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This week: There's a new Doom game out and court has adjourned long enough for Brad to deliver a verdict on it, Vinny clicks around in Loco Motive, we debate the coming of the FRPG era, the Switch 2 is getting some Very Important Features, Walton Goggins has a business he'd like you to know about, and a bunch more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:03:40) Nothing stops the Giant Bomb? (00:20:24) Doom: The Dark Ages | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 15, 2025 (00:44:05) First Break (00:44:09) This here pile of games, it is large (00:44:47) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 24, 2025 (00:49:16) Hollow Knight | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 24, 2017 (00:50:47) Revenge of the Savage Planet | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | May 08, 2025 (00:54:28) Loco Motive | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Nov 21, 2024 (00:57:35) What is a JRPG? What is Anime? What is anything, really? (01:03:42) Order of operations for completing games (01:04:19) Alex's remaining stack of games (01:04:30) Assassin's Creed Shadows | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 20, 2025 (01:15:27) Some future games on the horizon (01:18:32) Second Break (01:18:37) News (01:19:22) The Switch 2 is still coming and there are updates! (01:33:01) The Top Games on the PS5 (01:38:55) Netflix removing Bandersnatch (01:45:41) Emails (02:09:01) Wrapping up and thanks (02:11:40) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:13:18) What's up with Walton Goggins? (02:17:04) Nextlander content updates (02:17:44) See ya!This week: There's a new Doom game out and court has adjourned long enough for Brad to deliver a verdict on it, Vinny clicks around in Loco Motive, we debate the coming of the FRPG era, the Switch 2 is getting some Very Important Features, Walton Goggins has a business he'd like you to know about, and a bunch more.
Het zijn gouden tijden voor mooie games, maar donkere tijden voor gedegen gamesjournalistiek en daar moet even een rant over plaatsvinden. Met dat uit de weg kunnen we ons op leukere zaken richten: de Nintendo Switch 2 bijvoorbeeld. Hoe voelt ‘ie in de hand? Keez zocht het uit. In de games hebben we een heel palet aan smaken: van de hypnotiserende actie van Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor tot de condens op de bierflesjes van GTA VI. Maarten speelde RoboCop: Rogue City. Vond de RoboCop evangelist in hem waar hij naar op zoek was? Tot slot trekken we onze wandelschoenen aan en reizen we samen met de Videogame Club door de wereld van Death Stranding. Een wereld die ons nu toch echt in haar greep heeft. Het is veel, het is vet, het is De Videogame Show! Met oa:CrossCode (00:02:00)Max Payne 3 (00:04:00)Judge Dread (00:05:00)Polygon en de teloorgang van gedegen games media (00:08:10)Onafhankelijke nieuws/games sites:404media (brede onafhankelijke onderzoeksjournalistiek met focus op tech)aftermath.site (veel ex Kotaku schrijvers. Games, focus op artikelen en blogs maar ook wekelijke podcasts)Minnmax (brede, veelzijdige crew, focus op podcasts en YouTube)Remap Radio (klein clubje ex VICE, focus op podcasts en streams)Nextlander (trio van ex-Giant Bomb veteranen. All round podcasts en streams)Into the Aether (relaxte podcast, VGS vibes maar dan Amerikaans)Nintendo Switch 2 Experience (00:20:20)Deep Rock Galactic Survivor (00:29:20)Vampire Survivor (00:29:25)RoboCop: Rogue City (00:34:25)GTA VI (00:39:10)Double Fine PsychodysseyCrunch culture (00:41:10)Death Stranding (00:46:35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We attempt to grapple with the job losses at Polygon and Giant Bomb (and dig into some of our own time at GB) this week, before diving into the ARC Raiders tech test, the end of Lost Records, Vinny's deepening love of Hollow Knight, the increasing absurdity of Skin Deep, the GTA 6 delay and new trailer, increasing Xbox prices, Gears on PlayStation, and some housekeeping notes for the next few weeks of Nextlander (yes, Brad's going pro in Fortnite). Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:07) Well, Brad got picked for jury duty. Officially! (00:07:15) The Giant Bomb and Polygon news (00:07:57) Polygon being sold and the massive staff cuts. (00:14:36) What is and was Giant Bomb and its survival over the years. (01:22:26) First Break (01:25:02) The video games (01:25:57) ARC Raiders | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | 2025 (01:46:45) Revenge of the Savage Planet | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | May 08, 2025 (01:55:05) Skin Deep | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 30, 2025 (01:59:15) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 24, 2025 (02:00:05) Hollow Knight | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 24, 2017 (02:05:50) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Feb 18, 2025 (02:11:30) Fortnite: Chapter 6 - Season 3: Galactic Battle | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | May 02, 2025 (02:25:05) Second Break (02:25:09) Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed (02:36:13) The Xbox is about to get way more expensive (02:47:16) Gears of War: Reloaded is coming and to a PS5 at that! (02:51:11) Remember that Apple and Epic lawsuit? (02:56:45) Nextlander content updates (03:00:00) Wrapping up and thanks (03:00:20) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (03:02:17) Speeding along justice for the podcast?! Never. (03:03:24) See ya!
