Rebel FM

Rebel FM

By: Eat-Sleep-Game.com Staff

Language: en

Categories: Leisure, Games, News, Video Games

We are gaming industry veterans and newcomers from across the spectrum from outlets like IGN and Polygon, talking about video games, movies, books and more.

Episodes

Rebel FM Episode 687 - 01/09/2025
Jan 10, 2026

We're back for our first podcast of the year (and our anniversary) to talk about the dire state of PC computers at CES, our backlogs, Rising Front, and more. This week's music: Depeche Mode - Sister of Night

Duration: 01:42:08
The Rebel FM 2025 Video Game Music Spectacular
Dec 31, 2025

2025 is drawing its last breath, and as we celebrate its demise, we look back on the year of video game music that was. So find a comfortable chair, sit back, and let our tones splash all over your fa- ears, we mean. From all of us at Rebel FM, we wish you a better, brighter, and hopefully saner 2026. This year's track listing: Eternal Strands - Austin Wintory The Weavers Might of the Enclave Underworks Citizen Sleeper 2 - Amos Roddy Starward Vector Fading Glint Aperture Sid Meier's Civilization VII - Christopher Tin, Geoff Knorr, Roland Rizzo Live Gloriously (Christopher Tin) Hope...

Duration: 05:43:55
Rebel FM Episode 686 - 12/19/2025
Dec 21, 2025

We're here for one last regular show before the end of the year, and we're talking about Dogpile, Avatar, Diablo IV's new Paladin, the Fallout TV show's second season, and lots, lots more. From our podcast family to yours, happy holidays, and see you next year! And for a music episode! This week's music: August Burns Red - Up on the House Top

Duration: 01:53:40
Rebel FM Episode 685 - 12/12/2025
Dec 14, 2025

We're back, and we've got a few games to talk about, including that Terminator 2 nerd-oriented Terminator 2D, Forestrike, our gaming relapses, and plenty more. This week's music: Poppy - Guardian

Duration: 01:53:18
Rebel FM Episode 684 - 11/28/2025
Nov 29, 2025

We're recovering from the holiday feasting with a quieter show in a quieter week, but we're here anyway talking about Planet Crafter, Sektori, the spiraling PC building situation, our nostalgic Thanksgiving week game time, and more. This week's music: Die Spitz - Throw Yourself to the Sword

Duration: 01:21:32
Rebel FM Episode 683 - 11/21/2025
Nov 22, 2025

We kick this episode off by celebrating the second most important birthday of the week, which belongs to the Xbox 360, a canon event for most of us. We also make time to chat about whether or not Dispatch is a video game and whether that matters, the new Frankenstein movie, how hard it is to adapt Richard Bachman stories into movies, how the AI industry is screwing us this week, and more. This week's music: Electric Callboy - Elevator Operator

Duration: 01:30:36
Rebel FM Episode 682 - 11/14/2025
Nov 15, 2025

We're back after another successful Extra Life and wouldn't you know it, we have a lot of games to talk about, including RV There Yet, Baby Steps, Power Wash Simulator 2, Black Ops 6, Metroid Prime 4, and more - but not before digging in to what the Steam Machine is, and who precisely it might be for. This week's music: Lola Young - Conceited

Duration: 01:58:33
Rebel FM Episode 681 - 10/31/2025
Nov 01, 2025

This week we've dragged Anthony out of his COVID hole so we can talk about a lot of games, including The Outer Worlds 2, Bloodlines 2, Arc Raiders, Ball X Pit, Ninja Gaiden 4, and a lot more. Extra-Life 2025 lands on November 8th. Find more information at rebelfm.wtf and please donate if you can! This week's music: Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike

Duration: 02:10:39
Rebel FM Episode 680 - 10/27/2025
Oct 18, 2025

We managed to squeeze in a show this week before Anthony fled the country, which gave us enough time to talk about the absolute lows of Battlefield 6's campaign, how annoying it is that the Xbox Ally X is as good as it is when it's so expensive, the promising magic of Double Fine's Keeper, the ethical challenges of modern video game coverage, and more! This week's music: Everclear - Santa Monica

Duration: 01:35:08
Rebel FM Episode 679 - 10/10/2025
Oct 11, 2025

This week miraculously we all played the same game, and we've got a lot to say about Battlefield 6, from the good (conquest!) to the bad (breakthrough!). But we've also got more games to talk about, including hands-on with Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Sleep Awake, and more! This week's music: Purity Ring - imanocean

Duration: 01:48:49
Rebel FM Episode 678 - 10/03/2025
Oct 04, 2025

This week we're whistling past the console gaming graveyard as we chat more about Silent Hill f, Cronos, Hunt: Showdown, Strange Antiquities, Xbox, Game Pass, Tariffs, the meaing of life, and so much more. This week's music: Oasis - Morning Glory

