SWTOR Escape Pod Cast

After a content creator Q&A and a big dev stream this week, there’s a ton of reveals on the Dune Awakening mid to late game features. We take a look at that plus the SWTOR 7.7 update and some news on WoW Season of Discovery and Pandaria Classic. That and more on this episode of … New Overlords Podcast 560: Dune Deep Desert Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 560: Dune Deep Desert first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We do a deep dive discussing Doom. It’s a fun, arcade-like experience, true to the Doom legacy with some twists. Also, Sema walks us through some WoW housing news. There might be some mild rants thrown in this week too. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. … New Overlords Podcast 559: Doom The Dark Ages Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 559: Doom The Dark Ages first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Coming out of dozens of hours in the weekend beta we talk about what’s in the game set to release in the first week of June. Plus, we walk through the SWTOR 7.7 dev stream news. We also talk about what’s still coming in May and other news. That and more on this episode of … New Overlords Podcast 558: Dune Awakening Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 558: Dune Awakening first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Oblivion Remastered is done right and really good and we discuss remake vs remaster. Sema plays WoW Hardcore as if it’s a rogue-lite and we get into that. We also talk about what’s still coming in May and other news. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. … New Overlords Podcast 557: Oblivion and MMO as Rogue-lite Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 557: Oblivion and MMO as Rogue-lite first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an amazingly well made game in visuals, world, story, mechanics. It’s sure to be a game of the year contender. One dimension of the combat spoils it just a bit but high personal marks from us still. We also talk about what’s coming in May and other news. That and … New Overlords Podcast 556: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 556: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Blue Prince is a clever indie puzzle game with a rogue-like-but-puzzles spin. Also Oblivion, Claire Obscure, Runescape Dragonwilds and other news. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live … New Overlords Podcast 555: Blue Prince Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 555: Blue Prince first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

South of Midnight is filled with beautiful visuals and storytelling alongside gameplay that is just a little bit jarring in comparison. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live … New Overlords Podcast 554: South of Midnight Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 554: South of Midnight first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Nintendo pricing ushers in interesting times. Atomfall is pretty good and suffers just a little from high expectations. Max is also back in ARK, showing some newcomers the joys of The Island and checking out new dinos and features. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 … New Overlords Podcast 553: Atomfall Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 553: Atomfall first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Now that the dust has settled it turns out that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a really really good game. We also talk about some NMS new update news, Dun Awakening pricing, and a bit of WoW Hardcord DDOS drama. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 … New Overlords Podcast 552: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 552: Assassin's Creed Shadows first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max thinks about the Roman Empire and then we get into details on the new SWTOR “Season” that started last week. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live … New Overlords Podcast 551: New SWTOR Season Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 551: New SWTOR Season first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We bring back our pal Machete to talk about Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, a relatively recent fu survival game we all played. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on … New Overlords Podcast 550: Return to Moria Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 550: Return to Moria first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We talk game news for a bit with Steam Next Fest and Monster Hunter Wilds at the top, then we dig down into Undermine(d) and talk about what Blizzard has brought to the game. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link … New Overlords Podcast 549: WoW Undermine(d) Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 549: WoW Undermine(d) first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We dive into the cool stuff in Avowed after some news from SWTOR and a test of the Dune Awakening Character Creator. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record … New Overlords Podcast 548: Avowed Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 548: Avowed first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

This week we talk about the NMS expedition and the new planet tech Hello Games has added. Then we catch up on what’s know and not known about Light No Fire, how the NMS stuff figures in, and what we hope for. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema … New Overlords Podcast 547: No Man’s Sky and Light No Fire Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 547: No Man's Sky and Light No Fire first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

This week we are joined by our tech art and vfx friend Tyler to talk about a couple good new games out now. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we … New Overlords Podcast 546: Kingdom Come 2 and Civ 7 Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 546: Kingdom Come 2 and Civ 7 first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Hot news at the top as we go through the blog post from Blizzard on design goals for WoW Housing. We then talk about Aloft, a new indie casual surrvival, crafting, exploration game that is in early access. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct … New Overlords Podcast 545: Aloft and WoW Housing Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 545: Aloft and WoW Housing first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

