The Nextlander Podcast

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59: Professional Cat Owners Jul 21, 2022

Show notes

Abby Russell is here to fill in for our dear Bradley on his day off, and chat with us about games like Stray, As Dusk Falls, and of course, the latest Sims 4 expansion!
CHAPTERS
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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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58: zach pls Jul 14, 2022

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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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57: Welcome to Jeff Bakalar's Brain Jul 07, 2022

Show notes

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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CHAPTERS

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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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56: A Special Zone Called Cyberspace Jun 30, 2022

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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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CHAPTERS

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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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55: Year of the Howl Jun 23, 2022

Show notes

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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54: Bad News Boar Jun 16, 2022

Show notes

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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CHAPTERS

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id spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:45) Uncle Traveling Brad
(00:08:32) Show rundown
(00:09:00) Neon White [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022
(00:28:58) First Break
(00:29:03) Mario Strikers: Battle League [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch] on Jun 10, 2022
(00:38:31) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Jun 16, 2022
(00:52:23) The Quarry [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jun 10, 2022
(00:57:03) Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac] on Jun 30, 2022
(01:01:16) Steam Next Fest
(01:02:20) Agent 64
(01:03:11) Metal: Hellsinger
(01:04:21) Melatonin
(01:04:52) Anger Foot
(01:05:09) Alaskan Truck Simulator
(01:07:07) Second Break
(01:07:11) News
(01:07:28) Xbox Bethesda Showcase
(01:07:33) Starfield
(01:24:23) Hollow Knight Silksong
(01:25:42) Flight Simulator 40th anniversary update
(01:26:23) Hello Halo?
(01:27:38) Riot Games benefits on Game Pass
(01:30:14) Kojima and Xbox?
(01:31:46) High on Life
(01:33:09) Forza Motorsport
(01:35:39) Scorn
(01:35:58) Pentiment
(01:37:49) Diablo 4
(01:39:38) Overwatch 2
(01:41:02) Persona games coming to Xbox
(01:41:39) Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
(01:42:29) Redfall
(01:44:06) Capcom Showcase
(01:44:25) Resident Evil Village DLC and updates
(01:46:10) Resident Evil 4 Remake
(01:49:06) Exoprimal
(01:50:18) Closing thoughts
(01:51:25) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:52:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:53:46) Nextlander content updates
(01:54:13) See Ya!

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53: Podcasting Aspersions Jun 09, 2022

Show notes

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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CHAPTERS

(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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52: Big Zaddy, Big Whale Jun 02, 2022

Show notes

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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CHAPTERS

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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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51: A 360 Quality (Derogatory) May 26, 2022

Show notes

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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00:00:10 Introduction. NOTE: References the current tragic events in America. Those looking to avoid this should skip ahead roughly three minutes.
00:03:03 Video Games
00:03:14 MultiVersus [PC (Microsoft Windows), PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]
00:16:30 Hardspace: Shipbreaker
00:28:40 First Break
00:28:44 Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021
00:37:39 HITMAN 3 [Google Stadia, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4] on Jan 20, 2021
00:47:02 Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022
00:50:14 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 05, 2022
00:54:30 Second Break
00:54:35 News
00:55:06 Do conglomerates dream of Electronic Arts?
01:04:45 Geoff Keighley sees his video game shadow and predicts more Winter
01:08:17 Raven's QA group votes to approve Union under Activision
01:14:46 Death Stranding 2 is really, probably, surely happening
01:19:35 PlayStation using the PAL versions of some PS1 games for its new services
01:24:38 Thanks and wrapping up
01:25:11 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
01:26:49 Nextlander's One Year Anniversary and announcements
01:29:51 See ya, and be safe

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50: The Ol' Amnesty Box May 19, 2022

Show notes

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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CHAPTERS

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?