Duration: 01:57:12
Rebel FM Episode 677 - 09/26/2025
Sep 27, 2025

We tuck in for a longer one this week as we talk about Buggos 2, Strange Antiquities, Silent Hill F, Ghost of Yotei, the Xbox Ally handhelds and how tariffs are really screwing the handheld market, plus plenty more. This week's music: She Wants Revenge - These Things

Duration: 02:03:10
Rebel FM Episode 676 - 09/19/2025
Sep 20, 2025

We're here this week and all very tired, but we still have some games to talk about, including Dying Light: The Beast, Keep Digging, the Super Mario Galaxy remasters, and plenty more! We also read some of your emails. This week's music: Lamb of God - Children of the Grave

Duration: 01:36:30
Rebel FM Episode 675 - 09/12/2025
Sep 13, 2025

We're back! And we've got games to talk about, including Borderlands 4, Split/Fiction, Cronos, and more (along with a chat about The Long Walk film adaptation). This week's music: The Offspring - Come Out and Play

Duration: 01:43:11
Rebel FM Episode 674 - 08/29/2025
Aug 30, 2025

We're here, and we're going to talk about games whether you like it or not, which this week includes the new Destiny mobile game, Witchfire, The Outer Worlds 2, Metal Gear Solid Delta, and more. Plus we answer some emails! This week's music: Thrice - Albatross

Duration: 02:03:27
Rebel FM Episode 673 - 08/22/2025
Aug 23, 2025

You'd think from the list of games it would be a longer show but we somehow managed to squeak in under the two hour mark as we chat more Battlefield 6 (and Battlefield V!), Eriksholm, Whisper Mountain Outbreak, Kill the Brickman, and a lot more. This week's music: Bad Omens - Nowhere to Go

Duration: 01:49:21
Rebel FM Episode 672 - 08/15/2025
Aug 16, 2025

We're back! Ish! It's been a couple of weeks away due to family and international travel, but we're here to talk Battlefield 6, Grounded 2, Alien: Earth, and a fair bit more! This week's music: Babymetal (feat. Spiritbox) - My Queen

Duration: 01:44:23
Rebel FM Episode 671 - 07/25/2025
Jul 26, 2025

It's a shorter show this week spread between two people, but we still manage to chat about Fantastic Four: First Steps, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, The Drifter, The King Watching, and some of your emails. This week's music: Ozzy Osbourne - Back on Earth

Duration: 01:19:06
Rebel FM Episode 670 - 07/18/2025
Jul 19, 2025

This week we dig deeper (GET IT BOOM UNINTENTIONAL PUN) into Donkey Kong Bananza, ruminate on Destiny 2's new expansion and potential future, talk Last Report, read some emails, and more! This week's music: Nine Inch Nails - As Alive As You Need Me To Be

Duration: 01:44:35
Rebel FM Episode 669 - 07/11/2205
Jul 12, 2025

Well everything in the video games industry is totally fine and nothing weird is happening, so we're back to talk about stuff like Donkey Kong Bananza, Cyber Nights Flashpoint, Superman, and more. This week's music: Deftones - My Mind Is a Mountain

Duration: 02:04:29
Rebel FM Episode 668 - 06/27/2025
Jun 28, 2025

We're trying to keep it together for Tiny Chef as we chat about the Dead as Disco and Suit for Hire demos, what makes Peak so resonant with so many people, whether Death Stranding 2 can hold on to what made the first game special, and also chat about getting old. This week's music: Tiny Chef Playing His Banjo

Duration: 01:49:35
Rebel FM Episode 667 - 06/20/2025
Jun 21, 2025

We're back and we've got games AND movies to talk about, because it's summer and it's hot. In between chat about Peak, Town to City, Lies of P: Overture and Dune: Awakening, we also talk Predator: Killer of Killers and 28 Years Later, and we even read a couple of emails. This week's music: Banks - Best Friends

Duration: 02:07:23
Rebel FM Episode 666 - 06/13/2025
Jun 14, 2025

We're back after a week off with ... honestly too much stuff to talk about, including hands-on impressions with the upcoming Xbox Ally X, Pragmata, Dying Light the Beast, a lot more Summer Game Fest stuff, and the Switch 2 launch, plus Steam Next Fest demos like TerraTech Legion. This week's music: Queens of the Stone Age - I Never Came (Alive in the Catacombs)

Duration: 01:29:28
Rebel FM Episode 665 - 05/30/2025
May 31, 2025

It's the last show before the Switch 2 launches and we feel fine, because we're talking about literally anything else, including the Lenovo Legion Go S Steam Edition (and some weirdness with how games look on it), Elden Ring: Nightreign (and some weirdness with what people expected from it), along with other weirdness including Police Simulator and more. This week's music: Pixel Grip - Reason to Stay

