The Nextlander Podcast

• 195: 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 at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:01:10) Intro (00:02:24) The Eagle Rare has landed (00:03:26) Bakalar has been on some adventures (00:14:55) Bakalar's fancy dishes (00:16:42) The kids are getting older and online (00:20:39) Is there any pinball regret? (00:22:39) Some hot insider family gossip (00:26:23) Abby, how was the Thanksgiving? (00:27:16) Waxing on about candles and scents (00:29:53) Alex discovers a possible hockey goon amongst his family (00:33:56) The joys and innuendos of driving (00:39:11) Thanksgiving with the Caravellas (00:41:07) Avoiding the minefield of conversation at Thanksgiving... (00:42:18) ...but stepping in it at Halloween (00:47:33) Any dressing up for Halloween this year? (00:49:33) Favorite candy that isn't a peanut butter cup (00:51:34) Cheese crimes (00:54:46) Time for a pet check (01:03:45) Well, we've arrived at the Hemipenis (01:08:38) One more pet thing... (01:12:39) Wrapping up (01:15:16) See ya!

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• 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 at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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. (00:00:09) Intro (00:01:10) Switch 2 news is coming in hot! (00:02:56) What we know for sure... we think (00:37:03) First Break (00:37:07) More Switch 2 details and more questions (01:08:25) Some First Party games (01:08:41) Mario Kart World  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jun 05, 2025 (01:20:04) *Future note during the edit. Seeing some folks now reporting that it may be $90 for physical (01:22:37) Donkey Kong: Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (01:29:30) The Third Party games (01:34:33) The Duskbloods  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  2026 (01:46:41) What about that Japan only Switch 2? (02:06:49) Second Break (02:07:37) Atomfall  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  Mar 27, 2025 (02:12:10) Assassin's Creed Shadows  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 20, 2025 (02:30:35) Emails (02:49:05) Wrapping up and content updates (02:56:09) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:57:03) See ya!

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• 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 of "grunge." Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:32) Folks, what are we doing here? (00:03:32) Thank goodness for video games (00:05:04) It's Career Day time. Be interesting. (00:09:52) Assassin's Creed Shadows  |  [iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 20, 2025 (00:38:55) First Break (00:39:01) 33 Immortals (Early Access) |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Mar 18, 2025 (00:45:36) Atomfall  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  Mar 27, 2025 (00:53:07) Split Fiction  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 06, 2025 (00:59:36) Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Mar 07, 2025 (01:00:37) Revenge of the Savage Planet  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  May 08, 2025 (01:06:37) Second Break (01:06:42) The last of the Switch 2 rumors (01:18:43) Game Informer is back! (01:23:28) The Game Business' new publication (01:26:45) Assassins Creed Shadows sold really well (01:32:02) Why is Big Rigs coming to Steam? (01:40:27) Emails (01:53:41) Wrapping up and thanks (01:55:07) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:56:25) Nextlander Content Updates (01:58:32) See ya!

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• 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/lost-features-a-critical-essay-on-tes-iv-oblivions-radiant-ai-a0150144ddef Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:27) What's going on with YouTube and our videos? (00:09:25) Assassin's Creed Shadows  |  [iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 20, 2025 (00:10:37) [Possible Minor Spoilers] There are some story elements in our talk but they are very early and broad. (00:57:19) First Break (00:57:24) 33 Immortals (Early Access) |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Mar 18, 2025 (01:14:38) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 24, 2025 (01:22:42) To a T  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 28, 2025 (01:32:37) Second Break (01:33:09) Switch 2 news is coming soon but for now let's speculate! (01:44:30) Microsoft wants to use AI to help you with games (02:00:53) Oblivion comes for us all and maybe in the form of UE5 (02:10:23) Emails (02:32:30) Wrapping up and thanks (02:35:55) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:38:20) See ya!

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• 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 at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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. (00:00:10) Intro (00:03:05) To move or not to move, that is the question (00:04:27) Shoes on or off in the house? (00:07:30) Brad's 100x Gravity Training (00:09:08) WWE 2K25  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One]  |  Mar 14, 2025 (00:23:01) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Feb 18, 2025 (00:30:12) The Roottrees Are Dead  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux]  |  Jan 15, 2025 (00:31:33) First Break (00:33:57) Avowed  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Feb 18, 2025 (00:46:36) Split Fiction  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 06, 2025 (00:49:10) PUBG: Battlegrounds  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Dec 20, 2017 (00:56:53) Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One]  |  Feb 21, 2025 (00:59:52) Deliver At All Costs  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  TBD (01:04:46) Second Break (01:04:50) The News (Cycle) (01:06:09) Xbox's upcoming console and handheld plans? (01:26:46) Forza Horizon 5's mandatory logins? (01:32:17) Death Stranding 2's latest info and our dismal recap of the first (01:48:13) Lego wants to bring dev in-house (01:53:57) Chrono Trigger has a 30 year anniversary going on (01:58:58) Emails (02:20:27) Wrapping up and thanks (02:22:52) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:25:25) Nextlander Content Updates (02:26:57) See ya!

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