Active Reload: A Video Game Podcast

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant discuss the news that PlayStation will be ending their distribution of physical copies of their games starting January 2028. Is this the beginning of the end of physical media in video games? Will Xbox and Nintendo be quick to follow suit, and if so, when? After that, the guys discuss Grand Theft Auto 6's pricing model and the subsequent backlas...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant open up the show discussing Grant's favorite trailers from Steam Next Fest! After that, the guys talk about the pricing release for the Steam Machine, setting you back well over $1,000 dollars, James wonders who this is really for, while Grant says it's for a guy just like him. Remember, to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steven talk about the reverse of course from Xbox as they're on the verge of shuttering multiple in house studios as part of their new clean-up. Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine are reportedly on the way out, and it leaves the guys wondering, how do teams like Bethesda get such a long leash but these studios with more recent suc...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant go over a HUGE weekend in video game announcements! With Summer Games Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase giving us trailers for Resident Evil Veronica, Alien Isolation 2, Crossfire, The Wolf Among Us 2, Senua, Doom The Dark Ages Revelations, Gears of War E-Day, and a bunch more! The guys discuss everything they saw and what they're excited for!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven discuss all they saw at PlayStation's June State of Play. They give their reactions to the gameplay of Wolverine and God of War Laufey. As well as, ILL and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve! Remember to rate and follow the show!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant open the show discussing the surprising announcement that Bungie will be ending active development on Destiny 2 in just a few weeks. It's also being report that once the last update, "Monument of Triumph", is released Bungie will be conducting round of layoffs seemingly from the Destiny team. What does this mean for Bungie in the near future? Co...

Welcome to Active Reload, this week, James, Grant, and Steven talk about Mixtape and the interesting reviews it's gotten, from 10 out of 10s to 5 out of 10s to people even wondering if it counts as a video game. The guys break it down and ask what even does make a video game? Plus, the entirety of Forza Horizon 6 leaked online, so people are playing it early to their at their own discretion. And,...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steve discuss GameStop offering to buy eBay for 55.5 billion dollars! What are GameStop's plans to transition the company, and are they trying to become the next Amazon? Also, the Steam Controller 2 is already out of stock via most major retailers and scalpers are selling it at a 250-300% higher price. How can we stop the scalper problem and i...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant talk about the reporting around a possible Halo extraction shooter in the works. What could it look like? Will it be dated by the time it eventually releases? Or, will Halo Studios scrap it for whatever the next trendy thing is in the future? Also, the guys discuss whether their excited about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remaster. Does it stil...

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James and Grant go through and make a tier list of current video game developers! From Capcom to Bioware and more!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant open up the show discussing the Metro 2039 reveal! What do they expect from this new entry in the franchise? Will they be going back into the Metro? A voiced protagonist!? Plus, Rockstar was hacked and had some of their financials leak including revenue from both Red Dead Online and Grand Theft Auto Online. And, let me tell you, the money that R...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven, break down the accusations from Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard of alleged sabotage of their game Mindseye. He also plans to put a mission in the game called Blacklist that will outline some of the alleged sabotage. Is it legit? The guys discuss. After that, former director, Vinit Agarwal, who was in charge of the ill-fated Last of...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant give their top five favorite first-person shooter maps of all time! Everything from Call of Duty to Halo, Unreal Tournament, and Rainbow Six! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven talk about their favorite reveals from the March 26th Xbox Partner Preview! Stranger Than Heaven stole the show, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is looking to fill the void that Mass Effect has left behind and a bunch more! After that the guys go over what they've been playing the past week and gush over a new arcade style racing game that's...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven talk about Nvidia's new DLSS 5 tech that will use AI for certain shadows and lighting effects, but also seems to be AI glamming characters faces in the process! Also, Starfield is coming to PS5 on April 7th, and it's coming with a couple new updates that are attempting to 2.0 the Bethesda sci-fi adventure. Will it work and bring Xbox pla...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven discuss the announcement of the next Xbox! Codename Project Helix, the guys discuss what they expect from the console, what it could look like, will it be a seamless transition from console to PC? Also, what audience is it being made more? Next it's a big week in releases. With Ghost of Yotei Legends, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Fat...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, the James and Grant open things up with reviews of Resident Evil Requiem, where does it stack up with the other Resident Evil's? Is it top 3? Was this Capcom's original idea for RE9? Plus, Grant gives his thoughts on Marathon after the weekend server slam. Will it be a big hit? Or will it struggle with Arc Raiders still pulling big numbers. Finally, Wildlight E...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steven discuss the massive changes in leadership at Xbox Game Studios. Phil Spencer retires, Sarah Bond resigns, Asha Sharma the new gaming CEO, Matt Booty promoted to CCO. Could this be the beginning of the end of Xbox Game Pass and maybe the Xbox as a console? Or could it be a welcome change bringing back Xbox towards their prime? Next, the...

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode: James, Grant, and Steven go over their favorite announcements from the recent PlayStation State of Play! What they expect from the God of War Trilogy Remake, Control Resonant, Star Wars Galactic Racer, Project Windless, and more! After that, the guys discuss Highguard's developer Wildlight laid off most of their staff for the multiplayer shooter. B...

Overwatch is BACK! Sort of. Blizzard is relaunching Overwatch with new content and without the 2. Have you ever wanted a coop Horizon Zero Dawn game? Neither have we, but Sony thinks we do! So we get Horizon Hunter's Gathering... Active Reload breaks it all down on this week's episode! Plus, New Games releasing like, Mario Tennis Fever, High on Life 2, Reanimal, and more!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steven, discuss video game reviews! Who they like to listen to when it comes to reviews, as well as their opinion on numbered reviews and non-numbered reviews. That leads them into a conversation about what their exact middle of the road games are, their five out of tens that they use as a base point for other games. It's also a big week in re...

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James, Grant, and Steven open the show discussing the release of Highguard and give their initial impressions! Will it be another Concord or will it have the legs to last? Also, was the trailer at the Game Awards actually a blessing in disguise? Also, Division 2 is getting a realism mode, that has the guys discussing why it takes Ubisoft to find wh...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven give their reactions to the games shown at the Xbox Developer Direct! From Forza Horizon 6 showing the new setting in Japan. To Fable's new take on Albion, plus, a game where you play as a ceramic pot and try to defeat other players who are also ceramic pots called Kiln! (Double Fine is on that good stuff). Next, the guys go over Ubisoft...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week it's just James and Grant, and they go down their predictions in the gaming world for 2026! Will the Steam Machine under perform? How will Marathon do with a fresh coat of paint? What to expect from Fable and Xbox as a whole? Those and a bunch more on the predictions' episode of 2026! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James, Grant, and Steven go down their list of their favorite games they played in 2025! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!