We're awash in games this week with Skin Deep, Clair Obscur, the Marathon alpha, and a bunch of other stuff we're continuing to play. In the news, the cancelled Titanfall extraction shooter and more hardware makers like 8BitDo suspending shipments into the United States. Then an emails section flush with the straight scoop on subjects like being a Green Bay Packers shareholder, doing publicity for Banksy, the fate of the Antarctic N64, and more. That's a lot of podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:03) There are a lot of video games out there... (00:03:35) Skin Deep | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 30, 2025 (00:24:48) First Break (00:24:52) Marathon | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 23, 2025 (00:37:25) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 24, 2025 (00:47:43) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 22, 2025 (01:03:04) Hollow Knight | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 24, 2017 (01:08:59) Bionic Bay | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Apr 17, 2025 (01:09:14) Blue Prince | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 10, 2025 (01:14:24) Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 22, 2025 (01:16:41) Second Break (01:17:45) The Switch 2 came and went, but when will it come again? (01:29:13) Companies begin messaging consumers around U.S. tariffs (01:45:26) EA makes big job cuts and cancels games (02:01:11) Emails (02:19:23) Nextlander content updates (02:21:31) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:23:22) Thanks and wrapping up (02:26:20) Quick Schedule Change! (02:27:23) See ya!
It's been a few weeks since Patrick bested Nextlander's Brad Shoemaker in a classic setup: who can beat the purposely difficult and arcane Volgarr the Viking and Volgarr the Viking II first, when played back-to-back while streaming? In its wake, Patrick chatted with Kris Dürrschmidt, CEO and creative director at Volgarr the Viking developer Crazy Viking Studios. You'll do fine listening if you haven't played Volgarr the Viking, as they spend most of their time discussing the nature of challenge, gotcha design, and the evolution of gaming's relationship with difficulty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hey everyone! To make the wait for next week's premier of Perpetua just a little bit easier, we decided to share a recent session of Realis Austin ran with the Nextlander crew! Enjoy! Hosted by Austin Walker (@austinwalker on bluesky) Featuring Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro Music by Jack de Quidt (available on bandcamp) Cover Art by by Oddesque With thanks to Amelia Renee, Arthur B., Aster Maragos, Bill Kaszubski, Cassie Jones, Clark, DB, Daniel Laloggia, Diana Crowley, Edwin Adelsberger, Emrys, Greg Cobb, Ian O'Dea, Ian Urbina, Irina A., Jack Shirai, Jake Strang, Katie Diekhaus, Ken George, Konisforce, Kristina Harris Esq, L Tantivy, Lawson Coleman, Mark Conner, Mike & Ruby, Muna A, Nat Knight, Olive Perry, Quinn Pollock, Robert Lasica, Shawn Drape, Shawn Hall, Summer Rose, TeganEden, Thomas Whitney, Voi, chocoube, deepFlaw, fen, & weakmint This episode was made with support from listeners like you! To support us, you can go to friendsatthetable.cash.