No Man’s Sky released their big, anticipated, Worlds Part 2 update so we start with that. We also get to hear about Sema’s team in WoW and what their Ahead of the Curve journey was like. Then, a dive into Icarus, another survival game with an interesting twist on replayability. That and more on this … New Overlords Podcast 544: Icarus, No Man’s Sky, and Replayability Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 544: Icarus, No Man's Sky, and Replayability first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Sema walks us through Tiny Glade and we then talk about why building in games is so compelling and the different ways it’s implemented in our favorite building games. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at … New Overlords Podcast 543: Tiny Glade and Building In Games Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 543: Tiny Glade and Building In Games first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

A bit long again this week as we walk through all our favorite survival games and catch up on where they are at for 2025. Then we get into a few new ones that we hope to see this year. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. … New Overlords Podcast 542: Survival Games in 2025 Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 542: Survival Games in 2025 first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Extra long episode this week as we dig through a bunch of 2025 roadmap news for all our favorite MMORPGs. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and … New Overlords Podcast 541: 2025 MMO Roadmaps Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 541: 2025 MMO Roadmaps first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We do a little wrap on 2024 and then dive into the big title, most anticipated games for 2025 and our predictions for GOTY. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when … New Overlords Podcast 540: 2025 Big Games Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 540: 2025 Big Games first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We’ve sampled a bunch of the Secret Level episodes and they are really great. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is also pretty amazing. We talk about those and a little about The Game Awards. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube … New Overlords Podcast 539: Secret Level and Indiana Jones Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 539: Secret Level and Indiana Jones first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Path of Exile 2 is on early access and feels pretty good. SWTOR 7.6 is live and has fun new stuff. Game changer! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we … New Overlords Podcast 538: Path of Exile 2 and SWTOR 7.6 Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 538: Path of Exile 2 and SWTOR 7.6 first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max and Sema talk about the history of Runescape starting in 2001, through the drama between Old School Runescape vs Runescape 3, and then on to Andrew Gower’s new Runescape-like game called Brighter Shores. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link … New Overlords Podcast 537: Brighter Shores and Runescape Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 537: Brighter Shores and Runescape first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max and Sema talk about the Broadsword dev stream for SWTOR 7.6 update coming soon, and why NYT word games are great. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record … New Overlords Podcast 536: SWTOR 7.6 Preview and NYT Games Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 536: SWTOR 7.6 Preview and NYT Games first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max and Sema talk about the Garden And A Goat game announcement, the game his new studio is working on. They also talk about time in Ashes of Creation Alpha 2 and news from Warcraft Direct. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link … New Overlords Podcast 535: Garden And A Goat Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 535: Garden And A Goat first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max and Sema talk the new Dragon Age game, follow-up on their time in SWTOR and WoW, and check out remaining news and releases for the year. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for … New Overlords Podcast 534: Dragon Age The Verygood Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 534: Dragon Age The Verygood first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max and Sema talk about what’s new and what’s still to come this year for SWTOR and WoW. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to … New Overlords Podcast 533: Updates for SWTOR and WoW Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 533: Updates for SWTOR and WoW first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max and Sema are joined by Stask to talk about New World Aeternum, the new update and console release. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links … New Overlords Podcast 532: New World Aeternum Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 532: New World Aeternum first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max and Sema are joined by BC to talk all about Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred and how far D4 has come. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record … New Overlords Podcast 531: Diablo IV – Vessel of Hatred Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 531: Diablo IV – Vessel of Hatred first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max played Throne and Liberty and give a rundown of what it is and isn’t. Sema then talks about Apple Arcade and some progression in WoW raids. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for … New Overlords Podcast 530: Throne and Liberty Is An MMO Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 530: Throne and Liberty Is An MMO first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Lars Gagnar of Lars Gagnar Gaming on YouTube joins to talk about Starfield’s new story update called Shattered Space. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links … New Overlords Podcast 529: Starfield – Shattered Space Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 529: Starfield – Shattered Space first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Sema and her team have done the first 6 of 8 bosses in the new WoW expansion raid. Max has determined that Satisfactory is… more than satisfactory. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for … New Overlords Podcast 528: First WoW Raid and Satisfactory Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 528: First WoW Raid and Satisfactory first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