Duration: 01:36:09
Rebel FM Episode 664 - 05/23/2025
May 24, 2025

It's a slower week, so we're all digging into backlogs and things we missed — things like Crime Scene Cleaner, Deadzone: Rogue, and Police Simulator. But we also find time to talk 9Kings, the new Nvidia 5060, and even read some emails. This week's music: Spiritbox - Perfect Soul

Duration: 01:59:09
Rebel FM Episode 663 - 05/16/2025
May 17, 2025

We're just a pair with a shorter show this week as we chat a bit more about Doom: The Dark Ages and the nature of PC system requirements (and the state of PC hardware and GPUs right now), plus Crashlands 2, Final Destination Bloodlines, then a bunch of your emails. This week's music: Finishing Move Inc. - Unchained Predator

Duration: 01:06:58
Rebel FM Episode 662 - 05/09/2025
May 10, 2025

This week we go deep into Doom: The Dark Ages, but we also chat about the best GPU under a thousand bucks, Cash Cleaner Simulator, V Rising, 4K disc players, and plenty more. This week's music: HEALTH and Chelsea Wolfe - Mean

Duration: 01:51:46
Rebel FM Episode 661 - 05/03/2025
May 04, 2025

Well this week sucked, really, and we dig into a bit as we discuss Polygon and the impending crisis barreling toward the enthusiast media, how bad the GTA6 delay could be for the game industry, and other fun stuff. But we also talk baout Clair Obscure, Skin Deep, Thunderbolts*, and a fair bit more. This week's music: Skid Row - I Remember You

Duration: 01:40:23
Rebel FM Episode 660 - 04/25/2025
Apr 26, 2025

We're back and talking about a lot, like the Oblivion remaster (it's not a remake!), Clair Obscure, Nubby's Number Factory and other games, and also The Accountant 2, Sinners, and some of your emails. This week's music: Miles Caton - I Lied To You (Radio Edit)

Duration: 02:09:33
Rebel FM Episode 659 - 04/11/2025
Apr 12, 2025

We're back and we're talking about several video games! We talk about some of our diverging draws in the Blue Prince, go long on South of Midnight (an early nominee for game music of the year), talk about the challenges in front of Marathon, and touch a little bit on everybody's favorite video game and tech topic: tariffs. This week's music: Allie X - Black Eye

Duration: 01:37:31
Rebel FM Episode 658 - 04/04/2025
Apr 05, 2025

Well we expected to talk about the Switch 2 and how interesting it was and what we like about it, but it's hard not to get sidetracked by how much of a debacle the tariff situation could kick off for Nintendo's new console and the video game market as a whole. But we still manage to talk about the system, why it feels better than any Switch before it, Donkey Kong Bananza, Tears of the Kingdom Enhanced, Metroid Prime 4, and more, plus South of Midnight too. This week's music: Coheed and Cambria - The Father of Make Believe

Duration: 01:42:08
Rebel FM Episode 657 - 03/28/2025
Mar 29, 2025

This week brought 2025's first big sleeper hit on Steam with Schedule 1, but that's not all, with The First Berseker and Atomfall also attempting to dislodge us from Assassin's Creed Shadows. This week's music: Killswitch Engage - I Believe (Alternate Edit)

Duration: 01:47:26
Rebel FM Episode 656 - 03/21/2025
Mar 22, 2025

We're back after a moving-induced break to talk about a few things, including GDC 2025, Assassin's Creed Shadows, board games, and more. This week's music: The Birthday Massacre - Sleep Tonight

Duration: 01:49:02
Rebel FM Episode 655 - 03/07/2025
Mar 09, 2025

We haven't played a lot because it's been one of those weeks, but we still manage to chat for a couple of hours about plenty of things, including Doom (2016), the joys of prestiging, the annoyances of PC building, your emails, and more. This week's music: Pvris - My House (feat. Courtney LaPlante)

Duration: 01:54:24
Rebel FM Episode 654 - 02/28/2025
Mar 03, 2025

It's a slower week of releases, but that's ok, because Monster Hunter Wilds has sold more than basically every other game combined so far this year probably, plus we chat about a few more games and read some of your emails. This week's music: Sleep Token - Chokehold

Duration: 01:52:22
Rebel FM Episode 653 - 02/21/2025
Feb 23, 2025

We're here and we've got a bizarre menagerie of stuff to talk about, including Abiotic Factor, Civilization VII, more Avowed, Doom 3 (yes, that Doom 3), and plenty more. This week's music: Cathedrals - Ooo aaa

