Episodes (81)
Jun 21, 2010
In episode one, our host Uke Bosse becomes 'Uke Bosse: The Man With No Name' as he takes to the high plains to show off his riding and shooting skills in Red Dead Redemption. After a high speed news flash, Uke brings us his rundown of the five most underrated games ever. And after that we take a look at the future of game controllers.
Jun 28, 2010
In episode two, our host Uke Bosse demonstrates how the easy way to hide and shoot in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. After the news, he spares no expenses as he brings you his countdown of the most expensive video games ever made. And the good news is, he's so busy with that he has no time left to review Alpha Protocol!
Jul 01, 2010
In episode three we pit Super Mario Galaxy 2 against Uke's testosterone. With that messy business out of the way, we run through the greatest mustaches to appear in video games and the latest news from the world of gaming. Finally, for all those who can't stand any more World Cup action, Uke provides a hands-on guide to the developer rules for alternative ball games. Enjoy!
Jul 12, 2010
Welcome to episode four, and in an effort to convince the world to refer to him 'Der Bosse', our host Uke plays Death in Demon's Souls. Inspired by his near-death experiences, he presents his rundown of the top five hardest video games ever played. After the news, Uke looks at the daddy of hand-held devices - the Atari LYNX.
Jul 19, 2010
In this week's PLAY! our host Uke Bosse goes all Hollywood as he looks at the gaming minefield that is movie tie-ins. It's an old problem: love the film, hate the game, but there is the odd exception, such as 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum. Is Transformers: War For Cybertron a hit or a miss? Uke gives you his verdict and looks at the best and worst of licensed video games...
Jul 26, 2010
Goodbye! Next year's international time-traveling week has started and to mark the end, Uke Bosse reminisces about temporal shifting shenanigans in Singularity. Yes, it's about time we had a new episode of PLAY! so this week's episode is about time. After breaking the space time continuum he reveals his top five time traveling devices and brings us the news - or history from Uke's perspective. Finally he travels back in time and visit his old friend Sonic the Hedgehog. Welcome!
Aug 02, 2010
Brains are definitely on the menu as PLAY! steps into the world of the undead. Our host Uke Bosse has been appointed mayor of zombie-infested Pacific City in time for our review of sandbox multi-player Crackdown 2. The self-styled Boss Bosse shops s-mart for a new boom stick to bring you the Top Five zombie games of all time. We look at the reincarnation of the Xbox in the news. Finally we buried our Wii controller, read the instruction manual backwards and saw it rise again as the PlayStation Move in our test of the week. Groovy.
Aug 09, 2010
Space. It's everywhere. Well, OK, maybe not on a chartered flight to the Dark Star sandwiched between two obese Wookies, and there's not much elbow room in Tokyo, either. But, there's definitely lots of space in lots of other places and there's definitely space here on PLAY! for our host Uke Bosse to bring you the best new space shoot 'em ups like Dark Star One, and also to take an old school look back at 2D shooters like Space War and Space Invaders, and we also run down of the Top 5 best space games of all time! What more do you want? There's no room for anything ...
Aug 16, 2010
Self styled gaming guru Uke Bosse takes us rummaging through a special collector's edition and slips on his Kore suit to initiate us into the Kore Gang. Not only that but he also takes us on a Top 5 trip through the games that you never had the pleasure of playing. Uke's Newsplay! brings us a glimpse of Madden II, Metroid Other M and more. And before its game over, the Bosse man will Kinect with the world of hands free and control an Xbox via the medium of body contortion and his own rather exceptional dance moves!
Aug 23, 2010
It's "Play! Part Deux" in this edition as Uke reviews Star Craft II and takes a quick 2 step through the best games ever to feature "2" in the title. A look at the latest in Newsplay! reveals that a long purple entity has taken residence on Uke's leg, and we also look back at the most famous female gaming character in history who's spawned no less than 12 sequels. This is of course Uke's ex girlfriend Lara Croft who, of course, boasts 2 arms, 2 hands, 2 legs, 2 feet, 2 eyes and, of course, 2 ears. Shame on you if you thought we were going to say "2 tits".
