125: Activate Your Dog
125: Activate Your Dog  
Podcast: The Nextlander Podcast
Published On: Thu Nov 16 2023
Description: 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!