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May 10, 2023
Rick
Jul 25, 2022
A great collection of knowledgeable professionals, with a lot of experience in the video game industry. Unfoturnately, some episodes are extremely uninformed and unenjoyable with their occasional guest Abby Russell, who is dismissive.
Apr 27, 2022
Chapters are awesome. Great podcast.
Apr 11, 2022
Sep 23, 2021
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It's MY Summer
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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 01, 2023 |
SUFFER NOT THE HERETICS TO LIVE
7053
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 25, 2023 |
Flaming Weiner Wicker Man
7048
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 18, 2023 |
Canadian Popular
7391
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 11, 2023 |
Equip the Deluxe Beard
7597
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 04, 2023 |
Video Game Sandwich
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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 27, 2023 |
The Famous Island of Los Angeles
6089
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 20, 2023 |
Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 001: Mechs and Porn
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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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 13, 2023 |
A Fell Title
6207
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 06, 2023 |
Totka, Not Botwa
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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 31, 2023 |
Vampire Ex-Boyfriend
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This week we spent a bunch of time time on islands, both vampire (Brad played Redfall) and tropical (we all played Tchia), Alex seems to genuinely like the new WWE game, we pay respects to Lance Reddick, Counter-Strike 2 is actually a real thing, Ubisoft dabbles in AI development tools, 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 23, 2023 |
Razor Romaine
6623
This week Brad's getting into wrestling history just in time for Alex to talk about this year's interactive WWE product, we did some VR shooting in The Dark Pictures: Switchback, took Spin Rhythm XD for a... spin, Xbox games might stream on Switch someday, driverless cars are running amok, 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 16, 2023 |
Not My de_dust
6143
This week: the Yellow Turban Rebellion has never been so up close and personal in Wo Long, Dead Cells completes its destiny and becomes a Castlevania game, Alex gets a Steam Deck, Starfield gets a release date, a new Counter-Strike of some sort might be on the way, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 09, 2023 |
Patton Will Remember That
7821
How are there so many games when it's only February? This week we dig into Atomic Heart, Company of Heroes 3, a bunch more PSVR2 stuff, gigantic new video cards, the Humanity demo, Jeff Minter's Akka Arrh, and more Dead Space. Also: Nintendo's E3 no-show, Mortal Kombat 12 speculation, and a bunch of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 02, 2023 |
Aloy's Playroom
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Brad's spent a bunch of time in a PlayStation VR2 and it's time to talk hardware, launch games, and topsy-turvy tummy feelings, plus Like a Dragon: Ishin!, more Dead Space and Deliver Us Mars, Microsoft's full-court press on the Activision acquisition, Ubisoft's E3 skepticism, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 23, 2023 |
The Conspicuous Omission of Wakka
7975
We're unexpectedly talking about Metroid Prime in 2023, Theatrhythm has started seizing control of Brad's life, Vinny's solving voxel crimes, Alex is slowly morphing into Agent 47, PlaneBoatCar is coming to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and a bunch of other stuff both video game and not! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 16, 2023 |
My Favorite USB Port
6672
This week we're mostly just into the hottest new pop culture, from John Carter to Ginuwine to 160GB iPods. Plus: more Hi-Fi Rush, Dead Space, Forspoken, and Hitman Freelancer, the Steam Next Fest, the Xbox 360 marketplace remains open (for now), Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pricing, video games with 6s at the end and/or that are coming out in 2025, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 09, 2023 |
The Trade Show That Wouldn't Die
8010
This week we're buried in games, games, games! Games such as Dead Space, Hi-Fi Rush, Hitman's Freelancer mode, GoldenEye, Season, and Like a Dragon: Ishin! Also: console no-shows at this year's rebooted E3, early indications of demand for PS VR2, release dates for Xbox games like Redfall and Minecraft Legends, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 02, 2023 |
The Inner Ear Is a Strange Place
5668
Did Brad choose 2023 to get into Subnautica VR? Yes. Did we check out that new SteamWorld Build demo? Yes. Do we have early-ish thoughts on Forspoken? Yes. Did we know what Hi-Fi Rush was when we recorded this? ...No. Can't win 'em all! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 26, 2023 |
The Year of Extraction
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This week's podcast is packed with words about handheld adventures, console preferences, and games like Signalis, LizardSpock, and the hottest Microvanias. Also: Microsoft layoffs, a strike at Ubisoft, creeping PC hardware requirements, questionable Xbox storage solutions, haunted vehicles, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 19, 2023 |
Keep It or Junk It
6694
Do we know what the hell is going on with WWE? Not exactly, but we try to make sense of it anyway, plus our first steps into Warzone 2.0's DMZ, the end of High on Life, Vinny's foray into Vampire Survivors, an Apple VR headset, thoughts on a Last of Us Part 3, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.Cue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 12, 2023 |
That's a Poopy Part!