Duration: 02:02:44
Rebel FM Episode 652 - 02/14/2025
Feb 16, 2025

We've returned with the most romantic games imaginable, including A Game About DIgging a Hole, Dawnfolk, Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed, and more - and we read some emails, because we love you. Probably. This week's music: Lacuna Coil - Never Dawn

Duration: 02:09:25
Rebel FM Episode 651 - 01/31/2025
Feb 01, 2025

We're here and talking about video games because what else are we supposed to do, I guess? We've got The Stone of Madness, first impressions of the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld, the new movie Companion, plus lots more, including your emails. This week's music: Knocked Loose - Slaughterhouse 2 (feat. Chris Motionless)

Duration: 01:55:30
Rebel FM Episode 650 - 01/24/2025
Jan 26, 2025

The onslaught of games is chanting in the distance, and we've got a look ahead with some talk about Assassin's Creed Shadows. But it turns out the future is already here, as we talk about why you specifically shouldn't buy or feel bad about being unable to buy an RTX 5090, how good Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is, Star Wars Outlaws, Marvel Rivals, and more, plus we read some of your emails. This week's music: Beth Gibbons - Floating on a moment

Duration: 02:11:14
Rebel FM Episode 649 - 01/17/2025
Jan 19, 2025

This week we're all atwitter (abluesky?) about the Switch 2 and talk a lot about what we thought, what we still don't know, and speculate a lot about a very possibly stacked first year for Nintendo's upcoming handheld - plus we talk about The Roottrees are Dead, Heroes of Hammerwatch, and a lot more. This week's music: Gravecreeper - The Black Curtain

Duration: 02:05:07
Rebel FM Episode 648 - 01/10/2025
Jan 11, 2025

CES has come and gone and we're here to talk about the GPU news that was and wasn't there, the gaming handhelds that came to the show, robots, AI, Nosferatu, The Pitt, and a lot more. This week's music: Hole - Malibu

Duration: 02:00:31
Rebel FM Episode 647 - 01/03/2025
Jan 04, 2025

It's a new year and we're back, whether we want to be or not, and we're talking ... well, backlogs, honestly, with Farming Simulator 25, The Cabin Factory, the Dead Space remake, final impressions of Indiana Jones and more, including your emails about TVs and PC hardware and more. This week's music: Poppy - the cost of giving up

Duration: 01:38:38
The Rebel FM 2024 Video Game Music Spectacular
Dec 25, 2024

The year is just about over, the stockings have been emptied, the presents have been opened (the first candle has been lit), and we're here with our annual gift to you: an extended catalog of some of our favorite video game music of 2024. Make sure to use the bathroom now, because it's a long one, and we're NOT pulling over until we get to the end. Happy holidays! And if you feel so inclined, you can tip your editor (me, Arthur) at ko-fi.com/aegies. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Gareth Coker) Main Theme Wandering in the Palace The...

Duration: 05:29:48
Rebel FM Episode 646 - 12/13/2024
Dec 14, 2024

This week we chat about some old-ass games with some new-ass remasters, including The Thing and Soul Reaver, but we also talk about some of this year's big Game Awards announcements, how Naughty Dog is big game development's most prominent ship of Theseus, plus we read some emails. This week's music: Banks - Beggin for Thread (Unplugged)

Duration: 02:01:56
Rebel FM Episode 645 - 12/06/2024
Dec 07, 2024

This week we're surprised that 1) Indiana Jones: The Great Circle is great, and 2) that other people agree, plus we talk about the likely juggernaut of Marvel Rivals, the questionable scrutability of Caves of Qud, how to install a bunch of programs at once on a new windows install, the difference between LG's C4 and G4 tvs, and plenty more. This week's music: Bad Omens - The Worst in Me

Duration: 01:42:14
Rebel FM Episode 644 - 11/22/2024
Nov 23, 2024

The game releases are slowing down but we're not (mostly, we guess), as we talk about STALKER 2, Avowed, Rise of the Golden Idol, Gladiator 2, and plenty more! This week's music: Architects - Whiplash

Duration: 01:51:50
Rebel FM Episode 643 - 11/15/2024
Nov 16, 2024

This week we're talking about some maniac mansion-ass puzzle solving in Rise of the Golden Idol, Half Life 2's big anniversary update, gaming handhelds, CES, NVMe drives, Dragon Age - the works. This week's music: Jerry Cantrell - Off the Rails

Duration: 01:55:20
Rebel FM Episode 642 - 11/08/2024
Nov 09, 2024

Despite current events current event'ing, we're still here, and so are video games, so we're going to talk about them - games like Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Black Ops 6, Amanda the Adventurer 2, Straftat, the PS5 Pro, and more. This week's music: Max Richter - On the Nature of Daylight - Piano version

Duration: 01:54:12
Rebel FM Episode 641 - 10/25/2024
Oct 26, 2024

This week we're back to chat about Black Ops 6 (which is better than Black Ops Cold War, which we also talk about), Retrorealms, Fast Food Simulator, and plenty more! We're also doing Extra-life again this year! You can find out more at rebelfm.wtf. This week's music: Ice Nine Kills feat. Shavo - A Work of Art

Duration: 01:47:22
Rebel FM Episode 640 - 10/11/2024
Oct 12, 2024

Somehow we recorded a monster of an episode talking about Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Tiny Glade, Dragon Age Inquisition, Thronefall, Kill Knight, and a lot more, plus quite a few of your emails. So enjoy that! This week's music: Better Lovers - At All Times

Duration: 02:30:22
Rebel FM Episode 639 - 10/04/2024
Oct 05, 2024

Somehow a podcasting duo rambles for over two hours this week as we talk Slackers: Carts of Glory, Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders, Starfield: Shattered Space, The Axis Unseen, the new Joker and Salem's Lot movies, and we also read a lot of emails. This week's music: Spiritbox (feat. Tatiana Shmayluk) - Circle With Me

Duration: 02:02:31
Rebel FM Episode 638 - 09/28/2024
Sep 28, 2024

We're here and maybe, kind of, possibly ranting about video game onboarding and how video games won't shut up and let us play them, but we're also talking about Echo Point Nova, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Dale & Dawson Stationery Supplies, Frostpunk 2, Starfield, and a lot more.

Duration: 02:20:19
Rebel FM Episode 637 - 09/20/2024
Sep 21, 2024

This week we get pseudo old-school as we talk about UFO50 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, plus Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, why publishers remake games, and plenty more. This week's music: Scary Kids Scaring Kids - The Deep End

Duration: 02:01:15
Rebel FM Episode 636 - 09/13/2024
Sep 14, 2024

The PS5 Pro was finally announced, and we get into it - why it costs what it does, whether we plan on buying one, and whether we think it will find an audience. Then we talk Space Marine, a bit more Astro Bot, and plenty more. This week's music: FEVER 333- NO HOSTAGES

Duration: 01:41:15
Rebel FM Episode 635 - 09/06/2024
Sep 07, 2024

The fall is upon us, and so are the games - games like Space Marine 2, Astro Bot, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and plenty more! This week's music: Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine

Duration: 01:31:01
Rebel FM Episode 634 - 08/30/2024
Aug 31, 2024

This week we're surprised to find ourselves talking about the Black Ops 6 multiplayer beta, but we've also got chat about Squirrel With a Gun, Tetris, and plenty of other stuff too. This week's music: PLAIINS - Slow Rotting, Fast Decay

Duration: 01:39:40
Rebel FM Episode 633 - 08/22/2024
Aug 26, 2024

We're a little late on this one, but that's because we're talking about Star Wars: Outlaws (which has an embargo), but we also take time to talk about Tactical Breach Wizards, The Crow (2024), and we even squeeze in a bonus post-show spoiler chat about Alien: Romulus. This week's music: Halsey - Lonely is the Muse

Duration: 01:52:41
Rebel FM Episode 632 - 08/16/2024
Aug 17, 2024

This week we're on the cusp of the big Fall release onslaught, and we've got some inklings of games like Black Myth: Wukong and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, but we're also talking about plenty of other stuff, including this week's release of Alien: Romulus. This week's music: Allie X (w/Sidewalks and Skeletons) - Weird World

Duration: 01:35:28
Rebel FM Episode 631 - 08/02/2024
Aug 03, 2024

This week the games are a little slow but we've still got plenty to talk about, including the Bungie situation, the new Batman animated series, World of Goo 2, Star Wars Bounty Hunter, and a lot more. This weeks music: Chelsea Wolf & Crosses - Tunnel Lights (††† (Crosses) remix)

Duration: 01:56:36
Rebel FM Episode 630 - 07/26/2024
Jul 27, 2024

This week we're all over the place with new indie games like Clickolding, Home Safety Hotline, and Chained Together, but we also talk about the ROG Ally X, and even Deadpool and Wolverine and our favorite controllers. This week's music: Alice in Chains - Nutshell

Duration: 01:55:36
Rebel FM Episode 629 - 07/19/2024
Jul 20, 2024

This week we're awash in Game Pass releases, starting with the glimmers of hope and general headscratchiness of Flintlock, the cozy hack and slashing of Dungeons of Hinterberg, spooky baking in Magical Delicacy, the misadventures of a unique theatrical experience with Twisters, and more. This week's music: Saosin - It's Far Better to Learn (Live)

Duration: 01:35:19
Rebel FM Episode 628 - 07/12/2024
Jul 14, 2024

It's the dog days of summer and the game releases are sparse, but we've still cobbled together a little show for you consisting of some Star Trek, some Ghost Recon, some Deep Rock, and a little bit more here and there. This week's music: Deftones - Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

Duration: 01:35:55
Rebel FM Episode 627 - 07/06/2024
Jul 06, 2024

We're back! Finally! But the games aren't, so we're talking about Galacticare, Elden Ring, Assassin's Creed Nexus, and a handful of other things before reading some emails. This week's music: Chokecherry - Afterglow

Duration: 01:45:34
Rebel FM Episode 626 - 06/21/2024
Jun 22, 2024

This week we dig in to Still Wakes the Deep before talking at length about Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erd Tree expansion, explaining what all those video game production terms mean, what it means to be in the business of making games, plus a lot more, including your emails. This week's music: Bring Me the Horizon (feat. Underoath) - Bullet With My Name

Duration: 01:58:26
Rebel FM Episode 625 - 06/13/2024
Jun 15, 2024

We're finally back, and we've got lots to talk about from Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Showcase, including everybody's surprises from the show, impressions of Star Wars Outlaws, Astrobot, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and so, so, so much more. This week's music: Tanerelle - Let Me In

Duration: 01:58:11
Rebel FM Episode 624 - 05/24/2024
May 25, 2024

This week we're talking about all sorts of things, like how movie theaters have gotten out of control, what people should expect out of Summer Game Fest (and PlayStation next week), Hellblade 2, Fabledom, the Fortnite patch, and more! This week's music: Coheed & Cambria - Deranged

Duration: 02:05:43
Rebel FM Episode 623 - 05/17/2024
May 18, 2024

This week we go into service games and what success might look like and how Diablo 4 is maybe, finally, thankfully moving away from the forever game mentality with its new update, plus we talk about Mullet Mad Jack, Sunshine Heavy Industries, the Werecleaner, and more! This week's music: The Plot in You - All That I Can Give

Duration: 01:59:36
Rebel FM Episode 622 - 05/10/2024
May 11, 2024

We're once again forced to dive deep into the why of video game layoffs and studio closures, and go into the unpleasant realities of video game development and funding in 2024 ... but also there are video games, like Crow Country, and Animal Well, and even the first Hellblade. This week's music: Ari Abdul - Don't

Duration: 01:41:01
Rebel FM Episode 621 - 05/03/2024
May 05, 2024

This week it's hard not start off by talking about the Helldivers/PSN/Steam cavalcade of miscalculations, but we also make time to talk about games like Indika, Rotwood, and more. This week's music: Bad Omens W/ So Wylie - The Death of Peace of Mind (So Wylie Patch)

Duration: 01:58:12
Rebel FM Episode 620 - 04/26/2024
Apr 27, 2024

We're back! And we've got a few things to talk about, including Tales of Kenzera, OLED monitors, lots of board games, Death Must Die, and a lot more. This week's music: AFI - The Prayer Position

Duration: 01:57:09
Rebel FM Episode 619 - 04/12/2024
Apr 13, 2024

We're here for an intimate show rubbing each other's shoulders and chatting about the Fallout tv show (no spoilers!), and also Pepper Grinder, The Planet Crafter, Shinkasen 0, whether a new GPU makes more sense than a PS5 Pro, and more! This week's music: Architects - Curse

Duration: 01:43:21
Rebel FM Episode 618 - 04/05/2024
Apr 06, 2024

It's a slow week release wise but we still find a lot to talk about, including Suika game, Dragon's Dogma 2, Autoforge, Interior Worlds, Millenia, and more - including some mild ranting about who's ultimately responsible for game consoles struggling at the moment. This week's music: Nirvana - All Apologies (unplugged)

Duration: 01:53:20
Rebel FM Episode 617 - 03/29/2024
Mar 31, 2024

We're back and mostly intact from GDC as we dig into the industry trends and trajectories that have got publishers, developers, and us nervous, but we also talk about games, including Death of a Reprobate, Darkwebstreamer, Hyper Light Breaker, The Axis Unseen, and a lot more, plus we talk Dragon's Dogma 2 and read some of your emails. This week's music: ZHU, BANKS, bludnymph - Praise

Duration: 02:01:31
Rebel FM Episode 616 - 03/15/2024
Mar 18, 2024

We're late, we're sorry, but we're here now, and we love you. We've got chit-chat about Rise of the Ronin, the new Outcast game, James Cameron's new 4K Blu-rays, and even answer some emails. This week's music: Scowl - Opening Night

Duration: 01:45:53
Rebel FM Episode 615 - 03/08/2024
Mar 09, 2024

We're back! And we've got games to talk about, including Dragon's Dogma 2, Return to Grace, Summer House, and more. This week's music: Amanati/Roniit - Slow

