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The Nextlander Podcast Nextlander
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Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion for games with weekly discussions about what they're playing, what's happening in the industry, and whatever else they're up to.
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Sausalito Sunburn
Well, you know, probably not much happened while we were away, it'll just be a nice casual chat this week about the biggest leak of Xbox business operations maybe ever, Unity's ongoing destruction of its business model, a deep lore dive on the release of Mortal Kombat 1, the excellence of F-Zero 99, and maybe some other stuff??
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(00:00:10) Intro(00:07:42) They are still broadcasting radio(00:21:29) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Sep 19, 2023(01:10:07) First Break(01:10:11) Forza Motorsport [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 10, 2023(01:16:03) F-Zero 99 [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 14, 2023(01:21:52) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023(01:23:29) The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo [Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 07, 2023(01:24:57) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Aug 31, 2023(01:25:59) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Google Stadia] on Aug 03, 2023(01:27:36) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023(01:28:47) Second Break(01:29:03) Xbox leaks possible future consoles, controllers, secret lair plans, etc(02:06:59) Unity discovers a way to make everyone hate them(02:25:02) The Switch 2 is apparently real and is being shown(02:28:56) Apple's new iPhone might play your favorite video game(02:32:33) Hideo Kojima's favorite movies(02:34:48) Wrapping up and thanks(02:35:41) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:37:53) Nextlander content updates(02:41:26) See ya!
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Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 003: Like a Sippy Cup?
We're taking a pause on the regular show this week to bring you another banger from the Patreon archive, in which Abby Russell and Austin Walker join us to talk about pottery, Legally Blonde, and scrambled porn.
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CHAPTERS
(00:01:10) Intro(00:02:16) The fine art of pottery(00:11:06) When is the Giant Beast reunion?(00:13:42) Halloween around the world(00:14:59) Image should be embedded on the Patreon post for this podcast(00:16:34) Rain Walker(00:18:32) Prometheus moment(00:19:28) What happened to 3D?(00:20:29) First Break(00:20:39) Cinema excitement(00:23:43) Legally Blonde summary(00:26:50) Severance is also apparently very good!(00:28:36) What We Do in the Shadows(00:29:38) Nappy TV time(00:30:32) What helps you get your ZZZs?(00:32:59) Why is swim team so early?!(00:34:20) Alex's hooliganism(00:36:15) Bart Simpson bans(00:37:31) TV during dinners(00:43:46) The family computer(00:45:03) What's scrambled porn?(00:51:39) Second Break(00:51:49) Dispensary vs Headshop(00:52:40) Dental time(01:04:08) Scarred as a youth(01:09:05) Wrapping up and thanks
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Needs to Be Played
This here is a podcast about our further adventures in Starfield, Trine the Fifth, Shadow Gambit, the abrupt closure of Volition, the looming SAG-AFTRA video game industry strike, Charles Martinet's uncertain ambassadorship, and a bunch of other stuff.
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(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.(00:00:10) Intro(00:03:31) Need To Do VS Want To Do(00:08:52) Doom 3 and game genres(00:14:39) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023(00:30:47) First Break(00:30:51) Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 17, 2023(00:33:44) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023(00:38:13) Baldur's Gate 3 [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2023(00:43:22) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023(00:50:29) Second Break(00:50:33) The News(00:50:34) Volition has been shuttered(01:10:13) SAG-AFTRA strike for video games next?(01:23:57) To DLC or Not to DLC(01:27:31) Cyberpunk 2077 devs lay out what is free and what is paid in the coming update(01:30:18) Charles Martinet also doesn't know what a Mario Ambassador is(01:38:29) Emails(01:46:27) Wrapping up and thanks(01:48:52) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:50:11) Nextlander Content Updates(01:51:18) See ya!
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Oxygen Is the New Stamina
Yep, this is the one where we talk about Starfield for like 90 minutes. It's a pretty big game! The Making of Karateka is also just great, Armored Core VI has inspired some mech fever, PlayStation Plus is getting a big price increase, Baldur's Gate 3 isn't getting splitscreen on the series S, and more. Podcast!
