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Yo yo yo! The boys are back! In today's episode, we catch up on a ton of news that we missed over the past month that we were gone. We gush over Halo Infinite's campaign finally coming out, AND THE FFXIV ENDWALKER EXPANSION!!! (Angel's sing while we jump up and down) Jacob goes over some new speed running strats in Pokemon too. Then the boys devolve and we end up vibing talking about everything, from Valorant, to warzone, to making Master Chief poop jokes. Missed you nerds. ;)
Annnnnnnnd welcome to the first solo loading screen show brought to you by Alex and hot Jacob! Alex pulls together a solo show because Jacob is out BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON! Today we cover the Valorant LCQ getting postponed again because of power issues (it's like it's cursed or something), we discuss the Halo Infinite Campaign Overview, zombie games making a come back, the future of gaming and more!
Hey hey hey! Today we checkout the Halo Infinite PC overview, and it's lookin' SPICY! We then go over these special icons made for the steam deck so that we can discern between the compatibility of games for it. Alex then asks the question, "do you think emulators should exist?" to which Jacob responds, "It's the forbidden fruit. We've tasted it. We can't go back." He said it super cool though, like after he said it everyone in chat made an emote like they were mind blasted. Super inspiring. God of War is coming to the PC, and despite that being heckin' awesome, there are some people who are pretty sour about it. We tease them for being selfish & not wanting to share their game. Alex then shows us a comparison between Far Cry 6 & GTA 5's graphics... the results are a bit shocking. Jacob then starts to talk about the new animal crossing patch, but derails himself by talking about expensive food. We then go over the New World Server transfer and ask everyone how well it holds up, the response was pretty much, "watered down wow." Jacob rips on NZXT making a PC DIY kit, then Alex drops the bomb that "FIFA" may no longer be able to call itself that in the future. We wrap up the show going over some awesome products that help you protect your skin against blue-light, then introduce a bunch of new products which are totally real. Strap in!
Oi oi oi! LCQ didn't go over as planned, and people are not happy. We make light of it. :) Alex shows us this sweet Halo Infinite trailer about the competitive settings, and things look sweet. We go over how battlefield fans want another delay so that the game doesn't turn out like a hot mess, then Jacob complains about Pokemon Diamond for a long time. He cheers up to tell us more about a possible Fortnite Movie in the works, though. Then we get into some Overwatch 2 Theories, squid game giving fall guys some ideas (oh my O_O), the new anti-cheat system for COD (spoiler alert: people found loopholes lol), a new game coming called "Avowed" that looks sick, and Halo possibly coming to Fall Guys. This episode's topics are STACKED.
Missed you nerds! Today we get into our VCT LCQ picks. That's right, the Valorant gods themselves tell you who will end up winning it ALL! Then we dive into some of that sweet new Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl gameplay with the coolest looking dinosaur, Reptar. We keep on groovin' while Alex shows us some funny Far Cry 6 moments, then Jacob goes into an atrocious powerpoint presentation. COD Vanguard, Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite leaks, 100 Thieves x Lil Nas X, and a Squid Game themed game, we go into ALL of it.
After Alex recovers from his devastating funny bone horror, we jump into a SLEW of topics! We speak to the incredible VCT Game Changers tournament from this past weekend, GG C9 White as well as League of Legends Worlds 2021. Then, shortly before the show the final Super Smash Bros Ultimate fighter was announced! We give our thoughts, talk about the Halo Infinite Campaign....yes Alex bought a foot pedal for the multiplayer ping system... speak to Pokemon Arceus not having open world, a coffee bean that'll kick your a$$ and why New World isn't for people that don't have time - surprise surprise, it's an MMO........
After all these years, Halo LAN is BACK BABY with the announcement of Halo Infinite's first LAN in Raleigh, NC. We talk about some Pokemon news, Battlefield 2042's Open Beta coming soon as well as IKEA making moves into the gaming space with their own gaming furniture!
Hey ya, we're back! Missed ya! Today we'll go over the upcoming Valorant Game Changers meet this weekend. The big Overwatch 2 details that just came out and gaming old people. That's right, there is an Esports team made up of cute, hard candy sucking, smells like flowers seniors that are taking on the gaming world. Is Gas station Simulator really worth the hype? There's been a slew of cool first looks and trailers too, we got a new Arcane - LOL trailer, the new Pokémon BDSP Trailer and details behind the new Mario Movie and their somewhat surprising cast.
