Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast

Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast

Insider Gaming has become a leader in games journalism, and now they bring you a new show every Friday: Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast. Join Senior Editors Mike Straw and Grant Taylor-Hill alongside Senior Producer Albert Perkins as they discuss the latest in video game news, events, rumors and more. From friendly debates to challenges for the audience, you don't want to miss a single thing from Insider Gaming Weekly. Even Insider Gaming Co-Founder Tom Henderson will stop by from time to time to talk the latest in gaming rumors that players need to know about.

Episodes

July 31, 2025 77 mins

The BIG Battlefield 6 Multiplayer Reveal is here, and Mike, Grant, Tom, and Albert have their immediate reactions.


What did they think of the multiplayer trailer? What about the actual gameplay? And can Battlefield 6 possibly live up to the hyp?It's Episode 25 Insider Gaming Weekly as we wrap up July 2025!

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The first Battlefield 6 trailer is here, but did it get you excited for the game? Can you really put a game "back to beta" after it was released? And there's even MORE on Ubisoft's future and what games it has planned.

Plus, Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins talk Pokemon, Ready or Not, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and The Nintendo Switch 2 having the best launch in console history.

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July 17, 2025 65 mins

There are new Call of Duty leaks, Ubisoft's subsidiary has new CEOs, Battlefield 6 might be getting an open beta, and more. It's Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, and Grant Taylor-Hill.This week's topics include:➤ Call of Duty 2027 leaks➤ Ubisoft's future➤ Battlefield 6's rumored beta and weapon features➤ GTA 6 to make $7 Billion in 60 days?➤ Bitesized Bits

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Welcome to the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast for July 10, 2025! In this episode, Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Albert Perkins and Grant Taylor-Hill dive into the latest stories from around the gaming world.

This week's show includes:

🎮 What We're Playing – Quick updates on our current favorite games.

🕹️ Nintendo's Bold Idea: Can Nintendo really speed up game development without losing quality? Nintendo President Shuntaro Fu...

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Microsoft has cut hundreds of jobs across its Xbox division, including teams at Bethesda, Turn 10, Halo Studios, and more. What does this mean for the future of Xbox?In this week's episode of Insider Gaming Weekly, Mike Straw, Albert Perkins, Tom Henderson, and Grant Taylor-Hill break down everything we know about the recent layoffs, the internal memo from Phil Spencer, what led to this moment, and where Xbox goes from here.We ...

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There is a lot of speculation on the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X and the next-gen Xbox regarding their prices, but what will they really cost? Also, will Sony actually make a bid to buy Warner Bros. Games' properties? Other topics include:- Mindseye is a disaster- PlayStation 6 is a priority- Battlefield 6 is in Alpha- Marathon DelayedIt's Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, Albert Perkins, and Tom Henderson!...

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It's Insider Gaming Weekly for June 12, 2025. Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins talk Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, Play Days, Los Angeles and so much more.

What was the game of the weekend; What Xbox is doing right; The Nintendo Switch 2's success; and what is PlayStation doing?

Tune in for the best news and opinions in the world of video game news.

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EA has cancelled its Black Panther game, the publisher has shut down another studio with even more layoffs possible, and it's time for predictions for Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase. It's Insider Gaming Weekly LIVE for May 29, 2025!


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Xbox is having success as a third-party publisher, things are getting worse for Bungie and Marathon, and Randy Pitchford is tone-deaf. It's Insider Gaming Weekly LIVE for May 22, 2025!Plus Assassin's Creed DLC plans, Stellar Blade news, and more Star Citizen concerns. All this and more as Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, Albert Perkins, and Tom Henderson bring you everything you need to know about in this week's Insider G...

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Welcome to Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast. This week, Albert, Grant, and Tom battle through the news without a sick Mike (get well soon, Mike!). But fear not, as there's still great discussions to be had!This week's topics include:➤ GTA 6 Trailer 2 Reactions and will it be delayed again?➤ Call of Duty clamps down on cheating... again➤ Ubisoft delays its major IPs to focus on quality➤ Fortnite Mobile continues i...

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It's Insider Gaming Weekly LIVE for May 1, 2025. This week, EA has major layoffs and game cancellations and Xbox decides people have too much money and should pay more for their games and years-old hardware.


There's also colleagues that have lost their jobs that we need to talk about.Plus an exclusive update on the NFL video game license and could Codemasters be in trouble? All this and more as Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-...

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Welcome to Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast. It's our LIVE debut, and we have a packed show. This week's topics include:

➤ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster Is Out!

➤ Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders are a disaster

➤ A Cancelled Blade Runner (more details)

➤ Marathon Alpha is out

➤ SO MUCH MORE!

Join Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, Albert Perkins, and Tom Henderson as they talk the latest in gaming you need to know and...

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster is real and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 details have leaked online. It's Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast for Friday, April 18, 2025.Insider Gaming's Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins also talk Sony raising prices on almost everything PlayStation, and trivia makes its return after a month!Plus, Tom Henderson joins the show to talk the latest Battlefield Labs ne...

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Xbox has announced its summer games showcase for June 8, and there were more rumors about the existence of Titanfall 3 from Respawn. It's Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast for April 11, 2025.

Insider Gaming's Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Tom Henderson talk about what Xbox could have planned for its games showcase in June. Also, will we finally get a Titanfall 3? Conflicting rumors have led to a lot of confus...

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is changing everything, Battlefield's Battle Royal mode has been datamined, and there's a game from a classic franchise being pitched. It's Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast for April 3, 2025.

Insider Gaming's Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins give their thoughts on Nintendo's pricing decision for the Switch 2 and its games. There's also a rumor about a beloved ...

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Ubisoft is making major changes with Tencent, Nintendo holds its last Switch 1 Direct, and GTA 6 needs to make a release date decision. It’s Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast for March 28, 2025.

Mike, Grant, and Albert are joined for the full episode by Tom Henderson this week to talk about the biggest news from a busy week in gaming. They also talk about whether Call of Duty Warzone can be saved with Season 3, Tom's t...

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Welcome everyone to Insider Gaming Weekly for March 21, 2025. This week Mike, Grant, and Albert talk about the new PlayStation Studio, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and video game hardware sales.

The guys also discuss a problem that's been plaguing the gaming industry lately, and that's the targeted harassment of developers over games. It's a major problem that needs to stop. But how?

It's Insider Gaming Weekly!

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Welcome, everyone, to Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast for March 14, 2025. This week we bring to you a very special edition of the show with one of the creators of Call of Duty's skill-based matchmaking, Charlie Olson.

Grant and Tom had the opportunity to sit down with Charlie to get to the nitty-gritty of the system and answer some of your burning questions. From king is ping to adding bots into Call of Duty, this is...

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March 7, 2025 74 mins

Welcome, everyone, to Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast for March 7, 2025. In this week's episode: Far Cry's multiplayer game has been restarted, another developer seems finished, and the future of Call of Duty is up in the air.

Mike, Grant, and Albert also continue the battle for supremacy on the trivia board. Meanwhile, Tom joins the show to give his thoughts on Call of Duty's future and the latest in gaming ...

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Welcome everyone to Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast for February 28, 2025. In this week's episode: Warner Bros. Games Implodes, Delta Force is "too hard", and Sony is being sued.

Mike, Grant, Albert, and Tom also discuss a topic that's been making the rounds lately and that's how much blame should be put on games media for the state of the industry and the struggles currently facing many studios. To...

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