SGF 2025 Hands-On Previews w/ Shuhei Yoshida - Day One
We're back from the Summer Game Fest show floor, and Shuhei Yoshida hitched a ride. It's time to talk about over 20 games we checked out on Saturday. (Streamed June 8, 2025)
(0:00) - Intro
(1:05) - Reach
(7:38) - Ratatan
(10:40) - Sword of the Sea
(19:08) - Mixtape
(28:28) - Relooted
(30:32) - Yooka-Replayee
(36:28) - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
(39:08) - Bandit Trap
(43:54) - Crimson Desert
(57:39) - LEGO Party!
(1:10:10) - Shinobi
(1:18:07) - Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
(1:29:52) - OMUT
(1:34:10) - Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults
(1:39:23) - Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - New Class
(1:43:20) - Crisol: Theater of Idols
(1:48:25) - Thick As Thieves
(1:56:21) - Snap & Grab
(2:02:17) - Lou’s Lagoon
(2:08:24) - Adventure of Samsara
(2:12:43) - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
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Summer Game Fest and Switch 2 - Easy Allies Podcast - June 6, 2025
Ep 478 - Summer Game Fest is here with loads of game announcements, and we've got four showcases to plow through. And oh yeah, Nintendo launched the Switch 2 this week, too!
Watch the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-summer-130915873
(0:00) - Intro
(2:18) - State of Play
(1:08:03) - Summer Game Fest
(2:52:58) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(2:54:50) - Day of the Devs
(3:12:12) - Devolver (Ball X Pit)
(3:20:32) - Switch 2 Launch Impressions
(3:40:28) - L&R: Console Launch Memories
(3:45:42) - L&R: Consoles Active or Storage
(3:51:26) - L&R Game: Never Skip Credits
(3:58:39) - Closing
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Nightreign and To a T w/ Elyse Willems - Easy Allies Podcast - May 30, 2025
Ep 477 - Elyse Willems joins us on the desk to chat about what she's been playing including To a T and Doom: The Dark Ages. Elden Ring Nightreign keeps us running back for more, and EA has slashed another talented studio, cancelling their Black Panther game.
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(0:00) - Intro
(3:42) - What's Elyse Doing?
(7:51) - Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Impressions
(13:28) - Doom: The Dark Ages Impressions
(17:10) - The Roottrees Are Dead Impressions
(19:47) - EA Cancelled Black Panther
(34:08) - Elden Ring Nightreign Impressions
(1:02:21) - To a T Impressions
(1:14:44) - TMNT: Tactical Takedown Impressions
(1:25:23) - Top 10 Best Dressed Characters
(1:43:25) - Also This Week
(1:55:10) - L&R: Switch 2's Projected Legacy
(2:11:43) - L&R: Dream SGF Reveal
(2:15:35) - L&R Game: Nintendo Launch Games
(2:26:15) - Bets
(2:30:48) - Closing
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Hell is Us Interview - Creating Language to Envision Something New
We chat with Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête about his transition from Eidos Montreal to Rogue Factor, and the creative decisions behind not just Hell is Us, but how they're rethinking better ways to work on video games.
Also be sure to check out our hands-on preview for Hell is Us:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T58VnYMkg0
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Behind the Scenes Games Biz Stories w/ Chris Kramer - Easy Allies Podcast - May 23, 2025
Ep 476 - Industry veteran Chris Kramer shares how they kept Resident Evil from being too easy, why they made the Mega Man 9 box art intentionally bad, and other inside stories from 30 years in the games business. Plus it's a stacked week of games with Deadzone Rogue, Onimusha 2, Deliver At All Costs, and more.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-behind-129687224
(0:00) - Intro
(6:09) - Games Biz Stories from Chris Kramer
(59:30) - Kramer's Doom: The Dark Ages Impressions
(1:13:51) - Deadzone Rogue Impressions
(1:22:26) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:24:24) - Tanuki: Pon's Summer Preview
(1:33:11) - Onimusha 2: Remaster Impressions
(1:51:29) - Deliver At All Costs Impressions
(2:02:28) - April Sales Report
(2:12:01)- Also This Week
(2:27:16) - L&R: The Littlest Things
(2:33:10) - L&R: Memorable Cheats
(2:39:19) - L&R: GTA Endings
(2:47:21) - Bets
(2:54:25) - Closing
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