Rapid Reviews Radio

Rapid Reviews Radio

We are the Rapid Reviews Radio podcast, a podcast made by 2 of the writers from Rapid Reviews. Hosted by Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett, we discuss the latest news from the world of video games and discuss a topic of choice, either suggested by the audience or by the rest of the writers at the site.

  1. Episode 278 - The Xbox Hater Manifesto

    Jun 1

    Episode 278 - The Xbox Hater Manifesto

    On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett first discuss our initial thoughts of the first few levels of IOI’s latest release, 007: First Light. We then talk about the news that's occurred over the past week including: Fable has been delayed to 2027 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fable-has-been-delayed-to-2027/  Steam deck price is increasing https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valves-steam-deck-gets-huge-price-increase-1tb-oled-model-now-949/  Playstack due to be sold to integrated media company https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/balatro-owner-playstack-sold-to-parent-company-of-fandom-gamespot/  Epic have announced Unreal Engine 6 and rocket league will be using the new engine https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-announces-unreal-engine-6-which-will-run-the-next-era-of-rocket-league/  Rayman Remake and Remaster has seemingly leaked before announcement https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rayman-remake-and-remaster-leaked-ahead-of-expected-reveal/  We hope you enjoy the episode If you are interested in the Antank S3 Max Switch 2 Dock, you can purchase it on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3D2BJ8, or from the following link https://antank.net/?ref=zgbmuoxt, use code RRUK for 10% off Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces. You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway, Thumbnail by @nana__marfo, please check out his Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Nana__Marfo  Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

    1h 43m
  2. Episode 277 - We Have Returned

    May 25

    Episode 277 - We Have Returned

    On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett talk about the games we have been playing this week, including:  Pete: Among Us, Two Point Museum, Resident Evil 5, Forza Horizon 6 Kiley: Resident Evil Requiem: Leon Must Die Forever, Life is Strange, Bendy and the dark revival, Among Us, Fall Guys, abiotic factor, the happyhills homicide, gori cuddly carnage We then talk about the news that's occurred over the past week including: Embracer have announced plans to split in 2 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-announces-plan-to-split-into-2-companies-as-tomb-raider-and-lotr-spun-off/ as well as discussing dormant IPs and upcoming games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-says-it-will-more-actively-explore-deus-ex-timesplitters-and-saints-row-partnerships/  Bungie have stopped updates on Destiny 2, with reports of significant layoffs coming https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bungie-reportedly-plans-significant-layoffs-as-no-destiny-3-greenlit/  Sega has been teasing new Crazy Taxi https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-is-teasing-the-new-crazy-taxi-with-first-social-media-post-in-7-years/ but have now cancelled the Super Game  Sony State of Play announced, heavy focus on Wolverine https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-state-of-play-marvels-wolverine-announced/ Long Rumoured changed to Sony’s PC releases confirmed by Herman Hulst https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-boss-says-single-player-games-wont-come-to-pc-going-forward/  PS+ increase https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-plus-is-going-up-in-price-for-new-members/  Subnautica 2 sells over 2 million copies in 12 hours https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/subnautica-2-sells-2-million-in-12-hours-with-over-600k-concurrent-players/  We hope you enjoy the episode If you are interested in the Antank S3 Max Switch 2 Dock, you can purchase it on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3D2BJ8, or from the following link https://antank.net/?ref=zgbmuoxt, use code RRUK for 10% off Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces. You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway, Thumbnail by @nana__marfo Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

    1h 46m
  3. Episode 276 - Tommy Tanking Is The Best Part

    Apr 27

    Episode 276 - Tommy Tanking Is The Best Part

    On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett talk about the games we have been playing this week, including:  Pete: Pragmata, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Kiley: Mouse PI for Hire We then talk about the news that's occurred over the past week including: Sony added ages verification for playstation in the UK https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-has-started-telling-uk-and-ireland-players-to-verify-their-age-by-june-to-keep-certain-features/  Toei have formed a gaming division https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/japan-entertainment-giant-toei-is-forming-its-own-gaming-division/  Chris avellone throws shade at Bethesda https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-doesnt-have-the-engineering-know-how-to-remaster-fallout-new-vegas-former-obsidian-cco-says/  Mindseye staff taking legal action against the studio https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mindseye-studio-staff-takes-legal-action-saying-management-installed-invasive-surveillance-software/  Gamepass price is going down and removing COD https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-cutting-game-pass-prices-and-removing-launch-day-call-of-duty-games/  Xbox re evaluating exclusivity https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-confirms-its-reevaluating-exclusivity-as-it-shares-future-mission-statement/  We hope you enjoy the episode If you are interested in the Antank S3 Max Switch 2 Dock, you can purchase it on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3D2BJ8, or from the following link https://antank.net/?ref=zgbmuoxt, use code RRUK for 10% off Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces. You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway, Thumbnail by @nana__marfo Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