This week we're wowed by Avowed (sorry), and also playing Void Crew, Keep Driving, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. In the news, shocking Marvel Rivals layoffs, a State of Play impressions roundup, Grand Theft Auto Online's user-generated future, and Everwild still exists. Also there might be an asteroid on the way? Tune in and hear all about it! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:26) Why does Windows 11 hate computers?! (00:07:44) Asteroid tracking? (00:10:16) Avowed | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 18, 2025 (00:41:21) First Break (00:43:48) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 18, 2025 (00:55:38) Keep Driving | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 06, 2025 (01:03:26) Void Crew | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Nov 25, 2024 (01:17:35) Sid Meier's Civilization VII | [Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 11, 2025 (01:19:24) Second Break (01:19:29) NetEase lays off NA Marvel Rivals team (01:32:05) Sony's recent State of Play (01:33:24) Saros | [PlayStation 5] | 2026 (01:36:45) MindsEye | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | 2025 (01:41:00) Directive 8020 | [PlayStation 5] | Oct 02, 2025 (01:44:55) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance | [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Aug 29, 2025 (01:49:06) Days Gone Remastered | [PlayStation 5] | Apr 25, 2025 (01:49:37) WWE 2K25 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One] | Mar 14, 2025 (01:51:06) Darwin's Paradox | [Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | 2025 (01:51:18) The Midnight Walk | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2] | May 08, 2025 (01:51:28) Dreams of Another | [PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2] | 2025 (01:53:02) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Aug 28, 2025 (01:53:13) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds | [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD (01:57:09) What will the next GTA Online be? (02:03:50) Some tidbits about the future of Xbox (02:10:17) Art Director of Half-Life 2 passes away (02:12:49) Email (02:16:12) Nextlander content updates (02:20:35) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:21:39) Wrapping up (02:23:54) See ya!
Brad and Vinny dig holes this week and have a great time doing it, Alex dons his Civilization hat once again, and we all consider this weekend's mysterious PSN outage, the tumultuous development of Monolith's Wonder Woman, yet another Arkham game from Rocksteady, an upside-down Switch 2, the release date of Grand Theft Auto 7, and some rapid-fire State of Play coverage. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:27) Alex opens the door to Hanna-Barbara talk (00:08:44) Leaf blowers, in the snow, at 6AM! (00:14:53) Sid Meier's Civilization VII | [Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 11, 2025 (00:46:24) First Break (00:48:41) A Game About Digging A Hole | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 07, 2025 (01:03:19) PowerWash Simulator | [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 14, 2022 (01:06:22) Rift of the NecroDancer | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 05, 2025 (01:07:41) Crypt of the NecroDancer | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac] | Apr 23, 2015 (01:10:35) Any Avowed excitement out there? (01:13:20) Second Break (01:13:24) PSN goes out and Sony has little to say (01:22:08) State of Play is happening soon! (01:28:01) What is going on with Warner and Wonder Woman? (01:40:53) ...and they are making a Batman game? (01:50:10) Steam adds information about updates during Early Access (01:57:52) Switch 2 might be able to invert? (02:03:13) Oh, and don't forget about GTA! (02:05:01) Emails (02:17:41) BREAKING Live Sony State of Play reacts (02:22:47) ...and back to another email! (02:25:07) Wrapping up and thanks (02:28:32) Nextlander content updates (02:30:31) See ya!
We've got a spate of new and upcoming games to talk about this week, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Dynasty Warriors Origins, plus they announced the new Switch! They announced the new Switch. Also: looming tariffs in the US that may raise game prices, Bluepoint's canceled online God of War game, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:08:40) Let the previews begin! (00:09:38) Assassin's Creed Shadows | [iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 20, 2025 (00:40:08) First Break (00:40:12) Reminder about possible dynamic ads (00:40:51) Doom: The Dark Ages | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | 2025 (01:02:39) The Roottrees Are Dead | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux] | Jan 15, 2025 (01:06:43) Dynasty Warriors: Origins | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jan 17, 2025 (01:14:08) Second Break (01:14:12) The Switch 2 is officially announced! (01:27:01) What could potential tariffs mean for video games? (01:36:13) Marvel Snap goes down and comes back up (01:41:16) Sony cancels two live-service games (01:50:29) Ted Price leaves Insomniac (01:52:11) Emails (01:59:55) Nextlander content updates (02:04:01) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
We're barely a week into 2025 and we basically already know what the Switch 2 looks like thanks to CES, plus new GeForce cards, PlayStation movies, and Steam Deck-likes. Also, games we caught up on during the break like Caves of Qud, LOK Digital, Indiana Jones, and Clone Hero, the best restaurants to drown your sorrows in, and the ever-increasing absurdity of the Terminator franchise. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:31) Blight Club, Terminators, and time travel! (00:13:39) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (00:17:38) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (00:35:30) Caves of Qud [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 05, 2024 (00:44:51) Lok Digital [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 11, 2024 (00:49:16) Ballionaire [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 10, 2024 (00:55:46) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 09, 2024 (01:02:04) Marvel Rivals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 06, 2024 (01:03:08) Clone Hero [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 03, 2017 (01:08:03) News (01:08:42) The Switch 2 is really all but officially announced... (01:20:44) The Lenovo Legion Go S (01:26:17) Nvidia has new video cards to sell us (01:35:16) A whole bunch of PlayStation and Sony movies (01:47:11) Private Division has a new owner and new stewards? (01:55:36) Emails (02:06:44) Wrapping up (02:08:59) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:10:09) Nextlander content updates (02:12:34) See ya!
The holidays approach, so we're in GOTY cramming mode with discussions this week about such games as Indiana Jones, Mouthwashing, Infinity Nikki, Beyond Galaxyland, Kill Knight, and Marvel Rivals, plus some loose Game Awards predictions, emails, and plenty more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:05) A bit of coffee talk (00:05:03) Happy to see Technology Connections get what he wants! (00:07:53) Back to talking about coffee (00:13:44) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 09, 2024 (00:33:09) Mouthwashing [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 26, 2024 (00:49:49) Infinity Nikki [Android, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Dec 05, 2024 (00:56:00) Beyond Galaxyland [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Sep 24, 2024 (00:59:45) Kill Knight [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One] on Oct 03, 2024 (01:03:32) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024 (01:05:06) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (01:11:04) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (01:14:24) Marvel Rivals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 06, 2024 (01:25:14) The Game Awards rumor mill is spinning (01:37:18) Sony stock prices are rising... (01:38:28) ...while the industry still tries to find its footing (01:49:23) Emails (01:58:52) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:01) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:02:24) Nextlander content updates (02:04:22) See ya!
We're back from Thanksgiving and catching up on the news (Sony might be making a handheld, Ubisoft is shutting down Xdefiant, NES Tetris returns at last), games (Star Wars Outlaws, Dragon Age, STALKER 2), and your emails (Alex's celebrity doppelganger, our dream farewell concerts). Podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:07) Rank everything, including months (00:05:47) Is December lit? (00:09:54) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 31, 2024 (00:31:51) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (00:39:12) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (00:47:25) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 20, 2024 (00:51:23) Nuclear Nightmare [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 20, 2024 (00:54:05) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024 (00:55:01) The PS5 some fun anniversary business (01:00:07) Is Sony gearing up for another handheld? (01:15:22) XDefiant is shutting down (01:24:10) More studios stopping operations (01:30:05) Avatars will be going away on your modern Xbox (01:34:33) Some Tetris news for Tetris fans! (01:40:42) Emails (01:53:49) Wrapping up and thanks (01:59:11) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:00:38) Nextlander content updates (02:01:12) Headiest old GOTY memories (02:03:38) See ya!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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 (02:24:50) Nextlander content updates
Will's out this week, so Nextlander's Vinny Caravella stops by for a freewheeling gab session about what he's been up to in tech lately, including the professional and personal roles for the eight (!) computers that live in his house, adventures in exposing his (son's) web services to the Internet, the need for a good audio processor in your recording chain, and more! Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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 Shoutouts (02:24:25) See ya!
