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176: Positive Hanson Energy
21 november 2024 · 2 uur 17 min
MinnMax's Ben Hanson stops by to share production stories, his love for Final Fantsy 7: Rebirth, his thoughts on The Game Awards nominees, and much more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:37) The positive energy of Ben Hanson!
(00:04:18) Everyone SAYS it's cool to take time off...
(00:08:38) Let's talk Game of Year logistics
(00:20:05) MinnMax Spotlight about EverQuest
(00:25:55) Filming in spaces in 2024
(00:31:03) Other MinnMax adventures
(00:41:21) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024
(00:57:37) LEGO Horizon Adventures [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Nov 14, 2024
(01:05:52) Tricky Madness [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2024
(01:10:11) The Rise of the Golden Idol [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Mac] on Nov 12, 2024
(01:13:40) The other "currently playing" games
(01:14:20) Overwatch 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 10, 2023
(01:19:46) The Game Awards Nominees
(01:44:53) Sony to possible acquire FromSoftware owner?
(01:50:51) Somehow there's a new DK Rap?
(01:53:39) New documentary about Half-Life 2 is out!
(02:04:41) Emails
(02:10:13) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:13:33) Mysterious Benefactor shoutouts
(02:16:19) See ya! -
175: Wouldst Thou Like to Switch Deliciously?
14 november 2024 · 1 uur 42 min
This week, video games and the people who love them: the PlayStation 5 Pro, Rise of the Golden Idol, Tetris Forever, the return of Battle Aces, backwards compatibility on the successor to Nintendo Switch, a future handheld Xbox, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:56) Entertainment mistakes may have been made
(00:08:35) The PlayStation 5 Pro and the fans have something to say!
(00:28:14) That Indiana Jones game is looking alright!
(00:32:05) The Rise of the Golden Idol [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 12, 2024
(00:45:04) Tetris Forever [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 12, 2024
(00:59:52) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(01:07:45) ...and many more!
(01:09:23) News
(01:10:34) There is some Switch 2 news!
(01:18:45) Are we getting an Xbox handheld in the future?
(01:22:36) The original PSVR adapters are going away
(01:26:14) Tony Todd (the voice of Venom) has passed
(01:28:56) Lego Horizon Sylens voice actor revealed
(01:33:05) Andrew Wilson 3.0 has been activated
(01:35:28) Wrapping up and thanks
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174: Another One in the Woods With Spirits
7 november 2024 · 1 uur 40 min
Time to talk about video games into microphones again, with chatter this week about the great Call of Duty account fiasco, Metal Slug Tactics, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the full list of PS5 Pro games, big changes coming to Star Wars Outlaws, how to put in your two weeks, dream airplane gaming setups, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:11:37) Too many logins for games...
(00:21:50) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 31, 2024
(00:34:54) Neva [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 15, 2024
(00:40:10) Metal Slug Tactics [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 05, 2024
(00:49:35) Some misc games at which we're chipping away
(00:50:49) Beyond Galaxyland [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Sep 24, 2024
(00:52:41) News
(00:52:43) PS5 Pro Enhanced Games
(01:03:28) More Square games on Xbox?
(01:08:38) Star Wars Outlaws gets new Creative Director
(01:12:22) Update your graphic drivers
(01:17:22) Minecraft is forever
(01:20:18) Emails
(01:33:47) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:35:43) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:38:54) Whelp...
(01:39:21) See ya -
173: Consider Duck Hunt
31 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 57 min
They did it: they shipped a new Dragon Age game, and we grapple with this momentous event, along with the definitive end of Concord and Firewalk Studios, a disappointing decision from the US Copyright Office about old game access. Plus, our thoughts on Echo Point Nova, the Vampire Survivors Castlevania DLC, Sonic x Shadow Generations, the Shadows of the Damned remaster, our group-pizza dealbreakers, and plenty more! Lees meer
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:02:58) Never not weird to podcast during rough news
(00:05:05) Corporations are not your friends
(00:09:50) Cleaning is a way to relieve stress
(00:12:50) Gotta get clean for the VR
(00:17:30) Fear the Spotlight [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 22, 2024
(00:21:04) Life is Strange: Double Exposure [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 29, 2024
(00:27:19) Sonic X Shadow Generations [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 25, 2024
(00:34:03) Echo Point Nova [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 24, 2024
(00:45:21) Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania [PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Oct 31, 2024
(00:53:36) Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Oct 31, 2024
(00:57:24) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024
(01:01:55) Sony shutters Concord studio
(01:10:10) US says no to remote access for old games
(01:21:05) Dragon Age Veilguard is reviewing well
(01:29:38) Emails
(01:51:54) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:56:58) See ya! -
172: The Bloober Redemption Arc
24 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 39 min
New on the show this week: Fear the Spotlight, Neva, and some hot Steam Next Fest recs. Plus, follow-ups on the Silent Hill 2 remake, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Phoenix Springs, along with Remedy's reveal of FBC: Firebreak, Nintendo's maybe-sorta MMO/crafting playtest, no Prince of Persia sequels anytime soon, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:51) Do not pay your bill before or after the due date!
(00:10:45) Collecting everything and owning nothing
(00:17:38) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024
(00:24:32) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024
(00:34:18) Fear the Spotlight [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 22, 2024
(00:48:36) Phoenix Springs [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 07, 2024
(00:53:07) Neva [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 15, 2024
(00:59:51) Alex's favorite Steam Next Fest Demos
(01:00:04) Worshippers of Cthulhu [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 21, 2024
(01:01:23) Knights in Tight Spaces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(01:02:00) Karate Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 30, 2024
(01:03:15) Keep Driving [PC (Microsoft WIndows)] TBD
(01:03:59) My Arms Are Longer Now [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] Q3 2025
(01:06:24) FBC: Firebreak [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] 2025
(01:12:45) Xbox Partner Preview mentions
(01:18:19) Nintendo's Switch Online Playtest
(01:26:21) Netflix Closes Team Blue Studio
(01:29:37) There will be no more Prince of Persia: Lost Crown
(01:33:37) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:37:32) M… -
171: It's-a Morning!
17 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 53 min
This week on the show we discuss Vinny's journey into the wilds of Windows 11, games like Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Phoenix Springs, and Space Marine 2, the alarmo-ing news about the origin of Pokemon, fear of flying professionally, the goth-child duality, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:45) The highs and lows of a fireplace
(00:03:35) The greatest game of all... installing Windows 11
(00:25:08) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 09, 2024
(00:30:49) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024
(00:41:30) Phoenix Springs [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 07, 2024
(00:44:26) Metaphor: ReFantazio [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 11, 2024
(00:57:54) Balatro [iOS, Android] on Sep 26, 2024
(01:02:52) News
(01:03:05) Game Freak (Pokemon) has huge data leak
(01:13:31) Steam alters its language on owning a game
(01:22:46) Please welcome Alarmo
(01:34:46) Emails
(01:49:15) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:50:25) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutout
(01:52:25) Nextlander content updates
(01:52:56) See ya! -
170: Behind the Blizzard
10 oktober 2024 · 2 uur 24 min
Jason Schreier joins us on a deep dive about the history, making, and almost undoing of Blizzard as chronicled in his new book Play Nice. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:53) Welcome Jason Schreier
(00:02:27) How do book sales work?
(00:08:05) The book tour
(00:11:08) The Games Industry: Bleakness AND Hope?
(00:16:42) Let's talk about Blizzard's early years
(00:43:41) Moving to middle Blizzard
(01:00:53) Project Titan
(01:08:07) Overwatch saves the day
(01:12:12) Overwatch League
(01:19:49) The first of the PR disasters
(01:24:32) Reckonings at Blizzard
(01:27:02) Overwatch 2
(01:33:26) Briefly mentioning some other Blizzard games during this time
(01:34:56) The end of Activision Blizzard
(01:49:11) Any tips for navigating news?
(01:52:04) Microsoft enters the picture
(02:03:12) Some other news that is actually related
(02:03:18) 343 rebrands to Halo Studios
(02:07:55) Is Tencent going to buy Ubisoft?
(02:13:03) What is the next book?
(02:18:33) Thanks again to Jason for joining us
(02:20:22) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:20:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:22:04) Nextlander content updates
(02:23:21) See ya! -
169: Spookin' with Scoops
3 oktober 2024 · 2 uur 11 min
What gets horror aficionado Patrick Klepek scared? Find out as he joins us to chat scary movies, Echoes of Wisdom, and much more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:38) Patrick Klepek is here!
(00:00:48) Patrick's ridiculous history of video game jobs
(00:06:09) We've got Mr. Horror here, it's October... let's talk horror!
(00:33:34) SPOILERS from 2013: Dark Skies
(00:35:59) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024
(01:02:43) Pinball Spire [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 02, 2024
(01:07:43) Frostpunk 2 [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 20, 2024
(01:08:53) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024
(01:13:07) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 09, 2024
(01:16:22) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024
(01:22:44) I Am Your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024
(01:22:58) Balatro [iOS, Android] on Sep 26, 2024
(01:25:22) News
(01:25:38) The PlayStation 5 Pro preorders went live
(01:42:24) PlayStation's weird dashboard ads
(01:44:00) Hololens 2 was still a thing?
(01:49:05) Horizon Online is possible before a Horizon 3
(01:52:35) California wants you to know you don't own that game
(01:56:14) Just what's in a Mario movie sequel?
(02:03:06) Patrick needs to get to the movies!
(02:03:38) Popcorn at the movies?
(02:05:51) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:07:47) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:08:51) Where you can find more of Patrick?
(02:10:13) See ya! -
168: Survive? Let's Thrive!
26 september 2024 · 2 uur 28 min
Assassin's Creed Shadows got delayed in the middle of this podcast, so we discuss that, Ghost of Yotei, Vinny's trip to the Grand Canyon to play Flight Simulator 2024, Frostpunk 2, Deathsprint 66, Beyond Shadowgate, the Nintendo/Palworld lawsuit, the unlikely end of Kingdom Hearts, and like a hundred other things! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:49) Finally, let's talk about Flight Sim 2024 and the Grand Canyon
(00:11:56) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024
(00:47:47) Frostpunk 2 [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 20, 2024
(01:01:09) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
(01:17:15) Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Sep 19, 2024
(01:22:49) DeathSprint 66 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 12, 2024
(01:28:11) Beyond Shadowgate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 19, 2024
(01:33:20) Assassin's Creed Shadows gets delayed
(01:50:33) PlayStation State of Play
(02:04:23) Palworld gets officially sued by Nintendo?
(02:09:37) Some sad tales from within the Concord team
(02:16:43) Tesuya Nomura will never retire
(02:19:31) Email
(02:21:29) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:23:40) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
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167: Epic Wendingos
19 september 2024 · 2 uur 17 min
We're deep into the fall games now, with in-depth discussion of UFO 50 and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, plus follow-ups on Space Marine 2, Satisfactory 1.0, Astro Bot, and more. Also, uh, the whole staff of Annapurna resigned? Flappy Bird is shilling crypto now?? The first images of the new Switch kinda maybe??? Lees meer
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:01:13) Modern sources for old TV shows
(00:07:20) The Video Games
(00:07:41) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024
(00:26:24) Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Sep 19, 2024
(00:48:18) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024
(00:53:35) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
(00:57:15) Wild Bastards [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 12, 2024
(01:01:46) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 09, 2024
(01:05:33) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024
(01:10:45) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024
(01:13:46) American Truck Simulator: Arkansas [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 16, 2024
(01:17:22) Even MORE Switch 2 rumors and news!
(01:35:25) Annapurna Games Team walks out
(01:43:25) The final chapter of Star Wars Jedi is in the works
(01:45:56) Astro Bot sold very well!
(01:47:06) Stream Families is out of beta. What does that mean?
(01:57:51) Flappy Bird returns but who is bringing it back?
(02:03:49) Emails
(02:12:14) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:14:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:15:09) Where Gamers Go to Know!
(02:16:27) See ya! -
166: The East Coast Mario Island
12 september 2024 · 2 uur 11 min
Jeff Bakalar is here this week to chat with us about the later parts of Astro Bot, Utopia Must Fall, I Am Your Beast, the PS5 Pro (and its $700 price tag), the new Destiny roadmap, the mysterious case of the missing MGS4 port, David Lynch's secret love of the CD-i, the hottest games talk at the kids' hockey game, and more. Lees meer
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(00:02:07) Quick Giant Bomb update
(00:08:56) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 6, 2024
(00:34:11) I Am Your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024
(00:44:13) Utopia Must Fall [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 9, 2024
(00:53:16) Star Wars Outlaws [Xbox Series, PS5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 30, 2024
(01:01:19) Fortnite [Everywhere, free]
(01:06:40) The PlayStation 5 Pro is official (and $700)
(01:24:53) SAG-AFTRA's deal with Lightspeed Studios
(01:27:40) Bungie's new roadmap for Destiny
(01:36:15) Balatro hitting mobile very soon!
(01:42:51) MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 confirmed (but where's MGS4?!)
(01:47:26) Emails!
(02:05:31) Wrapping up
(02:06:09) Mysterious Benefactor shout-outs
(02:06:52) Byeeeee! -
165: September Will Kill Again
5 september 2024 · 2 uur 16 min
They're, uh, shutting down Concord after less than two weeks, so we all take some time to grapple with this fairly startling news, along with hands-on thoughts about Astro Bot, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Truckers, and Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, plus a maybe-imminent PS5 Pro announcement, the Jon Hamm of video games, and plenty of other stuff! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:03:39) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024
(00:27:41) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
(01:02:27) Star Trucker [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 03, 2024
(01:12:22) Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 12, 2024
(01:19:42) An Important Update on Concord
(01:38:52) Remedy and Annapurna join forces for Control 2
(01:44:40) Astroneer is getting new DLC!
(01:48:05) PS5 Pro announcement possibly leaked?
(01:56:30) No more official Nintendo 3DS repairs
(02:00:08) Emails
(02:10:10) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:12:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:13:40) Nextlander content updates
(02:15:35) See ya! -
164: Ringo Snubs Queen!
29 augustus 2024 · 2 uur 25 min
There's a whole stack of games discussed this week, including Tactical Breach Wizards, Black Myth Wukong, Concord, Castaway, and Cygni: All Guns Blazing. Plus, Tetris Battle Gaiden finally comes west, Valve finally announces Deadlock (sort of), the clock is ticking on the PS5 Pro, and Peter Molyneux is still very much Peter Molyneux. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:51) Spores, molds, and fungus experts
(00:06:05) This podcast loves cast iron. Big fans
(00:10:28) Living a life of getting old and older games working
(00:17:00) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024
(00:29:39) Cygni: All Guns Blazing [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 06, 2024
(00:36:50) Castaway [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 16, 2024
(00:40:32) Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac] on Dec 07, 2023
(00:45:26) Concord [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 23, 2024
(00:59:07) Black Myth: Wukong [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 20, 2024
(01:07:11) [SPOILERS] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(01:18:03) [END OF SPOILERS]
(01:18:26) Valve's got a new game? Possibly?
