The Backlog Chronicles Podcast

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The Backlog Chronicles Podcast episodes

  • TBC 66 - The loop of death

    On TBC 66, we welcome back our guests & brothers Nicholas Downie (@Nicholas_Downie) and Eric Jackson (@Ecjaxson) of The Gaming Perspective show to discuss and ramble about another great week of gaming we've had! We drool over Deathloop, talk delays, nintendo attempting to catch up to 2021, and some tangential Halo Infinite rambling as well.

     

    If you like our show, do catch us live on Sundays at 8pm EST at our YouTube channel! Recording the show live with our friends in the chat is always the highlight of our week, between the thoughtful conversations and inevitable laughs. We hope you can end your week with us! Cheers, as always

     

    Timestamps:

     

    02:20 - Intros & randoms

    05:50 - What are we playing?

    19:30 - Deathloop discussion & impressions

    52:00 - Minor Wolverine details, extended Marvel universe in the works for Insomniac?

    63:05 - Dying Light 2 dealyed

    73:30 - BF 2042 is delayed/COD Vanguard beta discussion

    86:30 - COD 2022 details leaked

    88:45 - Nintendo adds Bluetooth functionality to Switch

    109:10 - Halo MCC ending seasonal updates in December

    126:40 - Final thoughts & Outros

    2 hr 13 min
  • TBC 65 - Surprise, bub

    On TBC 65, we welcome back friend & family member of the show, Laidy (@Laidy_AF) to discuss & ramble with us about the week in gaming we had. We cover Alan Wake's return, PlayStation Showcase impressions, whether Xbox "nEeDs A sUpErHeRo GaMe," the glory that is Nickelodeon All Star Brawl, and much more! Thank you for listening, friends. Cheers

     

    If you enjoy our show, we hope you can join us live when we are recording every Sunday at 8pm EST! End your weekend with us and our friends in the chat for surefire laughs, excellent conversations, and tangential rambles that are always a good time. We hope to see you there!

     

    Timestamps:

     

    01:33 - Intros & randoms

    12:20 - What are we playing/Laidy's Nintendo rant :-D

    40:30 - Alan Wake Remastered is official

    45:40 - Sony acquires Firesprite Studio

    54:15 - More Forza Horizon 5 details

    60:45 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl details

    72:00 - Sifu preview

    81:25 - Kevin's tech corner: PS5 heatsink revision

    87:50 - PlayStation Showcase 2021 discussion/Does Xbox NEED a superhero game?

    114:30 - Halo Infinite's next flight date

    115:55 - Redfall screenshots and details leak

    125:44 - Final words & Outros

    2 hr 10 min
  • TBC 64 - Horizon: Forbidden Free Upgrade

    On this week's episode, we welcome our friend Husk (@ACS_HUSK) of our brothers at GBTB Nation to the show to the first time, as well as our brother and returning guest, Joe Moran (@MrBadBit) of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast to discuss with us THE week we've had in gaming! We go over the Horizon: Forbidden West upgrade discourse, Dead Space Remake early footage impressions, Playstation Showcase 2021 expectations, and other stuff, including our patented, tangential rambles. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening and for your support; we truly appreciate it.

     

    Join us on YouTube live on Sunday nights at 8pm EST while we record the show! Come for the conversations, laughs, and engagement with all of our friends in the chat! We do hope you can make it! Cheers

     

    Timestamps:

     

    00:00 - Intros & Randoms

    08:20 - What are we playing?

    28:45 - Far Cry 6 final preview impressions

    43:35 - Dead Space Remake early footage show off

    63:15 - PlayStation Showcase 2021 is announced. Expectations?

    90:30 - Alan Wake Remastered leaks, coming multiplatform

    93:35 - The Horizon: Forbidden West upgrade discourse

    121:55 - Halo Infinite flight feedback summed up quickly by Husk

    122:40 - Final thoughts & Outros

    2 hr 10 min
  • TBC 63 - We have a launch date!