Oh boy oh boy did the Europeans show those North Americans how you're supposed to play Valorant. Granted the brackets were weird and awkwardly forced all the NA teams to play each other. But a congrats is due for Gambit Sports. Alex may not think so, but what he does have for you is a rundown on how to play all the games you want this fall and pay less for it all! Que? We give some impressions on Eastward, Kenia: Bridges of Sprits, and a heaping of more games.
SENTINELS LOSE TO G2 WOW! How did that happen? We're losing it over here! Tenz is getting defensive? Or losing confidence? Who knows? Deltarune Chapter 2 comes out this Friday y'all, it looks super interesting. There is more though. Eastward is one of the most promising new titles coming out soon and we have a lot of to say about it. Battlefield is delayed a month guys, what? Come on. Call of Duty 2023 drop some details. Fornite Season 8 doesn't look that bad? and Fifa 22 is moving into the future.
This weekend was Fragadelphia! And it was a grand Ol' time full of headshots, trash talk and a trophy called the "Big L", yeah. GOD OF WAR is back baby and we dissect the new trailer, Boy!. Couple new games are in the pipeline, Project Eve looks promising and this new adult geared Wolverine game could be something to look forward to. Call of Duty: Vanguard Beta has been out for a bit and we give our thoughts on what we've seen so far. All this and more ya bunch of-
What do we have for you today? Valorant, Valorant and more Valorant. Teehee. Valorant Champs locations, and patch notes. We also get into Call of Duty's weird Vanguard Multiplayer trailer and Warzone. We learn about "Hell Let Loose", which is a game that looks like the lost twin of Vanguard. There's also this new Nickelodeon Brawl game which looks promising, a leak claiming the Nintendo Switch will have Game Boy games soon and the Sony Press Conference today. So Tune in!
Wassup! This week we take a look at this new Valorant map, Fracture, and all the new design layouts it's bringing with it. Battlefield 2042 is sooo close and we keep learning more and more, this time it's a look into the specialists in the game. No Man's Sky has finally reached majority positive reviews on Steam, so maybe give it a try now? lol. Is there not going to be a national Dex in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Naruto is in Fortnite, like really? What's next? Elmo?
Well well well, someone made condoms for Halo back in 04', how did society miss this? Halo Infinite pre order bonuses may have leaked? Valorant has a new map and it is sick. Battlefield 2042 has a beta coming and guess who found out when it's gonna happen ;). Pokémon Unite just added Blastoise and he may be a little OP. TimTheTatman leaves Twitch for Youtube, and we allow some of our listeners to air out their video game grievances on GRUDGE CORNER.
In today's episode, we go over China's new mandate that severely limits the online gaming lives of it's under 18 year old citizens. Pokémon Legends: Arceus will allegedly will be the most difficult game yet. Death Stranding 2 is apparently happening, have you guys played it? Phasmophobia is back on top of Steam's most played games with "Exposition" update. People are trying to get free Game pass by naming their babies "Game Pass", what? Make it make sense. And we have another round of Steamy Steam Reviews for you guys. FUN FUN!
The cool nerds dig into an entre of delicious reveal trailers. My goodness the Halo cinematic for season 1, the sizzling performance from Giancarlo Esposito in Far Cry 6, that dive into the grit and grim atmosphere of WWII in COD: Vanguard. Just wow. All this and a look at Stardew Valley's $40,000 dollar tournament, Destiny 2's latest expansion, and Xbox's sick Halo anniversary console. Plus we give our fans a chance to air out their distaste in GRUDE CORNER, our new segment where you all can call in. Join our discord to find out more! https://discord.gg/jEN723ND
Happy Tuesday! Jacob and Alex catch everyone up on Summer Champs Valorant and League of Legends, some great plays in there. COD: Vanguard gets an Alpha test this weekend so get ready! The guys discuss whether Halo should still drop without a co-op or should it be delayed? Someone put Super Mario 64 online (lawsuits incoming lol) and we play another round of Steamy Steam Reviews.
Alex and Jacob dig into the world of the new Pokémon Arceus game and the remakes of Diamond and Pearl. Seriously though is it (Are-see-us) or (Ark-ee-us)? Call of Duty Vanguard is about to be revealed and Alex just wants it to be on the new engine. Are sports games on the up? Is Madden 22 a good step forward? All this followed by a great discussion on which games currently have a respectable competitive multiplayer presence and experience.