Aug 30, 2010
Uke becomes the bastard son of Michael Moore and Quentin Tarantino as he turns his camera on Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days. Calling for "cut" is not the best request in a game like this! Keeping in with the bad-boy theme also makes way for a Top 5 Anti-Heroes with a motley crew including Max Payne, Jimmy Hopkins and Wario. NEWSPLAY! brings us the forthcoming releases of Ace Combat, Batman: the Brave and the Bold and Shrank, surely games many of us will look forward to playing. However, one game Uke just cannot recommend is All Point Bulletin, which easily finds its way ...
Sep 06, 2010
Uke steps out of his studio based virtual reality comfort zone and walks among 250,000 actual, genuine, honest to God people at Gamescom, the biggest Games Fair in Europe. Behold the creator of Fable 3, Peter Molyneux. Jump for joy as you meet the man behind the voice of Super Mario, Charles Martinet. And stand back in disbelief as Uke touches a real human woman and gets his arse interfered with by an actual male man!! What more could you want? A review of Mafia 2? The hottest trends in Gaming, like Nintendo's 3DS, Portal 2 and many more? OK, you got it. Enjoy!
Sep 13, 2010
In this episode of Play! Uke gives a review of Metroid: Other M on Wii, lists the top 5 best dressed, female video game characters ever, and finishes with a special on the Nintendo 3DS. Until next time keep gaming.
Sep 20, 2010
In this episode of Play! Uke gives you an in depth review of H.A.W.X. 2, Top 5 games from Tom Clancy, and in future play Uke takes you through a preview of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Sep 27, 2010
In this exciting episode of Play! Uke gives us an in depth view of "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions", a look at Silent Hill 8, Dead Rising II, Grand Turismo 5, and lastly Donkey Kong Heroes to finish this episode.
Oct 04, 2010
Welcome to READ! In this installment our little reading circle discuss gaming masterpiece "Halo: Reach" along with a review of the best prequels of all time. Leafing further through this week's volume we study X2010, the lead protagonist in GT5. And as our reading circle comes full circle we turn to the final chapter of The Rock Bible which serves as a source of inspiration for Uke to rocks the heck out on "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" - ROCK READ ON!..
Oct 11, 2010
In this exciting episode of Play! Uke takes you to Transylvania to check out the latest version of "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow." You are then introduced to the 5 most evil blood sucking vampires of all time.
Oct 18, 2010
In this episode of Play! we take you on a post apocalyptic journey in the game Enslaved, and try to fight for survival. Uke then gives you his top 5 best video game couples of all times and its time to solve some puzzles in Professor Layton's Unwound Future.
Oct 25, 2010
In this episode of Play! We talk Medal of Honor as you fight a modern day war that has battle grounds that constantly change. You get the best top 5 reboots of all time because the second time around is all about redemption.
Nov 01, 2010
Yes, that's right, it's the Play! Halloween special so brace yourself for blood, gore and the terrifying vision of Uke Bosse. Oh, and video games, as creeping into crypt are speed and explosions with the insanely fast and insanely exciting Vanquish. Get your regular reviews, news and Top 5. Scream with PLAY! induced pleasure, this time with added pumpkin.
Nov 08, 2010
In PLAY! 21, Uke needs medical care, takes a look at Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 and presents a new release from Shaun White.
Nov 15, 2010
In the latest episode of Play! Uke brings us Gameplay!, Fable III for XBox 360, he looks at the five most dangerous video games spies and the work of Uke's childhood idol, game designing god Peter Molyneux.
Nov 29, 2010
Uke has super fast look at one of the biggest loser in Gaming History: Sonic the Hedgehog and his new game Sonic Colours. Will Sonic change his luck this time? You will have to see for yourself and also check out our list of the Top Five Robots in gaming history. After the news, Uke moves from robots to droids to bring us a rundown of the history of Star Wars Games.
Nov 18, 2010
Welcome this special GT5 edition of PLAY! Uke travels to Tokyo to the home of Polyphony Digital. He speaks to Mr Gran Turismo Kazunori Yamauchi himself and then catches up with the new Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to get some tips on how also he can become a successful racing driver and tame Adrian Newey's mighty Red Bull X2010.
