Retro 'Rents

Hey y'all! Nick and I are both back from vacations and catching up on the fun we missed while we were each enjoying some time with our families. We discuss the Bungie layoffs, leadership accountability in general, and also highlight Creative Assembly's absolute home run with the release of Total War: Pharaoh: Dynasties   Release Highlights  ReleasesSteam World Heist 2 W40K: Rogue Trader - Void Shadows expansion Creatures of Ava - odd looking Monster…saver game?  Total War: Pharaoh: Dynasties UBOAT 1.0   News Game Informer closes their doors, end of an era Bungie lays off most of the destiny 2 team, CEO celebrates with new classic carZero accountability for Leadership positions in gaming. More evidence of a “fully-fledged” Half-Life game in the works at Valvehttps://www.eurogamer.net/more-evidence-of-fully-fledged-half-life-game-revealed-by-valve-dataminer - could it be HL3?  Watching/PlayingGames Total War: Pharaoh: DynastiesIncredible free addon that makes the game everything it should have been and more Total War: Warhammer 3 UBOAT 1.0   Series/Movies     Shout outs to friends!: Geeks Gone Raw (Chase and Blue and crew)  On Second Thought with Mike and Matt from the BadFodderFigures crew! The Talking Place with Los Where you can reach us  Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

What's up y'all! Al and Nick here! It's been a quiet week or so on the release front, but we talk about some of the older games we're diving back into and enjoying. We also chat about a really nice surprise on both PC and Xbox Game Pass that we're shocked more people aren't talking about! Releases  FF14 Dawntrail - tomorrow The First Descendent - tomorrow Legend of Heroes - Trails Through Daybreak - Friday News Steam Summer sale is underway - hide yo wallet hide your cards! Star Trucker coming to PC and Game Pass day one, September 3rd  Frostpunk 2 delayed to Sept 20th after Beta Feedback Watching/Playing Games  Crime Boss: Rackay City - fun heist shooter with roguelike elements and HORRIBLE voice acting Sailing Era - absolute love letter to the Uncharted Waters series Battletech by Harebrained Schemes - great tactical strat game Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders on Game Pass - very fun Shadow of War ($2 on steam sale) Satisfactory - preparing for 1.0 (later this year? I'm guessing Q4) Phasmaphobia - New Light House map   Series/Movies  Re-watching Fallout with the wife - Al Shout outs to friends!: Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654  Geeks Gone Raw (Chase and Blue and crew)  On Second Thought with Mike and Matt from the BadFodderFigures crew! The Talking Place with Los Where you can reach us  Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)  

Hosts on Deck: Al and Nick Hey everyone! Today's episode touches on all the gaming news of the past couple weeks (we chat Summer Games Fest, XBox Showcase, and more!) We also go over Bethesda's newest Horse Armor DLC (i.e. the Tracker mod in the creator store!)  NewsSummer Game Fest - bit of a snooze fest.  Some interesting looking titles but nothing super big.  Indie games making more of a mark. Most big games we knew about so just got more gameplay to entice Xbox ShowcaseDragon Age: Veilguard Gears of War prequel (E Day) New Fable game in 2025 Doom: The Dark Ages Indiana Jones Other ShowcasesEmpire of Ants - 3rd person/RTS sim ant - very cool looking unless you don't like bugs Screenbound - clever 2d/3d game where  you have a gameboy like device to play the 2d portion but your avatar moves about in a 3d world looking forward to clever puzzles Civ 7 - Enjoy the civ series but I have to ask: What is it bringing to the table? Unknown 9: Awakening cool looking action-adventure game Cleared Hot - Go back to the super nintendo days but updated graphics with this isometric helicopter game Path into the Abyss - Looks like STALKER but it's set in Buenos Aires. Beacon of Neyda - side scroller strategy like the retro look. Generation Exile - city builder but instead of unlimited resources you are on a generation spaceship where you have to work with what you have Nintendo Direct is tomorrow 6/18 will it have some goodies this year? Watching/PlayingGames Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Remake Diablo 4 The Bloodline Baldur's Gate 3 (again) SMT V: Vengeance Skald: Against the Black Priory Shadows of Doubt Soul Mask - Released into EA on May 31.  Survival game Conan like with tribes-people vs Thralls.  Set against Aztec-like lore and mythos.  You don a mask with powers which serves as how you level and your abilities.  You can swap to a new mask you can put your mask on others of your tribe who might specialize in other skills.  Very versatile.  Drawback is a dedicated server is always going so  your tribe can burn through your food supplies if you don't check in on them :( Hoping there is a setting like in 7 days where we can pause it when no one is logged in.   Series/Movies Godzilla Minus One  Contact Us: Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654  QotBW -Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outsFans Geeks Gone Raw (Chase and Blue and crew)  On Second Thought with Mike and Matt The Talking Place with Los Where you can reach us Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Topics and News Sony continues blasting their remaining foot off Microsoft lays off several prominent dev teams Phil Spencer - Time for a reckoning on his performance?   Upcoming Releases V Rising 1.0 Wildermyth: Omenroad Songs of Syx Ghost of Tsushima PC Dread Delusion (last week) Homeworld 3 (last week) Hades 2 Early access Songs of Conquest exits Early Access TOMORROW (or today when you listen to this) Hellblade 2 - May 21 System Shock comes to consoles this week Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Remake Newfound Gems Fabledom 1.0 - Probably the most chill builder I've ever played and I really like it - your village/city is part of a larger continent. Go against other rulers, win them over with charm or sword.! Shout outs Geeks Gone Raw (Chase and Blue and crew)  On Second Thought with Mike and Matt The Talking Place with Los Where you can reach us  Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Topics and News We give our thoughts on the Sony/Helldivers 2 debacle (note: At the time of recording, Sony had not yet reversed the decision, which happened the next day). Indie games killing it, while AAA's FLOP hard. RIP Bernard Hill, King Theoden, Lord of the Riddermark 25th Anniversary of Star Wars - Episode 1, and the Mummy (dear god we're getting old. When did this happen!?) Upcoming Releases TW: WH3 - Throne of Decay - Excellent! Grabbit! Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Shin Megami Tensai V  Hades 2 (tech test)  Hellblade 2 - May 21 Frostpunk 2 - July 25 Newfound Gems Brew Barons - chill "golden age of flight" game where you... run a brewery and a bar?! Make drinks, get ingredients by buzzing (literally) farmer's fields with your propellers, and rain watery death upon thine enemies! (ok, not death, but it sure sends them running!) Shout outs Geeks Gone Raw (Chase and Blue and crew)  On Second Thought with Mike and Matt Where you can reach us  Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

We're back! For good this time! It's been a whopper of a few months with some incredible games being released.  Nick and Al are back!... and they're not alone ;)  Show Highlights: Release Highlights  Upcoming ReleasesKCD 2 SMT V Eiyuden Chronicles - 100 Heroes (today!) - got the deluxe so early access. Fantastic JRPG so far.  Hades 2 (tech test)  Hellblade 2 - May 21 Frostpunk 2 - July 25 News Watching/Playing Prince of Persia - Lost Crown Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (incredible) Persona 3 Reload Tomb Raider 1-3 remake (awesome) Balatro (YISS) Skull and Bones (Finally, turd) This terd had dun clogged the toilet! Pacific Drive  - Fun mix of chill and thrill, driving survival roguelite. Helldivers2 - FOR DEMOCRACY! Fallout Series (Watch it now!) Faithfully done and can't wait for season 2 (greenlit) Shogun - Intrigue, samurai, Hiroyuki Sanada producer and actor; absolute boss in it Games - 2024 has been an awesome start for games Series/Movies  Contact Us: Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654  QotBW -Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outs Fans The Talking Place  On Second Thought with Mike and Matt (Two of the main crew from BadFodderFigures are BACK behind the mics. Show Mike and Matt some love! Their show is awesome!) Where you can reach us  Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick News: We're back after a hiatus. Life was a bit TOO life for a while, but we're excited to be back and hanging out with all of you! We catch up on the releases over the past few months that really caught our eye! (or their own shoelace as they fell on their faces) Show Highlights: What game had the worst release of 2023 so far?  What release this year really stuck the landing?  What were some of our highlights from the Summer Game Fest and other shows this summer?  How about some of y'all? What are you looking forward to most this year! Contact Us: Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654  QotBW -Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outsFans Married to the Games Tap the Craft Where you can reach us Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Temtem What's up everyone! On this episode Nick and Al gush about the absolute deluge of games coming out, Steam Next Fest, and Al just can't shut up about Temtem (seriously, it's awesome, go get it).  Nick gives us a solid look into Moonbreaker, a solid Xcom style scifi game that simulates a tabletop miniatures style, set in a Brandon Sanderson story world. It's currently Early Access but absolutely worth the price of admission. We talk about the many games that have released since Steam's summer Next Fest (hi Dome Keeper!), and Al talks more about what makes Temtem more addicting and fun than Pokemon has ever been for him. https://crema.gg/games/temtem/  More game chat within, plus fun life stories :p enjoy! Release Highlights  Upcoming ReleasesNo More Heroes 3 - October 11, PC Scorn - 10/14 - Will it deliver after numerous delays?  Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves for PC - 10/19, must grab Steam Next FestSo many great demos! Undecember - Awesome Diabloesqe game Soulstone Survivors - fun ARPG where positioning and timing with skills are important, with roguelike death penalties Dredge - odd fishing/exploration archaeology in a mysterious archipelago Skull and Bones…Delayed 3 months.  Is 3 months going to solve what they clearly could not get together in 3+ years?      News Overwatch 2, launch is a mess of server errors. People seem to be enjoying it when they're able to play.  Medieval Dynasty comes to Consoles - 10/6 TODAY Nier Automata comes to switch 10/6, TODAY Tomorrow: No Man's Sky coming to Switch Chip Wars heat up literally. Overall wait for upgrades or stick with last gen. AMD 7000 series  gets to 95 degrees Celsius (This is normal) Power reqs getting higher.  Nvidia shows of 40x series MOAR POWER. Intel shows of their vid cards more reasonable mid-range cards and a stop gap 13k chip set. Steam Deck no longer needs pre-order now selling at volume.  Dock now available.   Contact Us: Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654  QotBW -Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outsFans Married to the Games Tap the Craft Where you can reach us Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! We are BACK (again! lol). Life has been crazy Al's way (and we get into that this episode) but things are leveling out so that we can get BACK in the saddle and bring y'all a steady diet of Retro and Gaming goodness. On this episode, Nick and I gush and deep dive into the Steam Deck (now that we BOTH have one), what we love about it, what we've played on it, etc.  If you're on the fence about paying for your reservation when the email arrives, check this out (and seriously, if you can afford it? Just buy the damn thing. You will LOVE it.)   Movies - Nothing new this month, Al is watching Stranger Things with the oldest daughters.  Shows - This episode is all games, baby. Games - Gamescom2023*Everywhere - Early Access 2023  WTF 2 art styles Cartoony-overwatch/apex style then realism style (Star Cit modern looking) *Dune-Funcom- Open World MMO beta early access 2023 *Lords of the Fallen *Hogwarts Legacy *Tortuga: Pirates Tale *Under the Waves *Lies of P (Twisted tale of Pinnochio) *Atlas Fallen *Homeworld 3 *Killer Clowns - wow really ?!? lol *Scars Above   2022Splatoon 3 Next Week *Callisto Protocol - Dec *New Tales from the Borderlands - Oct 21 *Return to Monkey Island - Sept 19th *Moonbreaker - early access sept *Stranded: Alien Dawn- Space Survival like icarus *Gotham Knights  *Outlast Trials News: Microsoft / ActiBlizz sale finalizing, COD games coming to Game Pass.   Come Chill With Us: Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! On this episode Nick and I begin to bask in the many game fests that are happening in the next few days! We talk about Sony's State of Play (what wowed and what left us meh) and the now completed Summer Games Fest 2022. There's a lot of great stuff coming our way this summer and fall, and it looks like we're in for a slew of great releases.    Movies - TOPGUN Maverick. - Hear Nick's take on this episode!  Shows - We chat some Kenobi, some Star Trek Strange New Worlds, and of course, where would we be without STRANGER THINGS!   Games - Al "pulls his deck out" and reviews some of the Steam games he's been playing from the couch. Nick recounts his time as a World War 2 Sniper, His time in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, and Star Citizen Invictus week!   Come Chill With Us: Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)    