Pokémon BDSM... I mean BDSP was revealed and Alex and Jacob get into it. Someone's twin sister named Martha is Dead, and you really need to hear all about it. The gang discuss Dress Better Gamer, a game that lets you shoot swag instead of bullets from your gun. Is C.O.D actually making moves to get rid of cheaters on Warzone??? What about their new project Vanguard? Do we really wanna see another WWII game? Also a new game segment makes it's way onto our show so get the (bleep) ready!
We can not get enough about the Splitgate beta, how about you? Amid all the VCT hype, Alex and Jacob find time to go over Nerd Street's Apex Summer Championship grand finals, and our interview with Faze, the former Overwatch pros turned Valorant underdogs. Alex is ashamed that his affinity for Call of Duty has him excited over Vanguard leaks. Jacob debates what is modding and what is cheating while looking into a new product that can act as a game shark on your Nintendo Switch. Where is the line between making a movie based on a game or whether you should make a tv show for that game? All this and more in this episode of Loading Screen!
We have everything you need to know about the new competitive shooter: Splitgate - a game Alex says feels like "Halo mixed with Portal". After the first weekend of Halo Infinite Beta, Alex and Jacob dive into reviews and impressions. Alex heard there's rumors of a Battle Royale mode being added to Infinite and he is so gawsh darn mad about it! Ascent has been out enough to make some impressions, so what are they? Death's door is a cool new indie game. There are some lame Playstation fans that are trolling Xbox lovers with Halo Infinite story leaks. Pro players and streamers are leaving warzone for Apex. Can you really get struck by lightening through a wired controller? And guess how dope our rocket league summer champs was? Way better than the new Pokemon Snap speed run strategy called 'Obama Skip'
Alex geeks out all over the new Halo Infinite multiplayer game play footage - so much so that he refuses to get any sass from Jacob about it. There's more impressions to be had after a few more hours with Samurai Warriors 5 - And Jacob starts to reflect on his Valorant career while on his never ending path to get signed onto Sentinels. Flight Simulator gets a new PC boost. Some games get delayed, while PlayStation acquires a company to complete more PC Ports. Have you guys heard of Battlefield Portal? Wait until you hear what we have to unpack about it. All this and more on today's Loading Screen
Jacob show's everyone his application video for Sentinels - With sick skills like his, there's no doubt he's gonna be signed onto a pro team any day now. Jacob also recently got into a 5 year old digimon game, but when he tried showing the trailer to someone,it backfired in his face. Alex tried the New World beta extensively, and gives his two cents on why he refunded it. Pokemon Unite is such a playground if you know how MOBA's work. if you don't then it's a good beginner course, just get ready to lose a lot. Jacob goes over the elements that make Pokemon Unite play to win, which is frustrating. All that and more here on Loading Screen.
Did you miss us? We missed you! Alex runs down his Pokemon Unite impressions, and Jacob joins the petition to get Hugh Neutron into Nickelodeon All Star Brawl. New World Beta dropped but it can brick your machine if you're not careful. The Skyward Sword fast Travel amiibo's release is being delayed due to shipping errors- FIFA will kick off a new era of gameplay with Hypermotion Technology. Are you hyped for the Steam Deck? If not we can give you reasons why.
There's a new Nickelodeon game that plays alot like Smash Bros! Super Monkey Ball Mania has a new release date! Older games have been so popular on Game Pass that it might incentivize reboots. Xbox's redesign is inspired by PS5's Controller redesign. Pokemon Unite Comes out on switch July 21st. Cyberpunk is PS4's best selling game last month - wow. COD has a new challenge in time for the new season? All this and more here at Loading Screen
Jacob goes over the Valorant weapon skins he would buy with Alex's credit card. The gang brings on Mitch Reames to talk about a TenZ interview over at NSG's 'Esports Meta' Podcast. Final Fantasy XIV is out of stock? Digitally? A sealed copy of Super Mario 64 is sold for $1.5 million! A documentary was filmed in Red Dead 2!? All these news and more, here on Loading Screen
CSGO Paywalls are coming in - hopefully it makes cheating harder but still, like...why? Betas for Lemnis Gate will be starting July 22! The Turn-Based FPS seems SICK. Fallout 76 Designer wants Fans to give it a second chance. Alex and Jacob go over some of the great new Steam Sale deals. There's a new Gollum game trailer, and shows off some stealth game play style. Playstation reveals some disappointing God of War news. Animal Crossing, Pokemon & Mario Switch games are at an all time low. Xbox responds to Nintendo's OLED reveal, and Phil Spencer reveals some details about a new Fable. Could the Switch Pro still come down the line?
