The Easy Allies Podcast

Tarts and Strudels go head to head in a bloodbath of gaming hype-checks as we look at the next 3 months of big releases. Also, Resident Evil announced even more projects, and Sony might want to remake The Last of Us already. 00:00:47 - Corrections 00:02:12 - Silver Lining 00:03:38 - Resident Evil Showcase 00:24:34 - Q2 2021 Preview - April 00:38:36 - Q2 2021 Preview - May 01:07:03 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:13:48 - Q2 2021 Preview - June 01:32:46 - Sony and Bend Studio 01:41:52 - Also This Week... 01:47:01 - L&R - Next DK Country game? 01:53:51 - L&R - Game: Name the Asterix and Obelix character 01:57:31 - L&R - What’s the bigger risk, FF7R or TLOU2? 02:03:35 - L&R - The wife caved and got a PS5 02:05:04 - Time For Bets 02:10:14 - Closing Go to http://expressvpn.com/allies to get 3 months free on a one-year package. Go to http://getquip.com/easyallies to get a free plastic dispenser with any gum refill plan. Go to http://canva.me/allies to get a free 45-day extended trial! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is lots of good news to celebrate this week. Pac-Man fans battle for free, E3 begins the road back to relevance, MLB The Show comes to Xbox, and Kojima gets “Abandoned.” 00:00:58 - Corrections 00:05:21 - Silver Lining 00:06:30 - Pac-Man 99 Announced 00:18:37 - E3 is back 00:39:39 - MLB The Show on Game Pass 00:47:26 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:53:32 - Abandoned and Hideo Kojima 01:04:13  - Also This Week... 01:10:24 - L&R - Any SP-hope for a CoD player? 01:15:30 - L&R - What’s your “comfort” game? 01:23:52 - L&R - Game: Guess the review by the YouTube description! 01:32:39 - L&R - PlayStation prices rise in Russia 01:33:37 - Time For Bets 01:39:13 - Closing Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to https://www.upstart.com/easyallies. Visit http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free. Go to http://expressvpn.com/allies to get 3 months free on a one-year package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony’s actually going to shut down the PS3, PSP, and Vita stores, which wasn’t confirmed until this week. As we all weighed what to hurriedly buy and download, Platinum announced a shmup, the Ever Given mystifies our panelists, and two PGA Tour franchises face off on the green. 00:01:19 - Corrections 00:03:05 - Silver Lining 00:05:56 - Sony’s actually shutting down stores 00:19:10 - Sol Cresta announced 00:28:36 - The Ever Given crisis and games 00:35:48 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:41:19 - Have You Heard About - Forgotten Fields 00:48:03 - The Battle of the PGA Tours 00:57:01 - Also This Week... 01:06:41 - L&R - Online games we can no longer play 01:11:00 - L&R - Preferred Westworld game area? 01:13:28 - L&R - Game: Martial Art or Martial Rat 01:26:36 - Time For Bets 01:31:32 - Closing Visit http://logitechg.com and use code EASYALLIESFREESHIP44 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! 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

Spring has sprung for the Future Games Show while Amazon takes another crack at creating a new IP and Australia panics over Disco Elysium. Then it’s a round of pure speculation as rumors circle about Microsoft buying Discord and Sony shutting down old-gen marketplaces. 00:00:39 - Corrections 00:02:07 - Silver Lining 00:04:09 - Future Games Show Spring Showcase 00:20:24 - Microsoft wants to buy Discord 00:32:36 - Sony shutting down marketplaces 00:47:34 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:51:55 - Amazon’s new Montreal studio 01:00:13 - Disco Elysium banned in Australia 01:06:34 - Also This Week... 01:15:17 - L&R - Ben’s take on Sony and Evo 01:20:30 - L&R - Game: Board or Bust! 01:27:16 - L&R - Let’s talk anime games 01:34:19 - Time For Bets 01:38:30 - Closing 01:40:01 - March Producer Credits Visit http://logitechg.com and use come EASYALLIESFREESHIP328 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! Go to http://hellofresh.com/12allies and use code 12allies for 12 free meals including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony made big moves this week, acquiring Evo and partnering with Jade Raymond to create Haven Studios. We try to foresee the outcome of these investments, while getting excited about Forspoken and the next chapter of Life is Strange. 00:01:08 - Corrections 00:02:40 - Silver Lining 00:03:41 - Sony buys Evo 00:17:53 - Life is Strange: True Colors 00:33:52 - Forspoken 00:44:04 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:47:52 - Other Square Enix updates 01:07:51 - Jade Raymond’s new studio 01:16:19 - Also This Week... 01:21:49 - L&R - Game: Which number is higher? 01:28:09 - L&R - Game: Hollywood collaborations 01:35:37 - L&R - What genres deserve attention? 01:38:56 - L&R - Personal knowledge influencing games 01:45:01 - Time For Bets 01:49:28 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to find out how much Upstart can save you today! Go to http://expressvpn.com/allies to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft now officially owns Bethesda and, following recent statements from Phil Spencer, we speculate what franchises will be exclusive to Xbox forever. Also, Paragon gets a second life as Predecessor, Valve halts development on Artifact, and the Ninja Turtles are back for another brawl. 