The Nextlander Podcast

It's Street Fighter 6 week and we've all been on a Metro City tour, the System Shock remake finally (!!) came out, Nvidia is leaning heavily into AI-assisted game development, Nintendo is stepping up its efforts against emulators, the Last of Us multiplayer game has been downscaled, and more. Lot going on this week! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:01:20) Remember summer vacation?(00:06:51) My kids are better than me. Period.(00:09:29) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023(00:42:04) First Break(00:42:09) System Shock [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 30, 2023(00:51:54) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(01:00:22) Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 26, 2023(01:03:51) Sunshine Shuffle [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 24, 2023(01:06:27) None of us played Gollum(01:11:36) Second Break(01:11:40) News(01:12:07) Nvidia reveals tools for AI-based NPCs(01:32:17) Nintendo says NOPE to Dolphin on Steam(01:37:16) The Last of Us multiplayer delayed(01:41:57) Alan Wake 2 will not have a disc... or will it?(01:48:24) Emails(01:53:17) Wrapping up and thanks(01:55:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:58:31) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sony's PlayStation Showcase happened right in the middle of this podcast, so we break down all the news 'n trailers about Bungie's new Marathon, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and a stack of other games, plus a bunch more Zelda: TOTK talk, Warhammer 40k: Boltgun, Star Trek: Resurgence, another basement poop infiltration, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:00:46) Show rundown(00:02:55) Vinny's weird day(00:13:32) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(00:38:14) First Break(00:38:24) Rest in peace Tina Turner(00:40:58) Star Trek: Resurgence [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(00:50:34) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(00:58:07) Planet of Lana [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(01:00:15) After Us [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(01:04:28) Games Recap(01:05:23) Second Break(01:05:27) The News(01:05:33) Sony PlayStation Showcase(01:07:08) The first party games(01:07:48) Fairgame$(01:09:08) Concord(01:09:52) Marathon(01:14:46) Revenant Hill(01:16:25) Phantom Blade 0(01:18:50) The Talos Principle 2(01:20:01) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater(01:24:24) Helldivers 2(01:25:07) Ghostrunner 2(01:25:21) Teardown(01:25:41) Assassin's Creed Mirage(01:27:27) Foamstars(01:28:09) Dragon's Dogma II(01:29:35) Destiny 2: The Final Shape(01:30:21) Neva(01:31:00) Beat Saber PSVR2(01:32:15) Sword of the Sea(01:33:08) Alan Wake II(01:34:47) Resident Evil 4 PSVR2(01:35:45) Marvel's Spider-man 2(01:40:14) The other games(01:42:05) Mortal Kombat 1(01:52:20) Wrapping up and thanks(01:54:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:57:17) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have heard Tears of the Kingdom is upon us, so we spend a bunch of time on early impressions and BOTW comparisons this week before moving on to the delightful people-puzzling of Humanity, the Overwatch 2 PvE cancellation, some sure-to-be-timely speculation about the new Mortal Kombat, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:02:15) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(00:41:54) First Break(00:41:58) Humanity [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2] on May 16, 2023(00:54:47) Cook Serve Forever [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 15, 2023(00:57:47) Second Break(00:57:51) News(00:58:10) Overwatch 2 canceling PVE Hero Mode(01:10:42) VICE Media filing for bankruptcy(01:20:31) Mortal Kombat getting (another) reboot?(01:33:29) Pac-Man 99 going offline(01:36:06) Nic Cage making his video game debut(01:40:54) Sony's PlayStation Showcase announced(01:44:29) Emails(01:52:35) Wrapping up and thanks(01:55:35) Enjoy your Zelda-ing(01:57:16) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How else to mark the 100th-ish episode of this podcast than with a tribute to Sum 41, plus games like the end of Jedi Survivor, the Golden Idle DLC, Tape to Tape, and Touch Type Tale, Phil Spencer's comments on Redfall and the console race, Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:04:31) The comings and goings of ketchup and mustard (00:07:49) The history of Grey Poupon and Mustard Missiles (00:10:19) Show rundown (00:13:03) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023 (00:43:40) First Break (00:43:45) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 04, 2023 (00:48:45) Tape To Tape [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 03, 2023 (00:54:50) Touch Type Tale - Strategic Typing [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on March 28, 2023 (01:03:23) Redfall [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 02, 2023 (01:09:24) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023 (01:14:44) Second Break (01:14:48) Microsoft gets clearance to buy Activision in EU (01:19:52) Phil Spencer talking about Xbox's place in the market (01:36:14) Is PSVR2 getting closer to working on PC? (01:43:18) Karl Urban in Mortal Kombat? (01:48:16) Sum 41 calls it quits (01:57:07) Coming up on Nextlander (01:58:30) Thanks and wrapping up (01:58:53) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:00:38) Heading into Zelda time and beyond (02:02:59) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor and Redfall are out and we've played both, people are out there playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in 4k right now, Vampire Survivors is somehow getting a TV show, a trailer dropped for the Gran Turismo motion picture, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:00:53) Droopy Dog? Nope, nope, nope(00:01:35) All of the cartoon dogs(00:02:58) Oh, those silly vultures... I think(00:04:46) Do people baptize their pets?(00:05:38) Is Milo and Otis horrible?(00:07:03) Air Bud will save us(00:07:27) Redfall [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 02, 2023(00:53:07) First Break(00:53:12) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023(01:20:53) Second Break(01:20:56) News(01:21:05) Apparently, people are already playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom(01:30:40) Midnight Suns no longer coming to Switch(01:34:01) A Double Dragon is coming out?(01:39:47) Vampire Survivors will become a TV show?(01:47:55) Gran Turismo has a trailer out(01:53:16) Emails(02:00:56) Wrapping up and thanks(02:03:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:05:29) What's are you looking forward to playing?(02:06:18) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex played Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the UK blocked the Microsoft/Activision merger, so you can imagine we devoted a lot of this episode to those subjects. But also: Advance Wars: Reboot Camp, Horizon: Burning Shores, Stranded: Alien Dawn, condiment strategies, and accidentally getting elected to office. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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 (00:00:41) How to properly construct a sandwich (00:02:50) Give'em an inch they take a kilometer (00:09:01) Show rundown (00:09:28) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023 (00:34:03) First Break (00:34:07) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp [Nintendo Switch] on Apr 21, 2023 (00:42:34) Stranded: Alien Dawn [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Apr 25, 2023 (00:57:05) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores [PlayStation 5] on Apr 19, 2023 (01:05:01) Second Break (01:05:05) The News (01:05:32) The UK prevents Microsoft Activision deal... for now (01:19:10) Partial track list for Samba de Amigo: Party Central (01:25:35) New DLC for Case of the Golden Idol?! (01:27:56) The Emails (01:38:53) Wrapping up and thanks (01:41:10) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:42:54) Nextlander content updates (01:44:04) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're fresh off our break, and... where'd all these video games come from?? We dive into Dead Island 2, Horizon's Burning Shores DLC, Minecraft Legends, the new Vampire Survivors expansion, Cyberpunk's path tracing mode, the contents of the noble baseball, and a bunch of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:01:12) Little League is weird(00:09:19) Maybe sports are just weird?(00:10:02) Ok, we know wrestling is weird(00:13:20) Show rundown(00:13:38) Dead Island 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 21, 2023(00:25:03) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores [PlayStation 5] on Apr 19, 2023(00:25:17) [POSSIBLE FORBIDDEN WEST SPOILERS] Try my best avoid any.