Gameaholic Podcast

With Telltale dissolving for a few years, Gearbox decided to pick up where they left off and create a sequel to Tales From The Borderlands. The boys dive into the impact Telltale seems to have on creating these unique style of games and where this sequel fell short. It may not be a true Telltale game, but if definitely fits the bill.

Borderlands and Telltale Games, do we really need to say more?? The Gameaholic Podcast talks through the love child of these two massive gaming franchises and the huge success of this series. The boys talk through the accurate Borderlands lore and all of the important aspects from this game that carry on as canon in the Borderlands universe.

The Clementine saga comes to an ending in the final season of The Walking Dead. Luke and Colin waste no time diving into the controversial ending to Clementine's story, each with their own views on the outcome. As always, the boys talk through each of the key decisions made throughout the final season, and what impacts they had on the storyline. If you loved, hated or felt betrayed by Telltale...

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier has divided the Gameaholic Podcast, with both Luke and Colin having very differing views on the characters, story and writing throughout the game. As they've done with the previous seasons, Luke and Colin talk through the key decisions they made in game, and why they decided to make them and the two unique endings they both had. If you've been listening alo...

The renown saga continues as the Gameaholic Podcast dives into Season 2 of Telltale's The Walking Dead. Luke and Colin spend some time talking through each of the key decisions they made, and why they made them but also focus on how each of their versions of Clementine acted based off of the decisions in Season 1. If you're a fan of the series and want to hear how the boys played Season 2,...

The boys kick off the first week of a four week stint that's all about Telltale Games' masterpiece, The Walking Dead. This week, Luke and Colin dive into the first season, talking through each key choices by chapter, their rationale behind crucial decisions, and what their "ideal Lee" would look like when playing. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss a moment of the Gamea...

Luke and Colin kick off the Gameaholic Telltale Extravaganza this week with the game that started it all, The Wolf Among Us. The podcast kicks off with a welcome to the multi-week Telltale event and a little bit about the company themselves. The boys then jump into the game, doing a dive deep into each of the key decisions they made, and where these decisions led the story. Finally, the podcast en...

An alternate reality where the Soviet Union is the dominant world power, Bioshock vibes and a talking glove? The Gameaholic Podcast had to check this game out. Join Luke and Colin as they dive into the dystopian, loot-filled world of Atomic Heart as July comes to an end.

This week the Gameaholic Podcast has gotta record 'em all (don't sue us Game Freak), as the boys play through Cassette Beasts. With a large world map and tons of unique beasts to record, the boys talk through the gameplay, story and their favourite beasts in the game. Finally, the boys talk through the similarities with the Pokemon franchise and where Cassette Beasts shines. With an attrac...

Luke is joined on the podcast this week by childhood friend and Zelda enthusiast Daniel! With over 200 hours combined playing the latest instalment, the boys go into a deep discussion on everything Tears of the Kingdom. The discussion flows between the difficulty of the game, the quality of life changes from Breath of the Wild, the Depth and even into how the series has grown alongside the fanbase...

It's been a year since the boys started reviewing the Dark Picture Anthology and there is still a ton to talk about! In the Gameaholic Podcast Year 1 review, Luke and Colin deep dive into each game, talk through the pros and cons and discuss the different types of horror tropes that Supermassive used in each chapter. They then deep dive into some of the changes they saw throughout the games in...

Children's stories are never as innocent as they seem, and Bramble: The Mountain King knows how to draw on the dark undertones. Follow the boys on a journey through the mythical woods, encountering twisted versions of well-known Nordic folklore. With a shocking disclaimer at the beginning of the game, and a dark but stunning environment, Bramble leaves a lasting impression with a lot to talk a...

With boy the boys finishing their summer vacation, it's time to jump right into Black Salt's fishing game Dredge. With two very differing views on the game, Luke and Colin dive into a discussion of what makes Dredge unique and what type of gamers would get the most enjoyment out of it. Dredge offers a distinctive play style and storyline, merging a fishing simulator with subtle horror vibe...

