MinnMax's Ben Hanson stops by to share production stories, his love for Final Fantsy 7: Rebirth, his thoughts on The Game Awards nominees, and much more! 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 (00:00:37) The positive energy of Ben Hanson! (00:04:18) Everyone SAYS it's cool to take time off... (00:08:38) Let's talk Game of Year logistics (00:20:05) MinnMax Spotlight about EverQuest (00:25:55) Filming in spaces in 2024 (00:31:03) Other MinnMax adventures (00:41:21) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024 (00:57:37) LEGO Horizon Adventures [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Nov 14, 2024 (01:05:52) Tricky Madness [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2024 (01:10:11) The Rise of the Golden Idol [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Mac] on Nov 12, 2024 (01:13:40) The other "currently playing" games (01:14:20) Overwatch 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 10, 2023 (01:19:46) The Game Awards Nominees (01:44:53) Sony to possible acquire FromSoftware owner? (01:50:51) Somehow there's a new DK Rap? (01:53:39) New documentary about Half-Life 2 is out! (02:04:41) Emails (02:10:13) Wrapping up and thanks (02:13:33) Mysterious Benefactor shoutouts (02:16:19) See ya!

This week, video games and the people who love them: the PlayStation 5 Pro, Rise of the Golden Idol, Tetris Forever, the return of Battle Aces, backwards compatibility on the successor to Nintendo Switch, a future handheld Xbox, and more. 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 (00:02:56) Entertainment mistakes may have been made (00:08:35) The PlayStation 5 Pro and the fans have something to say! (00:28:14) That Indiana Jones game is looking alright! (00:32:05) The Rise of the Golden Idol [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 12, 2024 (00:45:04) Tetris Forever [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 12, 2024 (00:59:52) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD (01:07:45) ...and many more! (01:09:23) News (01:10:34) There is some Switch 2 news! (01:18:45) Are we getting an Xbox handheld in the future? (01:22:36) The original PSVR adapters are going away (01:26:14) Tony Todd (the voice of Venom) has passed (01:28:56) Lego Horizon Sylens voice actor revealed (01:33:05) Andrew Wilson 3.0 has been activated (01:35:28) Wrapping up and thanks (01:41:36) See ya!

Time to talk about video games into microphones again, with chatter this week about the great Call of Duty account fiasco, Metal Slug Tactics, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the full list of PS5 Pro games, big changes coming to Star Wars Outlaws, how to put in your two weeks, dream airplane gaming setups, and more. 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 (00:11:37) Too many logins for games... (00:21:50) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 31, 2024 (00:34:54) Neva [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 15, 2024 (00:40:10) Metal Slug Tactics [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 05, 2024 (00:49:35) Some misc games at which we're chipping away (00:50:49) Beyond Galaxyland [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Sep 24, 2024 (00:52:41) News (00:52:43) PS5 Pro Enhanced Games (01:03:28) More Square games on Xbox? (01:08:38) Star Wars Outlaws gets new Creative Director (01:12:22) Update your graphic drivers (01:17:22) Minecraft is forever (01:20:18) Emails (01:33:47) Wrapping up and thanks (01:35:43) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:38:54) Whelp... (01:39:21) See ya

They did it: they shipped a new Dragon Age game, and we grapple with this momentous event, along with the definitive end of Concord and Firewalk Studios, a disappointing decision from the US Copyright Office about old game access. Plus, our thoughts on Echo Point Nova, the Vampire Survivors Castlevania DLC, Sonic x Shadow Generations, the Shadows of the Damned remaster, our group-pizza dealbreakers, and plenty more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro (00:02:58) Never not weird to podcast during rough news (00:05:05) Corporations are not your friends (00:09:50) Cleaning is a way to relieve stress (00:12:50) Gotta get clean for the VR (00:17:30) Fear the Spotlight [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 22, 2024 (00:21:04) Life is Strange: Double Exposure [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 29, 2024 (00:27:19) Sonic X Shadow Generations [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 25, 2024 (00:34:03) Echo Point Nova [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 24, 2024 (00:45:21) Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania [PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Oct 31, 2024 (00:53:36) Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Oct 31, 2024 (00:57:24) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024 (01:01:55) Sony shutters Concord studio (01:10:10) US says no to remote access for old games (01:21:05) Dragon Age Veilguard is reviewing well (01:29:38) Emails (01:51:54) Wrapping up and thanks (01:56:58) See ya!

New on the show this week: Fear the Spotlight, Neva, and some hot Steam Next Fest recs. Plus, follow-ups on the Silent Hill 2 remake, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Phoenix Springs, along with Remedy's reveal of FBC: Firebreak, Nintendo's maybe-sorta MMO/crafting playtest, no Prince of Persia sequels anytime soon, and more. 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 (00:02:51) Do not pay your bill before or after the due date! (00:10:45) Collecting everything and owning nothing (00:17:38) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024 (00:24:32) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024 (00:34:18) Fear the Spotlight [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 22, 2024 (00:48:36) Phoenix Springs [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 07, 2024 (00:53:07) Neva [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 15, 2024 (00:59:51) Alex's favorite Steam Next Fest Demos (01:00:04) Worshippers of Cthulhu [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 21, 2024 (01:01:23) Knights in Tight Spaces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD (01:02:00) Karate Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 30, 2024 (01:03:15) Keep Driving [PC (Microsoft WIndows)] TBD (01:03:59) My Arms Are Longer Now [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] Q3 2025 (01:06:24) FBC: Firebreak [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] 2025 (01:12:45) Xbox Partner Preview mentions (01:18:19) Nintendo's Switch Online Playtest (01:26:21) Netflix Closes Team Blue Studio (01:29:37) There will be no more Prince of Persia: Lost Crown (01:33:37) Wrapping up and thanks (01:37:32) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:39:11) 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!

What gets horror aficionado Patrick Klepek scared? Find out as he joins us to chat scary movies, Echoes of Wisdom, and much 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 (00:00:38) Patrick Klepek is here! (00:00:48) Patrick's ridiculous history of video game jobs (00:06:09) We've got Mr. Horror here, it's October... let's talk horror! (00:33:34) SPOILERS from 2013: Dark Skies (00:35:59) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024 (01:02:43) Pinball Spire [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 02, 2024 (01:07:43) Frostpunk 2 [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 20, 2024 (01:08:53) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024 (01:13:07) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 09, 2024 (01:16:22) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024 (01:22:44) I Am Your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (01:22:58) Balatro [iOS, Android] on Sep 26, 2024 (01:25:22) News (01:25:38) The PlayStation 5 Pro preorders went live (01:42:24) PlayStation's weird dashboard ads (01:44:00) Hololens 2 was still a thing? (01:49:05) Horizon Online is possible before a Horizon 3 (01:52:35) California wants you to know you don't own that game (01:56:14) Just what's in a Mario movie sequel? (02:03:06) Patrick needs to get to the movies! (02:03:38) Popcorn at the movies? (02:05:51) Wrapping up and thanks (02:07:47) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:08:51) Where you can find more of Patrick? (02:10:13) See ya!

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

We're deep into the fall games now, with in-depth discussion of UFO 50 and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, plus follow-ups on Space Marine 2, Satisfactory 1.0, Astro Bot, and more. Also, uh, the whole staff of Annapurna resigned? Flappy Bird is shilling crypto now?? The first images of the new Switch kinda maybe??? 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 (00:01:13) Modern sources for old TV shows (00:07:20) The Video Games (00:07:41) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024 (00:26:24) Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Sep 19, 2024 (00:48:18) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024 (00:53:35) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (00:57:15) Wild Bastards [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 12, 2024 (01:01:46) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 09, 2024 (01:05:33) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (01:10:45) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024 (01:13:46) American Truck Simulator: Arkansas [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 16, 2024 (01:17:22) Even MORE Switch 2 rumors and news! (01:35:25) Annapurna Games Team walks out (01:43:25) The final chapter of Star Wars Jedi is in the works (01:45:56) Astro Bot sold very well! (01:47:06) Stream Families is out of beta. What does that mean? (01:57:51) Flappy Bird returns but who is bringing it back? (02:03:49) Emails (02:12:14) Wrapping up and thanks (02:14:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:15:09) Where Gamers Go to Know! (02:16:27) See ya!

Jeff Bakalar is here this week to chat with us about the later parts of Astro Bot, Utopia Must Fall, I Am Your Beast, the PS5 Pro (and its $700 price tag), the new Destiny roadmap, the mysterious case of the missing MGS4 port, David Lynch's secret love of the CD-i, the hottest games talk at the kids' hockey game, and more. 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. (00:02:07) Quick Giant Bomb update (00:08:56) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 6, 2024 (00:34:11) I Am Your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (00:44:13) Utopia Must Fall [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 9, 2024 (00:53:16) Star Wars Outlaws [Xbox Series, PS5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 30, 2024 (01:01:19) Fortnite [Everywhere, free] (01:06:40) The PlayStation 5 Pro is official (and $700) (01:24:53) SAG-AFTRA's deal with Lightspeed Studios (01:27:40) Bungie's new roadmap for Destiny (01:36:15) Balatro hitting mobile very soon! (01:42:51) MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 confirmed (but where's MGS4?!) (01:47:26) Emails! (02:05:31) Wrapping up (02:06:09) Mysterious Benefactor shout-outs (02:06:52) Byeeeee!

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!

Rob Zacny joins us to discuss where to find the good Star Wars and to get at what's eating away at Darth Vader, our thoughts on Gamescom Opening Night Live, and more! 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 (00:00:39) Welcome back Rob Zacny! (00:03:08) So, what's up with Star Wars? (00:21:57) ...and how does that tie into expectations for Star Wars Outlaws? (00:27:47) Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 28, 2022 (00:50:30) Gamescom Opening Night Live (01:52:00) Welcome to the Nintendo Museum (01:54:19) Date revealed for the disc-less Xbox Series X (01:57:11) Wrapping up and thanks (02:00:06) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:01:07) See ya!

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!

We're out on break this week, so we bring you another episode from the Never Been a Better Podcast archive, this time from October 2022, when Halloween was in the air and Dan, Abby, Bakalar, and Austin all gathered to share in the spirit, or SPIRITS, of the season. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:01:05) Intro (00:02:06) How is Jeff Bakalar? (00:03:39) Candy corn vs nougat (00:07:21) Going out on Halloween (00:10:48) Some takes on Ghostbusters (00:16:10) Sharing movies you love with other people (00:20:27) Movies that still scare you or make you uncomfortable (00:31:01) Ask Alex to Find Your Traumatizing Movie (00:45:42) SPOILERS for the movie Lost Souls (00:46:47) END OF SPOILER (00:46:52) Movie scenes that make you extremely uncomfortable (00:52:10) Is Mandy horror? (00:52:44) Is Color Out of Space fun? (00:53:33) Found footage movies (00:55:37) The Shyamalan-Verse (00:59:16) Twisted Metal had found footage? (01:01:05) When someone you know believes the found footage (01:02:11) BBC's Ghostwatch (01:03:18) Could you do a big media fakeout today? (01:07:10) Phrogging: Hider in My House (01:09:14) The Buzzer (01:11:14) Sneaking into an abandoned dental office?! Dental Crimes! (01:16:18) What's creeping people out currently? (01:23:11) Wrapping up (01:24:32) Confusing Collateral with Collateral Damage as always... (01:25:09) See Ya!

With Vinny out, Will Smith drops by to tell us about playing a few hours of Star Wars Outlaws, plus Earth Defense Force 6's giant bugs and Clickolding's, uh, fetishistic clicking, mass layoffs and a reorg at Bungie, SAG-AFTRA's game industry strike, the first trailer for Amazon's Yakuza series, the value of skill-based matchmaking, what to get an 11-year-old PS2 fan, and more. 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 (00:04:54) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (00:26:31) Earth Defense Force 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows, GeForce Now), PlayStation 4/5] on Jul 25, 2024 (00:34:16) Clickolding [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 16, 2024 (00:47:25) Infection Free Zone [PC (Steam, Early Access)] on Apr 11, 2024 (00:53:49) News (00:54:02) Layoffs and reorganization at Bungie (01:04:20) SAG-AFTRA's video game strike (01:14:52) Activision's skill-based matchmaking study (01:25:43) The first trailer for Like a Dragon: Yakuza (the TV series) is out (01:29:14) Emails! (01:41:13) Wrapping up (01:41:48) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:48:03) See ya!

The summer games are really piling up as we discuss Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, the Marvel Rivals beta, Flintlock, Arranger, and more. In the news, job cuts at Humble Games and NetherRealm, unionization at Bethesda, and the future of the Mega Man series. And lastly, a bajillion emails about college sports! 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 (00:03:22) Appealing to the children through Optimus Prime and Ronald Reagan (00:14:06) Rebooting Captain N (00:17:41) Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 18, 2024 (00:32:33) Marvel Rivals [PlayStation 5] on Jul 2024 (00:46:17) Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 18, 2024 (00:56:16) Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 18, 2024 (00:59:15) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024 (01:07:39) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024 (01:13:54) Flock [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 16, 2024 (01:16:08) News (01:16:19) Humble Games layoffs (01:21:26) NetherRealm layoffs (01:24:23) Bethesda Game Studios has unionised (01:29:18) Nintendo makes a controller charging peripheral (01:35:37) Capcom not sure what to do with Mega Man (01:47:53) Emails (01:57:31) Bit of late breaking news! (01:59:10) Back to emails (02:05:54) Wrapping up and thanks (02:08:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:10:48) Late late breaking news! (02:12:55) See ya!

Vinny braves the wilds of NYC to check out some upcoming PS5 games (and braves the end of FF7 Rebirth to boot), we're all playing a bunch of new games like Kunitsu-Gami, Anger Foot, Flock, EA Sports College Football 25, Concord, and Cataclismo, Nintendo's new horror game is actually a big throwback, they're practically giving away Xbox 360 games, and a bunch more on this week's show. 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) The Caravellas Take Manhattan (00:11:30) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024 (00:13:33) LEGO Horizon Adventures [PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q4 2024 (00:21:56) Anger Foot [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 11, 2024 (00:33:31) EA Sports College Football 25 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024 (00:52:47) Flock [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 16, 2024 (00:59:56) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024 (01:09:26) Cataclismo [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 22, 2024 (01:19:26) 1000xResist [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on May 09, 2024 (01:21:21) Concord [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 23, 2024 (01:28:31) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (01:35:09) Who is Emio? Nintendo reveals the answer. (01:39:41) Link playable in Echoes of Wisdom? (01:45:23) Next Ryu Ga Gotoku game will be revealed at TGS (01:49:40) Olympics and Saudi Arabia love Esports (02:00:56) Xbox 360 public service announcement (02:09:05) ...and you can get a Blades background for your current Xbox (02:13:47) Emails (02:22:22) Big news for the Watchcast (02:24:26) Wrapping up and thanks (02:25:50) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:27:48) See ya!

This week, Alex bought a new (plastic) guitar, Brad's turning RTS esports pro, Vinny is way into the latest D&D patch notes, Game Pass is fracturing and getting more expensive, Nintendo's uploading weird stuff to their YouTube channel, and a bunch of other stuff! 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 (00:01:41) What is going to happen to our D&D characters in 2024?! (00:22:28) We've clearly covered everything! Any questions? (00:28:22) The video games (00:28:56) 1000xResist [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on May 09, 2024 (00:33:36) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 21, 2024 (00:37:30) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD (00:58:03) PDP RIFFMASTER Guitar (01:07:00) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024 (01:10:03) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (01:10:50) Xbox Game Pass price increases (01:19:22) PlayStation will be at this year's Tokyo Game Show? (01:23:40) This expensive unofficial Elden Ring lore book looks pretty awesome (01:28:43) Nintendo is getting freaky? (01:33:31) Emails (01:55:17) Wrapping up and thanks (01:57:04) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:58:57) See ya!

This week Brad dishes on the last of his SGF fare, including Steamworld Heist 2, Hyper Light Breaker, Phantom Blade Zero and Chainstaff, Vinny finishes Harold Halibut, the news is rotten with remakes, remasters, and reboots, and we spend a lot of time talking about the most consequential game in history. That's right: Fracture. 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 (00:06:20) Managing the cost of energy and comfort (00:09:46) What do the rich folk have in their basements/bunkers? (00:13:17) SteamWorld Heist II [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 08, 2024 (00:32:01) Hyper Light Breaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] Q3 2024 (00:42:45) Phantom Blade 0 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] 2024 (00:50:22) ChainStaff [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD (00:53:16) Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Jun 21, 2024 (00:55:19) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024 (01:01:35) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (01:04:56) Cyberpunk 2077 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 09, 2020 (01:09:00) The News (01:09:10) Capcom (01:11:30) More details on the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (01:20:53) The next Resident Evil is being developed (01:22:25) The new Crazy Taxi is massively multiplayer? (01:26:32) Parcel Corps [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 03, 2024 (01:28:15) Some folks in Konami would love to work with Kojima (01:40:46) Even more Assassin's Creeds are coming! (01:47:41) A Red Faction: Guerrilla sequel was in the works (01:53:57) Emails (02:02:24) Wrapping up and thanks! (02:03:27) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:05:22) See Ya!

We're right about at the midpoint of 2024, so how's about a rundown of everything we've played, are playing, and will play for the year? Also, in the news: console ports to iOS aren't selling, Elden Ring's DLC gets a rebalance, Dead Rising gets a re-remaster, the original Resident Evil comes to GOG, and more! 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 (00:00:42) The New Jersey Critters (00:08:49) Alex's premium wheel life and the power of peripherals (00:19:42) Show rundown (00:23:51) Our year in games so far (00:24:06) Games that we're still playing or would like to continue playing (00:24:30) Home Safety Hotline [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 16, 2024 (00:25:00) Palworld [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 19, 2024 (00:25:22) Enshrouded [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2024 (00:25:41) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024 (00:26:00) Palworld [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 19, 2024 (00:27:26) Pacific Drive [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2024 (00:27:58) Princess Peach: Showtime! [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 22, 2024 (00:28:21) Dragon's Dogma II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 22, 2024 (00:29:13) Children of the Sun [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 09, 2024 (00:29:56) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024 (00:30:25) Manor Lords [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2024 (00:30:49) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 06, 2024 (00:31:26) Crow Country [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 09, 2024 (00:31:53) Cryptmaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 09, 2024 (00:32:24) Games we've put down for the foreseeable future (00:32:38) Tekken 8 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 26, 2024 (00:33:05) The Outlast Trials [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Mar 05, 2024 (00:33:21) Another Crab's Treasure [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Apr 25, 2024 (00:33:38) MultiVersus [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 28, 2024 (00:33:56) The games we completed (00:34:04) 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 (00:34:22) Silent Hill: The Short Message [PlayStation 5] on Jan 31, 2024 (00:34:53) Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 13, 2024 (00:35:16) Indika [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 02, 2024 (00:35:39) Animal Well [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 09, 2024 (00:37:04) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024 (00:37:36) Senua's Saga: Hellblade II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 21, 2024 (00:39:17) Duck Detective: The Secret Salami [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2024 (00:39:43) Alan Wake II: Night Springs [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 08, 2024 (00:40:41) Some games that weren't on a list that are worth mentioning (00:40:59) Skull and Bones [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 16, 2024 (00:41:12) Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 28, 2024 (00:41:41) Mars After Midnight [Playdate] on Mar 12, 2024 (00:41:53) Contra: Operation Galuga [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 20, 2024 (00:42:00) Alone in the Dark [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 20, 2024 (00:42:22) Lightyear Frontier [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 19, 2024 (00:42:32) Rise of the Ronin [PlayStation 5] on Mar 22, 2024 (00:42:36) A few other games Alex has spent some time with in 2024 (00:42:43) Regency Solitaire II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 22, 2024 (00:43:04) Open Roads [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Mar 28, 2024 (00:43:39) Life Eater [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 16, 2024 (00:44:03) Content Warning [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 01, 2024 (00:44:11) Abiotic Factor [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 02, 2024 (00:44:18) Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 04, 2024 (00:44:45) Arctic Eggs [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024 (00:45:37) Little Kitty, Big City [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 09, 2024 (00:45:54) WWE 2K24 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 08, 2024 (00:46:11) EA Sports College Football 25 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024 (00:48:45) Some games that have released that still need some love (00:48:48) Homeworld 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 13, 2024 (00:48:56) Sand Land [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 26, 2024 (00:49:07) Tales of Kenzera: Zau [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5] on Apr 23, 2024 (00:49:11) Foundry [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 02, 2024 (00:49:14) 1000xResist [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on May 09, 2024 (00:49:38) The Rogue Prince of Persia [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 27, 2024 (00:49:42) Destiny 2: The Final Shape [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 04, 2024 (00:49:47) Looking ahead to the games that excite us for the rest of 2024 (00:50:21) Frostpunk 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Jul 25, 2024 (00:50:42) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024 (00:51:19) Anger Foot [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 11, 2024 (00:52:01) SteamWorld Heist II [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 08, 2024 (00:52:11) I am your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 15, 2024 (00:52:27) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024 (00:52:38) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (00:53:19) Black Myth: Wukong [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 20, 2024 (00:53:24) Concord [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 23, 2024 (00:53:40) Star Trucker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 03, 2024 (00:54:20) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 05, 2024 (00:54:28) Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 12, 2024 (00:54:57) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024 (00:55:06) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024 (00:55:11) Phoenix Springs [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 16, 2024 (00:55:18) Hyper Light Breaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q3 2024 (00:55:26) Thrasher [PC (Microsoft Windows), Meta Quest 3, visionOS] in 2024 (00:56:53) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024 (00:57:01) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 09, 2024 (00:57:26) Super Mario Party: Jamboree [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 17, 2024 (00:57:52) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024 (00:58:04) Life is Strange: Double Exposure [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 29, 2024 (00:58:16) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One] on Oct 25, 2024 (00:58:20) Slitterhead [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 08, 2024 (00:58:43) Assassin's Creed Shadows [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac, iOS] on Nov 15, 2024 (00:59:10) Mario & Luigi: Brothership [Nintendo Switch] on Nov 07, 2024 (00:59:24) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024 (00:59:40) Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 14, 2024 (00:59:48) ..and then there's December! (01:00:37) It's a fine crop of games this year (01:01:40) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] in 2024 (01:01:48) Baby Steps [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] in Q3 2024 (01:01:59) Replaced [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] in 2024 (01:02:13) 2025 and pure speculation (01:05:04) The news (01:05:30) Some of those big mobile ports didn't do so hot (01:09:58) Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree getting baby mode! (01:13:51) Original PC version of Resident Evil heading to GOG (01:15:07) Dead Rising is getting a remaster (01:19:37) More content coming for Atari 50 (01:21:44) Beyond Good & Evil is going 4K and hints at BGE 2?! (01:25:43) Emails (01:35:13) Wrapping up and thanks (01:38:38) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:40:57) 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!

With SGF approaching and the console wars heating up, this week we consider Sony's newly announced State of Play, Xbox's decision to put Call of Duty on Game Pass, and Atari's ruthless takeover of Intellivision, plus we catch up on all the recent games with more on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, (the end of) Hellblade II, Animal Well, Hades II, and more! 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 (00:01:53) They want to take away your Fuddruckers! (00:02:09) “Our brand will not be closing all stores in 2024." CEO, Fuddruckers (00:03:45) He's on that RetroTINK (aka The Old Games Block) (00:22:17) Senua's Saga: Hellblade II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 21, 2024 (00:39:58) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024 (00:44:06) Hotel Overloop [PC] on May 23, 2024 (00:47:06) Duck Detective: The Secret Salami [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac] on May 23, 2024 (00:49:22) Animal Well [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 09, 2024 (00:57:08) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 06, 2024 (01:03:42) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (01:05:38) Sony will have a State of Play and more! (01:11:43) Possible PS VR2 PC dongle confirmation? (01:14:06) New Astrobot game in the works? (01:18:58) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be on Game Pass (01:26:45) Atari buys Intellivision (01:36:10) Be kind, rewind! (01:37:16) Emails (01:56:15) Wrapping up and thanks (01:59:28) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:01:41) Nextlander Content Updates (02:05:57) See ya!

