

This Week in Gaming
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Whether you're a seasoned gamer, or just curious about Video Games in general - Join Naomi Kyle every week as she breaks down the latest in the world of Video Games, even if you're a total newbie!
Expect the hottest gaming news, chats with industry experts and so much more!
Expect the hottest gaming news, chats with industry experts and so much more!
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Dec 16, 2025 • 22min
Game Awards 2025 Recap: NEW Star Wars, Divinity, Tomb Raider, & More
This Week: We’re covering all the biggest premieres, announcements, and winners from The Game Awards 2025, gaming’s biggest night of the year. Highlights include a Control Resonant sequel, Resident Evil Requiem, two new Star Wars games, and surprise reveals from studios like Crystal Dynamics, Larian Studios, and Bad Robot Games, among many others. Plus, Synth Riders officially lands on Nintendo Switch, and we’re joined by Kluge Interactive’s Arturo and Abraham Aquero to talk about bringing the hit rhythm VR game to a new platform, including what new artists and features fans can expect!

Dec 9, 2025 • 21min
Paramount Goes After Warner Bros. Discovery + Creators Clash Over AI’s Future
This Week: Netflix moves to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery as Paramount counters with a hostile takeover affecting major titles like Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat. Plus, as AI continues to influence games: Dan Houser, Sega, and Todd Howard share their takes. And we’re gearing up for the Game Awards with our guest this week, Parris Lilly. It's This Week in Gaming!

Dec 2, 2025 • 24min
Major Hogwarts Legacy 2 News & Why Steam Machine Faces a Tough Launch
This Week: What's up with Nintendo’s latest studio acquisition, the growing hints that a Hogwarts Legacy single-player sequel is in the works, and why RAM and SSD prices are suddenly spiking. Plus, a major PC parts shortage has Valve’s new Steam Machine facing tough questions about pricing. Then we’re joined by legendary voice actor Roger Craig Smith, the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and Chris Redfield, who shares about his journey voice acting, his best advice for new actors, and what it’s like returning to Kyle Crane for Dying Light: The Beast after nearly a decade. It’s This Week in Gaming!

Nov 25, 2025 • 23min
Battlefield 6 Is 2025’s Best-Seller + Xbox Partner Showcase Reveals
This Week: We cover all the fresh new trailers and reveals from the Xbox Partner Showcase, then break down how Battlefield 6 has become the best-selling game of 2025. Plus, with awards season underway, we take a look at the biggest winners from this year’s 43rd Annual Golden Joystick Awards, including which game swept the show. And first-time guest Lisa Wallen joins us to talk about the Xbox Partner Showcase, our personal GOTY picks, and how comedy and gaming intersect in her work.

Nov 18, 2025 • 21min
Game Awards 2025 Predictions + Huge Zelda & Mario Movie News
This Week: PlayStation and Xbox have new competition as Valve reenters the hardware game with its newly announced Steam Machine console. PlayStation has revealed two new live-service titles: Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble and Horizon Steel Frontiers. And Nintendo just dropped a brand-new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, along with our first look at the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda. Plus, The Game Awards nominees are officially here, and Destin Legarie and I break it all down with our biggest predictions and more.

Nov 12, 2025 • 16min
Inside Sanatorium: The Indie Card Game Tackling Mental Health
We’re breaking from our usual format for a special one-off episode! I chat with Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator creators Sebastian Riedi and Fabian Hunziker about their new card-based indie game set in a 1920s mental asylum and now available on Steam! Hope you'll tune in for my deep dive in how they handled such a sensitive topic, the real history that inspired it, and what’s next for these first-time devs.

Nov 11, 2025 • 21min
New GTA 6 Release Date Plus PlayStation Portal Gets a Major Upgrade
This Week: GTA 6 is delayed… again! We’ve got the new release date and all the details. Square Enix is making headlines with layoffs and a big push into AI. Meanwhile, ARC Raiders is blowing up, PlayStation Portal just got a huge update, and the Switch 2 keeps smashing sales records. Our guest, Maude Garrett, joins us to talk the GTA 6 delay, ARC Raiders’ wild success, how the Switch 2 is holding up six months later, and why she can’t stop talking about Outer Worlds 2!

Nov 4, 2025 • 23min
The Truth About AI in Game Development & Xbox Console Sales Take a Hit
This Week: Nintendo’s escalating legal battle with Palworld reaches a pivotal point, Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report is out and we have all the details. And is EA’s use of generative AI creating more work for employees? We also talk about the rumored PlayStation Portal update that could finally make remote play possible.Victor Lucas joins us as we discuss how AI is reshaping everything and what the gaming industry needs to change ASAP. It’s This Week in Gaming!

Oct 28, 2025 • 22min
Halo on PlayStation? Pokémon Z-A Leak Reveals Next Game & More
This Week: Pokémon Legends: Z-A gets hit with a massive leak revealing early concepts for what is possibly the next title in the franchise. We’re also remembering video game legend Tomonobu Itagaki, the creator of Dead or Alive and the mind behind Ninja Gaiden. Plus, Xbox is officially going multiplatform with Halo: Campaign Evolved. We launch our show on video and are joined by none other than Kahlief Adam, to talk about the Pokémon leak, Halo hitting the PS5, and our early Game of the Year predictions!

Oct 14, 2025 • 22min
Is Xbox Hardware Vanishing? & The Future of Gaming Without Consoles
This Week: Halo’s Art Director drops a cryptic message as he leaves the studio after 17 years, and are major retailers slowly pulling Xbox hardware from their stores? We catch up on the formation of a brand-new studio, Sackbird Studios, made up of a group of former ZeniMax developers, and news on Ubisoft’s canceled and controversial Assassin’s Creed game. This week, I chat with tech guru Vikrant Mathur, co-founder of Future Today, who is about to blow the lid off playing games on your Smart TV without using a console. It’s This Week in Gaming!


