The Backlog Chronicles Podcast

By TBC

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... more

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The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.

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December 12, 2020 Episode - Wake the F**k up, samurai
Greetings, brethren! Happy Cyberpunk 2077 launch! This episode, we discuss all things Cyberpunk in the news, including spoiler-free impressions, bad optimizations/bugs, and all things in the news regarding CP itself. We also dive into Halo Infinite's development and the game awards. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for the love and support, as always. Cheers, friends.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & random rambles
13:08 - Cyberpunk 2077
70:10 - PlayStation trailer reveals details about some games
75:20 - POP: SOT remake is delayed
76:35 - Hitman 3 is stunning
78:52 - GameStop closes more stores
85:55 - 343i gives big update on Halo Infinite
93:15 - Xbox discussed gamepass engagement
95:15 - Insomniac adds another performance mode to SM: MM
96:55 - Control sells two million
101:55 - NPD numbers revealed
116:20 - The Game Awards winners & game reveals
136:20 - Final thoughts & outro
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2h 20min
December 07, 2020Episode 26 - All we see is Cyberpunk yellow
Greetings, fam! Welcome to episode 26, where we discuss Immortals: Fenyx Rising and its haters, our insatiable appetite for Cyberpunk, MGS news, and noteworthy studio exits. We hope you enjoy, and thank you, as always, for your love, support, and feedback. THREE MORE DAYS UNTIL CYBERPUNK, BABY.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & random rambles
15:00 - COntrol comes to Gamepass
17:30 - MGS remake by Bluepoint rumor
27:05 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising surprises, and the haters are out
35:45 - Gamers love single-player games
Halo Infinite BR rumor squashed AGAIN
Garvin & Ross exit Sony Bend
Cyberpunk's MP mode is a standalone game
65:20 - Cyberpunk 2077 will have Quality & Performance modes
73:37 - The Division 2 will receive next-gen love
77:25 - Sea of Thieves continues to grow
80:00 - Hudson & Darrah exit BioWare
88:08 - Destiny 2's next-gen enhancements approach
90:50 - Call of Duty continues to be a global powerhouse
100:07 - Live-action MGS movie details
111:10 - Neil Druckman is promoted
114:10 - Halo Infinite "ready to go for spring,' per mo-cap actor
116:23 - Final thoughts & Outro
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2h 2min
November 30, 2020Episode 25 - Tribalism, crashes, and random stuff
Greetings, fam! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. This week, Moe & Mike discuss Phil Spencer's wonderful words about console tribalism (which ironically comes hot on the heels of the recent Digital Foundry results of games,) console crashes with certain games, and other random stuff in the industry. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your continued love & support.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
10:30 - Hitman 3 details, and Mike's apology to the series
14:30 - Jim Ryan mentions a "PlayStation response to Gamepass"
25:30 - Sony to bring VRR to PS5 in future update
31:15 - Dirt 5 developers acknowledge game/s performance shortcomings
36:25 - Cyberpunk 2077's godly playtime
45:25 - Phil Spencer's interview with The Verge
61:40 - Treyarch comments on Series X & PS5 problems
65:50 - PS5 is plagued by scalping
72:15 - Why the Series X is lagging behind the PS5 in 3rd party game performance
97:35 - PS5 is most successful console launch ever
103:20 - Metro: Exodus is getting the next-gen treatment
107:30 - Watch Dogs: Legion performance
108:45 - Final thoughts & Outro
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1h 56min
November 22, 2020Episode 24 -The benchmarks heard around the world
Greetings, fam. Welcome to this week's episode, featuring our lovely friend Joey (@joeysisco) as our guest to shoot the weekly shit with us. We discuss PS5 issues, Joey's incredible love of Halo Infinite, and the Digital Foundry AC benchmarks that were heard around the world. Please enjoy, and thank you for the love and support.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intros and such
12:30 - Xbox Series X/S launch stats
21:30 - AC Valhalla is another smash hit in the franchise
38:30 - PlayStation 5 launch issues
49:00 - Halo Infinite to receive "high level update" soon
64:50 - XIII remake is complete trash, breaking Moe's heart
75:00 - Xbox's "will they, won't they" of Bethesda games comes up again
94:50 - Cyberpunk 2077 Series X/One X gameplay reveal
111:35 - Digital Foundry's benchmarks of AC Valhalla cause a shit storm
132:05 - GOTY nominees discussion
150:25 - IOI reveals new game, "Project 007"
160:00 - Capcom data leaks discussed
168:25 - Outro
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2h 51min
November 15, 2020 Episode 23 - We have liftoff, baby!
Happy Next-gen launch week, fam! Welcome to Episode 23, where we hosted a live panel of friends from Seasoned Gaming (@SeasonedGaming,) Gaming Beyond The Box (@GBTBNation,) and other loved ones to discuss our impressions of the brand new, shiny Xbox Series X & PlayStation 5. We also discuss other things from the week, including what qualifies a game's length as "DLC." As always, thank you for your love and support. We hope you enjoy.