(01:30:11) Nintendo Direct
(01:30:47) Tetris Forever
(01:36:04) Balatro gets some new decks
(01:37:17) The PSVR 2 and PC reality has come to pass
(01:42:55) PS5 Price Increase
(01:45:29) Maybe a new PS5 Pro announcement in the near future?
(01:52:36) Emails
(02:18:26) Nextlander content updates
(02:20:59) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:22:29) Mysterious Benefactor … -
163: The Daimyo of Tatooine
22 augustus 2024 · 2 uur 1 min
Rob Zacny joins us to discuss where to find the good Star Wars and to get at what's eating away at Darth Vader, our thoughts on Gamescom Opening Night Live, and more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:39) Welcome back Rob Zacny!
(00:03:08) So, what's up with Star Wars?
(00:21:57) ...and how does that tie into expectations for Star Wars Outlaws?
(00:27:47) Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 28, 2022
(00:50:30) Gamescom Opening Night Live
(01:52:00) Welcome to the Nintendo Museum
(01:54:19) Date revealed for the disc-less Xbox Series X
(01:57:11) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:00:06) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:01:07) See ya! -
162: Silly British
15 augustus 2024 · 2 uur 4 min
We're back from break with two weeks' worth of pent-up video game talk about Thank Goodness You're Here, the new Madden, PSVR2 on PC, World of Goo 2, and winning Balatro strategies, a farewell to Game Informer (plus a lot of reminiscing about old magazines (and old websites)), an unexpected tour of what's in our pockets, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:42) Making room in my life for more stuff
(00:06:59) PSVR 2 PC Adapter
(00:21:12) EA Sports Madden NFL 25 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 16, 2024
(00:40:14) Thank Goodness You’re Here [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Aug 01, 2024
(00:45:57) World of Goo 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Aug 02, 2024
(00:51:59) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024
(00:53:53) Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 18, 2024
(00:57:20) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
(01:07:34) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023
(01:09:57) When are we getting a Switch 2?
(01:14:37) Tango Gameworks joins PUBG Publisher
(01:21:37) GameInformer shuts down and vanishes unceremoniously
(01:28:40) Reflecting on game magazines
(01:41:49) Avowed to be released in Feb 2025
(01:43:46) Emails
(01:58:15) Nextlander content updates
(02:00:20) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:00:50) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:02:03) Note for folks subscribing using the Patreon app on Apple devices
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Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 005: Where We Learn About Phrogging
8 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 26 min
We're out on break this week, so we bring you another episode from the Never Been a Better Podcast archive, this time from October 2022, when Halloween was in the air and Dan, Abby, Bakalar, and Austin all gathered to share in the spirit, or SPIRITS, of the season. Lees meer
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(00:01:05) Intro
(00:02:06) How is Jeff Bakalar?
(00:03:39) Candy corn vs nougat
(00:07:21) Going out on Halloween
(00:10:48) Some takes on Ghostbusters
(00:16:10) Sharing movies you love with other people
(00:20:27) Movies that still scare you or make you uncomfortable
(00:31:01) Ask Alex to Find Your Traumatizing Movie
(00:45:42) SPOILERS for the movie Lost Souls
(00:46:47) END OF SPOILER
(00:46:52) Movie scenes that make you extremely uncomfortable
(00:52:10) Is Mandy horror?
(00:52:44) Is Color Out of Space fun?
(00:53:33) Found footage movies
(00:55:37) The Shyamalan-Verse
(00:59:16) Twisted Metal had found footage?
(01:01:05) When someone you know believes the found footage
(01:02:11) BBC's Ghostwatch
(01:03:18) Could you do a big media fakeout today?
(01:07:10) Phrogging: Hider in My House
(01:09:14) The Buzzer
(01:11:14) Sneaking into an abandoned dental office?! Dental Crimes!
(01:16:18) What's creeping people out currently?
(01:23:11) Wrapping up
(01:24:32) Confusing Collateral with Collateral Damage as always...
(01:25:09) See Ya! -
161: A Jedi Named Kyle
1 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 49 min
With Vinny out, Will Smith drops by to tell us about playing a few hours of Star Wars Outlaws, plus Earth Defense Force 6's giant bugs and Clickolding's, uh, fetishistic clicking, mass layoffs and a reorg at Bungie, SAG-AFTRA's game industry strike, the first trailer for Amazon's Yakuza series, the value of skill-based matchmaking, what to get an 11-year-old PS2 fan, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:04:54) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
(00:26:31) Earth Defense Force 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows, GeForce Now), PlayStation 4/5] on Jul 25, 2024
(00:34:16) Clickolding [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 16, 2024
(00:47:25) Infection Free Zone [PC (Steam, Early Access)] on Apr 11, 2024
(00:53:49) News
(00:54:02) Layoffs and reorganization at Bungie
(01:04:20) SAG-AFTRA's video game strike
(01:14:52) Activision's skill-based matchmaking study
(01:25:43) The first trailer for Like a Dragon: Yakuza (the TV series) is out
(01:29:14) Emails!
(01:41:13) Wrapping up
(01:41:48) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:48:03) See ya! -
160: The Megatron-Contra Affair
25 juli 2024 · 2 uur 13 min
The summer games are really piling up as we discuss Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, the Marvel Rivals beta, Flintlock, Arranger, and more. In the news, job cuts at Humble Games and NetherRealm, unionization at Bethesda, and the future of the Mega Man series. And lastly, a bajillion emails about college sports! Lees meer
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:03:22) Appealing to the children through Optimus Prime and Ronald Reagan
(00:14:06) Rebooting Captain N
(00:17:41) Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 18, 2024
(00:32:33) Marvel Rivals [PlayStation 5] on Jul 2024
(00:46:17) Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 18, 2024
(00:56:16) Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 18, 2024
(00:59:15) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024
(01:07:39) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024
(01:13:54) Flock [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 16, 2024
(01:16:08) News
(01:16:19) Humble Games layoffs
(01:21:26) NetherRealm layoffs
(01:24:23) Bethesda Game Studios has unionised
(01:29:18) Nintendo makes a controller charging peripheral
(01:35:37) Capcom not sure what to do with Mega Man
(01:47:53) Emails
(01:57:31) Bit of late breaking news!
(01:59:10) Back to emails
(02:05:54) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:08:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:10:48) Late late breaking news!
(02:12:55) See ya! -
159: This Guy's Gonna Fight a Baby!
18 juli 2024 · 2 uur 28 min
Vinny braves the wilds of NYC to check out some upcoming PS5 games (and braves the end of FF7 Rebirth to boot), we're all playing a bunch of new games like Kunitsu-Gami, Anger Foot, Flock, EA Sports College Football 25, Concord, and Cataclismo, Nintendo's new horror game is actually a big throwback, they're practically giving away Xbox 360 games, and a bunch more on this week's show. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:51) The Caravellas Take Manhattan
(00:11:30) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024
(00:13:33) LEGO Horizon Adventures [PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q4 2024
(00:21:56) Anger Foot [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 11, 2024
(00:33:31) EA Sports College Football 25 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024
(00:52:47) Flock [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 16, 2024
(00:59:56) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024
(01:09:26) Cataclismo [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 22, 2024
(01:19:26) 1000xResist [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on May 09, 2024
(01:21:21) Concord [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 23, 2024
(01:28:31) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:35:09) Who is Emio? Nintendo reveals the answer.
(01:39:41) Link playable in Echoes of Wisdom?
