The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 339 - From God of War to Need for Speed, pick the highlights coming over the next 3 months, plus check in on the Mario movie teaser and get briefed on extensive plans from CD Projekt Red. *Full list of titles below. 0:00 - Opening 1:25 - Workout Buddies 5:51 - Corrections 6:55 - Need for Speed Unbound 13:57 - October Game Preview 57:53 - November Game Preview 1:27:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:31:09 - December Game Preview 1:44:07 - Mario Movie Teaser 1:54:59 - CD Projekt RED's Pile of Games 2:00:09 - Also This Week 2:11:04 - L&R: The Wrong Lesson Learned from Cyberpunk? 2:21:23 - L&R: Demo Persuasion 2:25:57 - L&R Game: Lost in Translation 4 2:32:45 - Time for Bets 2:37:00 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to start your credit journey. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free. Oct 12 LEGO BrickTales Oct 13 The Case of the Golden Idol Oct 14 Dragon Ball: The Breakers Scorn Oct 17 Flat Eye Potionomics Oct 18 A Plague Tale: Requiem Ghostbuster: Spirits Unleashed Oct 20 Jackbox Party Pack 9 Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Second Extinction Vampire Survivors Oct 21 Gotham Knights New Tales from the Borderlands Oct 27 Signalis Star Ocean: The Divine Force Oct 28 Bayonetta 3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Resident Evil Village Winters Expansion Resident Evil Re:Verse Nov 3 The Entropy Centre Nov 4 Harvestella Nov 8 A Little to the Left Sonic Frontiers Nov 9 God of War: Ragnarok Nov 11 Tactics Ogre Reborn Nov 15 Pentiment Nov 17 Goat Simulator 3 Nov 18 Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me Pokemon Scarlet / Violet Nov 22 Evil West Gungrave GORE Nov 28 WoW: Dragonflight Nov 30 Warhammer 40,000 Darktide Dec 2 The Callisto Protocol Midnight Suns Need for Speed Unbound Dec 9 Dragon Quest Treasures Dec 13 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion High on Life Dec 22 Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 338 - After years of assurances, Google has abruptly pulled the plug on Stadia, Koei Tecmo introduces a fantastic looking competitor to Monster Hunter, and E3 might actually be good again, maybe. 0:00 - Opening 1:47 - Workout Buddies 9:59 - Corrections 13:49 - Konnichiwa, Wild Hearts 23:59 - Stadia is Dead 46:41 - A Word From Our Sponsors 51:02 - E3 Might Be Good Again 1:15:32 - Skull and Bones Delayed Again 1:23:26 - Also This Week 1:30:21 - L&R: How can Google hope to launch any new products? 1:32:10 - L&R: Silent Hill: The Short Message 1:39:32 - L&R Game: Mario Kart or Wario Fart Round 2 1:44:13 - Time for Bets 1:50:04 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://joinhoney.com/ALLIES to get Honey for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 337 - Nvidia's next wave of graphics cards is here, already? And they come with a hefty price tag. Plus, Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, Suikoden returns, and Sony doesn't care about your crusty old PS VR games. 0:00 - Opening 1:22 - Workout Buddies 5:44 - Corrections 8:27 - Suikoden is Back! 23:11 - Nvdia's 40 Series Graphics Cards 54:39 - GTA VI and More Leaks 1:24:35 - August NPDs 1:31:45 - PS VR2 Won't Play PS VR Games 1:44:46 - Also This Week 1:52:59 - L&R: Replay Under New Conditions 1:58:08 - L&R: Small Game Anticipation 2:01:37 - L&R: Post-Game Preferences 2:04:41 - Time for Bets 2:11:17 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 336 - Whether they were delayed from the usual E3 season or planned for TGS, this week's had more gaming showcases than we can even keep up with. 0:00 - Opening 1:38 - Workout Buddies 6:43 - Corrections 8:54 - Ubisoft Forward 34:09 - Nintendo Direct 53:03 - State of Play 1:09:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:11:33 - Like A Dragon 1:24:02 - Capcom 1:34:28 - Xbox 1:37:39 - Disney / Marvel 1:42:14 - Call of Duty 1:44:42 - Also This Week 1:55:27 - L&R: Rare Replay-Likes 1:58:36 - L&R: Studio Collab Mashup 2:03:21 - L&R Game: Real or Fake Speedruns 2:10:55 - Time for Bets 2:15:55 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to get a 14-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 335 - Sony isn't buying Xbox's friendly claims about Call of Duty. A Splitgate sequel gets started just as the original exits beta, and Cobra Kai makes us ask whether beat 'em ups are seeing a strong revival. 0:00 - Opening 2:23 - Workout Buddies 7:54 - Corrections 10:22 - Sony Calls Out Xbox Call of Duty Promises 26:20 - Splitgate Devs Start on Sequel 33:50 - Ubisoft Partners with Tencent to Fend Off Takeovers 46:20 - A Word From Our Sponsors 50:14 - Cobra Kai and the State of Beat 'em Ups 1:13:17 - Also This Week 1:21:31 - L&R: Getting Back Into Grounded 1:24:04 - L&R: Are Remakes Sequels? 