FOX on Games

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Welcome to the FOX on Games podcast, your ultimate source for the latest gaming news, industry insights, and exclusive interviews with influential figures in interactive entertainment. We cover everything from major console releases from Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Interactive to the dynamic world of esports and virtual reality. Dive into discussions on industry challenges, such as strikes, layoffs, and unionization affecting the industry, and celebrate the legacy of gaming icons from artists, developers, and content creators. Whether you're interested in innovative game features like the metaverse of Fortnite or Roblox to the cultural impact of Tetris, FaZe Clan, and Call of Duty. FOX on Games keeps you informed and entertained with engaging content tailored for gamers worldwide. Subscribe for a comprehensive look at the trends and stories shaping the gaming community once a week here, and make sure to share it with your friends both IRL, and by their gamertags.

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  1. 4d ago

    Spooky Season 2026: Pokémon GO Costumes, Halloween: The Game & Souls of Bombarica | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis

    From festive mobile dress-ups to profound, emotional storytelling around grief and karma, developers across the industry are elevating Halloween beyond simple jump scares. Host Eammonn Dignam breaks down the spooky season lineup: Pokémon GO Spooky Showcase: Pikachu wearing a witch hat and cape, top-hat Zubat, and a dapper bow-wearing Sinistea take over wild encounters, field research, and 1-Star Raids. Halloween: The Game Free Map Drop: IllFonic expands its asymmetrical multiplayer slasher with a free countryside farm map homage inspired by Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, complete with new civilian survivors and movie-accurate Michael Myers cosmetics. Souls of Bombarica: Developer Streetlamp Games combines environmental possession puzzles with Hindu mythology, casting players as a poltergeist serving Yamadharma Raja to protect innocent humans from malicious entities. Dancing with Ghosts: Legendary ToeJam & Earl creator Greg Johnson and his wife Sirena channel grief, recovery, and the aftermath of the Maui wildfires into a poignant supernatural narrative blending Buddhist and Muslim traditions of karma, merit, and ancestral connection. What spooky event or supernatural adventure are you playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments or send a DM to @FOXonGames! In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/ Best Place to Start: Catch up on our seasonal horror coverage and developer spotlights: https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Spooky Season 2026: Pokémon GO Costumes, Halloween: The Game & Souls of Bombarica | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis

  2. 5d ago ·  Bonus

    FOX On Games Presents: Beyond the Controller - The World Warriors: Dhalsim's Tragedy, Zangief & Dan Hibiki's Revenge

    Host Eammonn Dignam concludes our three-part special series Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors by exploring the broader roster of Capcom's Street Fighter universe. We break down arcade icons Zangief and E. Honda, revealing the wrestling roots and button-mashing mechanics that defined 1990s competitive gaming. Then, we uncover the tragic backstory behind Dhalsim's skull necklace, Vega's sadistic obsession with beauty and blood in Shadaloo, and how parody character Dan Hibiki was connected directly to Gouken's dojo and Sagat's missing eye. In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/ Best Place to Start: Missed parts one and two covering Ryu, Sagat, M. Bison, and Akuma? Catch up on our narrative archive here: https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    FOX On Games Presents: Beyond the Controller - The World Warriors: Dhalsim's Tragedy, Zangief & Dan Hibiki's Revenge

  3. 5d ago · Subscribers Only

    FOX On Games Presents: Beyond the Controller - The World Warriors: Dhalsim's Tragedy, Zangief & Dan Hibiki's Revenge

    Host Eammonn Dignam concludes our three-part special series Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors by exploring the broader roster of Capcom's Street Fighter universe. We break down arcade icons Zangief and E. Honda, revealing the wrestling roots and button-mashing mechanics that defined 1990s competitive gaming. Then, we uncover the tragic backstory behind Dhalsim's skull necklace, Vega's sadistic obsession with beauty and blood in Shadaloo, and how parody character Dan Hibiki was connected directly to Gouken's dojo and Sagat's missing eye. In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: ⁠https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/⁠ Best Place to Start: Missed parts one and two covering Ryu, Sagat, M. Bison, and Akuma? Catch up on our narrative archive here: ⁠https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257⁠

    FOX On Games Presents: Beyond the Controller - The World Warriors: Dhalsim's Tragedy, Zangief & Dan Hibiki's Revenge

  4. 6d ago

    BioWare Closure Shocks Industry, Street Fighter Stars on 'Fox & Friends' & Ghosts of Bombarika | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis (

    EA sends shockwaves across the gaming landscape with the devastating closure of BioWare, shuttering the famed 30-year-old studio, laying off around 400 employees, canceling the next Mass Effect, and putting a pause on The Sims franchise. Industry peers like Control developer Remedy express gratitude for BioWare's legacy while debate flares across social media. Meanwhile, Hollywood's upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie takes over morning television as stars 50 Cent (Balrog) and Andrew Schulz (Dan Hibiki) drop by Fox & Friends, prompting a look back at our three-part Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors narrative series ahead of Saturday's finale. Plus, Evil Empire and Konami release 2D action-adventure Castlevania: Belmont's Curse featuring the Netflix animated cast. Finally, the developers at Streetlamp Games join the show to discuss their Ghost-led puzzler Ghosts of Bombarika, exploring Hindu spiritual traditions, environmental possession mechanics, and saving humanity from evil spirits. In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/ Best Place to Start: Catch up on our three-part Street Fighter retrospective Beyond the Controller: https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    BioWare Closure Shocks Industry, Street Fighter Stars on 'Fox & Friends' & Ghosts of Bombarika | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis (

  5. Oct 18

    Apex 'Blood Pact' Factions, Rust Monsters & CoD 'The Haunting'

    Halloween multiplayer events reach a fever pitch across the industry. Apex Legends takes players back to a nighttime, fog-covered Haunted Kings Canyon in the "Blood Pact" event, featuring a Beasts vs. Demons wildcard faction system, enemy-seeking Rev Shell grenades, and jump-scare loot bins. Over in Rust, the annual Halloween update returns with trick-or-treat candy runs and a mad-scientist Frankenstein monster-building mechanic. Meanwhile, Dead by Daylight bids farewell to Michael Myers as the Halloween DLC departs the store to make way for IllFonic's standalone game, countered by new Void realm updates and Ghost Face cosmetics. Finally, Activision unleashes "The Haunting" across Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone, transforming Resurgence into Haunted Hollow with an intense 64-player "Giant Infected" zombie survival mode. In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/ Best Place to Start: Missed our coverage of hero-shooter overhauls and seasonal updates? Catch up on our foundational gaming archive here: https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Apex 'Blood Pact' Factions, Rust Monsters & CoD 'The Haunting'

  6. Oct 17 ·  Bonus

    FOX On Games Presents: Beyond the Controller - The World Warriors: Cammy's Trauma, Blanka & Akuma's Satsui no Hado

    In part two of our three-part narrative special Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors, host Eammonn Dignam uncovers the darker, stranger chapters of Capcom's Street Fighter universe. We examine the victims of M. Bison's Psycho Power, detailing how Shadaloo's brainwashed Doll project created Cammy White (Killer Bee) before her escape to MI6's Delta Red. Then, we dive into the wild arcade lore behind Jimmy—better known as Blanka—from surviving an Amazon plane crash to his heartwarming family reunion. Finally, we explore the Ansatsuken dojo split between Gouken and his brother Akuma, uncovering how the Satsui no Hado forged fighting games' most feared martial artist and set up an eternal struggle for Ryu's soul. In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/ Best Place to Start: Missed part one covering the 1987 tournament and Sagat's scar? Catch up on our narrative archive here: https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    FOX On Games Presents: Beyond the Controller - The World Warriors: Cammy's Trauma, Blanka & Akuma's Satsui no Hado

  7. Oct 16

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Hands-On, GTA 6 Soundtrack & NYCC with Tonya J. Powers | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis

    Host Eammonn Dignam delivers hands-on impressions of Nintendo's upcoming ground-up remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, testing out modern controller overhauls, manual jumping, swimming mechanics, and Kokiri Forest progression ahead of its showdown with Grand Theft Auto VI. Speaking of Vice City, Rockstar drops the official GTA 6 launch trailer alongside Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, featuring original score work by French electronic duo Justice and standout collaborations with Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. We also break down major IGN Fan Fest Fall Edition reveals, including Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, Anno 117: Pax Romana, and the announcement of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. Then, FOX News Audio national correspondent Tonya J. Powers joins from the Javits Center to break down New York Comic-Con 2026—from a near-record Guinness World Record Spider-Man cosplay attempt to Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday floor presence, Artist Alley highlights, and family fandom. In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/ Best Place to Start: New to our hands-on previews and convention coverage? Catch up on our foundational gaming archive here: https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Hands-On, GTA 6 Soundtrack & NYCC with Tonya J. Powers | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis

  8. Oct 11

    Spooky Season Hero Shooter Overhauls, GTA Online Slashers & Marvel Rivals | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis

    Halloween events take over competitive multiplayer and open-world sandboxes. Marvel Rivals rolls out Halloween skins and an 18v18 Annihilation battleground at Alchemax Headquarters, while Blizzard's Overwatch debuts its vampiric Support hero Doctrine, escort map Watchpoint: Grímsvötn, a Solo Leveling anime crossover, and role reworks for Sombra and Roadhog. Plus, Rockstar Games kicks off spooky festivities across Red Dead Online with 4x rewards on "Strange Tales of the West" telegram missions, alongside the likely final Los Santos Halloween showcase in GTA Online featuring shotgun-wielding Slashers and the return of the Ghosts Exposed paranormal hunt. In-Episode Links & Resources: Main Podcast Page: https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-on-games/ Best Place to Start: New to our seasonal gaming coverage and hero-shooter breakdowns? Catch up on our foundational analysis here: https://megaphone.link/FOXM9094923257 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Spooky Season Hero Shooter Overhauls, GTA Online Slashers & Marvel Rivals | FOX on Games - Video Game News & Industry Analysis
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Welcome to the FOX on Games podcast, your ultimate source for the latest gaming news, industry insights, and exclusive interviews with influential figures in interactive entertainment. We cover everything from major console releases from Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Interactive to the dynamic world of esports and virtual reality. Dive into discussions on industry challenges, such as strikes, layoffs, and unionization affecting the industry, and celebrate the legacy of gaming icons from artists, developers, and content creators. Whether you're interested in innovative game features like the metaverse of Fortnite or Roblox to the cultural impact of Tetris, FaZe Clan, and Call of Duty. FOX on Games keeps you informed and entertained with engaging content tailored for gamers worldwide. Subscribe for a comprehensive look at the trends and stories shaping the gaming community once a week here, and make sure to share it with your friends both IRL, and by their gamertags.

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