(01:45:23) Next Ryu Ga Gotoku game will be revealed at TGS
(01:49:40) Olympics and Saudi Arabia love Esports
(02:00:56) Xbox 360 public service announcement
(02:09:05) ...and you can get a Blades background for your current Xbox
(02:13:47) Emails
(02:22:22) Big news for the Watchcast
(02:24:26) Wrapping up and thanks
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158: Orbital Yakuza Laser
11 juli 2024 · 1 uur 59 min
This week, Alex bought a new (plastic) guitar, Brad's turning RTS esports pro, Vinny is way into the latest D&D patch notes, Game Pass is fracturing and getting more expensive, Nintendo's uploading weird stuff to their YouTube channel, and a bunch of other stuff! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:41) What is going to happen to our D&D characters in 2024?!
(00:22:28) We've clearly covered everything! Any questions?
(00:28:22) The video games
(00:28:56) 1000xResist [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on May 09, 2024
(00:33:36) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 21, 2024
(00:37:30) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(00:58:03) PDP RIFFMASTER Guitar
(01:07:00) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(01:10:03) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:10:50) Xbox Game Pass price increases
(01:19:22) PlayStation will be at this year's Tokyo Game Show?
(01:23:40) This expensive unofficial Elden Ring lore book looks pretty awesome
(01:28:43) Nintendo is getting freaky?
(01:33:31) Emails
(01:55:17) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:57:04) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:58:57) See ya! -
157: Saving in a Bathroom
4 juli 2024 · 2 uur 6 min
This week Brad dishes on the last of his SGF fare, including Steamworld Heist 2, Hyper Light Breaker, Phantom Blade Zero and Chainstaff, Vinny finishes Harold Halibut, the news is rotten with remakes, remasters, and reboots, and we spend a lot of time talking about the most consequential game in history. That's right: Fracture. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:06:20) Managing the cost of energy and comfort
(00:09:46) What do the rich folk have in their basements/bunkers?
(00:13:17) SteamWorld Heist II [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 08, 2024
(00:32:01) Hyper Light Breaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] Q3 2024
(00:42:45) Phantom Blade 0 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] 2024
(00:50:22) ChainStaff [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(00:53:16) Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Jun 21, 2024
(00:55:19) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024
(01:01:35) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:04:56) Cyberpunk 2077 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 09, 2020
(01:09:00) The News
(01:09:10) Capcom
(01:11:30) More details on the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
(01:20:53) The next Resident Evil is being developed
(01:22:25) The new Crazy Taxi is massively multiplayer?
(01:26:32) Parcel Corps [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 03, 2024
(01:28:15) Some folks in Konami would love to work with Kojima
(01:40:46) Even more Assassin's Creeds are coming!
(01:47:41) A Red Faction: Guerrilla sequel was in the works
(01:53:57) Emails
(02:02:24) Wrapping up and thanks!
(02:03:27) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:05:22) See Ya! -
156: The Premium Wheel Lifestyle
27 juni 2024 · 1 uur 41 min
We're right about at the midpoint of 2024, so how's about a rundown of everything we've played, are playing, and will play for the year? Also, in the news: console ports to iOS aren't selling, Elden Ring's DLC gets a rebalance, Dead Rising gets a re-remaster, the original Resident Evil comes to GOG, and more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:42) The New Jersey Critters
(00:08:49) Alex's premium wheel life and the power of peripherals
(00:19:42) Show rundown
(00:23:51) Our year in games so far
(00:24:06) Games that we're still playing or would like to continue playing
(00:24:30) Home Safety Hotline [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 16, 2024
(00:25:00) Palworld [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 19, 2024
(00:25:22) Enshrouded [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2024
(00:25:41) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024
(00:26:00) Palworld [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 19, 2024
(00:27:26) Pacific Drive [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2024
(00:27:58) Princess Peach: Showtime! [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 22, 2024
(00:28:21) Dragon's Dogma II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 22, 2024
(00:29:13) Children of the Sun [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 09, 2024
(00:29:56) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024
(00:30:25) Manor Lords [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2024
(00:30:49) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 06, 2024
(00:31:26) Crow Country [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 09, 2024
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155: She's Got a Great Mario!
20 juni 2024 · 2 uur 28 min
Nintendo has dropped one of their better Directs in recent memory, so it's time to dig into Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and Metroid Prime 4, go through some more of the games Brad played in LA like STALKER 2, REPLACED and Kunitsu-Gami, dig into some currently releases like Still Wakes the Deep, the Alan Wake II Night Springs DLC, and more. That's a lot of video games! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:25) Vinny, you bojo! Those mics don't work on podcasts! Unless you got power!
(00:05:48) What exactly is the dew point? Nobody knows.
(00:14:25) Cut all the cords! Cut them all!
(00:16:24) Alan Wake II: Night Springs [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 08, 2024
(00:31:26) Still Wakes the Deep [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 18, 2024
(00:40:58) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 05, 2024
(00:51:08) Replaced [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on 2024
(00:56:07) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024
(01:05:11) Nintendo Direct
(01:05:58) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024
(01:16:30) Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Nintendo Switch] on 2025
(01:23:00) Mario & Luigi: Brothership [Nintendo Switch] on Nov 07, 2024
(01:27:37) Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 14, 2024
(01:36:24) Donkey Kong Country Returns HD [Nintendo Switch] on Jan 16, 2025
(01:37:50) Super Mario Party: Jamboree [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 17, 2024
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154: Tights in Fight Spaces
13 juni 2024 · 2 uur 55 min
Summer Game Fest is over, Brad's back from LA, and it's time to talk three hours of upcoming video games, among them firsthand impressions of AstroBot, Monster Hunter Wilds, UFO 50, Battle Aces, Arranger, DeathSprint 66, Fear the Spotlight, and more, plus our thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars: Outlaws, Dragon Age 4, and (nearly) all the other games that got streamed this weekend. Lees meer
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:02:21) How are the backyard animals doing?
(00:06:21) The squirrels are winning the peach war
(00:11:46) Brad was on the ground in LA for video games
(00:19:27) Day of the Devs
(00:20:04) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024
(00:25:22) While Waiting [PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android] TBD
(00:26:48) Building Relationships [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2024
(00:28:15) Phoenix Springs [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 16, 2024
(00:31:53) Screenbound [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(00:32:25) Fear the Spotlight [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on 2024
(00:39:22) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024
(00:43:09) Tom the Postgirl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] 2025
(00:43:53) Koira [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2025
(00:44:24) A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 25, 2024
(00:47:43) What else has Brad seen?
(00:53:09) DeathSprint 66 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2024
(00:57:48) Battle Vision Network [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025
(00:58:56) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024
(01:07:28) Capcom
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153: Standard at The Standard
6 juni 2024 · 2 uur
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Summer Game Fest is here, so we put on our best E3 (and Guitar Hero) hats and talk about all the stuff we hope and expect to see, plus what stood out from Sony's State of Play, and then dig into games like Arctic Eggs, Platform 8, more Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, and -- that's right -- Vinny's almost done with FF7 Rebirth!
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:01:44) It's the season of E3 even if E3 is no longer in season
(00:12:51) Our current not-E3 coverage plans
(00:16:58) Let's talk about what we'd like to see at these events
(00:45:51) Sony's State of Play
(00:59:17) Sony's PS VR2 PC adapter is real and coming in August!
(01:19:40) The Games
(01:19:52) Arctic Eggs [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(01:25:39) Platform 8 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 31, 2024
(01:32:29) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(01:40:48) [Possible Spoilers] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:54:27) Nextlander Content Updates
(01:55:34) Catch Brad at Giant Bomb @ Night on Sunday, June 9th
(01:57:32) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:57:51) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:59:28) See Ya! -
152: THEY'RE TAKING YOUR FUDDRUCKERS
30 mei 2024 · 2 uur 6 min
With SGF approaching and the console wars heating up, this week we consider Sony's newly announced State of Play, Xbox's decision to put Call of Duty on Game Pass, and Atari's ruthless takeover of Intellivision, plus we catch up on all the recent games with more on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, (the end of) Hellblade II, Animal Well, Hades II, and more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:53) They want to take away your Fuddruckers!