Dec 07, 2010
It's episode 25 of PLAY! which finds our host Uke Bosse reaching into his dress-up box to bring us an in-depth look at Assassins Creed: Brotherhood. This week's top five gives us the run down of the most overrated video games of all time and we have news of Rockstar Games's forthcoming Hammett-Ellroy mash-up L.A. Noire, plus Grandia, Guwange and GT5. Rounding out the show, we put Microsoft's new Xbox Kinect to the test.
Dec 13, 2010
The seven-time Off-Road Videogame Champion of the World, Uke Bosse, puts on his driving gloves, straps on his custom-made Arai gaming helmet and gets behind the steering wheel to put Gran Turismo 5 to the test. As well as the latest gaming news, Uke wishes the Xbox 360 a happy birthday and looks back at the past five years of the console's life.
Dec 20, 2010
The latest episode of PLAY! tells you everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Black Ops, the top-five game spin-offs and why you should not play SAW 2: Flesh and Blood.
Dec 29, 2010
A monkeytastic welcome to PLAY! Uke 'Ventura' Bosse tries to catch the most famous ape in the world in Donkey Kong Country Returns. After which, Uke reveals the top five most anticipated video games of 2011. Returning from this glimpse into the future, we stay in the present and have some information about Back to the Future, along with a demo of Dead Space 2, plus more news. Finally we take a good look at Olivia Wilde and of course Tron: Evolution.
Jan 04, 2011
In the latest episode of PLAY! Uke Bosse recalls the last year and reveals the positions 10-6 of the best games in 2010. Tune in next week for the second part of this Best-Of special and find out which game tops all the others.
Jan 09, 2011
The previous episode of PLAY! brought you numbers 10-6 in the countdown of the best games of 2010, now it's the turn of the all-important top five.
Jan 20, 2011
Uke takes a look back in time, starting with the grandfather of portables, the Atari Lynx. Continuing with the histories of shoot'em up's, Lara Croft and Star Wars Videogames. Enjoy the past, see you in the future with the latest episode of PLAY! on redbull.com/tv.
Jan 24, 2011
After the last episode of PLAY! brought you a retro special, this time Uke is going Back To The Future with the long-awaited video game adaptation of the movie. What's more, the five craziest games ever and the secret of gaming legend Hideo Kojima's success is revealed...
Jan 31, 2011
In this episode of PLAY! Uke 'Giovanni' Bosse visits a Little Big Planet, presents his five most wanted game sequels and gives four reasons for not losing faith in the PSP.
Feb 02, 2011
Besides auditioning to present the Golden Globes and being on the phone with his agent, Uke tries to survive Dead Space 2 - at least parts of him do. As beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, Uke's remaining eyeballs show us the top five most beautiful games ever. As a mutant, Uke feels very much at home during our sneak peek of Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The only downside is that the Golden Globes might get LOST.
Feb 08, 2011
Because of a serious gaming dependency, Uke has been advised by his therapist to start writing a diary. Now, if you're brave enough, you can delve into a twisted mind filled with World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, YS III, Hyperdimension Neptunia, Bulletstorm, Sony's new NGP and Duke Nukem in Las Vegas. But if Uke's psyche sounds too scary for you, we've also brightened things up with a colorful trip of 3D images as we get our hands on Nintendo's hugely anticipated 3DS.
Feb 15, 2011
So, Uke won the lottery and can finally fulfill his childhood dream of a holiday in Ibiza. And while there, he checks out Test Driver Unlimited 2. Having had enough of driving around and cosmetic surgery, Uke comes back to present the 'Top Five Most Exciting Games on Wheels'. In the news, we get the latest update on Dark Souls, Final Fantasy IV and more games. And as everybody is talking about the 3DS, we take a look at the beginning of Nintendo's 3D dream - the 'Virtual Boy'. Get your red and blue glasses out as PLAY! heads into the third dimension!
Feb 22, 2011
This week, Uke is Las Vegas bound. Following in the addled footsteps of Hunter S. Thompson, things are about to get crazy as our intrepid presenter gets his hands on the long-awaited frag-fest that is Duke Nukem Forever. If that's not enough to fire your synapses, we also present a detailed review of Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
Mar 01, 2011
This time Uke makes his way straight to Prisma City, where he's not only looking for some job opportunities, but also checks out the brand-new "De Blob 2". Elsewhere he counts down the five video game-classics that deserve a Full-HD remake, then he warns us from the dangers of "Mindjack", which is so awful that it could even cause permanent brain damage!
