
Host and founder of VGBees, John Warren, is joined every week by cohost Niki Grayson and illustrious guests adjacent to video games and culture for candid, funny, and enlightening conversations about an art form that is both uniting and dividing us. Every week, The VGBees Podcast will explore trends and touchpoints you need to know in order to have the most well-rounded idea of what's going on in ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 114 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | LeisureTechnologyVideo Games | |||

Folks, our schedules were so packed that John & Niki had to join Lotus from the car again. Sorry! This week, it's all about Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase, which featured reveals of Resident Evil Veronica, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, and Tupac appe... more
John and Lotus are joined this week by Jeff Gerstmann to discuss the week's biggest games news, including: The Witcher 3's surprising expansion coming in 2027, Steam Deck's massive price hikes, and what we thought of 007 First Light.
00:00:00 Intro ... more
John, Lotus, and Niki discuss the biggest news of the week, including Embracer's head-scratching restructure, Destiny 2's final update, and PlayStation Plus price hikes.
00:00:00 Intro & Niki Buys a Porsche
00:09:50 Terraria celebrates 15 years of ... more
Content Warning for graphic medical procedures, assault, sexual assault, suicide, and death in this episode. The Pitt is a show with a lot of tough ingredients thrown into a stew--we try to navigate these with tact and care but be forewarned the enti... more
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I love them! They don’t like some of my favorite games and that’s great! If I wanted an echo chamber I’d go to one of those sensory deprivation tanks, CHAD!
Great source of weekly news and they always make me laugh.
This podcast is a beautiful situation of goodness. 5 Stars. Be sure and peep this podcast out.
Very good, very funny, very chill pod.
Woke the family up early to go to a Jollibee. I then spent the hour and a half car ride figuring out how to explain that it was for a sweater John said was cute only to discover that it was online-only. Anyways, these guys are great and I get stoked to see them come up on the feed every week!
My last review disappeared, likely due to a profanity filter. Suffice to say, these bees is the bee’s knees? I don’t know. It’s too early to be clever. If I can figure out how to join the discord, I’ll write a hive question about gauging how racist your town was based its reaction to the OJ trial verdict.
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A casual, opinionated roundtable focused on video games, industry trends, and pop culture, blending sharp analysis with humor and personal anecdotes. Episodes cover big news, financial moves, and developer dynamics, often weaving in hardware talk, indie releases, and fan questions. A distinctive trait is the hosts' willingness to chase diverse topics—ranging from policy and labor issues to memes and gaming nostalgia—while maintaining a breezy, banter-heavy vibe that invites exploration and debate. The show also leans into community engagement (Hive) and features guests connected to games and culture, creating a conversational space that can feel like a lively meetup among friends with strong nerd-brand insights.
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