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! We're back after a short hiatus and marathon run of two great interview episodes! (Check out our previous two shows where we interview David Lee Homb and Richard Garriott!). Nick gives us a recap of his and Kyle's adventures at PAX East 2022. Al gives a rundown rave and gush on the awesomeness that is the Steam Deck, and more!   Stuff we're playing: Steam Deck. Steam Deck. Soundfall on the Steam Deck. W40K: Chaosgate: Demonhunters, Elden Ring   News: PAX East 2022 - not as packed as usual years. Several games delayed.    Upcoming Game Releases: Evil Dead: The Game Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 Vampire: The Masquerade: Swansong - looks interesting, and a first good V:™ RPG in a long time   Stuff we're watching: Star Trek: Strange New World   Come Chill With Us: Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, RICHARD FREAKING GARRIOTT, LORD BRITISH, GAME DESIGNER, ENTREPRENEUR, ASTRONAUT, WORLD EXPLORER, MODERN DA VINCI! That's right folks! The moment you all know that I've been planning, hoping, waiting for since we started this podcast over four years ago! For any who many not know (though nearly all of you will) Richard is the creator of the Ultima series of video games. His company, Origin (and he as well) created the world's first officially titled MMORPG (Richard actually coined the phrase!) Ultima Online! We take a ride through Richard's history in the Game industry, do a bit of a deep dive on UO as well. We also talked about many of Richard's incredible adventures as an Explorer and Astronaut. We talk about the recently discovered Endurance Shipwreck, and Shackleton being one of Richard's heroes. Seriously. This episode is just GOLD for me and Nick, and we hope you all enjoy it as much as we did talking to Richard! Richard, thank you again for spending time with us, and as always, for sharing the worlds that you and Origin created.  Links to peruse while you listen: Richard's Wiki Page! The Explorer's Club Homepage Get the Ultima Series on GOG! Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road To The Stars (Prime Video) Come Hang with Us! Voicemails - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, and special guest David Lee Homb! What's up everyone! Welcome back to another episode of the Retro Rents Retro Gaming Podcast. We hope you've all had a great start to 2022, because we sure have! On this episode we sit down and chat with Actor and Author David Lee Homb! Fans of classic Sierra games will remember him as Don Gordon, the antagonist from the horror adventure game Phantasmagoria! We had a wonderful time with David talking about his acting roots, going for the role of Don Gordon, and also chatting about his new book (inspired by Phantasmagoria!) Awake, I Dream.    If you're interested in grabbing a copy of David's book, you can do so here on Amazon If you'd like to participate in the contest mentioned in the episode, go here to The Savepoint and look for the contest post!  Wanna play the game we gush about on the episode?! You can grab Phantasmagoria here on GOG.   We hope you all enjoy this episode! We had a blast with David and can't wait to hang out again!

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick   What's up everyone! We're back for another wild year of gaming chats, Happy 2022! On this episode, we recap the holidays, and then talk about the HUGE deluge of game releases coming out in February. We discuss our thoughts on the Microsoft/ABK acquisition and how this might be a REALLY good thing for fans of the old Sierra On-Line games catalogue. We also chat about just how much damn fun we had with our End of the Year ExtraviDanza show with the lads from the old BadFodderFigures podcast, along with our old co-host Travis!    We hope you enjoy the show!   Come Hang with Us! Voicemails - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps

What's up everyone! Nick and I wrap up the year in the only way we know how: With a party and some special guests!   Come hang out and hear about the games that helped 2021 suck less for all of us! We're joined by our old cohost Travis, and Mike, Matt and Jeremy of the former BadFodderFigures podcast!!!  Easily one of our best shows yet! Thanks again to everyone who made time to come hang and end the year with us, and we hope all of you, our listeners, have a wonderful end to 2021.  Here's to 2022!

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Guests in the Chair: Composer Robert Holmes! (Gabriel Knight series, Jane Jensen's Gray Matter, Moebius: Empire Rising, The Scarlet Furies!) What's up everyone! Nick and I were SO lucky to get a chance to sit down and chat with Musician and Composer Robert Holmes! Many of you will recognize his beautiful score in the Gabriel Knight series. But did you know he was ALSO the Producer for Gabriel Knight?! We dive into that amazing tidbit and more as Robert tells us his story in the PC Gaming industry, pushing the envelope of what music can and should be in interactive media, as well as his exciting Kickstarter project for Sequel! (link below) We hope you enjoy this as much we did!    Links You Totally Have To Check Out:   https://robertholmesmusic.com/ - Robert's main, personal website   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robertholmesthemes/sequel-a-collection-of-new-game-themes-by-robert-holmes - Sequel: A Collection of New Game Themes - Robert's latest project! This album will be new themes inspired by Gabriel Knight! The Kickstarter goes until December 31st! So show Robert some love and let's get some new GK music!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lldd0ljt20 - Scarlet Furies - Safe In Arms music video - Al mentioned this during the interview. Absolutely fell in love with the song, music. The band consists of Robert, his old friends and bandmates, and his daughter Raleigh Holmes. Their catalog is gorgeous, and they also provided music for Jane Jensen's Gray Matter!!! 

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games in Play: Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, Forza Horizon 5, Ziggurat 2, JP: Evolution 2, Superliminal   On This Episode: We are back, we are boosted, and totally swept up in the Fall release gauntlet cycle. Al participated in Extra Life Game Day 2021, and we recap the fun from that. Nick has been having fun with some Game Pass hidden gems. We gush over Dune, and how it is a real visual and audial masterpiece (even if the story has a lot of loose ends for Movie 2 to hopefully wrap. We also get a call from our pal Los! Host of @thetalkingplace podcast and a good friend of ours! Release Highlights  Age of Empire 4 Forgotten City Halo - Dec 8th Dune Battlefield 2042 hits 11/11 Forza Horizon 5 JP Evolution 2 Many good games hitting GamePass Icarus full launch Dec 4th  News Played Prison Simulator. Basically like being a guard at Shawshank Kids played Kill It With Fire Extra Life 2021 this past weekend. Plenty of FH5 and Snowrunner with DK Control and Tomb Raider available through twitch/amazonprime get those free games! Come hang with us! Voicemails - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)    