    Greetings, brethren! On this week's show, we rambled about a multitude of different things (as usual,) which included Psychonauts 2, Rider Republic impressions, Gamescom impressions, Halo Infinite's release date (!!!!,) and many other topics. We even took the time to drool over the new Halo Infinite-themed XSX and Elite V2 that were revealed. Thank you for listening and your support

    2 hr 9 min
  • TBC 62 - To co-op or not to co-op

    Greetings, friends! On TBC 62, we discuss a the hot & heavy week of gaming we had, which included the Xbox 4k user interface hysteria, Outriders' developer getting the royalties shaft, drooling over Black Myth: Wu Kong's new trailer, and, of course, the Halo Infinite news that took over the weekend's headlines. We also discuss and ramble about the rest of the gaming news of the week as well, as always. Thank you for listening and for your support; we truly appreciate it.

     

    If you'd like to catch us live, you can do so on our YouTube channel, where we record our show live every Sunday night at 8pm EST! Join the fun conversations and debates with us and our friends in the chat, as it's always a surefire positive way to end your weekends! Cheers

     

     

    Timestamps:

     

    00:00 - Intros & randoms

    07:18 - What are we playing?

    22:05 - TLOU2 multiplayer files datamined

    28:00 - Xbox offers 4K UI to insiders, hilarity ensues

    39:40 - CDPR reveals CP 2077 patch 1.3 details & DLC

    45:40 - Outriders Dev has not earned any royalties yet from the game

    58:02 - 12 Minutes reviews are positive. What do we think of the game?

    74:25 - Quake 25th anniversary remaster revealed

    82:20 - Skyrim anniversary edition revealed (Surprise! LOL)

    90:00 - Black Myth: Wu Kong's new UE5 trailer has us drooling

    99:10 - Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut releases on PS5 to positive reception

    107:00 - Halo Infinite will not launch with campaign co-op or forge

    123:24 - Final thoughts & Outro

    2 hr 27 min
  • TBC 61 - Heaven & Hades

    Greetings, brethren! On TBC 61, we welcome back multi-talented guest and friend of the show, Laidy (@Laidy_AF) to discuss with us Gamescom expectations, how amazing Hades is, the conundrum that is Abandoned, and other tangential topics & rambles. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening and your support, as always.

     

    If you'd like to catch us live, you can do so on Sundays at 8pm EST on our YouTube page! Join us with our friends in the chat for the laughs, banter , and engaging conversations. Cheers!

     

    Timestamps:

     

    01:39 - Intros & Randoms

    08:00 - What we're playing

    21:40 - Xbox gamescom expectations?

    30:37 - Hellblade Xbox Series enhancements

    43:07 - Hades Xbox/PS launches & impressions

    58:50 - ID@Xbox presentation impressions

    72:00 - Nintendo Indie World impressions

    82:07 - Halo Infinite is rated in Australia

    83:15 - WTF is Abandoned?

    100:21 - Rockstar reportedly remastering OG GTA trilogy

    111:15 - Alan Wake 2 entering full production?

    119:19 - Final thoughts & Outros

    2 hr 3 min
  • TBC 60 - It's dry as a desert out here!

    Greetings, fam! On TBC 60, we welcome our brother Amario (@TheVGHD) of VGHD podcast for the first time at the roundtable! It was dry as a desert this week in terms of gaming news, but as always, there are always things to talk and ramble about! We talk Back 4 Blood beta impressions, PS5 SSD tests, August's stacked game releases, and the occasional (but inevitable) rants and tangents. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your support. Cheers

     

    Timestamps:

     

    00:00 - Intros & Randoms

    29:02 - August game release schedule is STACKED

    49:55 - Focus Interactive acquire DotEmu studio

    63:15 - Deathloop goes gold

    69:00 - Dead Space remake getting one shot camera

    81:47 - Back 4 Blood beta impressions

    98:21 - Psychonauts 2 goes gold

    98:49 - Take Two announces three unannounced remakes/remasters in development

    107:55 - PS5 firmware 2.0 beta impressions (& SSD expansion results)

    119:35 - Final thoughts & outros

    2 hr 4 min
  • TBC 59 - Halo Infinite & SSDs

    Happy Monday, everyone! On TBC 59, we were joined again by our friend & brother Joe Moran (@MrBadBit) of The Trophy Room: A Playstation Podcast (@PSTrophyRoom) to discuss the PS5 SSD situation, some delays, drooling over the Halo Infinite Tech preview, and other rambles from the weekly gaming news! We hope you all have a fantastic week, and thank you (as always) for the support.