7338
The motley range of games we got into over the holidays includes Card Shark, Dota 2, Sky: Children of the Light, and COD: Warzone 2.0 and DMZ. (Next stop: Escape From Tarkov.) Also: new year's etiquette, 3DS archeology, the YouTube recommendations challenge, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 05, 2023 |
Game of the Year 2022, Part 2
8294
Our last podcast of the year means it's time to consider our favorite games of the year-- and from narrative adventures like Citizen Sleeper and NORCO to insidious time sinks like Vampire Survivors and indie throwbacks like Tunic, there's a lot to consider. Thanks to everyone for your support, and happy holidays! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 29, 2022 |
Game of the Year 2022, Part 1
10155
Come one, come all to the first installment in our year-end reflection on many of our favorite games this year, with some chill, non-binding, conflict-free awards for storytelling, art design and technical achievement in visuals, some personal categories just for funsies, and moresies! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 22, 2022 |
Thrilling Action That Only Mechas Can Provide
7624
Another Game Awards has come and gone, and we spend a bunch of time this week going over Hades II, Judas, Death Stranding 2, Earthblade, Armored Core VI and plenty of the other big announcements. We also played a bunch of High on Life, dabbled with Forspoken and Crisis Core Reunion, finished Callisto Protocol, and more. Video games! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. "" 00:00:s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 15, 2022 |
Wallfinds.com
7014
Games? In December?! We played a bunch of Callisto Protocol and Midnight Suns this week, checked out Unreal Engine 5 via Fortnite, covered Michael Madsen's return to video games, Jeff Minter's return to Atari, Yuji Naka's return to being arrested, some pre-Game Awards teasers, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 08, 2022 |
6/8 (Typical Konami Beat)
6151
We're getting down to the last of 2022's releases, and this week we peel out in Need for Speed Unbound, play the year's final West with Evil West, check in on the RE Village DLC, talk about new consoles and old consoles, get all excited about a new Yuzo Koshiro Genesis soundtrack (and game), 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 01, 2022 |
I Will Not Get Into 40K
6074
This week: Alex played High on Life, Vinny finished God of War, Brad pledged fealty to the immortal god emperor (or didn't), we questionably ranked the states of the northeast, Yuji Naka done got arrested, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 24, 2022 |
TANK!
6126
We're all gobsmacked by Atari 50 this week, intrigued by Pentiment, iffy on Somerville, speculating about Control 2, tuning in for the weekly installment of Phil Spencer Says, paying tribute to Kevin Conroy, and plenty more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 17, 2022 |
Various Things Might Happen
6901
Large portions of this podcast are devoted to solving the mystery of Sonic Frontiers and speculating intently about Mass Effect 4, but there's also plenty of other fun stuff like God of War Ragnarok, Soulstone Survivors, Bayonetta 3, Eternal Darkness, a certain resident of Tumwater, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 10, 2022 |
Scott Stapp, His Arms Wide Open
8073
This week we chill with more God of War Ragnarok, traverse Bayonetta 3's multiverse, remember the glory of Shatter, cast a side eye at Vampire Survivors and Marvel Snap, discuss the PlayStation VR2 pricing, rub our hands together purposefully about the long lost FMV game The Sacred Pools, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 03, 2022 |
Sad Dad Had Bad Lad
7385
God of War Ragnarök has landed, and we talk about as much as we're allowed this week, Brad played a bit of The Callisto Protocol, a whole bunch of new (and old) Silent Hill got announced, Kojima's collection of digital celebrities continues to get out of control, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 27, 2022 |
Not Without Attitude
6904
There are so many video games! Games that we played and talk about herein, including Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Scorn, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and more Grounded. Also, the closure of G4, the disappearance (maybe?) of performance modes, the Bayonetta 3 voiceover kerfuffle, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 19, 2022 |
The Family That Grounds Together, Expounds Together
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We kind of don't want to play anything but Grounded this week, but we also dip back into Overwatch 2 and check out the point-and-click folk horror of The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. Also: Robert Zombie's Munsters remake, Mario trailer impressions, injuries at TwitchCon, Kojima's latest Hollywood teaser, Bo Jackson meets Vampire Survivors, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 13, 2022 |
A Dracula to Remembula
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This week, we did battle with the Overwatch 2 launch (and lost), got lost in the giant Grounded backyard, checked out the closed alpha of The Finals, said a preemptive goodbye to Stadia, stared in bafflement at anime Need for Speed, and took our very last opportunity to speculate about Chris Pratt's Mario voice. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 06, 2022 |
Congratulations, You're Mid
5968
This week, Alex checked out Bayonetta 3 and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Vinny finished Monkey Island, we Ranched some Slimes Part II, Railgrade came out, a bunch of new E3 details dropped, Brad ate his first chicken bake, 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 in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 29, 2022 |
Would You Squish Cricket Hitler?
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This week's show begins with some heady philosophical questions before turning to an AVALANCHE OF NEW GAMES!!!! including Return to Monkey Island, Hyper Demon, Trombone Champ, and Jack Move, plus news about that GTA 6 leak, those new GeForce cards, that rumored new PlayStation 5 model, 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 in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 22, 2022 |
Captain Kevin Olimar
7358
A thousand new games (or maybe more like eight) got announced, titled, or dated recently, so we talk about everything from Tears of the Kingdom to Pikmin 4, the Like a Dragon trio, and way too much Assassin's Creed, plus our time with Splatoon 3 and The Tomorrow children, and a bunch more! 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 15, 2022 |
Year-in-Review-ish
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This week we're out there in the world, doin' stuff, but before we took off, we recorded a sort of year-in-review-up-to-now for this week, running down the games we've played this year and where our heads are at on all of them, plus what we're looking forward to for the rest of the year, plus some emails! 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 08, 2022 |
Turn Your House Into a Sewer
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This week we weigh in on such games as Immortality, The Last of Us Part I on PS5, TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, Tinykin, and Madden 23, discuss getting stoned at family gatherings, dig into news like the PS5 price hike, the playable PSVR2 at TGS, Sony and Tencent's investment in From Software, Denuvo on the Switch, 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 01, 2022 |
Theft With Permission
7276
The Saints Row reboot is upon us, and, well, look, we need to talk about it. Also: Brad saw Pentiment (sort of), Alex played Splatoon 3, it's time for our annual Madden check-in, we run down all the news out of Gamescom, try to get a handle on the Embracer Group's latest shopping spree, 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 25, 2022 |
Fuse it or Lose It
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Hi, it's time for another chat with your friendly neighborhood video game podcasters! This week: Rollerdrome, Cult of the Lamb, the whereabouts of Dead Rising, the Elden Ring morass, the Fortnite temptation, good MultiVersus headlines, the greatness of Wave Race 64, 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 18, 2022 |
Plaion Plaier
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This week's major subjects include the freestanding toilet in Vinny's basement and perhaps the most horrifying image ever put to a web page. Also, uh, video games! Stuff like Cult of the Lamb, Farthest Frontier, Hindsight, Spider-Man on PC, further adventures in Elden Ring, the long-buried Super Punch-Out two-player mode, a bit of an EVO wrap-up, terrible golf puns, 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 in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 11, 2022 |
Raiding Tombs and Loving It
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We're getting retro this week with the Star Fox-esque Ex-Zodiac, plus Brad tumbling down the old (virtual) computer rabbit hole with 86Box. Also, the new Hitman map, more Elden Ring, rumors about the next Tomb Raider, AEW's THQ publishing deal, inside casino info, tips on winning the lottery, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 04, 2022 |
My Head Is Bubbling!
