The Easy Allies Podcast

We relish in the opportunity to chuckle at Google and Amazon’s development efforts after Schreier eviscerates Amazon and Google stops making games. At the same time it’s nothing but good news for multiple Warhammer franchises, Gearbox Entertainment, and the Mass Effect trilogy. 00:00:44 - Corrections 00:02:18 - Silver Lining 00:03:36 - Total War: Warhammer III 00:10:15 - Gearbox Acquired 00:23:22 - Stadia Studio shutdown 00:37:12 - Amazon’s development woes 00:54:06 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:57:21 - Mass Effect remaster details 01:09:09 - Personal 2020 PlayStation stats 01:19:34 - Also This Week... 01:27:08 - L&R - Update: Life without PS5 01:28:01 - L&R - Most memorable licensed tracks 01:30:27 - L&R - Game: Consolation Discontinued 01:34:47 - L&R - PS All-Stars Battle Royale 2 cast? 01:36:39 - Time For Bets 01:43:35 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to find out how much Upstart can save you today! Visit http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GameStop shares and Xbox Live prices are going up. Or are they going down? We search for answers while lamenting Vicarious Visions getting absorbed by Blizzard, catching up on the Borderlands movie cast, and pondering Gabe Newell’s battle for your brain. 00:01:03 - Corrections 00:03:39 - Silver Lining 00:07:36 - GameStop Stock Squeeze 00:25:36 - Xbox Live Price Increase 00:40:06 - Vicarious Visions and Blizzard 00:49:28 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:51:29 - Borderlands Movie Update 00:58:33 - Gabe Newell and BCIs 01:09:30 - Also This Week... 01:16:18 - L&R - Game: Fiasconauts Characters 01:22:29 - L&R - Game: How Many GOTYs? 01:28:11 - L&R - Ever forget how to play an RPG? 01:30:27 - L&R - How do you explain our gaming language? 01:38:47 - Time For Bets 01:43:29 - Closing 01:45:28 - Producer Credits Visit http://joinhoney.com/ALLIES to get Honey for FREE today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Resident Evil gives us chills by how creepy Village feels and how weird Re:Verse looks in their recent Showcase. After replaying the Maiden demo a few times, we discuss Capcom’s plans for a successful 2021, the EU’s fines for companies that geo-block, and the big gaming investments of 2020. 00:01:02 - Corrections 00:03:46 - Silver Lining 00:06:07 - Resident Evil Village Showcase 00:36:21 - Capcom in 2021 00:51:05 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:53:27 - EU fines 6 companies for geo-blocking 01:01:08 - Gaming Investments in 2020 01:06:15 - Also This Week... 01:16:09 - L&R - Media events on your birthday? 01:18:51 - L&R - Game: Kirby with the Gravity Hammer in Spencer Mansion 01:23:07 - L&R - Recommended PlayStation exclusives 01:26:53 - L&R - Game: Either/Or, Schick or Xbox? 01:30:57 - L&R - Game: How Many Allies? 01:36:16 - Time For Bets 01:40:41 - Closing Visit http://expressvpn.com/allies to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lucasfilm re-invests in games so we share our excitement as Indiana Jones rides again and Ubisoft opens up the galaxy far, far away. Also worth speculating: new trademarks made by Square Enix, a very quick end-screen of upcoming Sony exclusive release dates, and some games you might not have heard of among Twitter’s biggest stats of 2020. 00:00:39 - Corrections 00:03:13 - Silver Lining 00:04:41 - Lucasfilm Games - Indiana Jones 00:27:16 - Lucasfilm Games - Ubisoft Star Wars 00:39:51 - Square Enix Trademarks 00:49:51 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:53:34 - Sony’s Exclusive Release Dates 01:12:30 - Twitter Gaming Stats 01:23:04 - Also This Week... 01:34:57 - L&R - Under-the-radar gaming stuff 01:40:04 - L&R - Game: E3 Conference Finales 01:45:22 - L&R - Helpless story moments 01:47:25 - L&R - Game: Name That Cheat Code 01:52:01 - Time For Bets 01:57:01 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to find out how much Upstart can save you today! Go to http://gabi.com/allies to see how much Gabi can save you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to look ahead at the next three months of releases using a time-honored tradition of ridiculous breakfast food comparisons; a Q1 2021 preview with sprinkles and spreadable frosting. Also, Amazon reveals its list of the top 100 best-selling products from last year and we try to find something on it to analyze that isn't a gift card or a game exclusive to Switch. 00:01:03 - Corrections 00:04:27 - Silver Lining 00:05:38 - Q1 2021 Preview - January 00:26:43 - Q1 2021 Preview - February 00:52:32 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:57:19 - Q1 2021 Preview - March 01:17:50 - Amazon’s Best Sellers of 2020 01:27:46 - Also This Week... 01:38:01 - L&R - Most memorable box art? 01:41:15 - L&R - Game: Name that Steam Tag! 01:47:51 - L&R - Favorite pre-rendered trailers? 01:52:00 - Time For Bets 01:53:32 - Or Wars 01:57:42 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/10allies and use code 10allies for 10 free meals, including free shipping! Visit http://joinhoney.com/ALLIES to get Honey for FREE today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This has been a strange and sometimes uncomfortable year to sort through, but before we tackle another 12 months we need to sort through the biggest headlines and most interesting stats of 2020. Also, Tencent picks up another handful of studio stocks and Star Citizen delays something yet again. 