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Welcome to Active Reload! Hosted by James Timberlake & Grant Yuhre, this podcast is all about video games! From Microsoft to Nintendo to PC, each week the guys will dish their opinions on the biggest video game news and topics! As well as top five lists, recommendations, and what they're playing at the moment! Posted every week, this is your go-to show for all your gaming discussions!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Active Reload tests gaming headlines against play experience, technical tradeoffs, and two hosts' sharply expressed tastes.
Active Reload turns video-game news into an ongoing argument between James Timberlake and Grant Yuhre. Announcements and industry moves supply the agenda, while their contrasting tastes keep the conversation personal.
That Halo shotgun in Helldivers may send you straight into planning a Flood mission.
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Loose predictions and lively back and forth make this feel like friends arguing where games are headed.
Active Reload keeps things loose, and that looseness gives the episode some of its charm. The show runs through 2026 gaming predictions with no producer polish, starting with a Steam Machine price leak that gives the talk an early kick.
A talkative Battlefield check-in that weighs grind and curation over hype.
Battlefield gets a practical, no-nonsense read here, with attention on class unlocks, XP farming, Portal curation, and the tension between a large sandbox and the community labor needed to make it hold together.
A remembrance, a hack, and Ark 2: a game-news episode with real personality.
Active Reload spends most of its time on a grim, absurd run of game news: a remembrance of Vince Zampella, Rainbow Six Siege getting hacked, and the long delay around Ark 2. The episode holds together because it does more than read the beats back.
A loose, funny reset on Overwatch and a skeptical look at Horizon's co-op direction.
Overwatch gets the main argument here: Blizzard drops the number, relaunches season one, and brings 5v5 and 6v6 back into the mix, giving the discussion something concrete to work through.
A loose, funny game-news panel with real momentum and just enough chaos to stay interesting.
Active Reload uses this hour well: it starts with a Marathon note, then drifts into a busy stretch of releases and a sharp discussion of a hard, atmospheric side-scroller.
A brisk panel-style game-news conversation that turns industry chaos into a lively argument.
Active Reload leans into the industry mess around Helldivers 2 landing on Xbox, the Subnautica 2 lawsuit, layoffs at Xbox, and a quick look at Game Pass and corporate behavior.
A loose, lively release-week panel that sounds like it was caught in motion.
Active Reload 110 keeps moving like a room that already knows where it wants to go. The crew trades game chatter in overlapping bursts, with quick jokes and half-finished thoughts that make it feel immediate without losing the thread.
A loose Battlefield 6 discussion that stays specific about maps, damage, and what a beta should prove.
Active Reload episode 100 spends most of its time on Battlefield 6 beta impressions, and the talk stays grounded in concrete details. The hosts dig into map size, classic Battlefield maps, and DMR damage, while also pushing the idea that a beta should tell listeners more than…
Three comedians riff on new releases and revisit terrible old games on Get Played Remastered.
Game Informer's editors review new releases and debrief hands-on previews from events like Summer Game Fest.
Gaming podcast covers Overwatch's major relaunch as a returning brand (dropping the '2').
Starfield is coming to PS5 on April 7th, two years after launch, with a $50 price tag, a paid Terran Armada DLC, and a free Free Lanes update.
The show opens on Battlefield getting a title and a reveal date, then stays with the leak-heavy build-up around the game.
Phil Spencer is out at Microsoft, Matt Booty is promoted, and Asha Sharma from the core AI division takes a top gaming role.
Active Reload episode 119 is a January 2026 countdown of the hosts' top five video games from 2025, plus several “OLI” outside-looking-in picks.
They open by fixing the episode number to 109.
Active Reload episode 102 opens with the hosts saying this is the first time they are recording the intro.
Active Reload episode 112 centers on Rockstar delaying Grand Theft Auto 6 to November 26, 2026, and the hosts immediately compare it to GTA 5's September 17, 2013 release.