     

    Check us out live on Sunday nights at 8pm EST with our friends in the live chat! Cheers

     

    Timestamps:

     

    00:00 - Intros & Randoms

    05:00 - What are we playing?

    23:30 - Xbox & PlayStation are doing better than ever

    43:50 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits is delayed

    54:40 - The PS5 SSD dramaticized hoopla

    83:40 - The Ascent reviews discussion & impressions

    105:20 - Horizon: Forbidden West is delayed (still not confirmed by Sony)

    113:00 - Halo Infinite Tech Preview impressions

    126:00 - Final thoughts & Outros

     

    Find us here!

    Joe - https://twitter.com/MrBadBit

    Moe - https://twitter.com/Docta_Moe

    Mike - https://twitter.com/MachineGunMike_

    Kevin - https://twitter.com/K__Med

    Jordan - https://twitter.com/RogueLitePAC

    TBC twitter - https://twitter.com/TheBacklog_Pod

    2 hr 9 min
  • TBC 58 - Death has a door

    On TBC 58, we welcome returning guest & brother Bomber (@HRBomber) from Gaming beyond The Box! We chatted Deaths Door, Dead Space, Activision/Blizzard, and maybe doing a group prayer together to get accepted into the Halo infinite flighting program 😂 We hope you enjoy the laughs, discussions, rambles, and tangential talk! Cheers, friends.

     

    Timestamps:

     

    1:07 - introductions

    5:45 - what are we playing

    17:40 - Psychonauts 2 Previews are very positive

    34:00 - Tom Clancy’s XDefiant reveal, discussion

    49:25 - Death’s Door is a hit, our impressions

    1:11:30 - Activision/Blizzard scandal

    1:35:10 - EA Play impressions

    1:56:45 - Steam Deck info (30fps target for titles)

    2:07:08 - Outros, final thoughts

    2:08:00 - (Special Shoutout) Tainted Brain created an Only Fans

     

     

    Where you can find us:

    Bomber - https://twitter.com/hrbomber1414

     

    Moe - https://twitter.com/Docta_Moe

     

    Mike - https://twitter.com/MachineGunMike_

     

    Kevin - https://twitter.com/K__Med

     

    Jordan - https://twitter.com/RogueLitePAC

     

    TBC twitter - https://twitter.com/TheBacklog_Pod

     

    Podbean - https://www.podbean.com/pi/pbblog-c5s...

     

    Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

    2 hr 12 min
  • TBC 57 - Steam Deck'd!

    Join the TBC boys with returning brother & guest Joe Moran (@MrBadBit) of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast (@PStrophyroom,) as we discuss & regurgitate the latest and greatest of the gaming news week! From Steam Deck, to Xbox haptics, and even NICKELODEON ALL STARS BRAWL, baby! 😂 Jump in for the laughs, funny conversations, and inevitable tangential rambles. Cheers!

     

    Timestamps:

     

    1:25 - Introductions

    9:03 - What are we playing

    34:15 - Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl Announcement

    44:28 - Halo Infinite “Mark” System discussion

    54:32 - Phil Spencer interview on KFGC, nods towards positive reception of Dualsense

    1:20:14 - Netflix expanding into the gaming space?

    1:32:20 - Valve Steam Deck announcement, discussion

    2:01:03 - Final Thoughts, Outro

     

    Stay connected with us on Social media! And check out the audio podcast on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!

     

    Moe - https://twitter.com/Docta_Moe

    Mike - https://twitter.com/MachineGunMike_

    Kevin - https://twitter.com/K__Med

    Jordan - https://twitter.com/RoguelitePAC

    TBC twitter - https://twitter.com/TheBacklog_Pod

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    Joe - https://twitter.com/MrBadBit

    PS Trophy Room: https://twitter.com/pstrophyroom?s=21

    2 hr 7 min

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Welcome to The Backlog Chronicles. We are a gaming podcast that challenges fanboy beliefs, and takes a pragmatic approach to all things gaming. We strive to create a community for self-thinking fellow…