Best Fromsoftware Podcasts (2025)

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Battlefield 6 Leak & Reveal! New FromSoftware Game Coming Soon? 1:20:04

2d ago1:20:04

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant open up the show discussing the new Battlefield reveal coming this week as well as the leak of the game officially getting its title, Battlefield 6 (wow!). Saber Interactive released a pretty cool trailer for their upcoming Hellraiser game with partnership from Clive Barker. Microsoft quietly reve…

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Helldivers 2 is Coming to Xbox! Subnautica 2 Developer Drama! 1:18:26

9d ago1:18:26

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Welcome to Active Reload! After a two-week hiatus, James and Grant are back, and they open the show talking about the big announcement of Helldivers 2 officially making its way over to Xbox. The guys discuss the impact it should have on Xbox and how Microsoft was using the announcement to kind of sneak the other recent news of more layoffs under th…

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Pride Week Special: Actor Ashly Burch 43:18

21d ago43:18

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Happy Pride Week 2025. As part of our week-long series of articles looking at queer culture and representation in games, we sit down with writer and director Ashly Burch, who came out as queer in 2022. She's known for portraying characters such as Aloy in the Horizon series of games, Chloe Price in Life is Strange, Tiny Tina in Borderlands, Mel in …

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Top 5 Enticing Foods in Video Games!? Games Grant Loves That People Don't Like! 1:10:23

23d ago1:10:23

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant open the show talking about the small amount of news that there has been this week, mainly some news regarding a new college basketball game from EA and 2K. However, the main entrée for this week is not one, but TWO top 5's from each of our hosts. Grant gives his top five favorite games that othe…

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MORE Layoffs in the Gaming World, Death Stranding 2 Seems to be a Hit! 1:17:06

1M ago1:17:06

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant open the show talking about even more layoffs hitting the industry at Xbox, 1047 Games, Chinese Room, and Build a Rocket Boy. Some despite the release of solid products! After that depressing news, the guys get into some better news: Rematch! The new game from Sloclap is a blast to play, even wit…

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Marathon Officially Delayed, Red Dead Next Gen Upgrade Coming Soon? 1:10:58

1M ago1:10:58

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Welcome to Active Reload! It was a slower news week this week in the games world, but then on Tuesday a bunch of breaking news dropped. Bungie announced they would be delaying Marathon, James and Grant talk about what felt like an inevitability for the extraction shooter. Microsoft also confirmed that they are working on new first party hardware in…

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Summer Game Fest 2025 Reactions & Takeaways, Favorite Trailers from the Shows! 1:08:06

1M ago1:08:06

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant give their full reactions and takeaways from everything shown at this year's Summer Game Fest! They'll break down their favorite trailers from 007 First Light to ILL to Stranger Than Heaven and everything in between! It's also a pretty big week in releases! Mindseye is getting the bad end of stea…

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Switch 2 Release is IMMINENT, Where's the Hype? Plus, Summer Games Fest Predictions! 1:11:02

2M ago1:11:02

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant start off the episode discussing the upcoming release of the Switch 2 and why there feels like a lack of the hype over the new console from Nintendo. It's also time for Summer Games Fest, the guys talk about what to expect from the event, could Arc Raiders and SplitGate 2 be shadow dropped? Are w…

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Bungie Steals MORE Artwork! Is Marathon Doomed? 57:18

2M ago57:18

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant mainly discuss the big story of the week: Bungie getting caught red-handed stealing more artwork from a smaller artist that was put in their upcoming game Marathon. It is not their first time doing this (or their second, or their third) having been caught stealing other artists work in previous g…

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#40: BufandaDel - Cuphead, Hater% and YouTube Shorts 1:01:23

2M ago1:01:23

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Bufanda ( @BufandaDelYT on YouTube and BufdandaDel on Twitch) is an accomplished hitless of the Fromsoftware games and the infamously difficult indie game Cuphead.Having completed some of if not the hardest runs in Cuphead Expert, All achievements, All isles done completely hitless, as well is a World Record level speedrunner in the Hater% category…

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Doom Returns & Mafia Undercuts the Competition? 56:05

2M ago56:05

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant, (from a brand-new studio!) discuss the Mafia: The Old Country gameplay trailer that was released, but more importantly the price point at release of $50! An attempt to seemingly undercut the competition. Then, the guys discuss the new co-op multiplayer shooter from Remedy, FBC: FireBreak, it got …

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Grand Theft Auto 6 New Trailer Reactions! Plus, Arc Raiders First Impressions! 1:03:21

3M ago1:03:21

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Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode James and Grant breakdown the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, they point out details they caught from multiple watches such as: New wildlife, new vehicles, more hurricane references, and maybe a fight club? The guys also touch on some of the new screenshots Rockstar posted of the new game, as well as…

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#39: BenderZGreat - Randomizers, Hitless and 165 All Boss Runs 1:38:56

3M ago1:38:56

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BenderZGreat @BenderZGreat on Youtube and BenderlsGreat on Twitch) has completed a plethora of different hitless challenges primarily of Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring with a couple of his amazing runs including Elden Ring all 165 bosses and his Dark Souls 3 Master Run being done on NG+7 the hardest scaled playthrough you can do in the game with super…

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My Third Eye Is Brown (GTA 6 Delayed, PlayStation & Xbox Console Are Getting More Expensive, Fatal Fury: City Of Wolves Review, The Minecraft Movie Review) 1:33:10

3M ago1:33:10

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News To Reviews is a video game news and impressions podcast. Each month Zac, Lachy and/or Anthony sit down to discuss the most interesting stories in gaming and impressions on the latest games. Forget your troubles listening to a bunch of friends talking about what they love most! New episode the first Monday or Tuesday of every month. Anthony’s S…

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#38: Shilkey - The Hitless Legend of FromSoftware Games 53:24

3M ago53:24

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Shilkey ( @Shilkey on Youtube and Shilkey10 on Twitch) is a legend in the hitless community having completed some of the hardest challenges possible from the FromSoftware games,having beaten every single boss in Dark Souls 1, 2 and 3 including DLC back to back, a trilogy within getting hit a single time.As well as all bosses hitless runs in Sekiro,…

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Game of the Year? 53:48

3M ago53:48

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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…

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Marathon Reveal Reactions! Concerns for Bungie's New (Old) Game? 1:04:52

3M ago1:04:52

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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,…

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Taking The "In" Out Of "Pack-in" (Nintendo Switch 2 Details, Ubisoft In Turmoil, Split Fiction, Monster Hunter: Wilds, Assassins Creed: Shadows) 1:55:20

3M ago1:55:20

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News To Reviews is a video game news and impressions podcast. Each month Zac, Lachy and an awesome guest sit down to discuss the most interesting stories in gaming and impressions on the latest games. Forget your troubles listening to a bunch of friends talking about what they love most! New episode the first Monday or Tuesday of every month. Antho…

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Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions! Nintendo's Next Wii U? 56:43

4M ago56:43

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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 …

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Doom: Dark Ages Previews! Indie Games Dominating on PC! 1:03:06

4M ago1:03:06

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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 preview…

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Hitting Pause Episode 02: Bold Font Colon 2:01:10

4M ago2:01:10

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Send us a text Let's catch up in this most recent episode of Hitting Pause! Klaus talks about his mysterious disappearance and Johnny talks at length about all the games he's been playing! (Squeamish warning to tummy talk 08:00-09:30) Thanks for listening! Don't you dare go hollow, heh heh heh. Check us out on Twitter and Bluesky, find Klaus on Twi…

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Publishers Moving Out of Grand Theft Auto 6's Way, Assassin's Creed Shadows Selling Big! 1:03:16

4M ago1:03:16

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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 …

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Spectre Divide Shutting Down! Elder Scrolls Remake Coming Soon?! 1:05:15

4M ago1:05:15

1:05:15

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…

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#37: Gloomshadows - The World of Dance-Pad Challenge Runs 1:22:25

4M ago1:22:25

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Gloomshadows ( @gloomshadows on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter) is a master of doing Dance Pad challenge runs having completed Elden Ring, Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne on a dance pad, and having completed each without levelling a single time.As well as gone into double play runs, which is simultaneously playing on a controller and a dance pad completin…

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Microsoft New Handheld & Console Soon? No Last of Us 3? New Death Stranding 2 Trailer 1:11:24

5M ago1:11:24

1:11:24

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…

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#36: Zoodle - Randomania, Elden Ring and Commentating 1:06:22

5M ago1:06:22

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Zoodle ( @Zoodl3 on YouTube & Zoodle on Twitch and Twitter) is a Gaming Challenge Runner having experience in speedrunning, hitless having completed many game runs from Fromsoftware no-hit and since we last spoke got heavily into Randomizer runs especially Elden Ring, hosting his own events called Randomania. With the last incredible event raising …

