The Nextlander Podcast

It's our last podcast of 2023, and thus our last chance to celebrate many of our favs with some chill 'n friendly debate about categories like best storytelling, best remake, and most anticipated, plus our highly personalized list of top 10 games of the year!Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:00) Spoiler Warning(00:00:49) Intro(00:03:42) Best Storytelling(00:05:20) Sons of the Forest [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 23, 2023(00:07:28) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023(00:11:30) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 09, 2023(00:14:10) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 19, 2023(00:19:17) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023(00:21:21) Fort Solis [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 22, 2023(00:23:05) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 12, 2023(00:24:59) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023(00:30:30) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Aug 31, 2023(00:31:48) Breakout 13 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Jan 09, 2023(00:32:55) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023(00:35:43) The Making of Karateka [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on Aug 29, 2023(00:42:27) Venba [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jul 31, 2023(00:45:16) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores [PlayStation 5] on Apr 19, 2023(00:48:03) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023(00:54:12) Deliver Us Mars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 02, 2023(00:55:59) Dredge [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023(00:57:04) Chants of Sennaar [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 05, 2023(00:58:24) Thirsty Suitors [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023(01:03:06) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023(01:08:43) Ok, mostly ordering at this point the games at this point.(01:20:16) Alex's Best Surprise(01:38:06) Best Remake / Remaster(02:05:22) Brad's Hard Game Club(02:23:45) Game We Wish We Could Play Right Now!(02:50:01) Top Ten Games of the Year(04:09:55) The Big Recap (for those that just want to hear all the winners)(04:11:30) Wrapping up and thanks(04:13:21) See ya!

Can it be? Have we (almost) reached the end of this year? Is it finally time to talk about some of our favorite 2023 games, including the best looking game, the coolest gameplay hooks, the best game to play with friends, and the best FMV or point-and-click games to play if you want to be a cool person?Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:07) SPOILER WARNING(00:00:31) Intro(00:07:20) Best Look(00:56:36) Best Game We Came Back To(01:26:11) FMV And/Or Point and Click Adventure Games That Are for Cool People(01:33:24) Best Played with Friends(02:10:47) Coolest Game Mechanic(02:51:14) Thanks and See Ya!(02:52:56) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts

With Brad and Alex unexpectedly out Patrick Klepek answers the call to chat about Fortnite and the kids, the end of E3, and The Game Awards! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:00:30) Patrick Klepek is here! (00:01:53) Lego Fortnite and the kids (00:10:37) Where are all the plastic intruments? (00:12:52) What's hot with the kids these days? (00:21:10) It's official, no more E3... forever? (00:43:41) The Game Awards (Conceptually) (00:54:13) The Game Awards (The Games) (00:54:52) The Rise of the Golden Idol [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on 2024 (00:55:54) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on 2024 (00:58:27) Exodus [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:01:56) Windblown [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024 (01:04:43) No Rest for the Wicked [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on TBD (01:05:26) Sega's Reboot Trailer (01:08:32) Jurassic Park: Survival [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:11:51) OD [Xbox Series X|S] on TBD (01:15:26) Marvel's Blade [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:22:18) The Finals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 08, 2023 (01:22:35) Light No Fire [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:28:34) The Casting of Frank Stone [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:30:03) Wrapping up and thanks (01:31:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:32:32) Go support Patrick! (01:34:02) See ya!

Well, now we definitely officially know what Grand Theft Auto VI looks like, so we dig into that trailer this week, as well as Harmonix's proper Fortnite debut, the early hours of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, earnings trouble at Bungie, and other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:00:29) Hardcore Alex (00:02:44) Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 07, 2023 (00:31:26) Against the Storm [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 08, 2023 (00:34:10) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023 (00:40:45) A Highland Song [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 05, 2023 (00:43:57) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:50:33) American Truck Simulator: Kansas [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac] on Nov 30, 2023 (00:58:31) The GTA VI trailer is out! (01:14:11) Fortnite's new modes (01:25:44) Twitch is ending services in South Korea next year (01:29:23) Bungie reportedly struggling to maintain autonomy (01:43:46) Emails (02:00:12) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:41) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:03:14) Nextlander content updates (02:05:22) See ya!

It's almost December, so it's time to take stock of the games we're currently catching up on, as well as the ones on our backlogs (with a break to talk about Steamworld Build), plus news of the day like details on Rockstar's long cancelled Agent, Game Awards announcement predictions, Unity's closure of Weta Digital, and some other stuff!Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:03) Huuuu-rah, ooo-rah, hooo-ah?(00:04:18) Are you someone's Hunt: Showdown friend?(00:07:48) The video games(00:08:07) SteamWorld Build [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 01, 2023(00:25:51) Break(00:30:58) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 03, 2023(00:45:38) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023(00:46:17) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(00:47:33) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023(00:50:06) The lists of games we're working through this year(01:10:18) News(01:10:26) Xbox teases announcements during Game Awards(01:29:37) Unity laying off Weta Digital teams(01:32:59) Embracer seems ready to shutter TimeSplitters(01:41:48) Details emerge about Rockstar's canceled game Agent(01:51:06) Beyond Good and Evil is getting a 20th anniversary edition(02:00:55) Emails(02:08:16) Nextlander content updates(02:11:28) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:12:51) Wrapping up and thanks(02:14:58) See Ya!

