Retro ’Rents The Retro Rents

Topics and News
We give our thoughts on the Sony/Helldivers 2 debacle (note: At the time of recording, Sony had not yet reversed the decision, which happened the next day).
Indie games killing it, while AAA's FLOP hard.
RIP Bernard Hill, King Theoden, Lord of the Riddermark
25th Anniversary of Star Wars - Episode 1, and the Mummy (dear god we're getting old. When did this happen!?)
Upcoming Releases
TW: WH3 - Throne of Decay - Excellent! Grabbit!
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Shin Megami Tensai V 
Hades 2 (tech test) 
Hellblade 2 - May 21
Frostpunk 2 - July 25
Newfound Gems
Brew Barons - chill "golden age of flight" game where you... run a brewery and a bar?! Make drinks, get ingredients by buzzing (literally) farmer's fields with your propellers, and rain watery death upon thine enemies! (ok, not death, but it sure sends them running!)
Shout outs
Geeks Gone Raw (Chase and Blue and crew) 
On Second Thought with Mike and Matt
Where you can reach us 
Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
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Email (theretrorents@gmail.com)
Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps)
Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

We're back! For good this time! It's been a whopper of a few months with some incredible games being released. 
Nick and Al are back!... and they're not alone ;) 
Show Highlights:

Release Highlights 
Upcoming ReleasesKCD 2
SMT V
Eiyuden Chronicles - 100 Heroes (today!) - got the deluxe so early access. Fantastic JRPG so far. 
Hades 2 (tech test) 
Hellblade 2 - May 21
Frostpunk 2 - July 25

News
Watching/Playing
Prince of Persia - Lost Crown
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (incredible)
Persona 3 Reload
Tomb Raider 1-3 remake (awesome)
Balatro (YISS)
Skull and Bones (Finally, turd) This terd had dun clogged the toilet!
Pacific Drive  - Fun mix of chill and thrill, driving survival roguelite.
Helldivers2 - FOR DEMOCRACY!
Fallout Series (Watch it now!) Faithfully done and can’t wait for season 2 (greenlit)
Shogun - Intrigue, samurai, Hiroyuki Sanada producer and actor; absolute boss in it
Games - 2024 has been an awesome start for games
Series/Movies 


Contact Us:
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 
QotBW -Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outs
Fans
The Talking Place 
On Second Thought with Mike and Matt (Two of the main crew from BadFodderFigures are BACK behind the mics. Show Mike and Matt some love! Their show is awesome!)

Where you can reach us 
Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
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Email (theretrorents@gmail.com)
Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :)
Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick
News:
We're back after a hiatus. Life was a bit TOO life for a while, but we're excited to be back and hanging out with all of you!
We catch up on the releases over the past few months that really caught our eye! (or their own shoelace as they fell on their faces)
Show Highlights:
What game had the worst release of 2023 so far? 
What release this year really stuck the landing? 
What were some of our highlights from the Summer Game Fest and other shows this summer? 
How about some of y'all? What are you looking forward to most this year!
Contact Us:
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 
QotBW -Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outsFans
Married to the Games
Tap the Craft

Where you can reach us Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Facebook (tiny.cc\savepoint)
Email (theretrorents@gmail.com)
Twitter (@theretrorents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps) - fuck twitter :)
Twitch (@RetroRentsAl, @Kibbis, @BlackEagleOps, SodaXBread)

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Temtem
What's up everyone! On this episode Nick and Al gush about the absolute deluge of games coming out, Steam Next Fest, and Al just can't shut up about Temtem (seriously, it's awesome, go get it). 
Nick gives us a solid look into Moonbreaker, a solid Xcom style scifi game that simulates a tabletop miniatures style, set in a Brandon Sanderson story world. It's currently Early Access but absolutely worth the price of admission.
We talk about the many games that have released since Steam's summer Next Fest (hi Dome Keeper!), and Al talks more about what makes Temtem more addicting and fun than Pokemon has ever been for him. https://crema.gg/games/temtem/ 
More game chat within, plus fun life stories :p enjoy!
Release Highlights 
Upcoming ReleasesNo More Heroes 3 - October 11, PC
Scorn - 10/14 - Will it deliver after numerous delays? 
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves for PC - 10/19, must grab
Steam Next FestSo many great demos!
Undecember - Awesome Diabloesqe game
Soulstone Survivors - fun ARPG where positioning and timing with skills are important, with roguelike death penalties
Dredge - odd fishing/exploration archaeology in a mysterious archipelago

Skull and Bones…Delayed 3 months.  Is 3 months going to solve what they clearly could not get together in 3+ years?   

 
News
Overwatch 2, launch is a mess of server errors. People seem to be enjoying it when they’re able to play. 
Medieval Dynasty comes to Consoles - 10/6 TODAY
Nier Automata comes to switch 10/6, TODAY
Tomorrow: No Man’s Sky coming to Switch
Chip Wars heat up literally. Overall wait for upgrades or stick with last gen. AMD 7000 series  gets to 95 degrees Celsius (This is normal) Power reqs getting higher. 
Nvidia shows of 40x series MOAR POWER.
Intel shows of their vid cards more reasonable mid-range cards and a stop gap 13k chip set.

Steam Deck no longer needs pre-order now selling at volume.  Dock now available.
 
Contact Us:
Voicemails, and Plug Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654 
QotBW -Conclusions/Final thoughts/Shout outsFans
Married to the Games
Tap the Craft

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Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck
Hey all! We are BACK (again! lol). Life has been crazy Al's way (and we get into that this episode) but things are leveling out so that we can get BACK in the saddle and bring y'all a steady diet of Retro and Gaming goodness. On this episode, Nick and I gush and deep dive into the Steam Deck (now that we BOTH have one), what we love about it, what we've played on it, etc. 
If you're on the fence about paying for your reservation when the email arrives, check this out (and seriously, if you can afford it? Just buy the damn thing. You will LOVE it.)
 
Movies - Nothing new this month, Al is watching Stranger Things with the oldest daughters. 
Shows - This episode is all games, baby.
Games -
Gamescom2023*Everywhere - Early Access 2023  WTF 2 art styles Cartoony-overwatch/apex style then realism style (Star Cit modern looking)
*Dune-Funcom- Open World MMO beta early access 2023
*Lords of the Fallen
*Hogwarts Legacy
*Tortuga: Pirates Tale
*Under the Waves
*Lies of P (Twisted tale of Pinnochio)
*Atlas Fallen
*Homeworld 3
*Killer Clowns - wow really ?!? lol
*Scars Above


 
2022Splatoon 3 Next Week
*Callisto Protocol - Dec
*New Tales from the Borderlands - Oct 21
*Return to Monkey Island - Sept 19th
*Moonbreaker - early access sept
*Stranded: Alien Dawn- Space Survival like icarus
*Gotham Knights 
*Outlast Trials

News:
Microsoft / ActiBlizz sale finalizing, COD games coming to Game Pass.
 
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Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck
Hey all! On this episode Nick and I begin to bask in the many game fests that are happening in the next few days! We talk about Sony's State of Play (what wowed and what left us meh) and the now completed Summer Games Fest 2022. There's a lot of great stuff coming our way this summer and fall, and it looks like we're in for a slew of great releases. 
 
Movies - TOPGUN Maverick. - Hear Nick's take on this episode! 
Shows - We chat some Kenobi, some Star Trek Strange New Worlds, and of course, where would we be without STRANGER THINGS!
 
Games - Al "pulls his deck out" and reviews some of the Steam games he's been playing from the couch. Nick recounts his time as a World War 2 Sniper, His time in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, and Star Citizen Invictus week!
 
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