George R. R. Martin is potentially writing on the next open world From Software game and we officially begin our 2019 E3 Preview. 00:11:12 - Corrections 00:12:45 - Updates 00:15:38 - George R. R. Martin & FromSoftware Rumor 00:23:10 - Sony and Microsoft Partnership 00:29:35 - Treyarch Stepping in for Call of Duty 2020 00:44:41 - Podcast Halftime 00:49:54 - E3 Preview: EA 00:58:00 - E3 Preview: Bethesda 01:05:22 - L&R - Sony’s franchises in TV and film 01:15:41 - L&R - How to pick out...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 28 min
Ghost Recon Breakpoint might be the biggest game announcement of the year, but it wouldn’t be Easy Allies if we didn’t have more to say about Final Fantasy VII Remake. 00:05:05 - Corrections 00:10:21 - Updates 00:14:43 - Ghost Recon Breakpoint 00:22:43 - Final Fantasy VII Remake 00:44:01 - Predator: Hunting Grounds 00:47:59 - Podcast Halftime 00:53:57 - DeNA and Pokemon Company Making New Game 00:56:00 - Project Prelude Rune Canceled 00:57:46 - Issues with ESA and E3 01:07:47 - Sega Acquires Two...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 47 min
As Capcom performs the best fiscal year in the company’s storied history, we look back at everything they’ve accomplished (and botched) throughout this generation. 00:06:57 - Corrections 00:09:16 - Updates 00:11:59 - Briefly: EA Access on PS4 and Borderlands 3 Event 00:17:30 - Capcom’s Current Gen History 00:48:02 - Podcast Halftime 00:52:26 - Capcom’s Current Gen History Cont’d 01:02:19 - L&R - How to Cover Games from Questionable Studios 01:14:05 - L&R - Pokemon or Real Animal? 01:20:2...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 26 min
As Sony and Nintendo continue their historic successes, Valve and Oculus get some new VR headsets on the market, and really we just wanna talk about that Sonic movie. 00:09:01 - Corrections 00:11:31 - Updates 00:12:53 - Madden NFL 20 00:13:39 - Persona 5 Scramble 00:23:41 - New VR from Valve and Oculus 00:36:35 - The Gaming Game 00:43:27 - Podcast Halftime 00:47:38 - NPDs and Fiscal Year Reports 01:05:03 - L&R - Just a Funny Story 01:07:31 - L&R - What’s the Difference Between the Pikach...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Mortal Kombat 11 conducts experiments on humanity’s tolerance of in-game currencies, while Fortnite’s success creates unachievable challenges for its developers. 00:04:50 - Corrections 00:06:30 - Updates 00:12:07 - Mortal Kombat 11’s Messed-Up Economy 00:33:04 - Fortnite’s Sustained Crunch 00:45:36 - Podcast Halftime 00:49:50 - L&R - Is This a Rufus Clone? 00:53:05 - L&R - Game: Soulsbourne Boss or Metal Song? 00:57:51 - L&R - Hype me up for E3 01:03:59 - L&R - Game: How Much Was...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 26 min
As if out of nowhere, Sony reveals PlayStation 5 details in a historically low-key manner. 00:05:09 - Corrections 00:08:22 - Updates 00:11:34 - PlayStation 5 Details Revealed 00:51:54 - Podcast Halftime 00:57:35 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 01:08:37 - Capcom Home Arcade Announced 01:18:46 - Xbox One S All Digital Edition 01:22:45 - L&R - Game: Which Game Uses Unreal? 01:26:12 - L&R - Missing game cheats 01:37:16 - Time for Bets 01:41:34 - Closing Thank you to our official sponsors! Swe...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Jason Schreier continues to make the news for us, as deeper reporting into BioWare and Dragon Age reveals more of the hottest hot mess in gaming today. 00:04:32 - Corrections 00:09:36 - Updates 00:11:16 - Fantasy League Update 00:14:45 - Project Sakura Wars 00:18:20 - BioWare & Dragon Age 4 Issues 00:43:29 - Podcast Halftime 00:49:07 - Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey Labo VR Modes 00:55:10 - Vikings in 2020’s Assassin’s Creed 01:04:39 - Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 01:05:14 - Quantic Dream’s...
Apr 12, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Before the Spring 2019 Preview can begin, we must cheersplode Borderlands 3. 00:05:07 - Corrections 00:07:14 - Updates 00:12:11 - Borderlands 3 Announced 00:26:53 - A Few Other Games Announced 00:31:38 - Damiani’s Juicy Gossip 00:33:13 - The Games of April 00:57:39 - Podcast Halftime 01:02:31 - The Games of May 01:15:35 - The Games of June 01:27:45 - L&R - What makes a masterpiece? 01:41:14 - Time for Bets 01:44:11 - Closing Thank you to our official sponsors! Sweet Justice - http://www.swee...
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 46 min
An indie studio is developing a Zelda spinoff, Switch is already ready for a couple of revisions, and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is bringin’ the vampire business to 2020. 00:04:03 - Corrections 00:06:19 - Updates 00:08:28 - Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 00:15:55 - Cadence of Hyrule 00:22:12 - State of Play and Iron Man VR 00:31:05 - Cuphead on Switch 00:33:33 - Two New Switch Models Rumored 00:37:58 - Apple Arcade 00:46:35 - Podcast Halftime 00:54:24 - The NPD is Right 00:57:3...
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Google’s big streaming platform has been announced, it’s definitely the future, and the Easy Allies fail to show it the proper appreciation it deserves. 00:04:00 - Corrections 00:11:35 - Google Stadia Announced 00:45:19 - Podcast Halftime 00:50:32 - Google Stadia Wrap-Up 01:06:31 - L&R - Advice from Dads 01:10:40 - L&R - Video Game Tenable 01:19:48 - Time for Bets 01:23:54 - Closing Thank you to our official sponsors! Sweet Justice - http://www.sweetjustice.audio Car Keys Express - https...
Mar 22, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Google and Microsoft are about to show us the future of gaming, and yeah Nintendo is doing VR on Switch with a bunch of goofy Labo kits. 00:06:21 - Corrections 00:10:12 - Updates 00:15:36 - Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid 00:27:47 - Master Chief Collection Announcements 00:34:56 - xCloud Announcements 00:43:38 - Podcast Halftime 00:49:12 - Nintendo Labo VR 00:56:39 - EA’s E3 Plans 01:06:01 - L&R - One month of gaming before baby arrives 01:10:16 - L&R - Does a games’ release window af...
Mar 15, 2019•1 hr 27 min
In this wild and ever-changing world of next gen rumors and AAA failures, at least Pokemon will always be the same. 00:04:27 - Corrections 00:07:36 - Follow-Ups 00:31:48 - Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield 00:53:27 - Podcast Halftime 00:58:18 - Water Cooler Ranch - Is Red Dead 2 Online Dead? 01:09:19 - News from Ian?! - Anthem Crashing PS4s 01:15:14 - Just Ask the Comments - Developer Talent 01:24:33 - L&R - Good Trick to Get Through Backlog 01:27:44 - L&R - Game: Real or Fake Review Quot...
Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Now that we’ve had time to think about it, these rumors of Xbox games streamed to the Switch make too much sense to be false. 00:03:45 - Corrections 00:06:11 - Xbox on Switch Rumors 00:14:32 - Xbox Hardware/Software Rumors 00:28:53 - Reggie Fils-Aime Retires 00:36:13 - NPD Game 00:38:58 - Podcast Halftime 00:45:13 - Shouldn’ta Done That - THQ 00:48:44 - Shouldn’ta Done That - Red Candle Games 00:57:48 - Just Ask the Comments 01:05:50 - L&R - Expression of Gratitude 01:08:17 - L&R - Stree...