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick   Games in play: Foxhole, Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (and Trails of Cold Steel 2!), Icarus Beta 4, Forewarned (Phasmophobia with Mummies!)   On this Episode: We are now entering the Q4 new release game deluge! Far Cry 6, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Metroid Dread, Alan Wake Remastered ALL RELEASED SINCE OUR LAST EPISODE! GAH!   In the news, we discuss more Tommy Tellerico and Intellivision hijinks, the massive leak of Twitch's source code...and probably the hardest news I've ever had to discuss on our cast:    The BadFodderFigures Podcast have announced they are hanging up the mics on their weekly show. They started around the same time we did, and are a group of freaking all-stars from several other previous casts. I've shouted them out often on the show, and for good reason. They were definitely my favorite show in my podcast listening pile, and I really looked forward to the show each week. I also had the fun chance of being one of their regular voicemail callers! That's actually how I hooked up with the amazing regular caller Fred French, who calls into their (and our) show often. We not only carve out an appropriate chunk of the show to thank them (CapnMikeM, Glovebox, Hoody Ninja and DeviousMrMatt) for the years of friendship, technical help, shout outs, and really just being some of our favorite people on the internet. In our usual funny cuts in our show opener, I had to do my part to immortalize the "Stacking Paper" episode as I told the story (probably again) to Nick. Thanks fellas, will miss hearing your show, and look forward to anything y'all do next!   Don't Forget! Nick and I will both be streaming for Extra Life Game Day this year! Keep an eye out on our Twitch Feeds, Twitter, and here as we get closer to November 6th, 2021!   Come hang with us! Voicemails - 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up y'all! On this episode, Nick gives us an update on his progress in Hades. We also deep dive into the newly released Diablo 2: Resurrected remaster and what makes it the kind of remaster any game should aspire to. We also talk about the reveals at the latest Nintendo Direct, and what we're looking forward to seeing there. Come hang out, leave us a voicemail, have fun, play games, and don't be di*ks! Release Highlights  Castlevania Advance Collection D2: Resurrected - a masterpiece in remasters  News Nintendo Direct  Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch Online expansion pass - adding N64 games. I'd happily pay a couple bucks more for that Mario movie - kinda wish they'd use more VAs Bayonetta 3 Splatoon 3 Monster Hunter Rise expansion Animal Crossing and Smash bros getting their own directs Where you can reach us Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread) Voicemails: 610-810-1654    

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Things we're Playing: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Icarus beta, HADES (again...and again)   Release Highlights  Wrath of the Righteous Tales of Arise Life is Strange: True Colors News: Wargaming continues to crap on their community and self destruct Game releases hitting stride in fall, lots of great stuff coming Sony Playstation Showcase (FINALLY). What we liked, what we're pumped for.    Where you can reach us  Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) Voicemails - 610-810-1654 Friends of the show (other casts, check em out!)   Bad Fodder Figures - https://badfodderfigures.podbean.com/ Tap the Craft - https://tapthecraft.com/  The Steel Cage Lounge - https://anchor.fm/marino-saveri 

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What are we playing/watching? Allan - Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (beat pt 1, now on 2), Mount and Blade Bannerlord (again)First Look: Marvel: Midnight Suns (XCom marvel!) Nick - Tribes of Midgard, Last Oasis; Back 4 Blood BetaMarvel - What If?  Awesome new animated series; Spider-Man No Way home trailer drop. Bringing in Doc-Oc and Green Goblin? Visions Trailer - Matrix Animated Series style shorts but with Star Wars looks AWESOME! Release Highlights QUAKE REMASTERED Aliens: Fireteam Elite Psychonauts 2  NewsBlizzard's death spiral World of Warships CC and player exodus GamesCom 21' Online what's new or interesting?xbox flight sim - later this year the Reno Air Race (Yes this is what I was hoping for.  Competitive Air Race) Not much else new on xbox showcase more DLCs and teases of Forza and Halo Come hang with us! Where you can reach us Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread) Voicemails - 610-810-1654

Hosts: Al, Nick What's up everyone! On this episode we reveal our latest obsessions! (seriously, go play Trails of Cold Steel if you consider yourself even a minor JRPG fan, it's amazing). Nick is swept up with the Tribes of Midgard, WATCH OUT JOTUN! We also deep dive into the Activision/Blizzard Lawsuit, and how this kind of behavior is pervasive not just in gaming, but the corporate world itself. Til next time folks, wear your masks, get your shots, have fun, play games and DON'T BE D***S! Release Highlights  Tribes of Midgard    NewsFrathouse sued by state of California for Activision Blizzard-like culture of discrimination and harassment. Mass exodus from World of Warcraft to FF14 so much that FF14 ran out of digital licenses (restocked) but large population transferring.   Steam Deck debut of Steam's handheld game system.I….may have reserved the top end model  Nintendo getting a OLED model bigger 7” (up from 6.2) screen 64 GB storage (up from 32)  What is EA showing next week 22nd?  Well they are NOT showing anything with Bioware Mass Effect or Dragon Age.  Not showing any Star Wars games.  So…. Battlefield and all the SPURTSBAWL? Casey Hudson former GM of Bioware announces new studio - Humanoid Studios.  No games but something to keep an eye on. Nature is healing and CPU hardware is slowly becoming more available and prices returning to MSRP - Normalcy by the fall or end of year?...Unless you're playing the New World beta...which is frying the brand new vid cards Skull and Bones - Article from Kotaku quotes former and current employees, game is a mismanaged disaster, frequent reboots/restarts, no identity, sounds like a mess     E3 PART 2 PC Game Show:Naraka - Ninja/Samurai BR August 12 dodgeball academia - Soon cartoon dodgeball Chivalry 2 - Road Map: Various Medieval periods; New maps; More weapons;  Rawmen - Battle chef very wacky Dying Light 2- Dec 7th 2021 Humankind - Civ lookalike They Always Run - MetroidVania looking side scroller Lemnis Gate - Sci-fi shooter 25 sec time loop FPS/Turn based Strategy Game (launch aug 3rd) Open Beta July Next Space Rebels - Space Kerbel but with home grown parts (model rocketry) but wacky WarTales - Open World RPG (Turnbase) adventure game Fantasy Medeival setting Ixion - Maintain spacestation and defend internal/external threats (no game play) Far changing tides - Sequel to Far Sails MW5: Merc showing off the new DLC out now Jurassic World Evolution 2: Park Simulator StreamFest - Various releases from stream (No HL3) Soulstic - Hack and slash Warhammer: Chaos Gate - Trailer in Aug//relese 2022 Pioner - Stalker like modern world bending chernobyl mess fabric of reality. Chernobylite - another stalker like game Icarus - Space Survival.  Get to launch zone in time - Aug 11 Looking forward to this. The Wandering Village - Town on a dino Death Trash - Fallout 1 looking crazy looking game Songs of conquest - Heos of M&M sucessor Future Games Show:Instinction - Dino vs Surivors??? Red Solstice 2 - xcom but 8 players Jun 17th Severed Steel - Crazy time bending FPS with vibes of SuperHot StarMancer - Space base building? Aug 5th Harold Halibut - Soon - claymation narrative adventure Project Ferocious - Soldiers and Dinos?? 2023 release target   Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654  QotBW - Favorite video game soundtrack and go Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outsFans Bad Fodder Figures Married to the Games Tap the Craft Where you can reach us Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :) Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

What's up everyone!  Today's episode is JAM PACKED with a ton of exciting stuff! Nick and Al recap the incredible experience of being on a panel at LockdownCon 2 with some other incredibly talented and fun podcasters! We also recap the highlights (and utter snoozers) of E3 2021. What were some of your E3 favorites? Who do you think fell short? Follow the contact trail and let us know!   Voicemails - 610-810-1654 Other places to reach us  Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) Email (theretrorents@gmail.com) Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps)  Twitch (RetroRentsAl, BlackEagleOps)

What is going on Y'ALL!! It has been quite some time (again) since our last show, and for that I truly apologize, but as you'll see during the show, it's been pretty crazy here in RetroRentsAL land! However, there is some AWESOME news as well! (Like ya boys Al and Nick being on a panel at LockdownCon 2 this year baby!). Lots more to cover as well, so we invite y'all to sit back, kick back with a good drink of your choice, and chill with us on another episode of The Retro Rents!   Release Highlights Let the late Spring/Early Summer release start.RE 8 Hood - Looks great. Road Map will show staying power Subnautica 2   Biomutant. Reviews seem super meh? SMT3: Nocturne Unreal Engine 5 Demo crazy sharp and interesting to see behind the mechanics. DEMEO!    NewsUbisoft to switch to more High End Free to Play model (Taking a page from Activision with CoD?)Kicking off with Heartland in the same universe as the Division series. Vive revealed their Pro2(Pro-sumer level) and Focus 3 (Business Application Oriented)  better stats but nothing software wise to propel it forward in the gaming space. Paradox announces CK3 Expansion: Royal Court (looks super cool), and finally, Victoria 3, long awaited sequel to the infamous industrial age politics/mercantile sim (super fun game in Vicy 2) Star Citizen vs Elite: Odyssey vs No Man’s Sky: Sell me: What is SC going to offer new at this point? Or is it just planning on doing things “better”? Neal Hallford invited us to be on a panel at Lockdowncon!!!

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Howdy y'all! Nick and I are back talking games (and fighting the never-ending battle against Craigbot and Discord. Seriously, anyone have a better solution here?!). We talk about this year becoming the year of the Game Delay, and the games that (so far) are still on for hitting the due date. We also discuss some of the other games coming out that keep on looking better and better with every preview! Delays - 2021 The year of the delay Century (Dragon game) Delayed early access release now unknown;  New World to the August 2021 Lego Skywalker Saga to later unknown Deathloop from May to Sept Cyberpunk free DLC to later in 21 Many other games and probably will continue through the year. nothing on my radar until May with Hood (May 7th Early Play) ; Resident Evil 8(May7th) and Subnautica2(May 14) News Year of the Season the new FOMO and “Seasonal Pass”- Not a new concept but gaining traction as the new “game mode” for always online/Games as a service.  Diablo 3, Apex, Sea of Thieves, No Man’s Sky Diablo 2 Remasted looking FANTASTIC.  Great graphical upgrade plus being able to switch to the retro view.  Looks like it plays just like I remember. Other Blizzard news Jeff Kaplan Blizzard VP and  Lead Designer/Game Director of Overwatch  has not only stepped down but left Blizzard entirely. Looking forward to another LOTR MMO? Well amazon did too but now it’s cancelled.  Will Amazon ever put out a game? Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Howdy folks! It's been another fun week in games! While we've entered what Nick and I have always called the "Spring Doldrums" (not many new games coming out each week), there are still some gems that we're super excited about. - Century: Age of Ashes - Nick got into the beta and talks about the first game that FINALLY got dragon combat (much less multiplayer dragon combat) done RIGHT. - Curse of the Dead Gods and Loop Hero - Al's gems of the week. Really enjoying both of these, and they're a steal at their current price! - We also talk Game Pass, and how it's easily the best thing in games right now if you love to try new games thanks to Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, and providing EA Play. More games than you know what to do with and a steal at the monthly price (psst, go Ultimate, because PC Game Pass is pretty damn sweet too!) And more! We hope you enjoy the show!   Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint  

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Howdy Folks! We're back after a week off! On this episode we talk about our incredible interview with Neal Hallford, reflect on one year since we were at PAX East together, getting creeped out in Medium, the wild ascent of Valheim, Richard Garriott's latest exploration: The Mariana Trench, and MORE! News: Valheim hits 5 million players! Richard Garriott is currently at the bottom of the ocean (as of this recording)! Subnautica: Below Zero release date announced (May 14th, 2021) Hardsuit Labs sacked from Bloodlines 2 (and what this probably means for the game's release) Alien's Fireteam trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1GRp19A89A  The SavePoint game of the month:  The Medium Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Thank you all for coming back to check out the conclusion of our interview with the incredible Neal Hallford! This episode dives into Neal's time at Dynamix, and the creation of Betrayal at Krondor! We then discuss his current projects in movies, and he's writing a book too! So much great stuff in this episode. If you want to check out some of Neal's work, get to it below! Highly recommend The Case of Evil on Prime (Neal talks about the making of that in this episode. Such a great send-up to Universal Monster movies of old). We hope you enjoy the show!   Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Neal   Check out Neal's past and present projects:   - Planet's Edge: The Point of No Return (PC, available via GOG.com) - Betrayal at Krondor (PC, available via GOG.com) - Krondor Confidential (Neal's multi-part blog on Betrayal At Krondor's conception to release. We'll call it the companion to this interview :) )  - Swords and Circuitry - A Designer's Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games (Neal's book on game design!) - Swords and Circuitry - The website for Neal's Production company (yea, he makes movie stuffs too!) - The Case of Evil (An incredible short film inspired by the classic Universal Monster Horrors. On Prime too!) - The Many Worlds of Neal Hallford (Neal's website! Go here to always catch the latest of what Neal might be up to, and follow his wonderful blog, too!)