Mar 07, 2011
This week on PLAY! we've got a very special treat for you, because Uke not only invited us into his state-of-the-art gaming-room, we also got to play a brand-new shooter on PlayStation 3! It's about killing people in a zone, or something like that. If that's not enough, Uke also payed an early visit to "L.A. Noire", the game with the most realistic facial-expressions ever, and lived to tell the tale.
Mar 14, 2011
Uke objects to the idea of remaking Dragon Age with Bioware's Dragon Age 2. But the case was thrown out, since Dragon Age 2 was an improvement on already great game. Uke travels to Namco Bandai in Frankfurt, Germany to play RPG Witcher 2.
Mar 23, 2011
Once again, Uke packed his bags and went on a very virtual and very real trip to Tokyo, Japan! The first stop took him to "Yakuza 4", the best-selling adventure set in the seedy underbelly of the japanese mafia. Escaping from the clutches of the gangsters - and a full-sized octopus - he then discovered the five best games never to be released outside of Japan. Finally, Uke compiled a handy shopping guide, showing us the best places in Tokyo to spend ludicrous amounts of money.
Mar 31, 2011
Uke travels to the big apple to get his hands on a Nintendo 3DS. What better place than the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Center. The device gets unboxed and showed off. Although the game selection at launch leaves something to be desired, the future does look bright.
Apr 05, 2011
It's clobberin' time! In this weeks episode of PLAY! we don't pull any punches and tackle "WWE Allstars", the newest game about oily men kicking each other in the nether regions. Then we count down the five most-badass fighting-game characters to date and finish it up with a first-look at the upcoming installment of "Mortal Kombat". What a rush!
Apr 12, 2011
You want more PLAY!? You got it! Due to popular demand, your favorite gaming-show on the planet has been permanently extended to 12 minutes. We used this copious amount of time to craft an big-sized review of "Crysis 2", exploring Uke's newfound status as a Superhero in the process. Additonally we dealt with the 5 longest games ever and scored an exclusive interview for the upcoming "Dungeon Siege III"
Apr 18, 2011
Some people may not believe it, but video games about Golf can be really, really fun! That's why Uke took it upon himself to check out "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12" and work on his digital handicap a little bit. Elsewhere we counted down the games with the five longest names ever, then we sold our souls to the devil while playing "Knight's Contract" - which you should never, ever do, by the way!
Apr 27, 2011
Totally stressed out? Need to take a break? Then why don't you play "Socom 4", the most-relaxing action-game of the past years? It's good for you, as Uke witnessed himself in this weeks big test! Elsewhere he enjoyed the thrills of the hunt by looking at the top 5 games about eggs, then he went to virtual Mexico and checked out the upcoming "Call of Juarez". What an enjoyable road-trip!
May 02, 2011
In any other show it would sound totally unbelievable, but for PLAY! it's just another day at work! This time Uke gets sucked into a dimensional rift and plays through the entirety of "Portal 2" - and all just for a tasty piece of cake! Elsewhere, we honor our live-givers by presenting the five best mothers in a videogame. Lastly we travel to the magical world of "Child of Eden", where Uke met developer-legend Tetsuya Mizuguchi and lots of mind-bending hijinks ensued.
May 09, 2011
This week in PLAY!, Uke finally serves for the championship! Will he succeed in becoming the worlds best player of "Virtua Tennis 4"? Find out in our very special review! Elsewhere, Uke expands his athletic horizon by looking at the five best arcade-sports games ever made, then he takes a moment to honor a fallen friend in our special about the "Life and Death of PSP". Lastly, we have a brand-new segment called "Ukes favorite trailer of the week", where our distinguished host presents a totally-cinematic and informative look at the upcoming "L.A. Noire".
May 16, 2011
This time we take a look at "Child of Eden", the top 5 most-addictive games ever and why you should never, ever think about playing "Thor".
May 23, 2011
Join Uke on his trip through the City of Angels, where he looks at "L.A. Noire", the 5 best games set in L.A. and a big Detective-Special.