Just as we did for The Simpsons Sing The Blues, we're joined by Alex Navarro from Nextlander to discuss the other novelty album from Springfield. Yes, it's time for us to cover the barely-released oddity The Yellow Album! And we're chatting about it just when it was planned to be released, between the fourth and fifth seasons. But why was it released in 1998? How was there a lost Prince song on it? Who worked on it and who held it back for six years? After a lot of research, we have answers to all that, and then we review all the songs in one epic podcast full of love and commandments! Support this podcast, hear it ad-free, and get 180+ bonus episodes by visiting Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and becoming a patron! And please follow the official Twitter, @TalkSimpsonsPod!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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 (02:03:29) See ya!
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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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 (01:39:39) Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection - Arcade Classics [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (01:42:54) New games coming to the subscription service (01:46:12) Fantasian Neo Dimension [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Q4 2024 (01:47:45) LEGO Horizon Adventures [PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q4 2024 (01:57:22) Hello Kitty Island Adventure [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q1 2025 (02:03:44) Mio: Memories in Orbit [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on 2025 (02:05:02) Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 18, 2024 (02:11:21) Emails (02:19:54) Wrapping up and thanks (02:23:54) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:24:58) Nextlander content updates (02:28:01) See ya!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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 (01:10:09) Monster Hunter Wilds [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025 (01:20:32) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD (01:21:19) Stormgate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] Early Access on Aug 13, 2024 (01:22:41) Back to Battle Aces (01:33:23) Volgarr The Viking II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Aug 06, 2024 (01:36:11) Few more games or demos we've actually played (01:37:32) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024 (01:41:40) I am your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 15, 2024 (01:44:07) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Q1 2025 (01:50:08) G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on 2024 (01:55:16) The broader showcase rundowns (01:55:37) Xbox Games Showcase 2024 (02:28:33) Ubisoft Forward 2024 (02:36:59) Sid Meier's Civilization VII [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux] on 2025 (02:38:10) Age of Mythology: Retold [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 04, 2024 (02:38:42) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] Q4 2024 (02:46:08) Wrapping up and look out for September! (02:47:35) Slitterhead [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 08, 2024 (02:49:26) Nextlander content updates (02:50:36) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:54:38) See ya!
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/NEXTLANDER to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NEXTLANDER. 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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/NEXTLANDER to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NEXTLANDER. 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! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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?! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/NEXTLANDER to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NEXTLANDER. 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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (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
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/NEXTLANDER to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NEXTLANDER. 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?? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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!
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! 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 Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:43) Happy 2024 (00:07:35) The joy of gifting video games (00:13:24) Brad's List of Games to Share with Children (00:31:29) What did Alex do doing break? (00:39:31) Vinny's Break Time Fun (00:39:40) Beat Saber [PlayStation VR2] on May 24, 2023 (00:43:33) Dave the Diver [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 28, 2023 (00:46:05) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023 (00:50:22) Should probably mention I think it's also on Game Pass (00:54:42) Let the Battling of Bots begin! (00:58:24) Brad and Alex's thoughts on the Game Awards (01:18:39) Godus is being removed from steam (01:22:23) Voice of Max Payne, James McCaffrey has passed (01:24:11) Jack Black joins the cast of the live action Minecraft movie (01:29:32) Nintendo already shutting down some 3DS and WiiU services (01:31:51) Publisher Versus Evil has been shut down (01:33:00) Bobby Kotick is officially gone... for now? (01:35:09) Go read Brendan Sinclair's 'This Year in Business' story at GamesIndustry.biz (01:37:49) Baldur's Gate coming to Game Pass? (01:39:06) This is kid is REALLY good at Tetris (01:50:42) Emails (02:09:56) Wrapping up and thanks (02:11:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:14:00) Nextlander content updates (02:14:35) See ya!