Grim Fandango? Never heard of it? Originally released in 1998, Grim has paved the way for thousands of adventure and puzzle games over the next 25 years. With a recent-ish remaster that came out, the boy decided to jump in and play through one of the games that changed the gaming landscape forever. With an amazing voice cast, unbelievably advanced puzzles, dialogue choices and more, Grim Fandango...

The Gameaholic Podcast reunites with guest star Billy (WOLFO911) to head to a galaxy far far away. Hot off the majorly anticipated release, Luke and Billy finally get to reunite with Cal Kestis in Jedi: Survivor. After almost a year since Billy joined the podcast to review Jedi: Fallen Order, the boys have been foaming at the mouth for more Cal. In this episode, Luke and Billy cover everything fro...

Join the Gameaholic Podcast on a trip through a dystopian desert governed by a totalitarian dictator. This week, the boys jump into Road 96, a multi-storyline road trip game. With some wild characters, and even more wild situations, Luke and Colin have a lot to talk about! Road 96 has a very interesting twist on a multi-character storyline. So interesting in fact, that both the boys initially thou...

It turns out that a creepy island inhabited by ghosts and an old radio are all you need to make a stellar thriller game. This week the Gameaholic Podcast reviews Oxenfree, which is the second Night School Studio game that the boys have reviewed in as many weeks. Oxenfree parallels the other game (Afterparty) in a few ways but the boys dive into the aspects that make this game truly shine. As Indie...

You wake up in Hell and find out you have a second chance on Earth, but only if you can outdrink Satan himself. Think you can do it? This is the premise of the Gameaholic review this week. Luke and Colin dive into the indie game Afterparty. Travel with the boys through the grungy depths of hell. With a ton of unique alcoholic beverages, hilarious commentary and a very different view on the traditi...

The Gameaholic Indie Month continues as the boys jump into OXIDE Room 104! Do you like escape rooms, puzzle solving and a confusing horror driven storyline? Well this is the game for you! Luke and Colin share their thoughts on a very unique style game. With different puzzles in each room, and mutated creatures around every corner, you never know what you're going to get in OXIDE.

After several weeks of audio issues, the boys have finally returned with an all new episode. In the first game review of our second-ever Gameaholic Indie Month, the boys talk through The Suicide of Rachel Foster. In one of the most serious episodes of the podcast to date, the boys talk through the underlying themes of the game as well as their own feelings. This game and podcast deal with very sen...

Luke is joined by the show's regular guest star Billy (WOLF0911) as they dive into one of the most anticipated games of 2023. In an absolutely massive and magical world, the boys talk through their favourite quests, the challenges with the main story and most importantly, did they use dark magic or not. In a game where the player gets to choose if their character is good or evil, there is so many...

Adam (Gaff3r) rejoins the podcast as season 19 of Destiny comes to an end and Luke and Adam go deep into their Season of the Seraph experience. As seasoned Destiny players, the conversation instantly turns to the playability of this season and the myriad of issues the servers saw. The boys discuss the API crashing, player triumphs being revoked and even a player who had their character removed fro...

Join the Gameaholic team as they dive deep into the post-apocalyptic, raccoon-inhabited world of Biomutant. Yeah, you read that correctly. The Playstation Plus free game of December comes packed with side quests, guns and weapons. Imagine Borderlands combined with Fallout combined with Zootopia in an open world adventure. Seriously, imagine that. The boys as the dive into everything good, the bad...

The boys head down to the newly discovered region of Paldea to complete their brand new Pokédexes. This episode starts off a little different, with the boys opening packs of Pokémon cards live on the podcast to catch their full reactions. Luke and Colin dive into if the series needs a drastic change to stay relevant, the new "paradox" Pokémon and the disappoint surrounding their uninspired designs...

Being stalked by a famous serial killer in an 80s-style horror game? Count us in! This week, the boys return to the Dark Pictures Anthology with The Devil in Me. Supermassive delivers a fantastic close to their season, bringing forward a different type of horror than the other games. Luke and Colin begin by discussing the famous serial killer the game revolves around, H.H. Holmes. They chat throug...