00:00:58 - Corrections 00:03:17 - Silver Lining 00:04:53 - Biggest Headlines of 2020 00:47:01 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:51:34 - Fun Stats from 2020 01:16:58 - Tencent acquires Leyou Technologies 01:23:26 - Squadron 42 delayed again 01:31:27 - Also This Past Two Weeks... 01:35:51 - L&R - How big is too big for indie? 01:42:01 - L&R - Game: Which open world is larger? 01:47:07 - L&R - Is hoarding skill points okay? 01:49:33 - Or Wars 01:57:59 - Closing 01:59:50 - Producer Credits Go to http://logitechg.com to get the G923 TRUEFORCE Sim Racing Wheel today! Go to http://hellofresh.com/10allies and use code 10allies for 10 free meals, including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What games got banned in Australia? What games have the best nightlife? What’s the best game we’ve never played? What the heck does “Best Direction” mean? The answers to these and many more burning questions are answered in this special Love & Respect episode. 00:01:31 - Silver Lining 00:03:12 - L&R - What came first in 2020? 00:07:02 - L&R - Favorite thing to do in games? 00:09:42 - L&R - Excited for Wolf Among Us 2? 00:12:17 - L&R - Coolest you’ve felt playing a game? 00:17:37 - L&R - Best game you’ve never played? 00:19:29 - L&R - Game with the best nightlife? 00:22:31 - L&R - Best “movie night” game? 00:26:05 - L&R - Bring it back or let it rest? 00:31:33 - L&R - What does “Best Direction” mean? 00:40:34 - L&R - Game: Banned, Censored, or Unscathed? 00:44:44 - A Word From our Sponsor 00:47:22 - L&R - Does the industry reward crunch? 01:00:54 - L&R - How do you cater to the Wii Sports market? 01:06:42 - L&R - Game: Officially released in Japan? 01:11:26 - L&R - Must we stop overhyping games?  01:20:42 - L&R - Game: What game is this song from? 01:25:07 - L&R - Last game inside an old console? 01:28:20 - L&R - Is “Games as a Service” dying? 01:32:59 - L&R - Pick these GOTY category winners 01:39:02 - Or Wars 01:44:04 - Closing Go to http://logitechg.com to get the G923 TRUEFORCE Sim Racing Wheel today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

November’s NPDs give us a clearer picture of what everyone wanted and was able to buy when next-gen launched, before we also dig into reports of EA outbidding Take Two for Codemasters and evaluate the big 3’s big ideas on “Safer Gaming.” But the real breaking news is Cyberpunk’s continued launch woes, including a hot headline hitting while the podcast was rolling. 00:00:37 - Corrections 00:05:15 - Silver Lining 00:07:19 - November NPDs 00:27:13 - EA’s bid for Codemasters 00:41:39 - A Word From our Sponsors 00:49:23 - “Shared Commitment to Safer Gaming” 01:02:54 - Cyberpunk 2077 Updates 01:26:56 - Also This Week... 01:34:09 - L&R - Holiday break backlogs 01:36:03 - L&R - PS1 demake requests 01:37:51 - L&R - Game: Fastest Any% Speedrun 01:43:03 - L&R - Most broken game we’ve played 01:44:15 - Time for Bets 01:48:54 - Closing Go to http://logitechg.com to get the G923 TRUEFORCE Sim Racing Wheel today! Go to http://gabi.com/allies to find out how much Gabi can save you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Game Awards changes its format but still delivers plenty of surprising announcements and winners. We rattle off our favorite moments from the annual ceremony and share the early bugs, memories, records, and scandals of Cyberpunk 2077’s launch. 00:00:49 - Corrections 00:02:11 - Silver Lining 00:03:24 - Game Awards Top Headlines 00:41:55 - Game Awards Other News 01:04:26 - A Word From our Sponsors 01:08:30 - Game Awards Winners 01:23:07 - Cyberpunk 2077’s Launch 01:54:18 - Also This Week... 02:02:36 - L&R - Game: Huber Quote Quiz 02:07:10 - L&R - Least ideal gaming circumstances? 02:11:06 - Time for Bets 02:16:17 - Closing Use code EASYALLIES for $5 off your first 5 orders when you download the Postmates app or sign up online! Go to http://luminskin.com/allies to get a one-month free trial of everything you need to start your skincare journey at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BioWare says goodbye to a pair of creative leads and faces an uncertain future, and 2020’s Black Friday weekend isn’t as lucrative as expected. Still, things are looking bright for Travis Scott’s bank account, Super Nintendo World’s impending launch, and Aardman Animations’ newest IP. 00:00:38 - Corrections 00:02:12 - Silver Lining 00:03:42 - Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leave BioWare 00:24:27 - Super Nintendo World Sneak Peek 00:39:00 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:41:57 - Black Friday 2020 digital decline 00:53:26 - Aardman and Bandai Namco's new IP 00:59:33 - Travis Scott's $20m Fortnite payout 01:04:53 - Also This Week... 01:11:10 - L&R - Black Friday gift card sales 01:13:58 - L&R - Why do bad side quests exist? 01:18:25 - L&R - Game: Worms or Frauds? 01:20:38 - L&R - Most memorable boss battle? 01:22:41 - L&R - Any hope for digital libraries? 01:27:10 - Time for Bets 01:31:44 - Closing Go to http://logitechg.com to get the G923 TRUEFORCE Sim Racing Wheel today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices