Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James and Grant discuss their early favorite game of the year in Clair Obscure Expedition 33! The game was able to accomplish the impossible task of making James enjoy a turn based strategy game while keeping him entertained! The guys discuss what makes it so much fun and addicting, and why they can't recommend it highly enough. After that, there is some minor news in the cycle, Oblivion remastered released in a shadow drop and is performing well even with its hardware limits. Plus, both Ghost of Yotei and Borderlands 4 got updated release dates. Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant tackle the big news of the week: Marathon! The guys go through and discuss the reveal of the upcoming Bungie first-person shooter. From some of the negatives, including the lack of detail to some of the environments shown, confusion about how the story will play out in a PvPvE extraction shooter, to some of the positives, like Bungie really knowing how to sell gun play. That and more from the showcase! They also touch on some minor news from the week, like another(!!) Oblivion Remake leak and some Respawn Star Wars news! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! In this week's episode, it's all about the Nintendo Switch 2! James and Grant give their reactions to the new console from Nintendo, James is not so impressed, while Grant play's devil's advocate and is excited. The guys go over the price point of the console, the games, the accessories and what to expect from third party support and more! Remember to rate, follow, like and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James opens up the episode by pulling a fast one on Grant that gets him good. Then they get into the news of the week starting with a bunch of indie PC games dominating the space right now, from drug dealing to repossessions people are playing in a lot of different shoes! Also, a bunch of Doom: Dark Ages previews have gone out, the guys give their opinions on what they liked and didn't like from the footage shown. Finally, Game Informer is making a triumphant return, which the guys celebrate! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James and Grant talk about the reports of a couple developers already bracing for a possible delay to their releases because of Grand Theft Auto 6's upcoming release. Which games could be effected and how far back will they move? Also, Assassin's Creed Shadows has the series' second-biggest day one launch ever, will it be enough to save Ubisoft from the tailspin they've been in? James also gives his thoughts on the game after about ten hours. Finally, the guys discuss Atomfall, and their excitement for the new IP from Rebellion! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant open the show discussing the crazy news of Spectre Divide shutting its servers down at the end of March. As well as Mountaintop Studios closing its doors in tandem with the shut-down. Is this a worrying trend for games? Should small studios avoid free to play live service entirely? Also, the much rumored Elder Scrolls Remake seems to be right around the corner, it's coming from a studio that's worked on plenty of AAA games, but does the lack of marketing for it create a worrying concern? Finally, Grant gives his Siege X beta impressions and Space Marine 3's development has officially been announced! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week on the show, James and Grant open with a discussion about the massive exclusive report from Windows Central about Microsoft's upcoming strategy for the rest of the year and beyond as far as hardware goes. Are they looking to do a handheld? When should we expect the newest console? After that, the guys discuss the huge new trailer for Death Stranding 2, does anybody have any idea what it was about? The guys try to figure it out. Finally, Neil Druckmann stated that fans "should not bet" on a Last of Us 3, Grant isn't so sure and has an alternate method of how we might see it come to light. Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James. Is. Back. And with James returning, the great ideas come to a screeching halt. However, there was some big news in the industry so both James and Grant start off with Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 getting release dates and how we might be on the verge of a skating game Renaissance (again). There were also some big multiplayer alpha's and beta's that were released the past week, including SplitGate 2 and Mecha Break, Grant tackles the discussion on those. Finally, there are a couple of big time releases coming this week such as, Two Point Musuem, FragPunk, Split Fiction, and a bunch more. Two Point Museum and Split Fiction are already receiving rave reviews as the big part of Q1 is upon us. Also releasing this week: A BIG early favorite for this year's honored achievement of worst game name of the year. Tune in to find out what it is! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

