This week we wrap up our MMO series with a look at new MMOs in early access and future development! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, multi-game guild ...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 43 min
This is our next round of updates on where all the major MMOs are at. Our atlas of roadmaps! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, multi-game guild is alwa...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 23 min
MMOs are not dead! We look at the 2025 roadmaps for major MMOs in this first in a short series of MMO episodes. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, multi...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Sema is Ahead of the Curve. Layoffs are bad but good games are still coming. Griefing is happening in Dune. Max plays the Alters and we talk about the twists on the story survival genera. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gami...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Max is back and talks about some game stuff in Japan. News comes in hot. And WoW is fast moving toward Midnight. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, mult...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 30 min
The desert is so hot right now. Head start done, full release out. We talk through full progression, mid to late game loops, etc. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family frien...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Tried some early access survival fun while waiting for Dune. Runescape Dragonwilds is a Valheim-like build/craft/survival game with Runescape in the name. There’s a couple unique twists, of course, that we chat about. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 13 min
After a content creator Q&A and a big dev stream this week, there’s a ton of reveals on the Dune Awakening mid to late game features. We take a look at that plus the SWTOR 7.7 update and some news on WoW Season of Discovery and Pandaria Classic. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky,...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 28 min
We do a deep dive discussing Doom. It’s a fun, arcade-like experience, true to the Doom legacy with some twists. Also, Sema walks us through some WoW housing news. There might be some mild rants thrown in this week too. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, e...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Coming out of dozens of hours in the weekend beta we talk about what’s in the game set to release in the first week of June. Plus, we walk through the SWTOR 7.7 dev stream news. We also talk about what’s still coming in May and other news. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, ...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Oblivion Remastered is done right and really good and we discuss remake vs remaster. Sema plays WoW Hardcore as if it’s a rogue-lite and we get into that. We also talk about what’s still coming in May and other news. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc....
May 08, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an amazingly well made game in visuals, world, story, mechanics. It’s sure to be a game of the year contender. One dimension of the combat spoils it just a bit but high personal marks from us still. We also talk about what’s coming in May and other news. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live an...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Blue Prince is a clever indie puzzle game with a rogue-like-but-puzzles spin. Also Oblivion, Claire Obscure, Runescape Dragonwilds and other news. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our la...
Apr 24, 2025•51 min
South of Midnight is filled with beautiful visuals and storytelling alongside gameplay that is just a little bit jarring in comparison. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Nintendo pricing ushers in interesting times. Atomfall is pretty good and suffers just a little from high expectations. Max is also back in ARK, showing some newcomers the joys of The Island and checking out new dinos and features. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagra...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Now that the dust has settled it turns out that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a really really good game. We also talk about some NMS new update news, Dun Awakening pricing, and a bit of WoW Hardcord DDOS drama. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Max thinks about the Roman Empire and then we get into details on the new SWTOR “Season” that started last week. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, mult...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 12 min
We bring back our pal Machete to talk about Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, a relatively recent fu survival game we all played. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family fri...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 23 min
We talk game news for a bit with Steam Next Fest and Monster Hunter Wilds at the top, then we dig down into Undermine(d) and talk about what Blizzard has brought to the game. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community,...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 20 min
We dive into the cool stuff in Avowed after some news from SWTOR and a test of the Dune Awakening Character Creator. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, ...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 17 min
This week we talk about the NMS expedition and the new planet tech Hello Games has added. Then we catch up on what’s know and not known about Light No Fire, how the NMS stuff figures in, and what we hope for. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 26 min
This week we are joined by our tech art and vfx friend Tyler to talk about a couple good new games out now. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, multi-gam...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Hot news at the top as we go through the blog post from Blizzard on design goals for WoW Housing. We then talk about Aloft, a new indie casual surrvival, crafting, exploration game that is in early access. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re ...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min
No Man’s Sky released their big, anticipated, Worlds Part 2 update so we start with that. We also get to hear about Sema’s team in WoW and what their Ahead of the Curve journey was like. Then, a dive into Icarus, another survival game with an interesting twist on replayability. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Sema walks us through Tiny Glade and we then talk about why building in games is so compelling and the different ways it’s implemented in our favorite building games. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come jo...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 2 min
A bit long again this week as we walk through all our favorite survival games and catch up on where they are at for 2025. Then we get into a few new ones that we hope to see this year. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming ...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Extra long episode this week as we dig through a bunch of 2025 roadmap news for all our favorite MMORPGs. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, multi-game ...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 42 min
We do a little wrap on 2024 and then dive into the big title, most anticipated games for 2025 and our predictions for GOTY. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, c...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 21 min
We’ve sampled a bunch of the Secret Level episodes and they are really great. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is also pretty amazing. We talk about those and a little about The Game Awards. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Path of Exile 2 is on early access and feels pretty good. SWTOR 7.6 is live and has fun new stuff. Game changer! That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follow on X.com, BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, Twitch, etc. If you’re looking for a gaming community, come join us in AIE. Our large, family friendly, casual, mult...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min
