25 Best UK Video Game Podcasts

1. The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast

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Games media writers Matthew Castle (NGamer, Rock Paper Shotgun) and Samuel Roberts (PC Gamer, gamesTM, TechRadar) talk about video games and their years covering them professionally. Our logo is by John Strike, and our theme tune is by Barry 'Epoch' Topping (@nostoppingepoch on Twitter). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Ranking #33 in Apple Charts (GB)
Hosts Matthew Castle, Samuel Roberts
Producer/Network Samuel Roberts and Matthew Castle
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Bath, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 288Twitter 2.2K Avg Length 119 min Format Extended Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

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Cane and Rinse is a weekly podcast made by passionate videogaming enthusiasts aimed at like-minded listeners. Our ambition is to provide in-depth discussion with help from knowledgeable, articulate guests from the gaming community, the world of games development and beyond.MORE Ranking #35 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Christopher Worthingto
Producer/Network Cane and Rinse
Email ****@caneandrinse.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 1.3KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 990 Avg Length 119 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

3. Orange Lounge Radio

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The longest running live show and podcast about video games on the internet. An independent voice in a crowded world of video game podcasts, Orange Lounge Radio is dedicated to giving a forum for every gamer to have their voice. Hosted live weekly for the past eighteen years by DarkSakura (Jamie Summers), skie (Rob Roberts) and LOKI, Orange Lounge Radio gives listeners the opportunity to interact directly with the show and give their feedback on the hot topics in the gaming industry thru live call-ins, a chatroom, e-mail, twitter and more. Winner of a Podcast Award for Best Gaming Podcast...MORE Hosts Jamie Summers, Rob Roberts, Loki
Producer/Network OLR Studios
Email ****@orangeloungeradio.com
Location Sacramento, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 214Facebook 618Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 124 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. Dads Game Review

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Paul and @goshjoshgames are polar opposite gamer styles with one thing in common. They've been playing games their whole lives! Now as 'mature' gamers we set out to stay on top of the ever changing industry with Gaming Reviews and News focusing on games that can fit in a busy lifestyle, while featuring smaller developers, and AAA titles to see whats fun out there.MORE Hosts Paul Squillace, Joshua Michael Freidenfelt
Producer/Network Paul Squillace and Gosh Josh
Email ****@dadsgamereview.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 118Twitter 890 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Computer Game Evolution

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A journey through many years (and occasionally centuries) to find out who is responsible for modern computer and video games. May contain balls, Napoleon Bonaparte, robots, organized crime, and the US Air Force.MORE Producer/Network Tim
Email ****@mm.st
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Traxion Sim Racing Podcast

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The Traxion.GG Podcast is your entry into the world of racing video games, esports and sim racing. If there's a game or platform out there we will cover it and discuss it with each guest. That includes motorsport drivers, racing esports stars and game developers. Listen if you're interested in releases such as Assetto Corsa Competizione, Gran Turismo, iRacing, Forza, Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC and more. A racing game and sim racing podcast from the Traxion.GG team.MORE Hosts John Munro, Tom Harrison-Lord, Justin Sutton
Producer/Network Traxion.GG
Email ****@traxion.gg
Location Silverstone, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 57Facebook 26.6KTwitter 27.1KInstagram 14K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. GrinCast - a podcast about videogaming and games from GameGrin

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GameGrin's weekly podcast, where we talk about current events in gaming.
Producer/Network GameGrin
Email ****@gamegrin.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 5.3KTwitter 6K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Playing Catch-up

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Two know-nothings with too many old, unplayed games. Each week we set each other gaming 'homework' in an attempt to slowly work through our piles of shame.
Producer/Network Tom Bailey, Paul Thomas
Email ****@playingcatchup.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 453 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. GameBurst

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Tired of lengthy gaming podcasts that seem to never end? GameBurst is a short, sharp, bitesize chunk of audible bliss that delivers weekly video gaming news plus monthly quizzes, reviews, roundtable debates, and tabletop games; all in just 30 minutes.MORE Hosts Gary, Jerome Mcintosh, Taylor Nova
Producer/Network The GameBurst Team
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 113Facebook 555Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. The Starlight Megaphone