(00:41:11) First Break(00:41:15) Minecraft: Legends [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Apr 18, 2023(00:53:31) Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Android, iOS] on Apr 13, 2023(00:57:10) Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 12, 2023(01:02:53) Cyberpunk 2077 [Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 10, 2020(01:06:12) Portal with RTX [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 08, 2022(01:10:37) Second Break(01:10:41) News(01:11:04) Sega owns Angry Birds?(01:11:41) Suicide Squad has been delayed into 2023(01:15:57) Some notable departures from 343 Studios(01:22:14) Media Molecule will stop updating Dreams(01:27:48) Emails(01:36:51) Wrapping up and thanks(01:38:24) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(01:40:15) Nextlander content updates(01:41:17) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're mostly away from the mics this week, so here we present the inaugural ep of this patron-exclusive reunion podcast, in which Austin Walker and Dan Ryckert join Vinny and Alex as they talk about what makes a mech a mech, slipping and sliding, and of course porn. (If you like what you hear, check us out on Patron at the link below!) Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) We're on vacation! (00:01:10) Intro (00:03:34) Bidet all day (00:04:13) Peanut butter and shag carpeting (00:05:38) Welcome to the show (00:06:44) What has everyone been up to? (00:13:27) What makes a mech a mech? (00:20:49) First Break (00:20:58) Titan A.E. (00:32:30) American Movie (00:33:45) Is Billy Mitchell rich? (00:35:55) Decks and Slip n' Slides (00:39:56) Nerf and Super Soakers (00:42:36) Is paintball life? (00:46:06) Nobody will laser Dan's eyes anymore (00:47:43) Alex later said it was Gotcha! for the NES (00:48:01) Play sick video games or go out in the death sun? (00:48:41) Second Break (00:48:54) These kids are like sponges (00:49:55) Oh, are you talking about these nuts? (00:53:53) Dan forgets about the teenage years (00:54:51) Talking about sex with your parents (01:18:06) Wrapping up and thanks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome to this video game podcast, in which Brad is deeper into RE4, Vinny has finished his sinister fishing in Dredge, and Alex is reclaiming the land in Terra Nil. Also, Sony's rumored PS5 streaming handheld, Asus' Steam Deck competitor, a new Street Fighter movie, living with Mario and Sonic (and Bonk), and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:00:33) Ski Week?!(00:03:46) The weather is pleasant and misty(00:09:33) Let's all become politicians(00:12:53) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023(00:35:17) First Break(00:35:21) Dredge [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023(00:42:06) Terra Nil [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 28, 2023(00:49:01) Second Break(00:49:06) News(00:49:10) A new PlayStation handheld?(01:02:46) Asus has a Steam Deck-like?(01:10:32) Hopefully, more options for expanding Xbox storage(01:18:00) Phil Harrison has left Stadia(01:21:56) Will there be a new Street Fighter movie?(01:27:22) Vampire Survivors is getting more DLC(01:29:09) Emails(01:37:14) Wrapping up and thanks(01:40:15) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(01:41:51) Thanks everyone and we'll be back (live) after next week(01:43:15) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we defy the laws of spacetime and causality to bring you discussion of games such as the Resident Evil 4 remake, Lunark, Crime Boss: Rockay City, and Hellgineer, plus impressions from the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay walkthrough, a live!! reaction to the cancellation of E3, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:00:56) Being flexible and changing the definition of time(00:01:35) Show rundown(00:02:39) Tchia [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 21, 2023(00:08:32) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023(00:25:20) First Break(00:25:24) Crime Boss: Rockay City [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 28, 2023(00:42:58) Lunark [Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023(00:48:58) Dredge [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 30, 2023(00:51:31) Hellgineers [PC](00:55:28) Second Break(00:55:32) New Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay(01:12:40) Ubisoft and Sega officially pull out of E3 2023...(01:22:36) Multiverses is shutting down its "beta"(01:25:50) ...AND E3 2023 is cancelled?(01:30:13) EA laying off over 700 employees(01:33:58) Cyberpunk 2077 getting path tracing?(01:42:08) Wrapping up and recap(01:43:55) Thanks and content updates(01:47:37) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.