WOW! Where to even start with this one :) Nick and I had the incredible luck and pleasure to interview Neal Hallford, one of Game Design's greatest of all time (well, damn well so in my eyes).  Neal has been in the designer's seat for some of the most classic, beloved games of all time. His most well known work is Dynamix's Betrayal at Krondor, a game set during the time of Raymond E. Feist's incredible Riftwar Saga. This is a must play piece of gaming history if you've never done so, and it's available on GOG.  Our first part of this incredible interview with Neal covers his time in Radio, the people who influenced him as a young writer, and how doing radio dramas with his buddies brings him to work as a writer and designer at New World Computing (Might and Magic, or Planet's Edge ring a bell?) Alright, don't want to give too much away. Just sit back y'all, and we hope you have as much fun listening to Neal as we did. He really is one of a kind.    Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Neal   Check out Neal's past and present projects:   - Planet's Edge: The Point of No Return (PC, available via GOG.com) - Betrayal at Krondor (PC, available via GOG.com) - Krondor Confidential (Neal's multi-part blog on Betrayal At Krondor's conception to release. We'll call it the companion to this interview :) )  - Swords and Circuitry - A Designer's Guide to Computer Role-Playing Games (Neal's book on game design!) - Swords and Circuitry - The website for Neal's Production company (yea, he makes movie stuffs too!) - The Case of Evil (An incredible short film inspired by the classic Universal Monster Horrors. On Prime too!) - The Many Worlds of Neal Hallford (Neal's website! Go here to always catch the latest of what Neal might be up to, and follow his wonderful blog, too!)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Hey folks! Not a live show this week as it was too much to coordinate with the holidays. We wrap up 2020 in this episode with some of our favorites throughout the year! Thanks y'all always, for listening, and spreading the word! We're looking forward to a great gaming year in 2021! Game of The Year Segment Notable to us 2020 Releases Jan: Walking Dead Saints and Sinners (VR) Feb: none Mar: Half Life Alyx ; Doom; ACNH, Persona 5 Royal April: XCOM Chimera; Predator Hunting Grounds; FF7 Remake; SnowRunner May: Deep Rock Galactic June: Command and Conquer Remaster July: Death Stranding; Superhot(2) Mind Control Delete; Ghost of Tsushima;Carrion Aug: FallGuys; Microsoft Flight Sim; Vader Immortal, Wasteland 3 Sept: Star Renegade; OuterWorlds DLC; Phasmaphobia; Spellbreak Oct: Star Wars Squadrons; Baldur's Gate 3 (technically early access); Watch Dogs Legion Nov: AC:Valhalla; Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity; Warcraft:Shadowlands Dec: Cyberpunk; Medal of Honor Above and beyond (VR)   Best of Categories: Best VR Game:Half Life Alyx Best Driving Sim: SnowRunner Best Dwarf Sim: Deep Rock Galactic Best Delivery Sim: Death Stranding Best not a John Carpenter game: Carrion Best Ghost Hunter: Phasmophobia Best Battle Royal: Spellbreak Game from another year: Among Us (originally released 2018) Best Spacey Blow Shit Up - SW Squadrons Best Better-Than-Game-Of-Thrones-Stabby-Sibling-Sex-And-Kingdom-Simulator - Crusader Kings 3 Best Not-Made-With-Crunch-Game - Hades (Supergiant deserves the massive praise for not only making an incredible game, but doing it ethically, and still delivering one of the best games of the entire year. Al’s Game of the Year - Hands down, Crusader Kings 3 takes all for me. I’m at 150 hours and climbing and that shit came out in SEPTEMBER. Hades is very, very close in the number 2 spot.  Nick's Game of the Year - Half Life: Alyx Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint    

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick See the Live Show Recording here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/828454242 Hey folks! It's another venture into a live recorded episode by The Retro Rents! This episode we discussed Cyberpunk 2077's then imminent release, Mando Season 2, Star Wars Rebels, and some upcoming retro style adventure games we saw at PAX releasing that week as well (Call of the Sea). As always! Share the link, share the show, tell your friends! Stay safe and we'll catch you next week! News: Casey Hudson leaves Bioware (again), along with Mark Darrah. I can’t see how this isn’t all but spelling doom for DA4 and the new Mass Effect game.  Activision Blizzard suing Netflix over poaching Executive (Spencer Neuman,  CFO) I reached my $500 goal during Extra Life, thank y’all, I love you! Rumors of the Metal Gear Solid movie with Oscar Isaac playing Snake? I’m intrigued. Warner bros: all 2021 warner releases hitting same day on hbomax   The SavePoint game of the month:  Cyberpunk 2077 Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

What's up everyone! After many, many requests, we are starting to podcast our episodes LIVE, and we started this format with Extra Life Game Day 2020! In this episode, Al reviews how the day was going so far as he attempted the 24 hour marathon to raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). We had a lot of fun hanging out and interacting with our audience, and send a big thanks to all the folks who came by, including our good buds, the ever awesome Bad Fodder Figures Podcast! We hope you enjoy the episode! We plan to continue recording live at twitch.tv/RetroRentsAL on the days we record! Follow @theretrorents on twitter for our next recording date! Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick   News: Watch Dogs legions a week and a half away Releasing Nov 10th (XBOX) 12th (PS5) in US PS5 $499.99 PS5 Digital Ed $399.99 (reminder xbox  X-$499 // S-$299 ) Pre-ordering disasters (Xbox, PS5, Nvidia)  Rampant bots, no supply, crushed websites Microsoft buying Zenimax (Bethesda)  Can they get them to STOP USING OLD ENGINES!!! (Yes Nick is still bitter about Fallout76) Amazon announces Luna (streaming game service) - Ubisoft games partnership.  Did Stadia pave the way? Tokyo Game ShowHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Dynasty Warriors but Zelda) Hell yeah!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8VZXwEzZU&ab_channel=GameSpot Apple reveals the iphone 12 “latest and greatest” but not including charge cable or headphones for the first time “cut on carbon” or cut on cost? Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick   News:   Nvidia announces the 3000 series holy affordable price points batman.3070 - $500 - beats 2080 super in line with 2080Ti (a $1200 card) 3080 - $700 2x performance of 2080 3090 - $1500 you got them dolla bills or graphic animation super high end needs. AMD will have their online reveal Oct 8th Xbox one price points revealed and releasing Nov 10 - amazing entry prices if you don't have PCX - $499 (4k gaming) S - $299 (1080 gaming and smaller HDD) Sony has their reveal event Sept 16th 4pm EST  Will they match or will it be higher? Star Renegade out on GamePass (Saw at PAX awesome looking retro-bit Sci-fi RPG) PAX online kicked off Saturday going all this week check out panels, a virtual floor and merch. EAPlay joining GamePass (All hail the new GamePass overlords) Prince of Persia Remake looks great, would like to see a new PoP eventually. Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all?!  This week we talk about Wasteland 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Man in the High Castle, and the release of To Shiver The Sky, by Christopher Tin. We talked about this in our "Abbey Road" episode, where Nick, as part of a Patron campaign, backed the project and got see it recorded live in Abbey Road Studios! We also chat about the incredible Netflix produced video game history documentary, High Score. This is an absolute MUST watch for anyone with even a slight interest in the history of Video Gaming.   Upcoming Releases: All the gamescom craziness. Crusader Kings 3!   Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all?!  This week we talk about the Horizon: Zero Dawn PC release, Ghost of Tsushima, and Al talks about getting into some retro tv shows...really, one show: Twin Peaks. Dive into weirdness, it's gonna be a wacky ride.    Upcoming Releases: Flight Sim 2020! Wasteland 3! Avengers!   Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint  

