Active Reload: A Video Game Podcast

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant start things off by talking about the ABSOLUTE DISASTER that was the Star Wars Battlefront Collection release, from bugs to design problems, how did it all go wrong? Then, there was a massive hack during the North American finals of the Apex Legends Global Series that will seemingly have implications on numerous other titles. After that, the boys...

Welcome to Active Reload! Last week was a week full of layoffs but this week there are new studio openings! From a studio making a neo-noir detective thriller, to some former DICE and Battlefield developers making studios of their own, as well as former id Software, Naughty Dog, and Activision developers creating a studio focused on making a title in the "Immersive Shooter Space." There were also...

Welcome to Active Reload! It was a blood bath in the world of video games with layoffs coming left and right, Respawn getting another game canceled by EA, and EA closing down Ridgeline Games. But James and Grant try to find some positive news from this week as well. Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Essential have some great free options this month, such as: Sifu, F1 23, Hello Neighbor, Control Ultim...

Helldivers 2 is a huge success! James and Grant discuss how impactful a game like this is to the industry. A Double A budget game that dominates sales in a great February? Should send a clear message to other Dev teams/Producers. Also, the boys discuss the strange public and corporate Microsoft meeting, Sony president visits Bungie Studios and has some words and we finish off an amazing February o...

Welcome to Active Reload: A Video Game Podcast, where James and Grant talk everything video games. Sometimes they agree... This week they discuss what Xbox is going to do regarding their games on other platforms. Could Master Chief be PlayStation bound? Does James play anything other than Rainbow Six Siege these days? Can Grant finish a game ever? Tune in and enjoy the hottest podcast on the inter...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week Grant starts the episode off by giving his top five least favorite things happening in video games right now, such as the overabundance of Souls likes and bad UI. After that, we talk about Microsoft seemingly on their way to allowing some of their exclusive titles onto PlayStation. Was Grant with his prediction of Game Pass inevitably moving over to multiple con...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week on the show James and Grant recap the PlayStation state of play from January 31st! Stellar Blade, Silent Hill The Short Message, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Judas, Metro Awakening, Rise of the Ronin, Until Dawn Remaster(????), and Death Stranding 2: On The Beach! Reactions from those and more. Plus, some more news like Spec Ops: The Line coming off digital storefronts...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant start the episode with a discussion on Palworld! The new "Pokemon with guns" game just hit the market but not without controversy, with fans of Pokemon saying that Palworld should be sued! James and Grant ask whether there are any grounds for suit or if they're just upset fans which leads to a discussion about AI assisting in game creation. After...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week the guys bring on special guest Steven Schreffler, their in-house VR expert, to discuss the current state of VR and the future of VR and the outlook of it on other games. Will VR take over the entertainment industry as a whole? After that, the gang discusses PlayStation's new membership services and prices which leads to a further discussion about the streaming...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant open the show with their most anticipated games of the upcoming new year! College Football, Wukong, Hellblade 2, and more! After that, Grant and James discuss the rumor of an Xbox exclusive heading to PlayStation, what could it be? This leads to an overarching conversation about Game Pass coming to other consoles including Switch and PS5. Finally...

Welcome Active Reload! This week it's an episode filled with reflection for James and Grant as they give their favorite games that they played in 2023! From shooters to horror to fantasy their lists have it all including a bunch of OLI's! Remember to rate and follow the show!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant start the episode by discussing the massive hack at Insomniac leading to the leak of the roadmap of their future games, and footage of the Wolverine game! Plus, the gang discusses some of the news from From Software, including Armored Core IV's ranked play and Elden Ring's possible upcoming expansion. After that, they pay tribute to James McCaffr...

