The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 319 - Silent Hill leaks lead to more reports, PS Plus reveals its new library, and Xbox wants to validate your discs. 0:00 - Opening 1:33 - Corrections 3:51 - Silent Hill Leaks and Rumors 18:22 - Expanded PS Plus Game Details 40:23 - PlayStation Becoming More Multiplatform 51:18 - A Word From Our Sponsors 58:02 - Xbox Ownership Patent 1:13:37 - April 2022 NPD Report 1:23:55 - Also This Week 1:30:13 - L&R: Review Sub-Categories 1:37:32 - L&R: In-Game Journals 1:43:51 - L&R Game: Name That Song, Fairy Boy! 1:49:42 - Time for Bets 1:54:26 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://greenchef.com/allies130 and use code allies130 to get $130 off plus free shipping. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to get a 14-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 318 - We've gotten a fresh look at gameplay in Gotham Knights and hope it looks better next time. We also find out the truth about Duke Nukem Forever and dig into Nintendo and PlayStation's latest reports. 0:00 - Opening 1:41 - Corrections 4:32 - Gotham Knights Looks Rough 19:23 - The Truth About Duke Nukem Forever 26:56 - Nintendo and PlayStation Financials 47:47 - A Word From Our Sponsors 51:41 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase 1:05:24 - Mafia Prequel in Development 1:12:13 - Also This Week 1:19:39 - L&R: Missions You Never Want to Repeat 1:24:11 - L&R: Pivotal Moments 1:29:05 - L&R Game: Cause of Death 1:35:52 - Time for Bets 1:41:04 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to check your rate today. 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 317 - Square Enix sells off major studios, Warcraft's mobile efforts underwhelm, and we try to figure out Neil Blomkamp's pitch for battle royale 2.0. 0:00 - Opening 1:52 - Corrections 5:54 - Square Enix Sells Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal 34:38 - Warcraft Arclight Rumble 54:33 - Fortnite Back on iOS and Android via Xbox Cloud 1:02:29 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:03:58 - Neil Blomkamp is Working on a Battle Royale 2.0 1:22:09 - A Broader Audience for Shenmue IV 1:33:51 - Also This Week 1:42:08 - L&R: Starting a Series Late 1:44:46 - L&R: Beat It and Forgot It 1:47:42 - L&R Game: Fan Art Showdown 1:52:43 - L&R Game: Riddle Me This 1:55:56 - Time for Bets 2:01:39 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to get up your free Chime account. 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 316 - It's time to wish our co-founder a happy retirement, and there couldn't be a better send off than the announcement of a "life-sim adventure" with Disney friends. 0:00 - Opening 1:36 - Corrections 6:08 - Brandon's Last Podcast 23:07 - Brandon Jones Memories 45:47 - Who Gamed It? 50:03 - Disney Dreamlight Valley 1:04:52 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:10:50 - March NPD Report 1:19:13 - Yuji Naka vs Square Enix 1:33:00 - Also This Week 1:45:11 - L&R: Erase and Relive a Trailer 1:50:23 - L&R: Subscription Model Warnings 1:57:47 - L&R Game: Jeopardy Triple Stumpers 2:02:57 - Time for Bets 2:10:53 - Closing 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 315 - It seems official Game Boy emulators have leaked for Switch, Sega wants Crazy Taxi to go up against Fortnite, and Amy Hennig is getting another shot to fulfill her Star Wars dreams. 0:00 - Opening 1:00 - Corrections 3:33 - Official Switch GBA Emulator Leaked 30:43 - Crazy Taxi or Jet Set Radio to become the next Fortnite? 40:20 - Quest 2 VR Showcase 1:03:51 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:08:31 - New Star Wars Game from Amy Hennig in the Works 1:19:20 - More In-Game Ads Coming to Consoles? 1:30:33 - Also This Week 1:37:20 - L&R: Assassin's Creed Old vs New 1:45:20 - L&R: Introducing New Genres 1:52:18 - L&R Game: Funny Steam Reviews 1:56:23 - Time for Bets 2:00:49 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to check your rate today. Go to http://babbel.com/allies to get up to 60% off your subscription. 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 314 - We saw the next chapter of Kingdom Hearts far sooner than expected, Oddworld's popularity is "devastating," and Resident Evil Village almost had mermaids. 