200: The Return of Edge Casey
TWO HUNDRED EPISODES? We don't believe it either, but believe this: We cover everything from Sunderfolk to Deliver at All Costs, Fortnite's AI Darth Vader mess, plagiarism in Marathon, Switch 2 launch coverage, the Summer Game Fest vibe, and plenty more on this week's show. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dy...
2hr 23m May 22, 2025
2hr 23m
199: Need for Affleck
This week: There's a new Doom game out and court has adjourned long enough for Brad to deliver a verdict on it, Vinny clicks around in Loco Motive, we debate the coming of the FRPG era, the Switch 2 is getting some Very Important Features, Walton Goggins has a business he'd like you to know about, and a bunch more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other ...
2hr 17m May 15, 2025
2hr 17m
198: I'm Worth It!
We attempt to grapple with the job losses at Polygon and Giant Bomb (and dig into some of our own time at GB) this week, before diving into the ARC Raiders tech test, the end of Lost Records, Vinny's deepening love of Hollow Knight, the increasing absurdity of Skin Deep, the GTA 6 delay and new trailer, increasing Xbox prices, Gears on PlayStation, and some housekeeping notes for the next few w...
3hr 1m May 08, 2025
3hr 1m
197: Mind Your Ps and Es
We're awash in games this week with Skin Deep, Clair Obscur, the Marathon alpha, and a bunch of other stuff we're continuing to play. In the news, the cancelled Titanfall extraction shooter and more hardware makers like 8BitDo suspending shipments into the United States. Then an emails section flush with the straight scoop on subjects like being a Green Bay Packers shareholder, doing publicity ...
2hr 27m May 01, 2025
2hr 27m
196: He's Got Gambling Hair
We played a slew of games this week like Tempest Rising, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, Bionic Bay, and more Blue Prince and Battle Aces, plus: the Switch 2 preorder plan of attack, Ghost of Yotei gets a date, Michael Bay's OutRun is going to be the biggest movie of the world, the high-risk world of NFL draft betting, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/cha...
2hr 29m Apr 24, 2025
2hr 29m
195: StreetPassing at the Spiritbox Show
This week, Blue Prince has snared a couple of us (sort of), another couple of us can't seem to stop playing AC Shadows, and... Gradius III makes a surprise appearance? In the news, the BDS Xbox boycott, the Marathon reveal, Oblivion Remastered media leaks, the PS5 is getting more expensive. Plus a New Zealand slang primer, whipping out your 3DS at the metal show, and more! Advertise on The Nex...
2hr 5m Apr 17, 2025
2hr 5m
Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 007: I Definitely Saw No Hemipenis!
While we're out this week, we bring you another blast from the Never Been a Better past, all the way back in December 2022, when Abby Russell and Jeff Bakalar joined us to share tales of holiday mishaps, immortal pets, and much more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.com/advertisers) , or support ...
1hr 14m Apr 10, 2025
1hr 14m
194: This Issue Is Being Investigated
It happened: They took the wraps off the Switch 2 (for real this time). Will Smith joins us to break down the price, hardware specs and features, backwards compatibility, and launch-ish games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and the most important launch title of all: the Switch 2 Welcome Tour. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlande...
2hr 58m Apr 03, 2025
2hr 58m
193: Last Time in the Ding-Dong Hole
We've got one week left before the big Switch 2 reveal, so hop in the ding-dong hole for one last round of rumors and speculation, plus plenty of other chatter about Atomfall, more AC: Shadows and 33 Immortals, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Josef Fares' Willy Wonka moment, a good week for games media, the landmark release of Big Rigs on Steam, and our exhaustive analysis of Apple Music's idea o...
1hr 59m Mar 27, 2025
1hr 59m
192: A Grunge Smoothie
We talk for like an hour about Assassin's Creed Shadows this week, plus 33 Immortals, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (big week for 33 around here), Keita Takahashi's To a T, a $500 Switch 2, Xbox's gaming Copilot AI, the strange possibilities of an Oblivion remake, a little about GDC, and more. Here's the essay about Oblivion's Radiant AI we talked about a bit: https://medium.com/@gatherer286/los...
2hr 38m Mar 20, 2025
2hr 38m
191: Pillows of Eternity
There might be an Xbox handheld launching this year (?!), plus the actual next Xbox in 2027, and we get together to talk all about that, along with the fairly unhinged new Death Stranding 2 trailer, WWE 2K25, Deliver at All Costs, returning to PUBG in 2025, top-tier comedy sketches, lighting your sardines on fire, and a bunch of other stuff. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audiobo...
2hr 24m Mar 13, 2025
2hr 24m
190: Big Buccaneer Hunter
While we spend a good part of this week's show grappling with the resurrection of the Acclaim name, we also find time to discuss Split Fiction, Knights in Tight Spaces, Gears of War on PS5, buying a (cheap) record player, the whereabouts of Bam Margera, a big week for video game source code, and the Sonic Unleashed PC port with big implications for Xbox 360 game preservation. Advertise on The ...
