The Summer games announcement window has closed, and now it's time to sift through darn near everything that got announced to hash out what impressed us, what's coming out later this year, why November is still so empty (??), whether Starfield can really deliver, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm , or support us on Patreon ! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:14) Show Rundown (00:02:19) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series...
Jun 15, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast With the E3-ish window looming (and the skies darkening), this week we recap a bunch of the games we'd like to see during the coming showcases, Diablo IV has our clicking fingers awfully tired, Apple announced an extremely expensive AR headset for... someone, we try desperately to talk ourselves out of buying fight sticks, 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...
Jun 08, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Jun 01, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast 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 vers...
May 25, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 18, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Pl...
May 11, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Plea...
May 04, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast 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 versi...
Apr 27, 2023•2 hr 51 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast 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 inserti...
Apr 20, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast We're mostly away from the mics this week, so here we present the inaugural ep of this patron-exclusive reunion podcast, in which Austin Walker and Dan Ryckert join Vinny and Alex as they talk about what makes a mech a mech, slipping and sliding, and of course porn. (If you like what you hear, check us out on Patron at the link below!) Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm , or support us on Patreon ! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) We're on vacation! (00:01:10) Intro (00:03:34) Bidet all day (0...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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-fr...
Apr 06, 2023•2 hr 50 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Mar 31, 2023•2 hr 54 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast 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 dynam...
Mar 23, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast 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 dy...
Mar 16, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Mar 09, 2023•2 hr 49 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast 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 (00:01:16) Vulgar prices, obscene lengths, and graphic cards (00:18:34) Some more...
Mar 02, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast 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....
Feb 23, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast 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....
Feb 16, 2023•2 hr 19 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Feb 09, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Patre...
Feb 02, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast 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 avo...
Jan 26, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast 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 dy...
Jan 19, 2023•2 hr 51 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jan 12, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast 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 c...
Jan 05, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast 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 vers...
Dec 29, 2022•2 hr 25 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast 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 insert...
Dec 22, 2022•3 hr 56 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Dec 15, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast 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 inser...
Dec 08, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast 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 d...
Dec 01, 2022•2 hr 49 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast 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. (00:00:1...
Nov 24, 2022•2 hr 48 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast 