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick   What's up all! We are BACK from a brief summer vacation, and we are talking REVEALS! XBox and Ubisoft threw out some great stuff over the past couple weeks, and we go over all the stuff that got us fired up!   Ubisoft Showcase: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dog Legions   XBox Showcase: Halo Infinite, Avowed, Outer Worlds expansion, The Medium, Phantasy Star Online 2 Expansion, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, NEW FABLE   Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.cc/savepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all!? This week we discuss the amazing drops at the Sony PS5 games reveal, the mind-blowing Star Wars: Squadrons reveal, multiple game delays, and the stuff we're having fun with lately.     Project Athea (very cinematic but unknown plot) RATCHET AND CLANK Stray - cyberpunk cat simulator Returnal- Live Die Repeat (Edge of tomorrow space sci-fi Tom cruise?) very cool looking Ghostwire - from last e3 cyberpunk spoopyness Jett: the far shore - interstellar vibes stylized chillax looking game MUTHER F’in HITMAN 3- OH YEAH Little Devil Inside - intriguing stylized adventure would like to know more Demon Souls - Thats a big dragon (remake of the PS3 CLASSIC) Deathloop - bioshock vibes with assassins in time loops, cool looking Resident Evil 8 - crazy realistic graphics Pragmata - Wierd sci-fi space man intrigued Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West - Looks fantastic! (I just started playing the original HZD, so this is exciting) Upcoming PC Releases:   Elite Odyssey - Feet on the ground Icarus - Space Survival game from the creator of DayZ Everspace 2 continues to look awesome even better from PAX East Troy: Total War Saga looking great Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all? We're back, discussing some of the games stealing our focus (Nick is HOOKED on Snow Runner), Man Eater is actually really fun, How COVID-19 is changing the movie industry, and the incredible launch and subsequent docking of SpaceX to the ISS.   Release Highlights    Minecraft Dungeons Man Eater Saints Row - The Third (remastered)    News Civ 6 free on Epic.  PS5 Unreal demo looked amazing Borderlands Handsome Collection free on Epic The SavePoint game of the month:  Startraders: Frontiers Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

  Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Retro Rents. This episode we talk about several surprise hits in new games, the new Assassin's Creed: Valhalla announcement, the End of Life for Star Wars Battlefront 2, BFV and more.    Release Highlights    Snow Runner - looks interesting Twitch Watch Parties wider audience, Nick enjoying The Expanse with community watch night on Monday’s selfless plug :D XCOM Chimera came out of nowhere; faster take on classic XCOM play. Gears Tactics- Based on Gears of War it’s a XCOM style turn based strategy    News Assassin’s Creed Valhalla announced for holiday 2020.  Ubisoft free games until May 5th AC2; Rayman Legends and Child of Light if you activate before May 5th. Battlefield 5 (V) and Battlefront 2 will stop being supported by EA The SavePoint game of the month:  Startraders: Frontiers Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint  

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick We're Back!!! It's been a crazy couple of weeks, and we go into the details of what has been going on and why we had a few weeks off. We catch up on the games that have come out since our previous episode, which, if you haven't heard go check out now. That was our interview with the incredible Julia Minamata.   News: - Covid 19, console and game impacts - Fallout 76 continues to chug along with Wastelanders - Chronicles of Elyria MMO dies before takeoff.  Releases: - Half Life: Alyx - FF7 Remake - Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord - Predator: Hunting Grounds on 4/24! Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint      

Hosts: Al, Nick With Special Guest: Julia Minamata! Hey all! On this awesome episode we had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with Julia Minamata, Artist, Designer and Programmer for her original adventure game: The Crimson Diamond (www.thecrimsondiamond.com). The Crimson Diamond is an EGA Text Parser Adventure in the style of Sierra Classics like The Colonel's Bequest. Julia brings wonderful characters, amazing pixel art and a damn good tale to bear in The Crimson Diamond, and we encourage EVERYONE to go try the free demo on Steam! Julia gives us an awesome look into her creative process, the history and locale behind The Crimson Diamond, The Adventure Game creating community, and what it's like developing a game on her own. This interview was SO much fun, and we can't wait to talk to Julia again as The Crimson Diamond development reaches completion. Demo for The Crimson Diamond: (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/) Follow Julia on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/juliaminamata/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuliaMinamata BONUS: This coming Tuesday (3/31/2020) Julia will be live streaming (via her above Youtube channel) a peak at the creative process while she and composer Dan Policar compose a piece of music for The Crimson Diamond! We hope to see you all there!

What's up everyone! First off, big credit to Dan Policar for recording this audio and providing it for us to broadcast here. Second, as you all heard in our previous episode, Al and Nick attended the "What's Next For Adventure Games" Panel at PAX East. The panel was a great "Who's who" making amazing Adventure games today: Dave Gilbert [CEO Wadjet Eye Games], Katie Hallahan Rahhal [Co-Founder & Game Designer Phoenix Online Studios] Julia Minamata [Creator & Artist The Crimson Diamond] Moderated by Francisco Gonzalez [CEO Grundislav Games] We had SO much fun at this panel, and if you're a fan of Adventure Games you have to check this out. Also! We'll be interviewing panelist Julie Minimata in the very near future about her upcoming project, The Crimson Diamond, which she talks about here. Enjoy the panel! We sure did!