As we roll into the Thanksgiving holiday, we dish up some piping hot discussion about our very timely experiences with Cyberpunk 2077, "beating" Vampire Survivors, 25 years of Half-Life (and other greatest hits of 1998), a questionable second Flashback, the long and storied American Pie franchise, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:15) Why? Why do folks miss American Pie? (00:09:31) Just don't look up current Steven Seagal (00:12:24) The video games (00:12:49) Dredge: The Pale Reach [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Nov 16, 2023 (00:15:52) Cyberpunk 2077 [Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 10, 2020 (00:28:08) Flashback 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 16, 2023 (00:39:52) The Invincible [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 06, 2023 (00:41:42) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:47:56) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (00:51:42) Thirsty Suitors [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (00:52:13) Games we'd like to catch up on (00:57:52) The News (00:58:39) Embracer has more layoffs, cancels KOTOR, and talks of more Borderlands? (01:16:20) The Last of of Part2 Remastered is officially announced (01:26:04) Happy 25th Anniversary Half-Life! (01:37:12) Nextlander content updates (01:39:55) Wrapping up and thanks (01:40:18) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:41:59) See ya!

In this episode, the hosts discuss the Game Awards nominees, the OLED Steam Deck, and games like Thirsty Suitors, Alan Wake II, and Risk of Rain Returns. They also talk about a young man's first platinum trophy and the PC of Theseus. Plus, they mention Overcooked! All You Can Eat, Satisfactory, and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe booster course pass. The episode concludes with a discussion on the upcoming OLED Steam Deck.

This podcast contains discussion of topics such as: the new Like a Dragon Gaiden, The Invincible, Jusant, The Talos Principle II, Grand Theft Auto 6, Mass Effect 5, the live-action Zelda movie, and fish. A lot of fish.Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:19) Talk to Me about my anniversary(00:12:15) I see food and I order fish and chips.(00:17:38) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 09, 2023(00:35:32) Quieter November this year(00:36:53) The Invincible [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 06, 2023(00:43:04) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023(00:49:33) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023(00:53:59) Astroneer [PC (Microsoft Windows), PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 05, 2019(00:58:14) The Talos Principle II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023(01:01:55) Jusant [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 31, 2023(01:04:34) Noun Town Language Learning [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 02, 2023(01:08:06) Let's all learn more languages(01:20:16) Break(01:21:07) The next Grand Theft Auto is getting a trailer in December(01:38:50) Revenant Hill production suspended(01:41:47) What happened at BlizzCon?(01:49:14) PlayStation removing native Twitter integration(01:51:59) Happy N7 Day and welcome back Andromeda!(01:56:47) Do we need or want a live action Zelda movie?(02:11:42) Emails(02:12:04) WARNING! SPOILERS for Spider-Man 2(02:14:25) END OF SPOILERS for Spider-Man 2(02:19:08) Watchcast returns with terrible movies!(02:20:33) Wrapping up and thanks(02:21:31) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:23:37) Nextlander content updates(02:24:52) See ya!

We're pretty busy having our minds blown by Alan Wake II this week, but we also find time for a mini-Spider-spoilercast, news like the layoffs at Bungie, Atari's purchase of Digital Eclipse, updates on Remedy's other projects, Xbox's lockout of third-party accessories, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:30) Show rundown (00:03:21) The scary movies of Halloween (00:04:53) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (00:48:36) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:51:31) Super Mario Bros. Wonder [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2023 (00:51:52) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023 (00:52:34) [MAJOR SPOILERS] Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (01:23:00) News (01:23:46) Layoffs at Bungie (01:31:05) Digital Eclipse being acquired by Atari (01:37:42) Microsoft ended compatibility for unauthorized accessories (01:45:28) Updates for future Remedy projects (01:49:48) Ubisoft ending some online services for older games (01:55:10) Emails (02:00:25) NXL Watchcast Updates (02:02:04) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:03:51) Thanks and wrapping up (02:04:12) Nextlander content updates

On the show this week, we dig into the fifth? sixth? Super Mario Bros. game (y'know, Wonder), discuss the later parts of Spider-Man 2, cover news like the Animal Crossing-ish island builder in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and the first look at the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, think of ways to make video game consoles worse, and more.Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:45) Speaking of evil...(00:04:25) Show rundown(00:04:46) Super Mario Bros. Wonder [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 20, 2023(00:32:36) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023(00:53:43) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023(00:56:23) The Jackbox Party Pack 10 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 19, 2023(01:04:37) Where we are at with games(01:07:00) Halloween costume status(01:09:35) Horror movie recommendations(01:13:57) Microsoft Partner Stream(01:14:41) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD(01:19:22) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 26, 2024(01:37:49) Emails(01:54:00) Upcoming for Nextlander and games(01:58:35) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:00:01) Wrapping up and thanks(02:01:41) See Ya!