Active Reload: A Video Game Podcast

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant discuss the shuttering of Bioware, which of their games were their favorites, where it started to turn for the worse, and can any of their IP be salvaged from the depths of EA. Then, we got a storage capacity size for Grand Theft Auto VI and it might not be as big as you'd think. Finally, Nintendo has an adult AI slop problem on their storefront...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant discuss what PlayStation 5 emulation and emulation as a whole actually is, and why it's good for gamers and game preservation. How close are we to having a full PlayStation 5 emulator available? Will it make Grand Theft Auto 6 playable on PC before Rockstar releases a PC version of the game? That leads into a conversation about what digital prod...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant give their thoughts on Star Wars Galactic Racer! Should you hop in the pod racer with Ben Quadinaros or should you make like Glup Shitto and stay away? Tune in to hear their thoughts! Next, James gives his thoughts on the Gears of War E-Day campaign Finally, the guys go over some interesting points in Jason Schreier's new article in Bloomberg ab...

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James and Grant give their thoughts on some recent releases: Gears of War E-Day, Control Resonant, & Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve! Would they recommend? Tune in to find out! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant open the show discussing the big news that the Halo franchise and all future development will be moving to Activision! What could the future of Halo look like? What sort of game should be next for the "reboot" of the franchise from Activition? Plus, Bungie announced that they are not done with their support of Destiny 2. In a strikingly different...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week on the show, James and Grant discuss Wolverine, but mainly the discourse around Wolverine, and why it seems more and more like a negative to just be a "good" game now. You're either fantastic or bad. Plus, Kojima and Sony split up, opening the door for Xbox to come in and help fund Kojima's next "tactical espionage" game, Physint. Why is Sony cutting ties now? A...

Welcome to Active Reload! In this episode, James and Grant give you their favorite video game trailers of all time! From Final Fantasy to Halo to Assassin's Creed, there are plenty to choose from! Which are your favorites? Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant discuss the Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay reveal from last week. Was it the greatest gameplay reveal of all time? How did Rockstar even manage to run that on a PlayStation 5? Also, there were lots of previews and smaller news items that came out of Gamescom 2026, one of the more interesting ones that has fans divided is Fables main storyline only...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant apologize for jumping the gun last week on the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, as it has slowly turned into possibly one of the biggest gaming leaks of all time. The guys discuss what the repercussions could be for Rockstar and Netflix and if they ever do find the leaker, will we see the first ever privately funded public execution? Also, Gamescom jus...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant go over the new Grand Theft Auto VI leaks showing off some driving and fighting mechanics as well as some possible new mini games! Then, the group at Cloud Interactive Games had a livestream showing of Star Citizen's dynamic event, Siege of Orison, as it was meant to be experienced when everything was fixed within the game. However, the livestrea...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant go over their games of the year so far! From Crimson Desert to Mixtape to 007 First Light and everything inbetween! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant gibe their thoughts on Halo Campaign Evolved. Things they liked, things they didn't like, and what to expect for the future of the franchise! Plus, Grant gives a breakdown of the things he saw from the Gears of War E-Day multiplayer showcase! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant come back to the show, and James has a little bit of a surprise: he's a newly anointed PC gamer! He has joined the "PC master race". He discusses his experience so far and whether people should jump into the PC ecosystem or not. Also, it's going to be a huge month of August for games with plenty of releases! The guys go through which ones they'r...

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...