Well, the GTA trailer has dropped, The Game Awards are wrapped, and Game of the Year lists are happening across the internet (we’ll be recording our first half this Thursday). It’s that magical time of year to look back and think “video games, they sure did happen this year!” This week we'll continue with one particular video game, Cyberpunk 2077, on our NXL Cyberthon 2024! Over at the main Podcast this week, we’ll be going over what happened on The Game Awards, among other things. ...
2023-12-11 18:38:55 +0000 UTC
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The final month of this tumultuous year features such video games as a real Resident Evil on a phone, an Avatar game that might actually be good, some VR horror, a new Game Boy Advance game (!!), and more!
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(00:00:06) Intro
(00:01:09) Resident Evil 4 [iOS, Mac] on Dec 20, 2023
(00:05:03) SteamWorld Build [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 01, 2023
(00:06:57) Fortnite: ...
2023-12-07 23:44:21 +0000 UTC
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The final month of this tumultuous year features such video games as a real Resident Evil on a phone, an Avatar game that might actually be good, some VR horror, a new Game Boy Advance game (!!), and more!
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(00:00:06) Intro
(00:01:09) Resident Evil 4 [iOS, Mac] on Dec 20, 2023
(00:05:03) SteamWorld Build [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 01, 2023
(00:06:57) Fortnite: Chapter 5...
2023-12-07 23:44:01 +0000 UTC
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Well, now we definitely officially know what Grand Theft Auto VI looks like, so we dig into that trailer this week, as well as Harmonix's proper Fortnite debut, the early hours of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, earnings trouble at Bungie, and other stuff!
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2023-12-07 00:29:45 +0000 UTC
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This quite video game-y ramble features talk about our GameCube favs, feelings about original hardware, and the time Sony made a supercomputer out of a bunch of PlayStation 2s, plus computer photography tricks, Alex's upcoming reunion show, and more.
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:01:53) None Above All is about to take the stage one more time
(00:09:44) Cameras might be getting too smart
(00:18:20) Where's our hybrid iPad/iMac?
(00:2...
2023-12-06 02:33:40 +0000 UTC
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This quite video game-y ramble features talk about our GameCube favs, feelings about original hardware, and the time Sony made a supercomputer out of a bunch of PlayStation 2s, plus computer photography tricks, Alex's upcoming reunion show, and more.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:01:53) None Above All is about to take the stage one more time
(00:09:44) Cameras might be getting too smart
(00:18:20) Where's our hybrid iPad/iMac?
(00:20:03) A full...
2023-12-06 02:32:18 +0000 UTC
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The strikes are over, which means it's time for us to return to the world of Twin Peaks! Join us as we pore over the season 2 premiere and find out how Agent Cooper gets out of this seemingly fatal mess!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 70: Twin Peaks: May the Giant Be With You
(00:01:58) - Intro.
(00:04:05) - What do we remember from the fina...
2023-12-04 23:45:07 +0000 UTC
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I spent a few hours this weekend playing some Baldur’s Gate 3 and then came Sunday evening and I realized the seven other household things I needed to make progress on just did not happen… at all. Is there room in my life for a big 100+ hour RPG? It’s a really busy December over in my house, so time is at a premium. I’ve now committed to paper (digital paper) all the household projects, across a bunch of weekends, with other family commitments and holiday stuff also included, an...
2023-12-04 18:50:21 +0000 UTC
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We're thankful for you, the patrons, and the questions you asked us this month about haunted musical venues, turning ourselves into soups, some of our other favorite media of 2023, things we actually miss about working for a big company, and the most destructive use of John Riccitiello.
2023-12-01 00:58:47 +0000 UTC
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It's almost December, so it's time to take stock of the games we're currently catching up on, as well as the ones on our backlogs (with a break to talk about Steamworld Build), plus news of the day like details on Rockstar's long cancelled Agent, Game Awards announcement predictions, Unity's closure of Weta Digital, and some other stuff!
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2023-11-30 00:16:19 +0000 UTC
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The year is winding down, but our monthly patron's choice streams continue full speed ahead. We appreciate your support as always, and we extra appreciate you casting that all-important vote to tell us what to play this Friday, because we sure can't decide for ourselves!
- After a less-than-lethal attempt at Lethal Company with two people, we're going to gather a full crew of four (with special guest!) and discover just how deadly this organization really is!
- Another state ...
2023-11-29 16:47:58 +0000 UTC
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While we're all nursing tryptophan hangovers, we ramble about mixing friends and family at the holiday get-together, glass-blowing and sword-making for the whole family, getting rare games graded, and picking the right age to tell your kids... about Goku.
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:16) GOTY production has begun (no it hasn't)
(00:02:34) How to hack your Thanksgiving
(00:10:57) Ninja movies at the family table
(00:12:35) Brad's...
2023-11-29 00:29:47 +0000 UTC
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While we're all nursing tryptophan hangovers, we ramble about mixing friends and family at the holiday get-together, glass-blowing and sword-making for the whole family, getting rare games graded, and picking the right age to tell your kids... about Goku.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:16) GOTY production has begun (no it hasn't)
(00:02:34) How to hack your Thanksgiving
(00:10:57) Ninja movies at the family table
(00:12:35) Brad's becoming a ...
2023-11-29 00:26:35 +0000 UTC
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We close out our month of ninjasploitation with the sweetest movie you'll ever see about a ragtag bunch of taekwondo wielding new wave musicians fighting drug dealing biker ninjas. We are of course talking about the one and only Miami Connection, so join us as we fight the ninja, feed each other grapes, and strengthen the bonds of our friendship through music and violent murder.
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2023-11-27 23:32:06 +0000 UTC
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Busy time! That’s what the last few days have been. Two Thanksgiving dinners, a piano recital (not mine), and a glass blowing class! On top of that I’ve been trying to keep a head cold at bay through sheer force of will, and now I have lost the battle. Last night, though, as I was scraping myself back together I decided to jump back into Baldur’s Gate 3 and try and finish Act 3. I really love that game. I also felt like I was bearing witness to a dozen storyline collisions as things beg...
2023-11-27 18:46:15 +0000 UTC
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As we roll into the Thanksgiving holiday, we dish up some piping hot discussion about our very timely experiences with Cyberpunk 2077, "beating" Vampire Survivors, 25 years of Half-Life (and other greatest hits of 1998), a questionable second Flashback, the long and storied American Pie franchise, and more.
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2023-11-23 00:38:12 +0000 UTC
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This week, neighbors are beefing (not ours, though), we're probably all lucky to be alive, trampolines are questionable devices, there's a hidden cache of very nice microphones out there somewhere, the battle of CapEx vs. OpEx rages on, and more.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:19) Being born on a holiday (or at least near one)
(00:03:18) Beefing with the neighbors
(00:11:35) Look, trees gotta be dealt with
(00:16:25) TRAMPOLINES H...
2023-11-22 01:47:54 +0000 UTC
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This week, neighbors are beefing (not ours, though), we're probably all lucky to be alive, trampolines are questionable devices, there's a hidden cache of very nice microphones out there somewhere, the battle of CapEx vs. OpEx rages on, and more.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:19) Being born on a holiday (or at least near one)
(00:03:18) Beefing with the neighbors
(00:11:35) Look, trees gotta be dealt with
(00:16:25) TRAMPOLINES H...
2023-11-22 01:38:28 +0000 UTC
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Turkey month is in full effect, and this week we're sifting through the detritus of Vinegar Syndrome's New York Ninja, a movie so bad the people who originally filmed it couldn't even be bothered to finish it! But we did! We watched the whole thing, and we also made you do that, probably, if you're listening to this episode. Sorry?
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander W...
2023-11-21 00:27:55 +0000 UTC
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Hello Hello!
We’ve got a bit of shorter week with the Thanksgiving holiday, but it doesn’t mean it’s any less packed with goodness. We’ll be starting our time with Cyberpunk 2077 on Monday, and I’m personally extremely excited about that one. I’ve been wanting to jump back in for awhile now, and there’s never been a better time! There’s also more Ninja Watchcast with New York Ninja, so you can hear us chat about all the good and ALL of the bad with that one. Then there...
2023-11-20 19:52:42 +0000 UTC
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Jeff Bakalar and Abby Russell are here to talk about Wheel of Fortune, buff Zach Efron, and Bakalar's hidden bowling skills.
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00:00:07 Intro
00:02:02 Tapping into the Podcast x Movie crossover market
00:04:05 The new Ghostbusters' trailer
00:06:08 Buff Zach Efron
00:07:51 but what about other buff Zachs?
00:08:58 How does Garden State hold up these days?
00:10:20 Apparently, people didn't just absorb Scrubs?
00:11:22...
2023-11-17 17:25:19 +0000 UTC
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The year's end looms, so it's time to look over the Game Awards nominees, then gaze longingly at the OLED Steam Deck, then catch up on games like Thirsty Suitors, more Alan Wake II, and Risk of Rain Returns, then discuss a young man's first platinum, then more!
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2023-11-16 00:31:02 +0000 UTC
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Rambled about this week: getting the band back together (kinda), reasons NOT to rake the leaves, what makes an indie game, the perils of Game of the Year, etiquette in the mosh pit, Vinny's server quest, and more!
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:03:51) Not raking the leaves is praxis
(00:11:05) Sometimes the neighbor should keep it to himself
(00:15:58) The band is getting back together
(00:23:58) Check your mosh etiquette please
<...
2023-11-15 01:52:28 +0000 UTC
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Rambled about this week: getting the band back together (kinda), reasons NOT to rake the leaves, what makes an indie game, the perils of Game of the Year, etiquette in the mosh pit, Vinny's server quest, and more!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:03:51) Not raking the leaves is praxis
(00:11:05) Sometimes the neighbor should keep it to himself
(00:15:58) The band is getting back together
(00:23:58) Check your mosh etiquette please
<...
2023-11-15 01:49:29 +0000 UTC
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Our first ever Turkey Month kicks off the only way it possibly could: with a z-grade ninjasploitation movie Frankensteined together out of two different movies. We are of course talking about the "great" Godfrey Ho's Ninja Terminator!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 67: Ninja Terminator (1986)
(00:01:16) - Intro.
(00:03:59) - Dealing with an...
2023-11-13 22:32:20 +0000 UTC
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Well, my son finally asked the question... “Can we play Satisfactory together?” It’s weird having kids that are now old enough to make some serious decisions on how they want to spend their gaming time. My kids don’t have dedicated gaming PCs and I’ve tried to avoid thinking about re-buying a bunch of games to play multiplayer with them but it feels like it’s getting closer. The furthest I’ve gone is that I made a second gaming machine from some spare parts, made a stea...
2023-11-13 18:55:53 +0000 UTC
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Who said November has no games? Well, us, probably, at some point, but listen in as we prove ourselves wrong with the Super Mario RPG remake, Thirsty Suitors, Persona 5 Tactica, Flashback 2 probably, and more!
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00:00:00 Start
00:00:06 Intro
00:01:37 Jagged Alliance 3 [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Nov 16, 2023
00:02:12 Robocop: Rogue City [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023
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2023-11-11 21:00:45 +0000 UTC
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Who said November has no games? Well, us, probably, at some point, but listen in as we prove ourselves wrong with the Super Mario RPG remake, Thirsty Suitors, Persona 5 Tactica, Flashback 2 probably, and more!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:06) Intro
(00:01:37) Jagged Alliance 3 [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Nov 16, 2023
(00:02:13) Robocop: Rogue City [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023
(00:03:18) The ...
2023-11-11 20:59:50 +0000 UTC
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This podcast contains discussion of topics such as: the new Like a Dragon Gaiden, The Invincible, Jusant, The Talos Principle II, Grand Theft Auto 6, Mass Effect 5, the live-action Zelda movie, and fish. A lot of fish.
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01...
2023-11-09 00:34:44 +0000 UTC
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After a brief matrimonial hang this weekend, we're back to ramble about Stephen King's obsession with possessed machinery and icky goo, the many peculiarities of our physical reality, pat downs at the airport, and more.
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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:26) Doing stuff! In real life!
(00:05:32) Jet lag is... a thing to be interested in, sure
(00:09:20) Vinny's reading Night Shift!
(00:20:06) The Stephen King cinematic roadmap (we swe...
2023-11-08 01:52:11 +0000 UTC
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