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!

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!

We're thrilled to be joined by Remap Radio's Rob Zacny this week to talk about everything from Shogun: Total War to Qui-Gon Jinn's Force balls, Manor Lords, Another Crab's Treasure, the post-Embracer troika, strategies for truly unplugging, and plenty of other stuff! 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 (00:00:38) Welcome Rob Zacny! (00:01:09) How many days of vacation before you're in the zone? (00:15:46) Total War: Shogun 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Mar 15, 2011 (00:29:42) Where does Nobunaga fit into all of this? (00:33:19) How many swords does Rob own? (00:40:09) Wait, Yoda?! Ok, let's just get into it... (00:55:00) Another Crab's Treasure [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Apr 25, 2024 (01:03:16) Manor Lords [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2024 (01:19:41) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024 (01:23:17) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac] on May 05, 2022 (01:32:17) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024 (01:39:13) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (01:44:37) Fallout 76 [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 14, 2018 (01:54:37) Switch 2 getting cool magnets? (02:01:57) Nintendo loves a DMCA (02:04:44) PSVR 2 possibly inching closer to PCs? (02:08:01) Embracer Group breaks into smaller, oddly named, units? (02:19:43) What happened to Dark Void?! (02:21:30) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:22:42) We're returning to Twin Peaks on The Watchcast (02:23:02) Thanks to Rob Zacny for joining us! (02:25:25) 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!

Viiiiideo games on the show this week include Dragon's Dogma II, Princess Peach: Showtime, Open Roads, and the Stellar Blade demo, plus we talk about Phil Spencer's comments on an Xbox handheld and third-party stores on the Xbox, Larian moving on from D&D, a possible open-world Resident Evil, busting open your Switch, our dream game show appearances, and more. 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 (00:00:41) We're back from PAX East (00:02:42) More Switch repairs (00:15:07) Dragon's Dogma II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 22, 2024 (00:47:50) Open Roads [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 28, 2024 (00:56:46) Princess Peach: Showtime! [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 22, 2024 (01:10:59) Stellar Blade [PlayStation 5] on Apr 26, 2024 (01:20:13) Phil Spencer and the state of Xbox (and video games) (01:45:31) Larian says they are done making new Baldur's Gate content (01:55:16) Dragon's Dogma 2 update roadmap (01:57:16) Resident Evil 9 rumors (02:03:02) Emails (02:14:32) Breaking news? (02:16:30) Wrapping up and thanks (02:18:37) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:21:15) See ya!

We get our pawn on in Dragon's Dogma II this week and check out the new Outcast, even as we dutifully continue plowing through FF7 Rebirth and LAD: Infinite Wealth, plus we cover the latest on PlayStation 5 Pro, the state of PSVR 2, the new Marvel 1943 from Amy Hennig and team, international standards of measurement, and more. 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 (00:02:11) Alex and I will be at PAX East (00:06:33) Long board games are also piling up (00:14:01) Dragon's Dogma II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 22, 2024 (00:39:55) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (01:02:09) Outcast: A New Beginning [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 15, 2024 (01:07:44) Contra: Operation Galuga [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 12, 2024 (01:10:13) The Outlast Trials [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 05, 2024 (01:14:11) [Spoiler Warning] Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024 (01:24:37) News (01:24:48) More details on the PlayStation 5 Pro (01:44:07) PSVR 2 production has been temporarily halted (01:53:58) Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra announced (02:08:05) Emails (02:13:48) Wrapping up and thanks (02:17:01) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:18:38) Nextlander Content Updates (02:21:44) See ya!

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!

Games! FF7 Rebirth, Skull & Bones, Helskate, Balatro, Helldivers and more. News! The Nintendo/Yuzu settlement, Respawn's Star Wars cancellation, the Halo composer's congressional run, and a hypothetical Chrono Trigger remake (??). Also fleas! And humidity! It's a podcast! 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 (00:01:11) I would own an elaborate sword display and I'm ok with that (00:04:23) We need more month rhymes before the corpos get them (00:06:21) Live while I'm alive sleep when my body (or cat) lets me (00:08:42) Show rundown (00:09:02) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (00:45:25) Helskate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 15, 2024 (00:51:35) Skull and Bones [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 16, 2024 (01:01:04) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024 (01:05:52) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024 (01:09:07) Nintendo and Yuzu Settle for $2.4M (01:21:04) EA layoffs and cancellations (01:26:33) Embracer looking to sell Saber and Gearbox? (01:31:22) Toys for Bob leaving Microsoft (01:35:33) Composer for Halo running for office? (01:39:35) Exosuits (mechs) coming to Helldivers 2 soon (01:43:57) What's in your Chrono Trigger remake? (01:50:44) Capcom giving some raises? (01:58:58) Emails (02:07:35) Nextlander Content Updates (02:12:07) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:13:05) Wrapping up and thanks (02:13:24) Come join us at PAX East (02:14:31) See ya!

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!

Microsoft might (might!) go multiplatform, Death Stranding 2 looks relatively bananas, Kojima is making a new espionage action game (!), Suicide Squad finally came out and isn't all bad, and all of it is discussed right here on this week's podcast. 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 (00:05:40) Life, death, taxes, and changing your primary care physician (00:15:57) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 02, 2024 (00:44:01) Silent Hill: The Short Message [PlayStation 5] on Jan 31, 2024 (00:56:32) [Easter Egg Spoilers?] Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023 (00:59:31) Indika [PC (Microsoft Windows)] in Q1 2024 (01:05:55) Tekken 8 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024 (01:08:22) Final Fantasy 7: Remake and Rebirth (01:09:56) The end of the Xbox console?! (01:11:27) Ohhh, listen to that mic bump. (01:36:06) Sony's State of Play (02:06:52) When will we see The Last of Us Part 3? (02:12:15) Emails (02:22:23) Corrections? (02:23:44) Nextlander Content Updates (02:26:16) Wrapping up and thanks (02:26:51) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:28:26) Things are always moving and shaking at NXL (02:29:34) See ya!

Will Smith (of game development and Fortnite-streaming fame) joins us this week to unpack the mass Xbox/Activision/Blizzard layoffs and the general state of the games business, plus Tekken 8, more with Prince of Persia and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the secret language of grade schoolers, Taylor Swift's nation-state status, and more. 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 (00:00:56) Welcome Will Smith to the show! (00:03:09) What is Taylor's Version? (00:13:37) Tekken 8 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024 (00:34:33) Fortnite and Lego Fortnite (00:39:43) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:44:07) Rounds [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 01, 2021 (00:48:20) Palworld [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 19, 2024 (00:59:37) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023 (01:02:49) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024 (01:07:05) [SPOILERS] Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jan 18, 2024 (01:25:18) The state of video games (01:25:50) Microsoft layoffs and cancellations (02:05:50) Is the end near for physical releases? (02:12:02) Eidos layoffs and cancellations (02:12:50) Sega also has layoffs (02:17:54) Suicide Squad giving in-game currency to early access players (02:25:26) Switch 2 updates (02:39:37) Emails (02:43:27) Wrapping up and thanks (02:44:24) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:46:04) Thanks Will Smith! (02:47:37) See ya!

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 (00:00:42) Happy 2024 (00:07:35) The joy of gifting video games (00:13:23) Brad's List of Games to Share with Children (00:33:21) What did Alex do doing break? (00:41:22) Vinny's Break Time Fun (00:41:31) Beat Saber [PlayStation VR2] on May 24, 2023 (00:45:23) Dave the Diver [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 28, 2023 (00:47:55) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023 (00:52:13) Should probably mention I think it's also on Game Pass (00:56:32) Let the Battling of Bots begin! (00:58:21) Brad and Alex's thoughts on the Game Awards (01:18:35) Godus is being removed from steam (01:22:18) Voice of Max Payne, James McCaffrey has passed (01:24:06) Jack Black joins the cast of the live action Minecraft movie (01:29:27) Nintendo already shutting down some 3DS and WiiU services (01:31:45) Publisher Versus Evil has been shut down (01:32:54) Bobby Kotick is officially gone... for now? (01:35:03) Go read Brendan Sinclair's 'This Year in Business' story at GamesIndustry.biz (01:37:43) Baldur's Gate coming to Game Pass? (01:39:00) This is kid is REALLY good at Tetris (01:50:36) Emails (02:09:48) Wrapping up and thanks (02:11:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:13:52) Nextlander content updates (02:14:27) See ya!

It's our last podcast of 2023, and thus our last chance to celebrate many of our favs with some chill 'n friendly debate about categories like best storytelling, best remake, and most anticipated, plus our highly personalized list of top 10 games of the year! 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. (00:00:00) Spoiler Warning (00:00:49) Intro (00:03:42) Best Storytelling (00:05:20) Sons of the Forest [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 23, 2023 (00:07:28) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023 (00:11:30) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 09, 2023 (00:14:10) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 19, 2023 (00:19:17) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023 (00:21:21) Fort Solis [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 22, 2023 (00:23:05) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 12, 2023 (00:24:59) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (00:30:30) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Aug 31, 2023 (00:31:48) Breakout 13 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Jan 09, 2023 (00:32:55) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023 (00:35:43) The Making of Karateka [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on Aug 29, 2023 (00:42:27) Venba [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jul 31, 2023 (00:45:16) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores [PlayStation 5] on Apr 19, 2023 (00:48:03) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023 (00:54:12) Deliver Us Mars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 02, 2023 (00:55:59) Dredge [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023 (00:57:04) Chants of Sennaar [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 05, 2023 (00:58:24) Thirsty Suitors [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (01:03:06) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (01:08:43) Ok, mostly ordering at this point the games at this point. (01:20:16) Alex's Best Surprise (01:38:06) Best Remake / Remaster (02:05:22) Brad's Hard Game Club (02:23:45) Game We Wish We Could Play Right Now! (02:50:01) Top Ten Games of the Year (04:09:55) The Big Recap (for those that just want to hear all the winners) (04:11:30) Wrapping up and thanks (04:13:21) 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

With Brad and Alex unexpectedly out Patrick Klepek answers the call to chat about Fortnite and the kids, the end of E3, and The Game Awards! 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 (00:00:30) Patrick Klepek is here! (00:01:53) Lego Fortnite and the kids (00:10:37) Where are all the plastic intruments? (00:12:52) What's hot with the kids these days? (00:21:10) It's official, no more E3... forever? (00:43:41) The Game Awards (Conceptually) (00:54:13) The Game Awards (The Games) (00:54:52) The Rise of the Golden Idol [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on 2024 (00:55:54) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on 2024 (00:58:27) Exodus [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:01:56) Windblown [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (01:04:43) No Rest for the Wicked [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on TBD (01:05:26) Sega's Reboot Trailer (01:08:32) Jurassic Park: Survival [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:11:51) OD [Xbox Series X|S] on TBD (01:15:26) Marvel's Blade [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:22:18) The Finals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 08, 2023 (01:22:35) Light No Fire [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:28:34) The Casting of Frank Stone [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:30:03) Wrapping up and thanks (01:31:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:32:32) Go support Patrick! (01:34:02) See ya!

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!