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? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (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
Well, now we definitely officially know what Grand Theft Auto VI looks like, so we dig into that trailer this week, as well as Harmonix's proper Fortnite debut, the early hours of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, earnings trouble at Bungie, and other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:00:29) Hardcore Alex (00:02:44) Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 07, 2023 (00:31:26) Against the Storm [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 08, 2023 (00:34:10) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023 (00:40:45) A Highland Song [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 05, 2023 (00:43:57) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:50:33) American Truck Simulator: Kansas [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac] on Nov 30, 2023 (00:58:31) The GTA VI trailer is out! (01:14:11) Fortnite's new modes (01:25:44) Twitch is ending services in South Korea next year (01:29:23) Bungie reportedly struggling to maintain autonomy (01:43:46) Emails (02:00:12) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:41) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:03:14) Nextlander content updates (02:05:22) See ya!
It's almost December, so it's time to take stock of the games we're currently catching up on, as well as the ones on our backlogs (with a break to talk about Steamworld Build), plus news of the day like details on Rockstar's long cancelled Agent, Game Awards announcement predictions, Unity's closure of Weta Digital, and some other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:03) Huuuu-rah, ooo-rah, hooo-ah? (00:04:18) Are you someone's Hunt: Showdown friend? (00:07:48) The video games (00:08:07) SteamWorld Build [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 01, 2023 (00:25:51) Break (00:30:58) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023 (00:45:38) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:46:17) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (00:47:33) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023 (00:50:06) The lists of games we're working through this year (01:10:18) News (01:10:26) Xbox teases announcements during Game Awards (01:29:37) Unity laying off Weta Digital teams (01:32:59) Embracer seems ready to shutter TimeSplitters (01:41:48) Details emerge about Rockstar's canceled game Agent (01:51:06) Beyond Good and Evil is getting a 20th anniversary edition (02:00:55) Emails (02:08:16) Nextlander content updates (02:11:28) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:12:51) Wrapping up and thanks (02:14:58) See Ya!
As we roll into the Thanksgiving holiday, we dish up some piping hot discussion about our very timely experiences with Cyberpunk 2077, "beating" Vampire Survivors, 25 years of Half-Life (and other greatest hits of 1998), a questionable second Flashback, the long and storied American Pie franchise, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:15) Why? Why do folks miss American Pie? (00:09:31) Just don't look up current Steven Seagal (00:12:24) The video games (00:12:49) Dredge: The Pale Reach [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Nov 16, 2023 (00:15:52) Cyberpunk 2077 [Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 10, 2020 (00:28:08) Flashback 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 16, 2023 (00:39:52) The Invincible [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 06, 2023 (00:41:42) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:47:56) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:51:42) Thirsty Suitors [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (00:52:13) Games we'd like to catch up on (00:57:52) The News (00:58:39) Embracer has more layoffs, cancels KOTOR, and talks of more Borderlands? (01:16:20) The Last of of Part2 Remastered is officially announced (01:26:04) Happy 25th Anniversary Half-Life! (01:37:12) Nextlander content updates (01:39:55) Wrapping up and thanks (01:40:18) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:41:59) See ya!
The year's end looms, so it's time to look over the Game Awards nominees, then gaze longingly at the OLED Steam Deck, then catch up on games like Thirsty Suitors, more Alan Wake II, and Risk of Rain Returns, then discuss a young man's first platinum, then more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:02:25) Alex finally upgrades his PS5 drive (00:07:47) The kids are outgrowing their meager gaming setups (00:14:16) Thirsty Suitors [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (00:21:33) Risk of Rain Returns [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 08, 2023 (00:30:46) Super Crazy Rhythm Castle [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Nov 14, 2023 (00:36:42) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:39:11) The PC of Theseus (00:42:32) Overcooked! All You Can Eat [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 12, 2020 (00:45:11) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 19, 2019 (00:49:25) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass - Wave 6 [Nintendo Switch] on Nov 09, 2023 (00:57:37) OLED Steam Deck is coming (01:06:08) It's that time of (the Game of the) year! (01:23:09) Sony delays some of its live service game plans (01:31:40) Warner Bros. wants all of the live service games! (01:40:21) The Witcher 3 is getting official mod support for new content (01:45:15) Emails (01:51:33) Nextlander content updates (01:58:10) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:59:57) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:27) See ya!