(00:02:09) “Our brand will not be closing all stores in 2024." CEO, Fuddruckers
(00:03:45) He's on that RetroTINK (aka The Old Games Block)
(00:22:17) Senua's Saga: Hellblade II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 21, 2024
(00:39:58) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(00:44:06) Hotel Overloop [PC] on May 23, 2024
(00:47:06) Duck Detective: The Secret Salami [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac] on May 23, 2024
(00:49:22) Animal Well [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 09, 2024
(00:57:08) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 06, 2024
(01:03:42) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:05:38) Sony will have a State of Play and more!
(01:11:43) Possible PS VR2 PC dongle confirmation?
(01:14:06) New Astrobot game in the works?
(01:18:58) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be on Game Pass
(01:26:45) Atari buys Intellivision
(01:36:10) Be kind, rewind!
(01:37:16) Emails
(01:56:15) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:59:28) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:01:41) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:05:57) See ya! -
151: Cool Puzzle Wonderland
23 mei 2024 · 2 uur 3 min
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This week we all dig into Hellblade II, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes impresses mightily, we ponder the state of both games media and arcade "cabinets," cat ownership is debated in its many aspects, Big Rigs gets a shocking amount of airtime, and a bunch of other stuff!
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:19) Let's work on this game and meat metaphor
(00:03:11) These 4th graders have some talent!
(00:05:49) Getting candy from old people
(00:07:38) Out of touch with the kids and their phone games
(00:11:19) Senua's Saga: Hellblade II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 21, 2024
(00:36:39) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023
(00:42:17) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(00:49:24) Little Kitty, Big City [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 09, 2024
(01:01:12) News
(01:01:29) IGN Entertainment buys Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, GI, and more!
(01:17:55) There's a new NBA Jam-like coming to arcades?
(01:27:56) New Activision studio opening
(01:30:16) Ninja Theory's next game already greenlit
(01:32:38) Valve's next game has leaked?!
(01:39:41) Athena Crisis release its code in the spirit of Open Source
(01:44:05) Emails
(01:56:31) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:58:31) Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs
(01:58:41) Mysterious Benefactors
(01:59:42) Nextlander content updates
(02:02:58) See Ya! -
150: Indie-cent Proposal
16 mei 2024 · 2 uur 12 min
A ton of interesting indies hit last week, and we picked Animal Well, Cryptmaster, and Crow Country to dig into this week. Also in the news, PlayStation's new leader(s) announced, a multiplatform future for Square Enix, our initial thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, and a new Doom next month?! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:04) Doctor (doctor)? Mr. M.D.?
(00:09:22) Are ads just memes?
(00:13:01) I'm a fan of the Whopper
(00:21:09) The ants are coming...
(00:21:57) Cryptmaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 09, 2024
(00:40:00) The ants... they won't stop
(00:43:35) Animal Well [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 09, 2024
(01:05:05) Crow Country [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 09, 2024
(01:12:04) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:16:14) News
(01:16:47) Jim Ryan gets two replacements at PlayStation
(01:26:05) Next Assassin's Creed details emerge!
(01:41:22) Square Enix has high hopes for multiplatform releases
(01:54:12) Is a new DOOM on its way?
(02:00:15) Emails
(02:07:08) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:09:11) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:10:50) Nextlander content updates
(02:11:33) See Ya! -
149: Stylish Nun Action
9 mei 2024 · 2 uur 17 min
It's been a week in the games industry with both Xbox's closures of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks and the Helldivers 2 account backlash, and we dig into the whole mess. On the upside, Hades 2 came out! Nintendo said the words "Switch successor!" We played Indika, Minishoot' Adventures, and the Balatro update! Podcast! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:27) Shows about video games on my TV?!
(00:04:37) George Lucas and his Jar Jar suit
(00:11:26) That Fallout show continues to make waves
(00:15:48) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 06, 2024
(00:33:10) Indika [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 02, 2024
(00:41:56) Minishoot' Adventures [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 02, 2024
(00:45:59) Stardew Valley [Xbox One] on Dec 14, 2016
(00:48:57) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
(00:54:20) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:04:37) News
(01:04:53) Take-Two shutting down Kerbal dev?
(01:08:48) Microsoft closing and shifting around studios
(01:37:30) Helldivers 2 facing backlash after requiring PSN login
(01:47:55) Ghost of Tsushima will also face login issues
(01:51:31) Nintendo's Switch Next Model...?
(01:56:51) Welcome to the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
(02:02:45) Emails
(02:10:53) Nextlander content updates
(02:14:30) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:16:46) See Ya! -
148: No Mall Katanas
2 mei 2024 · 2 uur 26 min
We're thrilled to be joined by Remap Radio's Rob Zacny this week to talk about everything from Shogun: Total War to Qui-Gon Jinn's Force balls, Manor Lords, Another Crab's Treasure, the post-Embracer troika, strategies for truly unplugging, and plenty of other stuff! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:38) Welcome Rob Zacny!
(00:01:09) How many days of vacation before you're in the zone?
(00:15:46) Total War: Shogun 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Mar 15, 2011
(00:29:42) Where does Nobunaga fit into all of this?
(00:33:19) How many swords does Rob own?
(00:40:09) Wait, Yoda?! Ok, let's just get into it...
(00:55:00) Another Crab's Treasure [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Apr 25, 2024
(01:03:16) Manor Lords [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2024
(01:19:41) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024
(01:23:17) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac] on May 05, 2022
(01:32:17) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
(01:39:13) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:44:37) Fallout 76 [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 14, 2018
(01:54:37) Switch 2 getting cool magnets?
(02:01:57) Nintendo loves a DMCA
(02:04:44) PSVR 2 possibly inching closer to PCs?
(02:08:01) Embracer Group breaks into smaller, oddly named, units?
(02:19:43) What happened to Dark Void?!
(02:21:30) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:22:42) We're returning to Twin Peaks on The Watchcast
(02:23:02) Thanks to Rob Zacny for joining us!
(02:25:25) Se… -
Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 004: Snakes, Sneaks, and Stew Leonards
25 april 2024 · 1 uur 23 min
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We're taking a week off of the regular podcast, so in its place we offer an episode of our monthly reunion show, in which Dan Ryckert and Jeff Bakalar join us to talk about snakes in the basement, Stew Leonards, and cotton candy versus popcorn!
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(00:01:03) Intro
(00:02:06) Oh, it's marijuana
(00:03:01) Concerned Citizen Dan Ryckert
(00:04:36) Never screaming. Always hollering.
(00:07:15) Sneaking into places
(00:09:18) Stories from backstage
(00:15:35) If a wrestler were a console...
(00:19:00) The days of the easy fridge joke
(00:21:09) Cotton Candy is more dazzle than razzle
(00:23:59) Intentionally ruining the popcorn
(00:27:42) The Lantern Fly issue and the end of nature
(00:32:25) Cash only please
(00:34:05) Catching cabs
(00:40:18) Never take an actual cab from Newark?
(00:47:30) Mystery substance in the basement
(00:55:02) Home construction issues
(00:56:40) The TV version of New Jersey
(00:58:21) Early Seinfeld episodes
(01:02:50) Being jealous of another state's identity
(01:10:10) Tips on running into David Letterman
(01:11:26) What is a Stew Leonards?
(01:15:41) Trunk or Trick or treating
(01:17:45) Punished Dan Ryckert
(01:20:15) Wrapping up
(01:22:37) See ya -
147: Ah, Yes, He Is Internet Boy?