Well, you know, probably not much happened while we were away, it'll just be a nice casual chat this week about the biggest leak of Xbox business operations maybe ever, Unity's ongoing destruction of its business model, a deep lore dive on the release of Mortal Kombat 1, the excellence of F-Zero 99, and maybe some other stuff?? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:07:42) They are still broadcasting radio (00:21:29) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Sep 19, 2023 (01:10:07) First Break (01:10:11) Forza Motorsport [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 10, 2023 (01:16:03) F-Zero 99 [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 14, 2023 (01:21:52) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023 (01:23:29) The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo [Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 07, 2023 (01:24:57) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Aug 31, 2023 (01:25:59) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Google Stadia] on Aug 03, 2023 (01:27:36) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (01:28:47) Second Break (01:29:03) Xbox leaks possible future consoles, controllers, secret lair plans, etc (02:06:59) Unity discovers a way to make everyone hate them (02:25:02) The Switch 2 is apparently real and is being shown (02:28:56) Apple's new iPhone might play your favorite video game (02:32:33) Hideo Kojima's favorite movies (02:34:48) Wrapping up and thanks (02:35:41) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:37:53) Nextlander content updates (02:41:26) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're taking a pause on the regular show this week to bring you another banger from the Patreon archive, in which Abby Russell and Austin Walker join us to talk about pottery, Legally Blonde, and scrambled porn. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! IMAGES Abby's pottery: one, two Austin's Halloween image CHAPTERS (00:01:10) Intro (00:02:16) The fine art of pottery (00:11:06) When is the Giant Beast reunion? (00:13:42) Halloween around the world (00:14:59) Image should be embedded on the Patreon post for this podcast (00:16:34) Rain Walker (00:18:32) Prometheus moment (00:19:28) What happened to 3D? (00:20:29) First Break (00:20:39) Cinema excitement (00:23:43) Legally Blonde summary (00:26:50) Severance is also apparently very good! (00:28:36) What We Do in the Shadows (00:29:38) Nappy TV time (00:30:32) What helps you get your ZZZs? (00:32:59) Why is swim team so early?! (00:34:20) Alex's hooliganism (00:36:15) Bart Simpson bans (00:37:31) TV during dinners (00:43:46) The family computer (00:45:03) What's scrambled porn? (00:51:39) Second Break (00:51:49) Dispensary vs Headshop (00:52:40) Dental time (01:04:08) Scarred as a youth (01:09:05) Wrapping up and thanks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This here is a podcast about our further adventures in Starfield, Trine the Fifth, Shadow Gambit, the abrupt closure of Volition, the looming SAG-AFTRA video game industry strike, Charles Martinet's uncertain ambassadorship, and a bunch of other stuff. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:03:31) Need To Do VS Want To Do (00:08:52) Doom 3 and game genres (00:14:39) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (00:30:47) First Break (00:30:51) Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 17, 2023 (00:33:44) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023 (00:38:13) Baldur's Gate 3 [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2023 (00:43:22) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023 (00:50:29) Second Break (00:50:33) The News (00:50:34) Volition has been shuttered (01:10:13) SAG-AFTRA strike for video games next? (01:23:57) To DLC or Not to DLC (01:27:31) Cyberpunk 2077 devs lay out what is free and what is paid in the coming update (01:30:18) Charles Martinet also doesn't know what a Mario Ambassador is (01:38:29) Emails (01:46:27) Wrapping up and thanks (01:48:52) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:50:11) Nextlander Content Updates (01:51:18) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yep, this is the one where we talk about Starfield for like 90 minutes. It's a pretty big game! The Making of Karateka is also just great, Armored Core VI has inspired some mech fever, PlayStation Plus is getting a big price increase, Baldur's Gate 3 isn't getting splitscreen on the series S, and more. Podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:09) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (00:01:35) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] We don't really get into much of the story but there will be talk of characters and the general premise. (01:28:10) First Break (01:28:17) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC] on Aug 25, 2023 (01:34:19) The Making of Karateka [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023 (01:50:18) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023 (01:52:15) Second Break (01:52:19) News (01:52:25) Sony raising the price of PS Plus(es) (01:59:47) Baldur's Gate 3 getting its Xbox releases (02:05:12) Baldur's Gate 3 getting some narrative love (02:09:02) Gaming for me is like a religion and Starfield is... (02:12:59) Dragon Age Dreadwolf might be a ways off (02:17:22) Harley Quinn voice actress passes away (02:19:54) Wrapping up and thanks (02:21:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:24:28) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Games! Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Persona 5 Tactica and the Persona 3 remake, the new Madden, Fort Solis, and more. News! The Xbox 360 Marketplace closure, remakes of 7th Guest, Star Wars: Dark Forces, and ray-traced Half-Life 2, the PlayStation Portal, and Charles Martinet's retirement. That's a lot of podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:51) We watched and potentially archived Gamescom (00:06:26) We'll have some Starfield talk next week (00:07:38) Alex saw a bunch of Sega stuff (00:08:23) 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 (00:16:34) Persona 5 Tactica [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 17, 2023 (00:17:53) Persona 3 Reload [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on 2024 (00:26:38) First Break (00:26:42) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 18, 2023 (00:38:43) Fort Solis [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 22, 2023 (00:52:45) Immortals of Aveum [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 22, 2023 (00:58:34) Madden NFL 24 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Aug 18, 2023 (01:08:11) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (01:09:14) Moving Out 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 15, 2023 (01:09:31) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023 (01:14:12) Second Break (01:14:44) Microsoft is altering the deal. Pray they don't alter it further? (01:19:05) What do we lose when we lose the Xbox 360 marketplace? (01:30:20) Sony's PlayStation Portal gets a price (01:34:15) The 7th Guest is getting a VR remake (01:37:30) Star Wars: Dark Forces getting a remaster (01:41:34) Half-Life 2 getting a... rebuilt? (01:44:57) Charles Martinet will no longer voice Mario? (01:58:30) Emails (02:02:08) Wrapping up and thanks (02:06:39) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:08:41) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, somehow we're all spending a lot of time with 2023's hottest game, Vampire Survivors (except together this time!?), Baldur's Gate 3 with friends is a high old time, the identity of the $2 billion Embracer partnership has been revealed, Bungie names a new Zavala, and plenty of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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) The finer points of mowing the lawn (00:07:26) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:32:05) First Break (00:32:10) Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 10, 2023 (00:36:43) En Garde! [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 16, 2023 (00:42:14) Moving Out 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Aug 15, 2023 (00:47:35) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023 (01:07:07) New Xbox Dashboard (01:10:32) Second Break (01:10:36) The News (01:10:48) Who didn't want to be Embraced? (01:17:16) Netflix wants you to play their games everywhere (01:27:34) Xbox's new strike policy (01:34:59) Keith David to voice Zavala (01:43:03) Emails (01:52:56) Upcoming Nextlander content (01:57:54) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:59:11) Wrapping up and thanks (02:00:16) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was hard to resist the dark urge to keep playing Baldur's Gate 3 long enough to go on this podcast and talk about Baldur's Gate 3, but we pulled it off, plus WrestleQuest, a long-overdue Red Dead Redemption rerelease, Final Fantasy XVI sales numbers, EVO impressions and a Killer Instinct blast from the past, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 spoile rs. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:52) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023 (00:01:06) [Possible minor spoilers but we don't go into narrative details and do our best to avoid them] (00:49:09) First Break (00:49:13) WrestleQuest [Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 22, 2023 (01:03:41) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 25, 2023 (01:13:38) The Expanse: A Telltale Series [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 27, 2023 (01:17:21) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023 (01:18:20) Second Break (01:18:25) The News (01:18:36) Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and Switch (01:24:42) Square Enix and Final Fantasy 16 (01:31:10) Microsoft selling controller parts for repairs (01:42:17) EVO 2023 (01:47:49) Killer Instinct getting new updates? (01:52:35) Emails (01:55:12) Wrapping up and thanks (01:59:10) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:01:24) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Jordan Minor joins us this week to talk about charting the last 45 years of video game history in his new book Video Game of the Year, plus a bunch of other stuff including Disney Illusion Island, Venba, Telltale's new Expanse game, the case of the missing Transformers games, and finally (finally!!) some concrete details about the next Nintendo console. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:41) Special Guest: Jordan Minor (00:01:06) Book: Video Game of the Year by Jordan (00:40:59) First Break (00:41:03) Disney Illusion Island [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 28, 2023 (00:49:23) Venba [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 31, 2023 (00:54:48) The Expanse: A Telltale Series [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 27, 2023 (01:00:51) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023 (01:11:21) Mortal Kombat 11 [PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Apr 23, 2019 (01:12:24) Second Break (01:12:28) Switch successor officially on the way? (01:33:22) Like a Dragon Gaiden getting only digital release in the West? (01:40:09) Jedi Survivor coming to last-gen consoles? (01:44:00) Who has the Transformer hard drives? (01:45:13) 2005 is when the original animated film takes place (01:53:46) Wrapping up and thanks (01:56:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:57:49) Thanks again to Jordan Minor. His new book is Video Game of the Year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a new podcast! about video games! and those video games include! Remnant II, Pikmin 4, The Banished Vault, Oxenfree 2, and Viewfinder, plus the news! about Tencent buying most of Techland, Ubisoft cancelling the Immortals sequel, and, uh, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart running on a Steam Deck? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:09) Are my coils out of alignment? (00:02:30) Watching Aunty Donna with the kids (00:11:34) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 25, 2023 (00:31:35) First Break (00:33:12) The Banished Vault [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 25, 2023 (00:41:00) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS] on Jul 12, 2023 (00:45:54) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023 (00:56:51) Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 20, 2023 (01:03:18) Viewfinder [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 18, 2023 (01:07:52) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023 (01:09:30) Second Break (01:10:02) Tencent and Techland (01:14:42) Ubisoft cancels Immortals sequel (01:18:34) Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart on PC (01:29:09) PlayStation 5's weird looking handheld thing (01:34:18) Emails (01:46:50) Wrapping up and thanks! (01:50:06) Mysterious Benefactors (01:52:56) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You could just go play Viewfinder right now instead of listening to us tell you to go play Viewfinder... but you could also listen on for chatter about Exoprimal, Oxenfree 2, new Switch hunger, Blizzard putting their damn games on Steam, the end (?) of "Xbox Live," and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:16) New house and new internet troubles (00:04:35) Dehumidifiers are still cool technology (00:06:27) The Games! (00:07:03) Viewfinder [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 18, 2023 (00:24:43) First Break (00:24:48) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS] on Jul 12, 2023 (00:32:56) Exoprimal [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 14, 2023 (00:45:34) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass - Wave 5 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 12, 2023 (00:51:10) Second Break (00:51:14) News (00:51:35) Blizzard bringing games to Steam? (01:01:19) Activision and Microsoft extend deadline (01:02:51) Farewell Xbox Live? (01:09:30) Xbox gets voice moderation (01:11:21) Possible changes to how portable devices handle batteries (01:19:40) Ratatan from the makers of Patapon! (01:23:47) Major Nelson steps away (01:26:48) Gex fans rejoice! More Gex! (01:29:15) Emails (01:32:47) Wrapping up and thanks (01:34:30) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:36:33) Nextlander content recap (01:38:06) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friend of the show Danny O'Dwyer joins us this week to talk about Noclip's new archival video project, the tricky nature of publishing old footage, and a bunch of other production reminiscing. Also, the budget F.E.A.R. action of Trepang2, Microsoft's victory over the FTC, Digital Eclipse's new interactive documentary, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 spoile rs. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:04) Danny O'Dwyer is here! (00:02:16) Now we just ask Danny a bunch of questions (00:41:29) First Break (00:41:33) The video games (00:41:47) Disco Elysium: The Final Cut [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Google Stadia] on Mar 30, 2021 (00:42:32) Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux, Android] on Apr 11, 2017 (00:49:31) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023 (00:53:13) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (00:59:22) Trepang2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 21, 2023 (01:05:04) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp [Nintendo Switch] on Apr 21, 2023 (01:10:05) Dave the Diver [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 28, 2023 (01:10:47) Has there been a better time for a Steam Deck? (01:13:41) Second Break (01:13:46) Ok, Danny, what's up with all these Game Tapes? (02:08:24) FTC loses fight to prevent Microsoft deal (02:18:42) EA Announces new Black Panther game (02:20:53) Karateka getting some Digital Eclipse love (02:26:17) Yuji Naka sentenced to prison and fined (02:28:37) Wrapping up and thanks (02:32:24) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:35:17) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're out on break this week, so in lieu of our normal weekly show, we're back with another very special bonus episode, the original description of which was: We're joined by Abby Russell and Jeff Bakalar to talk all sorts of vehicles, space elevators, and the current status of Moonstruck. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) We're on vacation (00:01:00) Intro (00:02:35) Introducing the folks (though some info might already be out of date) (00:04:00) Closets (00:06:43) Bakalar shares most of a story (00:08:47) Getting around LA and health insurance (00:11:55) Motorcycles versus cars (00:14:34) This place doesn't SEEM like the safest place to drive (00:17:43) Electric vehicles and cancelling cobalt (00:20:14) Shoot it into the moon (00:23:41) Build the space elevator (00:25:19) A big old Earth butthole (00:29:30) Vandalizing the space elevator (00:30:12) First Break (00:30:22) Taking a trip to space (00:35:36) Is Jupiter the new Mars? (00:36:09) Are moons the new planets? (00:40:26) Actors getting paid (00:45:56) Calling out Moonstruck (00:50:03) Our new anime expert (00:51:07) How do we save romance? (00:53:39) Ding Dongs are back in a huge way (00:58:07) Second Break (00:58:20) TV time (01:05:09) The amazing world of kids TV (01:09:18) Raising those kids (01:15:12) How's that office? (01:19:46) Wrapping up (01:21:52) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All-Elite Wrestling game is finally out and Alex has spent a bunch of time with it, Sludge Life 2 has oozed onto the scene, we're still playing Diablo and Final Fantasy, a ton of juicy details have emerged from the Microsoft/Activision FTC hearings, and Nintendo has pledged the unthinkable: carrying your online account over to their next console. Sounds like a video game podcast to me! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 spoile rs. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:55) Alex is recording from the new 'studio'! (00:05:47) All Elite Wrestling: Fight Forever [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 29, 2023 (00:24:11) First Break (00:24:15) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023 (00:35:05) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023 (00:41:35) Sludge Life 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 27, 2023 (00:42:48) Home Safety Hotline (00:44:41) Second Break (00:45:03) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Sep 19, 2023 (00:48:47) FTC wants to know if CoD will be on PS5 (01:04:58) Nintendo thinks it has this Username thing figured out (01:11:11) Some reports on how much E3 was making (01:16:56) Emails (01:27:37) Upcoming Nextlander Content (01:29:30) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:32:04) Wrapping up and thanks (01:32:50) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a new Final Fantasy out! They're making a new 2D Super Mario Bros.! Super Mario RPG is getting a remake! Someone cranked up the WarioWare machine again! Things are happening! Video games are happening! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:35) Oversleeping or just sleeping enough? (00:08:02) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023 (00:52:21) First Break (00:52:25) Aliens: Dark Descent [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 20, 2023 (01:03:57) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023 (01:11:58) Second Break (01:12:02) The Nintendo Direct (01:31:34) Dan Houser's new studio? (01:36:47) Thanks and wrapping up (01:39:33) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:41:05) Nextlander Content Updates (01:43:19) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Summer games announcement window has closed, and now it's time to sift through darn near everything that got announced to hash out what impressed us, what's coming out later this year, why November is still so empty (??), whether Starfield can really deliver, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:14) Show Rundown (00:02:19) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023 (00:04:01) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023 (00:04:35) Vampire Survivors: 1.5 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Mac] on Jun 12, 2023 (00:05:37) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Nintendo Switch, Wii U] on Mar 03, 2017 (00:10:08) The Summer of Games? (00:10:57) 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 (00:12:52) Fable [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (00:16:57) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (00:21:32) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (00:27:09) Baby Steps [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on 2024 (00:29:53) Avowed [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on 2024 (00:32:10) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 17, 2023 (00:34:16) Star Wars: Outlaws [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (00:37:08) First Break (00:37:23) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Sep 19, 2023 (00:43:18) Forza Motorsport [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 10, 2023 (00:45:18) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 12, 2023 (00:50:42) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (00:54:24) Marathon [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (00:56:23) Helldivers II [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2023 (00:56:49) Star Trek Infinite (00:58:45) Star Trucker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (01:00:16) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on 2024 (01:03:02) The Talos Principle II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on 2023 (01:03:26) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Q4 2023 (01:03:44) Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:03:59) Frostpunk 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (01:04:14) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:05:03) John Carpenter's Toxic Commando [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (01:06:13) Persona 3 Reload [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on 2024 (01:06:29) Persona 5 Tactica [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 17, 2023 (01:07:23) The back of the year releases (01:10:31) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 25, 2023 (01:11:19) Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 07, 2023 (01:16:18) Second Break (01:16:22) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (01:39:38) Don't expect a new Xbox in the near future (01:42:29) Embracer is going to be contracting (01:48:00) Most anticipated games from what was shown? (01:50:26) Wrapping up and thanks (01:52:37) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:54:45) 777 across the board (01:56:05) See Ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the E3-ish window looming (and the skies darkening), this week we recap a bunch of the games we'd like to see during the coming showcases, Diablo IV has our clicking fingers awfully tired, Apple announced an extremely expensive AR headset for... someone, we try desperately to talk ourselves out of buying fight sticks, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 spoile rs. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:56) Sure is pretty weird out there (00:08:20) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023 (00:49:36) First Break (00:49:42) Amnesia: The Bunker [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023 (00:55:26) We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on Jun 02, 2023 (01:00:24) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023 (01:10:32) Second Break (01:10:36) News (01:10:41) The Apple Vision Pro (01:30:35) An easier way to get games on your Mac? (01:37:29) What we could see or would like to see shown this summer (01:58:31) Wrapping up and thanks (02:00:55) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:02:53) CNET is unionizing? (02:03:26) Nextlander content updates (02:03:43) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Street Fighter 6 week and we've all been on a Metro City tour, the System Shock remake finally (!!) came out, Nvidia is leaning heavily into AI-assisted game development, Nintendo is stepping up its efforts against emulators, the Last of Us multiplayer game has been downscaled, and more. Lot going on this week! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:20) Remember summer vacation? (00:06:51) My kids are better than me. Period. (00:09:29) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023 (00:42:04) First Break (00:42:09) System Shock [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 30, 2023 (00:51:54) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (01:00:22) Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 26, 2023 (01:03:51) Sunshine Shuffle [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 24, 2023 (01:06:27) None of us played Gollum (01:11:36) Second Break (01:11:40) News (01:12:07) Nvidia reveals tools for AI-based NPCs (01:32:17) Nintendo says NOPE to Dolphin on Steam (01:37:16) The Last of Us multiplayer delayed (01:41:57) Alan Wake 2 will not have a disc... or will it? (01:48:24) Emails (01:53:17) Wrapping up and thanks (01:55:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:58:31) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sony's PlayStation Showcase happened right in the middle of this podcast, so we break down all the news 'n trailers about Bungie's new Marathon, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and a stack of other games, plus a bunch more Zelda: TOTK talk, Warhammer 40k: Boltgun, Star Trek: Resurgence, another basement poop infiltration, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:46) Show rundown (00:02:55) Vinny's weird day (00:13:32) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (00:38:14) First Break (00:38:24) Rest in peace Tina Turner (00:40:58) Star Trek: Resurgence [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023 (00:50:34) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023 (00:58:07) Planet of Lana [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023 (01:00:15) After Us [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023 (01:04:28) Games Recap (01:05:23) Second Break (01:05:27) The News (01:05:33) Sony PlayStation Showcase (01:07:08) The first party games (01:07:48) Fairgame$ (01:09:08) Concord (01:09:52) Marathon (01:14:46) Revenant Hill (01:16:25) Phantom Blade 0 (01:18:50) The Talos Principle 2 (01:20:01) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (01:24:24) Helldivers 2 (01:25:07) Ghostrunner 2 (01:25:21) Teardown (01:25:41) Assassin's Creed Mirage (01:27:27) Foamstars (01:28:09) Dragon's Dogma II (01:29:35) Destiny 2: The Final Shape (01:30:21) Neva (01:31:00) Beat Saber PSVR2 (01:32:15) Sword of the Sea (01:33:08) Alan Wake II (01:34:47) Resident Evil 4 PSVR2 (01:35:45) Marvel's Spider-man 2 (01:40:14) The other games (01:42:05) Mortal Kombat 1 (01:52:20) Wrapping up and thanks (01:54:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:57:17) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have heard Tears of the Kingdom is upon us, so we spend a bunch of time on early impressions and BOTW comparisons this week before moving on to the delightful people-puzzling of Humanity, the Overwatch 2 PvE cancellation, some sure-to-be-timely speculation about the new Mortal Kombat, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:02:15) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (00:41:54) First Break (00:41:58) Humanity [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2] on May 16, 2023 (00:54:47) Cook Serve Forever [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 15, 2023 (00:57:47) Second Break (00:57:51) News (00:58:10) Overwatch 2 canceling PVE Hero Mode (01:10:42) VICE Media filing for bankruptcy (01:20:31) Mortal Kombat getting (another) reboot? (01:33:29) Pac-Man 99 going offline (01:36:06) Nic Cage making his video game debut (01:40:54) Sony's PlayStation Showcase announced (01:44:29) Emails (01:52:35) Wrapping up and thanks (01:55:35) Enjoy your Zelda-ing (01:57:16) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How else to mark the 100th-ish episode of this podcast than with a tribute to Sum 41, plus games like the end of Jedi Survivor, the Golden Idle DLC, Tape to Tape, and Touch Type Tale, Phil Spencer's comments on Redfall and the console race, Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:04:31) The comings and goings of ketchup and mustard (00:07:49) The history of Grey Poupon and Mustard Missiles (00:10:19) Show rundown (00:13:03) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023 (00:43:40) First Break (00:43:45) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 04, 2023 (00:48:45) Tape To Tape [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 03, 2023 (00:54:50) Touch Type Tale - Strategic Typing [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on March 28, 2023 (01:03:23) Redfall [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 02, 2023 (01:09:24) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023 (01:14:44) Second Break (01:14:48) Microsoft gets clearance to buy Activision in EU (01:19:52) Phil Spencer talking about Xbox's place in the market (01:36:14) Is PSVR2 getting closer to working on PC? (01:43:18) Karl Urban in Mortal Kombat? (01:48:16) Sum 41 calls it quits (01:57:07) Coming up on Nextlander (01:58:30) Thanks and wrapping up (01:58:53) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:00:38) Heading into Zelda time and beyond (02:02:59) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor and Redfall are out and we've played both, people are out there playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in 4k right now, Vampire Survivors is somehow getting a TV show, a trailer dropped for the Gran Turismo motion picture, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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) Droopy Dog? Nope, nope, nope (00:01:35) All of the cartoon dogs (00:02:58) Oh, those silly vultures... I think (00:04:46) Do people baptize their pets? (00:05:38) Is Milo and Otis horrible? (00:07:03) Air Bud will save us (00:07:27) Redfall [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 02, 2023 (00:53:07) First Break (00:53:12) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023 (01:20:53) Second Break (01:20:56) News (01:21:05) Apparently, people are already playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (01:30:40) Midnight Suns no longer coming to Switch (01:34:01) A Double Dragon is coming out? (01:39:47) Vampire Survivors will become a TV show? (01:47:55) Gran Turismo has a trailer out (01:53:16) Emails (02:00:56) Wrapping up and thanks (02:03:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:05:29) What's are you looking forward to playing? (02:06:18) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex played Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the UK blocked the Microsoft/Activision merger, so you can imagine we devoted a lot of this episode to those subjects. But also: Advance Wars: Reboot Camp, Horizon: Burning Shores, Stranded: Alien Dawn, condiment strategies, and accidentally getting elected to office. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:41) How to properly construct a sandwich (00:02:50) Give'em an inch they take a kilometer (00:09:01) Show rundown (00:09:28) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (00:34:03) First Break (00:34:07) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp [Nintendo Switch] on Apr 21, 2023 (00:42:34) Stranded: Alien Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Apr 25, 2023 (00:57:05) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores [PlayStation 5] on Apr 19, 2023 (01:05:01) Second Break (01:05:05) The News (01:05:32) The UK prevents Microsoft Activision deal... for now (01:19:10) Partial track list for Samba de Amigo: Party Central (01:25:35) New DLC for Case of the Golden Idol?! (01:27:56) The Emails (01:38:53) Wrapping up and thanks (01:41:10) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:42:54) Nextlander content updates (01:44:04) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're fresh off our break, and... where'd all these video games come from?? We dive into Dead Island 2, Horizon's Burning Shores DLC, Minecraft Legends, the new Vampire Survivors expansion, Cyberpunk's path tracing mode, the contents of the noble baseball, and a bunch of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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) Little League is weird (00:09:19) Maybe sports are just weird? (00:10:02) Ok, we know wrestling is weird (00:13:20) Show rundown (00:13:38) Dead Island 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 21, 2023 (00:25:03) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores [PlayStation 5] on Apr 19, 2023 (00:25:17) [POSSIBLE FORBIDDEN WEST SPOILERS] Try my best avoid any. (00:41:11) First Break (00:41:15) Minecraft: Legends [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Apr 18, 2023 (00:53:31) Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Android, iOS] on Apr 13, 2023 (00:57:10) Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 12, 2023 (01:02:53) Cyberpunk 2077 [Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 10, 2020 (01:06:12) Portal with RTX [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 08, 2022 (01:10:37) Second Break (01:10:41) News (01:11:04) Sega owns Angry Birds? (01:11:41) Suicide Squad has been delayed into 2023 (01:15:57) Some notable departures from 343 Studios (01:22:14) Media Molecule will stop updating Dreams (01:27:48) Emails (01:36:51) Wrapping up and thanks (01:38:24) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:40:15) Nextlander content updates (01:41:17) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're mostly away from the mics this week, so here we present the inaugural ep of this patron-exclusive reunion podcast, in which Austin Walker and Dan Ryckert join Vinny and Alex as they talk about what makes a mech a mech, slipping and sliding, and of course porn. (If you like what you hear, check us out on Patron at the link below!) Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) We're on vacation! (00:01:10) Intro (00:03:34) Bidet all day (00:04:13) Peanut butter and shag carpeting (00:05:38) Welcome to the show (00:06:44) What has everyone been up to? (00:13:27) What makes a mech a mech? (00:20:49) First Break (00:20:58) Titan A.E. (00:32:30) American Movie (00:33:45) Is Billy Mitchell rich? (00:35:55) Decks and Slip n' Slides (00:39:56) Nerf and Super Soakers (00:42:36) Is paintball life? (00:46:06) Nobody will laser Dan's eyes anymore (00:47:43) Alex later said it was Gotcha! for the NES (00:48:01) Play sick video games or go out in the death sun? (00:48:41) Second Break (00:48:54) These kids are like sponges (00:49:55) Oh, are you talking about these nuts? (00:53:53) Dan forgets about the teenage years (00:54:51) Talking about sex with your parents (01:18:06) Wrapping up and thanks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome to this video game podcast, in which Brad is deeper into RE4, Vinny has finished his sinister fishing in Dredge, and Alex is reclaiming the land in Terra Nil. Also, Sony's rumored PS5 streaming handheld, Asus' Steam Deck competitor, a new Street Fighter movie, living with Mario and Sonic (and Bonk), and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:33) Ski Week?! (00:03:46) The weather is pleasant and misty (00:09:33) Let's all become politicians (00:12:53) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023 (00:35:17) First Break (00:35:21) Dredge [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023 (00:42:06) Terra Nil [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 28, 2023 (00:49:01) Second Break (00:49:06) News (00:49:10) A new PlayStation handheld? (01:02:46) Asus has a Steam Deck-like? (01:10:32) Hopefully, more options for expanding Xbox storage (01:18:00) Phil Harrison has left Stadia (01:21:56) Will there be a new Street Fighter movie? (01:27:22) Vampire Survivors is getting more DLC (01:29:09) Emails (01:37:14) Wrapping up and thanks (01:40:15) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:41:51) Thanks everyone and we'll be back (live) after next week (01:43:15) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we defy the laws of spacetime and causality to bring you discussion of games such as the Resident Evil 4 remake, Lunark, Crime Boss: Rockay City, and Hellgineer, plus impressions from the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay walkthrough, a live!! reaction to the cancellation of E3, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:56) Being flexible and changing the definition of time (00:01:35) Show rundown (00:02:39) Tchia [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 21, 2023 (00:08:32) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023 (00:25:20) First Break (00:25:24) Crime Boss: Rockay City [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 28, 2023 (00:42:58) Lunark [Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023 (00:48:58) Dredge [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023 (00:51:31) Hellgineers [PC] (00:55:28) Second Break (00:55:32) New Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay (01:12:40) Ubisoft and Sega officially pull out of E3 2023... (01:22:36) Multiverses is shutting down its "beta" (01:25:50) ...AND E3 2023 is cancelled? (01:30:13) EA laying off over 700 employees (01:33:58) Cyberpunk 2077 getting path tracing? (01:42:08) Wrapping up and recap (01:43:55) Thanks and content updates (01:47:37) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we spent a bunch of time time on islands, both vampire (Brad played Redfall) and tropical (we all played Tchia), Alex seems to genuinely like the new WWE game, we pay respects to Lance Reddick, Counter-Strike 2 is actually a real thing, Ubisoft dabbles in AI development tools, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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) Water problems (00:03:41) Show Rundown (00:04:31) Redfall [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 02, 2023 (00:26:09) First Break (00:26:13) Tchia [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 21, 2023 (00:43:25) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023 (00:56:20) WWE 2K23 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 17, 2023 (01:04:43) Second Break (01:04:50) Lance Reddick has passed away (01:11:25) Counter-Strike 2 is coming and soon (01:23:37) Ubisoft is introducing some new 'AI' tools (01:42:25) Spider-Man 2 seems to have a release date (01:53:01) Nextlander content updates (01:55:30) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:56:47) Thanks and wrapping up (01:57:01) How are things at PAX? (01:58:16) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Brad's getting into wrestling history just in time for Alex to talk about this year's interactive WWE product, we did some VR shooting in The Dark Pictures: Switchback, took Spin Rhythm XD for a... spin, Xbox games might stream on Switch someday, driverless cars are running amok, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:34) Now that you've listened, would you like to take a quick survey? (00:04:26) Where are Alex's meds? (00:06:25) No tips, no politics, and no fluoride (00:09:54) Holmes is where the heart is (00:12:16) Show rundown (00:12:41) WWE 2K23 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 17, 2023 (00:36:49) First Break (00:37:24) The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR [PlayStation VR2] on Mar 16, 2023 (00:49:15) Life of Delta [Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 13, 2023 (00:53:37) Spin Rhythm XD [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 14, 2023 (01:02:28) Marauders Early Access [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 03, 2022 (01:09:10) Barotrauma [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac] on Mar 13, 2023 (01:10:13) The Last Starship Early Access [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 15, 2023 (01:11:26) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023 (01:18:05) Second Break (01:18:23) Game Delays (01:20:55) Microsoft making more deals for content distribution (01:31:35) What's going on with IO Interactive? (01:42:06) Email(s) (01:43:33) Coming up on the Watchcast (01:44:54) Nextlander content updates (01:45:58) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:48:42) Wrapping up and thanks (01:50:06) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: the Yellow Turban Rebellion has never been so up close and personal in Wo Long, Dead Cells completes its destiny and becomes a Castlevania game, Alex gets a Steam Deck, Starfield gets a release date, a new Counter-Strike of some sort might be on the way, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:01) From breaking game records to breaking nails (00:05:03) The ranking of the most disgusting office behavior (00:07:16) Alex got a Steam Deck! (00:15:23) Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 03, 2023 (00:33:56) First Break (00:34:00) Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One] on Mar 06, 2023 (00:45:01) Rhythm Storm Demo [2023] (00:52:27) Dead Space [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Jan 27, 2023 (01:04:10) Second Break (01:04:15) News (01:04:50) Starfield gets a new release date (01:06:20) Xbox Games Showcase also gets a date (01:12:25) Counter-Strike 2 our Counter-Strike on Source 2? (01:20:13) Playdate gets a store and price increase (01:24:59) Emails (01:37:21) Wrapping up and thanks (01:39:53) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:42:13) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are there so many games when it's only February? This week we dig into Atomic Heart, Company of Heroes 3, a bunch more PSVR2 stuff, gigantic new video cards, the Humanity demo, Jeff Minter's Akka Arrh, and more Dead Space. Also: Nintendo's E3 no-show, Mortal Kombat 12 speculation, and a bunch of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:16) Vulgar prices, obscene lengths, and graphic cards (00:18:34) Some more thoughts on PlayStation VR2 (00:32:39) First Break (00:32:44) Atomic Heart [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 21, 2023 (00:39:53) Company of Heroes 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 23, 2023 (00:51:20) Kerbal Space Program 2 [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 24, 2023 (00:58:02) Akka Arrh [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 21, 2023 (01:05:51) Humanity (Demo) [PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 2023 (01:13:22) Dead Space [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Jan 27, 2023 (01:25:23) HITMAN [Google Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 20, 2021 (01:27:38) Second Break (01:27:43) News (01:27:47) Nintendo officially says "No thanks" to E3 (01:35:05) Mortal Kombat 12 is apparently coming this year? (01:48:10) Elden Ring's DLC gets a name (01:50:17) Sony's recent State of Play (02:00:04) Tango Gameworks' founder leaves (02:02:10) Show recap (02:03:03) Wrapping up and thanks (02:03:37) Coming up on The Watchcast (02:05:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:07:15) Nextlander content updates (02:10:05) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad's spent a bunch of time in a PlayStation VR2 and it's time to talk hardware, launch games, and topsy-turvy tummy feelings, plus Like a Dragon: Ishin!, more Dead Space and Deliver Us Mars, Microsoft's full-court press on the Activision acquisition, Ubisoft's E3 skepticism, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:09) Intro (00:01:19) Show rundown (00:01:51) San Francisco, the Windy City? (00:06:12) PlayStation VR2 (00:18:05) Horizon Call of the Mountain [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023 (00:26:39) No Man's Sky: Fractal [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, Oculus Rift, SteamVR, PlayStation VR] on Feb 22, 2023 (00:31:14) Tetris Effect [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023 (00:31:31) Rez Infinite [PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023 (00:36:07) The Light Brigade [SteamVR, Meta Quest 2, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality] on Feb 22, 2023 (00:45:18) Kayak VR: Mirage [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023 (00:46:00) Gran Turismo 7 [PlayStation VR2] on Feb 22, 2023 (00:54:31) First Break (00:54:44) Like a Dragon: Ishin! [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2023 (01:06:30) Deliver Us Mars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 02, 2023 (01:09:11) Blanc [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 14, 2023 (01:12:11) Dead Space [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Jan 27, 2023 (01:24:03) HITMAN 3 [Google Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 20, 2021 (01:29:21) Second Break (01:30:16) Microsoft making deals to make deals? (01:49:36) Jake Solomon leaves job at Firaxis as Studio Head (01:56:20) Ubi will be at E3 if E3 will be in 2023 (02:02:19) Wrapping up and thanks (02:03:54) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:05:28) Nextlander Content Updates (02:08:03) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're unexpectedly talking about Metroid Prime in 2023, Theatrhythm has started seizing control of Brad's life, Vinny's solving voxel crimes, Alex is slowly morphing into Agent 47, PlaneBoatCar is coming to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and a bunch of other stuff both video game and not! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:12) Intro (00:01:43) Happy February 15th (00:07:48) Metroid Prime Remastered [Nintendo Switch] on Feb 08, 2023 (00:26:11) First Break (00:26:15) Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line [PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Feb 16, 2023 (00:39:30) Deliver Us Mars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 02, 2023 (00:44:39) System Shock [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 2023 (00:51:42) Shadows of Doubt [PC (Microsoft Windows)] (00:57:31) Cook Serve Forever [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 2023 (00:58:55) Darkest Dungeon II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 08, 2023 (01:03:09) Forspoken [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2023 (01:13:36) HITMAN[Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 20, 2021 (01:19:24) Second Break (01:19:28) News (01:19:34) Latest Nintendo Direct (01:20:04) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (01:26:45) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023 (01:29:23) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp [Nintendo Switch] on Apr 21, 2023 (01:30:23) Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch] on Q3 2023 (01:33:01) Game Boy games coming to the Switch Online (01:38:25) The Psychonauts 2 documentary seems cool! (01:43:40) Microsoft says Game Pass can negatively affect sales (01:50:03) Emails (02:07:46) Wrapping up and thanks (02:09:21) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:11:35) Nextlander Content Updates (02:12:37) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're mostly just into the hottest new pop culture, from John Carter to Ginuwine to 160GB iPods. Plus: more Hi-Fi Rush, Dead Space, Forspoken, and Hitman Freelancer, the Steam Next Fest, the Xbox 360 marketplace remains open (for now), Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pricing, video games with 6s at the end and/or that are coming out in 2025, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:04) A Ginuwine backlog of games? (00:02:09) Truly a bunch of magic mics and Magic Mike (00:04:55) Showgirls, John Carter, and Battleship...? (00:09:18) Show rundown (00:09:32) Hi-Fi Rush [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 25, 2023 (00:24:20) First Break (00:24:24) Dead Space [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 27, 2023 (00:35:14) Tape to Tape [Demo] (00:46:04) HITMAN 3 [Google Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 20, 2021 (01:02:31) Forspoken [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2023 (01:06:42) Second Break (01:06:46) News (01:07:18) Xbox 360 Store remains open! (01:17:29) Possible $70 price for new Zelda? (01:22:48) Nintendo implementing pay raises (01:27:04) Activision Blizzard settlement with SEC (01:31:28) A news Gears game is in the works at Coalition? (01:39:44) Judas gets 2025 release window (01:45:52) Wrapping up and thanks (01:46:11) Nextlander content updates (01:48:37) Mysterious Benefactor Tier shoutouts (01:50:22) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're buried in games, games, games! Games such as Dead Space, Hi-Fi Rush, Hitman's Freelancer mode, GoldenEye, Season, and Like a Dragon: Ishin! Also: console no-shows at this year's rebooted E3, early indications of demand for PS VR2, release dates for Xbox games like Redfall and Minecraft Legends, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:08) Show Rundown (00:03:41) Alex discovers AI generated sitcoms (00:09:26) Hi-Fi Rush [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 25, 2023 (00:26:50) First Break (00:26:55) Season: A Letter to the Future [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 31, 2023 (00:36:40) Dead Space [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 27, 2023 (00:47:04) HITMAN [Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 20, 2021 (01:04:31) Forspoken [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2023 (01:09:26) GoldenEye 007 [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2023 (01:14:57) Kingdom Rush [Xbox One] on Jan 25, 2023 (01:16:59) SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake [PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Jan 31, 2023 (01:18:43) Like a Dragon: Ishin! [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2023 (01:24:43) Second Break (01:24:48) The News (01:25:13) Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo not officially joining E3? (01:40:40) Sony denies cutting PSVR2 production numbers (01:44:31) The DC Universe wants to unite across all media (01:52:47) Amazon is getting in the Tomb Raider business? (01:58:08) Xbox Developer Direct recaps (02:06:39) The games we talked about (02:08:09) Wrapping up and thanks (02:09:35) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:11:34) Nextlander Content Updates (02:13:18) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Brad choose 2023 to get into Subnautica VR? Yes. Did we check out that new SteamWorld Build demo? Yes. Do we have early-ish thoughts on Forspoken? Yes. Did we know what Hi-Fi Rush was when we recorded this? ...No. Can't win 'em all! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:16) Shove your Access Points down your Pi-Hole (00:05:58) Show Rundown (00:06:12) Forspoken [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2023 (00:29:02) First Break (00:29:09) SteamWorld Build [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] in 2023 (00:38:34) Subnautica VR [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Oculus Rift, SteamVR] on Jan 23, 2018 (00:48:37) Signalis [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2022 (00:50:34) Vampire Survivors [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Nov 10, 2022 (00:53:34) Second Break (00:54:28) Microsoft, 343, and the future of Halo (01:02:22) More games added to PlayStation VR2's launch window (01:12:14) Justin Roiland resigns from Squanch Games (01:18:57) Xbox adds new features to manage energy consumption (01:27:10) Breaking news update. It's happening (01:28:30) Wrapping up and thanks (01:31:12) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:33:17) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's podcast is packed with words about handheld adventures, console preferences, and games like Signalis, LizardSpock, and the hottest Microvanias. Also: Microsoft layoffs, a strike at Ubisoft, creeping PC hardware requirements, questionable Xbox storage solutions, haunted vehicles, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:54) Down in the meme hole (00:01:52) The Show Rundown (00:08:19) I finally got my Playdate! (00:13:19) Alex sounds ready for Steam Deck (00:17:46) Games like... LizardSpock? (00:19:16) Signalis [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2022 (00:25:27) First Break (00:25:36) The Case of the Golden Idol [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 13, 2022 (00:30:44) Atrio: The Dark Wild [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 10, 2021 (00:33:58) Vampire Survivors [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Nov 10, 2022 (00:38:32) Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 16, 2022 (00:45:52) Second Break (00:46:40) Microsoft's massive layoffs (00:54:02) Possible strike by Ubisoft Paris employees (01:06:54) Justin Roiland felony charges (01:12:16) The best selling games of 2022 in the US (01:18:14) What's your most popular platform? (01:24:01) Ready to upgrade all the hardware? (01:29:36) Emails (01:40:45) Wrapping up and thanks (01:41:34) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:43:22) Nextlander content updates (01:44:38) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do we know what the hell is going on with WWE? Not exactly, but we try to make sense of it anyway, plus our first steps into Warzone 2.0's DMZ, the end of High on Life, Vinny's foray into Vampire Survivors, an Apple VR headset, thoughts on a Last of Us Part 3, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.Cue (00:00:10) Intro (00:03:51) What is going on with... wrestling? (00:10:02) Show rundown (00:10:56) Old computer parts: Keep it or Junk it? (00:14:03) The Games (00:14:08) Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 16, 2022 (00:27:09) First Break (00:27:13) The Case of the Golden Idol [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 13, 2022 (00:37:21) High on Life [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 13, 2022 (00:43:10) Atrio: The Dark Wild [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 10, 2021 (00:45:55) Vampire Survivors [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Nov 10, 2022 (00:54:13) Dota 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Jul 09, 2013 (01:01:56) Second Break (01:02:00) The News (01:02:10) Xbox and Bethesda's Developer_Direct (01:11:25) Apple's newest gadget might be VR/AR? (01:16:44) Ubisoft has some delays (01:21:12) Sony News (01:21:18) The PS5 shortage is over? (01:22:59) PS5's accessibility controller (01:26:06) Last of Us show is getting positive buzz (01:36:13) Emails (01:45:06) Wrapping up and thanks (01:46:52) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:48:37) Nextlander content updates (01:50:16) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The motley range of games we got into over the holidays includes Card Shark, Dota 2, Sky: Children of the Light, and COD: Warzone 2.0 and DMZ. (Next stop: Escape From Tarkov.) Also: new year's etiquette, 3DS archeology, the YouTube recommendations challenge, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:03:43) When is it too late to wish someone a Happy New Year (00:06:35) How are these kids getting a 3DS?! (00:12:56) Show Rundown (00:13:16) Upgrading that PS5! (00:20:03) Pentiment [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2022 (00:20:25) NOTE: Some light story structure talk about Pentiment throughout. Nothing explicit. (00:31:37) First Break (00:31:50) The Case of the Golden Idol [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 13, 2022 (00:35:45) Card Shark [Nintendo Switch, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 02, 2022 (00:39:31) Grounded [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Sep 27, 2022 (00:44:01) Vampire Survivors [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Nov 10, 2022 (00:47:11) Dota 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Jul 09, 2013 (00:52:43) Sky: Children of the Light [PlayStation 4] on Dec 2022 (00:57:22) Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 16, 2022 (01:06:59) Second Break (01:07:04) News (01:08:06) Epic pays $520 million in settlements (01:15:14) Epic also shutting down some online services and games (01:24:48) John Carmack leaves Meta and has some words (01:29:42) Chris Metzen returns to World of Warcraft (01:35:42) Hitman 3 enters a World of Assassination (01:41:37) Emails [podcast at nextlander dot com] (01:52:18) Oh yeah? What's in your YouTube recommended list?! (01:58:05) Wrapping up and thanks (01:59:04) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:01:01) Nextlander content updates (02:01:35) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our last podcast of the year means it's time to consider our favorite games of the year-- and from narrative adventures like Citizen Sleeper and NORCO to insidious time sinks like Vampire Survivors and indie throwbacks like Tunic, there's a lot to consider. Thanks to everyone for your support, and happy holidays! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:23) GOTY Housekeeping (00:01:57) Most Insidious Time Sink (00:28:05) Game We Most Wish Had Come Out This Year (00:51:34) First Break (00:51:38) Top Ten Games of the Year! (01:51:39) Second Break (01:51:43) Ordering the list (02:08:14) The list is made (02:10:03) Recap of all the categories (02:13:55) Wrapping up and thanks (02:16:33) See Ya! (02:16:45) Mysterous Benefactor Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Come one, come all to the first installment in our year-end reflection on many of our favorite games this year, with some chill, non-binding, conflict-free awards for storytelling, art design and technical achievement in visuals, some personal categories just for funsies, and moresies! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:42) Game of the Year housekeeping notes (00:03:46) Best Storytelling (Games noted for possible spoilers) (00:07:07) The Quarry [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jun 10, 2022 (00:09:40) Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4] on Nov 11, 2022 (00:15:40) FAR: Changing Tides [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 01, 2022 (00:17:10) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:19:43) Stray [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 19, 2022 (00:24:05) Immortality [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2022 (00:28:15) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022 (00:29:53) The Excavation of Hob's Barrow [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Sep 28, 2022 (00:31:15) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 (00:33:16) Pentiment [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2022 (00:38:33) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Mar 24, 2022 (00:42:33) The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe [Linux, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 27, 2022 (00:43:53) God of War Ragnarök [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (00:44:54) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (00:51:45) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:55:46) First Break (00:55:50) Best Storytelling winners (01:02:42) Vinny's Category: FMV And/Or Point and Click Adventure Games That Are for Cool People (01:06:44) Best Game We Came Back To (01:24:57) Brad's Category: Hard Game Club (01:35:03) Second Break (01:35:07) Best Look (02:19:59) Alex's Category: Music (02:43:53) Wrapping up and recap (02:47:29) See ya! (02:47:43) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (thanks everyone!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Game Awards has come and gone, and we spend a bunch of time this week going over Hades II, Judas, Death Stranding 2, Earthblade, Armored Core VI and plenty of the other big announcements. We also played a bunch of High on Life, dabbled with Forspoken and Crisis Core Reunion, finished Callisto Protocol, and more. Video games! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.    ""    00:00:s. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:33) Show rundown (00:03:18) High on Life [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 13, 2022 (00:22:12) First Break (00:22:17) Forspoken [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 24, 2023 (00:37:05) The Callisto Protocol [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Dec 02, 2022 (00:57:33) Melatonin [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 15, 2022 (01:01:38) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 14, 2022 (01:05:14) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Dec 13, 2022 (01:08:10) Second Break (01:08:15) The News (01:08:23) The Game Awards happened! (01:15:17) Judas [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on TBD (01:20:04) Death Stranding 2 [PlayStation 5] on TBD (01:24:27) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on 2023 (01:28:10) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:30:13) Earthblade [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (01:31:06) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:32:56) Crime Boss: Rockay City [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 28, 2023 (01:37:30) Vampire Survivors [iOS, Android] on Dec 08, 2022 (01:37:48) Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q1 2023 (01:38:18) Hellboy: Web of Wyrd [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on TBD (01:38:40) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023 (01:39:39) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Apr 19, 2023 (01:41:42) Replaced [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2023 (01:42:09) Atomic Heart [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 21, 2023 (01:42:46) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 17, 2023 (01:43:51) Meet Your Maker [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 04, 2023 (01:44:29) Transformers: Reactivate [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on TBD (01:46:21) Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on 2023 (01:52:23) FTC doesn't like Microsoft buying Activision (01:58:50) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:25) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:03:37) Coming up for Nextlander (02:06:13) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Games? In December?! We played a bunch of Callisto Protocol and Midnight Suns this week, checked out Unreal Engine 5 via Fortnite, covered Michael Madsen's return to video games, Jeff Minter's return to Atari, Yuji Naka's return to being arrested, some pre-Game Awards teasers, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:11) Who is documenting all the "wall finds"? (00:05:33) Sitting next to strangers while eating (00:08:08) Let's talk about the beer boot (00:09:34) Show rundown (00:11:00) The Callisto Protocol [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Dec 02, 2022 (00:34:45) First Break (00:34:49) Marvel's Midnight Suns [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 02, 2022 (00:52:17) Swordship [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Dec 05, 2022 (00:55:17) Fortnite: Chapter 4 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS] on Dec 04, 2022 (01:03:59) Need for Speed Unbound [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Nov 29, 2022 (01:07:49) Second Break (01:08:35) Microsoft games will be $70 in the future (01:14:02) Yuji Naka gets arrested... again? (01:17:27) Game Awards are happening and Michale Madsen might be there? (01:21:55) Jeff Minter is doing a new game! (01:28:56) Get your Fuser DLC before it's too late! (01:35:39) The Emails (01:50:43) Nextlander Content Updates (01:51:35) Show recap (01:51:57) Wrapping up and thanks (01:53:09) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:55:08) Coming up on NXL (01:56:31) See Ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're getting down to the last of 2022's releases, and this week we peel out in Need for Speed Unbound, play the year's final West with Evil West, check in on the RE Village DLC, talk about new consoles and old consoles, get all excited about a new Yuzo Koshiro Genesis soundtrack (and game), and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:02) How were the givings of thanks? (00:11:44) Show rundown (00:12:16) Need for Speed Unbound [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 02, 2022 (00:30:00) First Break (00:30:05) Evil West [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One] on Nov 22, 2022 (00:47:33) Resident Evil Village: Winters' Expansion [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 28, 2022 (00:54:59) Pentiment [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2022 (01:04:21) God of War Ragnar├╢k [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (01:05:52) Second Break (01:05:57) News (01:06:51) Microsoft could face more trouble taking over Activision (01:17:23) No new consoles until 2028? (01:22:51) Thoughts on the latest Mario movie trailer? (01:30:16) Yuzo Koshiro is making a new game? (01:35:06) Emails (01:37:05) Thanks and wrapping up (01:38:13) Nextlander content updates (01:40:04) Mysterious Benefactors Tier Shoutouts (01:41:40) See ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: Alex played High on Life, Vinny finished God of War, Brad pledged fealty to the immortal god emperor (or didn't), we questionably ranked the states of the northeast, Yuji Naka done got arrested, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:42) The ranking of the north east states (00:07:52) Show rundown (00:08:22) High on Life [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 13, 2022 (00:26:20) First Break (00:26:25) Warhammer 40,000: Darktide [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 30, 2022 (00:52:02) Pentiment [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2022 (00:55:55) God of War Ragnar├╢k [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (01:06:19) Second Break (01:06:53) Possible insider trading with Sonic creator, Yuji Naka (01:12:11) Ubisoft releasing some titles on Steam (01:17:12) Bethesda responds to the Doom soundtrack allegations (01:25:27) Dead Island 2 delayed... again (01:27:09) Volition becomes part of Gearbox? (01:34:34) Wrapping up and thanks (01:35:56) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:37:56) Nextlander content updates (01:41:01) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're all gobsmacked by Atari 50 this week, intrigued by Pentiment, iffy on Somerville, speculating about Control 2, tuning in for the weekly installment of Phil Spencer Says, paying tribute to Kevin Conroy, and plenty more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:08) PSA: Never too early to save (00:06:27) Show rundown (00:06:35) Pentiment [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 15, 2022 (00:28:38) First Break (00:28:42) Somerville [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 15, 2022 (00:39:41) Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4] on Nov 11, 2022 (01:07:45) God of War Ragnarök [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (01:09:58) Second Break (01:10:43) The Control news (01:17:13) Phil Spencer and the Xbox Keystone (01:20:01) Phil Spencer and Call of Duty on the PlayStation (01:27:34) Witcher 3 update gets a date (01:29:11) Nintendo says to not be a jerk if you want something repaired (01:33:46) Kevin Conroy (voice of animated Batman) passes away (01:37:14) Wrapping up and thanks (01:38:48) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:40:39) Nextlander content updates (01:41:52) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Large portions of this podcast are devoted to solving the mystery of Sonic Frontiers and speculating intently about Mass Effect 4, but there's also plenty of other fun stuff like God of War Ragnarok, Soulstone Survivors, Bayonetta 3, Eternal Darkness, a certain resident of Tumwater, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:47) Show rundown (00:04:19) Don't forget Extra Life 2022 is still happening: http://tinyurl.com/nextralife (00:08:13) External Darkness is a rad game (00:11:55) Sonic Frontiers [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 08, 2022 (00:43:25) First Break (00:43:29) God of War Ragnarök [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (00:51:01) Soulstone Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 07, 2022 (01:01:35) Bayonetta 3 [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 28, 2022 (01:06:16) Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2022 (01:14:31) Second Break (01:14:35) News (01:15:54) Disco Elysium devs go into more detail about issues (01:18:45) Composer of Doom Eternal soundtrack fires back with lengthy post (01:25:47) More Mass Effect 4 teasers (01:44:40) Email (01:48:53) Wrapping up and thanks (01:49:53) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:53:03) Nextlander content updates (01:54:27) See ya! (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:47) Show rundown (00:04:19) Don't forget Extra Life 2022 is still happening: http://tinurl.com/nextralife (00:08:13) External Darkness is a rad game (00:11:55) Sonic Frontiers [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 08, 2022 (00:43:25) First Break (00:43:29) God of War Ragnarök [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (00:51:01) Soulstone Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 07, 2022 (01:01:35) Bayonetta 3 [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 28, 2022 (01:06:16) Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2022 (01:14:31) Second Break (01:14:35) News (01:15:54) Disco Elysium devs go into more detail about issues (01:18:45) Composer of Doom Eternal soundtrack fires back with lengthy post (01:25:47) More Mass Effect 4 teasers (01:44:40) Email (01:48:53) Wrapping up and thanks (01:49:53) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:53:03) Nextlander content updates (01:54:27) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we chill with more God of War Ragnarok, traverse Bayonetta 3's multiverse, remember the glory of Shatter, cast a side eye at Vampire Survivors and Marvel Snap, discuss the PlayStation VR2 pricing, rub our hands together purposefully about the long lost FMV game The Sacred Pools, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:22) Extra Life 2022 (00:09:18) Show Rundown (00:10:20) God of War Ragnar├╢k [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (00:11:43) SPOILER WARNING: We try to be mindful of unnecessary details but skip if you want to come in fresh. (00:52:05) END OF SPOILER ZONE (00:52:25) First Break (00:52:29) Bayonetta 3 [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 28, 2022 (01:04:28) Shatter Remastered Deluxe [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Nov 02, 2022 (01:13:14) Vampire Survivors [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Nov 10, 2022 (01:15:42) Soulstone Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 07, 2022 (01:17:52) Marvel Snap [iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 18, 2022 (01:24:15) Grounded [PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Sep 27, 2022 (01:25:53) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (01:27:48) Second Break (01:27:54) PlayStation VR2 gets a date and price! (01:42:08) Sony earnings report (01:45:35) Phil Spencer talks about prices for Xbox products (01:47:17) Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation? (01:52:20) Embracer shutters Hitman Go studio (01:55:12) Eidos Montreal helping with some games including Fable? (02:00:41) Unearthed FMV Sega game (02:09:13) Wrapping up and thanks (02:11:38) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:13:08) Nextlander content updates (02:14:18) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God of War Ragnarök has landed, and we talk about as much as we're allowed this week, Brad played a bit of The Callisto Protocol, a whole bunch of new (and old) Silent Hill got announced, Kojima's collection of digital celebrities continues to get out of control, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:49) Show rundown (00:02:42) Keith David (00:05:05) The Estevez family of actors (00:06:53) Tim Heidecker and On Cinema (00:11:43) The Video Games (00:11:52) God of War Ragnarök [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022 (00:45:19) First Break (00:46:01) The Callisto Protocol [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Dec 02, 2022 (00:57:16) The Pinball Wizard [Nintendo Switch, PC] on Oct 27, 2022 (01:01:20) Scorn [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 14, 2022 (01:04:48) Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2022 (01:07:41) Gotham Knights [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 21, 2022 (01:16:03) Grounded [PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Sep 27, 2022 (01:20:19) Second Break (01:20:58) The Silent Hill Transmission (01:23:35) Silent Hill 2 Remake (01:27:20) Return to Silent Hill Movie (01:29:06) Silent Hill Townfall (01:29:44) Silent Hill F (01:32:32) Rocksteady Departures (01:35:50) An original Witcher remake?! (01:40:06) Code Veronica REmake?! Oh... (01:43:59) Kerbal 2 gets a new Early Access date (01:46:44) News from the Kojima-verse (01:54:27) Who are the Game Gods? (01:56:32) Who will Kojima scan next? (01:58:41) Wrapping up and thanks (02:00:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:01:38) Nextlander content updates (02:02:47) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are so many video games! Games that we played and talk about herein, including Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Scorn, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and more Grounded. Also, the closure of G4, the disappearance (maybe?) of performance modes, the Bayonetta 3 voiceover kerfuffle, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:59) All the Apple Cider (00:02:48) Show rundown (00:04:07) Alex's Gaming Dreams (00:12:33) Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2022 (00:34:39) First Break (00:34:44) Scorn [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 14, 2022 (00:44:50) Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 18, 2022 (01:00:44) A Plague Tale: Requiem [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 18, 2022 (01:05:30) Grounded [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC] on Sep 27, 2022 (01:13:50) The Excavation of Hob's Barrow [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 28, 2022 (01:15:37) Kids wearing logo shirts but not knowing the source material (01:18:39) Second Break (01:18:43) News (01:19:27) G4 shutting down (01:26:56) Gotham Knights capped to 30FPS across consoles (01:33:39) Bayonetta voice acting dispute (01:50:14) Wrapping up and thanks (01:52:11) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:54:02) Nextlander updates (01:54:43) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kind of don't want to play anything but Grounded this week, but we also dip back into Overwatch 2 and check out the point-and-click folk horror of The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. Also: Robert Zombie's Munsters remake, Mario trailer impressions, injuries at TwitchCon, Kojima's latest Hollywood teaser, Bo Jackson meets Vampire Survivors, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:39) The true spirit of Halloween (00:04:34) The Blob (00:06:42) Bob Zombie and The Munsters (00:14:09) Show Rundown (00:14:24) Crossing the next threshold in family gaming (00:16:36) Grounded [PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Sep 27, 2022 (00:42:44) First Break (00:42:52) Overwatch 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 04, 2022 (00:53:27) The Excavation of Hob's Barrow [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 28, 2022 (00:58:36) Don't let cassette tapes come back (01:03:34) Second Break (01:03:38) News (01:03:47) That Mario Trailer (01:19:00) Horrible injuries at TwitchCon (01:26:59) Facebook/Meta picks up some studios (01:35:16) Hardware reveals via Phil Spencer's social media posts? (01:41:31) Saints Row getting a major update (01:44:22) What is going on the Kojima-verse? (01:55:41) The Emails (02:08:52) Wrapping up and thanks (02:10:15) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:13:00) Looking to refresh some streaming graphics, thoughts? (02:15:17) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we did battle with the Overwatch 2 launch (and lost), got lost in the giant Grounded backyard, checked out the closed alpha of The Finals, said a preemptive goodbye to Stadia, stared in bafflement at anime Need for Speed, and took our very last opportunity to speculate about Chris Pratt's Mario voice. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:57) Show rundown (00:04:09) ALEX! (00:04:38) Brisket cooking all day but you can't eat it... (00:06:16) Finally cracked open my TV. Now I own it. (00:14:12) The games (00:14:24) Overwatch 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 04, 2022 (00:38:40) First Break (00:38:45) Grounded [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC] on Sep 27, 2022 (00:49:17) The Finals [Closed Alpha] (00:57:29) Moonbreaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 29, 2022 (01:02:16) Second Break (01:02:20) News (01:02:34) Stadia is shutting down and giving refunds (01:19:06) Disco Elysium studio shakeups (01:23:45) Halo franchise rumored to be changing to Unreal? (01:32:27) Possible Horizon Zero Dawn remaster and multiplayer? (01:38:32) CD Projeckt reveals new IP, Cyberpunk, and Witcher plans (01:46:23) Is it time for an Anime Need for Speed? (01:50:07) What's the deal with Mario? We need to know. (02:00:50) Wrapping up and thanks (02:02:21) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:04:12) Coming up on Nextlander (02:04:43) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Alex checked out Bayonetta 3 and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Vinny finished Monkey Island, we Ranched some Slimes Part II, Railgrade came out, a bunch of new E3 details dropped, Brad ate his first chicken bake, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:01:42) Show rundown (00:02:06) The Banter (00:02:50) Brad is going to a mint! (00:03:44) A fun few moments about coins and precious metals! (00:11:40) The games (00:11:43) Alex went to a Nintendo Event (00:12:19) Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2022 (00:15:11) Bayonetta 3 [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 28, 2022 (00:18:25) The Spore Launch Event (00:21:54) Slime Rancher 2 in Early Access [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 22, 2022 (00:35:12) First Break (00:35:17) Railgrade [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Sep 29, 2022 (00:42:36) Splatoon 3 [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 09, 2022 (00:50:40) SpiderHeck [PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Sep 22, 2022 (00:55:47) Return to Monkey Island [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 19, 2022 (01:03:02) Second Break (01:03:06) News (01:03:09) E3 2023 is going to have apps and business deals! (01:18:22) Hacker in GTA 6 reportedly apprehended (01:24:15) PlayStation VR 2 has something it wants you to feel (01:25:53) Emails (01:35:14) Wrapping up and thanks (01:37:15) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:38:50) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's show begins with some heady philosophical questions before turning to an AVALANCHE OF NEW GAMES!!!! including Return to Monkey Island, Hyper Demon, Trombone Champ, and Jack Move, plus news about that GTA 6 leak, those new GeForce cards, that rumored new PlayStation 5 model, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:01:00) Show rundown (00:01:49) Disclaimer: Crickets (00:04:24) The agreement we make with bugs (00:08:05) Return to Monkey Island [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 19, 2022 (00:29:05) First Break (00:29:09) Hyper Demon [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 19, 2022 (00:37:53) Trombone Champ [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 15, 2022 (00:44:53) Metal: Hellsinger [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 15, 2022 (00:52:18) Jack Move [PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One] on Sep 20, 2022 (00:53:52) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:57:34) Second Break (00:57:38) News (00:58:09) Grand Theft Auto 6 Leaks (01:10:47) Nvidia's latest video card tech (01:38:12) PSVR 1 games won't be natively compatible with PSVR 2 (01:42:18) Is there an external PS5 drive in the works? (01:48:39) Wrapping up and thanks (01:50:11) This week's Watchcast (01:50:54) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:52:54) Nextlander content updates (01:53:43) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A thousand new games (or maybe more like eight) got announced, titled, or dated recently, so we talk about everything from Tears of the Kingdom to Pikmin 4, the Like a Dragon trio, and way too much Assassin's Creed, plus our time with Splatoon 3 and The Tomorrow children, and a bunch more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:25) Show rundown (00:01:41) How was the break? (00:04:42) Audio is a pain in the booty. Always has been and always will be? (00:08:58) The games (00:09:06) Splatoon 3 [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 09, 2022 (00:28:46) First Break (00:28:51) The Tomorrow Children: Phoenix Edition [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Sep 06, 2022 (00:42:33) Cult of the Lamb [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 11, 2022 (00:47:45) Saints Row [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 23, 2022 (00:50:45) Tinykin [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Aug 30, 2022 (00:52:46) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:56:55) Second Break (00:56:59) News (00:57:27) Breath of the Wild 2 gets a name and date (01:02:42) Pikmin 4 officially announced (01:05:44) New Mario Kart tracks (01:07:05) GoldenEye is finally back, for real this time? (01:12:04) Yakuza or Like a Dragon? (01:14:20) Like a Dragon Ishin (01:16:10) Like a Dragon Gaiden (01:19:03) Judgment on PC (01:22:10) The Ubisoft (Assassin's Creed) block (01:30:51) Assassin's Creed Mirage (01:34:57) Assassin's Creed Codename Red (01:39:33) Assassin's Creed Codename Jade (01:40:22) Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe (01:40:54) Assassin's Creed Invictus (01:43:56) Skydance's Captain American and Black Panther game (01:45:43) Tekken 8 is confirmed (01:48:03) Babylon's Fall is shutting down (01:50:19) Supermassive is talking about their next game (01:56:20) That email address (01:56:41) Wrapping up and thanks (01:58:23) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:00:26) Go check out Drew's Bike MS 2022 stream and donate! (02:01:19) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're out there in the world, doin' stuff, but before we took off, we recorded a sort of year-in-review-up-to-now for this week, running down the games we've played this year and where our heads are at on all of them, plus what we're looking forward to for the rest of the year, plus some emails! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:44) What is going on this week? (00:04:09) Show rundown (00:05:03) Windjammers 2 [Google Stadia, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Jan 20, 2022 (00:05:46) Nobody Saves the World [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 18, 2022 (00:06:23) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Google Stadia] on Jan 20, 2022 (00:08:11) Dying Light 2: Stay Human [PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 04, 2022 (00:08:58) Sifu [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 08, 2022 (00:09:30) OlliOlli World [Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 08, 2022 (00:11:30) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:22:08) First Break (00:22:12) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (00:23:47) POSSIBLE SPOILER REGARDING LOCATION NAME BUT NOT REALLY... (00:34:02) Gran Turismo 7 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Mar 04, 2022 (00:35:58) FAR: Changing Tides [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 01, 2022 (00:36:31) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:38:52) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022 (00:40:02) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:41:42) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Mar 24, 2022 (00:44:02) Kirby and the Forgotten Land [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:44:19) GhostWire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:45:21) Weird West [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 31, 2022 (00:46:05) Teardown [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 21, 2022 (00:46:10) LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga [Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Apr 05, 2022 (00:46:26) The Iron Oath [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux] on Apr 19, 2022 (00:47:07) The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe [Linux, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 27, 2022 (00:48:12) V Rising [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 17, 2022 (00:48:24) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 (00:49:37) Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 05, 2022 (00:50:42) Kao the Kangaroo [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 27, 2022 (00:50:52) The Quarry [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jun 10, 2022 (00:52:37) Hardspace: Shipbreaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 16, 2020 (00:54:49) Neon White [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:55:40) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:56:07) The Looker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 17, 2022 (00:56:30) Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac] on Jun 30, 2022 (00:56:45) MultiVersus [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2022 (00:57:11) Stray [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 19, 2022 (00:59:10) Last Call BBS [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 05, 2022 (00:59:45) Cult of the Lamb [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 11, 2022 (01:00:41) Rollerdrome [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 16, 2022 (01:02:45) Dorfromantik [PC, Nintendo Switch] on Apr 28, 2022 (01:04:03) Second Break (01:04:07) Emails (01:20:40) What about those upcoming games? (01:26:03) 2022: Merger Town (01:26:56) Wrapping up and thanks (01:27:42) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:29:39) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we weigh in on such games as Immortality, The Last of Us Part I on PS5, TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, Tinykin, and Madden 23, discuss getting stoned at family gatherings, dig into news like the PS5 price hike, the playable PSVR2 at TGS, Sony and Tencent's investment in From Software, Denuvo on the Switch, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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) Will summer ever end?! (00:03:20) Doing some car camping (00:03:56) The booze factor at camping or a party (00:08:02) Kids taking a sip of that beer (00:09:01) Where is the pot smoking happening at family events? (00:13:15) Show Rundown (00:14:17) This week's Watchcast (00:16:08) The Games (00:16:11) Immortality [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2022 (00:44:05) First Break (00:44:18) The Last of Us Part I [PlayStation 5] on Sep 02, 2022 (00:56:53) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Aug 30, 2022 (01:05:57) Tinykin [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Aug 30, 2022 (01:08:57) Madden NFL 23 [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 19, 2022 (01:12:35) Cult of the Lamb [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 11, 2022 (01:13:24) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (01:16:01) Second Break (01:16:06) The news (01:16:30) PS5 price increase (01:23:14) PlayStation VR2 at TGS (01:27:28) NetEase acquires Quantic Dream (01:29:38) Sony and Tencent acquire portions of FromSoftware (01:36:40) Denuvo coming to Switch games? (01:42:07) Emails (01:47:51) Wrapping up and thanks (01:49:39) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:51:42) Nextlander content updates (01:53:40) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Saints Row reboot is upon us, and, well, look, we need to talk about it. Also: Brad saw Pentiment (sort of), Alex played Splatoon 3, it's time for our annual Madden check-in, we run down all the news out of Gamescom, try to get a handle on the Embracer Group's latest shopping spree, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:05) I was promised jam (00:03:43) Show rundown (00:05:13) Saints Row [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 23, 2022 (00:39:15) First Break (00:39:19) Cult of the Lamb [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 11, 2022 (00:41:54) Midnight Fight Express [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 23, 2022 (00:49:25) Madden NFL 23 [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 19, 2022 (00:55:00) Pentiment [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 15, 2022 (01:06:38) Splatoon 3 [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 09, 2022 (01:16:57) Second Break (01:17:02) News (01:17:12) Gamescom 2022 (01:18:04) DualSense Edge (01:23:21) Moving Out 2 (01:24:13) Where Winds Meet (01:25:37) Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (01:26:49) The Expanse: A Telltale Series (01:27:55) New Tales from the Borderlands (01:29:04) Dead Island 2 (01:32:32) Gamescom announcements for 2022 (01:37:22) PS VR2 slated for early 2023 (01:40:25) All will be Embracer Group(ed) (01:54:23) Wrapping up and thanks (01:57:00) Mysterious Benefactor Tiers (01:58:47) Nextlander wants to hear from you (02:00:05) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, it's time for another chat with your friendly neighborhood video game podcasters! This week: Rollerdrome, Cult of the Lamb, the whereabouts of Dead Rising, the Elden Ring morass, the Fortnite temptation, good MultiVersus headlines, the greatness of Wave Race 64, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:50) Where is Dead Rising these days? (00:09:59) The language of film and a 10 year old (00:22:11) What's going on at Nextlander? (00:24:58) Rollerdrome [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 16, 2022 (00:46:00) First Break (00:46:07) Cult of the Lamb [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 11, 2022 (01:04:11) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (01:10:32) Fortnite [Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 25, 2017 (01:17:03) FUSER [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Nov 10, 2020 (01:18:57) Second Break (01:19:01) News (01:19:46) THQ Nordic Showcase (01:28:46) Hogwarts Legacy delayed (01:30:23) PSN account linking on PC? (01:39:33) Multiversus has some updates and good headlines (01:42:50) Wave Race 64 is coming to Switch Online (01:47:16) Coming up at Nextlander and thanks (01:51:55) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:54:28) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's major subjects include the freestanding toilet in Vinny's basement and perhaps the most horrifying image ever put to a web page. Also, uh, video games! Stuff like Cult of the Lamb, Farthest Frontier, Hindsight, Spider-Man on PC, further adventures in Elden Ring, the long-buried Super Punch-Out two-player mode, a bit of an EVO wrap-up, terrible golf puns, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:01:02) Show rundown (00:01:25) Going on at Nextlander (00:05:46) The basement toilet (00:13:04) Alex's EVO tales (00:22:32) The Games (00:22:40) Cult of the Lamb [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 11, 2022 (00:31:31) First Break (00:31:35) Farthest Frontier [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 09, 2022 (00:39:17) SimCity (00:42:12) Hindsight [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 04, 2022 (00:48:58) Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 12, 2022 (00:55:22) Into the Breach [Android, iOS] on Jul 19, 2022 (01:01:15) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 18, 2022 (01:04:42) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (01:15:24) Second Break (01:15:29) News (01:15:45) Super Punch-Out has a two-player mode?! (01:22:21) Marvel's Midnight Suns delayed (01:26:16) Everybody's Golf has some new titles (01:32:09) Koch Media's new name (01:35:27) A new Pac-Man movie? (01:41:43) Emails (01:51:06) Wrapping up and thanks (01:51:35) Mysterious Benefactor Tiers Shoutouts (01:53:07) Nextlander Content Updates (01:54:59) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're getting retro this week with the Star Fox-esque Ex-Zodiac, plus Brad tumbling down the old (virtual) computer rabbit hole with 86Box. Also, the new Hitman map, more Elden Ring, rumors about the next Tomb Raider, AEW's THQ publishing deal, inside casino info, tips on winning the lottery, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro (00:01:01) Anybody out there win the lotto? (00:15:23) Show Rundown (00:15:50) Ex-Zodiac [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Jul 21, 2022 (00:24:46) Spacelines from the Far Out [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox] on June 09, 2022 (00:27:31) First Break (00:27:38) HITMAN 3 [Google Stadia, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4] on Jan 20, 2021 (00:36:26) 86Box (00:55:21) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:00:53) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (01:10:48) Second Break (01:10:53) News (01:11:11) Possible new Tomb Raider news (01:21:06) Riot's new fighting game to be Free to Play (01:28:01) THQ to AEW's wrestling video game (01:39:57) A few announcements from the Annapurna showcase (01:42:53) Emails (01:58:10) Wrapping up and Nextlander content (02:01:51) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:03:57) Coming up on the Watchcast (02:04:30) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we finish Stray, catch up on Horizon and Elden Ring, and dominate the MultiVersus launch, sift through details about PlayStation VR 2, Grand Theft Auto 6, and yet more game delays, teach Vinny's children to gamble, think about what NOT to do with a big old air conditioner, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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) Teaching the kids blackjack (00:14:01) Poker Table or Pool Table (00:15:47) Summer Camp Comedy Routine Update (00:16:57) Games (00:17:01) Stray [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 19, 2022 (00:30:07) First Break (00:30:11) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:51:10) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:02:27) MultiVersus [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2022 (01:09:28) Second Break (01:09:31) News (01:10:14) More about PlayStation VR2 (01:21:46) The Quest 2 is going up in price (01:29:09) Updates for GTA 6 and Rockstar (01:40:07) Knights of the Old Republic remake development is paused (01:44:53) Ubisoft adjusting development schedules and priorities (01:57:06) Gollum will be delayed by a few months (01:57:53) Reuse, Recycle, Repackage your franchise (02:02:21) Emails (02:14:20) Wrapping up and Nextlander content (02:15:18) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:16:59) Don't forget to subscribe to The Watchcast RSS (02:18:38) See Ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abby Russell is here to fill in for our dear Bradley on his day off, and chat with us about games like Stray, As Dusk Falls, and of course, the latest Sims 4 expansion! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:02:13) Show rundown (00:02:49) Sending the kids out of the AC into the heat (00:04:10) Let's talk about the dive team (00:09:49) The games (00:09:53) Stray [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 19, 2022 (00:26:36) First Break (00:26:40) As Dusk Falls [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2022 (00:41:10) Sifu [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 08, 2022 (00:46:31) Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 19, 2022 (00:52:50) The Sims 4 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 02, 2014 (00:59:46) Into the Breach [Android, iOS] on Jul 19, 2022 (01:03:13) Second Break (01:03:17) The news (01:03:25) John Romero working on a new FPS (01:06:49) Sony now officially owns Bungie (01:08:42) Bungie sues Destiny hacker (01:14:44) Makers of Warframe are making Soulframe (01:16:38) What does Mike Mahardy have to say about this? (01:18:52) Blizzard Albany QA looking to unionize (01:23:35) Skate 4 becomes Skate and is free to play (01:26:31) Wrapping up and getting Alex out of his hot room (01:28:41) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:30:29) Nextlander Merch (01:32:13) Nextlander content updates (01:33:23) See Ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a news-y kind of week as we ponder a single-player Apex Legends game, 2022 video game release dates, Peter Weller's totally-still-serviceable Robocop, and E3's future under ReedPop. Also, games such as Matchpoint: Tennis Championships, Cuphead, Horizon, Last Call BBS, and Vampire Survivors, plus two whole emails, one of which features the son of Mel Blanc! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:00:54) 632 Years of combined industry experience (00:02:39) Old video game reviews power the internet (00:11:15) Is this the Age of Booty? (00:12:41) Show rundown (00:12:56) The News (00:13:07) E3 is dead. Long live E3. (00:35:38) First Break (00:35:42) New Single-player Apex coming? (00:42:31) Bayonetta 3 gets an October release date (00:46:01) Skull and Bones is going to come out... in November (00:49:18) The Sega Genesis Mini 2 is coming out in North America? (00:52:18) Immortality has been delayed to August (00:53:06) Robocop: Rogue City gets gameplay trailer (00:58:34) Survival game based in the Terminator universe (01:01:24) No more major Red Dead Online updates? (01:03:55) Red Dead Redemption 2 for next gen has been shelved? (01:08:56) Kojima threatens legal action after being falsely linked to assassination (01:12:49) Second Break (01:12:54) The Games (01:13:05) Elden Ring (01:14:13) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:19:25) Matchpoint: Tennis Championships [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 07, 2022 (01:25:20) Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac] on Jun 30, 2022 (01:32:14) Last Call BBS [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 05, 2022 (01:36:40) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (01:39:48) The Emails (01:55:08) Wrapping up and thanks (01:56:02) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:57:27) Coming up on Nextlander (01:59:12) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: Alex regales us with stories of the greatest little shop in upstate New York, we played the Cuphead DLC, The Quarry, and Last Call BBS, God of War Ragnarok gets a release date, Destiny gets a mobile game (maybe), and we answer some of your emails (?!?). Plus, you won't believe which famous country singer got her own pinball machine! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:00:46) Alex making the most of his vacation-ish (00:03:38) What is your Rock Fantasy? (00:11:30) Who is the most popular Weed? (00:14:16) Show rundown (00:14:37) Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac] on Jun 30, 2022 (00:35:56) First Break (00:36:00) Last Call BBS [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 05, 2022 (00:52:10) The Quarry [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jun 10, 2022 (01:07:31) Neon White [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (01:13:25) Second Break (01:13:29) News (01:13:30) God of War Ragnarok gets a date (01:18:27) Forspoken gets a new date (01:26:48) No Red Dead or GTA IV remasters in the near future (01:29:46) Destiny is getting a mobile game? (01:35:08) Every SNES manual (in English) has been scanned (01:40:28) It's time for emails! (02:13:56) Wrapping up and new Nextlander content (02:15:25) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:17:07) Thanks and coming up (02:19:03) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is your one-stop shop for pet bathing strategies, games like Redout 2, Neon White, and a Starship Troopers RTS (??), the news from the Nintendo Direct not-so-Mini, the wrestlers-liking-video-games industrial complex, the great Sonic 3 soundtrack mystery, and a paean for Bernie Stolar. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:01:32) The show rundown (00:02:35) Alex's piping situation (00:04:07) Giving the dog a bath and the big fish (00:07:06) Let's talk some general pet ownership (00:16:05) The games (00:16:13) Neon White [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:27:31) First Break (00:27:36) Redout 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:44:57) Starship Troopers: Terran Command [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 16, 2022 (01:01:07) The Looker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 17, 2022 (01:05:06) SpiderHeck (01:08:44) Second Break (01:08:48) The News (01:08:54) Reports of layoffs at Unity (01:15:31) The Nintendo Direct Mini (01:16:51) Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (01:21:07) Railgrade (01:25:57) Sonic Frontiers (01:27:32) Portal: Companion Collection (01:28:23) Into the Breach expansion and mobile versions (01:33:44) John Cena loves 2D Metroid (01:38:48) Michael Jackson and Sonic 3? (01:46:09) Bernie Stolar passes away (01:52:15) Wrapping up and thanks (01:52:41) Stuff coming up (01:55:19) Got an email? Send it in! (01:57:31) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:59:38) Podcast at Nextlander Dot Com (02:00:38) Nextlander content updates (02:01:22) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put on your wrist-wrestlin' gear and belly up to the table for this week's show, full of chatter about brain amoebas and Tiny Lister, Neon White (but on PC, seriously), PlayStation Plus Premium and its classic games library, the FF7 Rebirth announcement, Creative Assembly's Hyenas, the ID@Xbox demo fest, and the wasteland's favorite wasteland game, Fallout 5. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:01:08) Wrist Wrasslin' (00:06:10) Know where you can shove your distilled water? Up your nose. (00:12:10) Zeus aka Tommy 'Tiny' Lister (00:12:36) The video games (00:12:47) Neon White [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:24:24) First Break (00:24:28) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:36:12) PlayStation Plus and those Classic Games (00:49:21) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 (00:51:53) ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demos (00:52:55) Terror of Hemasaurus (00:56:48) Wave Break (00:57:01) Overpass: Rhythm Roadtrip (00:58:41) Second Break (00:58:45) The News (00:59:18) Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is official (01:12:00) Dragon's Dogma 2 is coming? (01:14:27) Hyenas want to steal your nostalgia (01:22:09) Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 was canceled (01:25:28) PlayStation will not attend Gamescom (01:30:24) Fallout 5 will probably be made... someday (01:36:54) Looking into the future of 2022 (01:37:48) Wrapping up and thanks (01:42:47) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:44:21) Nextlander upcoming content (01:45:18) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A big ol' bunch of games have appeared, and we chat about all of them, including Neon White, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and The Quarry. Plus, our thoughts on Starfield, the RE4 remake, Diablo 4, Pentiment, Forza, and a ton of other stuff from the Microsoft and Capcom showcases. Video games! They're back! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:45) Uncle Traveling Brad (00:08:32) Show rundown (00:09:00) Neon White [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:28:58) First Break (00:29:03) Mario Strikers: Battle League [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch] on Jun 10, 2022 (00:38:31) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022 (00:52:23) The Quarry [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jun 10, 2022 (00:57:03) Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac] on Jun 30, 2022 (01:01:16) Steam Next Fest (01:02:20) Agent 64 (01:03:11) Metal: Hellsinger (01:04:21) Melatonin (01:04:52) Anger Foot (01:05:09) Alaskan Truck Simulator (01:07:07) Second Break (01:07:11) News (01:07:28) Xbox Bethesda Showcase (01:07:33) Starfield (01:24:23) Hollow Knight Silksong (01:25:42) Flight Simulator 40th anniversary update (01:26:23) Hello Halo? (01:27:38) Riot Games benefits on Game Pass (01:30:14) Kojima and Xbox? (01:31:46) High on Life (01:33:09) Forza Motorsport (01:35:39) Scorn (01:35:58) Pentiment (01:37:49) Diablo 4 (01:39:38) Overwatch 2 (01:41:02) Persona games coming to Xbox (01:41:39) Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (01:42:29) Redfall (01:44:06) Capcom Showcase (01:44:25) Resident Evil Village DLC and updates (01:46:10) Resident Evil 4 Remake (01:49:06) Exoprimal (01:50:18) Closing thoughts (01:51:25) Wrapping up and thanks (01:52:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:53:46) Nextlander content updates (01:54:13) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we touch on all the big events going on in the Giant Bomb universe, then turn our attention to the coming E3-ish announcement season, including State of Play reactions, expectations for Summer Game Fest and the Xbox showcase, Mayor Haggar's endless term of office, pressing questions about Norman Reedus' situational awareness, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:01:28) Show Rundown (00:02:41) The Giant Bomb and Jeff Gerstmann news (00:09:36) There's even more news out there (00:11:08) Summer Game Fest doings (00:19:34) Sony's recent State of Play (00:20:04) RE4 Remake (00:21:43) Horizon Call of the Mountain (00:25:53) Spider-Man Remastered on PC (00:28:34) Rollerdrome (00:29:41) Callisto Protocol (00:30:58) Stray (00:31:57) Street Fighter VI (00:39:20) Final Fantasy XVI (00:44:12) First Break (00:44:27) Dragon Age 4 gets a title (00:49:35) Hideo Kojima's new horror game (00:56:01) GoldenEye HD is actually coming out? (01:01:21) Second Break (01:01:25) Video games (01:01:38) Quick news update about Resident Evils on next gen (01:03:51) Hardspace: Shipbreaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 16, 2020 (01:08:50) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 (01:13:23) Pac-Man Museum+ [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 27, 2022 (01:17:00) Gibbon: Beyond the Trees (01:19:06) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (01:23:41) Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2022 (01:29:56) Wrapping up and Nextlander Anniversary updates (01:31:39) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:33:37) Coming up on Nextlander (01:34:39) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we shamelessly talk up some updates to the Nextlander family of content, cover games like Diablo Immortal and Kao the Kangaroo, and get into news like the Jedi: Fallen Order sequel, Sony State of Play predictions, our demands for the Horizon Netflix series, and plenty more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:02:03) I've never really seen the Sopranos but I've heard it's pretty good? (00:06:10) Show rundown (00:07:49) Nextlander Patreon tier and content updates for the anniversary! (00:12:49) The games (00:13:10) Kao the Kangaroo [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 27, 2022 (00:21:12) First Break (00:21:17) Diablo Immortal [iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 02, 2022 (00:33:24) Hardspace: Shipbreaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 24, 2022 (00:38:20) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 (00:40:42) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:43:01) PAYDAY 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 3] on Aug 13, 2013 (00:52:09) Second Break (00:52:13) News (00:53:18) Don't break Seal 238 (00:54:15) Jedi Fallen Order 2 gets a teaser (01:03:00) Sonic Frontiers also gets some footage shown (01:08:40) Sony's State of Play is coming up (01:13:35) Sony's classic games still having problems with 50hz (01:18:45) Horizon Zero Dawn is getting a Netflix series? (01:29:14) RIP Ray Liotta (01:31:58) Wrapping up and thanks (01:32:47) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:34:43) Nextlander content updates (01:36:07) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the nation's tragic events, we do our best this week to put on blinder and discuss some games like MultiVersus, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Vampire Survivors, and Dolmen, plus the weekly news including EA acquisition rumors, unionization at Raven Software, Norman Reedus and a new Death Stranding, early news about PlayStation classics, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 Introduction. NOTE: References the current tragic events in America. Those looking to avoid this should skip ahead roughly three minutes. 00:03:03 Video Games 00:03:14 MultiVersus [PC (Microsoft Windows), PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] 00:16:30 Hardspace: Shipbreaker 00:28:40 First Break 00:28:44 Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 00:37:39 HITMAN 3 [Google Stadia, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4] on Jan 20, 2021 00:47:02 Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 00:50:14 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 05, 2022 00:54:30 Second Break 00:54:35 News 00:55:06 Do conglomerates dream of Electronic Arts? 01:04:45 Geoff Keighley sees his video game shadow and predicts more Winter 01:08:17 Raven's QA group votes to approve Union under Activision 01:14:46 Death Stranding 2 is really, probably, surely happening 01:19:35 PlayStation using the PAL versions of some PS1 games for its new services 01:24:38 Thanks and wrapping up 01:25:11 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 01:26:49 Nextlander's One Year Anniversary and announcements 01:29:51 See ya, and be safe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: startling airport drop boxes, Alex's adventures in high-tech VCRs, the eternal greatness of Lumines (but maybe not the Switch), games like Dune: Spice Wars, Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, and Warhammer 40k except XCOM, the PS Plus subscription lineup, Jim Ryan's bizarre missteps on reproductive rights, Silent Hill rumors, the Starfield delay, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 00:03:00 Traveling Brad 00:05:29 Show rundown 00:09:18 I don't SMOKE WEEEEEEDD 00:12:59 Alex's new purchase 00:14:00 When Mom and Dad Break Up 00:19:38 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 05, 2022 00:30:14 First Break 00:30:46 Dune: Spice Wars [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2022 00:42:11 How's that Switch holding up? 00:45:57 Lumines is still very good 00:48:05 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees [Switch, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] 00:54:44 Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 01:02:08 Second Break 01:02:35 Starfield is officially delayed 01:16:53 Games coming to PlayStation Plus' tiers 01:33:18 Jim Ryan needs to think about his words 01:45:00 There will be more Need for Speed 01:49:42 There will be more Silent Hill as well! 01:58:09 Wrapping up and thanks 01:59:02 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 02:00:31 We're almost at 1 year! 02:02:40 Nextlander content updates 02:03:58 See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Momentous news is breaking this week, such as the leak of Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the end of the EA/FIFA partnership, and Reggie Fils-Aime's shocking feelings about Donkey Konga, plus we dig into some new indies like Citizen Sleeper, Salt and Sacrifice, and Trek to Yomi, discuss such heady topics as MIDI drums and cow stomachs, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:12) Silent eating in a theater (00:02:02) What's on the show? (00:02:13) For the love of audio (00:14:06) Coming up on the show, please! (00:14:23) Trek to Yomi [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 05, 2022 (00:25:14) First Break (00:25:19) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 (00:42:06) Salt and Sacrifice [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 10, 2022 (00:49:55) Alex's cautionary tale of Early Access (00:54:35) Second Break (00:55:34) FIFA and EA are breaking up (01:07:24) Duke Nukem Forever is finally out, again? (01:23:07) Summer Games Fest has a date (01:25:37) Xbox looking to launch its own streaming device? (01:28:31) Mass Effect 4 rumors (01:31:20) Reggie is also not a fan of Donkey Konga (01:38:45) Thanks and wrapping up (01:39:18) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:41:16) What's cooking at Nextlander? (01:43:56) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, an accounting of Vinny's favorite knots, our personal necktie policies, something about American Gladiators, the Embracing of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, speculation about what will show up at the Xbox/Bethesda not-E3 showcase, games including Knotwords, Nintendo Switch Sports, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Loot River, Bugsnax: The Isle of Bigsnax, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:11) Intro (00:01:41) Show rundown (00:02:00) You guys all like knots? (00:06:15) Someone had to make the Don Knotts joke... (00:15:10) The Games (and American Gladiators) (00:18:08) Nintendo Switch Sports [Nintendo Switch] on Apr 29, 2022 (00:30:23) First Break (00:32:18) The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe [Linux, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 27, 2022 (00:40:41) [SPOILER WARNING?] It's not so bad but just in case (00:42:02) Loot River [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 03, 2022 (00:50:10) Bugsnax: The Isle of Bigsnax [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on Apr 28, 2022 (00:56:02) Assassin's Creed Moment (00:58:37) Brad pines for Viva Pinata (01:00:26) Knotwords [Android, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS] on Apr 28, 2022 (01:03:11) NOTE: Looks like the price is actually $5 for the year not per month. (01:09:11) Second Break (01:09:15) The News (01:09:50) Portions of Square Enix have been Embraced (01:24:54) Warcraft Arclight Rumble (01:32:40) The Xbox & Bethesda Showcase is scheduled (01:53:49) What really happened to Balan Wonderworld? (02:00:41) Wrapping up and thanks (02:02:36) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:04:45) Nextlander content updates (02:05:39) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're in and out of early access this week with a bunch of new releases including Teardown, Rogue Legacy 2, Mythforce, and The Iron Oath, plus: Blizzard's Diablo Immortal about-face, cars with legs, PlayStation nukes, a comprehensive look at video game movie box office history, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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 (00:01:13) Show Rundown (00:02:06) Move over Cage it's time for Hawk (00:14:24) Teardown [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 21, 2022 (00:30:44) First Break (00:30:48) Rogue Legacy 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2022 (00:42:29) The Iron Oath [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux] on Apr 19, 2022 (00:53:13) MythForce [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 20, 2022 (01:03:46) Second Break (01:04:16) PlayStation adding mandatory game trials? (01:11:10) Diablo Immortal getting a PC version (01:15:45) Sega pulling some Sonic games down? (01:19:21) Ubisoft ending online services in a number of games (01:27:44) Metal Gear designer wants to make a car (01:30:04) This is Miyamoto (our movie is delayed) (01:32:05) The Sonic 2 movie has done quite well (01:33:59) Alex's Video Game Movie Quiz (02:10:51) Wrapping up and thanks (02:11:54) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:13:22) Nextlander content updates (02:14:29) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we turn the crank of Panic's Playdate, finish up Norco, try the PC port of Glover on for size, marvel at the idea of a Crazy Taxi SUPER GAME, speculate about a Streets of Rage movie and a third Portal (and the whereabouts of Erik Wolpaw), and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:36) A nice hot coffee at the wrestle show (00:04:44) Show rundown (00:05:52) The perfect hot chocolate (00:12:33) The Playdate (00:38:41) First Break (00:39:02) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Mar 24, 2022 (00:48:00) Dorfromantik [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 25, 2021 (00:54:18) Glover [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 20, 2022 (01:00:25) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:12:20) Second Break (01:13:06) Sega to reboot Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio (01:19:45) National Labor Board complaint against Nintendo (01:22:52) Group of shareholders against Activision and Xbox deal (01:29:37) Hideo Kojima (probably) not joining Sony (01:36:59) Erik Wolpaw wants to make a new Portal game (01:44:55) Streets of Rage... THE MOVIE (01:51:49) Wrapping up and thanks (01:53:07) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:54:56) Nextlander content updates (01:56:51) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinny’s back home and ready to talk about time spent on the infernal bunny slope, our ongoing time with Tunic, Elden Ring, Norco and more, the Max Payne remake(s), Sony’s billion-dollar Epic investment, a fourth (?!) Kingdom Hearts, and Randy Pitchford’s magical real estate moves. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:30) Going away in the world today takes everything you've got (00:05:51) Shredding that fresh corn (00:11:53) Is skiing and/or snowboarding only for the chosen elites? (00:15:25) Brad's new shoes (00:16:00) Alex has been getting up to some writing and movie screenings! (00:21:40) The Games (00:22:26) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:33:43) First Break (00:33:52) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Mar 24, 2022 (00:38:42) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (00:41:02) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:50:19) Second Break (00:50:23) The News (00:50:44) Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming! (00:57:32) Max Payne 1 & 2 are returning! (01:07:11) More Activision news (01:12:52) Sony needs to update something... somewhere! (01:18:00) Sony also needs to explain why it is spending money on the Metaverse (01:26:31) The Ghost of Tsuhima movie has a writer (01:29:36) Randy Pitchford purchases a magic house (01:35:23) Wrapping up and thanks (01:38:03) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:39:39) Keep smiling! (01:40:14) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that releases are slowing down, we’re taking a look at some smaller games this week like the Tribeca-winning Norco, Moss: Book II, and the Kaycee’s Mod add-on for Inscryption, plus the no-really-for-real death of E3, the return of Return to Monkey Island, MODOK thoughts, feet in VR headsets, Vinny’s pilot aspirations, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:21) Never and always MODOK (00:05:03) X-rays of things that we should never know (00:07:43) Don't buy a flying wheel (00:12:29) The Games (00:12:49) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Mar 24, 2022 (00:26:08) First Break (00:26:44) Inscryption: Kaycee's Mod [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 17, 2021 (00:35:13) Moss: Book II [PlayStation VR] on Mar 31, 2022 (00:42:53) Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Mar 28, 2022 (00:45:54) Kirby and the Forgotten Land [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:46:47) Weird West [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 31, 2022 (00:50:01) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:51:28) The games we talked about (00:52:24) Second Break (00:52:28) News (00:52:35) E3 2022 or lack of an E3 2022 (01:11:15) Some senators respond to the pending Activision / Microsoft merger (01:20:06) A new Tomb Raider is officially in the works (01:24:48) Ron Gilbert is working on a new Monkey Island game (01:35:55) Hypnospace Outlaw getting a sequel (01:36:30) Hyper Light Drifter also getting a sequel! (01:37:12) Wrapping up and thanks (01:38:21) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:40:21) Nextlander content updates (01:42:18) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the video games are here, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Weird West, the end of Ghostwire Tokyo, Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files, and some more Tunic. Also: Sony’s PlayStation Plus Plus announcement, the Breath of the Wild 2 delay, Fast & Furious Crossroads speeds off into the sunset, the six-foot subterranean dog-poop column in Vinny’s backyard, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:26) Brad's new recording setup (00:03:28) USB is a funky system (00:05:50) No room for JS date complaining (00:07:05) Dog poop (00:10:29) The games (00:11:14) Kirby and the Forgotten Land [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:23:19) Weird West [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 31, 2022 (00:38:05) First Break (00:38:09) [Possible Light Spoilers] GhostWire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:48:41) Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Mar 28, 2022 (00:52:05) [SPOILERS] Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:54:41) [HERE IS THE SPOILER FOR TUNIC] (00:57:42) [END OF THE SPOILER FOR TUNIC] (00:58:28) Second Break (00:58:33) News (00:58:36) PlayStation Plus Upgrades (01:23:33) Breath of the Wild sequel delayed (01:26:31) Funomena possibly shutting down (01:29:32) Activision Blizzard updates (01:34:15) Fast & Furious Crossroads being pulled from sale (01:40:15) Knack back in the news (01:41:27) Writing the next Fast movie (01:44:19) Wrapping up and thanks (01:45:48) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:47:27) Nextlander content updates (01:49:06) Thanks and see ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all gotten into Ghostwire Tokyo this week and thus we dissect our time in slightly spooky Shibuya, Vinny finished Tunic and has Thoughts (!), Alex and Brad are… still playing Stranger of Paradise, and we cover the latest news, including management issues at Moon Studios and Funomena, the fourth Witcher, , and… controllers with hair?! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spo ilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:28) The less I think I about grammar the fewer headaches I get. (00:10:30) That new Jackass movie (00:15:36) The Games (00:16:06) Ghostwire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:44:51) First Break (00:44:56) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:58:36) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022 (01:03:49) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:12:10) Second Break (01:12:15) News (01:12:30) Allegations of emotional abuse at various indie studios (01:19:23) Ori studio workplace culture also in the news (01:28:03) Gran Turismo 7 ignites controversy over currency (01:36:15) A new Witcher game is being developed on Unreal 5 (01:46:36) There is no tower high enough for Ubisoft's dream worlds (01:54:40) Intellivision's Amico is still out there (01:58:57) Either the worst idea or best idea for a controller (02:03:50) Wrapping up and thanks (02:05:29) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:07:00) Nextlander content updates (02:09:16) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The coming of March has blessed us with an end-of-fiscal bounty of games, as we spend a bunch of this week’s episode digging deep into Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tunic, and the ever-baffling Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Plus: Vinny’s late-game Horizon thoughts, some speculation about this summer’s E3 window, a quick look at the Dead Space remake, and, uh, it’s raining dinosaurs? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping aroun d to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:57) Alex came to my house and killed my Xbox (00:09:18) In the same room? Like, together? (00:11:10) Show rundown (00:12:47) The games (00:12:52) GhostWire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:30:44) First Break (00:30:48) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:47:41) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022 (01:02:00) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:07:47) Second Break (01:07:51) News (01:08:33) Sony's State of Play (01:08:55) Returnal getting co-op (01:10:00) Exoprimal (that dinosaurs dropping out of the sky game) (01:10:55) Dino Crisis producer involved with Exoprimal (01:12:50) Perfect Dark reboot development woes (01:17:28) No EA Play Live this year (01:21:50) More Dead Space gets shown (01:26:21) Xbox will be able to download updates in Energy Saver mode (01:31:01) New Supermassive game with Lance Henriksen? (01:34:21) Show recap (01:35:41) Wrapping up and thanks (01:36:37) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:38:20) Nextlander content updates (01:42:09) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex does double duty this week with Gran Turismo 7 and WWE 2K22, our weekly progress checks with Elden Ring and Horizon continue, the Xbox leaves a tiny footprint in Japan, we watch that Obi-Wan trailer, an intra-apartment sonic battle looms, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:05) The Obi-WAN and other fun network names (00:09:06) That Obi-Wan teaser (00:14:43) The Video Games (00:15:02) Gran Turismo 7 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Mar 04, 2022 (00:25:49) First Break (00:25:54) WWE 2K22 [PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Mar 11, 2022 (00:38:33) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:42:21) [POSSIBLE MINOR ELDEN RING SPOILER] (00:44:46) [END OF POSSIBLE SPOILER] (00:48:47) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (00:59:33) Second Break (00:59:37) News (01:00:04) Elden Ring is a big earner (01:07:34) GTA V is priced to move on next-gen consoles (01:12:45) Stalker 2 is on hold due to war (01:15:13) Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp delayed (01:17:11) Forspoken delayed until October (01:19:11) God of War is coming to TV (01:24:37) Xbox sales figures from Japan (01:32:48) Wrapping up and thanks (01:33:54) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:35:45) Quick reminder about podcast timecodes (01:37:39) Nextlander content updates See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VIDEO GAMES! There are a lot of them out, and we check in with our progress through Horizon and Elden Ring, plus Shadow Warrior 3, Far: Changing Tides, and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. Also: Epic's Bandcamp acquisition, the words "Fallout: New Vegas 2," a hit list for wrestling talent, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:39) A giant Nextlander Podcast (00:01:14) Run of show (00:01:38) Doing side missions in The Banter (00:02:00) Coming into possession of a CRT (00:16:31) New Old Stock (00:20:10) Games (00:21:01) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (00:39:03) First Break (00:39:07) [SPOILERS] Horizon Forbidden West (00:54:46) [END OF HORIZON SPOILERS] (00:54:51) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (01:09:10) FAR: Changing Tides [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 01, 2022 (01:13:23) Shadow Warrior 3 [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 01, 2022 (01:20:11) Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2022 (01:24:37) Second Break (01:24:42) News (01:25:31) EA pulling Russian teams from FIFA and NHL (01:28:22) Ukraine asks Xbox and PlayStation to end support in Russia (01:32:11) Epic Games acquires Bandcamp (01:41:41) First rumors of a Fallout New Vegas 2 (01:44:58) Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (01:46:35) Tokyo Game Show is returning (01:51:44) The state of WWE 2K22 (01:57:33) Wrapping up and thanks (01:58:25) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:00:00) Nextlander content updates (02:01:59) Thanks everyone and see ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elden Ring is out this week, and we have gotten drawn into, chewed up by, and spat out of its gaping open-world maw. Plus: some later-game thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West's story twists, thoughts on whether the world needs another Street Fighter, a consideration of the ever-expanding definition of "Microsoft news," and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro [My (Vinny) mic is doing some fluttery noise business again that I thought I fixed. Apologies for that, will have to take it apart this weekend] (00:01:03) Be prepared for some Elden spoiler-ish talk and definitely some Horizon spoiler talk in the game sections (00:03:27) Escapades in Escape Rooms (00:08:49) Smashing Cars in the Break Room (00:13:19) Both shocked and concerned that bad wordplay might be going out of favor (00:15:42) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022 (00:37:33) First Break (00:37:37) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] Elden Ring (01:09:24) Second Break (01:09:28) [SPOILERS] Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:27:50) [END OF SPOILER TALK] (01:28:15) Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2022 (01:32:27) Third Break (01:32:31) News (01:32:41) Street Fighter 6 news (01:42:57) Capcom Fighting Collection (01:46:31) Images shown of the PlayStation VR2 (01:51:48) Call of Duty skipping a year in 2023 (01:55:59) Besthesda Store will be no more (01:59:24) Guardians of the Galaxy didn't sell too well, apparently (02:04:24) Thanks and wrapping up (02:05:53) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:07:13) Nextlander content updates (02:08:54) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's show is all about our evolving thoughts on Horizon: Forbidden West, from art and visual design to combat and gear, the continuation of Zero Dawn's story, and more. Plus: Favorites from the soon-to-be-abolished Wii U and 3DS eShops, an update on the (supposed) Resident Evil 4 remake, Vinny's custom air-cooled wooden console shelf, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro (00:02:43) What is your current controller storage situation? (00:09:27) What horrible nightmare could house all this nonsense? (00:16:35) Horizon Forbidden West [Some Horizon Zero Dawn story spoilers] - PlayStation - February 18 (00:39:13) First Break (00:39:17) More Horizon Forbidden West [Some Horizon Zero Dawn story spoilers] (01:17:34) Second Break (01:17:38) Sifu Updates (01:19:35) News (01:19:46) Saying goodbye to the WiiU | 3DS eShop (01:31:15) Will there ever be a BioShock movie? (01:34:55) Cyberpunk 2077 gets its Next-Gen update (01:38:42) Details about Resident Evil 4 Remake surface (01:42:03) What's next from the creator of Yakuza's new studio? (01:45:48) Wrapping up and thank you (01:46:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:48:00) Nextlander content updates (01:49:05) Thanks again and see ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a busy week on this ol' podcast as we get into Sifu, our recent Ghostwire: Tokyo demo, more OlliOlli World, an extensive recap of this week's Nintendo Direct, Intellivision's Amico turmoil, the secret true nature of the Lawnmower Man, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:34) Nothing should be The Lawnmower Man (00:05:24) Show Rundown (00:06:22) GhostWire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:21:33) First Break (00:21:37) Sifu [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 08, 2022 (00:43:32) OlliOlli World [Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 08, 2022 (01:00:14) Second Break (01:00:18) Nintendo Direct (01:01:45) Chrono Cross Remaster (01:02:55) Front Mission (01:03:21) Live A Live (01:04:30) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (01:05:02) Portal (01:05:29) No Man's Sky (01:07:21) Klonoa (01:08:34) Fire Emblem (01:09:12) Switch Sports (01:10:57) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC (01:13:38) Disney Speedstorm (01:14:00) Kirby and the Forgotten Land (01:14:52) Splatoon 3 (01:15:30) Mario Strikers: Battle League (01:16:37) Metroid Dread's new modes (01:17:27) Earthbound (01:18:31) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (01:21:34) Triangle Strategy (01:21:53) Closing thoughts (01:25:45) The next GTA is in active development (01:33:36) Assassin's Creed is getting a smaller, more stealthy, release (01:38:58) America's Army is shutting down (01:42:36) Stadia is shifting its focus (01:48:54) A bit of Capcom was purchased (01:50:50) Intellivision's Amico might be in trouble (02:09:55) Thank you and wrapping up (02:10:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:12:04) Thanks and Nextlander upcoming (02:14:17) See ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The game industry continues to contract as we ponder Sony's big ol' acquisition of Bungie and, uh, the New York Times snatching up Wordle, we spent time climbing all over Dying Light 2, Vinny and Alex rate the future of Dark Pictures, that Halo TV series sure looks like something, Danny Trejo cracks a rare smile, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:20) Welcoming back haunting song covers (00:03:32) Brief podcast rundown before we get into it (00:04:05) Let's talk about that Halo TV series trailer (00:15:59) What other games need a TV series? (00:19:10) Dying Light 2: Stay Human (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) February 4th (00:41:38) First Break (00:47:58) The News (00:48:14) Sony is acquiring Bungie (01:07:38) New York Times is acquiring... Wordle? (01:14:42) Second Break (01:14:46) Discord gets PlayStation integration (01:17:46) The Dark Pictures folks register some sick names (01:25:49) Danny Trejo is caught smiling and the world is a better place (01:30:21) Well, who is next to be acquired this season? (01:34:36) Wrapping up and thanks (01:36:00) Content Updates (01:36:30) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:38:14) The week in Nextlander (01:39:24) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: a little trip to yesteryear with Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, Brad and Vinny finished RE Village and just have to talk about it, Windjammers 2 and Rainbow Six Extraction came out, The Rock is definitely for sure playing Kratos (right?), Star Wars games for everyone (except DICE), and... the colon makes all the difference. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:02) DLC for cars (00:03:24) I own myself almost everyday. (00:04:12) Give me the cash option versus fighting a bear (00:06:07) Get your 0-Day Warez for your car (00:09:55) Ok, now what if I offered you this discounted car? (00:12:04) Show rundown (00:13:27) Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5, PC) January 27 (00:33:56) First Break (00:34:00) Windjammers 2 and Rainbow Six Extraction (00:34:44) Rainbow Six Extraction (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) January 19 (00:42:24) Windjammers 2 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) January 19 (00:47:36) [SPOILERS] Resident Evil Village (01:09:09) End of Resident Evil Village Spoilers (01:09:19) Second Break (01:09:23) News (01:09:56) EA making three new Star Wars games (01:11:17) The Colon Makes All The Difference (01:15:29) Battlefront 3 is not happening at DICE? (01:17:59) Possible free-to-play portions of Battlefield 2042 (01:22:09) Crysis 4 is happening? (01:25:43) Phil Spencer mentions some Activision properties he's excited about (01:34:42) Activision Blizzard and Unions (01:43:31) Blizzard looking to hire for its next game (01:47:38) Hitman 3 Year 2 reveals (01:54:01) Rock is going to be in a mysterious new video game movie (02:11:52) Show recap (02:12:34) Wrapping up and thanks (02:13:25) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:14:47) Checkout what's going on at Nextlander (02:18:19) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least half of this podcast is about Microsoft buying Activision, because, well, you know, but we also find time for Nobody Saves the World, OlliOlli World, more Resident Evil Village (World), hamsters with drinking problems, the animatronic fate of Jimmy Hoffa, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:54) Where does that leave Teddy Ruxpin? (00:02:33) It always come back to Chuck E. Cheese (00:05:00) How many stores are fronts? (00:09:58) Hamsters drink like a fish? (00:16:27) Microsoft is acquiring Activision! (00:39:14) First Break (00:39:18) More on Microsoft and Activision (01:21:14) Second Break (01:21:18) Video Games! (01:23:05) Nobody Saves the World [Xbox, PC] January 18th (01:36:54) OlliOlli World [Xbox, PlayStation, PC] February 8th (01:44:08) [SPOILERS] Resident Evil Village (02:02:17) [END Of Resident Evil Village] (02:03:36) Thanks everybody and go check out the Patreon for more (02:05:21) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:06:43) Thanks for the feedback regarding timestamps (02:07:58) Content updates (02:08:50) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've emerged from the Game of the Year mines ready to tackle 2022's games, starting with... Resident Evil Village! Also: the psychedelic space sheen of The Anacrusis, some ruminating about PlayStation VR2 and the next Switch, a farewell to John Madden, the epic file-naming clash of hyphens vs. underscores, a quick note on podcast ads, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro (00:02:06) What's on the show (00:02:17) 2022 is the year I start-using-hyphens_instead_of_underscores? (00:08:53) We care about developers (00:11:03) We're all judging you based on your filenames (00:12:34) I feel no sense of security from this Social Security (00:18:28) The Anacrusis (Xbox, PC) Early Access (00:27:59) Resident Evil Village (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) May 2021 (Possible Spoilers) (00:42:31) First Break (00:42:36) [SPOILERS] Resident Evil Village and Ethan's hand problems. (00:50:30) [END OF HAND SPOILERS] (01:04:49) Second Break (01:04:53) News (01:05:31) Details on the new PSVR (01:21:01) What happened to Magic Leap? (01:23:10) A fantastic transition to talking about No in-person E3 (01:35:16) Take-two and Zynga (01:37:27) Samsung's 2022 TVs to ship with Stadia and GeForce Now (01:43:07) Stalker 2 delayed to December 2022 (01:44:25) Sony to keep the PS4 in production a bit longer (01:48:41) GamesIndustry.biz analyst predictions and the Switch Pro (01:56:36) John Madden has passed away (02:03:22) A quick note about podcast markers and ads (02:05:55) Thanks everyone (02:06:26) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:08:21) 2022 is here so let's play some really old games See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our retrospective on the games of 2021 comes to a close (OR DOES IT??) with a long consideration of the best stories of the year, a perhaps longer effort to arrive at the 10 best games of the year, then a quick rundown of the games we're looking forward to in the coming months. Thanks to everyone for supporting us last year and into the future! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:25) Game of the Year recap so far (00:05:43) There will probably be more spoilers than usual. I've marked the games during best story where we go deeper in the narrative. (00:06:47) Best Story (00:09:32) Lost Judgment (00:16:33) Life is Strange: True Colors (00:18:43) The Forgotten City (00:26:06) Unpacking (00:28:59) Jett: The Far Shore (00:34:41) Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (00:36:36) Guardians of the Galaxy (00:43:32) Deathloop (00:47:25) Mass Effect (00:49:51) Inscryption (00:55:07) Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (00:58:31) Psychonauts 2 (01:06:30) Break (01:06:33) Making the Best Story list (01:16:40) Moving into the overall best games of the year (01:16:57) Nextlander personal Top Ten lists (01:18:28) Vinny's Top Eleven Games (01:19:17) Brad's Top Ten Games (01:20:07) Alex's Top Ten Games (01:20:50) Cutting out all the games that didn't make it (01:36:45) And that leaves us with 20 games that made the list (01:38:00) Making 20 games into 10 games (02:07:58) Ordering the best 10 games (02:28:51) Reading the Top Ten (02:31:52) The full Nextlander 2021 category recap (02:35:57) The games of the future! (02:36:29) Dyling Light 2 (02:37:05) Sifu (02:37:33) Horizon Forbidden West (02:38:38) Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (02:39:30) Stalker 2 (02:40:07) Elden Ring (02:40:11) Saints Row (02:40:27) Tunic (02:40:54) Stray (02:41:20) Redfall (02:41:41) Far: Changing Tides (02:42:21) Advance Wars (02:42:35) Forspoken (02:42:57) Starfield (02:45:51) Bayonetta 3 (02:46:00) ARC Raiders (02:46:47) The next WWE game (02:47:33) Ghostwire: Tokyo (02:48:08) Wrapping up and thanks (02:48:57) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:51:06) Written lists will be posted on Patreon soon (02:51:56) Thanks and see ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our chill and agreeable consideration of 2021's best games continues this week (and may or may not conclude), with categories like Best Music, Best Time Loop, the "I Wish I Liked It More" award, the games with the most positive zeal for life, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:33) Categories that are left (00:04:18) Best Music (00:53:46) Best Character (01:33:10) Break (01:33:13) Zestiest Joie de Vivre (01:54:46) Best Time Loop (02:11:46) The "I Wish I Liked It More" Award (02:41:22) Recapping the day's awards (02:43:54) Coming up on next week's show (02:44:30) Wrapping up and thanks! (02:45:28) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:46:51) Be safe and see you all in 2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's GOTY (pronounced GOAT-Y) time, y'all! We kick things off for 2021 by taking you through all of our personal games of the year from 2011 to 2020, and then we tackle our first handful of categories, including Best Looking Game, and Best Hitman 3 map! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro (00:02:05) The GOTY Setup (00:04:15) The last 10 years of GOTY (00:04:54) 2011 (00:08:53) 2012 (00:14:35) 2013 (00:17:47) 2014 (00:24:44) 2015 (00:29:19) 2016 (00:35:18) 2017 (00:40:35) 2018 (00:44:26) 2019 (00:47:45) 2020 (00:56:02) BREAK (00:56:06) 2021 (00:57:38) Best Looking Game (00:58:34) The Short List (01:02:41) (back to) Best Looking Game (01:35:47) Wait, That Came Out This Year? (01:52:15) Best Throwback Action Platformer (02:03:03) Best Hitman 3 Map (02:20:51) Recap (02:23:52) Thanks and more GOTY coming up next episode (02:25:53) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:27:22) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of the Game Awards, this week we run through a list of our favorite reveals like Arc Raiders, Thirsty Suitors, Rumbleverse (?), Slitterhead (??), and Alan Wake II (???), then get into early impressions of THE GUNK, more of our time with Halo Infinite, that Matrix/Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, Vinny's mental infrastructure week, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:34) Chock full o'Nuts is coffee, right? BernstEin Bears (00:02:40) The news from the Game Awards (00:04:23) Rumbleverse (00:07:30) Thirsty Suitors (00:10:10) Alan Wake II (00:14:20) Homeworld 3 (00:16:18) Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 (00:17:15) Star Trek: Resurgence (00:19:00) The Expanse (00:20:41) Sonic Frontiers (00:26:24) Nightingale (00:28:43) Slitterhead (00:30:18) Arc Raiders (00:35:14) Somerville (00:36:35) Have A Nice Death (00:37:33) Imagine Dragons x  Supergiant Games (00:41:51) Quantic Dreams (00:42:47) It Takes Two (00:43:28) Destiny 2 (00:46:38) Break (00:46:41) The games we've played recently (00:47:47) Halo Infinite (00:56:33) The Gunk (01:06:56) The Matrix Awakens (01:17:49) Recapping the games (01:19:52) Wrapping up and thanks! (01:22:00) Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs (01:24:04) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halo Infinite is no longer delayed! Now it's released, and we grapple our way through the first few hours, plus some questing (and whispering) in space with Chorus, Sony's rumored Game Pass competitor, the Battlefield/Respawn shakeup, Vinny's adventure with home COVID tests, Ubisoft's alarmingly quick foray into an actual NFT business, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:01:17 We don't actually have an office. Just our desks. 00:02:09 Here's to your health! 00:03:11 I can swab my own dang nose whenever I'd like. Thank you. 00:06:14 Halo Infinite (PC, Xbox) December 8th 00:36:49 Chorus (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) December 3rd 00:44:51 Solar Ash (PC, PlayStation) December 2nd 00:47:43 Halo Infinite discussion redux 00:50:30 Break 00:50:33 News 00:51:25 Vince Zampella to oversee Battlefield franchise 01:00:32 Workers at Raven walk out 01:05:23 Activision will not be showing at The Game Awards 01:06:29 Sony possibly getting closer to their version of Game Pass 01:15:51 Take-Two continues its trademark wars 01:19:47 Ubisoft to bring NFTs to Breakpoint? 01:27:15 The Matrix is coming to Unreal 5 in some form 01:29:16 Wrapping up and thanks 01:31:05 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 01:33:04 Nextlander upcoming and updates 01:34:00 See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've entered the December doldrums, but there's no need to fret! We've got Solar Ash to talk about, alongside the 1.0 release of Fights in Tight Spaces and a little more on Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus, all the news you can use, and probably then some!  Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS  00:00:10 Intro 00:02:07 A little tale about caffeine 00:07:09 The part where we make both unsubstantiated and substantiated claims about caffeine 00:10:00 I had to switch to decaf soap after 6PM 00:12:20 Solar Ash (PlayStation, PC) - December 2 00:38:09 Fights in Tight Spaces (Xbox, PC) - December 2 00:47:06 Guardians of the Galaxy (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) - October 26 00:53:13 Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox, PC) - November 9 00:57:24 Break 00:57:27 News 00:58:05 Titanfall will stop being sold in March 2022 01:05:38 GOG not making money currenty and refocusing strategy 01:12:42 Resident Evil 4 Remake art leaked? Possibly? 01:18:54 Is Chrono Cross also destined for a re-something? 01:24:02 Dragon Age creative director leaves BioWare 01:26:30 GTA Trilogy physical editions delayed 01:29:25 Brief mention that Dreams got a fairly big update 01:30:46 Half-Life 3 might not be a real game but maybe a new Half-Life game is coming to the Stream Deck? 01:37:46 Will we get more announcements soon? 01:38:25 Wrapping up and thanks! 01:40:57 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 01:43:12 Show recap and looking forward 01:44:39 See ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're feeling thankful for many and varied kinds of bird flesh, the interstellar skateboarding of Exo One, building real rockets to conquer fake YouTube in Next Space Rebels, more Halo Infinite multiplayer, a quick recap of our year so far in games and some loose GOTY planning, the Harmonix/Epic buyout, the coming year two of Hitman 3, something something Mass Effect TV show, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro 00:00:50 Nothing inappropriate about Turducken... or is there? 00:02:59 Duck-Chicken-Turkey or Chicken-Duck-Turkey? 00:06:35 Early recording this week 00:09:15 Ain't no sunshine in the basement 00:10:13 Let's talk about some video games 00:10:41 Exo One (PC, Xbox) 00:19:37 Next Space Rebels (PC, Xbox) [Switch delayed to 2022] 00:29:26 We shall begin the review of the games of the year... now 00:30:01 Halo again old friend 00:36:24 Making the list of 2021 games 00:51:20 Break 00:51:23 News 00:52:24 Epic Games buys Harmonix 01:00:57 We're using metaverse unironicalily now? 01:06:06 The Activision Block (Will Bobby Kotick stay or go?) 01:15:11 We're getting even more Hitman 3?! 01:19:21 Kojima Production expands into TV and film 01:21:32 An earnest appeal for a proper Mass Effect show 01:28:32 Wrapping up and thanks 01:29:09 Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts 01:31:24 Nextlander content and scheduling stuff 01:32:39 See Ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New releases from Halo, Battlefield, and Grand Theft Auto have us feeling a bit like it's 2002 this week, the latest revelations about Activision misconduct might just spell the end for  Bobby Kotick, Panic's Playdate is delayed by the battery gremlins, Xbox has over 70 new back-compat games (and maybe a 1 Vs. 100 revival), and Alex schemes to hang onto his 30s eternally. All that and more, in this here podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro 00:01:25 Happy Birthday Alex 00:04:20 Set your baud rate 00:05:30 Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta (Xbox, PC) 00:31:02 Battlefield 2042 (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) 01:01:32 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Switch) 01:18:04 Custom soundtrack support in games 01:21:34 Break 01:21:38 News 01:22:34 Activision and Bobby Kotick news 01:43:12 The Playdate is going to be delayed 01:47:58 Saints Row reboot delayed six months 01:49:20 Possible name and setting for Quantic Dream's Star Wars game? 01:57:05 Somehow Hot Coffee continues to scald in the PC release of GTA 01:59:25 Is Xbox bringing back 1 vs 100 in some form? 02:05:56 No more backwards compatible games after this batch for Xbox 02:15:14 Don't forget about Skate 2 and also we're shutting down the servers 02:16:29 Interview with Xbox's Jason Ronald 02:35:44 Wrapping up and thanks 02:38:01 Mysterious Benefactor Tier 02:39:52 Nextlander content and updates 02:42:12 See ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's jumbo-sized episode features chatter about everything from our time with the Elden Ring network test to the Horizon festival's gentrification of the world, a full spoilercast on Inscryption, our guesses about the next Mass Effect, musings on open-world Mario (and open-world Sonic), an interview with Jett: The Far Shore developer Craig Adams, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:02:06 Alex shares a moment with the kitten 00:03:31 The big dog is in the house 00:07:50 Elden Ring Network Test 00:30:30 Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox, PC) 00:49:06 Unpacking (Xbox, PC, Switch) 00:52:25 !!SPOILERS!! Inscryption Ending Discussion 01:24:11 !!END OF INSCRYPTION SPOILERS 01:24:29 Break 01:24:33 News 01:25:17 The Nintendo News Nook 01:39:30 An open-world Sonic game is coming? 01:44:13 The Tomorrow Children is coming back? 01:48:58 Unity purchases Weta's tools and assets 01:56:45 The Gunk gets a release date 01:57:45 A new SteamWorld game is in the works? 01:59:15 Steam Deck delayed by two months 02:00:08 Grand Theft Auto soundtrack news 02:06:17 Mass Effect missing expansion modded back in 02:06:57 Mass Effect 4 teaser art 02:14:49 Extra Life is still happening http://tinyurl.com/nxlel 02:16:00 Interview with Craig Adams of Jett: The Far Shore 02:45:18 Wrapping up and thanks 02:46:13 Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts 02:48:06 Nextlander content updates 02:49:27 See Ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we find Unpacking delightfully earnest and Inscryption delightfully bizarre, get into more Guardians of the Galaxy and Darkest Dungeon II, talk through another of our trademark Blizzard Blocks, say the words "NFT" and "metaverse" more than anyone needs to hear, speculate about a Quake reboot, think longingly about bugsnax of immense size, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro 00:00:35 Key-Gens and Greets to the VinDog 00:03:04 Who's down with that new WebP? 00:05:06 Four letter extensions should be banned 00:05:30 Hey, they've come to get their floosters 00:07:42 Time for the games 00:08:22 Unpacking (Xbox, PC, Switch) 00:28:32 Inscryption (PC) 00:35:58 Eastward (PC, Switch) 00:37:20 Guardians of the Galaxy (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC) 00:45:02 Darkest Dungeon II (PC) 00:50:05 Far Cry 6 00:53:03 2021 in games 00:58:24 Break 00:59:11 Blizzard News Block 01:16:02 Ubisoft news concerning NFTs and Play-To-Earn? 01:32:55 Amy Henning working on a Marvel game 01:35:40 Bugsnax getting free DLC 01:37:43 Switch modder actually named Gary Bowser pleads guilty 01:41:35 Id Software is hiring for Fantasy and Sci-Fi artists 01:45:49 Just an amazing segue from Brad 01:45:57 Thanks and wrapping up 01:46:40 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shout Outs 01:47:59 Nextlander upcoming and updates 01:50:18 See Ya See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week! Guardians of the Galaxy makes a surprise positive showing, Age of Empires IV gives us strong History Channel vibes, spoilers for Inscryption and Metroid Dread fly left and right, Warner Bros. makes a Smash Bros., the Switch's N64 games leave something to be desired, "Wu-Tang Clan RPG in the works at Microsoft" is a phrase said aloud, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:00:46 Creepy kids or creepy demons? 