Latest Episodes of Loadout
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How Games Get Reloads Right (feat. Hyper, Kommander Karl & Jeditobiwan) - Loadout
Without cheat codes or an infinite ammo bandana, reloading is an inescapable part of shooters. From Call of Duty to Escape From Tarkov, there are hundreds of unique reloads for thousands of different weapons in games, from the historically accurate, to the downright bizarre.
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Why Video Game Guns Have Got Weird Names And Designs - Loadout
From GoldenEye 007 and Half-Life to Call of Duty and Escape From Tarkov, video games have created quite a bizarre trend when it comes to naming their virtual weaponry. But why exactly do video game weapon names sometimes seem so random? Is it a case of law? Licensing? Or a subject even more difficult to work around? With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, and a range of video game developers, we unpick the weird world of virtual firearm design and weapon names.
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AWP: From 3 Men in A Shed to Counter-Strike’s Iconic Sniper Rifle | Loadout
Whether known as the Green Meanie, the Magnum Sniper or the AWP, Accuracy International’s Arctic Warfare is one of gaming’s most iconic sniper rifles, with its identity tied to one of the biggest FPS franchises of all time, Counter-Strike. But how did such a niche rifle become an FPS and eSport legend? And was it really built by three men in a shed in England?
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Glock: How Pop Culture Helped Build The World’s Most Popular Pistol - Loadout
The Glock is the most popular pistol in the world, so it’s no surprise that this pistol has been a trusty sidearm in dozens of video games, including Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty. It’s a pistol that has enjoyed a huge amount of pop culture attention, but the weapon has also been surrounded by its fair share of myths and tropes. With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to take a deep dive into the story and video ga
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How Do Bullets Work In Games? - Loadout
From Call of Duty to Grand Theft Auto, guns are an integral part of video games, with many of the biggest gaming franchises in the world putting a firearm in the hands of players.
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SA80: How Games Use “The Worst Modern Military Rifle” - Loadout
It’s fair to say that the SA80 has had a troubled history, with this British bullpup struggling to shake off its reputation as one of the worst modern military rifles. But how much does that matter when it comes to its various video game versions? With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to take a proper British deep dive into the SA80’s history, and to see if this rifle’s reputation has influenced its virtual depictions.
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17:06
MP5: The Most Slapped Gun In Games - Loadout
From classic action movies like The Matrix and Die Hard to gaming franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield, the MP5 has stolen the spotlight to truly become the iconic submachine gun.
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Thompson: The Pop Culture Icon’s Strange Legacy - Loadout
Is it a Chicago Typewriter or a GI Trench Sweeper? From Call of Duty and Battlefield to Mafia and Resident Evil 4, these are the two flavors of the Tommy Gun that we’re used to seeing in our games. With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to learn more about the unique history of the Thompson, and explore the pop culture legacy of this iconic SMG.
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Why Pop Culture Loves The RPG-7 - Loadout
From Call of Duty to Resident Evil, the RPG-7 is the quintessential pop culture rocket launcher. It’s a weapon that has often been used to dial up the explosive action in movies and video games for decades even if those depictions haven’t always been entirely accurate. With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to learn more about the RPG-7’s real world and pop culture history, and examine how games portray this iconic weapon.
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How Games Get SMGs Wrong - Loadout
From Call of Duty to Counter-Strike, the sub-machine gun has dominated virtual battlefields, so much so that nearly every shooter has at least one that players would label “overpowered”. Today, some consider the weapon to be niche or obsolete, but why has the SMG reigned supreme in gaming for so long? With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to learn more about the history of the SMG, and find out why games are getting the humbl
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M16: Pop Culture's "Good Guy" Rifle - Loadout
From Call of Duty to Battlefield, the M16 is one of the most recognisable weapons in our video games. While this iconic firearm had a troubled start to its history, it has since cemented itself as an essential part of video game arsenals, and is widely viewed as the “good-guy-gun” in western pop culture. With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to learn a little more about the history and pop culture legacy of one of the most i
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The Weird Ways Games Use Calibers - Loadout
While Call of Duty 4’s iconic Barrett anti-materiel rifle and the loud, flashy Desert Eagle are both 50 caliber, when it comes to firing them in our games, they’re very different. With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to find out what caliber means, and what it tells us about the virtual firearms we’re carrying into multiplayer arenas.
