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!

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(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.

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(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!

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!

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(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!

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.

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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!

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(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

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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!

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(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

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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.

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(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!

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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.

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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.

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(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!

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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.

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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

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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.

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(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!

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!

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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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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.

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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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!

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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?!

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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!

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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?

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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!

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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!

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(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!

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!

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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

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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.

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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(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

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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!

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(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!

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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.

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(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!

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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!

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(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!

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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!

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(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

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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!

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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

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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