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This week we finish Stray, catch up on Horizon and Elden Ring, and dominate the MultiVersus launch, sift through details about PlayStation VR 2, Grand Theft Auto 6, and yet more game delays, teach Vinny's children to gamble, think about what NOT to do with a big old air conditioner, 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 in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 28, 2022 |
Professional Cat Owners
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Abby Russell is here to fill in for our dear Bradley on his day off, and chat with us about games like Stray, As Dusk Falls, and of course, the latest Sims 4 expansion! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 21, 2022 |
zach pls
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It's a news-y kind of week as we ponder a single-player Apex Legends game, 2022 video game release dates, Peter Weller's totally-still-serviceable Robocop, and E3's future under ReedPop. Also, games such as Matchpoint: Tennis Championships, Cuphead, Horizon, Last Call BBS, and Vampire Survivors, plus two whole emails, one of which features the son of Mel Blanc! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 14, 2022 |
Welcome to Jeff Bakalar's Brain
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This week: Alex regales us with stories of the greatest little shop in upstate New York, we played the Cuphead DLC, The Quarry, and Last Call BBS, God of War Ragnarok gets a release date, Destiny gets a mobile game (maybe), and we answer some of your emails (?!?). Plus, you won't believe which famous country singer got her own pinball machine! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 07, 2022 |
A Special Zone Called Cyberspace
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This week's episode is your one-stop shop for pet bathing strategies, games like Redout 2, Neon White, and a Starship Troopers RTS (??), the news from the Nintendo Direct not-so-Mini, the wrestlers-liking-video-games industrial complex, the great Sonic 3 soundtrack mystery, and a paean for Bernie Stolar. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 30, 2022 |
Year of the Howl
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Put on your wrist-wrestlin' gear and belly up to the table for this week's show, full of chatter about brain amoebas and Tiny Lister, Neon White (but on PC, seriously), PlayStation Plus Premium and its classic games library, the FF7 Rebirth announcement, Creative Assembly's Hyenas, the ID@Xbox demo fest, and the wasteland's favorite wasteland game, Fallout 5. 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 23, 2022 |
Bad News Boar
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A big ol' bunch of games have appeared, and we chat about all of them, including Neon White, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and The Quarry. Plus, our thoughts on Starfield, the RE4 remake, Diablo 4, Pentiment, Forza, and a ton of other stuff from the Microsoft and Capcom showcases. Video games! They're back! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 16, 2022 |
Podcasting Aspersions
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This week we touch on all the big events going on in the Giant Bomb universe, then turn our attention to the coming E3-ish announcement season, including State of Play reactions, expectations for Summer Game Fest and the Xbox showcase, Mayor Haggar's endless term of office, pressing questions about Norman Reedus' situational awareness, 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 in 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 (00:01:28) Show Rundown (00:02:41) The Giant Bomb and Jeff Gerstmann news (00:09:36) There's even more news out there (00:11:08) Summer Game Fest doings (00:19:34) Sony's recent State of Play (00:20:04) RE4 Remake (00:21:43) Horizon Call of the Mountain (00:25:53) Spider-Man Remastered on PC (00:28:34) Rollerdrome (00:29:41) Callisto Protocol (00:30:58) Stray (00:31:57) Street Fighter VI (00:39:20) Final Fantasy XVI (00:44:12) First Break (00:44:27) Dragon Age 4 gets a title (00:49:35) Hideo Kojima's new horror game (00:56:01) GoldenEye HD is actually coming out? (01:01:21) Second Break (01:01:25) Video games (01:01:38) Quick news update about Resident Evils on next gen (01:03:51) Hardspace: Shipbreaker [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 16, 2020 (01:08:50) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 (01:13:23) Pac-Man Museum+ [Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 27, 2022 (01:17:00) Gibbon: Beyond the Trees (01:19:06) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021 (01:23:41) Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2022 (01:29:56) Wrapping up and Nextlander Anniversary updates (01:31:39) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:33:37) Coming up on Nextlander (01:34:39) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 09, 2022 |
Big Zaddy, Big Whale
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This week we shamelessly talk up some updates to the Nextlander family of content, cover games like Diablo Immortal and Kao the Kangaroo, and get into news like the Jedi: Fallen Order sequel, Sony State of Play predictions, our demands for the Horizon Netflix series, and plenty more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 02, 2022 |
A 360 Quality (Derogatory)