00:02:53 Halloween Costumes 00:10:29 Guardians of the Galaxy [PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Switch Cloud] October 26 00:36:02 Age of Empires 4 [PC] October 28 00:48:06 Darkest Dungeon 2 (Early Access) [PC] 00:54:33 !!!SPOILERS FOR INSCRYPTION and METROID DREAD SECTION!!! 00:56:15 !!!SPOILERS-Inscryption 01:09:18 !!SPOILERS-Metroid Dread 01:24:44 !!!END OF SPOILERS!!! 01:25:12 Break 01:25:15 News 01:26:05 Halo Infinite campaign video 01:36:53 Uncharted movie trailer 01:42:28 Nintendo Expansion Pack emulation issues reported 01:47:11 Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp delayed 01:48:33 Returnal gets ability to suspend a run 01:50:37 News of the Weird 01:51:29 Warner making a Smash clone? 01:53:22 Suda51 Deadpool game? 01:53:48 Wu-Tang RPG in the works? 01:59:53 Blizzard cancels BlizzCon 02:01:04 Wrapping up 02:02:03 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shout Outs 02:04:24 Nextlander Content Updates 02:06:23 See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indie games rule the roost around here this week, with Inscryption clutching us in its sinister grip, and The Riftbreaker, Into the Pit, and The Good Life filling out the roster. Also: more Metroid Dread, Kratos on Steam, Nintendo's Expansion Pack, Rocksteady's Suicide Squad reveal, the current whereabouts of Maurice Rocca and Samuel Fisher, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:02:01 You're just getting more screen for your green! 00:07:33 Ranking of Nuts 00:08:19 Show rundown 00:08:51 Inscryption (PC) 00:20:59 Metroid Dread (Switch) 00:40:05 The Riftbreaker (PC, Xbox, PlayStation 00:47:50 Into the Pit (PC, Xbox) 00:54:01 The Good Life (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch) 01:04:31 Life is Strange: True Colors 01:08:59 Jett: The Far Shore (PlayStation, PC) 01:10:56 Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye 01:16:54 Games Recap 01:17:52 Shadowgate? (NES) 01:19:08 News 01:19:56 A Mo Rocca moment 01:20:47 A new Splinter Cell is (probably) really happening 01:29:54 Nintendo's Animal Crossing Direct 01:30:40 Nintendo's new price for their online service 01:40:59 God of War (2018) is coming to the PC 01:48:54 SkateBIRD got some updates? 01:49:31 Rocksteady's new Suicide Squad game gets a trailer 01:57:09 Allegations of harrassment at Paradox 02:00:46 What's up with BioWare? 02:05:35 Show recap 02:06:47 Wrapping up and Thank Yous! 02:07:30 Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs 02:09:43 Nextlander content and business updates 02:12:20 See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This humdinger of an ep features a long chat about Metroid Dread (and Switch emulation), thoughts on our time with Sable and Back 4 Blood, more on Jett and the Outer Wilds DLC, and discussion of the four-day game dev work week, the right to repair Xboxes, EA's FIFA faceoff, the future of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and more!  Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:01:56 Free Brad from his meat prison 00:04:00 Was the movie Signs a real brain spooker? 00:06:09 The many works of M. Night 00:10:47 I'll take my media with just a twist of twist 00:12:29 Metroid Dread (Switch) 00:45:39 People also playing Dread on the PC? 00:57:20 Sable (PC, Xbox) 01:04:11 Break 01:04:48 Back 4 Blood (PC, Xbox) 01:18:36 Jett: The Far Shore (PC, PlayStation) 01:25:40 Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (DLC) 01:30:46 News 01:31:12 Two Eidos studios move to a  4-day work week 01:47:39 New leadership at Yakuza dev 01:52:57 Microsoft considering Right to Repair 02:04:43 EA might not renew FIFA license? 02:10:00 GTA Trilogy confirmed 02:12:19 Dragon Quest composer passes away 02:15:52 Wrapping it up 02:18:46 Thanks and Nextlander content update 02:21:13 Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs 02:22:52 Thanks for being awesome and see ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we consider the rocket backpacks and guerrilla spirit of Far Cry 6, the meditative sci-fi mood of Jett: The Far Shore, the [redacted] and [redacted] of the Outer Wilds DLC, that big ol' Twitch hack, Windows the Eleventh, some good Battlefield news for the Caravellas, a home for Dinobots, keyholes that may need sealing, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:02:19 News about the big package 00:04:57 What is Alex collecting?! 00:10:35 The joys of a digital collection 00:13:23 Show Rundown 00:14:06 Far Cry 6 [PS, XB, PC] October 7th 00:46:09 Jett: The Far Shore [PS, PC] October 5th 01:05:27 Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye - September 28 01:12:03 Break 01:12:07 Jett correction (It's 30 bucks) 01:13:30 Is there a 4K Switch in development? 01:20:18 Sony buys Bluepoint Games 01:23:17 The eleventh Windows is here! 01:33:25 Breaking - Twitch was hacked 01:42:16 A new character just flew into Smash Bros and boy are his arms Sora 01:50:38 GTA is still, probably, getting a remaster? 01:56:02 BF 2042 current gen editions get you last gen as well 02:03:46 Show recap 02:05:15 Thanks everyone for listening and the support 02:06:38 Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs 02:08:57 See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Death Stranding has us in the grip of its madness once again, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a delight, there's... a very good Hot Wheels game (?!), Actraiser is kinda-sorta back, Nintendo motion picture stunt casting is on everyone's mind, Japan is hoarding all the six-button Mega Drive pads, there's somehow yet another Activision Blizzard lawsuit, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:04:08 Death Stranding: Director’s Cut (PS5) 00:33:26 Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS5, PS4, PC) 00:45:14 Hot Wheels: Unleashed (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC) 00:55:13 Actraiser: Renaissance (PS4, Switch, PC, Mobile) 01:01:42 Lost Judgment (PlayStation, Xbox) 01:04:57 Game Recap 01:06:07 News 01:06:23 Nintendo Direct news 01:06:45 Let's talk about that Mario movie casting 01:23:53 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 01:25:48 Bayonetta 3 01:29:01 N64 and Genesis games coming to Switch Online 01:33:49 Somone remake Shadows of the Empire 01:36:56 Crystal Dynamics is working on the Perfect Dark reboot 01:38:34 Marvel's Avengers is coming to Game Pass? 01:40:23 Netflix making moves in the gaming space 01:43:57 Activision Blizzard is sued again and announces settlement? 01:49:03 New tools coming to Twitch to help manage hate raids? 01:51:59 Show recap 01:53:03 Wrapping up and thanks! 01:54:03 Mysterious Benefactor tier shout outs 01:55:58 Nextlander Content Updates 01:58:29 See Ya Everyone! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex is lost in Lost Judgment this week, Brad loves playing defense in Deathloop, we all brought back a photographic travelogue from Toem, Quantic Dream might be making a Star Wars game (?!?), and things just keep getting worse for Activision Blizzard. Plus: an interview with Outer Wilds creative director Alex Beachum! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro 00:00:36 The Education of Drivers 00:07:03 The early days of jumping into random cars 00:08:20 Do apps solve everything? 00:10:11 Lost Judgment (PlayStation, Xbox) Sept 24 00:25:18 Better late than never show rundown! 00:25:50 Life is Strange: True Colors 00:30:35 Deathloop (PS5, PC) Sept 14 00:49:52 Toem (PS5, Switch, PC) Sept 17 00:54:13 SkateBIRD (PC, Xbox, Switch) Sept 16 00:59:18 Break 00:59:37 News 00:59:57 Quantic Dream is making a Star Wars game? 01:07:16 The Blizzard Block (SEC is investigating Activision Blizzard) 01:15:12 Apple and Epic are still fighting 01:19:38 Norse God of War might only be a two game series 01:26:39 Is it time for more Twisted Metal? 01:29:23 Yuji Naka is the most independent developer he can be 01:31:42 A cut so deep it might go all the way through 01:33:15 Outer Wilds interview with Alex Beachum 01:49:46 Thanks and Show Wrap Up 01:52:04 Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs 01:53:42 Nextlander content and upcoming 01:55:44 See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you believe we spent like half this episode talking about Deathloop? You'll just have to listen to find out, and in the course of doing so you'll also hear about the new WarioWare's co-op calamity, some reminiscing about KOTOR in light of the newly announced remake, our wish list for Insomniac's Wolverine game, the latest on the Epic/Apple slapfigh...uh, legal battle, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro 00:02:04 Cleaning the Windows 00:14:09 Deathloop (PS5, PC) Sept 14 01:00:21 Break 01:00:49 WarioWare: Get It Together (Switch) Sept 10 01:14:13 Lost in Random (PS4, XBO, PC, Switch) Sept 10th 01:22:41 News 01:22:47 The Switch gets Bluetooth headphone support 01:27:36 Are there any winners in Apple vs Epic? 01:41:53 Knights of the Old Republic Remake 01:50:49 Insomniac's new Wolverine and Spider-Man games 02:03:07 PS3 Little Big Planet servers going offline 02:10:26 Wrapping up and thanks 02:11:36 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 02:13:14 Nextlander content updates See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week! We're on a cosmic voyage in The Artful Escape, playing post-apocalyptic golf in Golf Club Wasteland, traversing a Midgar Metroidvania in F.I.S.T., and hanging out around a placid lake in, uh, Lake. Plus: the Tripwire kerfuffle, the Horizon pricing fiasco, Alan Wake remastered, and the most difficult game of all: keeping the small children in your family happy. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:01:20 The dangers of Yes, and... 00:03:19 The rundown of the show 00:04:52 Where was everyone this weekend? 00:09:06 GAMES 00:09:20 The Artful Escape (Xbox, PC) September 9 00:21:16 F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch (PlayStation) September 6 00:27:55 Lake (Xbox, PC) September 1 00:36:06 Golf Club Wasteland (PS, Xbox, Switch, PC) September 9 00:41:39 Psychonauts 2 (Xbox, PC) August 25 (Turns out Vinny put about 19 hours into it) 00:45:29 Game Recaps 00:46:39 Break 00:46:45 News 00:47:17 Tripwire CEO Steps Down 00:58:08 Horizon Forbidden West Kerfuffle 01:15:06 Alan Wake Getting a Remaster 01:21:10 Sony is having a showcase! 01:23:39 Show recap 01:24:04 Thanks everyone for the support 01:26:05 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 01:27:40 Nextlander content updates 01:28:49 End of Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinny barely managed to finish doing battle with his house in time to record this podcast, which covers the actually good time loop game The Forgotten City, thoughts on the end of Psychonauts 2, this year's Madden mess, the latest socially conscious goings-on in Fortnite, hanging out with Rad Ghost, our Death Stranding 2 wish list, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:08 Intro 00:01:40 A tale about the dangers of doors 00:13:10 Getting stuck in places you're not supposed to be 00:14:42 Very little Class with very little Action 00:19:59 Psychonauts 2 (PC, Xbox) 00:35:01 The Forgotten City (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) 00:51:19 Break 00:51:22 Madden NFL 2022 (Xbox, PlayStation, PC) 01:00:51 The Big Con (PC, Xbox) 01:05:10 The news! 01:05:58 Is Death Stranding 2 a real thing? 01:12:42 Activision Blizzard renaming characters 01:18:32 Toshihiro Nagoshi Leaving Sega for NetEase? 01:22:25 MLK Jr. Event in Fortnite 01:31:09 Some updates on the Dead Space reboot 01:34:55 Recap of the games we talked about 01:35:48 Wrapping up and thank you 01:36:35 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 01:38:33 Nextlander content updates 01:40:33 End of show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Games! A lot of them--including Psychonauts 2, Recompile, Aliens Fireteam Elite, and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut--are upon us, and we played and discussed them all this week, before turning our attention to the goings-on at Gamescom. This one is definitely a podcast about video games, folks. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:00:47 Time for Baker Hacks 00:03:27 Can't spell fondant without Fon 00:04:58 Show rundown 00:06:02 Psychonauts 2 (Xbox, PS4, PC) August 25, 2021 00:33:29 Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Xbox, PlayStation, PC) August 23, 2021 00:44:44 Recompile (Xbox S|X, PS5, PC) August 19, 2021 00:49:43 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut (PS4, PS5) August 20, 2021 00:56:00 More thoughts on 12 Minutes? 00:59:18 News 01:00:18 Gamescom 2021 is happening 01:01:55 Saints Row reboot (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) Feb 25, 2022 01:07:07 DokeV (Xbox One, PS4, PC) 01:08:43 Marvel's Midnight Suns (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) March 2022 01:11:28 Halo Infinite (Xbox, PC) Dec 8, 2021 01:14:46 Midnight Fight Express (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC) 01:14:53 Sifu (PlayStation, PC) 01:15:55 Some Microsoft Announcements from earlier in the week 01:17:32 Alex delivers some Wild news 01:21:10 Video game wrestling news or Wrestling video game news? 01:29:21 Show recap 01:31:24 Thank you to everyone for listening 01:32:32 Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs 01:35:01 Nextlander content updates 01:36:07 See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we spend more than 12 minutes talking about the fascinating adventure game Twelve Minutes, consider the necessity of eyebrows, check in on Axiom Verge 2 and Humankind, worry about Steve-O's middle-aged concussion, give the side-eye to Fortnite's very extremely Among Us-like new game mode, and wax poetic about Vinny and Jalad at Tanagra. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro 00:00:41 I feel like Darmok-ing me. All of them. 00:02:15 Smoking hot meme time 00:04:25 The part where Brad says Memetic Excrement 00:04:32 A wrong turn into the unfiltered internet 00:08:10 Raising and lowering your eyebrows off your face via scissors 00:12:10 Jackass (the media property) 00:19:25 12 Minutes (Xbox, PC) Released Aug 19, 2021. We try to keep this spoiler-free but it is a very narrative heavy-game. 00:42:56 Axiom Verge 2 (Switch, PS4, PC) Released August 11, 2021. 00:53:50 Break 00:53:55 Humankind (PC) Released Aug 17, 2021. 01:13:55 Atrio: The Dark Wild (PC) Early Access 01:15:11 News 01:16:57 Fortnite's new Imposter Mode seems familiar 01:25:40 Outriders seems to have done well but the dev hasn't been paid yet? 01:37:34 Gamescom next week 01:39:21 Thanks everyone for supporting us 01:40:14 Mysterious Benefactor shout outs 01:42:03 Wrapping it up! 01:44:20 END See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With mere days till John Madden emerges from his slumber and the games truly begin, we dip into a few recent indie releases like Splitgate, Jupiter Hell, and Grime, discuss Vinny's brief INTERmission, talk about the exodus from indie darling Fullbright, run down all the games from Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, goggle at the Prisoners of the Ghostland trailer, ponder Nic Cage's dinosaur skull, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:07 Intro 00:00:47 City Slickers 00:03:56 Nicolas Cage is heating up 00:20:26 Games 00:20:44 Splitgate (PC, PS4, PS5 XBX, XBO) Currently in Beta 00:35:24 Jupiter Hell (PC) Out Now 00:44:24 Too many minis from board game kickstarters 00:46:32 Grime (PC) August 2, 2021 00:50:21 Hades (PS4, PS5, XBO, XBX, XBS) August 13, 2021 00:56:54 Atrio: The Dark Wild (PC) Early Access 00:58:29 Final Fantasy 7 Remake INTERmission 01:02:01 Upcoming releases 01:03:43 Break 01:03:49 Video Game Industry News 01:04:31 That time Alex was on QVC selling Beatles Rock Band 01:08:29 Toxic workplace claims at Fullbright 01:18:00 Nintendo Indie World Showcase 01:19:05 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (2022) 01:19:54 Axiom Verge 2 (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC) August 11, 2021 01:20:15 Boyfriend Dungeon (PC, XBO, XBS, XBX, Switch) August 11, 2021 01:20:19 Necrobarista: Final Pour (Switch) August 11, 2021 01:20:22 Islanders: Console Edition (Switch) August 11, 2021 01:21:05 Garden Story (Switch, PC) August 11, 2021 01:22:24 Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition (Switch) August 11, 2021 01:22:51 Curious Expedition 2 (Switch version) August 11, 2021 01:23:07 Metal Slug Tactics (PC, Switch) 2022 01:23:23 Eastward (PC, Switch) Sept 16, 2021 01:23:38 TOEM (Switch, PC) Fall 01:24:28 Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon (Switch, PS4, PC) Winter 01:25:15 Tetris Effect:Connected (Switch version) October 8th, 2021 01:25:34 Far: Changing Tides (Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC) 2022 01:26:30 Loop Hero (Switch version) Winter 01:28:08 Date and times for Microsoft and Keighley at Gamescom 2021 01:34:31 Where is John Madden? 01:39:05 We named the dog Indiana 01:40:29 Wrapping up and Thank Yous 01:42:06 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 01:44:06 Nextlander Content and business See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we try to distract ourselves from the arrival of Alex's new cat long enough to consider The Ascent, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, Horizon Forbidden West's potential delay, the great PS5 SSD calamity, our current GOTY lists, Outer Wilds DLC and other new Annapurna announcements, the latest updates from the Activision Blizzard situation, and a lot more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:00:55 Show Rundown 00:02:12 Insomnia and Insomniac 00:04:31 Brad's brain is making biscuits 00:04:54 They DEFINITELY don't want your help and the blessing of not remembering 00:08:58 Dave Attell's ribald humor 00:10:19 The Featureless Sphere of Comedy 00:10:33 Alex Kitten Updates 00:11:41 The Ascent 00:11:59 Top Ten of the Year Gut Check 00:16:18 Back to The Ascent (XBO, XBox X|S, PC) - July 29, 2021 00:41:22 Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (PC and Mobile) - July 28, 2021 00:54:04 The Ramp (PC) - August 3, 2021 00:58:54 Starbase (PC) - Early Access 01:08:43 Break 01:08:48 News 01:09:09 Horizon Forbidden West is looking like it might be delayed 01:18:24 PlayStation 5 beta firmware and SSD expansion 01:36:48 Annapurna Showcase 01:37:01 Outer Wilds DLC - Echoes of the Eye (Sept 28th) 01:39:09 Games coming to other platforms 01:39:37 Storyteller (PC) 01:40:24 The Artful Escape (Xbox X|S, XBO, Steam, Gamepass) - Sept 9th 01:43:00 Neon White (Switch, Steam) - No Date 01:43:31 Solar Ash 01:43:43 Skin Deep (PC) 01:45:36 Stray - Early 2022 01:47:21 Partnership Announcements 01:48:57 Memoir Blue (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, App Store, Gamepass) - No Date 01:50:03 Annapurna is publishing some great games 01:52:11 Activision Blizzard lawsuit updates 02:09:17 Wrapping up and thank yous 02:12:39 Mysterious Benefactor shoutouts 02:14:53 Stop putting all my information out there companies! Also, my best joke about companies putting my information out there. 02:16:36 The Nextlander content updates 02:17:55 BYE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we cover California's lawsuit against Blizzard for widespread discrimination and harassment, then move on to the Dead Space remake, Battlefield Portal, a spate of PS5 sales numbers, and hands-on time with Neo: The World Ends With You, Pokemon Unite, Old World, and the Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:00:56 You know, Otto, from Beetlejuice 00:01:28 Nobody talks about A Fish Called Wanda 00:02:42 Did you know there was a Beetlejuice sequel? 00:04:41 Recasting Beetlejuice? 00:05:40 Give Keaton an Oscar, cowards 00:08:16 Welcome to our movie podcast? 00:09:47 We Keatin'? 00:09:58 Show rundown for today 00:10:39 Activision Blizzard lawsuit news. This segment contains mentions of sexual harassment, toxic behavior, and suicide. 00:36:22 EA Play 00:37:54 Lost in Random. Scheduled Sept 09th 2021 release 00:39:18 Grid Legends. Scheduled 2022 release 00:41:15 Apex Legends new season. Launches August 3rd. 00:41:32 Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Portal. Scheduled October 22nd release. 00:50:32 Dead Space remake. No date announced. 01:01:46 PlayStation 5 console and game sales 01:13:16 Break 01:13:29 End of break and time for games and game barks 01:13:59 NEO: The World Ends with You. Released July 27, 2021. PS4 and Switch. PC version planned. 01:34:15 Pokemon Unite. Released July 21, 2021 on Switch. Mobile planned. 01:49:07 Tribes of Midgard. Released July 27, 2021. Steam, PS4, PS5 01:52:37 Microsoft Flight Simulator console edition and PC update. Released July 27, 2021. XBX, XBS 02:00:37 Old World version 1.0. Released July 1, 2021. Epic Game Store. 02:06:23 Recap of the games 02:07:47 Thank yous and wrapping up 02:08:58 Mysterious Benefactor tier shoutouts 02:11:30 Current Nextlander content news and my kids practicing piano breaking through my noise gate 02:13:57 Goodbye! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Video games are still coming out, news is still breaking, and we're still here to discuss it all, including the Steam Deck and the portable-PC proposition, Death's Door, Skyward Sword HD, Ubisoft's Skull & Bones mess, Neill Blomkamp's upcoming video game career, Vinny's escape from FF7 Remake, video games in your Netflix app, and Tom Clancy... but with attitude. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:01:06 Human RESOURCES or HUMAN resources? 00:04:19 THUMPs and why we have them 00:05:54 Brad was out and now he's back. Thank goodness. 00:06:00 Podcast chapter markers like this one here 00:11:41 Brad GNU-maker 00:12:36 News 00:13:28 Steam Deck 00:34:35 Goodbye Big Picture Mode. Hello Steam Deck UI? 00:43:12 Netflix Gaming? 00:52:40 Chappie Director Going to Make Games? 01:00:37 Ubisoft Announces New Game 01:09:04 Where's my Skull and Bones? 01:22:03 Break 01:22:06 GAMES! 01:22:18 Death's Door. Released July 20th, 2021. Xbox, PC. 01:41:02 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Vinny End Thoughts. Released April 10th, 2020. PS4, PS5. 01:49:22 Skyward Sword HD. Released July 16, 2021. Nintendo Switch. 02:06:44 Samurai Gunn 2. Currently Early Access on Steam. 02:08:02 Wrapping up and Thanks! 02:08:57 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 02:11:52 Nextlander Content Updates 02:13:23 Q and A This Friday on the Discord 02:14:26 Goodbye and thanks for listening See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: we're very hot on Boomerang X, Vinny claws his way to the end of FF7 Remake, and we reflect on home meat delivery, the shaky future of the Judgment series, movies we should not have seen as children, the soaring prices of classic games, and the unlikely reappearance of Powdered Toast Man. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:57 Temple of Doom Talk 00:04:07 Keeping up with the Jones Movies 00:06:56 ANOTHER Indiana Jones movie is being made? 00:09:58 What's a good age for melting faces? 00:12:50 Ranking of Aliens? 00:19:08 Boomerang X 00:36:24 Is this boomerang a glaive? Is Krull wrong? 00:38:23 Having the Jaws Talk 00:41:45 Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Continuing thoughts 01:04:13 Alex Finished Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart 01:08:50 Break 01:09:11 The end of the Judgment series? 01:19:41 Are arcade prize games rigged? Do we need to ask? 01:26:33 Mario 64 selling for over a million dollars 01:31:18 Nickelodeon's not-Smash Smash game 01:37:56 Studies show getting older is the best! 01:47:21 Wrapping up and thank yous 01:50:13 Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts 01:52:25 Nextlander content updates 01:54:29 Fire Escape and Nextlander PAX Stream 01:56:15 END See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, that new Switch model sure did get announced. It surrrrrre did. Assassin's Creed is going live-service, Dan Houser might make more video games, we're all giving Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade another shot, the xCloud beta seems pretty good, a three-wheeled car is a questionable purchase, and Vinny's running out of room for Transformers. All this and more, discussed within! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:36 Weather Report 00:01:55 The struggles of collecting Transformers 00:03:43 Midlife crisis Fortress Maximus 00:04:17 Best midlife crisis car 00:08:19 Cars are expensive 00:12:17 Bigger baller purchase. Train or plane? 00:14:27 Dirigible, Train, or Submarine 00:17:04 20,000 Karats Under the Sea 00:19:06 Run of Show 00:20:01 The news 00:20:23 There's a new Switch coming 00:23:22 What's new with this Switch? 00:28:12 Will we get another Switch as well? 00:32:35 The reaction to the news 00:38:23 Previous attempts at upgrades 00:42:47 Assassin's Creed Online? 00:47:50 Warning: Mild AC Valhalla story talk 00:49:18 End of Mild AC Valhalla story talk 00:49:26 The state of Assassin's Creed's narrative 00:51:31 Will this game be a product in the actual AC lore? 00:53:48 Clint Hocking and the NEW GAME GODS 00:55:19 Former Rockstar founder Dan Houser starts a new company 01:02:16 Sony buys another dev studio 01:04:14 My Life for [Internet] Ire 01:04:58 What IS news really? 01:08:02 There really is a new Ghost of Tsushima release coming 01:10:32 Pricing for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut 01:13:12 Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters dates and price 01:17:49 What about RoboCop? 01:19:13 New game from the makers of Zeno Clash? 01:20:26 Break 01:20:54 The Video Games! 01:21:29 Final Fantasy 7 Remake 01:56:11 What other Final Fantasy game should be remade? 02:02:54 Project xCloud Beta 02:06:58 Playing with a wired Xbox 360 controller 02:09:55 Use cases for streaming 02:16:42 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart 02:23:53 Thank You and check out our other stuff 02:25:00 Our latest show, Here Decay, Gone Tomorrow 02:28:35 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts! 02:31:01 Farewell and see you next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the summer heat setting in, this week we're hunkering down and weighing in on Mario Golf: Super Rush, Scarlet Nexus, Lego Builder's Journey, Mortal Kombat: Fast and Furious, Alex's now-extensive river knowledge, a pair of Control sequels, Sony's Housemarque acquisition, Silent Hill fatigue, the rumored Ghost of Tsushima expansion, our personal dirty-dish thresholds, the current Hall and Oates frequency, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:44 Dishwashing and laundry schedules 0:04:53 Do you own a dishwasher? 0:10:48 End of household chore talk 0:10:53 Quick recap of Alex's vacation 0:13:57 Mario Golf: Super Rush 0:25:14 Switch hardware talk 0:29:17 Rabbids vs Minions vs Fast and Furious? 0:31:25 Put Dominic Toretto in MK cowards! 0:36:51 Scarlet Nexus 0:50:41 Necromunda: Hired Gun 0:53:15 Break 0:53:22 Lego Builder's Journey 1:02:39 Maybe some FF7 game talk next week? 1:04:22 News! 1:04:58 Co-op Control game and sequel? 1:13:01 Sony Bought Housemarque 1:18:52 Devs, please add Time Since Last Save if I can't manually save 1:20:59 Bloober Team and Silent Hill? 1:23:27 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut? 1:29:13 Rock Band DLC Update 1:37:59 Nextlander patron tier updates, new content, business stuff 1:44:09 Farewells and thanks 1:44:34 Mysterious Benefactor Patron Shoutouts 1:48:11 Misson Control Patron Shoutouts 2:14:18 The very end of the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our friend and #1 guest Mary Kish joins the podcast to talk about a crash course on the ins and outs of Twitch life, remembering how to socialize in 2021, eating peanuts dangerously on airplanes, the return of PAX West, Griftlands, Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance, Bear and Breakfast, the end of Ratchet and Clank, the curious tale of Hideo Kojima and Blue Box Games, chestbursting emotes, and more!   CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:10 Say hello to our guest! 0:04:21 How to Twitch 0:15:09 Travelling and PAX 0:26:07 Pets and kids as an excuse to bail 0:27:38 Dark Alliance 0:43:39 Griftlands 1:13:47 Break 1:13:52 Bear and Breakfast 1:20:44 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart 1:25:54 News 1:26:20 Fortnite? 1:26:46 Aliens: Fireteam Elite gets a date and a price 1:31:24 The original ending of Alien? 1:32:55 Tekken X Street Fighter officially dead 1:34:50 Kojima and Blue Box rumors 1:38:51 Keeping expectations rock bottom 1:40:41 Our outlets on planes segment 1:44:18 Where can you find more of Mary Kish? 1:46:40 Thank you everyone 1:47:27 Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts 1:52:25 Goodbye! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first fully virtual E3 has come and gone, so we spend most of this episode running down our favorite games and announcements, touching on Starfield, Breath of the Wild 2, Advance Wars, Stalker 2, WarioWare, Redfall, Replaced, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Forza Horizon 5, Metroid Dread, Metal Slug Tactics, and more. Also, we played a bunch of Ratchet and Clank and Chicory. Also also, Alex saw F9! It's a podcast! About video games! Mostly! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00  Intro 00:12:22  Alex Sees F9 Movie 00:23:14  E3 Happened 00:28:17  Some of our favorite E3 2021 Games 00:28:43  Metal Slug Tactics 00:29:29  Replaced 00:31:03  Slime Rancher 2 00:31:15  Contraband 00:33:53  Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope 00:34:58  WarioWare: Get it Together 00:36:29  12 Minutes 00:37:55  Redfall 00:40:12  Starfield 00:48:17  Advance Wars 1+2 Re-boot Camp 00:50:59  Breath of the Wild 2 00:54:36  STALKER 2 00:55:46  Metroid Dread 00:58:15  Somerville 01:01:41  Forza Horizon 5 01:06:30  Break 01:06:33  Games We Wished Were There 01:06:51  State of Decay 3 01:09:18  Everwild 01:11:28  Fable 01:12:26  Perfect Dark 01:14:09  Beyond Good and Evil 2 01:14:34  Scorn 01:17:12  So Many Games 01:19:35  Stuff We All Played 01:19:47  Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart 01:44:16  Chicory: A Colorful Tale 01:50:30  Wrapups 01:51:46  Backer Appreciation 01:55:43  Nextlander Housekeeping 01:57:25  The Actual End See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our first official episode coincides with the beginning of E3, and you know what that means: time to speculate! Are we getting a Starfield release date? Where the heck is Elden Ring? Is that bee in Vinny's basement going to stop this show before it starts? These questions and more, pondered! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is Nextlander? What is Nextlander? Why is Nextlander? These questions and others you haven't even thought of yet are addressed in our very first episode of The Nextlander Podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.