Active Reload: A Video Game Podcast

Welcome to Active Reload! On this week's episode, James and Grant give their thoughts on some recent releases: Gears of War E-Day, Control Resonant, & Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve! Would they recommend? Tune in to find out!

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant open the show discussing the big news that the Halo franchise and all future development will be moving to Activision! What could the future of Halo look like? What sort of game should be next for the "reboot" of the franchise from Activition?

Plus, Bungie announced that they are not done with their support of Destiny 2. In a strikingly different tone from just a few months ago, the Marathon/Destiny 2 developers seem more into the idea of continuing support on Destiny 2 and taking a little bit of a cooler tone on Marathon. The guys discuss what the future of both games could look like, and maybe it doesn't include Sony at all.

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week on the show, James and Grant discuss Wolverine, but mainly the discourse around Wolverine, and why it seems more and more like a negative to just be a "good" game now. You're either fantastic or bad.

Plus, Kojima and Sony split up, opening the door for Xbox to come in and help fund Kojima's next "tactical espionage" game, Physint. Why is Sony cutting ties now? And is this a good idea for Xbox?

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Welcome to Active Reload! In this episode, James and Grant give you their favorite video game trailers of all time! From Final Fantasy to Halo to Assassin's Creed, there are plenty to choose from! Which are your favorites?

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant discuss the Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay reveal from last week. Was it the greatest gameplay reveal of all time? How did Rockstar even manage to run that on a PlayStation 5?

Also, there were lots of previews and smaller news items that came out of Gamescom 2026, one of the more interesting ones that has fans divided is Fables main storyline only being about 15-20 hours long. Is it too short, too long, or just right?

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant apologize for jumping the gun last week on the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, as it has slowly turned into possibly one of the biggest gaming leaks of all time. The guys discuss what the repercussions could be for Rockstar and Netflix and if they ever do find the leaker, will we see the first ever privately funded public execution?

Also, Gamescom just got underway and there have been some big announcements, the guys go over what they've seen so far and what they're hyped for!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant go over the new Grand Theft Auto VI leaks showing off some driving and fighting mechanics as well as some possible new mini games!

Then, the group at Cloud Interactive Games had a livestream showing of Star Citizen's dynamic event, Siege of Orison, as it was meant to be experienced when everything was fixed within the game. However, the livestream was mess of bugs, instance problems, lackluster AI, and other out of game problems that were uncomfortable to watch live. This gives James and Grant another opening to discuss one of their favorite topics on this show: What even is Star Citizen supposed to be? And what does the targeted audience think of it anymore?

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant go over their games of the year so far! From Crimson Desert to Mixtape to 007 First Light and everything inbetween! Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James and Grant gibe their thoughts on Halo Campaign Evolved. Things they liked, things they didn't like, and what to expect for the future of the franchise!

Plus, Grant gives a breakdown of the things he saw from the Gears of War E-Day multiplayer showcase!

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Welcome to Active Reload! This week, James and Grant come back to the show, and James has a little bit of a surprise: he's a newly anointed PC gamer! He has joined the "PC master race". He discusses his experience so far and whether people should jump into the PC ecosystem or not.

Also, it's going to be a huge month of August for games with plenty of releases! The guys go through which ones they're most excited for and where they'll be playing.