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In the wake of the nation's tragic events, we do our best this week to put on blinder and discuss some games like MultiVersus, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Vampire Survivors, and Dolmen, plus the weekly news including EA acquisition rumors, unionization at Raven Software, Norman Reedus and a new Death Stranding, early news about PlayStation classics, 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 in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 26, 2022 |
The Ol' Amnesty Box
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This week: startling airport drop boxes, Alex's adventures in high-tech VCRs, the eternal greatness of Lumines (but maybe not the Switch), games like Dune: Spice Wars, Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, and Warhammer 40k except XCOM, the PS Plus subscription lineup, Jim Ryan's bizarre missteps on reproductive rights, Silent Hill rumors, the Starfield delay, 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 in 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 00:03:00 Traveling Brad 00:05:29 Show rundown 00:09:18 I don't SMOKE WEEEEEEDD 00:12:59 Alex's new purchase 00:14:00 When Mom and Dad Break Up 00:19:38 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 05, 2022 00:30:14 First Break 00:30:46 Dune: Spice Wars [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2022 00:42:11 How's that Switch holding up? 00:45:57 Lumines is still very good 00:48:05 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees [Switch, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] 00:54:44 Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022 01:02:08 Second Break 01:02:35 Starfield is officially delayed 01:16:53 Games coming to PlayStation Plus' tiers 01:33:18 Jim Ryan needs to think about his words 01:45:00 There will be more Need for Speed 01:49:42 There will be more Silent Hill as well! 01:58:09 Wrapping up and thanks 01:59:02 Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts 02:00:31 We're almost at 1 year! 02:02:40 Nextlander content updates 02:03:58 See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 19, 2022 |
Use Your Drum Brain
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Momentous news is breaking this week, such as the leak of Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the end of the EA/FIFA partnership, and Reggie Fils-Aime's shocking feelings about Donkey Konga, plus we dig into some new indies like Citizen Sleeper, Salt and Sacrifice, and Trek to Yomi, discuss such heady topics as MIDI drums and cow stomachs, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 12, 2022 |
Famous Knots With Funny Names
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This week, an accounting of Vinny's favorite knots, our personal necktie policies, something about American Gladiators, the Embracing of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, speculation about what will show up at the Xbox/Bethesda not-E3 showcase, games including Knotwords, Nintendo Switch Sports, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Loot River, Bugsnax: The Isle of Bigsnax, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 05, 2022 |
The Uwe Oeuvre
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We're in and out of early access this week with a bunch of new releases including Teardown, Rogue Legacy 2, Mythforce, and The Iron Oath, plus: Blizzard's Diablo Immortal about-face, cars with legs, PlayStation nukes, a comprehensive look at video game movie box office history, 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 in 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 28, 2022 |
Tim Conway in: Dorfromantik
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This week we turn the crank of Panic's Playdate, finish up Norco, try the PC port of Glover on for size, marvel at the idea of a Crazy Taxi SUPER GAME, speculate about a Streets of Rage movie and a third Portal (and the whereabouts of Erik Wolpaw), 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 21, 2022 |
The Beast at Killing Town
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Vinny’s back home and ready to talk about time spent on the infernal bunny slope, our ongoing time with Tunic, Elden Ring, Norco and more, the Max Payne remake(s), Sony’s billion-dollar Epic investment, a fourth (?!) Kingdom Hearts, and Randy Pitchford’s magical real estate moves. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 14, 2022 |
Say Yes to the Yoke
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Now that releases are slowing down, we’re taking a look at some smaller games this week like the Tribeca-winning Norco, Moss: Book II, and the Kaycee’s Mod add-on for Inscryption, plus the no-really-for-real death of E3, the return of Return to Monkey Island, MODOK thoughts, feet in VR headsets, Vinny’s pilot aspirations, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 07, 2022 |
ISO Sorry!
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This week the video games are here, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Weird West, the end of Ghostwire Tokyo, Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files, and some more Tunic. Also: Sony’s PlayStation Plus Plus announcement, the Breath of the Wild 2 delay, Fast & Furious Crossroads speeds off into the sunset, the six-foot subterranean dog-poop column in Vinny’s backyard, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 31, 2022 |
With Whom Are You Going?
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We’ve all gotten into Ghostwire Tokyo this week and thus we dissect our time in slightly spooky Shibuya, Vinny finished Tunic and has Thoughts (!), Alex and Brad are… still playing Stranger of Paradise, and we cover the latest news, including management issues at Moon Studios and Funomena, the fourth Witcher, , and… controllers with hair?! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 23, 2022 |
SOPFFO the Clown
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The coming of March has blessed us with an end-of-fiscal bounty of games, as we spend a bunch of this week’s episode digging deep into Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tunic, and the ever-baffling Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Plus: Vinny’s late-game Horizon thoughts, some speculation about this summer’s E3 window, a quick look at the Dead Space remake, and, uh, it’s raining dinosaurs? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping aroun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 17, 2022 |
Battle of the Beats
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Alex does double duty this week with Gran Turismo 7 and WWE 2K22, our weekly progress checks with Elden Ring and Horizon continue, the Xbox leaves a tiny footprint in Japan, we watch that Obi-Wan trailer, an intra-apartment sonic battle looms, 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 in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 10, 2022 |
My Grandfather's Golden Axe
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VIDEO GAMES! There are a lot of them out, and we check in with our progress through Horizon and Elden Ring, plus Shadow Warrior 3, Far: Changing Tides, and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. Also: Epic's Bandcamp acquisition, the words "Fallout: New Vegas 2," a hit list for wrestling talent, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Mar 03, 2022 |
Reach out and Touch Grace
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Elden Ring is out this week, and we have gotten drawn into, chewed up by, and spat out of its gaping open-world maw. Plus: some later-game thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West's story twists, thoughts on whether the world needs another Street Fighter, a consideration of the ever-expanding definition of "Microsoft news," and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro [My (Vinny) mic is doing some fluttery noise business again that I thought I fixed. Apologies for that, will have to take it apart this weekend] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 24, 2022 |
A Wack Back Rack
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This week's show is all about our evolving thoughts on Horizon: Forbidden West, from art and visual design to combat and gear, the continuation of Zero Dawn's story, and more. Plus: Favorites from the soon-to-be-abolished Wii U and 3DS eShops, an update on the (supposed) Resident Evil 4 remake, Vinny's custom air-cooled wooden console shelf, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 17, 2022 |
Microsoft Robert
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It's a busy week on this ol' podcast as we get into Sifu, our recent Ghostwire: Tokyo demo, more OlliOlli World, an extensive recap of this week's Nintendo Direct, Intellivision's Amico turmoil, the secret true nature of the Lawnmower Man, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 10, 2022 |
Spicoli on the Brain
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The game industry continues to contract as we ponder Sony's big ol' acquisition of Bungie and, uh, the New York Times snatching up Wordle, we spent time climbing all over Dying Light 2, Vinny and Alex rate the future of Dark Pictures, that Halo TV series sure looks like something, Danny Trejo cracks a rare smile, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 03, 2022 |
I Love it Because I Hate It
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This week: a little trip to yesteryear with Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, Brad and Vinny finished RE Village and just have to talk about it, Windjammers 2 and Rainbow Six Extraction came out, The Rock is definitely for sure playing Kratos (right?), Star Wars games for everyone (except DICE), and... the colon makes all the difference. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 27, 2022 |
Behind the Green Curtain
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At least half of this podcast is about Microsoft buying Activision, because, well, you know, but we also find time for Nobody Saves the World, OlliOlli World, more Resident Evil Village (World), hamsters with drinking problems, the animatronic fate of Jimmy Hoffa, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 20, 2022 |
Iulian Was Right
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We've emerged from the Game of the Year mines ready to tackle 2022's games, starting with... Resident Evil Village! Also: the psychedelic space sheen of The Anacrusis, some ruminating about PlayStation VR2 and the next Switch, a farewell to John Madden, the epic file-naming clash of hyphens vs. underscores, a quick note on podcast ads, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 13, 2022 |
Alex Narrativaro
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Our retrospective on the games of 2021 comes to a close (OR DOES IT??) with a long consideration of the best stories of the year, a perhaps longer effort to arrive at the 10 best games of the year, then a quick rundown of the games we're looking forward to in the coming months. Thanks to everyone for supporting us last year and into the future! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jan 06, 2022 |
Zestiest Joie de Vivre
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Our chill and agreeable consideration of 2021's best games continues this week (and may or may not conclude), with categories like Best Music, Best Time Loop, the "I Wish I Liked It More" award, the games with the most positive zeal for life, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 30, 2021 |
Twenty Twenty-Fun's Game of the Weird
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It's GOTY (pronounced GOAT-Y) time, y'all! We kick things off for 2021 by taking you through all of our personal games of the year from 2011 to 2020, and then we tackle our first handful of categories, including Best Looking Game, and Best Hitman 3 map! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 23, 2021 |
Idris Elba as Knuckles
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In the wake of the Game Awards, this week we run through a list of our favorite reveals like Arc Raiders, Thirsty Suitors, Rumbleverse (?), Slitterhead (??), and Alan Wake II (???), then get into early impressions of THE GUNK, more of our time with Halo Infinite, that Matrix/Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, Vinny's mental infrastructure week, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 16, 2021 |
The Grapple Kerflapple
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Halo Infinite is no longer delayed! Now it's released, and we grapple our way through the first few hours, plus some questing (and whispering) in space with Chorus, Sony's rumored Game Pass competitor, the Battlefield/Respawn shakeup, Vinny's adventure with home COVID tests, Ubisoft's alarmingly quick foray into an actual NFT business, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 09, 2021 |
Caravella's Caffeine Clothing
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We've entered the December doldrums, but there's no need to fret! We've got Solar Ash to talk about, alongside the 1.0 release of Fights in Tight Spaces and a little more on Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus, all the news you can use, and probably then some! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Dec 02, 2021 |
Three Kinds of Foul
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This week we're feeling thankful for many and varied kinds of bird flesh, the interstellar skateboarding of Exo One, building real rockets to conquer fake YouTube in Next Space Rebels, more Halo Infinite multiplayer, a quick recap of our year so far in games and some loose GOTY planning, the Harmonix/Epic buyout, the coming year two of Hitman 3, something something Mass Effect TV show, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 25, 2021 |
Alex's Over-the-Hill Pills
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New releases from Halo, Battlefield, and Grand Theft Auto have us feeling a bit like it's 2002 this week, the latest revelations about Activision misconduct might just spell the end for Bobby Kotick, Panic's Playdate is delayed by the battery gremlins, Xbox has over 70 new back-compat games (and maybe a 1 Vs. 100 revival), and Alex schemes to hang onto his 30s eternally. All that and more, in this here podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 18, 2021 |
A Five-Dog Spread
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This week's jumbo-sized episode features chatter about everything from our time with the Elden Ring network test to the Horizon festival's gentrification of the world, a full spoilercast on Inscryption, our guesses about the next Mass Effect, musings on open-world Mario (and open-world Sonic), an interview with Jett: The Far Shore developer Craig Adams, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 11, 2021 |
Big Kahuna Bunger
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This week, we find Unpacking delightfully earnest and Inscryption delightfully bizarre, get into more Guardians of the Galaxy and Darkest Dungeon II, talk through another of our trademark Blizzard Blocks, say the words "NFT" and "metaverse" more than anyone needs to hear, speculate about a Quake reboot, think longingly about bugsnax of immense size, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Nov 04, 2021 |
Ready to Flark Scrat Up
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This week! Guardians of the Galaxy makes a surprise positive showing, Age of Empires IV gives us strong History Channel vibes, spoilers for Inscryption and Metroid Dread fly left and right, Warner Bros. makes a Smash Bros., the Switch's N64 games leave something to be desired, "Wu-Tang Clan RPG in the works at Microsoft" is a phrase said aloud, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 28, 2021 |
The Worst West
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Indie games rule the roost around here this week, with Inscryption clutching us in its sinister grip, and The Riftbreaker, Into the Pit, and The Good Life filling out the roster. Also: more Metroid Dread, Kratos on Steam, Nintendo's Expansion Pack, Rocksteady's Suicide Squad reveal, the current whereabouts of Maurice Rocca and Samuel Fisher, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 21, 2021 |
Across the Shyamalaniverse
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This humdinger of an ep features a long chat about Metroid Dread (and Switch emulation), thoughts on our time with Sable and Back 4 Blood, more on Jett and the Outer Wilds DLC, and discussion of the four-day game dev work week, the right to repair Xboxes, EA's FIFA faceoff, the future of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 14, 2021 |
