The Gamereactor Show

Alex takes the reign of this episode and quizzes Ben about his time with Ubisoft’s latest action-RPG effort, the Feudal Japan-based Assassin’s Creed Shadows. With a variety of opinions, and a slate of controversy addressed, we talk about whether this game is one of Ubisoft’s best or instead if it misses the mark.

With a few major previews recently doing the rounds, Alex and Ben share their thoughts after being able to go hands-on with the upcoming Rainbow Six: Siege evolution, the next project from MercurySteam, and the anticipated Fallout-like adventure from Rebellion.

It’s launch day for Split Fiction! On this latest episode, we share our thoughts on Hazelight’s latest cooperative adventure, discussing if the immense critical reception is enough to catapult the game back to the heights that It Takes Two achieved in awards ceremonies around the world.

We recap the recent Warner Bros. Games studios shut down, which is seeing Monolith Productions being closed, the Wonder Woman game cancelled, MultiVersus creator Player First Games shuttered, and WB Games San Diego axed too. Is this a sign of what could affect NetherRealm, Rocksteady, and Avalanche in the future? We discuss this and more.

Following the recent State of Play, Ben and Alex discuss whether PlayStation has already waved the metaphorical white flag for this calendar year, which is already distinctly lacking first-party launches and announcements. 

Alex and Ben come together to discuss two of the biggest developments of the week. We look at Obsidian’s RPG Avowed and how it is shaping up to some of the other RPG titans of 2025 so far, and question whether its release strategy will harm it in the long run. Then we turn our attention to Elden Ring: Nightreign, where Alex discusses his time playing the game and why it’s one of the most unusual F...

It's time for our Kingdom Come: Deliverance II reviewcast. Ben and Alex come together to discuss Warhorse's acclaimed RPG sequel and whether it lives up to the hype.

With the curtain finally being lifted on Nintendo's successor console, we discuss the reveal and what we expect from the Switch 2 throughout the rest of 2025, all before chatting about PlayStation's recently axed live-service projects, and then getting lost in a discussion about how the next few years and the rise of artificial intelligence will change the video game industry. 

We look back at 2024 and ahead to what could be an all-time year for gaming and movies in 2025.

With The Game Awards almost here, we do a last-minute recap of the categories and nominees and discuss what we expect to win each award and also what we would like to see come out on top and win in each respective category. 

In this episode of The Gamereactor Show, Ben and Alex spend a bunch of time recapping the second and final season of Arcane, where they talk about why they love the series so much. Between casting choices, art direction, pacing, narrative, emotional depth, and more, we make the amazing animated series the main talking point in this episode, before also then briefly touching on the latest controver...

Ben and Alex discuss whether we're experiencing Horizon fatigue and if 2024 will go down as one of the worst years on record for first-party PlayStation software.

We look back on the latest instalment into Activision's shooter series and ask the question if Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be the first and last Call of Duty to be launched on Game Pass, all before switching over to talking about the discourse surrounding Dragon Age: The Veilguard, before chatting a little about Life is Strange: Double Exposure too.

Alex and Ben talk about the trend of developers making GaaS titles or remakes, and how this has affected the games industry.

Ben and Alex talk all about the recent revealing of the PS5 Pro and the monumental flop of Concord, before chatting a bit about Astro Bot and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II too.

We recap Gamescom and Opening Night Live before discussing Star Wars Outlaws and if the ongoing controversy is warranted or not.

Ben and Alex preview Gamescom before getting lost in an enthralling discussion about Australian breakdancing sensation Dr. Rachel "Raygun" Gunn. 

Alex and Ben share their thoughts on Deadpool & Wolverine and the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe currently, in this spoliercast review.

Ben and Alex discuss their top three films of 2024 so far, before touching on some great honourable mentions that didn't quite make the cut.

Ben and Alex discuss their top three games of 2024 so far, before touching on some great honourable mentions that didn't quite make the cut.

Ben and Alex recap Summer Game Fest, sharing their thoughts on the best show and all before ranking the various recent showcases to see which one stood head and shoulders above the rest.

We discuss the recent PlayStation State of Play and what were our favourite reveals from that showcase, before briefly looking at Summer Game Fest once again.

We catch up on developments from Cannes 2024, before turning our attention to Grand Theft Auto VI's release window and the recent reveal of Assassin's Creed Shadows.

We preview the Xbox Games Showcase planned for June, discussing what we hope and expect to see during the live show, before pivoting to chat about the recent allegations against The Rock.

We talk about the latest big Zack Snyder film and whether or not it manages to right the wrongs that the first film suffered, all while discussing the trend of niche gamer products, and chatting about the ongoing Stellar Blade discourse.