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How Games Get Akimbo Weapons Wrong - Loadout
Does double always mean deadlier? From slow motion action in The Matrix and Max Payne, to Lara Croft and the lobbies of the Call of Duty franchise, dual wielding weapons has been a phenomenon in gaming for decades, and for even longer in wider pop culture. But how practical is that off-hand weapon? And what is the real world history of twin gunslinging?
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How Games Get Flamethrowers Wrong - Loadout
From Call of Duty and Team Fortress 2, to Alien Isolation and Resident Evil, the flamethrower has left its fair share of scorch marks across gaming. But while they’re one of the most fearsome weapons in reality, many virtual versions really lack a spark. With the help of Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, we’ve come to the Royal Armouries museum in the UK to figure out why games struggle to light a fire with their virtual representations.
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P90: The Weird SMG That Became A Gaming Icon
From Goldeneye 007 to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare via Stargate SG-1, the FN P90 has cemented itself as one of the most iconic SMGs in pop culture. With the help of Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, we break down what makes this unique PDW so iconic, and why games have embraced this weird little SMG.
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Colt 1911: Pop Culture's Most Iconic Pistol - Loadout
From Medal of Honor and Max Payne, to Saving Private Ryan and John Wick, the Colt 1911 is a pistol with over 100 years of service, a veteran of two world wars, and a weapon that boasts some of the most iconic appearances in movies, TV and video games.
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STG 44: How Games Embraced The World’s First Assault Rifle
Often called the world’s first Assault Rifle, the Sturmgewehr 44 is an essential addition to many second world war movies, TV shows and video games. The rifle has been a huge influence on firearms history, as well as having a recurring role in World War 2 games like Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. And while often one of the most powerful entries in the arsenal of those video games, does the truth of this historic weapon match up to its on-screen legacy, and does its appearance in games today still kick up
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How Games Get LMGs Wrong - Loadout
From Call of Duty and Battlefield, to Rambo and Commando, the machine gun has long been an iconic entry to the most blockbuster action movie, and an essential part of any video game arsenal for decades. But as games have advanced, the LMG can sometimes feel like it’s been left behind. So what is the virtual legacy of the LMG, and why does it so often feel more like a souped up assault rifle, than a belt-fed banger?
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Firearms Expert Breaks Down Different AK Variants - Loadout
From the classic AK-47 and AKM rifles through to reproductions like the Chinese Type-56, our favourite shooters have featured plenty of the iconic Russian firearm. In this bonus episode of Loadout, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery Jonathan Ferguson breaks down and compares a variety of different AK rifles.
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Why The AK-47 Is The Most Iconic Gun In Pop Culture - Loadout
The AK-47 is easily both the most famous and infamous firearm in all of the world’s history. With over 100 million made, its appearance in over half a century of cinema, and its place within the hands of players in hundreds of video games, the Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947 is undeniably the most recognisable weapon ever made. With the help of Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, we chart the AK-47’s journey, from its post-WW2 creation through to it
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SCAR: The SOCOM Rifle that became a Fortnite Icon - Loadout
Since the early 2000s, the SCAR-L and SCAR-H Assault Rifles have become mainstays in our video games. But what are the differences between the two, how did they become such essential additions to our gaming arsenals, and do they deserve their place among other iconic assault rifles like the M16 and AK-47?
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How Games Get Sniper Rifles Wrong - Loadout
Virtual sniping comes in such a spectrum of flavours, from Call of Duty quickscopes, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive AWP picks, to measuring your range and bullet drop in games like ARMA 3 and Sniper Elite 5. But games don’t always get the humble sniper rifle quite right. With the help of Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, we break down the differences between the virtual sniper rifle and its real counterparts.
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Firearms Expert Breaks Down Different Weapon Attachments - Loadout Bonus Chat
From scopes and suppressors to foregrips and drum magazines, our favourite shooters love to let us customise our firearms. In this episode, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery Jonathan Ferguson breaks down a variety of weapon attachments and compares them to their virtual counterparts.
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How Games Get Weapon Attachments Wrong - Loadout
Whether it’s Call of Duty: Vanguard or Escape From Tarkov, modern shooters love to let you customise your weapons with a whole range of attachments, sights, grips, and suppressors. From Rainbow Six through to Battlefield, it’s a phenomenon that has spanned the shooter genre for longer than we think, so why then do many developers still miss the mark in their portrayal of weapon attachments?
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