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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Review

Hey guys!

This review is coming later than I expected, but it's finally here! I've been a pretty gigantic Danganronpa fan for awhile but was never able to get a review up during the GT days. It was a pleasure playing through V3 and if you're new to the series, I hope you consider giving it a shot. These games do a wonderful job of toying with your head, something that I've always admired about Suda or Kojima games. Enjoy your weekend!!!

L&R,

Ben

The Souls Retrospective - Part III - Bearer of the Curse

Bloodworth here this time. Part III of The Souls Retrospective is the longest of the bunch, and perhaps one of the longest pieces we've ever produced - and that's even after tightening things up. Dark Souls II is certainly a more complicated story than the others with changes in leadership and design, as well as a trilogy of DLC episodes with significant tales to tell. Brad's done an admirable job tackling it all, and as Brandon has noted, it's probably the most critical a Retrospective has ever...

Super Mario Odyssey - Easy Allies Review

Mario's new Odyssey embraces the past while simultaneous forging a bold new path forward to deliver something truly special.

Again, thanks for your patience and waiting for this review. It's up later than we wanted because we couldn't start on the game until release day as we did not receive an advanced copy.

Easy Allies Podcast #84 - November 1st 2017

Sucker Punch reveals an incredibly interesting new title, and that's just one of many new Paris Games Week announcements to cover.

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/easyallies/easy-allies-podcast-84-november-1st-2017/s-YXc1H

L&R,

- Damiani

Easy Allies Podcast #84 - RSS Feed

Sucker Punch reveals an incredibly interesting new title, and that's just one of many new Paris Games Week announcements to cover. 

Corrections - 00:01:37
Ghost of Tsushima Announced - 00:04:16
Rank the Significance: Paris Games Week Announcements - 00:11:50
Podcast Halftime - 00:38:31
Sony's Lack of Release Dates - 00:41:05
L&R - Should Reviewers Make Their Achievements Public? - 00:46:42
Time for Bets - 01:01:48
Closing - 01:06:07
Producer Credits - 01:08:54<...

Frame Trap - Episode 41 Audio Only

Today on Frame Trap, we've got heavy hitters like Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II, and Assassin's Creed: Origins. Plus, Huber and Jones give us their impassioned takes on The Evil Within 2. For the HOTTAKE, we ruminate on how much game marketing influences our decision to play and cover certain games.

Also available on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.

TIMESTAMPS

10:12 - Super Mario Odyssey

43:00 - The Evil Within 2

01:10:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: First Appearan...

Frame Trap - Episode 41 "The New Odyssey of Colossus Origins"

Today on Frame Trap, we've got heavy hitters like Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II, and Assassin's Creed: Origins. Plus, Huber and Jones give us their impassioned takes on The Evil Within 2. For the HOTTAKE, we ruminate on how much game marketing influences our decision to play and cover certain games.

TIMESTAMPS

10:12 - Super Mario Odyssey

43:00 - The Evil Within 2

01:10:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: First Appearance of Mario Power-ups

01:22:21 - Assassin's Creed: Or...

November Box Peek Update

It’s November 1st (on the East Coast at least), which means it’s time for another Box Peek Update. Here’s what’s been happening:

- In our August update, I had just finished the first draft of the scripts and I was patting myself on the back. It has taken me a ridiculously long time to fix and rewrite them, and this has been the primary reason so little progress has been made in three months. I’m not sure if it’s a Kyle thing or most writers have this, but I spend a lot more time ma...

Let's Pick Next Week's Group Stream Options!

It's time to suggest some stream ideas!
We would like to inform the committee that regardless of what wins this week, there will be a portion of the stream dedicated to creating a character in Sonic Forces. It sounds like there might not be enough depth in creation options to make it a funny stream for two hours, but we love our own memes too much to not follow through on at least making one character. M...

Tabletop Escapades Announcement

Hey everybody,

We were on our way to Brandon's house to shoot Tabletop and unfortunately one of the cast members had an issue come up and couldn't make it to the shoot. Everything is okay, but unfortunately because of tight scheduling, we won't be able to shoot the rest of the week. So, there will be no TTE this week. To make up for this, we will be posting two episodes next week. I know it's been one thing after another with Tabletop and I'm sorry. It was a last minute unexpected situation. W...

Cup of Jones - 10/31/17

Happy HALLOWEEN! In the interest of time, I have to wrap up earlier today so I will likely not get to all the questions for the week. I'm going to focus on Halloween focused questions first, and I'll get to the rest next Tuesday. If I don't get to your comment, submit it again or I'll get to it soon!

- Brandon

Friend Code Episode 14 - Patron's Pulse

On this week's episode, we'll be doing an all Patron's Pulse submission entry as Nintendo news has been very slow the past week and most of the Allies are still playing through Super Mario Odyssey (so we have to hold any impression talk for a future episode). Please submit your Nintendo related questions and we'll get through as much as we can in the hour. 

Note: Most direct questions related to Odyssey will be skipped over if they involve our thoughts/impressions or spoiler content. This...

This Week In Love & Respect

I'm here to collect your topics, questions, and games for the Love & Respect of this week's Easy Allies Podcast. We're recording the podcast on Monday this week, so I'll do one final check here after Sony's Paris Games Week press conference. Our panel will include Bradley Ellis and Michael Damiani, and please remember to include your preferred name if you don't like the one here on Patreon.

L&R,
Kyle

Ian and Don's Evil Odyssey Within

Group Stream Night Poll!

Important, Eerie Note: This week's Group Stream Night will be this Monday, October 30th, starting at 6pm PT and going all the way to midnight!

Now for our poll options, straight from the Group Stream Selection Committee:

Hidden Agenda - from the Until Dawn developers, a game where up to five of us vote on decisions and actions the characters make with our phones. Apparently it's onl...

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Review

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus crafts a remarkably detailed world only matched by the intensity of its white-knuckle action.

Written by Ben Moore
Video Edited by Ian Hinck
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Pro
Available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
Coming to Switch 

Camp Death II: The Deathenning - Fiasconauts Patron Audio

Hey here's the audio for your patreon feed if you like that better than Soundcloud!

Camp Death II: The Deathenning! - Fiasconauts

Well we've done it!  We've returned to Camp Death.  It might not have been the best, or safest idea, but I hear that 222 Fest is gonna have Tiësto or maybe even Miley Cyrus!  So, you can't say no to that.

Soundcloud audio is here: https://soundcloud.com/fiasconauts/camp-death-ii-the-deathenning-fiasconauts

Update on Next Week's Frame Trap

Hey everyone,

As some of you may already know, I'm out of town this weekend for a friend's wedding. We were initially going to shoot the upcoming Frame Trap before I left so it could go up at its scheduled time, but the more I thought about it the less sense that made. Considering that three huge games release today, we're delaying the recording of the episode just a bit so we can get multiple perspectives on Wolfenstein, Mario, Assassin's Creed and others. Instead of Monday night, the next Fr...

The Easy Allies Paris Games Week Betting Special

Another betting special is in the books! The EZA Coast Division competes, Huber hosts, and Paris Games Week is already making me nervous. Coming into these things, you know the right thing to do is bet against all game announcements, but once you're in that seat, I don't know, things change. You start believing.

We'll be live streaming Sony's Paris Games Week press conference Monday morning starting at 7:30am PT on twitch.tv/easyallies

Love & Respect,
Kyle

Huber Syndrome - The Evil Within 2

Huber loves The Evil Within 2.

Assassin's Creed Origins - Review

Assassins Creed refines a decade old formula and tells an engaging story in a unique setting.

Written by Michael Huber
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on Xbox One X
Available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One

Fire Emblem Warriors - Review

Fire Emblem Warriors effectively blends action and strategy, making for a surprisingly tense and enjoyable game.

Written by Ben Moore
Video Edited by Ian Hinck
Reviewed on Switch
Available on New 3DS and Switch 

Tabletop Escapades - Episode 80 Audio Only

On a spooky one-off episode of Tabletop Escapades, two brave heroes try their best to handle an awful situation in a seemingly idyllic town.

SoundCloud link - https://soundcloud.com/tabletop-escapades/tabletop-escapades-episode-80-special-episode-the-eerie-town-of-almereen

Patron DnD update: Thanks to a teleportation circle created by ...

Tabletop Escapades - Episode 80 "Special Episode: The Eerie Town of Almereen"

On a spooky one-off episode of Tabletop Escapades, two brave heroes try their best to handle an awful situation in a seemingly idyllic town.

SoundCloud link - https://soundcloud.com/tabletop-escapades/tabletop-escapades-episode-80-special-episode-the-eerie-town-of-almereen

Patron DnD update: Thanks to a teleportation circle created by ...

Let's Pick Next Week's Group Stream Options!

Group Stream Selection Committee, you're on a roll. Jones looked me in the eyes and said "That was a really fun stream." This is huge. Before you make any suggestions for next week, know two things:
- We'll be streaming a Halloween Mega Stream on Monday, October 30th at 6pm PT. Your selection will be played for the opening two hours of this stream.
- It doesn't have to be a horror game necessarily, bu...

Easy Allies Podcast #83 - October 25th 2017

Animal Crossing comes to phones and horrifies in innovative new ways, the Super Nintendo Classics connected with the marketplace, and the Xbox One can now play Xbox games.

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/easyallies/easy-allies-podcast-83-october-25th-2017/s-51J8G

L&R,

- Damiani

Easy Allies Podcast #83 - RSS Feed

Animal Crossing comes to phones and horrifies in innovative new ways, the Super Nintendo Classics connected with the marketplace, and the Xbox One can now play Xbox games.   

Corrections - 00:02:46
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Announced - 00:10:37
Shin Megami Tensei V Announced - 00:23:16
September NPD Sales Discussion - 00:30:53
Podcast Halftime - 00:46:17
Xbox Games on Xbox One - 00:49:02
L&R - How Could Sony Utilize Old Games? - 00:53:17
L&R - Gam...

A Note on Tomorrow's Episode of Tabletop Escapades

Hey everyone,

We're in the midst of a pretty hectic week at Easy Allies. I thought we'd be able to get the regular crew together to shoot a normal episode, but with people being out of town and other commitments, it looks like we'll be doing another one-off. I know this may be disappointing, especially considering our current spot in the story, but I'll do my best to make it as entertaining as possible.

Thank you for understanding. As of right now, we should be all set to get back on sch...

Cup of Jones - 10/24/17

Namaste. In this (hopefully) calm and relaxed episode of Cup of Jones, we check in on what needs to get done before the end of October, and I spend today's editorial talking about and working through a quick meditation. So when things get quiet for 5 minutes - it's on purpose.

- Brandon