Scotty McGaming Podcast

This week on Scotty McGaming, we expose the economic reality of platform censorship and the GARM framework controlling your favourite creators. From the "unalive" linguistic virus to Microsoft's Minecraft chat occupation, we're ripping the lid off who actually decides what you can say online. Sources:YouTube EDSA: https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/look-how-we-treat-educational-...

Bungie’s Marathon Server Slam is here, but is the UI an eyesore? We dive into the extraction shooter crisis, gaming cheats, and why you aren't a "consumer." The Marathon Server Slam (Feb 26 - March 2) has arrived, but is Bungie's £40 extraction shooter DOA? From mouse lag to "academic dissertation" UIs, we’re breaking down why the legacy of 1994 feels lost in 2026. We a...

As a former gaming industry insider, Scotty McG is exposing the truth behind Bobby Kotick’s Epstein connections and why the AAA industry is intentionally targeting children while abandoning gamers over 30. If you’re sick of corporate "AI slop" and want an unfiltered, Yorkshire-delivered reality check on Ubisoft’s collapse and the real reason Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond left Xbox, you’re...

Do you own your Steam games? Recent changes to the Steam Subscriber Agreement and California law AB 2426 prove that your digital library is just a temporary license, not a permanent purchase. You've spent thousands on your Steam library and you own absolutely none of it. Not a single game. Valve's own legal team says so in black and white, and they're banking on you never reading it. T...

Ubisoft isn't failing. It's being surgically dismantled by the very people running it. This podcast breaks down the Tencent deal, the Vantage Studios asset strip, the union busting, and why February 12th might be the day it all comes crashing down. Plus viewer questions on video production time, Splitgate's player count disaster, Pyramid Head lore and Konami's corporate bastardisation, free games...

Marathon looks like another Concord disaster while BF6 haters ignore the actual sales numbers. This week I'm answering your questions about walking away from gaming after 25 years, the Kingsman tournament drama, why Battlefield 6's season delay isn't the problem everyone thinks it is, this week's free games on Epic and Prime, and the biggest question in gaming right now - what actu...

Italy's investigations into Activision Blizzard and the Switch 2 stock crash are just the start. Today we’re talking predatory mobile games, why Nintendo is "wobbling" with Switch 2 RAM prices, and why the new Lara Croft look actually works. If you're sick of premium games being treated like free-to-play wallets, this one is for you. We’re also diving into the Xbox "Magnus&q...

Gaming in 2026 is a mess of broken patches, $80 "cosmetics," and studios that have forgotten how to actually make games. Today, we’re exposing the "Publisher Brain" destroying our favorite franchises. From the Team17 / Hell Let Loose disaster to the "unlaunching" of Splitgate 2, the divide between publishers and developers has never been more obvious. We're diving...

Australia has banned under-16s from having social media accounts. The UK is already rolling out age verification under the Online Safety Act and you know they are itching to push it further. They are selling it as child protection, but what you are really getting is ID checks, facial age scans and a surveillance wet dream wrapped in pastel horseshit. This is not about safety. It is about control....

COD fans begged for grounded skins and no SBMM. Then they got both… and cried harder than a Twitch ban appeal. BO7’s fake freedom, the Steam Machine’s silent coup, and the FPS genre’s scar tissue, we rip it all open. No fluff, no filters. Just raw truth, sharp takes, and the kind of gamer rage they can't patch out. Plus: AI panic, horror love letters, 2025’s worst games, and the one remake I’l...

Gaming News UK: gamer in residence at a hospital, Painkiller 2025 review, Xbox horror line‑up, Twonk of the Week & free PC games drop. On the Hey Scotty Podcast, we dig the real gaming stories nobody else dares to roast. We start with the wild story of Great Ormond Street Hospital hiring a Gamer in Residence, gaming in hospitals? We’re digging into the promise, the pitfalls, and what happens w...

GTA 6 delayed, Kojima teams up with Disney, PvP rage in ARC Raiders, Ubisoft sneaks in DRM-free classics, SEGA shocks Japan, and gamers revive dead titles. Gaming news just went nuclear. This week’s Hey Scotty podcast slaps back at the broken AAA system and lifts the lid on what’s really happening in the industry. No fluff. No filter. Just full-blast gamer truth with Yorkshire venom. Topics covere...

COD’s back with more promises, Battlefield’s gone full daycare, and gamers can’t stop chasing the next cheap dopamine hit. We’re tearing it all apart. No fluff, no polish, no mercy. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: No Filter, No Mercy 00:36 Black Ops 7 Breakdown: SBMM Lies & AI Fakery 03:20 This Week’s Free Games: Epic, Luna, and Retro Gold 05:09 Twonks of the Week: Battlefield’s Participation Patch 07:...

Plug in your headphones, lads and lasses — this week I’m tearing apart the ‘Battlefield vs COD’ myth, calling out massive dev‑errors, and exposing the worst takes in gaming. Strap in. Chapter List: 00:00 Intro: Zampella & the Shooter War 05:21 Your Questions: Bungie’s $40 Gamble 08:58 Your Questions: Battlefield Gets a BR 11:03 Upcoming Games Roundup 14:01 Free Games This Week 16:00 Twonk of t...

Are FPS Games dead? Why are gamers suing EA? And is Orwell’s 1984 happening right now? This week on Hey Scotty, we break down: The state of FPS games & Battlefield 6 drama Pokémon Legends Z/A backlash (no VO, no peace?) Escape From Duckov’s wild success Radiolight & Don't Scream Together: indie horror gold The A1200’s retro resurrection The bleak job sim “Thank You For Your Application” Pl...