2hr 19m Mar 06, 2025
2hr 19m
189: Return to the Upper Yo
This week we attempt to get back to the positive end of the yo-yo cycle by playing Monster Hunter Wilds, LAD: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, more Avowed, and some Steam Next Fest demos, plus the shocking closure of Monolith, some new Fable footage, Microsoft's games AI model, and your emails! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audio...
2hr 41m Feb 27, 2025
2hr 41m
188: The Garrus Gambit
This week we're wowed by Avowed (sorry), and also playing Void Crew, Keep Driving, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. In the news, shocking Marvel Rivals layoffs, a State of Play impressions roundup, Grand Theft Auto Online's user-generated future, and Everwild still exists. Also there might be an asteroid on the way? Tune in and hear all about it! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://aud...
2hr 24m Feb 20, 2025
2hr 24m
187: A Podcast About A Game About Digging a Hole
Brad and Vinny dig holes this week and have a great time doing it, Alex dons his Civilization hat once again, and we all consider this weekend's mysterious PSN outage, the tumultuous development of Monolith's Wonder Woman, yet another Arkham game from Rocksteady, an upside-down Switch 2, the release date of Grand Theft Auto 7, and some rapid-fire State of Play coverage. Advertise on The Nextla...
2hr 30m Feb 13, 2025
2hr 30m
186: The Blood God Jonathan Davis
Before February really gets going, we check in with some new indies this week like While Waiting and Rift of the Necrodancer, catch up on news about downsizing at BioWare and Iron Galaxy, Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, the Sleeping Dogs movie, and the long lost Nintendo PlayStation game, learn some interesting facts about industrial paper cutters, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https:...
1hr 53m Feb 06, 2025
1hr 53m
185: An A-Tier Pac-Main
We played a bunch of games this week and now we're here to talk about 'em, including Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Total War: Warhammer III, Crow Country, and... Smash Ultimate? and... Hollow Knight? Plus, in the news, Ninja Gaiden 4, the Celeste dev's next game is canceled, the VGHF opens its digital archives, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/ch...
2hr 1m Jan 30, 2025
2hr 1m
184: The Fear & Greed Index
We've got a spate of new and upcoming games to talk about this week, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Dynasty Warriors Origins, plus they announced the new Switch! They announced the new Switch. Also: looming tariffs in the US that may raise game prices, Bluepoint's canceled online God of War game, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com...
2hr 6m Jan 23, 2025
2hr 6m
183: Creative Solutions to Stupid Problems
Are they going to announce the Switch 2 this week? Did they announce it already? Is this long nightmare almost over? While we debate those questions, we also discuss The Roottrees Are Dead, Hyper Light Breaker, the "legendary" Japanese IP possibly being resurrected by Xbox, and moshing at Games Done Quick. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextland...
1hr 40m Jan 16, 2025
1hr 40m
182: Dumped in a Food Court
We're barely a week into 2025 and we basically already know what the Switch 2 looks like thanks to CES, plus new GeForce cards, PlayStation movies, and Steam Deck-likes. Also, games we caught up on during the break like Caves of Qud, LOK Digital, Indiana Jones, and Clone Hero, the best restaurants to drown your sorrows in, and the ever-increasing absurdity of the Terminator franchise. Advertis...
2hr 12m Jan 09, 2025
2hr 12m
181: Game of the Year 2024, Part 2
We conclude our rundown of our favorite games of the year this week, focusing on the top four spots on each of our personal top 10 lists, plus some honorable mentions for the games that almost made it. Thanks for listening and happy new year! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.com/advertisers) , or...
1hr 50m Jan 02, 2025
1hr 50m
180: Game of the Year 2024, Part 1
This year, we get together for a nice, casual, conflict-free two-part dissection of our personal favorite games of the year, with a focus in this first installment on numbers 10 through 5. Hope everyone is having a nice holiday, and thanks as always for your support! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audiob...
1hr 51m Dec 26, 2024
1hr 51m
179: Zenless Zone Zenzo
Sandwiched right between 2024's game calendar winding down and our GOTY podcasts kicking off next week, why... it's the Game Awards! We spend this week's show dissecting all the news about The Witcher 4, the Okami sequel, Naughty Dog's new IP, and plenty of other stuff. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://aud...
1hr 46m Dec 19, 2024
1hr 46m
178: creepy brother sister coffee commercial
The holidays approach, so we're in GOTY cramming mode with discussions this week about such games as Indiana Jones, Mouthwashing, Infinity Nikki, Beyond Galaxyland, Kill Knight, and Marvel Rivals, plus some loose Game Awards predictions, emails, and plenty more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.c...
2hr 4m Dec 12, 2024
2hr 4m
177: San Francisco's Not a Minion Town
We're back from Thanksgiving and catching up on the news (Sony might be making a handheld, Ubisoft is shutting down Xdefiant, NES Tetris returns at last), games (Star Wars Outlaws, Dragon Age, STALKER 2), and your emails (Alex's celebrity doppelganger, our dream farewell concerts). Podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at A...
2hr 3m Dec 05, 2024
2hr 3m
Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 006: The World's Greatest Detective in Your Mouth
With the NXL crew off for the holiday, we bring you another very special episode of Never Been a Better Podcast featuring Austin Walker, Jeff Bakalar, and lengthy discussions about Jell-O universes and pizza drones. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.com/advertisers) , or support us on Patreon (htt...
1hr 20m Nov 28, 2024
1hr 20m
176: Positive Hanson Energy
MinnMax's Ben Hanson stops by to share production stories, his love for Final Fantsy 7: Rebirth, his thoughts on The Game Awards nominees, and much more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.com/advertisers) , or support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nextlander) ! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE:...
2hr 16m Nov 21, 2024
2hr 16m
175: Wouldst Thou Like to Switch Deliciously?
This week, video games and the people who love them: the PlayStation 5 Pro, Rise of the Golden Idol, Tetris Forever, the return of Battle Aces, backwards compatibility on the successor to Nintendo Switch, a future handheld Xbox, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.com/advertisers) , or sup...
1hr 41m Nov 14, 2024
1hr 41m
174: Another One in the Woods With Spirits
Time to talk about video games into microphones again, with chatter this week about the great Call of Duty account fiasco, Metal Slug Tactics, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the full list of PS5 Pro games, big changes coming to Star Wars Outlaws, how to put in your two weeks, dream airplane gaming setups, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nex...
1hr 39m Nov 07, 2024
1hr 39m
173: Consider Duck Hunt
They did it: they shipped a new Dragon Age game, and we grapple with this momentous event, along with the definitive end of Concord and Firewalk Studios, a disappointing decision from the US Copyright Office about old game access. Plus, our thoughts on Echo Point Nova, the Vampire Survivors Castlevania DLC, Sonic x Shadow Generations, the Shadows of the Damned remaster, our group-pizza dealbrea...
1hr 57m Oct 31, 2024
1hr 57m
172: The Bloober Redemption Arc
New on the show this week: Fear the Spotlight, Neva, and some hot Steam Next Fest recs. Plus, follow-ups on the Silent Hill 2 remake, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Phoenix Springs, along with Remedy's reveal of FBC: Firebreak, Nintendo's maybe-sorta MMO/crafting playtest, no Prince of Persia sequels anytime soon, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116...
1hr 39m Oct 24, 2024
1hr 39m
171: It's-a Morning!
This week on the show we discuss Vinny's journey into the wilds of Windows 11, games like Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Phoenix Springs, and Space Marine 2, the alarmo-ing news about the origin of Pokemon, fear of flying professionally, the goth-child duality, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audio...
1hr 53m Oct 17, 2024
1hr 53m
170: Behind the Blizzard
Jason Schreier joins us on a deep dive about the history, making, and almost undoing of Blizzard as chronicled in his new book Play Nice. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.com/advertisers) , or support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nextlander) ! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes ...
2hr 23m Oct 10, 2024
2hr 23m
169: Spookin' with Scoops
What gets horror aficionado Patrick Klepek scared? Find out as he joins us to chat scary movies, Echoes of Wisdom, and much more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom.com/advertisers) , or support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nextlander) ! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be i...
2hr 10m Oct 03, 2024
2hr 10m
168: Survive? Let's Thrive!
Assassin's Creed Shadows got delayed in the middle of this podcast, so we discuss that, Ghost of Yotei, Vinny's trip to the Grand Canyon to play Flight Simulator 2024, Frostpunk 2, Deathsprint 66, Beyond Shadowgate, the Nintendo/Palworld lawsuit, the unlikely end of Kingdom Hearts, and like a hundred other things! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-...
2hr 28m Sep 26, 2024
2hr 28m
167: Epic Wendingos
We're deep into the fall games now, with in-depth discussion of UFO 50 and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, plus follow-ups on Space Marine 2, Satisfactory 1.0, Astro Bot, and more. Also, uh, the whole staff of Annapurna resigned? Flappy Bird is shilling crypto now?? The first images of the new Switch kinda maybe??? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-ne...
2hr 16m Sep 19, 2024
2hr 16m
166: The East Coast Mario Island
Jeff Bakalar is here this week to chat with us about the later parts of Astro Bot, Utopia Must Fall, I Am Your Beast, the PS5 Pro (and its $700 price tag), the new Destiny roadmap, the mysterious case of the missing MGS4 port, David Lynch's secret love of the CD-i, the hottest games talk at the kids' hockey game, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/511...