The New Switch Model has been announced... but uh... it's not the pro upgrade we were hoping for. Alex and Jacob go over the top N64 games of all time, just in time to celebrate its 25th Anniversary! Those were times when they took their time on games, unlike Activision who seems to be rushing through Call of Duty. If only they listened to Square Enix, who put so much work into Final Fantasy XIV that they hit their personal record of Steam users in its 8 year run. Rockstar Co-Founder launched a new studio. Titanfall players who are sick of hackers are hacking Apex because uhhh...... Anyway - Come on by to hear about these cool pieces of news and more with us here at Loading Screen!
Alex does a deep dive on all things Halo after the announcement of Halo Infinite's Season 1. The announcement and deep dive led to a debate of who would win: Master Chief or Kratos from God of War. Jacob sees the average scalping price for a next gen console is close to $1000, so he breaks down what he would do for $1000 instead of buy a next gen console. The gang is pumped over the N64 25th anniversary coming up. Creators of "The Medium" can now work on Silent Hill IP! Did you know Sea of Thieves is the fastest growing game on twitch? Also some leaks and articles point to Sony's practices for discounts and promotion on PlayStation are just down right wrong and immoral.
GET HYPED CUZ XCLOUD IS COMING TO IPHONE! IPhone Betas for XCloud are now open, and Alex has been diving in! They gang go over their weekend experiences with Mario Golf Power Tour, and how they think it could be the next Nintendo Esport! Jacob breaks down the insanity that is WarioWare to Alex. Is Pokemon Unite the most accessible and fun MOBA to date? How much money will you put into the Steam Summer Sale
NOT ONLY DOES FARMING SIMULATOR 2022 LOOK HYPE AF BUT THERE'S AN ESPORT LEAGUE FOR THE FRANCHISE ALREADY?! Sonic the Hedgehog themed DLC coming to Minecraft. Why? We don't know...we don't even know how. Alex is hyped for Mario Golf this Friday, he's got Jacob hyped for a Let's Play this Friday (6/25) Lego Mario seems hype too. The Borderlands Movie has wrapped and sent us a reveal of a live Claptrap in action. Is it time to get back into Outriders after the new Legendary Patch? Will Metroid Dread Pre orders run out? Tune into Loading Screen to find out!!
A new Sea of Thieves update comes out today and Alex and Jacob are beyond hyped for it. Alex tries to hype Jacob up to pick up Mario Golf Super Rush. Jacob gushes over Elden Ring being confirmed as a sequel to Dark Souls by George R.R. Martin. The new Valorant Agent trailer (Kay/O) might spark Alex's interest in Valorant. Cyberpunk is now out on PlayStation but at what cost. Jacob is excited for a pokemon MOBA game called Pokemon Unite!
The gang goes over their reaction of what they've seen in E3 so far. Alex gets super hype over Halo. The pair agrees that Square Enix and Ubisfot's features fell short. What were your favorite parts of E3?
The gang starts off the show with the new Battlefield 2042 trailer, and oh my goodness its a beaut. Then Alex and Jacob go over the confirmed games AND what games they would like to see, Like GTA VI, a new Donkey Kong, Metroid Prime 4, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more!
It's almost E3 and you can trust that this year, Alex and Jacob will be updating you with all news and tips that we find out as the event goes on. First up is the current confirmed games for Nintendo Switch and Xbox, as well as some chatter around the scheduled Nintendo Direct, coming June 15th. Battlefield teases a reveal for June 9th. The gang gets pumped for Chivalry 2 WHICH IS OUT NOW! Jacob gets heated with Alex on the new game Palia. Alex is excited for the Cyberpunk 2077 Roadmap, but Jacob is wary from past experiences. Btw if you haven't heard, Switch Pro pre-orders are supposed to go live today... or 4 days ago...or...never? What do you think?
Alex and Jacob are back from a weekend filled of Memorial Day BBQs and KNOCKOUT CITY! The game is now free to play until you reach player level 25! The gang goes over a bunch of trailers that were released before the weekend, like Horizon: Forbidden West, Far Cry 6, and Dying Light 2. Someone dubbed over E V E R Y sound in Apex Legends. A Dog was duplicated over 1000 instances to test the limits of Unreal Engine 5. The gang also laments over how they missed out on pre ordering the $20 fast travel option for Skyward Sword. Could esports be coming to a tesla near you?