This episode is better when watched! Click here: Active Reload VR Special! The Games and the Future of Virtual Reality. #virtualreality #vr - YouTube In this special episode of Active Reload, Grant sits down with VR aficionado Steve IN ACTUAL VR CHAT, to dive deep into the world of Virtual Reality! 🎮🕶️ We discuss Steve’s experience with VR, his favorite games, and where he thinks the technology is headed. Plus, we break down what we’ve been playing every Thursday night! Don’t miss this immersive episode—like, comment, and subscribe for more! Active Reload VR Special! The Games and the Future of Virtual Reality. #virtualreality #vr - YouTube…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant discuss the upcoming release of Rainbow Six Siege's "new era of Siege" titled Siege X. The guys speculate what changes could be on the horizon for the tenth year anniversary of the popular tactical multiplayer shooter. After that, the guys discuss NetEase laying off their North American team that helped work on Marvel Rivals. If they don't have any job security in the industry right now, who the hell does! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, the show is all about PlayStation's State of Play! Sony showed a TON of trailers for upcoming games, including Split Fiction, The Midnight Walk, Directive 8020, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, and a bunch more! James and Grant go through the show and talk about what their favorites and least favorites were, and what to maybe expect from the next State of Play coming in spring. Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! It is your classic banter back and forth episode this week ladies and gentlemen, there was not a ton of news so James and Grant start the pod and let it take them wherever it wants to take them. They start off talking about the rest of the month of February, and it's outlook in games this year. That leads them to Amazon's Secret Level TV show, which leads them to talk about Sony and their movies again, that gives them a rope to Marvel Rivals, that takes them to a discussion on cheating in the games industry in general, and they end up comparing it to Barry Bonds. Just bouncing all over the place in this episode. However, towards the end of the show they get a little more focused with a discussion on Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, it's getting shining reviews, and could be this year's best RPG, the guys discuss what to expect and how effective it's marketing has been leading to its release. Remember to rate, follow, like and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant go over Xbox's Developer Direct they had last week. Microsoft showed off Doom the Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and announced a big kept secret in Ninja Gaiden 4, the first entry in the series since 2012, as well as a remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black that was released the same day as the announcement. The guys go over their reactions to the announcement and how they felt about some of the gameplay shown from Doom and South of Midnight! Next, the guys go over some unfortunate news, with Ubisoft announcing they were shuttering Ubisoft Leamington and laying off 185 employees. Finally, the gang discusses the suggestion from an analyst of Grand Theft Auto being priced up to $100 and, if it were to actually happen, how it could affect the rest of the industry moving forward. Would more games jump to $100? Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James and Grant start off the show discussing their most anticipated games of 2025 (minus GTA 6). After that, it's time for news! Nintendo has been dealing with Switch 2 "leaks" from multiple places around the industry. The rumors include a possible trailer and announcement coming in the next few days, as well as what games to expect on day one. There are also rumors swirling around Microsoft planning on bringing multiple big former exclusives over to both PlayStation AND the Switch 2 once released. The guys go over the leaks and rumors and discuss what the outcomes could look like for the industry moving forward. Finally, it's time for what is releasing this week, as well as what the guys have been playing, including a big game from James that he (FINALLY) was able to get latched onto. Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome back to Active Reload! After the long break with lots of pondering, Grant and James are ready to reveal their favorite games that they played in the past year! They played everything from sports to strategy to RPG to first-person shooters, but only five make the list, tune in to see who they crowned their favorites! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant are all in about the Game Awards, both guys think it was a pretty good show this year with lots of very good trailers... but definitely some bad ones as well. James goes through his good and bad as well as observations from the show, what he's most excited for, and asks Grant the big question: Would Indiana Jones have won Game of the Year this year if it met the release deadline? After that a quick conversation on Marvel Rivals, Grant has totally flip-flopped on his opinion on the Overwatch copy, mainly thanks to his kid, but now Grant must listen to James revel in his flip-floppery. That and more on this week's episode, be sure to check out the YouTube channel for the video of the pod, at Active Reload! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James and Grant have a bunch of first impressions for you! Starting off, the guys talk about their experiences with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, from the stealth to the accessibility they break down what the positives and negatives so far. Also, Marvel figured out about hero shooters about ten years too late and made their own! Grant and James both give some differing opinions on that new release. For the final first impressions, Path of Exile 2 has released a paid $30 beta for what is going to be a free to play game(?????), and according to Grant it's really good! Finally, a new trailer for the new NetEase game Ananta came out and very obviously was spoofing on both Grand Theft Auto 6 and Spider-Man and it's got a lot of people excited, but the boys are both skeptical.…

Join James and Grant as they take a nostalgic trip down memory lane to honor 30 years of PlayStation! From their earliest memories with the console to their fondest gaming moments, they relive the highs and lows of PlayStation's incredible journey. Whether you're a fan of the PS1 classics or the cutting-edge PS5, this episode is for everyone who grew up gaming with PlayStation. Don't forget to share your favorite PlayStation memory in the comments…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant open the show talking about the pretty big news that From Software's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, confirmed they have received a buyout offer from Sony. No decision has been made yet, however, could this change the lineup and configuration of one of the industries best developers? Also, Simpson's Hit & Run lead designer Joe McGinn came out and stated that beloved series was basically greenlit for at least three more sequels, unfortunately the idea was killed by publisher Vivendi Games. James and Grant ponder what multiple Simpson's Hit and Run's could've looked like. Finally, it was more bad news for another former Mass Effect veteran with Casey Hudson announcing the closing of his studio, was slated to make another "AAA sci-fi" game. The guys discuss the seemingly domino type fall of former Mass Effect developers and their studios since the disassembly of the original Bio Ware. Remember to rate, follow, like and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! It is awards season! The Game Awards revealed their nominations for all their categories for the upcoming December show and James and Grant have some opinions on some of their picks. The guys also get into a debate: If you don't win your category, can you still win game of the year? Also, James quickly takes us down just a mere 10 years ago when Cabela's thought to themselves "What if we made Call of Duty, but you were killing wildlife instead?" So, they tested it out with Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 and 2013. Finally, there are some big games coming out this week, both literally and metaphorically. Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Episode 69! James and Grant discuss their top 5 favorite Romance Scenes in Video Games! Hard to argue with their picks. Join the Celebration of Romance in video games with the special 69th episode! Also included are the guys' final review of Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Dont forget to like and share! Here's to another 69 episodes!…