What's up everyone!!!! You've all been waiting for it and the day is here! This episode was recorded live from our Hotel in Boston after we got in from PAX East 2020 Day 3, Saturday Night. Nick, Al and Kyle give their rundown of all the games that caught their eye. The indie studios killed it again this year.  Some Highlights: Predator: Hunting Grounds - Illfonic will be releasing a fantastic 4v1vNPCs shooter based on the original Predator film. Nick and Al got to play and chat with the developers. This is a sleeper hit. Kyle talks about buying Haunted '86 (a newly made NES game, came in original style box and everything!) This two hour episode has it all, including Al's take on his first time ever attending PAX 2020. Big shout out to the Classic Gamer's Guild for putting on an amazing panel on modern Adventure Gaming and giving us gracious shout outs as well.  We hope you all enjoy!!

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games Discussed: Witcher 3, Final Fantasy 14, Star Citizen Summary:  Nick has returned from Abbey Road, where he actually got to attend the recording sessions for Christopher Tin's (composer of Civ 5 Baba Yetu themesong) latest project. Awesome stories abound, and it's a great peek into the process of how game and movie orchestral scores are made. We talk about PAX, coronavirus fears, and how to stay healthy at big conventions and avoid the infamous con cold from an expert (Nick...who's gone a few years in a row and not gotten sick!) News:  Nick returns from Abbey Road (we discuss the trip, where he got to see composer Christopher Tin and the Royal Philharmonic record his latest project. (Composer behind Civ 5's Baba Yetu theme song) Sony and Square Enix (FF14) pull out of PAX The SavePoint game of the month:  The Witcher 3 - Al - I BEAT IT (main story, anyway) Question of the bi-week: What game would you like us to check out at PAX and get more info on? Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games Discussed: Empyreon, Witcher 3, and even more VR. News:  Final Fantasy Remake delayed a month Cyberpunk Delayed until September Half-Life: all games free to play prior to Alyx release They’re making a new Kingpin game...yep...Kingpin The SavePoint game of the month:  The Witcher 3 - Review my play progress (Al) Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 Facebook (tiny.ccsavepoint) @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Special Episode! This episode we go over our (and YOUR) favorite games of 2019! Thank you to all who called in and participated!    @CapnMikeM from Bad Fodder Figures  Los from The Talking Place "Uncle" Fred French! We hope you all had a great 2019! we know we did! and there's amazing games coming down the line for 2020! Looking forward to another great year. And if you get a second, make sure to congratulate @BlackEagleOps on his first full year as a member of The Retro Rents!

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, KYLE! Games Discussed: Superhot, Asgard's Wrath, and a whole slew of VR stuff (with a dash of Switch in between).  News: Al got an Oculus Rift (THANKS GLOVEBOX FROM THE BAD FODDER FIGURES FOR THE AWESOME DEAL (check their show out: http://badfodderfigures.podbean.com/), Game Awards. Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - find Kyle on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

Currently Playing VR, Death Stranding, Modern Warfare, Outer Worlds News Google Stadia Releases - and lags like expected Ken and Roberta Williams house for sale, 2.3 mil (https://kotaku.com/for-only-2-3-million-you-can-buy-the-house-built-by-si-1840016193) owners and founders of Sierra On-Line Japanese Hotel Charges $1 a night...if you live stream your stay Witcher episode titles released….GIVE ME NOW Transolar Games - Summer Daze made their Kickstarter and two stretch goals! Woohoo! VR Half-Life: Alyx March 2020 revealed this past week. Demos/releases to check out! Check out Summer Daze at Hero-U! The Coles latest creation that made it's kickstarter earlier this month!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139490/Summer_Daze_at_HeroU/   The SavePoint game of the month:  The Witcher 3 - should be some fantastic black friday sales, one of the best games of the decade! Get it now on the platform of your choice and play along with us!   Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Lucas - find Luke on The Savepoint! tiny.cc/Savepoint

What's up everyone! This is a SPECIAL EPISODE! We are so privileged to have LORI AND COREY COLE BACK FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW!  For those who grew up playing PC games, they are the masterminds behind: Quest for Glory! Castle of Doctor Brain! Shannara! Mixed Up Mother Goose, not to mention the AMAZING, much more recently released Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption.   On this episode, we talk about their latest project and Kickstarter: Summer Daze at Hero-U (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/transolargames/summer-daze-at-hero-u) - A Prequel set in the Summer semester at Hero U.  This game sounds AWESOME! Summer Daze has TEN DAYS LEFT in their Kickstarter, and we REALLY want to see it funded so Transolar Games can give us another game and fantastic story to live and experience.  Some features:  - Many branching story paths, experience an entirely different adventure with each playthrough - Two characters to play as, meaning two unique POVs and story lines - CLOUD SAVES AND CROSS PLATFORM! Play it on your PC, or take it on the road and play it on your tablet or phone AND MORE. (More details in the episode) Seriously, HUGE thank you again to Lori and Corey Cole for hanging out with us and telling us about their latest project as it begins to take shape. If you enjoy the episode and if Summer Daze sounds half as fun for you as it does for me, go back it at the Kickstarter above! Finally, the Coles are doing a pretty awesome streaming event TODAY (October 26, 2019, 4-6PM PDT): If you're a Quest for Glory fan, you CAN'T miss this. Lori Cole is going to be reading from the novel she wrote that inspired Quest For Glory, How To Be A Hero: By the Book. This has never been available to buy, and is going to be something very special for fans of the Quest For Glory Games.  So come join us tomorrow at http://www.twitch.tv/transolargames from 4-6PM PDT (7-9PM EDT) for a one of a kind experience.  Thanks again Lori and Corey, we had a blast!    

Currently Playing Destiny 2, MLB The Show 2019, Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark, Nervosa VR News Blitzchung suspension reduced, prize money returned Red Dead 2 coming to PC 11/5 Breakpoint Disappoints Frostpunk, Baldurs Gate 1 and 2, Icewind Dale 1 and 2 all headed to consoles.  Demos/releases to check out! Check out Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark! It's a beautiful, Final Fantasy Tactics inspired RPG, and a hell of a lot of fun: https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/Fell_Seal_Arbiters_Mark/  The SavePoint game of the month:  PC - Everspace - new game will be announced in EP 49.   Contact us! VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654 @TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps Kyle - twitch.tv/kibbis Travis!!! - @SodaXBread on Twitter, so see the Good4Gaming YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoibnfCnnIjYt9LStl_YaUA