On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts 13 and 14 in Twin Peaks: The Return. Join us as we wander aimlessly through the woods, dream our Monica Bellucci dreams, and sing along to everyone's favorite James Hurley song.
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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 097: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 13 & 14
(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:03:29) - Alex's weekly m...
Whew, that heat! I’m not a fan. I was never a fan and continue, to this day, to not be a fan of heat. And all that humidity? No thank you! I had a bunch of outdoor projects to do this weekend and each time I stepped outside it was just that scene from Riddick of the dude turning to ash. Today, Monday, at least is not so bad with a pretty good breeze blowing, so there’s that! Also, today we’ll be streaming more Cyberpunk 2077! Alex and I are finishing things up, and if there’s more we ...
2024-06-24 19:39:39 +0000 UTC View Post
The summer questions are HOT!!! this month, as we dig into what we'd do with $500,000 (some rules apply), a small Summer Game Fest post-mortem, our favorite spaces in video games, being a DJ on Twitch, our best Dougie impressions, and other stuff!
2024-06-21 00:46:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Nintendo has dropped one of their better Directs in recent memory, so it's time to dig into Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and Metroid Prime 4, go through some more of the games Brad played in LA like STALKER 2, REPLACED and Kunitsu-Gami, dig into some currently releases like Still Wakes the Deep, the Alan Wake II Night Springs DLC, and more. That's a lot of video games!
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2024-06-20 00:20:30 +0000 UTC View Post
This week there's a package thief on the loose and appropriate measures are being taken, one of us is getting serious about hydration, another one is having fever dreams, we're all very conscious about not touching our faces, and more.
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:01:40) Nothing like a good fever dream
(00:05:15) Dodging disease on press trips is a fine art
(00:08:35) The groundhogs have been apprehended
(00:10:03) Hydration is serious busines...
This week there's a package thief on the loose and appropriate measures are being taken, one of us is getting serious about hydration, another one is having fever dreams, we're all very conscious about not touching our faces, and more.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:01:40) Nothing like a good fever dream
(00:05:15) Dodging disease on press trips is a fine art
(00:08:35) The groundhogs have been apprehended
(00:10:03) Hydration is serious busines...
Things are heating up in Twin Peaks! Keys have arrived! Billy is missing! Guns are going off! We've got to get home, and we've got miles to go! We haven't seen our uncle in a very long while! AH! AH! AH!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 096: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 11 & 12
(00:00:17) - Intro.
(00:02:05) - Launching straight into part 11, AK...
We thought we were done with our not-E3 coverage but Nintendo has one more thing to say! Well, probably a couple of things to say but not about what comes after the Switch. They will not be saying that. Alex and I will hear what they actually have to say, live, on Tuesday morning so come join us! Alex and I will also be wrapping up some more business in Cyberpunk 2077 on Monday, and I don’t think there’s too much main game left, so we could be done fairly soon. On Thursday we’ve got ano...
2024-06-17 18:47:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Summer Game Fest is over, Brad's back from LA, and it's time to talk three hours of upcoming video games, among them firsthand impressions of AstroBot, Monster Hunter Wilds, UFO 50, Battle Aces, Arranger, DeathSprint 66, Fear the Spotlight, and more, plus our thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars: Outlaws, Dragon Age 4, and (nearly) all the other games that got streamed this weekend.
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2024-06-13 01:59:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Brad is out so we do something I've wanted to do for a bit now and test Alex's movie knowledge! Can you best the Watchcast King?!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:07) Intro
(00:02:02) Building some furniture
(00:04:35) Alex's double groundhog situation
(00:16:21) We've been getting a lot of that fast and heavy rain
(00:19:13) Compete with Alex in Movie Trivia!
(01:12:41) See ya!
2024-06-11 17:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Brad is out so we do something I've wanted to do for a bit now and test Alex's movie knowledge! Can you best the Watchcast King?!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:07) Intro
(00:02:02) Building some furniture
(00:04:35) Alex's double groundhog situation
(00:16:21) We've been getting a lot of that fast and heavy rain
(00:19:13) Compete with Alex in Movie Trivia!
(01:12:41) See ya!
2024-06-11 17:09:57 +0000 UTC View Post
After the wild note Part 8 left off on, it's time to get back to some good old fashioned Twin Peaks stuff involving mysterious devices, extradimensional experiences, and the rigors of online shopping.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9 & 10
(00:00:20) - Intro.
(00:01:46) - Launching right into Part 9...
Have you enjoyed your game announcements so far? I still have to catch up on some streams, like Day of the Devs, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised so far! Ubisoft’s is happening soon, and I want to see more of Star Wars and Assassin’s Creed. I really want to know what type of Assassin’s Creed game they are making! We’ll be talking over that one on Monday, so come join us and hopefully find out with me! On Thursday I’ll be devouring as much of Cyberpunk 2077 side quests as I can f...
2024-06-10 18:26:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Summer Game Fest is here, so we put on our best E3 (and Guitar Hero) hats and talk about all the stuff we hope and expect to see, plus what stood out from Sony's State of Play, and then dig into games like Arctic Eggs, Platform 8, more Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, and -- that's right -- Vinny's almost done with FF7 Rebirth!
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2024-06-05 22:01:37 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to shoot the bull once again, this week largely about Vinny spelunking through his basement complete-in-box collection, with interludes into our early experiences with Sega hardware, the life and times of Smashmouth, and more.
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:55) Well, let's talk about Smashmouth
(00:03:01) Our brains are leaking
(00:06:49) Apparently GPUs straight up aren't for graphics anymore?
(00:17:05) Halo's kind of on the back ...
It's time to shoot the bull once again, this week largely about Vinny spelunking through his basement complete-in-box collection, with interludes into our early experiences with Sega hardware, the life and times of Smashmouth, and more.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:55) Well, let's talk about Smashmouth
(00:03:01) Our brains are leaking
(00:06:49) Apparently GPUs straight up aren't for graphics anymore?
(00:17:05) Halo's kind of on the back ...
We're moving into the traditional pre-E3 marketing blitz timeframe, but are there actually games releasing this month? Will we solve the mystery of Slime Rancher 2's early release? Will the Elden Ring DLC dominate all of June? Those questions and more, answered in this month's planning extravaganza!
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(00:00:00) Start
(00:00:05) Intro
(00:02:12) Slime Rancher 2 [PlayStation 5] on Jun 07, 2024
(00:04:58) Tchia [Nintendo Switch] on Jun 27, 2...
2024-06-04 20:53:12 +0000 UTC View Post
We're moving into the traditional pre-E3 marketing blitz timeframe, but are there actually games releasing this month? Will we solve the mystery of Slime Rancher 2's early release? Will the Elden Ring DLC dominate all of June? Those questions and more, answered in this month's planning extravaganza!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:05) Intro
(00:02:13) Slime Rancher 2 [PlayStation 5] on Jun 07, 2024
(00:04:58) Tchia [Nintendo Switch] on Jun 27, 2024
(00:06:08) Assassin's ...
The time has come, Watchcasters. We know this is a Twin Peaks: The Return episode a bunch of you have had circled on your calendars, and now the wait is at an end. Join us as we pick through parts 7 and 8, and ponder what revelations they may have to offer.
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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6
(00:01:03) -...
It’s June and here in NJ I feel like all the bugs are ready to try and get into my house. I must have a pretty great place, because they all would rather be in here than outside. Bleh, anyway! On Monday, Alex and I are back on the main trail in Cyberpunk 2077 after finishing up the Phantom Liberty DLC. I’ll be rolling solo on Thursday so I think I’m going to gather up some games that I’ve been meaning to try out like Rogue Trader or Platform 8. Friday is the Summer Game Fest’s big s...
2024-06-03 18:53:50 +0000 UTC View Post
With SGF approaching and the console wars heating up, this week we consider Sony's newly announced State of Play, Xbox's decision to put Call of Duty on Game Pass, and Atari's ruthless takeover of Intellivision, plus we catch up on all the recent games with more on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, (the end of) Hellblade II, Animal Well, Hades II, and more!
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2024-05-30 01:01:35 +0000 UTC View PostThings are getting busy around here with Summer Game Fest approaching next week -- I'm furiously trying to finalize my meeting schedule and also keep track of the leaks, rumors, and showcases that are happening day by day. But! That doesn't mean we don't have our monthly slate of stream ideas for you, the loyal supporter, to vote on, and to cut right to the chase: Vote below, and help us pick what we'll stream this Friday, 5/31!
Alex has been looking for just the right excuse to...
2024-05-29 16:35:49 +0000 UTC View PostThere's an awful lot of rambling this week about GameCenter CX, resuscitating your Commodore 64, children enjoying the gaming classics, uploading your street-corner CDs to archive.org, the simple joy of the Sears catalog, and why you should never ask Google a question again.
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:03:18) Oh god movies are dying (or are they)
(00:09:40) Sometimes it's nice to listen to...
There's an awful lot of rambling this week about GameCenter CX, resuscitating your Commodore 64, children enjoying the gaming classics, uploading your street-corner CDs to archive.org, the simple joy of the Sears catalog, and why you should never ask Google a question again.
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:03:18) Oh god movies are dying (or are they)
(00:09:40) Sometimes it's nice to listen to...
On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts five and six in The Return, and we're meeting all kinds of new folks from Las Vegas to Philadelphia, and all the South Dakotas in between. And only some of those folks die horrifically!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6
(00:00:48) - Intro.
(00:03:38) - Vinny...
Hello everybody and welcome to the end of May! As we near the beginning of the big, traditional announcement block with the not-E3 showcases, I’ve been pleasantly surprised with a lot of smaller, recent releases. I finished up Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and it’s already one of my favorite games of the year! It’s always a treat to jump into a fresh game that hasn’t been hyped into oblivion and be so taken with it. I’ll definitely be talking more about it on this week’s podcast.
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This week we all dig into Hellblade II, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes impresses mightily, we ponder the state of both games media and arcade "cabinets," cat ownership is debated in its many aspects, Big Rigs gets a shocking amount of airtime, and a bunch of other stuff!
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2024-05-23 00:26:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Vinny and Alex's regular D&D session takes center stage this week, with some diversions into the franchise's many campaign settings and some good ol' D20 chat, plus one of us went to a chess tournament, we're all excited about upscaling analog video, a large cat appears, and more!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:48) A quarter-century of The Phantom Menace?!
(00:04:05) The weekly D&D sesh is getting wild
(00:15:51) A little D20 mechanics e...
Vinny and Alex's regular D&D session takes center stage this week, with some diversions into the franchise's many campaign settings and some good ol' D20 chat, plus one of us went to a chess tournament, we're all excited about upscaling analog video, a large cat appears, and more!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:48) A quarter-century of The Phantom Menace?!
(00:04:05) The weekly D&D sesh is getting wild
(00:15:51) A little D20 mechanics e...
We dive further into Twin Peaks' final season and take a fantastic voyage with our good friend Agent Cooper through time, space, and the electrical grid.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 092: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 3 & 4
(00:00:18) - Intro, and early thoughts.
(00:12:36) - Gathering our thoughts to kick off Part 3, or Call for...