    1h 46m
  4. Episode 275 - It's Street Fighting Time

    Apr 20

    Episode 275 - It's Street Fighting Time

    On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett talk about the games we have been playing this week, including:  Pete: Pragmata, Marvel Cosmic Invasion (switch version), Rogolf (switch) Kiley: life is strange, woman simulator, Warhammer 40k space marine 2, restore your island We then talk about the news that's occurred over the past week including: Street fighter trailer https://youtu.be/Xt4X4FvXk2A?si=NDBZAR3rJ1k9rTQV  Plaion and snk reveal modern neo geo aes console https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/snk-is-releasing-a-modern-neogeo-aes-console-with-unrivaled-authenticity-and-70-game-cartridges/  Bloodborne animated movie announced https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bloodborne-is-officially-returning-as-an-r-rated-animated-movie/  Asha Sharmer says gamepass too expensive for players https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-new-boss-tells-staff-game-pass-has-become-too-expensive-for-players/  Major hack has occured at Rockstar games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hacker-group-confirms-it-will-release-stolen-rockstar-games-data/  Bafta game awards https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/clair-obscur-and-dispatch-lead-2026-bafta-games-awards-winners/  We hope you enjoy the episode If you are interested in the Antank S3 Max Switch 2 Dock, you can purchase it on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3D2BJ8, or from the following link https://antank.net/?ref=zgbmuoxt, use code RRUK for 10% off Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces. You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway, Thumbnail by @nana__marfo Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

    2h 13m
  5. Apr 6

    Episode 273 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Spoilercast

    On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by best friend of the show Miketendo, and other friends of the show Gawny and Rowan to discuss the release and do a full spoilercast of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Before we talk about the movie, we discuss the things we have done and played over the last week, including: Mike: Pokopia, Mario Wonder Switch 2, Mario Tennis Fever Gawny: Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door, Pokemon Leaf Green Rowan: His recent trip to China and Japan Pete: Crimson Desert Kiley: Resident Evil Requiem We then talk the film, including non spoiler thoughts, before delving into all the spoiler talk, including story beats, references, characterisation and thoughts about the cast performances, before we give it a rating out of 5. We hope you enjoy the episode. Thank you again to Mike, Gawny and Rowan for coming on the show, you can follow them in the following places: Miketendo64: https://www.youtube.com/@Miketendo64 https://www.youtube.com/@GameNChatM64 https://miketendo64.com/ https://x.com/miketendo64  Gawny: https://www.youtube.com/@Gawny7789 https://x.com/Gawny7789 https://www.twitch.tv/gawny7789  Rowan: https://x.com/RowanFN, https://bsky.app/profile/mbpuk.net, https://www.mbpuk.net/, https://www.etsy.com/shop/mbpuk/?etsrc=sdt, https://switchiverse.com/       Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces  You can listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

    2h 28m
  6. Episode 272 - Blame It On The Alcocol

    Mar 30

    Episode 272 - Blame It On The Alcocol

    On this episode of the podcast, host Pete Beckett is joined by best friend of the show Miketendo as co-host start by talking about the games we have been playing this week, including:  Pete: Fall Guys, Crimson Desert Mike: Fatal Frame 2 Remake, Pokopia, Super Mario Wonder Switch 2 Edition: Meet Up in Bellabell Park, Mario Tennis Fever We then talk about the news that's occurred over the past week including: Epic Games laying off over 1000 employees https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/im-sorry-were-here-again-epic-games-is-laying-off-over-1000-employees/  Playstation closing another studio https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-is-closing-another-game-studio/ Sony raising prices worldwide for ps5 consoles and portal https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/confirmed-ps5-console-prices-are-being-raised-by-100/  Fox officially appearing the in the mario galaxy movie https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fox-mccloud-is-officially-appearing-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie/  We hope you enjoy the episode If you are interested in the Antank S3 Max Switch 2 Dock, you can purchase it on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3D2BJ8, or from the following link https://antank.net/?ref=zgbmuoxt, use code RRUK for 10% off Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces. You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway, Thumbnail by @nana__marfo Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

    1h 59m
  7. Episode 271 - Interview with GalXE Games

    Mar 23

    Episode 271 - Interview with GalXE Games

    On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by friend of the show Nana Marfo, as well as 2 of the development team at GalXE Games, Tim and Alex We then talk about how they formed the studio GalXE Games, the inspiration behind the game Multiplanetary and some of the challenges and pitfalls from being indie developers. We hope you enjoy the episode. Thank you again to Tim and Alex for coming on the podcast. You can wishlist their game Multiplanetary on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3438470/MultiPlanetary/  You can also follow their dev journey on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/people/Galxe-Games/61576198113549/ , and their Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@galXEGames  We also want to thank Nana for his excellent contribution to the show, including organing Tim and Alex to join us. You can follow him on Twitter https://x.com/Nana__Marfo and his blog https://nmarfoblogs.wordpress.com/  Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces  You can listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAwayMusic by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

    1h 24m

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We are the Rapid Reviews Radio podcast, a podcast made by 2 of the writers from Rapid Reviews. Hosted by Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett, we discuss the latest news from the world of video games and discuss a topic of choice, either suggested by the audience or by the rest of the writers at the site.

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