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The Starlight Megaphone covers video game news, playthroughs, and reviews. Our panelists have decades of experience in being occasionally entertaining whilst working at internet gaming news websites.MORE Producer/Network StarlightMegaphone.com
Email ****@icloud.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 33Twitter 109 Avg Length 76 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. High Scores High Stakes

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The ultimate competitive PlayStation gaming podcast. Every week, MrLuvvaLuvva, Cardinal Smith, and Tomahawk go head-to-head in epic PlayStation and PS5 gaming challenges — all in pursuit of points, pride, and the legendary High Scores High Stakes Cup. From speedruns, permadeath runs, and Gran Turismo time trials to everything in between, no PlayStation game is off limits. Expect weekly showdowns, trash talk, hilarious failures, and clutch victories as the league's best (and worst) gamer is decided. New episodes every Monday. New games. New challenges. High www.highscoreshighstakes.comMORE Hosts Cardinal Smith, Chris Petticrew, Tom Houghton
Producer/Network High Scores High Stakes
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Twitter 243Instagram 492 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. The Cult of Tea And Dice Podcasts

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The Cult of Tea and Dice, where a number of British people play Roleplaying games and review Tea. We also review books, games, talk about kickstarters and review computer gam3s on occasion.Come for the Roleplaying, stay for the insanity (and Tea!)MORE Producer/Network Mawdrigen
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 64Twitter 183 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The Overlode Podcast

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Overlode talks the latest game releases and news along with hidden gems, manic video game takes and questionable quiz segments. New episodes every Thursday!
Producer/Network Overlode
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Scotland, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Twitter 1.3KInstagram 10 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Last Save Loaded

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Join Colm and Justin as they alternate between a Video Game discussion show and a Features show.Get involved by contacting the show at ****@gmail.com
Producer/Network Last Save Loaded
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23Twitter 497 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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15. This Week In Video Games

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This is a podcast about the world of video games. If you want to get involved in the show email us on ****@thisweekinvideogames.com
Producer/Network Tom Kershaw
Email ****@thisweekinvideogames.com/
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 392Instagram 236 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Pixel Vision

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Video game commentary and analysis, fresh from the screen, from hosts Ben Garman and Tao Sharma www.pixelvision.net
Producer/Network Pixel Vision
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Twitter 439 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Arrggh! A Video Game Podcast from The Waffling Taylors

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A fun and silly discussion about video games (both retro and contemporary), video game movies, and pretty much anything related to video games. It is hosted by brothers Jay and Squidge (who may or may not be a cartoon wolf), and featuring the best guests around - including some real video game development legends.Whether it's an in-depth discussion about video games, films surrounding video games, or light-hearted nonsense and tangents, this may be the pod for you.MORE Hosts Jay, Squidge
Producer/Network The Waffling Taylors
Email ****@rjjsoftware.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 44Twitter 285 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. That 90s Video Game Podcast

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Insert coin and take a nostalgic look at video games from the 1990s. Join Fergus as he explores the games, consoles, history and trivia in this brand new podcast.
Producer/Network Team 90s
Email ****@that90svgp.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Twitter 6 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. Get Reel Gaming

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Welcome to Get Reel Gaming! It's the show where we get real talking about the latest and greatest in video game news, reviews & releases! Hosted by Richard Caddock and Lawrence Martin, two long time friends from the North West in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Get Reel Gaming
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 4Facebook 40Twitter 17Instagram 70 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. The Sausage Factory

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The Sausage Factory is an interview-based podcast that lifts the lid on the makers of video games.It is often said by video game developers that the act of making games is not as nearly as interesting as actually playing them. So much so that many even liken it to a sausage factory in that while sausages are great, the act of making them is something no one should ever bear witness to.The Sausage Factory podcast aims to disprove this view by bringing the video game audience to the creators of the titles they love to play by interviewing developers...MORE Producer/Network Chris O'Regan
Email ****@caneandrinse.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 1.3KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 990 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast

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Welcome to the weekly GI Microcast giving you the latest in video games news. Join James Batchelor and Chris Dring, two business journalists with more than 35 years' combined experience, as they give you their take on the biggest stories in video games. Never miss an episode and subscribe to the GI Microcast on all podcasting platforms and YouTube.MORE Hosts James Batchelor, Christopher Dring
Producer/Network The GI.Biz Team
Email ****@gamesindustry.biz
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 69 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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