This podcast contains discussion of topics such as: the new Like a Dragon Gaiden, The Invincible, Jusant, The Talos Principle II, Grand Theft Auto 6, Mass Effect 5, the live-action Zelda movie, and fish. A lot of fish. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:19) Talk to Me about my anniversary (00:12:15) I see food and I order fish and chips. (00:17:38) 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 (00:35:32) Quieter November this year (00:36:53) The Invincible [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 06, 2023 (00:43:04) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (00:49:33) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:53:59) Astroneer [PC (Microsoft Windows), PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 05, 2019 (00:58:14) The Talos Principle II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (01:01:55) Jusant [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 31, 2023 (01:04:34) Noun Town Language Learning [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 02, 2023 (01:08:06) Let's all learn more languages (01:20:16) Break (01:21:07) The next Grand Theft Auto is getting a trailer in December (01:38:50) Revenant Hill production suspended (01:41:47) What happened at BlizzCon? (01:49:14) PlayStation removing native Twitter integration (01:51:59) Happy N7 Day and welcome back Andromeda! (01:56:47) Do we need or want a live action Zelda movie? (02:11:42) Emails (02:12:04) WARNING! SPOILERS for Spider-Man 2 (02:14:25) END OF SPOILERS for Spider-Man 2 (02:19:08) Watchcast returns with terrible movies! (02:20:33) Wrapping up and thanks (02:21:31) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:23:37) Nextlander content updates (02:24:52) See ya!
We're pretty busy having our minds blown by Alan Wake II this week, but we also find time for a mini-Spider-spoilercast, news like the layoffs at Bungie, Atari's purchase of Digital Eclipse, updates on Remedy's other projects, Xbox's lockout of third-party accessories, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:30) Show rundown (00:03:21) The scary movies of Halloween (00:04:53) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:48:36) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:51:31) Super Mario Bros. Wonder [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2023 (00:51:52) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023 (00:52:34) [MAJOR SPOILERS] Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (01:23:00) News (01:23:46) Layoffs at Bungie (01:31:05) Digital Eclipse being acquired by Atari (01:37:42) Microsoft ended compatibility for unauthorized accessories (01:45:28) Updates for future Remedy projects (01:49:48) Ubisoft ending some online services for older games (01:55:10) Emails (02:00:25) NXL Watchcast Updates (02:02:04) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:03:51) Thanks and wrapping up (02:04:12) Nextlander content updates
On the show this week, we dig into the fifth? sixth? Super Mario Bros. game (y'know, Wonder), discuss the later parts of Spider-Man 2, cover news like the Animal Crossing-ish island builder in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and the first look at the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, think of ways to make video game consoles worse, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:45) Speaking of evil... (00:04:25) Show rundown (00:04:46) Super Mario Bros. Wonder [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2023 (00:32:36) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (00:53:43) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:56:23) The Jackbox Party Pack 10 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 19, 2023 (01:04:37) Where we are at with games (01:07:00) Halloween costume status (01:09:35) Horror movie recommendations (01:13:57) Microsoft Partner Stream (01:14:41) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:19:22) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024 (01:37:49) Emails (01:54:00) Upcoming for Nextlander and games (01:58:35) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:00:01) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:41) See Ya!