0:00 - Opening 1:02 - Corrections 4:33 - Huber on Max Payne Remakes 15:44 - Kingdom Hearts IV Surprise 33:20 - Oddworld's PS Plus Popularity Was "Devastating" 43:28 - A Word From Our Sponsors 49:29 - Need for Speed Will Have "Anime Elements" 1:01:31 - Resident Evil's Cut Mermaids 1:11:10 - Also This Week 1:19:23 - L&R: Underappreciate Soundtracks 1:23:44 - L&R: Good Experience, Bad Game 1:30:30 - L&R Game: GT Reviews Revisited 1:47:46 - Time for Bets 1:52:10 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/allies16 and use code allies16 to get up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts. Go to http://truebill.com/allies to try out Truebill. 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 313 - Tomb Raider is being made on Unreal Engine 5, Remedy is remaking Max Payne 1 and 2, and we take a look at our most anticipated games this spring. 0:00 - Opening 0:59 - Corrections 3:22 - New Tomb Raider Announced 17:30 - Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake Announced 26:19 - Spring Preview: April 1:04:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:10:35 - Spring Preview: May 1:28:20 - Spring Preview: June 1:43:20 - Also This Week 1:47:31 - L&R: Wojnar Update 1:48:30 - L&R: Giving Games a Chance 1:52:15 - L&R: Elden Ring Waifu Games 1:56:32 - L&R Game: Old Relative or Relatively Old 2:06:37 - Time for Bets 2:10:52 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to get up your free Chime account. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://babbel.com/allies to get up to 60% off your subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 312 - Long rumored changes to PlayStation Plus are now official, Zelda has been forseeably delayed, and E3 2022 is cancelled again. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:01:10 - Corrections 00:03:07 - Gran Turismo 7 Apologies 00:07:05 - PlayStation Plus Expansion 00:43:05 - Zelda Sequel Delayed to 2023 01:03:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:07:43 - E3 Cancelled Again 01:30:00 - Hyper Light Breaker 01:40:44 - Also This Week 01:44:34 - L&R: Random Arcade Cabinets 01:48:36 - L&R: Quick Game Recommendations 01:50:23 - L&R: The Turtles Are Older Now 01:54:04 - Time for Bets 01:58:41 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly rate. 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

This week, we have an open discussion on Hogwarts Legacy, the next Witcher games will run on a new engine, and bustin' makes us feel good. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:01:10 - Corrections 00:03:14 - Announcements 00:06:29 - A Clarification on Hogwarts Legacy 00:30:52 - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed 00:51:17 - Nintendo is Shutting Down Dragalia Lost 01:05:47 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:11:00 - GT 7 Struggles with Outages and Economy 01:25:38 - A New Witcher Saga in the Works 01:36:39 - Also This Week 01:43:21 - Game: Copycat Kirby 01:51:01 - L&R: Elden Ring Starters 01:58:03 - L&R: Controller Preferences 02:05:22 - L&R: Difficulty Options 02:17:40 - Time for Bets 02:22:38 - Closing Go to http://babbel.com and use code ALLIES to get 3 months free on a 3-month scription. Go to http://mintmobile.com/allies to cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. 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

It's a big week for indie games, teen summer horror is back in style, and Perfect Dark loses some initiative. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:01:04 - Corrections 00:04:03 - The Quarry 00:16:18 - Perfect Dark Staff Leave the Initiative 00:26:04 - February NPD Sales Report 00:42:04 - A Word from Our Sponsors 00:49:16 - ID@Xbox and Humble Showcases 01:11:03 - No EA Play Live This Summer 01:17:48 - Also This Week 01:27:23 - Game: EarthBound or The Beatles 01:30:06 - L&R: Elden Ring's Map 01:39:01 - L&R: Handheld-Centric Games 01:44:51 - L&R: Skipping Voice Acting 01:47:52 - L&R: Wojnar Update 01:49:56 - Time for Bets 01:56:20 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/allies16 and use code allies16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts! Go to http://expressvpn.com/allies to get 3 months free with a 1-year package. 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