The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 511 - Xbox's annual Developer Direct offers a strong look at four promising new games for 2026. Square Enix cashes out with one more Life is Strange. Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia, and we check out the December sales charts.

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00:00 - Intro
02:37 - Life is Strange: Reunion
16:53 - Ubisoft Cancellations and Restructuring
35:17 - Forza Horizon 6
39:52 - Beast of Reincarnation
45:36 - Kiln
52:09 - Fable
01:00:53 - A Word from Our Sponsors
01:04:00 - December Sales Report
01:18:26 - My One Thing
01:27:41 - L&R: Germany's Top Selling of 2025
01:32:06 - L&R: The Best Button
01:37:54 - L&R: Outside the Box
01:44:00 - Bets
01:52:46 - Closing

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Ep 510 - A new year has come, and it's time for us to start looking forward to what's next, including an all new Resident Evil, the next game from Grasshopper Manufacture, Reanimal, Replaced, Mouse, and more.

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00:00 - Intro

01:54 - Kratos Has Been Cast

05:56 - January Game Preview

29:47 - February Game Preview

01:10:36 - A Word From Our Sponsors

01:11:50 - March Game Preview

01:41:00 - My One Thing

01:48:39- L&R: Date Night

01:55:09 - L&R Game: Casting Keanu

02:04:48 - L&R: Most Anticipated 2026

02:12:04 - Bets

02:22:40 - Closing

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Winter Game Preview Timestamps:

(Thanks to PateOfCourse)

January:

5:56 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

7:56 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon / DeadCore Redux

8:12 - BrokenLore: Unfollow

9:49 - GHOST CAM / On-Together: Virtual Co-Working / Blightstone

10:02 - Escape from Ever After

11:52 - Highguard

15:48 - Speedball

17:54 - Dispatch (Switch and Switch 2)

18:29 - Cairn

22:40 - Don't Stop, Girlypop!

24:35 - Code Vein II

27:14 - Vampires: Bloodlord Rising

29:39 - Front Mission 3 Remake

February:

29:47 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

33:11 - Nioh 3

37:20 - Romeo is a Dead Man

39:46 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

43:55 - Mario Tennis Fever

47:24 - Ride 6

49:24 - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard

51:26 - High on Life 2

52:35 - Reanimal

54:57 - ASTROBOTANICA

55:06 - Styx: Blades of Greed

55:57 - Ys X: Proud Nordics

56:05 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer (PS5)

1:03:11 - Towerborne

1:05:21 - Tales of Berseria Remastered

1:05:36 - Resident Evil Requiem

March:

1:12:01 - World of Warcraft: Midnight

1:16:17 - Coffee Talk Tokyo / Pokémon Pokopia

1:17:57 - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

1:19:49 - Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake

1:21:22 - Replaced

1:24:31 - Solasta II

1:24:58 - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

1:25:12 - Mouse: P.I. For Hire

1:27:52 - Crimson Desert

1:32:58 - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

1:35:25 - Winter Preview wrap up
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Ep 509 - We're back from the holidays with stories to tell and games to discuss, including our thoughts on Witcher 3 DLC rumors, Big Hops, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined, Hades II, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

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00:00 - Intro

17:53 - James Bond Delay

24:22 - Vince Zampella Passed Away

27:46 - GOG Under New Ownership (Sorta)

30:21 - Witcher 3 Expansion Rumors

37:50 - Ubisoft Shutters Halifax Studio

40:04 - DICE Awards Nominations

42:59 - Tomb Raider Cast Reveal

45:41 - A Word From Our Sponsors

47:34 - My One Thing

57:24 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Impressions

01:17:05 - Hades II Impressions

01:27:39 - Big Hops Impressions

01:32:00 - Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Impressions

01:49:34 - L&R: Challenge Modes / Mods

01:52:41 - L&R: Avatar: Fire & Ash

02:01:38 - L&R: Video Game Language

02:08:40 - Bets

02:20:34 - Closing

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Ep 508 - We wave goodbye to 2025 as we look back at some of the struggles and triumphs that defined the year.

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00:00 - Intro
02:39 - GTA VI Delays
05:09 - Saudi Arabia Plans to Buy EA
07:13 - Switch 2 Launch
14:43 - The Game Awards
17:31 - AI Controversies
22:40 - Voice Actors Strike Ends
23:30 - Mass Layoffs
25:43 - Games That Bombed
27:50 - 2025 Year-to-Date Sales Report
42:19 - Indies
59:00 - Accessibility / New IPs / Switch 2 Upgrades
01:00:40 - TGA Reveals
01:03:26 - L&R: Industry Shifts
01:14:25 - L&R: Disproportionate Attention
01:31:30 - L&R: Replaying Old Games
01:41:55 - Or Wars and Closing
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Ep 507 - It's our annual holiday tradition with a full episode of questions, anecdotes, and games from our supportive community.

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00:00 - Intro
02:12 - L&R Game: Game That Name!
08:34 - L&R: Motorstorm Will Return?
12:14 - L&R: Gameplay or Story?
17:04 - L&R Game: Halo Or Taylor Swift
20:44 - L&R: Tastes Changed in 10 Years?
23:22 - L&R: More Recognition for To a T
29:37 - L&R: Living in a Game's World
35:16 - L&R: Which Fanbase Has Suffered Most?
40:25 - A Word from Our Sponsors
42:12 - L&R Game: King/Queen of the Genre
54:19 - L&R: 25 Games of the Past 25 Years
01:03:39 - L&R Game: Snub or Dub?
01:29:44 - L&R: 3DS Is Expensive Now
01:35:44 - L&R: TGA Editing
01:43:19 - L&R: Appreciation
01:45:16 - Or Wars and Closing

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