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Episode 82: Monster Hunter A HUGE Success, Big Release Week for Games! 1:04:37

5M ago1:04:37

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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 w…

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S1 Episode 07: Dark Souls – Darkrooted to the Max (w. Special Guest Potomax) 2:13:54

5M ago2:13:54

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Send us a text The Trash Panda from Canada steals the show while Klaus is "busy." Potomax joins Brian and Johnny as they run from headless stone statues, stone guardians, and not-stone crystal golems, oh my! Join us on a journey through Darkroot Garden and Darkroot Basin, and see what magical murderous monstrosities await! Special Guest Potomax: Bl…

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#35: Catalystz - Speedrunning, Glitches and Storytelling 1:23:58

5M ago1:23:58

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Catalystz ( @catalystz on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter) is a WR Speedrunner and content creator with a focus on Dark Souls and Elden Ring, participated and showcased runs in several events including ESA, GDQ and a two-season winner of the Elden Ring competitive event Bingo Brawlers.and produced many high-quality and viewed YT videos on his channel, …

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Active Reload VR Special! The Games and the Future of Virtual Reality. 30:07

5M ago30:07

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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 fav…

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#34: NuclearPastaTom - Everything Elden Ring, WR Speedrunning and Hitless 2:12:20

5M ago2:12:20

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NuclearPastaTom ( @nuclearpasta7107 on YouTube & NuclearPastaTom on Twitch ) is a WR Speedrunner in Elden Ring, and it's DLC categories containing some of the hardest bosses Fromsoftware has ever created. Also having completed several Elden Ring hitless runs and a hitless completion of the highly acclaimed Lies of P.In this conversation we go into;…

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Episode 80: Rainbow Six Siege X! What is it? NetEase Fires American Marvel Rivals Developers 1:12:07

5M ago1:12:07

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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…

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Success Ratio (State of Play, WB Games is a mess, Elden Ring Night Reign Release Date, Helldivers 2 Review, Monster Train Review) 1:34:31

5M ago1:34:31

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News To Reviews is a video game news and impressions podcast. Each month Zac, Lachy and an awesome guest sit down to discuss the most interesting stories in gaming and impressions on the latest games. Forget your troubles listening to a bunch of friends talking about what they love most! New episode the first Monday or Tuesday of every month. ***Sp…

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#33: DrDootPHD: Completing Hitless Runs with a Saxophone 1:36:01

5M ago1:36:01

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DrDootPHD ( @drdootphd on YouTube, Twitch & Twitter) is a Hitless challenge runner with a difference, having completed several Elden Ring hitless runs using a Saxophone, or specifically an electric aerophone. In this conversation we go into; What is an electric aerophone and how you can even play games using it. Doc's background and PHD in Music Co…

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Newscast: Xbox currently has more first-party games coming to PlayStation 5 this year than Sony 31:50

5M ago31:50

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This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we look ahead at 2025 on PlayStation 5, in the wake of last night's State of Play. If you tuned in for big games, you were well served. But if you wanted to see exclusive first-party PlayStation titles... well, it's clear there's something of a lull right now in Sony's pipeline. It makes for an interesting 2025 …

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Episode 79: PlayStation State of Play Reactions! Snake Eater, Split Fiction, & More! 1:06:45

5M ago1:06:45

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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 w…

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#32: CookieNaval: Everything Crash Bandicoot, WR Speedrunning and Hitless 1:23:24

6M ago1:23:24

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CookieNaval (@CookieNaval on YouTube, Twitch & Twitter) is a WR Speedrunner of the Crash Bandicoot series with records across the series in the GBA games, the N-Sane trilogy, Crash Bandicoot 4 and more. As well as completed hitless runs of several games in the series.In this conversation we go into; How Cookie got involved in Speedrunning and progr…

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Episode 78: Kingdom Come Deliverence 2 is Here! Battlefield LABS to Save the Day? 1:17:43

6M ago1:17:43

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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 …

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THE STEAM CONSOLE IS HERE! | Battlefield is BACK! | A NEW Need for Speed 1:54:48

6M ago1:54:48

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Send us a text Get ready for the 99th episode of The Longhouse Podcast, hosted by the (somewhat) legendary trio: BLACK VIKING, SUPER NOVA, and BLAQQ SKELLINGTON. We're discussing today's most important topics in gaming. Don't just listen, let us know what YOU have to say! The Black Viking from The Longhouse Gaming Podcast X / Twitter: https://x.com…

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#31: HeyBlasty: Completing a 34-Hour Damageless Run 2:09:08

