The Nextlander Podcast

This week! We're on a cosmic voyage in The Artful Escape, playing post-apocalyptic golf in Golf Club Wasteland, traversing a Midgar Metroidvania in F.I.S.T., and hanging out around a placid lake in, uh, Lake. Plus: the Tripwire kerfuffle, the Horizon pricing fiasco, Alan Wake remastered, and the most difficult game of all: keeping the small children in your family happy. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro00:01:20 The dangers of Yes, and...00:03:19 The rundown of the show00:04:52 Where was everyone this weekend?00:09:06 GAMES00:09:20 The Artful Escape (Xbox, PC) September 900:21:16 F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch (PlayStation) September 600:27:55 Lake (Xbox, PC) September 100:36:06 Golf Club Wasteland (PS, Xbox, Switch, PC) September 900:41:39 Psychonauts 2 (Xbox, PC) August 25 (Turns out Vinny put about 19 hours into it)00:45:29 Game Recaps00:46:39 Break00:46:45 News00:47:17 Tripwire CEO Steps Down00:58:08 Horizon Forbidden West Kerfuffle01:15:06 Alan Wake Getting a Remaster01:21:10 Sony is having a showcase!01:23:39 Show recap01:24:04 Thanks everyone for the support01:26:05 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts01:27:40 Nextlander content updates01:28:49 End of ShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinny barely managed to finish doing battle with his house in time to record this podcast, which covers the actually good time loop game The Forgotten City, thoughts on the end of Psychonauts 2, this year's Madden mess, the latest socially conscious goings-on in Fortnite, hanging out with Rad Ghost, our Death Stranding 2 wish list, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:08 Intro00:01:40 A tale about the dangers of doors00:13:10 Getting stuck in places you're not supposed to be00:14:42 Very little Class with very little Action00:19:59 Psychonauts 2 (PC, Xbox)00:35:01 The Forgotten City (PC, PlayStation, Xbox)00:51:19 Break00:51:22 Madden NFL 2022 (Xbox, PlayStation, PC)01:00:51 The Big Con (PC, Xbox)01:05:10 The news!01:05:58 Is Death Stranding 2 a real thing?01:12:42 Activision Blizzard renaming characters01:18:32 Toshihiro Nagoshi Leaving Sega for NetEase?01:22:25 MLK Jr. Event in Fortnite01:31:09 Some updates on the Dead Space reboot01:34:55 Recap of the games we talked about01:35:48 Wrapping up and thank you01:36:35 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts01:38:33 Nextlander content updates01:40:33 End of show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Games! A lot of them--including Psychonauts 2, Recompile, Aliens Fireteam Elite, and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut--are upon us, and we played and discussed them all this week, before turning our attention to the goings-on at Gamescom. This one is definitely a podcast about video games, folks. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro00:00:47 Time for Baker Hacks00:03:27 Can't spell fondant without Fon00:04:58 Show rundown00:06:02 Psychonauts 2 (Xbox, PS4, PC) August 25, 202100:33:29 Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Xbox, PlayStation, PC) August 23, 202100:44:44 Recompile (Xbox S|X, PS5, PC) August 19, 202100:49:43 Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut (PS4, PS5) August 20, 202100:56:00 More thoughts on 12 Minutes?00:59:18 News01:00:18 Gamescom 2021 is happening01:01:55 Saints Row reboot (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) Feb 25, 202201:07:07 DokeV (Xbox One, PS4, PC)01:08:43 Marvel's Midnight Suns (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) March 202201:11:28 Halo Infinite (Xbox, PC) Dec 8, 202101:14:46 Midnight Fight Express (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)01:14:53 Sifu (PlayStation, PC)01:15:55 Some Microsoft Announcements from earlier in the week01:17:32 Alex delivers some Wild news01:21:10 Video game wrestling news or Wrestling video game news?01:29:21 Show recap01:31:24 Thank you to everyone for listening01:32:32 Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs01:35:01 Nextlander content updates01:36:07 See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we spend more than 12 minutes talking about the fascinating adventure game Twelve Minutes, consider the necessity of eyebrows, check in on Axiom Verge 2 and Humankind, worry about Steve-O's middle-aged concussion, give the side-eye to Fortnite's very extremely Among Us-like new game mode, and wax poetic about Vinny and Jalad at Tanagra. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro00:00:41 I feel like Darmok-ing me. All of them.00:02:15 Smoking hot meme time00:04:25 The part where Brad says Memetic Excrement00:04:32 A wrong turn into the unfiltered internet00:08:10 Raising and lowering your eyebrows off your face via scissors00:12:10 Jackass (the media property)00:19:25 12 Minutes (Xbox, PC) Released Aug 19, 2021. We try to keep this spoiler-free but it is a very narrative heavy-game.00:42:56 Axiom Verge 2 (Switch, PS4, PC) Released August 11, 2021.00:53:50 Break00:53:55 Humankind (PC) Released Aug 17, 2021.01:13:55 Atrio: The Dark Wild (PC) Early Access01:15:11 News01:16:57 Fortnite's new Imposter Mode seems familiar01:25:40 Outriders seems to have done well but the dev hasn't been paid yet?01:37:34 Gamescom next week01:39:21 Thanks everyone for supporting us01:40:14 Mysterious Benefactor shout outs01:42:03 Wrapping it up!01:44:20 ENDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With mere days till John Madden emerges from his slumber and the games truly begin, we dip into a few recent indie releases like Splitgate, Jupiter Hell, and Grime, discuss Vinny's brief INTERmission, talk about the exodus from indie darling Fullbright, run down all the games from Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, goggle at the Prisoners of the Ghostland trailer, ponder Nic Cage's dinosaur skull, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:07 Intro00:00:47 City Slickers00:03:56 Nicolas Cage is heating up00:20:26 Games00:20:44 Splitgate (PC, PS4, PS5 XBX, XBO) Currently in Beta00:35:24 Jupiter Hell (PC) Out Now00:44:24 Too many minis from board game kickstarters00:46:32 Grime (PC) August 2, 202100:50:21 Hades (PS4, PS5, XBO, XBX, XBS) August 13, 202100:56:54 Atrio: The Dark Wild (PC) Early Access00:58:29 Final Fantasy 7 Remake INTERmission01:02:01 Upcoming releases01:03:43 Break01:03:49 Video Game Industry News01:04:31 That time Alex was on QVC selling Beatles Rock Band01:08:29 Toxic workplace claims at Fullbright01:18:00 Nintendo Indie World Showcase01:19:05 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (2022)01:19:54 Axiom Verge 2 (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC) August 11, 202101:20:15 Boyfriend Dungeon (PC, XBO, XBS, XBX, Switch) August 11, 202101:20:19 Necrobarista: Final Pour (Switch) August 11, 202101:20:22 Islanders: Console Edition (Switch) August 11, 202101:21:05 Garden Story (Switch, PC) August 11, 202101:22:24 Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition (Switch) August 11, 202101:22:51 Curious Expedition 2 (Switch version) August 11, 202101:23:07 Metal Slug Tactics (PC, Switch) 202201:23:23 Eastward (PC, Switch) Sept 16, 202101:23:38 TOEM (Switch, PC) Fall01:24:28 Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon (Switch, PS4, PC) Winter01:25:15 Tetris Effect:Connected (Switch version) October 8th, 202101:25:34 Far: Changing Tides (Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC) 202201:26:30 Loop Hero (Switch version) Winter01:28:08 Date and times for Microsoft and Keighley at Gamescom 202101:34:31 Where is John Madden?01:39:05 We named the dog Indiana01:40:29 Wrapping up and Thank Yous01:42:06 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts01:44:06 Nextlander Content and businessSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we try to distract ourselves from the arrival of Alex's new cat long enough to consider The Ascent, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, Horizon Forbidden West's potential delay, the great PS5 SSD calamity, our current GOTY lists, Outer Wilds DLC and other new Annapurna announcements, the latest updates from the Activision Blizzard situation, and a lot more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro00:00:55 Show Rundown00:02:12 Insomnia and Insomniac00:04:31 Brad's brain is making biscuits00:04:54 They DEFINITELY don't want your help and the blessing of not remembering00:08:58 Dave Attell's ribald humor00:10:19 The Featureless Sphere of Comedy00:10:33 Alex Kitten Updates00:11:41 The Ascent00:11:59 Top Ten of the Year Gut Check00:16:18 Back to The Ascent (XBO, XBox X|S, PC) - July 29, 202100:41:22 Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (PC and Mobile) - July 28, 202100:54:04 The Ramp (PC) - August 3, 202100:58:54 Starbase (PC) - Early Access01:08:43 Break01:08:48 News01:09:09 Horizon Forbidden West is looking like it might be delayed01:18:24 PlayStation 5 beta firmware and SSD expansion01:36:48 Annapurna Showcase01:37:01 Outer Wilds DLC - Echoes of the Eye (Sept 28th)01:39:09 Games coming to other platforms01:39:37 Storyteller (PC)01:40:24 The Artful Escape (Xbox X|S, XBO, Steam, Gamepass) - Sept 9th01:43:00 Neon White (Switch, Steam) - No Date01:43:31 Solar Ash01:43:43 Skin Deep (PC)01:45:36 Stray - Early 202201:47:21 Partnership Announcements01:48:57 Memoir Blue (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, App Store, Gamepass) - No Date01:50:03 Annapurna is publishing some great games01:52:11 Activision Blizzard lawsuit updates02:09:17 Wrapping up and thank yous02:12:39 Mysterious Benefactor shoutouts02:14:53 Stop putting all my information out there companies! Also, my best joke about companies putting my information out there.02:16:36 The Nextlander content updates02:17:55 BYE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we cover California's lawsuit against Blizzard for widespread discrimination and harassment, then move on to the Dead Space remake, Battlefield Portal, a spate of PS5 sales numbers, and hands-on time with Neo: The World Ends With You, Pokemon Unite, Old World, and the Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro00:00:56 You know, Otto, from Beetlejuice00:01:28 Nobody talks about A Fish Called Wanda00:02:42 Did you know there was a Beetlejuice sequel?00:04:41 Recasting Beetlejuice?00:05:40 Give Keaton an Oscar, cowards00:08:16 Welcome to our movie podcast?00:09:47 We Keatin'?00:09:58 Show rundown for today00:10:39 Activision Blizzard lawsuit news. This segment contains mentions of sexual harassment, toxic behavior, and suicide.00:36:22 EA Play00:37:54 Lost in Random. Scheduled Sept 09th 2021 release00:39:18 Grid Legends. Scheduled 2022 release00:41:15 Apex Legends new season. Launches August 3rd.00:41:32 Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Portal. Scheduled October 22nd release.00:50:32 Dead Space remake. No date announced.01:01:46 PlayStation 5 console and game sales01:13:16 Break01:13:29 End of break and time for games and game barks01:13:59 NEO: The World Ends with You. Released July 27, 2021. PS4 and Switch. PC version planned.01:34:15 Pokemon Unite. Released July 21, 2021 on Switch. Mobile planned.01:49:07 Tribes of Midgard. Released July 27, 2021. Steam, PS4, PS501:52:37 Microsoft Flight Simulator console edition and PC update. Released July 27, 2021. XBX, XBS02:00:37 Old World version 1.0. Released July 1, 2021. Epic Game Store.02:06:23 Recap of the games02:07:47 Thank yous and wrapping up02:08:58 Mysterious Benefactor tier shoutouts02:11:30 Current Nextlander content news and my kids practicing piano breaking through my noise gate02:13:57 Goodbye!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Video games are still coming out, news is still breaking, and we're still here to discuss it all, including the Steam Deck and the portable-PC proposition, Death's Door, Skyward Sword HD, Ubisoft's Skull & Bones mess, Neill Blomkamp's upcoming video game career, Vinny's escape from FF7 Remake, video games in your Netflix app, and Tom Clancy... but with attitude. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro00:01:06 Human RESOURCES or HUMAN resources?00:04:19 THUMPs and why we have them00:05:54 Brad was out and now he's back. Thank goodness.00:06:00 Podcast chapter markers like this one here00:11:41 Brad GNU-maker00:12:36 News00:13:28 Steam Deck00:34:35 Goodbye Big Picture Mode. Hello Steam Deck UI?00:43:12 Netflix Gaming?00:52:40 Chappie Director Going to Make Games?01:00:37 Ubisoft Announces New Game01:09:04 Where's my Skull and Bones?01:22:03 Break01:22:06 GAMES!01:22:18 Death's Door. Released July 20th, 2021. Xbox, PC.01:41:02 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Vinny End Thoughts. Released April 10th, 2020. PS4, PS5.01:49:22 Skyward Sword HD. Released July 16, 2021. Nintendo Switch.02:06:44 Samurai Gunn 2. Currently Early Access on Steam.02:08:02 Wrapping up and Thanks!02:08:57 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts02:11:52 Nextlander Content Updates02:13:23 Q and A This Friday on the Discord02:14:26 Goodbye and thanks for listeningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: we're very hot on Boomerang X, Vinny claws his way to the end of FF7 Remake, and we reflect on home meat delivery, the shaky future of the Judgment series, movies we should not have seen as children, the soaring prices of classic games, and the unlikely reappearance of Powdered Toast Man. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro00:02:57 Temple of Doom Talk00:04:07 Keeping up with the Jones Movies00:06:56 ANOTHER Indiana Jones movie is being made?00:09:58 What's a good age for melting faces?00:12:50 Ranking of Aliens?00:19:08 Boomerang X00:36:24 Is this boomerang a glaive? Is Krull wrong?00:38:23 Having the Jaws Talk00:41:45 Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Continuing thoughts01:04:13 Alex Finished Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart01:08:50 Break01:09:11 The end of the Judgment series?01:19:41 Are arcade prize games rigged? Do we need to ask?01:26:33 Mario 64 selling for over a million dollars01:31:18 Nickelodeon's not-Smash Smash game01:37:56 Studies show getting older is the best!01:47:21 Wrapping up and thank yous01:50:13 Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts01:52:25 Nextlander content updates01:54:29 Fire Escape and Nextlander PAX Stream01:56:15 ENDSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, that new Switch model sure did get announced. It surrrrrre did. Assassin's Creed is going live-service, Dan Houser might make more video games, we're all giving Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade another shot, the xCloud beta seems pretty good, a three-wheeled car is a questionable purchase, and Vinny's running out of room for Transformers. All this and more, discussed within! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro00:00:36 Weather Report00:01:55 The struggles of collecting Transformers00:03:43 Midlife crisis Fortress Maximus00:04:17 Best midlife crisis car00:08:19 Cars are expensive00:12:17 Bigger baller purchase. Train or plane?00:14:27 Dirigible, Train, or Submarine00:17:04 20,000 Karats Under the Sea00:19:06 Run of Show00:20:01 The news00:20:23 There's a new Switch coming00:23:22 What's new with this Switch?00:28:12 Will we get another Switch as well?00:32:35 The reaction to the news00:38:23 Previous attempts at upgrades00:42:47 Assassin's Creed Online?00:47:50 Warning: Mild AC Valhalla story talk00:49:18 End of Mild AC Valhalla story talk00:49:26 The state of Assassin's Creed's narrative00:51:31 Will this game be a product in the actual AC lore?00:53:48 Clint Hocking and the NEW GAME GODS00:55:19 Former Rockstar founder Dan Houser starts a new company01:02:16 Sony buys another dev studio01:04:14 My Life for [Internet] Ire01:04:58 What IS news really?01:08:02 There really is a new Ghost of Tsushima release coming01:10:32 Pricing for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut01:13:12 Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters dates and price01:17:49 What about RoboCop?01:19:13 New game from the makers of Zeno Clash?01:20:26 Break01:20:54 The Video Games!01:21:29 Final Fantasy 7 Remake01:56:11 What other Final Fantasy game should be remade?02:02:54 Project xCloud Beta02:06:58 Playing with a wired Xbox 360 controller02:09:55 Use cases for streaming02:16:42 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart02:23:53 Thank You and check out our other stuff02:25:00 Our latest show, Here Decay, Gone Tomorrow02:28:35 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts!02:31:01 Farewell and see you next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.