18 april 2024 · 2 uur 30 min
Let's talk about such games this week as Harold Halibut, Life Eater (eater of life!), and Laysara: Summit Kingdom, plus news and sundries like the games of the Triple-I initiative, what "PS5 Pro Enhanced" is going to mean, $90,000 copies of Castlevania, awkward dining experiences in Japan, and plenty more. Lees meer
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:01:40) Dog allergies and feathers?
(00:12:10) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024
(00:29:03) Life Eater [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on April 16th, 2024
(00:41:01) Laysara: Summit Kingdom [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 10, 2024 [Early Access]
(00:56:34) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:00:19) Dyson Sphere Program [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 21, 2021 [Early Access]
(01:09:49) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy [Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Apr 09, 2019
(01:18:28) Sony's PS5 Pro Enhanced Games?
(01:34:07) Sony PC games getting Trophies
(01:40:45) The Big Triple-I Initiative Showcase
(01:58:57) Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 in possibly 3 years?
(02:03:55) Fallout 4 upgrade coming soon!
(02:14:37) Emails
(02:23:28) Coming up on Nextlander
(02:25:14) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:25:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:28:15) No streams next week, but get yer podcasts here!
(02:29:36) See ya! -
146: I'm a Fan of Clothespins!
11 april 2024 · 2 uur 6 min
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This week we all bend bullets in Children of the Sun, Vinny parties at the Gold Saucer, Brad digs deep into the childhood archive, and we enjoy our new post-eclipse mutations. EA reassigns Motive to Battlefield (and kiboshes a Dead Space 2 remake?), Gears 6 appear to be imminent, and the 3DS and Wii U servers are gone... or are they??
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:15) Our post-eclipse New Jersey
(00:12:44) Fixing things that don't want to be fixed
(00:22:17) Children of the Sun [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 09, 2024
(00:44:17) A Little to the Left [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 15, 2024
(00:48:06) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:00:51) Brad's Video Game Experiments
(01:31:38) Xbox's new console and "game preservation"
(01:35:56) Xbox talking new Gears and Call of Duty this summer?
(01:42:51) Folks from the Dead Space team working on Battlefield?
(01:47:43) Roku filing patents that make you sad
(01:51:52) Wii U servers are gone... but not forgotten
(01:54:54) A Dredge movie? Sure!
(01:58:37) Emails
(02:02:22) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:03:15) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:04:43) Nextlander content updates
(02:05:45) See ya! -
145: The Game That Clips Well, Ships Well
4 april 2024 · 1 uur 59 min
This week we all dig (lol) into the indie drilling platformer Pepper Grinder, continue catching up with FF7 Rebirth and LAD: Infinite Wealth, and do battle with American air travel. Also: Embracer and Sega divest of Gearbox and Relic (respectively), a disc-less Xbox Series X is sighted in the wild, we think seriously about Krull and Willow and Ladyhawke, and more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:29) Another trip another weird and long delay?
(00:09:40) The escalation of Egg Hunts
(00:14:55) Trying to make a list of the best couch co-op games (for kids)
(00:17:37) [Possible Minor SPOILERS] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(00:35:55) Pepper Grinder [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Mar 28, 2024
(00:46:39) [SPOILERS] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(00:53:28) Dragon's Dogma II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 22, 2024
(01:00:03) News
(01:00:08) Stop Killing Games!
(01:04:47) Take-Two is buying Gearbox!
(01:10:04) Sega sells of Relic
(01:15:35) New white Xbox Series X with no disc?
(01:25:56) People like to play old (and maybe free) games, apparently
(01:42:27) Emails
(01:53:01) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:55:03) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:58:08) Coming up on Nextlander
(01:58:55) See ya! -
144: You Sparkled My Darkle!
28 maart 2024 · 2 uur 21 min
Viiiiideo games on the show this week include Dragon's Dogma II, Princess Peach: Showtime, Open Roads, and the Stellar Blade demo, plus we talk about Phil Spencer's comments on an Xbox handheld and third-party stores on the Xbox, Larian moving on from D&D, a possible open-world Resident Evil, busting open your Switch, our dream game show appearances, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:41) We're back from PAX East
(00:02:42) More Switch repairs
(00:15:07) Dragon's Dogma II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 22, 2024
(00:47:50) Open Roads [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 28, 2024
(00:56:46) Princess Peach: Showtime! [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 22, 2024
(01:10:59) Stellar Blade [PlayStation 5] on Apr 26, 2024
(01:20:13) Phil Spencer and the state of Xbox (and video games)
(01:45:31) Larian says they are done making new Baldur's Gate content
(01:55:16) Dragon's Dogma 2 update roadmap
(01:57:16) Resident Evil 9 rumors
(02:03:02) Emails
(02:14:32) Breaking news?
(02:16:30) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:18:37) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:21:15) See ya! -
143: Jean-Luc Godard's Dragon's Dogma II
21 maart 2024 · 2 uur 22 min
We get our pawn on in Dragon's Dogma II this week and check out the new Outcast, even as we dutifully continue plowing through FF7 Rebirth and LAD: Infinite Wealth, plus we cover the latest on PlayStation 5 Pro, the state of PSVR 2, the new Marvel 1943 from Amy Hennig and team, international standards of measurement, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:11) Alex and I will be at PAX East
(00:06:33) Long board games are also piling up
(00:14:01) Dragon's Dogma II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 22, 2024
(00:39:55) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:02:09) Outcast: A New Beginning [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 15, 2024
(01:07:44) Contra: Operation Galuga [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 12, 2024
(01:10:13) The Outlast Trials [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 05, 2024
(01:14:11) [Spoiler Warning] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(01:24:37) News
(01:24:48) More details on the PlayStation 5 Pro
(01:44:07) PSVR 2 production has been temporarily halted
(01:53:58) Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra announced
(02:08:05) Emails
(02:13:48) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:17:01) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:18:38) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:21:44) See ya! -
142: Private First Class Lance Bean
14 maart 2024 · 1 uur 51 min
We're awash in new games this week, with Mars After Midnight, Contra: Operation Galuga, WWE 2K24, and more joining old favs like FF7 Rebirth. Also: the tragic loss of Akira Toriyama, the harassment campaign around Sweet Baby Inc., the mystery of the flying space bugs, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:00:36) Daylight Saving Time is here again
(00:03:17) Vermont and Casey Jones have the freshest powder?
(00:10:14) Show rundown
(00:10:58) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(00:25:21) WWE 2K24 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 08, 2024
(00:33:00) Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 13, 2024
(00:41:47) Mars After Midnight [Playdate] on Mar 12, 2024
(00:48:39) Contra: Operation Galuga [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 12, 2024
(00:54:51) Top Racer Collection [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 07, 2024
(00:58:52) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
(00:59:55) Akira Toriyama has passed away
(01:10:00) Sweet Baby, what's going on here?
(01:23:32) Summer Game Fest gets a date
(01:27:30) MultiVersus is coming back
(01:35:13) Stig Asmussen has a new studio
(01:37:34) Helldivers 2 continues to be pretty cool
(01:41:44) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:46:02) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:47:29) Nextlander content updates
(01:50:34) See ya! -
141: Whip Out Your CHAD Device
7 maart 2024 · 2 uur 15 min
Games! FF7 Rebirth, Skull & Bones, Helskate, Balatro, Helldivers and more. News! The Nintendo/Yuzu settlement, Respawn's Star Wars cancellation, the Halo composer's congressional run, and a hypothetical Chrono Trigger remake (??). Also fleas! And humidity! It's a podcast! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:11) I would own an elaborate sword display and I'm ok with that
(00:04:23) We need more month rhymes before the corpos get them
(00:06:21) Live while I'm alive sleep when my body (or cat) lets me
(00:08:42) Show rundown
(00:09:02) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(00:45:25) Helskate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 15, 2024
(00:51:35) Skull and Bones [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 16, 2024
(01:01:04) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024
(01:05:52) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
(01:09:07) Nintendo and Yuzu Settle for $2.4M
(01:21:04) EA layoffs and cancellations
(01:26:33) Embracer looking to sell Saber and Gearbox?