Spider-Man 2 is here, and hey, it's extremely good! That's pretty much all we played this week, but also the Microsoft/Activision deal closed (and Bobby Kotick is on the way out), the other shoe has dropped for Bandcamp as it leaves Epic, one whole Wii U sold in September, we're awash in skincare tips, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:37) Spider-Man in the cinema (00:08:56) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (01:16:49) News (01:17:25) Microsoft and Activision have done it and they will be Bobby free next year (01:48:16) After 24 years Pete Hines leaves Bethesda (01:58:28) Masssive layoffs around Bandcamp (02:13:04) A single person bought a WiiU! (02:17:40) A little more speculation around the Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard (02:19:12) Emails (02:25:51) What's happening on Nextlander (02:28:11) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:30:19) Wrapping up and thanks (02:32:07) See Ya!
This week we ended up doing an impromptu dive into the past/present/future of Assassin's Creed in the wake of Mirage's release, talked (?) at length (??) about a new Robocop game (???), dabbled with Payday 3, considered the new PS5 design's place in the pantheon of PlayStations, pondered an AI Guitar hero and Disney's Electronic Arts, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:06) Let's talk about moisturizing and skincare (00:12:37) Show rundown (00:12:56) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:45:35) Robocop: Rogue City [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (01:01:35) Payday 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Sep 21, 2023 (01:09:05) Cocoon [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 29, 2023 (01:20:16) Break (01:20:43) PS5 Refresh (01:40:30) Unity CEO is no longer with Unity (01:46:24) A future where Disney owns EA? (01:55:26) Activision/Blizzard mentions Game Pass (02:02:53) Bobby Kotick mentions Guitar Hero (02:17:47) Send over some emails at podcast at nextlander dot com! (02:17:59) Nextlander content updates (02:21:12) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:23:18) See Ya!
We're in it now, with games releasing fast and furious, and this week we get wrapped up in Cocoon, hit the track in the new Forza Motorsport, and head to Baghdad in Assassin's Creed Mirage. Also: Jim Ryan's Sony exit, mass layoffs at Epic, the end of 3DS and Wii U online, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:55) Come for the emergency tests, stay for the conspiracy theories (00:08:43) Show rundown (00:09:39) Cocoon [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 29, 2023 (00:22:37) Forza Motorsport [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 10, 2023 (00:41:44) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:47:00) [SPOILER] AC Valhalla Plot Details [SPOILER] (00:47:36) [END OF SPOILERS] (00:57:47) Fights in Tight Spaces: Weapon of Choice [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 28, 2023 (01:01:06) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 25, 2023 (01:13:00) CEO Jim Ryan leaving PlayStation (01:22:35) Sega cancels Hyenas (01:24:04) Epic Games to lay off over 800 people (01:33:07) Former Ubi execs arrested (01:37:13) Nintendo ending online services for 3DS and Wii U (01:40:50) More on Bandcamp (01:44:01) Emails (01:53:41) It's time for Scary Movie Watchcast! (01:54:12) Wrapping up and thanks (01:54:39) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:56:25) Nextlander content updates (01:58:16) See ya!
This week we've all finished Mortal Kombat 1 and it's time for a mini-spoilercast! Also, Brad played the impressive looking Alan Wake 2, Alex played the Remedy-esque El Paso, Elsewhere, Vinny's way into Chants of Sennaar, Unity has (kind of) cleaned up its mess, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:27) [SPOILERS] Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Sep 19, 2023 (01:02:40) First Break (01:02:44) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (01:20:24) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023 (01:26:05) Chants of Sennaar [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4] on Sep 05, 2023 (01:33:11) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023 (01:34:51) Getting the games on the new TV (01:36:39) Second Break (01:36:43) News (01:37:12) Unity walks back a lot of its upcoming pricing changes (01:46:39) Hideki Kamiya is leaving PlatinumGames (01:51:24) A third Star Wars Jedi game gets mentioned during Comic Con (01:57:17) You can get with Jizz or you can get with Jatz (02:04:13) Emails and Watchcast updates (02:07:39) Wrapping up and thanks (02:08:21) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:10:26) Nextlander content updates (02:11:59) See ya!
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