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Manadrone

by Soundpyre · English · Leisure & Travel

Discussing random video game topics, news and occasional reviews. We also talk about other nerdy things, like anime, movies and memes.

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 1 hr 28 min
Latest: 11 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026 · 57 min

COG in the Machine

Galactic Racer impressions, Gears of War E-Day, and other random things in this episode of the show!

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Earlier episodes 29 most recent

E197 · 27 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
Havin' a Blast
Wardogs, Wolverine, Control Resonant - we give our impressions (so far) of these games, plus talk about other random gaming news!
E196 · 13 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
What'r Ya Buyin'?
We mostly talk about upcoming games as we wait for new releases and more time to play the new stuff. The avalanche of releases starts in episode 196!
E195 · 23 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
Downward Spiral
Gaming leaks, Halo sucks, this whole industry is crashing apparently. We talk about it kind of? Halo rant mostly. And LOTR. Episode is a straight shot this week - minimal production thing because AI is on the fritz again. Whoop whoop!
E194 · 9 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 41 min
Remake This!
This week we're talking about older video games that deserve a remake or remaster! Plus, Halo Campaign Evolved, Crimson Desert, Beast of Reincarnation and a sprinkling of Warframe.
E193 · 26 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
Splatin' Around!
Top 5 Video Game Islands, plus Splatoon Raiders impressions, DragonSword Awakening, Tears of Metal and other randomness!
E192 · 12 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 50 min
Space Cricket
Top 5 "Space Aces", more industry drama, and playlists!
E191 · 28 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
We're Cooked!
Everything is on fire this week in the games industry! We talk about it. Is this the new "normal" now?
E190 · 13 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
SGF 2026: Microsoft and Nintendo
This week we play catchup and give our impressions on what was shown at Summer Games Fest 2026 - this time for Xbox and Switch! What games made our "must buy" lists? Listen to find out!
E189 · 7 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
Back to Normal!
Audio issues are now fixed, and we're getting back into the groove of podcasting again! This week we talk about SGF things, impressions on new reveals and playlists.
E188 · 24 May 2026 · 54 min
We're Back: The Sequel
We're back after a month off with a show full of random topics! Still trying to get everything working (we moved to a new place), so audio is a bit wonky. We'll get things dialed in hopefully by the next episode. Back on the grind!
E187 · 19 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Monochrome Monsters
We're talking about our favorite games in black and white this episode! Plus, Mouse P.I. For Hire and Replaced early impressions.
E186 · 5 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Video Games
Ok it's more FMV, but I couldn't think of a title. We're talking about Full Motion Video in video games! From Sewer Shark to Night Trap, we discuss our favorites. Kind of a disjointed cast as we're in the middle of moving. This may be the last episode for a bit, but we're not canceling the show - just tearing things apart to rebuild at the new place. We will be back - soon*TM.
E185 · 22 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
Marathoning Things
We're running a new setup for the show! Josh is testing laptop things, people are packing for a move and we're all still in our backlogs. Marathon takes the forefront of the show, with some DLSS 5 talk and other random things!
E184 · 8 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 37 min
For Humanity!
Top 5 "For Humanity" games, Marathon things and other randomness! Romeo is a Dead Man next podcast.
E183 · 15 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 39 min
Running in Cicles
Super random podcast episode! From Halo to industry woes to Romeo is a Dead Man.... there is no structure to this one. We're all over the place.
E182 · 25 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 38 min
Ice Ice Baby
Top 5 games with ice powers, super early Arknights Endfield impressions, Game of Thrones, Solo Leveling, Destiny 2 and other random things!
E20 · 11 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 47 min
We're the Aliens?
This week we talk about video games where you ARE the alien! Plus, playlists and games that we're excited for in 2026!
E19 · 21 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 43 min
GOTY 2025
Our annual game of the year episode is here! First half is us building the list, then a quick rundown of the results. We end with our most anticipated games of 2026.
E18 · 14 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
VGA 2025 Impressions
VGA's happened this week and we discuss. Plus what we've been playing and other random things!
E17 · 23 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 58 min
Beware the Bungalators
Our favorite Zelda games, early Age of Imprisonment impressions, GOTY talk, ARC Raiders and more!
E16 · 9 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 50 min
Phenomamol!
This episode we talk about our favorite creature collector games, Battlefield, CoD, and a lot of Zelda talk towards the end. Why does that dude from Dispatch say it like that? The world may never know...
E15 · 26 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 45 min
Monster Juice
Our favorite games with secret organizations, plus a lot of Pokémon talk!
E14 · 12 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Blopsfield
Hunting ghosts, Black Ops 7 (beta) and Battlefield 6 take over the podcast this week with early impressions, plus playlists, Xbox things and other randomness!
E13 · 4 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 30 min
Xbox 360
This week we talk about.... Microsoft increasing the cost of Gamepass, their consoles and the backlash that has exploded online. Also some COD BLOPS 7 things and... well basically this is just one massive rant episode. Just venting our thoughts about the state of the industry.
E12 · 27 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Makin' Bacon!
Borderlands 4, COD, upcoming games and other randomness await in this episode of the show. No Top 5 this week. We're gearing up for a crazy October in gaming!
E11 · 14 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 51 min
Sequels
Title say's it all! This episode we talk about our favorite video game sequels, for better or worse. Borderlands 4 early impressions. Plus, playlists, upcoming games and Nintendo Direct talk!
E10 · 24 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 59 min
You Are Dead
Dead... Dead... No this isn't an episode about Total Distortion, but rather total destruction! As in, video games with destructible environments! Plus some random topics like attractiveness in video games, price increases, and other randomness!
E9 · 9 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 46 min
Did You Say... Peanut Butter?
We're going bananas in this ape-centric episode of the podcast! Our top 5 favorite apes in video games, plus Battlefield 6 beta impressions and early Donkey Kong Bananza thoughts.
E8 · 27 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Power Up!
This episode we're talking about food in video games! That and playlists.

About Manadrone

Discussing random video game topics, news and occasional reviews. We also talk about other nerdy things, like anime, movies and memes.

Manadrone is a English leisure & travel podcast from Soundpyre. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Soundpyre
Language: English
Category: Leisure & Travel
New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 1 hr 28 min
Latest episode: 11 Oct 2026
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