2hr 11m Sep 12, 2024
2hr 11m
165: September Will Kill Again
They're, uh, shutting down Concord after less than two weeks, so we all take some time to grapple with this fairly startling news, along with hands-on thoughts about Astro Bot, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Truckers, and Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, plus a maybe-imminent PS5 Pro announcement, the Jon Hamm of video games, and plenty of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://a...
2hr 15m Sep 05, 2024
2hr 15m
164: Ringo Snubs Queen!
There's a whole stack of games discussed this week, including Tactical Breach Wizards, Black Myth Wukong, Concord, Castaway, and Cygni: All Guns Blazing. Plus, Tetris Battle Gaiden finally comes west, Valve finally announces Deadlock (sort of), the clock is ticking on the PS5 Pro, and Peter Molyneux is still very much Peter Molyneux. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/c...
2hr 24m Aug 29, 2024
2hr 24m
163: The Daimyo of Tatooine
Rob Zacny joins us to discuss where to find the good Star Wars and to get at what's eating away at Darth Vader, our thoughts on Gamescom Opening Night Live, and more! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:1...
2hr 1m Aug 22, 2024
2hr 1m
162: Silly British
We're back from break with two weeks' worth of pent-up video game talk about Thank Goodness You're Here, the new Madden, PSVR2 on PC, World of Goo 2, and winning Balatro strategies, a farewell to Game Informer (plus a lot of reminiscing about old magazines (and old websites)), an unexpected tour of what's in our pockets, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/chan...
2hr 3m Aug 15, 2024
2hr 3m
Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 005: Where We Learn About Phrogging
We're out on break this week, so we bring you another episode from the Never Been a Better Podcast archive, this time from October 2022, when Halloween was in the air and Dan, Abby, Bakalar, and Austin all gathered to share in the spirit, or SPIRITS, of the season. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboo...
1hr 25m Aug 08, 2024
1hr 25m
161: A Jedi Named Kyle
With Vinny out, Will Smith drops by to tell us about playing a few hours of Star Wars Outlaws, plus Earth Defense Force 6's giant bugs and Clickolding's, uh, fetishistic clicking, mass layoffs and a reorg at Bungie, SAG-AFTRA's game industry strike, the first trailer for Amazon's Yakuza series, the value of skill-based matchmaking, what to get an 11-year-old PS2 fan, and more. Advertise on The...
1hr 48m Aug 01, 2024
1hr 48m
160: The Megatron-Contra Affair
The summer games are really piling up as we discuss Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, the Marvel Rivals beta, Flintlock, Arranger, and more. In the news, job cuts at Humble Games and NetherRealm, unionization at Bethesda, and the future of the Mega Man series. And lastly, a bajillion emails about college sports! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/51160...
2hr 13m Jul 25, 2024
2hr 13m
159: This Guy's Gonna Fight a Baby!
Vinny braves the wilds of NYC to check out some upcoming PS5 games (and braves the end of FF7 Rebirth to boot), we're all playing a bunch of new games like Kunitsu-Gami, Anger Foot, Flock, EA Sports College Football 25, Concord, and Cataclismo, Nintendo's new horror game is actually a big throwback, they're practically giving away Xbox 360 games, and a bunch more on this week's show. Advertise...
2hr 28m Jul 18, 2024
2hr 28m
158: Orbital Yakuza Laser
This week, Alex bought a new (plastic) guitar, Brad's turning RTS esports pro, Vinny is way into the latest D&D patch notes, Game Pass is fracturing and getting more expensive, Nintendo's uploading weird stuff to their YouTube channel, and a bunch of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextlander-podcast) at Audioboom (https://audioboom....
1hr 59m Jul 11, 2024
1hr 59m
157: Saving in a Bathroom
This week Brad dishes on the last of his SGF fare, including Steamworld Heist 2, Hyper Light Breaker, Phantom Blade Zero and Chainstaff, Vinny finishes Harold Halibut, the news is rotten with remakes, remasters, and reboots, and we spend a lot of time talking about the most consequential game in history. That's right: Fracture. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channel...
2hr 5m Jul 04, 2024
2hr 5m
156: The Premium Wheel Lifestyle
We're right about at the midpoint of 2024, so how's about a rundown of everything we've played, are playing, and will play for the year? Also, in the news: console ports to iOS aren't selling, Elden Ring's DLC gets a rebalance, Dead Rising gets a re-remaster, the original Resident Evil comes to GOG, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast (https://audioboom.com/channels/5116059-the-nextl...
1hr 41m Jun 27, 2024
1hr 41m
155: She's Got a Great Mario!
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! ...
2hr 28m Jun 20, 2024
2hr 28m
154: Tights in Fight Spaces
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. Adve...
2hr 54m Jun 13, 2024
2hr 54m