Welcome to Active Reload! To start this week James and Grant talk about The Game Awards, how they felt about the event as a whole and go through some of the winners and surprises of the night. After that, they talk about the weird case of "The Day Before" and its developer Fntastic who shuttered their studios just four days after the game's launch. Next, "Lethal Company" seems to be this year's ra...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant give their reactions to the biggest game trailer ever released: the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6! They also look through every minute detail from the trailer and give their predictions as to what to expect when it arrives in 2025! After that, Grant was vindicated by PlayStation's announcement of their plan to remove over 1,000 seasons of...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant start off the episode by discussing physical and digital games and why the disappearance of some physical games leads to the loss of classic games! Then a question is brought forward: What game would you recommend to children just starting to play? Both James and Grant give their picks. Finally, Grant updates his progress on Jaws Unleashed and ho...

Happy Thanksgiving! This week James and Gant have wished the future into existence, maybe? Leaks from Rockstar show the possibility of Bully 2 Midnight Club Los Angeles and Grand Theft Auto 4 remasters! Plus, Valve celebrates 25 years of Half-Life excellence by releasing new maps, graphics options, and a documentary. Here's a surprise, Naughty Dog is remastering a Last of Us game! This time it is...

Welcome to Active Reload: A Video Game Podcast! This week James and Grant give their honest opinions of the new Call of Duty multiplayer, which might surprise some. Big topic week as the boys make their first Game Exchange, where they give each other a game they have not played and think they may enjoy. They also give some advice for Black Friday week (yes, it's a whole week now...) regarding new...

GTA 6 is officially announced and a trailer is coming soon to coincide with Rockstar's 25th anniversary! James and Grant discuss the big news and make some predictions. In honor of Rockstar's 25th year, the boys discuss which old Rockstar games they'd like to see return and some new genres they'd be able to dominate. The new Call of Duty game has a very bad and short campaign, James talks about hi...

Welcome to episode 21! This week James gives an update on Titanfall 3 and for some reason isn't completely demoralized. Halo gets a surprise mention and Cliffy B is in the news again! James and Grant discuss whether or not they agree with Cliff's assessment that Gears of War needs a "Reboot like God of War" or not. Grant has a HUGE issue with Alan Wake 2, James finishes Spider-Man, and Robocop: Ro...

Welcome to the 20th episode! This week James and Grant, with venom in their veins, take a deep dive into Spiderman 2. James takes to reins on this topic because Grant plays too many 30-year-old games. The Xbox October Event is discussed, Robocop gets some hype and a new FPS multiplayer is on the horizon! Grant plays the new UFC game and has some qualms, James has no idea about the greatness of Met...

This week James and Grant discuss the reports that Disney is considering buying a big publisher like, EA, Guitar Hero could return, Sony unveils a smaller PS5 and Redfall gets a shot of blood. The boys also discuss the legacy of Raven Software and how Activision needs to unleash them from call of duty support. Souls-like games are getting a bit tiresome, James has no idea that games existed before...

This week James and Grant celebrate the best month of the year, by discussing our top 5 favorite, Spooky-themed games! Definitely some killer games in there. Red Dead Redemption redeems itself with a quiet update that changes the game for the better, CS2 is a bonafide hit, the new COD gets a beta and Grant gives a quick review of the Quest2 VR unit! There's also one of the biggest weeks of game re...

Welcome to Active Reload! This week the lads start the show off by discussing Destiny and it’s weird “vibes” main villain, then a deep dive into video game pricing, should games be more expensive? Or cost less? After that, the iPhone 15 Pro was announced as a phone and a handheld gaming console showing off RE4: Remake and Assassin’s Creed Mirage but Grant has some suspicions. It’s a little slow re...

Something is leaking and it's not James. This week the boys talk about all the major Microsoft leaks, some expected and some surprising. Is a new Titanfall game in secret development? James dives DEEP into strange happenings in the world of TItanfall and James might've willed this news into existence. Mortal Kombat 1 has some Nintendo problems and another stacked week of games releasing this week!...

There is a rift among developers regarding Unity's new royalty fee, Square Enix stock has fallen 30% and Stauss Zelnick knows what he's talking about! This week James and Grant pull out their visors and crystal balls to discuss the landscape of the gaming world. Are Subscription models to blame? James is an EXPERT Assassin's Creed historian, Grant is a cool nerd and Mortal Kombat 1 is among us! Ja...