Game Junk Podcast

Game Junk Episode #287: Early Predictions for The Game Awards 2026

On this week's Game Junk Podcast we break down the 2026 Game of the Year race and predict who we think will get nominated for The Game Awards later this month plus we als

Game Junk Episode #286: Bye Bye BioWare

This week on the Game Junk Podcast we react to the closure of BioWare and the general state of the game industry plus we also check out several new-ish games including Th

Game Junk Episode #285: Is Valor Mortis the Biggest Surprise of the Year?

We discuss yet another wave of new releases including the first-person soulslike Valor Mortis, the excellent Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, indie horror Tenebris Somnia an

Game Junk Episode #284: Is Order of the Sinking Star Another Mind-Melting Masterpiece?

So many games, so little time. This week on the Game Junk Podcast we give our initial impressions of Jonathan Blow's Order of the Sinking Star, Silver Pines and Echo Weav

Game Junk Episode #283: Gears of War: E-Day + Star Wars: Galactic Racer Impressions

We do our best to keep up with the fire hose of major releases this week and give some initial thoughts on Gears of War: E-Day, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: W

Game Junk Episode #282: Digging Into Well Dweller, Control Resonant and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

We catch up with a few more big games from this month including Well Dweller, Control Resonant, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Draco and the Seven Scales and Woodo plus we

Game Junk Episode #281: Marvel's Wolverine, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Zelda Direct

We are back with a ton of stuff to discuss this week including two Nintendo Directs (with our first good look at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake), two Sony St

Game Junk Episode #280: GTA VI Extended Look Reaction

We give our full thoughts on the Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look and jump on board the hype train plus we also discuss Star Wars: Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale

Game Junk Episode #279: Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live Breakdown

We recap and react to all of the trailers and announcements from Gamescom ONL 2026 including The Witcher 3 Remastered, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Rainbow Six Tactics,

Game Junk Episode #278: 2026 Fall Game Preview

It's time for an annual Game Junk tradition! We break down every single game still scheduled for release in fall 2026 and pick which ones we will be junking, gaming or ga

Game Junk Episode #277: Initial Thoughts on Gears of War E-Day Open Beta, Beast of Reincarnation, Splatoon Raiders

We are back after a week off with plenty of unfiltered opinions on a lot of new games including Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, The Adventures of Elliot:

Game Junk Episode #276: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Impressions

We catch up on some games we have each been playing individually and give our thoughts on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, TMNT: Empire City, Gothic 1 Remake, Lovish

Game Junk Episode #275: Sony Kills Physical Discs, Outrage Ensues

We wade into the outrage over Sony ending physical game releases and dissect the official statement about Xbox layoffs and studio closures plus we also talk Rhythm Heaven

Game Junk Episode #274: Star Fox Switch 2 Impressions

Jay Cheel joins us to discuss Star Fox on the Switch 2 plus we also dive into a few other games we've been playing including Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Micro

Game Junk Episode #273: The XBOX Reset Continues

We debate the possibility of Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and Double Fine being cut loose from Microsoft plus we also catch up on some games we've been playing includin

Game Junk Episode #272: Cutting Through the Hype of Summer Game Fest 2026

We recap in painstaking detail all of the major announcements from Summer Game Fest 2026 and the latest Xbox Games Showcase and Nintendo Direct including Final Fantasy VI

Game Junk Episode #271: Sony State of Play Recap + First Thoughts on 007 First Light

We react to all of the big news from Sony's State of Play for June 2026 including the reveal of God of War Laufey, Rayman Legends Retold and Until Dawn 2 plus we also dis

Game Junk Episode #270: Why Mixtape is Must Play Material

We are back after a short hiatus with a full group review of Mixtape plus we also discuss Subnautica 2, Forza Horizon 6 and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book as Sean recaps a

Game Junk Episode #269: Saros is a GOTY Contender + 2026 is the Year of Capcom

We've been gaming hard and checking out more new releases including the highly-anticipated Saros (which might be someone's new GOTY), Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

Game Junk Episode #268: Brutally Honest Thoughts on Pragmata, Replaced, Crimson Desert and More!

We break down the Xbox Game Pass price cut and provide some unfiltered (and unhinged?) impressions of a ton of new games including Pragmata, Replaced, Vampire Crawlers, M