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(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.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:09) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023(00:01:35) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] We don't really get into much of the story but there will be talk of characters and the general premise.(01:28:10) First Break(01:28:17) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC] on Aug 25, 2023(01:34:19) The Making of Karateka [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023(01:50:18) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023(01:52:15) Second Break(01:52:19) News(01:52:25) Sony raising the price of PS Plus(es)(01:59:47) Baldur's Gate 3 getting its Xbox releases(02:05:12) Baldur's Gate 3 getting some narrative love(02:09:02) Gaming for me is like a religion and Starfield is...(02:12:59) Dragon Age Dreadwolf might be a ways off(02:17:22) Harley Quinn voice actress passes away(02:19:54) Wrapping up and thanks(02:21:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:24:28) See Ya!
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Mario Emeritus
Games! Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Persona 5 Tactica and the Persona 3 remake, the new Madden, Fort Solis, and more. News! The Xbox 360 Marketplace closure, remakes of 7th Guest, Star Wars: Dark Forces, and ray-traced Half-Life 2, the PlayStation Portal, and Charles Martinet's retirement. That's a lot of podcast!
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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.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:51) We watched and potentially archived Gamescom(00:06:26) We'll have some Starfield talk next week(00:07:38) Alex saw a bunch of Sega stuff(00:08:23) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 09, 2023(00:16:34) Persona 5 Tactica [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 17, 2023(00:17:53) Persona 3 Reload [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on 2024(00:26:38) First Break(00:26:42) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 18, 2023(00:38:43) Fort Solis [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Aug 22, 2023(00:52:45) Immortals of Aveum [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 22, 2023(00:58:34) Madden NFL 24 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One] on Aug 18, 2023(01:08:11) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021(01:09:14) Moving Out 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 15, 2023(01:09:31) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023(01:14:12) Second Break(01:14:44) Microsoft is altering the deal. Pray they don't alter it further?(01:19:05) What do we lose when we lose the Xbox 360 marketplace?(01:30:20) Sony's PlayStation Portal gets a price(01:34:15) The 7th Guest is getting a VR remake(01:37:30) Star Wars: Dark Forces getting a remaster(01:41:34) Half-Life 2 getting a... rebuilt?(01:44:57) Charles Martinet will no longer voice Mario?(01:58:30) Emails(02:02:08) Wrapping up and thanks(02:06:39) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(02:08:41) See Ya!
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User Reported for Gamerpic
This week, somehow we're all spending a lot of time with 2023's hottest game, Vampire Survivors (except together this time!?), Baldur's Gate 3 with friends is a high old time, the identity of the $2 billion Embracer partnership has been revealed, Bungie names a new Zavala, and plenty of other stuff!
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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.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:06) The finer points of mowing the lawn(00:07:26) Vampire Survivors [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 17, 2021(00:32:05) First Break(00:32:10) Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 10, 2023(00:36:43) En Garde! [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 16, 2023(00:42:14) Moving Out 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Aug 15, 2023(00:47:35) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023(01:07:07) New Xbox Dashboard(01:10:32) Second Break(01:10:36) The News(01:10:48) Who didn't want to be Embraced?(01:17:16) Netflix wants you to play their games everywhere(01:27:34) Xbox's new strike policy(01:34:59) Keith David to voice Zavala(01:43:03) Emails(01:52:56) Upcoming Nextlander content(01:57:54) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(01:59:11) Wrapping up and thanks(02:00:16) See ya!
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Customer Reviews
Great gaming podcast
This is among the most “professional” gaming podcasts, while still remaining casual and conversational. They are exactly the right amount of charitable to games they don't personally enjoy, and are still capable of providing insightful commentary without letting their personal feelings become the entire focus of the conversation.
This might seem like a little thing, but I value it a lot as a listener, and there are very few gaming podcasts that operate this way.
It also goes without saying the guys are very knowledgeable and insightful about games, and they are great having casual, substantive conversations that are engaging and well-paced.
Great podcast, highly recommended.
My go-to for video games
I’ve followed this trio for years and they’re my go-to for video game news and coverage. Plus, they’re great about covering non-AAA titles which is what I’m more interested in. Keep up the good work!
A gllimpse
Incredibly boring compared to what they did at GiantBomb or GBeast. The flow of the podcast is affected by them prefacing anything that can be prefaced in order to not get scolded by the scolds they've engendered in their audience. Brad and Alex are the living embodiment of the neo-lib world view and loud and proud members of the professional mangerial class it seems. Still games media is bleak right now so in comparison this has it's moments; every now and then you get a dose of Vinny's goofiness.