No Man’s Sky adds fishing so we talk about the fishing update, how it works in lots of other MMOs, and what makes a good fishing system. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for … New Overlords Podcast 527: Go Fish! Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 527: Go Fish! first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Max plays Outlaws and really likes it. Sema continues progression in WoW TWW and delves deep into crafting. Lots of news too on the Concord failure, NoMansSky update, etc. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at … New Overlords Podcast 526: Outlaws and Warcraftcraft Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 526: Outlaws and Warcraftcraft first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Hot news from Gamescom, our time so far in World of Warcraft: The War Within new expansion, and Max launches a new game studio! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when … New Overlords Podcast 525: Gamescom, War Within, and Max Starts a Studio Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 525: Gamescom, War Within, and Max Starts a Studio first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We talk about this week’s updates for SWTOR and Starfield plus Sema tells us what to expect with the launch of WoW TWW today. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when … New Overlords Podcast 524: Updates for SWTOR and Starfield Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 524: Updates for SWTOR and Starfield first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Since we are about halfway through 2024 we take a fun look at what big games are still on the menu for the second half of the year. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord … New Overlords Podcast 523: Big Games Coming Soon Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 523: Big Games Coming Soon first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Pre-patch updates are good tools to help players transition to major releases and expansions, and Blizzard uses them well. WoW The War Within is coming. Sema is prepared. Max is not. Plus “nosegate”! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch … New Overlords Podcast 522: Prepared Via WoW Pre-patch Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 522: Prepared Via WoW Pre-patch first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Sema played No Man’s Sky for the first time. Max tried the Worlds update and did the expedition, twice. We do a breakdown of both of those perspectives and the fun we had. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch … New Overlords Podcast 521: No Man’s Sky in 2024 Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 521: No Man's Sky in 2024 first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Sema played the cozy game Tchia, which was recently released for Xbox. Max played a bunch of Once Human, the early access supernatural survival shooter mmo-lite game. We do a breakdown of both of those and the fun we had. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. … New Overlords Podcast 520: Tchia and Once Human Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 520: Tchia and Once Human first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

RNG and a virtual roll of the dice is a core part of video game design, but literal casinos are in a bunch of games too. We talk about that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at … New Overlords Podcast 519: Gambling In Games Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 519: Gambling In Games first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We talk about skins and cosmetics in games. Where they came from, what they are for, and why we all like them. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record … New Overlords Podcast 518: Shirts and Skins Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 518: Shirts and Skins first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

We talk quite a bit about WoW Remix and how it’s not really a catch-up mechanic. We also get into other catch-up and new player experiences in a bunch of MMOs. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in … New Overlords Podcast 517: Catch Up Noob Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 517: Catch Up Noob first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Some games provide a solid platform to tell a story and SWTOR is one of them. We talk about why, and review parts of the 7.5 story and how it makes use of those features. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube … New Overlords Podcast 516: SWTOR Story Platform Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 516: SWTOR Story Platform first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

There was a huge amount of game news, announcements and updates this week. We focus on highlights from Summer Games Fest, the Xbox Games Showcase, and Ubisoft Forward! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord … New Overlords Podcast 515: Summer Games News Explosion Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 515: Summer Games News Explosion first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

SWTOR 7.5 is live and brings story, a Spring Festival event, and the Bessi companion venture! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on … New Overlords Podcast 514: SWTOR 7.5 Fest and Venture Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 514: SWTOR 7.5 Fest and Venture first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

This week we dive deep into the Starfield update with guest Lars Gagner and talk ship building, survival settings, and maps. Check out Lars’ play-through YouTube series on his “LarsGagnerGaming” channel. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in … New Overlords Podcast 513: Starfield Evolved Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 513: Starfield Evolved first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

V Rising launched last week so we talk about that plus news on the Superman movie photo, a Tomb Raider TV series, Diablo 4: Loot Reborn, and WoW Classic confusion. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord … New Overlords Podcast 512: V Rising Is V Good Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 512: V Rising Is V Good first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

This week we talk about the Helldivers PSN debacle and then catch up on what else has been on our gaming menu these past couple weeks, including WoW, FO76, SWTOR, ARK and more. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch … New Overlords Podcast 511: Review Hell Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 511: Review Hell first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.

Broadsword had their SWTOR 7.5 dev stream this week so we talk about that and also get into our time in Grounded and why it’s a surprisingly good survival game in 2024. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us … New Overlords Podcast 510: Grounded In 2024 Plus SWTOR 7.5 Read More » The post New Overlords Podcast 510: Grounded In 2024 Plus SWTOR 7.5 first appeared on NEW OVERLORDS.