Xbox for All and BioWare in Trouble - Easy Allies Podcast - Jan 31, 2025
Ep 460 - Forza Horizon 5 coming to PlayStation has us examining Phil Spencer's recent comments. BioWare tries to paint a sunny picture as they part ways with much of their team. Plus, our thoughts on Eternal Strands and Hello Kitty: Island Adventure.
(0:00) - Intro
(4:25) - Xbox Digs Deeper Into Multiplatform Plans
(38:59) - BioWare Restructuring and Layoffs
(59:03) - Eternal Strands Impressions
(1:18:22) - Hello Kitty: Island Adventure Impressions
(1:28:36) - December and 2024 Sales Reports
(1:47:41) - Also This Week
(1:55:09) - L&R: How Many Did You Buy?
(2:06:06) - L&R: Sleep, Eat, Bored?
(2:09:44) - L&R: Realtime Woes
(2:15:36) - Bets
(2:21:12) - Closing
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Huber Takes the Lead - Easy Allies Podcast - Jan 24, 2025
Ep 459 - Huber's in the hot seat now as our new host, and for his first episode, we get a great set of reveals from Xbox, including Ninja Gaiden 4. Plus, thoughts on FF VII Rebirth on PC, Donkey Kong Country Returns on Switch, our patrons' Top 10 Title Screens, and more.
(0:00) - Intro
(3:16) - Xbox Developer Direct
(4:31) - Ninja Gaiden 4 Reveal
(17:11) - South of Midnight
(28:32) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
(38:11) - Doom: The Dark Ages
(53:03) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PC First Impressions
(1:02:29) - Aloft Impressions
(1:12:22) - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Impressions
(1:21:25) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:23:37) - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Impressions
(1:41:57) - Top 10 Title Screens
(1:54:48) - Also This Week
(2:04:44) - L&R: Enhanced Switch Upgrades?
(2:09:52) - L&R: Mousing Over Switch 2
(2:15:06) - L&R Game: Mascot Horror Games
(2:20:44) - Bets
(2:36:16) - Closing
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Nintendo Finally Shows the Switch 2 - Easy Allies Podcast - Jan 17, 2025
Ep 458 - It had to happen sometime. Nintendo finally gives us a glimpse of their next hardware platform, and we have a lot to say. Meanwhile, a new vampire RPG from some of the minds behind The Witcher 3, our latest Civ VII preview, thoughts on Tales of Graces f Remastered, and more.
(0:00) - Intro
(3:53) - Switch 2 First Look
(57:47) - Civilization VII Preview
(1:16:42) - Tales of Graces f Impressions
(1:39:04) - The Blood of the Dawnwalker Revealed
(1:49:53) - Also This Week
(2:03:14) - L&R: Played the Song, Not the Game
(2:06:52) - L&R Game: Adjusted for Population
(2:18:41) - L&R: Discredited
(2:24:55) - Or Wars
(2:31:21) - Closing
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Winter Game Preview - Easy Allies Podcast - Jan 10, 2025
Ep 457 - 2025 is off to a heck of a start, so it's time to catch up on what's coming in the next three months while we keep an eye on evacuation warnings.
(0:00) - Intro
(3:32) - Bloodworth Catch Up
(16:50) - January Game Preview
(1:12:04) - Citizen Sleeper 2 Preview
(1:18:07) - February Game Preview
(1:45:58) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:48:20) - March Game Preview
(2:13:55) - Also This Week
(2:30:21) - L&R: The Lost Rap
(2:33:45) - L&R: Switch 2 Launch Ports
(2:42:16) - L&R Game: What's That Weapon?
(2:49:51) - Or Wars
(2:55:10) - Closing
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Games discussed in this episode.
(Thanks to PateOfCourse for the extra time stamps.)
January:
(18:36) - Airborne Empire
(19:27) - Hyper Light Breaker
(23:02) - Aloft
(25:51) - Blade Chimera
(28:23) - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
(34:26) - Dynasty Warriors: Origins
(37:33) - Tales of Graces f Remastered
(44:38) - Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
(46:22) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PC)
(51:19) - Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles
(53:01) - Darkest Dungeon II DLCs
(54:49) - Eternal Strands
(57:29) - Tails of Iron II: Whiskers of Winter
(1:00:26) - Robots at Midnight
(1:04:06) - Hello Kitty Island Adventure
(1:05:46) - Jumping Jazz Cats
(1:06:07) - Spider-Man 2 (PC)
(1:06:11) - Sniper Elite: Resistance
(1:07:06) - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
(1:12:03) - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
February:
(1:18:06) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
(1:19:15) - Civilization VII
(1:20:25) - Urban Myth Dissolution Center
(1:23:53) - Date Everything!
(1:25:34) - The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II
(1:26:38) - Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered
(1:28:30) - Avowed
(1:30:57) - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
(1:34:12) - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
(1:39:55) - Monster Hunter Wilds
(1:42:21) - Midnight Murder Club
March:
(1:42:21) - Two Point Museum
(1:49:07) - FragPunk
(1:51:14) - Split Fiction
(1:53:00) - Suikoden I & II HD Remaster
(1:55:09) - Wanderstop
(1:56:02) - Bionic Bay
(1:58:09) - Assassin's Creed Shadows
(2:03:22) - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
(2:07:27) - Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
(2:07:47) - Bleach: Rebirth of Souls
(2:08:53) - Tales of the Shire
(2:10:10) - Atomfall
(2:12:38) - The First Berserker: Khazan
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2:58:42
Holiday Hangover - Easy Allies Podcast - Jan 3, 2025
Ep 456 - We're back from the holiday break, checking in on what everyone played while they were out, from Balatro to Dragon Quest, and we also get caught up on the November sales report.
(0:00) - Intro
(2:36) - Damiani Catch Up
(4:58) - Secret Level
(9:50) - FF XIV Raid
(19:44) - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
(32:37) - Isla - Wilmot's Warehouse Board Game
(38:48) - Ballionaire
(42:08) - Warframe 1999
(50:34) - The Thing Remastered
(56:29) - Gabby - Balatro
(58:45) - Gabby Catch Up
(1:00:49) - Isla Catch Up
(1:04:11) - Don Catch Up
(1:11:54) - Huber Catch Up
(1:13:04) - The Last of Us Part II Remastered
(1:14:35) - Darkest Dungeon II
(1:18:03) - November Sales Report
(1:35:01) - L&R: Switch 2 Third Parties
(1:44:03) - L&R Game: Character Select
(1:50:43) - L&R: Opening Cinematics
(1:54:19) - Or Wars
(2:02:40) - Closing
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