Active Reload episode 122 spends most of its time on Highguard's launch, including Steam's peak of 97,249 concurrent players and a later count of 18,826.
Active Reload episode 117 breaks down The Game Awards trailers, with the hosts saying the awards themselves were predictable but the trailer slate carried the show.
ARK Reload podcast pays tribute to Vince Zampella following his death in car accident on December 21st.
Active Reload episode 128 opens with the hosts reacting to Microsoft’s announcement of the next Xbox as “Project Helix,” a reveal that only showed a logo and project name.
Episode 111 opens with the show recording a little early because a rush of news landed late last week.
Active Reload episode 113 opens with Half-Life 3 rumors, Game Awards nominations, Black Ops 7 criticism, and Escape from Tarkov’s Steam launch.
Active Reload episode 97 centers on two separate top-five lists after the hosts say it is a “pretty incredibly slow news week.” The first news item is a possible return of college basketball video games, with EA and 2K both teasing new projects and a target window of 2028 or 2029.
They open by noticing Gamescom is already underway.
Deep-dive gaming commentary on Resident Evil Requiem covering gameplay mechanics, character analysis of villain Victor Gideon, comparisons to previous RE entries, discussion of perspective switching innovation, and speculation on the game's development history.
Active Reload episode 105 centers on Borderlands 4, with the hosts calling it a good game while criticizing the PC port, missing FOV slider, locked motion blur, and the claim that it is a "premium game made for premium gamers." They also react to Randy Pitchford’s comments, Digital Foundry’s report of "significant stutter problems," and the idea that Unreal Engine 5 plus console targets are making modern releases harder to ship cleanly.
Xbox Partner Preview 2026 is framed as Asha Sharma's first major showcase for Xbox, with the hosts calling it a solid step in a new era after Phil Spencer.
A panel of gaming enthusiasts debates the upcoming Steam Machine priced around $1000, discussing whether it can compete with consoles on graphical fidelity, the value of free online play, and Valve's strategy.
Active Reload episode 123 focuses on whether numbered reviews still make sense for video games, with the hosts comparing 10-point scores, Steam's recommend-or-don't-recommend system, and aggregate sites like Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes.
The crew comes back after a two-week break and jumps straight into gaming news.
Active Reload 110 opens like a live broadcast turned audio episode.
Active Reload episode 121 reacts to the Xbox Developer Direct, including Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, Kiln, and Fable.
Active Reload episode 116 centers on Netflix's reported Warner Brothers purchase, a deal the hosts peg at roughly $87.9 billion and link to DC, Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, Rocksteady, Avalanche, and TT Studios.
Two gaming enthusiasts make detailed 2026 predictions on major releases and hardware.
The hosts react to PlayStation's State of Play, focusing on the surprise God of War trilogy remake and debating its potential direction.
Active Reload opens episode 103 by riffing on the number itself and easing into the week’s games talk.
Episode 100 opens like a celebration.
The hosts discuss the announcement trailer for Metro 2039, analyzing its return to horror roots and the developer's reputation.
The hosts discuss recent video game industry layoffs, new game releases, and upcoming titles like Death Stranding.
The hosts discuss recent video game news including Marathon, Microsoft's next console, Red Dead voice actors, and Silent Hill remake.
The hosts discuss trailers and reactions from the Summer Games Fest and Xbox Showcase weekend.
The hosts discuss upcoming gaming events, new releases, and share personal anecdotes.
The hosts discuss the ongoing controversy around Bungie's Marathon game, including delays and artwork theft, along with weekly game releases and what they're playing.
The hosts discuss recent video game news, including indie game trends, Doom Dark Ages previews, Game Informer's return, and an April Fools prank about Killzone remasters.
The hosts return after a week off, discuss illness, and introduce the episode with a rundown of topics including Doom Eternal and Apple.
The hosts celebrate their 40th episode with casual banter about weather, middle age, and their love for video games.
The hosts discuss listener comments, their enjoyment of PUBG, and the troubled release of Star Wars Battlefront Collection.