00:00:52 - Corrections 00:04:03 - Silver Lining 00:06:03 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge 00:16:02 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trivia 00:25:59 - Xbox officially owns Bethesda 00:49:19 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:55:50 - Paragon becomes Predecessor 01:09:18 - Valve quits Artifact 01:19:53 - Also This Week... 01:25:21 - L&R - Resident Evil Village theories? 01:29:31 - L&R - Favorite video game child? 01:31:19 - L&R - Game: Real or Fake Japanese Rhythm Games 01:39:05 - Time For Bets 01:44:06 - Closing Visit http://logitechg.com and use come EASYALLIESFREESHIP37 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! Visit http://hellotushy.com/easyallies to get TEN PERCENT OFF PLUS FREE SHIPPING. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the week ends we’re now anticipating open-world Pokémon adventures and co-op Aliens shooters we didn’t even know existed. We’ll be enjoying these later this year while we lament the “reorganization” of Japan Studio and our lack of Hololens 2 headsets powered by Microsoft Mesh. 00:00:44 - Corrections 00:02:48 - Silver Lining 00:05:12 - Aliens: Fireteam Announced 00:15:51 - Pokemon Direct Updates 00:38:22 - Microsoft Mesh 00:57:36 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:04:09 - New Game Plus Expo Recap 01:15:01 - Japan Studio “Re-organized” 01:24:07 - Also This Week... 01:36:26 - L&R - Good New Game+ features? 01:43:26 - L&R - Game: Kidz Bop or DDR? 01:48:05 - L&R - What’s Seedlings, Ian? 01:50:52 - L&R - Who should Nintendo buy? 01:56:38 - Time For Bets 02:02:12 - Closing Visit http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for FREE. Visit http://logitechg.com and use code EASYALLIESFREESHIP37 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a big week for Final Fantasy VII and Diablo fans, with remake updates and mobile spin-offs celebrating the best of each beloved series. Also, Sony is hard at work developing the next-generation of PlayStation VR, and BioWare gets a break from fixing Anthem. 00:00:44 - Corrections 00:01:53 - Silver Lining 00:04:06 - PlayStation State of Play 00:40:43 - FFVII Mobile Games 00:54:46 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:00:16 - PlayStation 5 VR Details 01:12:49 - BlizzConline Wrap Up 01:26:15 - Anthem Next Canceled 01:32:36 - Also This Week... 01:42:19 - L&R - Signature Review Phrases 01:52:10 - L&R - More Linear Game Design? 01:55:31 - L&R - Game: Spin It or Off It? 01:58:52 - L&R - First Cartridge Console? 02:00:00 - Time For Bets 02:05:11 - Closing 02:06:19 - Ghost ‘n Goblins Bet 02:07:42 - February Producer Credits Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to find out how much Upstart can save you today! Go to http://logitechg.com and use code EasyAlliesFreeShip228 to get express shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week our expectations were put to the test. How much can Nintendo fit into a 50 minute Direct? How should we feel about our first look at the new Mortal Kombat movie? And is someone, anyone, getting ready to announce a new Silent Hill game? 00:00:40 - Corrections 00:03:40 - Silver Lining 00:05:37 - Splatoon 3 00:12:39 - Project Triangle Strategy 00:19:05 - Zelda: Skyward Sword HD 00:25:21 - Pyra in Smash Bros. Ultimate 00:30:28 - Mario Golf Super Rush 00:53:21 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:58:00 - Press Release Me 01:07:29 - Mortal Kombat Movie Trailer 01:19:25 - Multiple Silent Hill Rumors  01:26:30 - NPDs for January 2021 01:31:44 - Also This Week... 01:36:11 - L&R - Too Human or Duke Nukem Sequel? 01:38:36 - L&R - Where was New Pokémon Snap? 01:40:41 - L&R - Game: A Win For Anime 01:45:41 - L&R - Is game length unfair to critique? 01:50:00 - Time For Bets 01:54:19 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/10allies and use code 10allies for 10 free meals, including free shipping! Visit http://expressvpn.com/allies to get an extra 3 months free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Final Fantasy XIV blasts off for the moon with Endwalker, and WBIE’s new patent all but guarantees a return trip to Monolith’s Mordor. What’s less certain is when we’ll get to play the Sands of Time Remake and when the creator of Terraria will get his Google account back. 00:00:51 - Corrections 00:02:15 - Silver Lining 00:03:23 - FF XIV Endwalker Revealed 00:11:55 - WBIE’s Nemesis Patent 00:27:03 - Sands of Time Delayed Indefinitely 00:41:30 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:46:12 - Have You Heard About “Hidden Deep?” 00:52:10 - Terraria for Stadia Canceled 01:06:17 - Also This Week... 01:22:14 - L&R - Easy Allies Movie Cast 01:25:36 - L&R - Why isn’t Ori bigger? 01:28:04 - L&R - Looping background music picks? 01:30:46 - L&R - Game: Pokemon or Drug? 01:35:31 - L&R - Game: Know Your R.E. Ammo Types? 01:38:28 - Time For Bets 01:43:38 - Closing Hidden Deep Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw9oKrG94s8 Visit http://hellotushy.com/easyallies to get TEN PERCENT OFF PLUS FREE SHIPPING.  Go to http://gabi.com/allies to see how much Gabi can save you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices