Game Clique

CharmCityChamp
  • 5.0 (5)
  • Video Games
  • Biweekly

Tired of gaming takes that lack sauce? Game Clique is the definitive podcast where veteran insight meets the culture. Featuring an all-Black veteran panel, we deliver sharp video game reviews, exclusive previews, and industry editorials that are as informative as they are hilarious. Whether we’re roasting a glitchy "Triple-A" flop or debating the best builds, we keep it a buck. No corporate fluff... just real talk, high-level strategy, and the best chemistry in any multiverse. Level up your rotation and subscribe to Game Clique today!

  1. Oct 23

    Pour One Out for Commander Shepard - The BioWare Funeral (1995-2026) 🪦🎮

    Everyone, please silence your phones and take a seat. Today, Game Clique is wearing all black. It is a dark day in the gaming industry. After decades of shaping the RPG genre, the legendary development studio BioWare has officially closed its doors. To honor their legacy, we decided to host a full-blown podcast funeral. We called in special guest eulogists ClarksAndRec and J_Infinity to help us pour one out for the studio that gave us some of the greatest storytelling in video game history. We are taking a trip down memory lane and sharing our absolute favorite memories from BioWare's golden era. From the groundbreaking moral choices in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to the unforgettable companions in Dragon Age, and the pinnacle of sci-fi storytelling in the Mass Effect trilogy. We are giving the studio its proper flowers. But you know we can’t just mourn without asking the hard questions. We also dive into the boardroom politics behind the closure. With Electronic Arts recently being bought out by a private investment firm, we speculate on exactly why the new ownership decided to drop the axe on a studio with this much tenure and history. Was it purely financial, or was the writing on the wall for years? Grab a tissue, put your Omni-Tool on standby, and join us as we say goodbye to an absolute legend. What is your single greatest memory from a BioWare game? Drop your condolences and your favorite gaming moments in the comments below! 👇🏾 #RIPBioWare #BioWare #MassEffect ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

  2. Oct 9

    Why Haven't These 13 Horror Movies Gotten Video Games Yet?! 🎮👻

    Spooky season is in full swing, and the Clique is diving headfirst into gaming's dark side this October! Let’s keep it a buck: horror games are bigger than they’ve ever been. Thanks to streamer culture, Twitch jump scares, and creators screaming for their lives on camera, the genre is having a massive golden age. But even with all these releases, Hollywood is sitting on an absolute goldmine of legendary horror films that have never been turned into proper video games. This week, CharmCityChamp links up with CandieTheeMoon to fix that. They took a list of 13 horror movie IPs without video games, broke down their mechanics, and rated each one on its potential to become a future Game of the Year contender. From psychological thrillers and supernatural hauntings to gory slashers, we are talking about which studios should adapt them, how the gameplay loops would work, and which movies would fail miserably in an engine like Unreal 5. Is Hollywood leaving free money on the table, or are some films better left on the silver screen? Turn the lights down, grab some candy corn, and let’s dive into the list! Which horror movie do you think would make the single best video game of all time? Drop your top pick in the comments below and let us know if we missed any! 👇🏾 #HorrorGames #SurvivalHorror #gamingpodcast ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

  3. Sep 25

    Defending Marvel's Wolverine: Full Story Breakdown

    We are making Game Clique history! For the very first time, the Clique is going completely LIVE for a full, unfiltered podcast episode, and we had to break out the live setup for the most controversial video game of 2026.Grab a seat in the chat and get your hot takes ready, because we are ripping the band-aid off and doing a complete, spoiler-filled deep dive into the PlayStation 5 exclusive, Marvel's Wolverine. The timeline has been in absolute shambles since the review embargo lifted, with critics and players tearing the game apart. But are the extremely bad reviews actually warranted, or is the internet just doing what it does best and hating for engagement?We are breaking down all the critical pinch points, debunking the wild rumors surrounding the game's mechanics, and talking through the entire story from beginning to end. We are getting into all of it, from the brutal combat of the Omega Red boss fight all the way to THAT ending everyone should be screaming about on social media.Because we are live, this is a two-way conversation. We will be pulling your comments, reviews, and questions directly from the chat in real-time. If you have rolled the credits on Logan's latest adventure, get in here and let’s argue.🚨 WARNING: THIS ENTIRE STREAM WILL BE FULL OF MASSIVE SPOILERS. Do not tap in if you haven't finished the game! 🚨Do you think Marvel's Wolverine deserves the hate it is getting, or are people completely overreacting? Drop your thoughts in the live chat and let’s get into it! 👇🏾#MarvelsWolverine #WolverinePS5 #PlayStation5 ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

  4. Sep 11

    The Biggest Surprises Coming to Tokyo Game Show 2026

    The Clique is officially packing our virtual bags for Japan because Tokyo Game Show 2026 is right around the corner! To make sure we are fully prepared for the late-night streams and massive reveals, we brought in a heavy hitter. This week, special guest pundit Game Gab taps in to help us break down everything you need to know before the show floor opens. We are combing through the entire list of confirmed publishers and titles to let you know exactly what is locked in for TGS. But let's be honest, we are all here for the surprise reveals. We get incredibly reckless with our official 2026 predictions, and we are putting some wild bets on the table. Are we going to get a massive new world reveal for Kingdom Hearts 4? Will Atlus stop playing games and drop the full, official trailer for Persona 6? Plus, we discuss the crazy rumors surrounding Microsoft's presence at the show, including the possibility of a full-blown anime-crossover expansion for Forza Horizon 6. Whether you are looking for JRPG deep dives, fighting game roster updates, or massive Triple-A shockers, we are covering all the bases. Get ready for the time zone difference, because TGS is about to be a movie. If you could pick one game for a massive, 10-minute gameplay deep dive at Tokyo Game Show this year, what would you choose? Drop your absolute biggest TGS prediction in the comments below! 👇🏾 ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

  5. Aug 28

    Our Must-Play Recommendations for New Genres

    Let's be honest, gamers are creatures of habit. We all have those one or two genres that we fall back on, leaving massive blind spots in our backlogs. To fix that, we decided to put the Clique to the ultimate test. We assigned each other "homework," forcing everyone to leave their gaming comfort zones and play a title they would never normally look at twice. We brought a wild reading list to the table this week. We are talking about the stylish, high-octane combos of Bayonetta, the punishing roguelike cycle of Returnal, the mobile resource management of Fallout Shelter, the hardcore fighting game mechanics of Tekken 8, and the brand-new Switch 2 looter-shooter chaos of Splatoon Raiders. Will the Clique actually "do the reading?" We are breaking down our honest first impressions of these picks, roasting each other's taste, and deciding if these game recommendations were a massive success or a total disaster. If you were assigning the panel a video game for the next Book Club meeting, what game would you force us to play? Drop your recommendations in the comments below! 👇🏾 #SplatoonRaiders #Tekken8 #Returnal________________________________ Read the full article written about Game Clique here: https://www.gameindustry.com/editorials/fresh-look/fresh-look-game-clique-turns-gaming-talk-into-a-really-great-show/ ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

  6. Aug 14

    CEO For a Day: How We Would Save Xbox, EA, Ubisoft & Bethesda

    The video game industry is in an absolute state of emergency right now. With 2026 on track to see over 14,000 industry layoffs and more massive studio closures announced every single week, the Game Clique had to step into the boardroom to get some answers. This week, we are firing the shareholders and taking over. We decided to play "CEO for a Day," taking control of some of the biggest developers and publishers in the gaming industry to see if we could make the tough calls to actually stop the bleeding. We break out our survival plans for industry titans like Xbox, Electronic Arts (EA), and Ubisoft, discussing how we would restructure their pipelines to keep the lights on and the talent in-house. We also deep-dive into beloved studios like Bethesda and Rare, analyzing what went wrong, how they lost their way, and which IPs we would greenlight to bring them back to their glory days without resorting to mass layoffs. It is time to hold the executives accountable. From bloated AAA budgets to chasing impossible live-service trends, we are breaking down the business of video games through the lens of Black industry experts who are tired of seeing incredible developers lose their livelihoods. If you were handed the keys to your favorite video game studio tomorrow, what is the very first decision you would make to save the company? Drop a comment below and let us know! 👇🏾 #GamingLayoffs #VideoGameIndustry #Xbox ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

  7. Jul 31

    Are These the 10 Best Games of the Year?

    We are officially in the back half of the year, which means it’s time to settle some scores and update the Game Clique 2026 Power Rankings! With the backlog getting out of control and limited time to play everything, we are cutting through the noise to give you our definitive Top 10 list of the absolute best video games to drop this year. As always, the Clique did not make this easy. We are weighing blockbuster heavy hitters against undeniable indie darlings to figure out exactly what deserves your time and money. In this episode, we break down why the much-needed revival of Star Fox is making massive waves, and if the highly anticipated Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resync actually lives up to the nostalgia of the original. We also make sure the indies get their respect, deep-diving into why titles like the retro-inspired Mina the Hollower and the high-speed action of Denshattack are completely disrupting the AAA space. Did your favorite release of the year survive the panel and make the cut? We know our list is going to cause some arguments, so let's hear it. What is your undeniable Game of the Year so far? Drop your personal #1 pick in the comments below! 👇🏾 #Top10Games #GameOfTheYear #GamingPodcast ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

  8. Jul 17

    Ranking EVERY September 2026 Game Release (Tier List)

    Is it just us, or is the industry trying to bankrupt everybody this fall? The Clique is back to figure out exactly why there is a massive traffic jam of Triple-A video games all dropping this September. Did publishers get scared of the big bad GTA VI, or is this just the new normal for the fall release window?Because we know your time and your money are valuable, we aren't just reading off the release calendar. We put together the ultimate September 2026 Tier List. We are ranking every major release from "Day One Cop" (S-Tier) all the way down to "Wait For It To Hit Game Pass" (D-Tier), so you know exactly where to spend your hard-earned cash.We are breaking down the biggest hitters on the board. Can Insomniac deliver another masterpiece with Marvel's Wolverine? Will Remedy's mind-bending Control Resonant live up to the hype? Is Capcom's highly anticipated revival, Onimusha Way of the Sword, going to dominate the action genre, and does the massive new RPG Blood of Dawnwalker have what it takes to survive in such a crowded month?If you are trying to budget your gaming life for the rest of the year, this is the only episode you need.With so many games dropping in four weeks, which title is getting your money on Day One? Drop a comment below with your most anticipated September release! 👇🏾#GamingTierList #MarvelsWolverine #controlresonant ________________________________ Hit subscribe and leave a review so you don't miss our videos when they drop. ________________________________ Watch Game Clique by subscribing to our YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealGameClique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ________________________________ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ for more exclusive content @RealGameClique!

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Tired of gaming takes that lack sauce? Game Clique is the definitive podcast where veteran insight meets the culture. Featuring an all-Black veteran panel, we deliver sharp video game reviews, exclusive previews, and industry editorials that are as informative as they are hilarious. Whether we’re roasting a glitchy "Triple-A" flop or debating the best builds, we keep it a buck. No corporate fluff... just real talk, high-level strategy, and the best chemistry in any multiverse. Level up your rotation and subscribe to Game Clique today!

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  • Creator
    CharmCityChamp
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © CharmCityChamp
  • Show Website
    Game Clique