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 39 min
Nintendo’s new game announcements were so spicy that they’re still pretty hot a week later, and there have even been a couple non-Direct announcements since. 00:03:06 - Corrections 00:04:55 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 00:10:46 - Darkest Dungeon II 00:14:05 - Super Mario Maker 2 00:19:02 - The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening 00:28:37 - Tetris 99 00:32:44 - Astral Chain 00:36:26 - Oninaki 00:40:38 - BOX BOY! + BOX GIRL! 00:43:41 - Podcast Halftime 00:47:16 - Nintendo Reviving Scalebound Rumor 00:5...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 28 min
After fumbling through Activision’s layoffs and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO Switcheroo, there’s still time to goof around with a hearty Kingdom Hearts III discussion. 00:02:18 - Corrections 00:05:32 - Activision Layoffs 00:22:44 - SIE’s New CEO 00:27:33 - Kingdom Hearts III’s Significance 00:35:16 - Podcast Halftime 00:38:31 - Kingdom Hearts III’s Significance Cont’d 00:50:04 - L&R - Jones’s Training 00:53:28 - L&R - Game: Turning 7s into 8s (and 6s) 01:07:10 - L&R - Twitch’...
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Titanfall’s creators shadow drop a free to play battle royale game with loot boxes and it’s genius in at least a couple of ways. 00:02:52 - Corrections 00:07:55 - Apex Legends 00:40:29 - Dr. Mario World 00:46:17 - Podcast Halftime 00:50:47 - Xbox Live on Multiple Platforms 00:54:19 - 2K Starts New Studio with Former Sledgehammer Head 00:56:12 - L&R - Another Father Finishing Games 00:57:43 - L&R - Platinum Leaving Granblue Fantasy: Relink 01:02:56 - L&R - Sony's Industry Contribution...
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 28 min
As the Easy Allies move into the new studio, the Epic Games Store gets sketchier and Nintendo becomes more transparent. New year, new everyone! 00:03:43 - Corrections 00:07:52 - Dragon Ball Project Z 00:18:18 - Metro Exodus Exclusive to Epic Games Store 00:33:16 - Podcast Halftime 00:36:38 - Metroid Prime 4 Development Starts Over 00:44:19 - L&R - Pokemon or Real Animal? 00:51:03 - L&R - Next Gen Sound 00:53:45 - Time for Bets 00:59:54 - Producer Credits Learn more about your ad choices....
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Mortal Kombat 11 makes a positive first impression and the 2018 NDPs expose last year's underachievers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 49 min
Bungie is going independent, taking Destiny with them, and Activision seems cool with it. This year is off to a weird start for sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 43 min
It's good to be back! The Winter Games Rundown 2019 warms our chilly hearts with the hopes and expectations of games we've been waiting years for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 11, 2019•1 hr 58 min
We've been collecting and rejecting community-submitted recruits for months, and now it's time for them to do battle. Imagine of version of D&D with the dumbest possible rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 39 min
Like delicious Christmas cookies, the November NPDs have freshly arrived for us. Also like Christmas cookies they're not too surprising. Also we play Rank the Significance for 2018! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 35 min
The Game Awards dropped a bunch of new game announcements and between Mortal Kombat 11, The Outer Worlds, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Kyle is struggling to get them all in one show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Epic Games decided to make its own game store because all the other platforms are charging developers too much money, and it seems cool? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 07, 2018•1 hr 36 min
This week Fallout 76's general awfulness is newsworthy, as well as what might be a Rocksteady leak but might also be nothing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 30, 2018•1 hr 45 min
Sony's skipping E3 next year, and that can either mean they're chilling out for a full year or maybe E3 is too expensive to be worth it. It could also mean nothing, but we're going to talk about the PlayStation 5 anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 23, 2018•1 hr 29 min
Microsoft has acquired two new studios (one we already pretty sure about) and Square Enix continues to make the most baffling business moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2018•1 hr 34 min
With Diablo Immortal, Deltarune, and Smash Bros Ultimate news, we learn even more about the ever-changing rules of games promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 09, 2018•2 hr 2 min
In the Halloween spirit, we call Trick or Treat on the strange list of PlayStation Classic games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 18 min
The September NPDs are in and while we all expected Spider-Man to be on top, nobody could have predicted this level of unprecedented success. I mean Kyle kind of did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 50 min