(01:31:22) Toys for Bob leaving Microsoft
(01:35:33) Composer for Halo running for office?
(01:39:35) Exosuits (mechs) coming to Helldivers 2 soon
(01:43:57) What's in your Chrono Trigger remake?
(01:50:44) Capcom giving some raises?
(01:58:58) Emails
(02:07:35) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:12:07) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:13:05) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:13:24) Come join us at PAX East
(02:14:31) See ya! -
140: Black Mold From Space
29 februari 2024 · 2 uur 21 min
Brad has played an astonishing amount of Final Fantasy this week, and it's time to talk for like an hour about Remake, Rebirth, Crisis Core, and a bunch of other stuff. Plus: updates on Pacific Drive, Balatro, Infinite Wealth's Animal Crossing thing, PlayStation layoffs and the closure of London Studio, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:07) Prepare for the Final Fantasy talk
(00:01:59) First, let's talk about bonding with our pets
(00:05:44) [Spoiler Warning] Final Fantasy 7 and Remake talk
(00:06:31) Brad, let's talk about Final Fantasy 7
(00:34:02) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:08:54) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Feb 20, 2024
(01:12:05) Pacific Drive [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2024
(01:17:53) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(01:23:41) News
(01:23:55) Sony to layoff 900 people and closes London Studio
(01:26:49) How do we make this a healthy and profitable industry?
(01:46:51) Remedy buys Control rights back from 505 Games
(01:49:54) Helldivers 2 servers seem to be working
(01:53:58) Nintendo sues open-source Switch emulator Yuzu
(02:00:32) PSVR 2 coming to a PC near you?
(02:05:28) Emails
(02:09:14) Come join us for a heroic Watchcast
(02:10:52) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:11:24) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:12:36) Nextlander content updates
(02:18:47) Come join us at PAX East!
(02:20:18) See Ya! -
139: No Law at the Port Authority
22 februari 2024 · 2 uur 38 min
This week we discuss at great length: our strategically tactically strategic Helldivers play, like four different versions of Final Fantasy VII, the full release of Balatro, Enshrouded, the newest details on multiplatform Xbox games (and maybe a new Xbox?!), the rules and requirements for eating a whole pizza, and a bunch more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:06) How's Zeke doing?
(00:02:44) Finally, sharing the Port Authority fun with friends
(00:06:48) Checking in with Brad's flapping cable
(00:08:58) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024
(00:47:57) Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth [Demo]
(01:13:55) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Feb 20, 2024
(01:19:21) Enshrouded [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2024 [Early Access]
(01:28:50) News
(01:29:05) Brad Shoemaker is breaking original FF7 news!
(01:30:26) Nintendo Switch 2 is releasing in 2025?
(01:36:27) Biggest news from the Nintendo Direct?
(01:37:34) The first wave of those Xbox games coming to other platforms
(01:43:47) Future Xbox hardware
(01:57:25) Sony's stock goes down after lower margins
(02:08:55) Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree Trailer
(02:15:16) Bandai Namco reveals some cancellations
(02:16:02) Ebracer has also cancelled a lot of projects
(02:18:34) Post Malone is curating a WWE soundtrack?
(02:24:00) Emails
(02:29:31) Nextlander content updates
(02:31:40) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:33:00) Coming up this week
(02:34:29) We're going to PAX East!
(02:36:36) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:36:51) See ya! -
138: Booing the Boo-er
15 februari 2024 · 2 uur 19 min
Helldivers 2 is so good that it was tough not to stop this podcast and go play more of it, but we also managed to talk about demos for FF7 Rebirth and some Steam Next Fest fare like Balatro and Normal Fishing, Disney's $1.5 billion deal with Epic, the future of both PlayStation and Xbox, and more! Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:03:38) You're only as clever as your last idiotic move
(00:05:47) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024
(00:42:33) Palworld [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 19, 2024
(00:51:25) The Steam Next Fest Demos
(00:52:55) Pacific Drive [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2024
(00:54:27) Indika [PC (Microsoft Windows)] Q1 2024
(00:55:24) Normal Fishing [PC (Microsoft Windows)] Q4 2024
(00:56:49) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Feb 20, 2024
(01:00:01) Dystopika [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2024
(01:00:25) Final Fantasy 7 Remake / Rebirth (demo)
(01:20:58) Reports and speculation about Microsoft's next business moves
(01:39:35) Disney invest 1.5 billion with Epic
(01:49:47) Sony says no 'existing major franchise' games before April 2025
(02:01:48) Emails
(02:11:20) Nextlander content updates
(02:15:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:16:15) Thanks and wrapping up
(02:16:54) Nextlander upcoming content
(02:18:15) See ya! -
137: Phil Spencer Did Not See His Shadow
8 februari 2024 · 2 uur 30 min
Microsoft might (might!) go multiplatform, Death Stranding 2 looks relatively bananas, Kojima is making a new espionage action game (!), Suicide Squad finally came out and isn't all bad, and all of it is discussed right here on this week's podcast. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:05:40) Life, death, taxes, and changing your primary care physician
(00:15:57) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 02, 2024
(00:44:01) Silent Hill: The Short Message [PlayStation 5] on Jan 31, 2024
(00:56:32) [Easter Egg Spoilers?] Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023
(00:59:31) Indika [PC (Microsoft Windows)] in Q1 2024
(01:05:55) Tekken 8 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(01:08:22) Final Fantasy 7: Remake and Rebirth
(01:09:56) The end of the Xbox console?!
(01:11:27) Ohhh, listen to that mic bump.
(01:36:06) Sony's State of Play
(02:06:52) When will we see The Last of Us Part 3?
(02:12:15) Emails
(02:22:23) Corrections?
(02:23:44) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:26:16) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:26:51) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:28:26) Things are always moving and shaking at NXL
(02:29:34) See ya! -
136: Secret Swifties
1 februari 2024 · 2 uur 48 min
Will Smith (of game development and Fortnite-streaming fame) joins us this week to unpack the mass Xbox/Activision/Blizzard layoffs and the general state of the games business, plus Tekken 8, more with Prince of Persia and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the secret language of grade schoolers, Taylor Swift's nation-state status, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:56) Welcome Will Smith to the show!
(00:03:09) What is Taylor's Version?
(00:13:37) Tekken 8 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(00:34:33) Fortnite and Lego Fortnite
(00:39:43) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022
(00:44:07) Rounds [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 01, 2021
(00:48:20) Palworld [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 19, 2024
(00:59:37) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023
(01:02:49) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(01:07:05) [SPOILERS] Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jan 18, 2024
(01:25:18) The state of video games
(01:25:50) Microsoft layoffs and cancellations
(02:05:50) Is the end near for physical releases?
(02:12:02) Eidos layoffs and cancellations
(02:12:50) Sega also has layoffs
(02:17:54) Suicide Squad giving in-game currency to early access players
(02:25:26) Switch 2 updates
(02:39:37) Emails
(02:43:27) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:44:24) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:46:04) Thanks Will Smith!
(02:47:37) See ya! -
135: He Who Smelted It
25 januari 2024 · 2 uur 33 min
This week, the early hours of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, deeper into POP: The Lost Crown, plus Home Safety Hotline, all the goings on with Palworld, our thoughts on Xbox games like Indiana Jones and Avowed, replacing your anode rod, and plenty more. Lees meer
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(00:00:58) Alex's ladder drama
(00:02:56) Not the bees!