6M ago2:09:08

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HeyBlasty ( @heyblasty8614 on YouTube & 'HeyBlasty' on Twitch & Twitter) is a No-Hit Challenge Runner with more than 100 game runs under his belt, having done 80+ runs since our last conversation.With a quick list including games in the Resident Evil series, Remnant from the Ashes and its sequel, Metroid Prime, Hogwarts Legacy and a 34 hour run to …

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Forza Horizon 5 Coming to PS5 | Bioware Going On A Diet | Xbox Q2 2025 Earnings 2:23:15

6M ago2:23:15

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Send us a text Get ready for the 98th episode of The Longhouse Podcast, hosted by the (somewhat) legendary trio: BLACK VIKING, SUPER NOVA, and BLAQQ SKELLINGTON. We're discussing today's most important topics in gaming. Don't just listen, let us know what YOU have to say! The Black Viking from The Longhouse Gaming Podcast X / Twitter: https://x.com…

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Episode 77: Ninja Gaiden 4 Announced! Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto 6 for $100? 1:12:20

6M ago1:12:20

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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 announce…

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Phil Spencer Interviews | People Can Fly Joins Gears of War Team | New God of War in Egypt? 2:03:50

6M ago2:03:50

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Send us a text Get ready for the 97th episode of The Longhouse Podcast, hosted by the (somewhat) legendary trio: BLACK VIKING, SUPER NOVA, and BLAQQ SKELLINGTON. We're discussing today's most important topics in gaming. Don't just listen, let us know what YOU have to say! The Black Viking from The Longhouse Gaming Podcast X / Twitter: https://x.com…

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Most Anticipated Games of 2025 1:59:16

6M ago1:59:16

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News To Reviews is a video game news and impressions podcast. Each month Zac, Lachy and an awesome guest sit down to discuss the most interesting stories in gaming and impressions on the latest games. Forget your troubles listening to a bunch of friends talking about what they love most! New episode the first Monday or Tuesday of every month. ***Sp…

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#30: Muckworm: Cuphead, Blasphemous and all things Hitless 1:17:40

6M ago1:17:40

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Muckworm ( @muckworm on YouTube, Twitch & Twitter) is a hitless challenge runner predominantly of the games Cuphead by StudioMDHR and the Blasphemous series by TheGameKitchen. Both renowned for their difficulty.As well as having completed several other runs in Celeste, Hollow Knight and Haiku, the Robot.In this conversation we go into: The increasi…

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Newscast: Xbox Developer Direct - four promising games also coming to PlayStation 32:55

6M ago32:55

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This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the January 2025 Xbox Developer Direct, and its various games coming soon to Xbox... as well as PC, and nearly all on PlayStation 5 too. Microsoft's show featured the multiplatform Doom: The Dark Ages, Ninja Gaiden 4, the shadow-dropped Ninja Gaiden 2: Black and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, all of whi…

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MORE PlayStation Games CANCELED | NEW Halo Project?! | Capcom's MH: Wilds Updates 2:18:29

6M ago2:18:29

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Send us a text Get ready for the 95th episode of The Longhouse Podcast, hosted by the (somewhat) legendary trio: BLACK VIKING, SUPER NOVA, and BLAQQ SKELLINGTON. We're discussing today's most important topics in gaming. Don't just listen, let us know what YOU have to say! The Black Viking from The Longhouse Gaming Podcast X / Twitter: https://x.com…

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Nintendo Switch 2 is HERE | Game Preservation Takes STRIDES | NEW HALO GAME IN 2025?!?! 1:55:34

6M ago1:55:34

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Send us a text Get ready for the 94th episode of The Longhouse Podcast, hosted by the (somewhat) legendary trio: BLACK VIKING, SUPER NOVA, and BLAQQ SKELLINGTON. We're discussing today's most important topics in gaming. Don't just listen, let us know what YOU have to say! The Black Viking from The Longhouse Gaming Podcast X / Twitter: https://x.com…

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Newscast: Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart 9 reveal reaction 28:38

6M ago28:38

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This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, there's only one story in town: Nintendo's long-awaited unveiling of Switch 2. Today's video laid out the bare bones of Switch 2, and it looked exactly as expected: like a slightly-larger Switch with an extra button and mysterious optical sensors. We also got a very brief look at a new Mario Kart, which looks...…

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Most Anticipated 2025 Game, Switch 2 "Leaks", Halo Coming to PlayStation?? 1:07:31

6M ago1:07:31

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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 da…

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