Duration: 01:30:10
Rebel FM Episode 614 - 02/23/2024
Feb 24, 2024

We're here and we're talking about all the service games, like Helldivers, and Enshrouded, and Nightengale, and ... Princess Peach Showtime? Ok they aren't all service games. We also talk about Ripout and the new Contra game, and a bit more. This week's music: Ari Abdul - DFHMPU

Duration: 01:33:18
Rebel FM Episode 613 - 02/16/2024
Feb 17, 2024

It was a week full of news for just about every console manufacturer and believe it or not, it's all probably related. We go deep into Xbox news, PlayStation news, and some last-minute Nintendo news, plus a couple of games to boot. This week's music: Coheed & Cambria - A Favor House Atlantic

Duration: 01:16:41
Rebel FM Episode 612 - 02/09/2024
Feb 11, 2024

This week it's a bit of a shorter show, but we still find plenty of time to chat about Helldivers 2, Steam Next Fest, why building PCs sucks, and, yes, a bit about the Xbox stuff. This week's music: Imminence - Continuum

Duration: 01:37:54
Rebel FM Episode 611 - 02/02/2024
Feb 03, 2024

This week the big topic of conversation is, obviously, Suicide Squad - what's good, what's bad, and how the hell this happened, plus where we think the game is headed. But we also find time to talk a lot about the awesome indie roguelike-strategy game Quasimorph, and plenty more. This week's music: Alkaline Trio - Bad Time

Duration: 01:31:21
Rebel FM Episode 610 - 01/26/2024
Jan 28, 2024

This week we're pretty bummed out and also pissed off about layoffs and the costs of acquisitions, but we're here, so we might as well talk about some games, including Palworld, Enshrouded, Go Mecha Ball, Lords of the Fallen, and more. This week's music: Sunny Day Real Estate - Novum Vetis

Duration: 01:52:39
Rebel FM Episode 609 - 01/19/2024
Jan 20, 2024

It's a quieter week release wise, but we still find plenty to talk about, including Xbox's upcoming slate (and the rumors that just refuse to die), Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, First Cut: Samurai Duel, and a lot more. This week's music: Chelsea Wolfe - Everything Turns Blue

Duration: 01:27:15
Rebel FM Episode 608 - 01/12/2024
Jan 13, 2024

This week we're back with a lot of CES to talk about, including some hands-on time with MSI's new Claw handheld, lots of up close impressions about new monitors and that fancy new transparent OLED, plus Matt chats about the making of the just-announced Grounded 2 documentary charting the 7 year journey of The Last of Us Part 2's development (and we also talk about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Gnorp Analogue, and more). This week's music: Royal Blood - Supermodel Avalanches

Duration: 01:45:46
The Rebel FM 2023 Game Music Spectacular
Jan 01, 2024

It's that time again (actually a little past, but hush): we're here to chat about our favorite video game music of 2023, so grab a decent pair of headphones and get comfy as we dive into over five hours and almost 90 tracks featuring some of the best scores and soundtracks from a banner year for video games. If you feel so inclined, you can tip for the episode at ko-fi.com/aegies. Happy new year! Pizza Tower (Ronan "Mr. Sauceman" de Castel, pseudonymous ClascyJitto) It's Pizza Time! Oregano UFO Calzonification Dead Space (Jason Graves with additional contributions from Trevor Gureckis...

Duration: 05:19:05
Rebel FM Episode 607 - 12/29/2023
Jan 01, 2024

This week we don't have too many games but still manage to talk a lot, about things like Death Must Die, movies this year, what big leaks should tell gamers about the industry and what to expect, and we share a personal moment too. We hope you have a happy and safe new year and an amazing 2024

Duration: 01:31:37
Rebel FM Episode 606 - 12/15/2023
Dec 17, 2023

This week we manage to talk about a ton of games, because in 2023, even December can't stop the games from blasting us in the face. This week that includes Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Witchfire, Against the Storm, While the Iron's Hot, Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, and we talk about rumors, who you can believe, and read some of your emails. This week's music: Of Mice and Men - Castaway

Duration: 01:47:12
Rebel FM Episode 605 - 12/08/2023
Dec 09, 2023

We're together again to talk a lot about The Game Awards - the good, the bad, the absolutely unsurprising, and what we might change if we could. Plus we talk about Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and more. This week's music: Elvis Drew - Make Me Feel

Duration: 01:39:58
Rebel FM Episode 604 - 12/01/2023
Dec 02, 2023

This week we're just two guys digging in to Steamworld Build, and some other stuff as well — but mostly Steamworld Build. We also debate the definition of indie games and studios with the viewpoint of someone working at a studio that was independent but is now owned by a major publisher, plus plenty more! This weeks music: Allie X - Girl With No Face