(00:11:50) If you're on the same calendar as I am, check your anode rod.
(00:17:53) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024
(00:55:19) Home Safety Hotline [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 16, 2024
(01:01:36) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023
(01:03:06) [SPOILERS] Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jan 18, 2024
(01:26:53) Xbox Developer_Direct
(01:48:18) Palworld blew up
(02:01:53) 2024 might be tougher than 2023 for game development
(02:12:39) The top selling games of 2023
(02:21:47) Emails
(02:25:44) Nextlander content updates
(02:29:03) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:32:17) See ya! -
134: No Stars Upon Rs
18 januari 2024 · 2 uur 4 min
They mixed some Metroid into the new Prince of Persia and it turns out we're all quite down with that. Plus: Brad digs into the new Last of Us Part II rogue-like mode, Rockstar and Remedy in a logo dust-up, Harmonix is finally ceasing Rock Band 4 DLC, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:49) Good times at the Garden State Robotics League
(00:08:26) Did you say Yogic... and also flying?
(00:10:54) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jan 18, 2024
(00:31:52) War Hospital [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 11, 2024
(00:35:37) The Last of Us Part II: Remastered [PlayStation 5] on Jan 19, 2024
(00:52:29) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023
(00:56:01) Looking at games in February
(00:58:29) Ubisoft and maybe you be subscribing soon?
(01:16:12) More notable layoffs blamed on "over-investment"
(01:20:31) Remedy and Take-Two are (R?) having logo disputes
(01:25:08) Harmonix will end Rock Band DLC
(01:39:27) We pick the winners for the GDC Awards
(01:49:14) Emails
(01:59:02) Nextlander content updates
(02:01:49) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:02:10) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:03:52) See ya! -
133: The Other Dr. Dré
11 januari 2024 · 1 uur 55 min
In this second week of 2024: The Finals, Among Us in Vampire Survivors, more Sea of Stars, Xbox maybe going multiplatform, layoffs at Twitch and Unity, another excuse to say "Switch 2," wrestlers acting badly, Twin Peaks merch we didn't know we wanted, and more. Lees meer
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:12) The water wants to get into your house
(00:05:06) The pros and cons of Mars living and which Dre should go
(00:09:59) The video games
(00:11:17) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023
(00:35:17) The Finals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 08, 2023
(00:50:06) Vampire Survivors: Emergency Meeting [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 18, 2023
(00:53:55) Hitman World of Assassination [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR] on Jan 26, 2023
(01:00:38) Will more Xbox games come to other platforms?
(01:16:55) Xbox's upcoming Developer_Direct
(01:22:40) Big layoffs at Unity Software
(01:23:40) Big layoffs at Twitch
(01:27:52) Will we get a new Switch this year?
(01:35:25) Emails
(01:50:12) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:51:42) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:53:24) Nextlander content updates
(01:54:46) See ya! -
132: Finding a Pea While Eating Poop
4 januari 2024 · 2 uur 15 min
We've got plenty to catch up on in our first podcast of 2024 (not a real year), from holiday gaming with small children to basement cleaning strategies, some Game Awards highlights, the wild world of competitive NES Tetris, predictions for the Internet of 2034, and a bunch more! Lees meer
A great explainer about the Tetris story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHU
Brendan Sinclair's 2023 roundup: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tearing-up-the-pea-patch-this-year-in-business
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:42) Happy 2024
(00:07:35) The joy of gifting video games
(00:13:23) Brad's List of Games to Share with Children
(00:33:21) What did Alex do doing break?
(00:41:22) Vinny's Break Time Fun
(00:41:31) Beat Saber [PlayStation VR2] on May 24, 2023
(00:45:23) Dave the Diver [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 28, 2023
(00:47:55) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023
(00:52:13) Should probably mention I think it's also on Game Pass
(00:56:32) Let the Battling of Bots begin!
(00:58:21) Brad and Alex's thoughts on the Game Awards
(01:18:35) Godus is being removed from steam
(01:22:18) Voice of Max Payne, James McCaffrey has passed
(01:24:06) Jack Black joins the cast of the live action Minecraft movie
(01:29:27) Nintendo already shutting down some 3DS and WiiU services
(01:31:45) Publisher Versus Evil has been shut down
(01:32:54) Bobby Kotick is officially gone... for now?
(01:35:03) Go read Brendan Sinclair's 'This Year in Business' story at GamesIndustry.biz
(01:37:43) Baldur's Gate coming to Game Pass?
(01:39:00) This is kid is REALLY good at Tetris
(01:50:36) Emails
(02:09:48) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:11:09) Mysteri… -
131: Game of the Year 2023, Part 2
28 december 2023 · 4 uur 15 min
It's our last podcast of 2023, and thus our last chance to celebrate many of our favs with some chill 'n friendly debate about categories like best storytelling, best remake, and most anticipated, plus our highly personalized list of top 10 games of the year! Lees meer
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(00:00:00) Spoiler Warning
(00:00:49) Intro
(00:03:42) Best Storytelling
(00:05:20) Sons of the Forest [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 23, 2023
(00:07:28) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023
(00:11:30) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 09, 2023
(00:14:10) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 19, 2023
(00:19:17) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023
(00:21:21) Fort Solis [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 22, 2023
(00:23:05) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 12, 2023
(00:24:59) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023
(00:30:30) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Aug 31, 2023
(00:31:48) Breakout 13 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Jan 09, 2023
(00:32:55) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023
(00:35:43) The Making of Karateka [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on Aug 29, 2023
(00:42:27) Venba [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jul 31, 2023
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130: Game of the Year 2023, Part 1
21 december 2023 · 2 uur 57 min
Can it be? Have we (almost) reached the end of this year? Is it finally time to talk about some of our favorite 2023 games, including the best looking game, the coolest gameplay hooks, the best game to play with friends, and the best FMV or point-and-click games to play if you want to be a cool person? Lees meer
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(00:00:07) SPOILER WARNING
(00:00:31) Intro
(00:07:20) Best Look
(00:56:36) Best Game We Came Back To
(01:26:11) FMV And/Or Point and Click Adventure Games That Are for Cool People
(01:33:24) Best Played with Friends
(02:10:47) Coolest Game Mechanic
(02:51:14) Thanks and See Ya!
(02:52:56) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts -
129: Suddenly, Klepek
14 december 2023 · 1 uur 34 min
With Brad and Alex unexpectedly out Patrick Klepek answers the call to chat about Fortnite and the kids, the end of E3, and The Game Awards! Lees meer
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:00:30) Patrick Klepek is here!
(00:01:53) Lego Fortnite and the kids
(00:10:37) Where are all the plastic intruments?
(00:12:52) What's hot with the kids these days?
(00:21:10) It's official, no more E3... forever?
(00:43:41) The Game Awards (Conceptually)
(00:54:13) The Game Awards (The Games)
(00:54:52) The Rise of the Golden Idol [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on 2024
(00:55:54) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on 2024
(00:58:27) Exodus [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD
(01:01:56) Windblown [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024
(01:04:43) No Rest for the Wicked [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on TBD
(01:05:26) Sega's Reboot Trailer
(01:08:32) Jurassic Park: Survival [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD
(01:11:51) OD [Xbox Series X|S] on TBD
(01:15:26) Marvel's Blade [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD
(01:22:18) The Finals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 08, 2023
(01:22:35) Light No Fire [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD
(01:28:34) The Casting of Frank Stone [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD
(01:30:03) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:31:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:32:32) Go support Patrick!
(01:34:02) See ya!