The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 379 - EA's building a new studio for their Black Panther Game, and while classic games are disappearing at an alarming rate, Limited Run Games has announced a wave of surprising revivals. 0:00 - Opening 1:53 - Corrections 6:00 - Black Panther Game in the Works 12:29 - The Sobering State of Game Availability  27:39 - Surprises at the Limited Run Games Showcase 50:58 - A Word From Our Sponsors 54:30 - FTC vs MS - Down, But Not Out  1:11:24 - Also This Week 1:22:28 - L&R: Convincing Friend to Play a 7 1:27:15 - L&R: What's Next for Tomb Raider? 1:32:32 - L&R: First Party Swap 1:37:21 - Time for Bets 1:42:07 - Closing  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a $1 per month trial period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 378 - It's time to check out what's coming over the next 3 months, from Pikmin to Starfield, and the number of potential GOTY nominees is overwhleming. Then we check out our patrons' Top 10 Castles. 0:00 - Opening 2:27 - Corrections 7:03 - Games of July 39:04 - Games of August 1:14:33 - Games of September 1:58:48 - Patrons' Top 10 Castles 2:07:35 - Also This Week 2:21:21 - L&R: What Would You Preserve? 2:28:50 - L&R: Indie Horror Preferences 2:35:19 - L&R: Release Date Choices 2:40:40 - Time for Bets 2:47:18 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Games in this episode: Oxenfree II Exoprimal Viewfinder Pikmin 4 Remnant II Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PC) Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons The Expanse - A Telltale Series Disney Illusion Island Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition Venba Baldur’s Gate III Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical WrestleQuest The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Goodbye, Volcano High Immortals of Aveum Blasphemous 2 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Sea of Stars Under the Waves Starfield The Crew Motorfest Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster Lies of P Mortal Kombat 1 Witchfire (Early Access) Payday 3 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Mineko’s Night Market Paleo Pines Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai Cocoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 377 - Annapurna gives us a look at the creative new titles their partners have in the works, we get details on the muddy development of a AAAA Perfect Dark, we go over May sales, and try to keep up with recent developments in the Microsoft court case. 0:00 - Opening 1:58 - Corrections 6:18 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase 25:24 - Not So Perfect Dark 47:09 - May Sales Report 55:28 - A Word From Our Sponsors 58:05 - Bloober Team Parts With Psychological Horror 1:01:11 - Call of Duty Court 1:24:07 - Also This Week 1:32:57 - L&R: Left-Field Crossovers 1:40:45 - L&R: Too Long For Sequels 1:45:06 - L&R: Who Cursed Alan Wake? 1:49:24 - Time for Bets 1:58:29 - Closing Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter ALLIES at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 376 - Nintendo is a bit late to the summer party, but they make up for it with a bundle of Mario goodness. Meanwhile, hearings in the Microsoft / Activision deal result in a string of enticing revelations. 0:00 - Opening 1:58 - Corrections 8:20 - Nintendo Direct 1:05:29 - Grasshopper Direct 1:11:36 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:16:03 - Press Release Me - Milk 1:19:32 - Microsoft / Activision Hearing Tidbits 1:28:30 - Also This Week 1:36:00 - L&R: GameCube Desires 1:41:51 - L&R: Guaranteed Hits 1:43:16 - L&R Game: Know the Germans 1:50:28 - Time for Bets 1:56:27 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://chime.com/allies to sign up for a Chime Checking Account today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a $1 per month trial period and take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 375 - It's end of the show delirium as we try to catch up on all the big announcements in the second of half of this summer's big events. 0:00 - Opening 2:35 - Xbox 41:59 - Starfield 1:07:16 - PC Gaming Show 1:38:08 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:42:30 - Ubisoft 2:11:11 - Capcom 2:14:55 - Also This Week 2:17:13 - L&R: The Future of SGF 2:28:43 - L&R: How to Showcase Gameplay 2:33:53 - L&R: Fable Essentials 2:37:17 - Time for Bets 2:45:49 - Closing Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get PayPal Honey for free. Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter ALLIES at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 374 - Geoff Keighley kicks off the summer festivities with Mortal Kombat 1, Alan Wake 2, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Plus, we check out Day of the Devs and Devolver. And oh yeah, Kyle is here. 0:00 - Opening 1:27 - Corrections 3:30 - What’s Kyle Doing Here? 6:02 - Summer Game Fest Kickoff 1:50:51 - Day of the Devs 2:07:23 - Devolver Direct 2:16:44 - Also This Week 2:26:03 - L&R: Traveling Games 2:29:57 - L&R: Hated Console Designs 2:34:33 - L&R: Unwanted Announcements 2:40:05 - Time for Bets 2:44:48 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 373 - Summer Game Fest is coming quick. So, we sit down to share all our predictions on what we think will be there. Meanwhile, inside stories show rocky behind the scenes situations for The Last of Us multiplayer sequel and Redfall. 0:00 - Opening 2:20 - Corrections 4:03 - The Last of Us Multiplayer Delayed 16:14 - Summer Game Fest Expectations 1:07:25 - Meta Quest Showcase 1:25:45 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:27:29 - Patrons' Top 10 E3 Moments 1:37:52 - Redfall - What Went Wrong? 1:44:46 - Also This Week 1:56:17 - L&R: Microtransaction Blues 2:00:46 - L&R: Review Experience 2:05:36 - L&R Game: Final Fantasy Versus New Zealand 2:09:48 - Time for Bets 2:16:04 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 372 - We go over the highs, the lows, and the games of this summer's PlayStation Showcase. 0:00 - Opening 1:29 - Corrections 4:14 - Where Was PlayStation in the PlayStation Showcase? 28:45 - PlayStation Studios Games: Fairgame$ 34:13 - Marathon 38:56 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape 41:28 - Concord 43:37 - Helldivers 2 48:08 - Spider-Man 2 55:53 - The Biggest 3rd Party Reveals: Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater 1:04:01 - Alan Wake 2 1:11:36 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 1:19:49 - Dragon's Dogma 2 1:24:35 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:29:30 - Personal Favorites: Sword of the Sea 1:33:24 - Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean 1:36:44 - The Talos Principle 2 1:42:28 - Ghostrunner 2 1:43:59 - Towers of Aghasba 1:47:00 - Warhammer Skulls 1:54:01 - Big Embracer Deal Falls Through 1:57:11 - Also This Week 2:01:54 - L&R: Did Sony Make Room for Xbox? 2:05:35 - L&R: Preview Events 2:15:58 - L&R Game: MK or Street Fighter? 2:20:25 - Time for Bets 2:24:45 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to sign up for a Chime Checking Account today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show. Go to http://factormeals.com/allies50 and use code allies50 to get 50% off your first box. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a $1 per month trial period and take your business to the next level today. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 371 - Mortal Kombat has reset the timeline, Overwatch 2 is scrapping and recycling its PvE, and some heavy hitters dominated the top of the April sales charts. 0:00 - Opening 1:28 - Corrections 5:20 - Mortal Kombat 1 Revealed 20:57 - Overwatch 2 Scraps Hero Mode 28:09 - Microsoft Activision Merger Approved in EU 32:15 - A Word From Our Sponsors 34:08 - April Sales Report 44:11 - Humble Games Showcase Highlights 56:02 - Also This Week 1:07:57 - L&R: Big Wishes for Next Nintendo Console 1:12:23 - L&R: PlayStation Showcase Predictions 1:21:08 - L&R: Quit and Never Looked Back 1:23:37 - Time for Bets 1:29:24 - Closing  Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get PayPal Honey for free.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 370 - In the hours before Tears of the Kingdom, all we can think about is Zelda. We discuss our favorite Zelda memories, dig into some financial reports, and talk about Game Freak's new game announcement. 0:00 - Opening 2:12 - Corrections 5:54 - Game Freak's Project Bloom 13:47 - Summer Game Fest is Coming 22:15 - Zelda Memories 1:05:06 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:07:05 - Capcom Sales Report 1:10:04 - Nintendo Sales Report 1:23:33 - Also This Week 1:35:04 - L&R: Dead Rising Reboot Desires 1:39:50 - L&R: Video Game Catastrophes 1:46:43 - L&R Game: Kentucky Derby or RPG Skill Tree 1:55:29 - Time for Bets 2:02:11 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices