With the E3-ish window looming (and the skies darkening), this week we recap a bunch of the games we'd like to see during the coming showcases, Diablo IV has our clicking fingers awfully tired, Apple announced an extremely expensive AR headset for... someone, we try desperately to talk ourselves out of buying fight sticks, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:00:56) Sure is pretty weird out there(00:08:20) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023(00:49:36) First Break(00:49:42) Amnesia: The Bunker [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023(00:55:26) We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on Jun 02, 2023(01:00:24) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023(01:10:32) Second Break(01:10:36) News(01:10:41) The Apple Vision Pro(01:30:35) An easier way to get games on your Mac?(01:37:29) What we could see or would like to see shown this summer(01:58:31) Wrapping up and thanks(02:00:55) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:02:53) CNET is unionizing?(02:03:26) Nextlander content updates(02:03:43) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Street Fighter 6 week and we've all been on a Metro City tour, the System Shock remake finally (!!) came out, Nvidia is leaning heavily into AI-assisted game development, Nintendo is stepping up its efforts against emulators, the Last of Us multiplayer game has been downscaled, and more. Lot going on this week! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:01:20) Remember summer vacation?(00:06:51) My kids are better than me. Period.(00:09:29) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023(00:42:04) First Break(00:42:09) System Shock [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 30, 2023(00:51:54) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(01:00:22) Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 26, 2023(01:03:51) Sunshine Shuffle [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 24, 2023(01:06:27) None of us played Gollum(01:11:36) Second Break(01:11:40) News(01:12:07) Nvidia reveals tools for AI-based NPCs(01:32:17) Nintendo says NOPE to Dolphin on Steam(01:37:16) The Last of Us multiplayer delayed(01:41:57) Alan Wake 2 will not have a disc... or will it?(01:48:24) Emails(01:53:17) Wrapping up and thanks(01:55:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:58:31) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sony's PlayStation Showcase happened right in the middle of this podcast, so we break down all the news 'n trailers about Bungie's new Marathon, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and a stack of other games, plus a bunch more Zelda: TOTK talk, Warhammer 40k: Boltgun, Star Trek: Resurgence, another basement poop infiltration, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:00:46) Show rundown(00:02:55) Vinny's weird day(00:13:32) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(00:38:14) First Break(00:38:24) Rest in peace Tina Turner(00:40:58) Star Trek: Resurgence [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(00:50:34) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(00:58:07) Planet of Lana [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(01:00:15) After Us [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 23, 2023(01:04:28) Games Recap(01:05:23) Second Break(01:05:27) The News(01:05:33) Sony PlayStation Showcase(01:07:08) The first party games(01:07:48) Fairgame$(01:09:08) Concord(01:09:52) Marathon(01:14:46) Revenant Hill(01:16:25) Phantom Blade 0(01:18:50) The Talos Principle 2(01:20:01) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater(01:24:24) Helldivers 2(01:25:07) Ghostrunner 2(01:25:21) Teardown(01:25:41) Assassin's Creed Mirage(01:27:27) Foamstars(01:28:09) Dragon's Dogma II(01:29:35) Destiny 2: The Final Shape(01:30:21) Neva(01:31:00) Beat Saber PSVR2(01:32:15) Sword of the Sea(01:33:08) Alan Wake II(01:34:47) Resident Evil 4 PSVR2(01:35:45) Marvel's Spider-man 2(01:40:14) The other games(01:42:05) Mortal Kombat 1(01:52:20) Wrapping up and thanks(01:54:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:57:17) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have heard Tears of the Kingdom is upon us, so we spend a bunch of time on early impressions and BOTW comparisons this week before moving on to the delightful people-puzzling of Humanity, the Overwatch 2 PvE cancellation, some sure-to-be-timely speculation about the new Mortal Kombat, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:02:15) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(00:41:54) First Break(00:41:58) Humanity [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2] on May 16, 2023(00:54:47) Cook Serve Forever [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 15, 2023(00:57:47) Second Break(00:57:51) News(00:58:10) Overwatch 2 canceling PVE Hero Mode(01:10:42) VICE Media filing for bankruptcy(01:20:31) Mortal Kombat getting (another) reboot?(01:33:29) Pac-Man 99 going offline(01:36:06) Nic Cage making his video game debut(01:40:54) Sony's PlayStation Showcase announced(01:44:29) Emails(01:52:35) Wrapping up and thanks(01:55:35) Enjoy your Zelda-ing(01:57:16) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How else to mark the 100th-ish episode of this podcast than with a tribute to Sum 41, plus games like the end of Jedi Survivor, the Golden Idle DLC, Tape to Tape, and Touch Type Tale, Phil Spencer's comments on Redfall and the console race, Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, 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(00:04:31) The comings and goings of ketchup and mustard(00:07:49) The history of Grey Poupon and Mustard Missiles(00:10:19) Show rundown(00:13:03) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023(00:43:40) First Break(00:43:45) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 04, 2023(00:48:45) Tape To Tape [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 03, 2023(00:54:50) Touch Type Tale - Strategic Typing [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on March 28, 2023(01:03:23) Redfall [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 02, 2023(01:09:24) Resident Evil 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Mar 24, 2023(01:14:44) Second Break(01:14:48) Microsoft gets clearance to buy Activision in EU(01:19:52) Phil Spencer talking about Xbox's place in the market(01:36:14) Is PSVR2 getting closer to working on PC?(01:43:18) Karl Urban in Mortal Kombat?(01:48:16) Sum 41 calls it quits(01:57:07) Coming up on Nextlander(01:58:30) Thanks and wrapping up(01:58:53) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:00:38) Heading into Zelda time and beyond(02:02:59) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.