Fresh off the presses with Nintendo's announcement of Pokemon Legends Arceus' release date has Alex and Jacob sour that the game might be a rush job. The gang reflects on beating Resident Evil Village (Their Lets Play can be found on Youtube and Twitch) and gets pumped for the upcoming Playstation State of Play. Time Splitters is coming back, Phantom Abyss looks like Temple Run meets Fall Guys, and sadly BlizzCon is canceled this year. Alex and Jacob is joined by Nerd St Gamers' own Mitch Reames, to talk about the Valorant Masters 2 tournament that is currently underway, and how NA is gonna take it all the way.
It's our 100th Episode! And what better way to start than with a look back on the last 99 episodes. After that we dive into Knockout City hitting 2 million players in its first weekend. There's more details on a Final Fantasy spin off leak that's causing a stir, BioMutant's release seems to be less than stellar, and a new Tony Hawk may be in the works! To wrap the episode before the gang engages in a Let's Play, Jacub displays his weeb heart's affection for the Demon Slayer anime and its game that will be coming to the states soon.
The gang starts off with Mario Golf Super Rush's recently announced Battle Royale Mode! The new PS5 controllers look cool, did you see them? You should see them. There are many rumors about Mario Kart 9, but Jacob brings a list of characters he hopes to see in the next line up. Bethesda's upcoming Starfield is reported to be Xbox exclusive! And to round off the episode, the gang talks about the new Resident Evil anime series coming to Netflix, before diving into a Let's Play of Resident Evil Village : https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1029111678
Jacob starts today's episode with news of Destiny's cross platform mode being turned on early. Overwatch PVP gameplay is scheduled to premiere May 20th, a $10 calculator app is coming to switch, and Xbox is trying to connect a way for players to get consoles without worrying about scalpers taking up the stock. God of War Ragnorak is delayed again, and no surprise, Alex is ok with that.
The gang reacts to the New World game trailer premiere LIVE. New World is a new MMO developed and published by Amazon. Alex and Jacob go over Halo Infinite rumors, how some pokemon snap pictures are getting banned, Mass Effect Legendary Edition Graphics comparison, and more. This episode is shorter than usual, because Alex and Jacob started playing Resident Evil Village. If you want to check out their Let's Play, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/tWJh4eI2PLM
What's your best gaming memory with your Mother? Alex and Jacob go over there's before diving into the new League of Legends Animated series trailer. The gang is joined by an e-sports correspondent, Mitch, to go over Mid Season International (MSI) and our resident Nintendo-fan-boy, Edd, to catch us up on some recent news and rumors.
Happy May 4th! The Gang imagines what their ideal new Star Wars game would be. With the New Pokemon Snap out, the gang looks into some expert looking video game captures and proposes a fan contest. Aside from news, including Halo Infinite's new matchmaking capablities, the Alex and Jacob debate if Snipers ruin video games.
Jacob shows off some of his Valorant plays and talks about the creation of the new map 'Breeze'. Aside from being pumped for today's Playstation State of Play, the gang dives into Nier Replicant first impressions, 17 rumored switch games (including a potential reboot that triggered Jacob) and Sony's new developing AI based on your gaming experience.
After an overnight update - Super Mario Party is now playable online! Alex picked up Dynasty Warriors 9 and thought it surpassed its negative reviews. Alex and Jacob talk about Apex Legend's new permanent game modes, 3v3 Arenas. It Takes Two sells 1 million copies! The new The pair wonders which Video game's cut scenes could be Oscar-worthy if they were stitched together.
The gang grieves over Jeff Kaplan leaving Blizzard. Alex is hyped for Returnal coming to PS5,and Edd geeks out over the new Apex season trailer!
The gang discusses Sony's new plan to backpedal and keep the PS3 and PS Vita stores online. Sony also reportedly has a "counterpunch" in the works against Xbox's game pass. The gang also looks over MLB the Show 21's new create a stadium feature, and talks about Resident Evil 8's Demo
Jacob returns with tales of his craziest fever dreams during his absence. The gang fanboys over tacticalgrandma on TikTok, and Alex brings everyone up to date about how Playstation boss, Jim Ryan, is dropping the ball
We reach out to some gamers and the author of "5 reasons you should buy the hard copy of a video game" to talk about their purchasing practices. We also go over Halo MCC Season 6, the new Abandoned teaser, and Before Your Eyes - a new indie darling that registers the blinking of your eyes as a controller
Jacob has fallen ill due to the new host's plan to poison him and take his spot! Edd joins Alex in going over things like the aftermath of the Outriders server outage.
Jacob announces he's leaving Loading Screen. Alex dives into all the info you need for Outriders Day 1. The gang asks chat what 3 games they would pass down to their kids.
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