Duration: 01:43:09
Rebel FM Episode 603 - 11/24/2023
Nov 25, 2023

We're back and largely on time as we dig in a little more on the gaming handhelds after some extended traveling, the new PS5 (and maybe a little about what it might mean for the PS5 Pro), go back in time with Stellaris, Dave the Diver, Dredge, and more. This week's music: Muse - Map of the Problematique

Duration: 01:51:03
Rebel FM Episode 602 - 11/10/2023
Nov 20, 2023

This week we're fresh off extra life and talking about Jusant, Robocop, the brand new OLED Steamdeck and how it stacks up against Lenovo's Legion Go and the Rog Ally Extreme, plus a fair bit more! This week's music: Linkin Park - Crawling

Duration: 01:28:03
Rebel FM Episode 601 - 10/27/2023
Oct 28, 2023

This week we're talking even more about Super Mario Bros. Wonder before getting into the rough launch of Cities Skyline 2, the highs and lows of Alan Wake 2 (and a little complaining about game reviews, get excited), Metal Gear Solid, plus plenty more. We're doing Extra Life again this year! Go to rebelfm.wtf to donate and watch on November 4th! This week's music: Chelsea Wolfe - Whispers in the Echo Chamber

Duration: 01:53:30
Rebel FM Episode 600 - 10/20/2023
Oct 22, 2023

This week we're talking some of the final GOTY candidates, with lots of chatter about Marvel's Spiders-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros Wonder, plus we talk The Enjineer, Brotato, Starfield, the future and sustainability of service games, and more. This week's music: The Alkaline Trio - Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs

Duration: 01:28:42
Rebel FM Episode 599 - 10/13/2023
Oct 14, 2023

This week it's oh so intimate as we talk horror movies for halloween, and, conveniently Alan Wake 2, as well as more of Anthony's adventures in Starfield, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Ugly, and plenty more. This week's music: Spiritbox - The Void

Duration: 01:24:31
Rebel FM Episode 598 - 10/06/2023
Oct 07, 2023

This week we run long as we talk about a lot of games, including Warioware: Move It, En Garde, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and plenty more. This week's music: Health - Children of Sorrow

Duration: 02:13:25
Rebel FM Episode 597 - 09/29/2023
Sep 30, 2023

We're back in the states together and nobody washed away on the east coast either, so we're here to talk about a bunch of stuff, including how game publishers aren't just telling developers what to make, how layoffs used to happen in the industry, the potential massive gaming moment Apple might be on the cusp of, and also talk about some games too, including Payday 3, Cocoon, Lies of P, Dragon's Dogma 2, and more! This week's music: Blink 182 - One More Time

Duration: 01:38:57
Rebel FM Episode 596 - 09/15/2023
Sep 16, 2023

This week we're chatting about fun stuff like Unity doing some real dumb stuff and how the industry is going to see more of these kinds of things, then chat more about Starfield, and touch on Mortal Kombat 1, Lies of P, and Forza Motorsport too. This week's Music: Babymetal - Karate (at Budokan Live)

Duration: 01:35:02
Rebel FM Episode 595 - 09/08/2023
Sep 09, 2023

This week we're mostly all still head down on Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3, but we also take some time to look at the rest of the year's releases and figure out what we're hoping to play, and read your emails. This week's music: Dying Wish - Lost in the Fall

Duration: 01:51:27
Rebel FM Episode 594 - 09/01/2023
Sep 02, 2023

This week we're obviously talking an awful lot about Starfield, because, well, it's Starfield, but we also touch on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Armored Core 6 and more! This week's music: Royal & the Serpent - separation anxiety

Duration: 01:51:58
Rebel FM Episode 593 - 08/25/2023
Aug 25, 2023

Listen, all the games are coming, and a lot of them are already here, and we've got a lot to talk about this week, including Immortals of Aveum, Armored Core VI, Space Marine 2, and many, more - plus, we read some of your emails. This week's music: Tove Lo - Elevator Eyes

Duration: 01:44:21
Rebel FM Episode 592 - 08/11/2023
Aug 13, 2023

This week there's just two guys but a lot of talk about games, including a lot of Baldur's gate 3 after 45 hours in the game, Quake 2, 30XX, Airborne Kingdom, and more, plus some of your emails. This week's music: Crosses - Invisible Hand

Duration: 01:38:50
Rebel FM Episode 591 - 08/04/2023
Aug 06, 2023

We're all back together and getting into it over Baldur's Gate 3 - the good, the bad, the weird, and more. But we also talk more about Anthony and Matt's experiences with Remnant 2, as well as The Banished Vault, Thronefall, and more! This week's music: Scary Kids Scaring Kids - The Deep End

Duration: 01:47:26