May 31, 2011
It's a wonderland of oddities in this weeks PLAY! thanks to "Alice: Madness Returns", the best literary adaptations and a look at Nintendo.
Jun 06, 2011
Greetings, viewers! Enjoy our review of Red Faction Armageddon, the best games with destructible environments and a look at the new Sonic.
Jun 13, 2011
First why you should play "Duke Nukem Forever", then why you shouldn't play "Critical Mass". Also, info on the games with the longest development time.
Jun 20, 2011
For the first time ever, Uke has secretly flown to Los Angeles and snuck into E3, the biggest videogame-convention to date.
Jun 27, 2011
Uke gets down and dirty with "InFAMOUS 2" and tells you all about the worst dads in Games.
Jul 06, 2011
"Ocarina of Time", "Skyward Sword" and "Skyrim".
Jul 11, 2011
The biggest figures in the video game-industry.
Jul 18, 2011
If you don't know what to do on a rainy summer day, then Uke has some very special gaming-tips.
Jul 25, 2011
Advice on what video games you should play on-the-go.
Aug 01, 2011
With Call of Juarez, the worst makeovers ever and a look at Batman Arkham City.
Aug 08, 2011
"Captain America", the worst DC-games, and the new "Driver".
Aug 15, 2011
Uke goes undercover as we visit one of Europe's biggest anime-conventions to check out "Catherine", the 5 best cel-shaded games.
Aug 22, 2011
Xenoblade, the best 5 Summer of Arcade games, and Gears of War 3.
Aug 29, 2011
Experience this year's biggest video game-convention "gamescom", and a review "Deus Ex 3".
Sep 05, 2011
Reviews "Driver SF", the top 5 getaways, and a preview of "RAGE".
Sep 12, 2011
High-priest of the church of gaming, Uke, gives the gospel on "El Shaddai", the best made-up video-game religions and the iCade.
Sep 20, 2011
Uke goes totally mythological with a review of "God of War Origins", the best games about ancient greekology & a look at "The Old Republic".
Sep 26, 2011
A mythical journey to the land of ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, F1 2011 and the top 5 of low-budget games.
Oct 04, 2011
Includes "Gears of War 3", the best Threequels and a Look at "Diablo III".
Oct 17, 2011
Action RPG and tough game Dark Souls gets a full review and then we cover many other games including top 5 spiritual games and the much anticipated Call of Duty - MW3.
Oct 24, 2011
Uke crashes the "20 Years of Monkey Island"-celebration to tell you all about it's history, the best post-apocalyptic games and "Rage".
Oct 31, 2011
Uke roams Arkham's streets and tells you all about the new "Batman", the best five clowns in video games and the fall-lineup of Ubisoft.
Nov 06, 2011
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Nov 16, 2011
To conquer the bleakness of his ordinary life, Uke plays the most colorful games ever: Uncharted 3, Saints Row 3 & the new Lord of the Rings.
Nov 18, 2011
We not only test some really cool video games, but we also try on the clothes. We then highlight many more games like Sonic, Modern Warefare 3, GTA 5 and more.
Nov 21, 2011
We go deep into the bloody Modern Warefare 3 and check up on the other side of the spectrum with Kirby's new game. Then we look at Assassins Creed Revelations with the lead writer Darby Mc Devitt.
Nov 29, 2011
Europe, here we come! First PLAY! visits France to look at "Rayman Origins" and then shimmies over to Germany for "Anno 2070". Oh, and then we have the 5 best PSN-games.
Dec 12, 2011
We take a look at the new Super Mario 3D Land for Nintendo 3DS, evaluate the top 5 hand held games of 2011, and put 60 seconds on the clock to discuss hot news in the gaming world.
Dec 19, 2011
Gaming Time on Christmas is the best! But how do you want to spend it? We've played through "Skyrim", "Zelda" and the Top5 overlooked games.
Dec 22, 2011
We count down 10-6 of our top 10 games of 2011.
Dec 27, 2011
In our final episode of Play! we finish our countdown of 2011's best games and thank you for an incredible season.
About
Play! Season 1 (2010) is released on Jun 21, 2010. Watch Play! online - the English Game-Show TV series from Austria. Play! is directed by Gregor Kartsios and created by Gregor Kartsios with Christian Serritiello and Uke Bosse.