Welcome to Active Reload! In this week's episode, James and Grant take their last picks for this year's Trash or Treat with a little bit of a twist for the final one... After that, James and Grant give their opinions on Call of Duty Black Ops 6! From campaign to multiplayer to zombies the guys have dipped their toes in all of it and they give their reactions! Finally, there are some big time games coming out this week, including, Dragon Age: Veilguard, Phasmaphobia on console (finally!), Life is Strange: Double Exposure, they run you through the calendar and their opinions on some of the releases! Remember to rate, follow, like and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload episode 67! This week, James and Grant open the episode with their third week of Trash or Treat and James has to make an apology. After that, they get into the news of the week including, some more news regarding Star Citizen! That's right! Squadron 42 has a release date... kind of, James revs up the ol' chainsaw to rip it apart once again. After that, there was some new details released about the James Bond game coming from IO Interactive, the guys discuss what to expect. Finally, Insomniac announced that Spider Man 2 not have any story DLC, James goes through all the possible threads that some story DLC could've explored in that game, and what to expect from the third iteration of Spider Man. Then it's time for what's coming out this week and what the guys have been playing! Remember to rate, follow, like and subscribe! #halloween2024 #scarygames #squadron42…

Welcome to Active Reload! It's episode 66 and this week the guys start off talking about last week's Trash or Treat and then draw their games for the next week! Then, there was a MASSIVE data breach from Pokemon game developer Game Freak that led to a leak of personal data, old source code, new game information, and even system information from Nintendo! After that, James and Grant discuss the new promotion of former head of Rare, Craig Duncan, to the head of Xbox Game Studios, what could this mean for the rest of the Xbox lineup? Finally, since it's episode 66, there are a couple of rapid top five's, one from Grant, and one from James, James's will be the one that sparks much conversation among the vast cultures of humanity for centuries to come. Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe to the show!…

Welcome to Active Reload episode 65! This week, Grant and James start the show continuing their Trash or Treat horror game selections and give their reviews on last week's picks! After that, it's time for the news, Halo got some huge news that included a full rebrand for 343 Studios and the moving of the series to a new engine and announcements of multiple upcoming projects! Next, there was a quick follow up on the Ubisoft news from last week. Wrapping up the news, the guys debate the work culture at Cloud Imperium after the announcement of a mandatory seven day a week for two week work period enforced by the company. Finally, they get to games coming out this week and what else they've been playing! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!…

Welcome to Active Reload! Are you ready to get spooked? Cause the guys are, and with it being October they've decided to introduce a new game called Trash or Treat! Tune in to find out all the details. In the news this week, Ubisoft had a realllllll bad week, from postponing Assassin's Creed Shadows to XDefiant not performing to their expectations, their stock price took a big-time dip to a new low, what's the fix for Ubi? Finally, the PlayStation Store might have to change the way they describe the actual purchase of digital games, are buying the game or just a license? Remember to rate, follow, like and subscribe!…

In Active Reload Episode 63, James and Grant take a deep dive into PlayStation's long-forgotten franchises! From Killzone and Bloodborne to Socom, Jet Moto, and Legacy of Kain, they discuss how these beloved titles could make a HUGE comeback and why it's time for Sony to revive them. They also take aim at how out of touch Sony seems to be with its player base, debating what fans really want from PlayStation moving forward. Lets not forget the upcoming State Of Play! Plus, the guys highlight this week’s notable game releases and share what they’ve been playing lately!…

This week On Active Reload the boys talk about the NEW battlefield announcement and their experience with recent BF titles. What would Nintendo have to do in order for James and Grant to buy a Switch 2? And the Madden Curse is BACK! plus Notable games releasing this week adn the games the boys are playing!…

Welcome to Active Reload! It's an episode that would make the Emperor and the Imperium proud because this week both James and Grant give their glowing reviews for Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2! It's been a hit for Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment, and that begs the question, why don't more franchises go after more AA studios with proven track records? Then, on the opposite side of the spectrum was PlayStation, who announced their newest PS5 Pro at a cost of a whopping $700 dollars! The guys give their reactions and thoughts on the presentation for the Sony mid-gen upgrade. Grant has also been playing Astro Bot, so he gives his thoughts on it. Plus, it's the 25th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast, Grant relives some of his favorite games from that console and era. Finally, the guys close out with what's coming out this week and what they have been playing! Remember to rate, follow, like and subscribe to the show!…

Welcome to Active Reload! This week on the show, James and Grant open up with the HUGE news that Concord is being pulled off stores and essentially killed by Sony. Is it precedent setting, what should we expect from Firewalk Studios moving forward? After that, there was some news about Konami sort of, kind of, nudging the idea of what to expect from the next Metal Gear Master Collection. Finally, the guys give their impressions on the Black Ops 6 beta.…