1:33:11 - L&R Game: Halo: Person, Place or Ship 1:39:24 - Time for Bets 1:46:10 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to get started today. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 334 - Halo's roadmap sees more speedbumps with split-screen knocked off course entirely. Meanwhile, interesting investments have us speculating on From Software's future, and some fan-favorite RPGs are getting successors. 0:00 - Opening 2:14 - Workout Buddies 7:52 - Corrections 11:38 - Halo Infinite Ditches Split-Screen 30:55 - Sony, Tencent Invest in From Software 38:06 - NetEase Purchases Quantic Dream 44:15 - A Word from Our Sponsors 49:32 - Wild Arms and Shadow Hearts Successors 59:29 - New God of War Combat Mechanics 1:05:45 - Also This Week 1:15:24 - L&R: Fashion vs Function 1:18:58 - L&R Game: Mario Kart or Wario Fart? 1:24:26 - L&R: Game Lists 1:27:57 - Time for Bets 1:34:51 - Closing Go to http://playbackbone.com/ALLIES to order your Backbone, for a limited time, and get FREE access to over 350 console games and perks. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://joinhoney.com/ALLIES to get Honey for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 333 - Germany's big show is back with plenty of new reveals to discuss, big name game creators are dipping their toes into other outlets, and Sony wants a little more cash for those PS5s. 0:00 - Opening 1:34 - Workout Buddies 12:46 - Corrections 17:21 - Lies of P 24:55 - The Callisto Protocol 28:02 - Sonic Frontiers 31:32 - Atlas Fallen 34:43 - The Case of the Golden Idol 37:57 - The Gap 39:29 - The Last Case of Benedict Fox 42:39 - Layers of Fears 45:56 - Goat Simulator 3 49:06 - Moonbreaker 53:33 - Phantom Hellcat 55:45 - Hideo Kojima's Podcast 1:02:28 - Masahiro Sakurai's YouTube Channel 1:07:56 - July NPD Sales Charts 1:15:09 - PS5 Price Increase 1:26:37 - Also This Week 1:39:36 - L&R: Avoiding the Noise 1:51:08 - L&R: Adding Voices 1:53:38 - L&R: Familiar Names 1:55:10 - Time for Bets 2:01:32 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 332 - The Embracer Group is buying up everything from small indie studios to The Lord of the Rings. Alone in the Dark is making a comeback, and we missed out on a pretty cool-sounding Iron Man game. 0:00 - Opening 1:55 - Corrections 5:36 - Workout Buddies 12:45 - Embracer Group Acquisitions 43:18 - Alone in the Dark Remake 52:56 - Wreckreation, Stuntfest, and More THQ 1:07:58 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:12:40 - Cancelled Iron Man From Just Cause Devs 1:21:35 - Digital Pre-orders Get Early COD Campaign 1:35:36 - Also This Week 1:48:38 - L&R: Introduced to Franchise by Games 1:51:39 - L&R: Let it End 2:01:03 - L&R: Well-Done Crossovers 2:05:25 - Time for Bets 2:12:19 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to get a 14-day free trial. Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 331 - We dig into all the Splatoon 3 details from this week's Direct, check out Super Punch Out's hidden multiplayer mode, and react to all the announcements from EVO. 0:00 - Opening 3:56 - Corrections 7:58 - Splatoon 3 Direct 32:00 - Hidden 2p in Super Punch Out 43:20 - Moonscars 47:59 - A Word From Our Sponsors 54:28 - EVO News Wrap Up 1:14:54 - Also This Week 1:24:25 - L&R: Playing for Atmosphere 1:28:32 - L&R Game: Splatfest vs Doubtfest 1:36:30 - L&R: A FromSoft Licensed Game 1:38:33 - Time for Bets 1:44:30 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/ALLIES16 and use code ALLIES16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts! Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://playbackbone.com/ALLIES to order your Backbone, for a limited time, and get FREE access to over 350 console games and perks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 330 - The makers of Dead by Daylight have some interesting new games on the way, Pokémon presented lots of new details on Scarlet and Violet, and Square Enix finally acknowledges the existence of Tactics Ogre: Reborn. 0:00 - Opening 1:20 - Corrections 7:41 - Nier Church Update 9:44 - Meet Your Maker and Dead by Daylight 25:52 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet  40:08 - A Word From Our Sponsors 44:16 - Koch Media is Now Plaion 51:53 - Tactics Ogre: Reborn is Officially Official 1:00:51 - Also This Week 1:09:59 - L&R: Ocarina of Time on PC 1:13:15 - L&R: Replaying a Game You Barely Remember 1:19:11 - L&R: Why Play Day One? 1:24:53 - Time for Bets 1:29:57 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to get started today.  Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free! Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices