely avoid talking about Christmas. 

    • 1 hr 39 min
    Episode 118 - Gaming in 2023

    Episode 118 - Gaming in 2023

    You wait weeks for a podcast, then two hours come along at once.
    Chris is joined by returning host Paul to look at their highlights from the games that have been announced for the year ahead. With a brief diversion to discuss the Amiga Mini, because there was no chance of them staying on topic.

    • 2 hrs 23 min
    2022 End of Year Show

    2022 End of Year Show

    Chris Smith the Newer is joined by returning hosts Jake and Tommy to discuss the last 12 months, and what they've been up to in life and videogames since Maximum Power Up last released an episode.

    • 1 hr 56 min
    Episode 116 - Atari Jaguar

    Episode 116 - Atari Jaguar

    Chris Smith mk 2 is joined by returning host Tom Charnock to share fond memories of Atari’s much maligned console. They cover their own introductions to the console, and discuss their favourite games on the platform. 
    As always, if you enjoy this episode, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, or wherever else you choose to listen to your podcasts. If you want to continue the conversation, or give us any feedback, feel free to contact us on any of the socials below:

    • 2 hrs 21 min
    Episode 115: Making Of Tomb Raider & SEGA Powered

    Episode 115: Making Of Tomb Raider & SEGA Powered

    This episode features two interviews discussing two new print productions.
     
    First up is Daryl Baxter who has written the Making Of Tomb Raider book. This book covers the stories behind the making of the first two games by Core Design. The book features over 20 interviews with people who worked on the game and Daryl also shares other things we can expect from this labour of love.
     
    Secondly is an interview with the team of SEGA Powered. This new monthly print magazine has recently been funded on Kickstarter and is due for release in November. Paul who is also part of the project sits down to speak to the rest of the team and asks them to tell everyone what we can expect from the magazine. Dean Mortlock, Neil Randall and Marc Jowett share some of their experiences in the world of magazines as well as discuss a few of their favourite SEGA games.
     
    The Making Of Tomb Raider book can be found here:  https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Making-of-Tomb-Raider-Hardback/p/20165
     
    And the Kickstarter for SEGA Powered can be found here, as we release this episode there is still a little time left to back: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/segapoweredmagazine/sega-powered
     

    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
84 Ratings

84 Ratings

Mat1610 ,

The Definitive History of Games Magazines

Outstanding collection of interviews that for gamers of a certain vintage, reflect the cultural importance of the early microcomputers that gave birth to not just an industry but to everything we know and understand about computers today.

Archiving the gaming industry is a significant task that the original gatekeepers were poor at doing. This is without doubt the single best podcast for games magazines, covering everything from British classics like C&VG to Crash, Your Sinclair, all the way through to US magazines that often looked towards British magazines to guide the way.

Paul does an outstanding job, is as professional as any professional radio presenter in archiving the culture of gaming magazines and there is no doubt that digital archeologists of the future will look on this collection of podcasts with gratitude that someone cared enough about the industry to do this.

Well done Paul, keep it up and never underestimate what you have and will go on to achieve. For those of us who were about in the days of Crash and Zzap 64, this isn’t just about the memories, this is about a period in history that made computers what they are today. For gamers, this is where it started, and the most culturally important gaming podcast that manages to preserve an incredible era by going straight to the original source. This stuff has to be documented!

Dippah K ,

Wonderful podcast

Has everything a retro gamer wants to hear. From amazing interviews with game industry veterans to fantastic features on eras long gone. 5*

elduderino-78 ,

Thoroughly enjoyed

Excellent in-depth interview with John Davison

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