The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 520 - The game designer behind People of Note (and Mysterious Monsters), Jason Wishnov joins us as we look ahead through which games are coming up over the next three months.

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00:00 - Intro
03:50 - Epic Layoffs
17:46 - February Sales Report
47:17 - April Games Preview
01:19:21 - May Games Preview
01:41:02 - June Games Preview
01:56:53 - My One Thing
02:03:00 - Top 10 Menu Music
02:13:30 - L&R: Best Season for Gaming
02:20:06 - L&R: Benefits of AI
02:29:02 - L&R: Creator's Intent
02:38:24 - Bets
02:45:01 - Closing
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Ep 519 - Nvidia's latest visual showpiece gets a big thumbs down. Bloodworth is back from GDC with loads of stories and previews. Isla shares her thoughts on Slay the Spire 2, while Huber gets sweaty in Marathon.

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00:00 - Intro
04:38 - Vampire Crawlers Releases April 21st
09:11 - The Legend of California Revealed
15:27 - No Thanks to Nvidia's DLSS5
31:52 - Subnautica 2 Early Access and Further Drama
41:25 - Bloodworth's Trip to GDC
59:45 - GDC Preview: Soundgrass
01:02:58 - GDC Preview: Hoa 2
01:05:12 - GDC Preview: Mouse P.I. for Hire
01:08:45 - GDC Preview: Darwin's Paradox
01:10:55 - GDC Preview: Mina the Hollower
01:14:32 - GDC Preview: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
01:15:45 - GDC Preview: SiN Reloaded
01:20:15 - GDC Preview: At Fate's End
01:25:00 - GDC Preview: Desolus
01:26:30 - GDC Preview: Screenbound
01:30:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors
01:32:55 - My One Piece
01:41:05 - My One Thing
01:46:40 - Slay the Spire 2 Impressions
01:54:05 - Marathon Impressions
02:10:24 - L&R: EZA's 10th Anniversary
02:11:45 - L&R Game: Sink or Swim - Favorite Eights
02:30:48 - L&R: Resident Evil's Next Steps
02:40:33 - Bets
02:46:35 - Closing

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Ep 518 - It's time to share our thoughts on the all-new Pokemon Pokopia and Ghost of Yotei Legends. Nagoshi Studio is in trouble after NetEase flaked out. Story DLC is confirmed for Resident Evil Requiem, and Xbox trickles out more next-gen info at GDC.

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00:00 - Intro

06:17 - Resident Evil Requiem Story DLC

18:25 - Battlefield Layoffs

28:49 - NetEase Pulls Funding on Nagoshi Studio

36:58 - More Details on Next Xbox

44:51 - BAFTA Nominations

53:08 - My One Piece

01:05:39 - My One Thing

01:18:55 - Pokemon Pokopia Impressions

01:37:55 - Ghost of Yotei Legends Impressions

01:48:57 - L&R Game: EZA Show Titles

01:59:17 - L&R: Apathetic Freedom

02:07:39 - L&R: Best Weather

02:16:30 - Bets

02:20:28 - Closing
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Ep 517 - New leadership at Xbox whips up a fancy logo to reassure fans. Pokémon Gen 10 has graphics? Nintendo must be sending out dev kits because the latest Indie World is packed, and we chat about our thoughts on the new WWE and Planet of Lana II.

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00:00 - Intro
04:43 - Highguard is Officially Closing Down
18:54 - The New Xbox: Project Helix
27:04 - PlayStation Pulls Back on PC Ports
31:33 - Pokémon Gen 10 - Winds and Waves
38:00 - Nintendo Indie World Highlights
45:08- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Confirmed
01:00:55 - A Word From Our Sponsors
01:04:48 - Top 10 Twos
01:16:39 - My One Thing
01:22:45 - WWE 2K26 Impressions
01:37:08 - The Disney Afternoon Collection Impressions
01:46:26 - Planet of Lana II Impressions
01:58:48 - L&R: Option to Skip
02:04:57 - L&R Game: Pokémon vs Monster Hunter
02:10:55 - L&R: Pales in Comparison
02:15:28 - Bets
02:21:18 - Closing

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Ep 516 - Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out at Xbox. Resident Evil Requiem is here, and Wolverine has a release date. Plus, we played FixForce, a brand new co-op game coming from Surgent Studios.

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00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Xbox Leadership Shake-Ups
19:09 - Wolverine Release Date Announced
26:55 - Eurogamer and Further Layoffs
37:34 - January Sales Report
49:18 - FixForce Preview
01:01:51 - My One Piece
01:08:33 - My One Thing
01:20:04 - Resident Evil Requiem Impressions
01:46:58 - God of War Sons of Sparta Impressions
01:59:37 - Vampire Crawlers Demo Impressions
02:06:15 - L&R: Favorite Reviews to Make
02:13:03 - L&R: Open Eyes for a New Genre
02:18:27 - L&R: Is Your Favorite Game in the Past
02:23:01 - Bets
02:27:19 - Closing
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