Handcuffed to a Desk
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This week we consider the rocket backpacks and guerrilla spirit of Far Cry 6, the meditative sci-fi mood of Jett: The Far Shore, the [redacted] and [redacted] of the Outer Wilds DLC, that big ol' Twitch hack, Windows the Eleventh, some good Battlefield news for the Caravellas, a home for Dinobots, keyholes that may need sealing, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Oct 07, 2021 |
017: The Prototypical Hoth Level
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This week Death Stranding has us in the grip of its madness once again, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a delight, there's... a very good Hot Wheels game (?!), Actraiser is kinda-sorta back, Nintendo motion picture stunt casting is on everyone's mind, Japan is hoarding all the six-button Mega Drive pads, there's somehow yet another Activision Blizzard lawsuit, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 30, 2021 |
A Gun That Shoots Yagamis
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Alex is lost in Lost Judgment this week, Brad loves playing defense in Deathloop, we all brought back a photographic travelogue from Toem, Quantic Dream might be making a Star Wars game (?!?), and things just keep getting worse for Activision Blizzard. Plus: an interview with Outer Wilds creative director Alex Beachum! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 23, 2021 |
Pairer Beware
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Would you believe we spent like half this episode talking about Deathloop? You'll just have to listen to find out, and in the course of doing so you'll also hear about the new WarioWare's co-op calamity, some reminiscing about KOTOR in light of the newly announced remake, our wish list for Insomniac's Wolverine game, the latest on the Epic/Apple slapfigh...uh, legal battle, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:09 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 16, 2021 |
The Unhappy-Kid Exclusion Zone
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 09, 2021 |
Free Mom From the Bathroom
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Sep 02, 2021 |
A Xeno Named Matilda
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 26, 2021 |
Piles of Memetic Excrement
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 19, 2021 |
Quality Value Convenience
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 12, 2021 |
Kneading Biscuits in Your Brain
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Aug 05, 2021 |
Episode Otho
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 29, 2021 |
Tom Clancy's Punk Rock Mosh Pit
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 22, 2021 |
Ham to the Home
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 15, 2021 |
Shinra Switches Get What They Deserve
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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 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 08, 2021 |
Chargin' Chuck and the Boo in the Mornings
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With the summer heat setting in, this week we're hunkering down and weighing in on Mario Golf: Super Rush, Scarlet Nexus, Lego Builder's Journey, Mortal Kombat: Fast and Furious, Alex's now-extensive river knowledge, a pair of Control sequels, Sony's Housemarque acquisition, Silent Hill fatigue, the rumored Ghost of Tsushima expansion, our personal dirty-dish thresholds, the current Hall and Oates frequency, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jul 01, 2021 |
I Need a Moment!
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Our friend and #1 guest Mary Kish joins the podcast to talk about a crash course on the ins and outs of Twitch life, remembering how to socialize in 2021, eating peanuts dangerously on airplanes, the return of PAX West, Griftlands, Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance, Bear and Breakfast, the end of Ratchet and Clank, the curious tale of Hideo Kojima and Blue Box Games, chestbursting emotes, and more! CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 24, 2021 |
Metroid vs. Predator
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The first fully virtual E3 has come and gone, so we spend most of this episode running down our favorite games and announcements, touching on Starfield, Breath of the Wild 2, Advance Wars, Stalker 2, WarioWare, Redfall, Replaced, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Forza Horizon 5, Metroid Dread, Metal Slug Tactics, and more. Also, we played a bunch of Ratchet and Clank and Chicory. Also also, Alex saw F9! It's a podcast! About video games! Mostly! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 17, 2021 |
Welcome to Bee3
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Our first official episode coincides with the beginning of E3, and you know what that means: time to speculate! Are we getting a Starfield release date? Where the heck is Elden Ring? Is that bee in Vinny's basement going to stop this show before it starts? These questions and more, pondered! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 10, 2021 |
Ready to Launch!
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Who is Nextlander? What is Nextlander? Why is Nextlander? These questions and others you haven't even thought of yet are addressed in our very first episode of The Nextlander Podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 07, 2021 |