PS: If you'd like to watch the live panel, this is the YouTube link for it: https://youtu.be/ygNLLy3GSnw
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2h 46min
November 08, 2020Episode 22 - THe calm before the storm
Greetings, fam! In this week's episode, we discuss random next-gen enhancements, PS5's positive reviews, and other rambles, as we get ourselves prepared for launch day next week. Thank you for your love and support. Please enjoy
00:00 - Intro
04:30 - Sony to acquire Crunchyroll
9:15 - Dragonball ramble
20:10 - Dirt 5 reviews well
25:10 - Fortnite next-gen details
30:40 - Crytek leaks and possible projects
34:40 - GT7 to come out in first half 2021
38:50 - More Demons Souls details on PS5
40:55 - Gears 5 next-gen details
42:10 - Days Gone PS5 details
44:05 - RE8: Village next-gen details
47:45 - ME trilogy remaster to be announced on N7 Day
49:30 - Xbox Series S's despicable storage capacity
54 :18 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon reviews well
55:30 - Sea of Thieves next-gen details
56:00 - COD: BO CW installation size revealed
58:28 - Xbox Series X final hardware impressions
64:30 - Sony confirms no in-store PS5 purchases at launch
67:10 - EA details next-gen plans for some games
71:25 - Sony confirms no SSD expansion for PS5 games at launch
79:24 - Godfall's timed console exclusivity
84:48 - Outriders post-launch plans detailed
87:44 - PS5 surprises with robust BC in reviews
97:15 - Miles Morales reviews well
101:42 - Astro's playroom impresses
106:38 - The Medium is delayed
109:52 - PS's Call of Duty exclusivity deal raises eyebrows again
115:09 - New Battlefield in holiday 2021
117:25 - Outro----more----
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2h 9min
October 31, 2020 Episode 21 - Lets get ready to rumbleeee!
Greetings, fam! This week, we do a deep dive into the counter-punch by Playstation, Cyberpunk's 2077th delay (see what we did there,) fanboys singing about but not knowing what exactly RDNA2 is, and other weekly rambles. Thank you for your love and support, as always. We hope you enjoy
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2h 35min
October 23, 2020 Episode 20 - The great lull
Greetings, fam! The great gaming lull is upon us, as we wait for those sweet, beautiful, new consoles in less than three weeks time (EEEEEEK!) This week, we discuss the various things that happened throughout the gaming week, including Ubisoft's games, Cyberpunk continuing to wow us, and phil Spencer's wording regarding the Bethesda exclusivity. As always, thank you for your continued love, support, and feedback. We hope you enjoy
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2h 19min
October 17, 2020Episode 19 - We're live, baby!
Greetings, fam! This week's episode was our inaugural live show, with our special guest Joe Winter, developer and one-man wrecking crew behind the Viking-inspired game "Song of Iron." We pick Joe's brain as he discusses his game with us, as well as the rest of the news in the gaming week. Video is also up on YouTube for anyone who would like to see it in video format :-D Thank you for your love and support, and we sincerely hope you enjoy our rambles this week.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and Joe's development background
14:50 - Talking Song of Iron w/developer Joe Winter
73:45 - Dirt 5 & Yakuza: Like a Dragon Xbox Series X impressions
84:10 - Xbox details more BC enhancements
90:00 - Borderlands 3 Next-gen details
93:50 - Spiderman: Miles Morales impresses GI
100:05 - Western Digital makes first PS5-compatible SSD
109:00 - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition rears its head back in
114:30 - let's talk Ray Tracing
124:00 - New AC: Valhalla details & gameplay revealed
133:30 - Sony reveals PS5 User Interface
141:40 - Final thoughts----more----
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2h 26min
October 12, 2020 Episode 18 - THE PS5 IS ALIIIIIVE!
Greetings, fam! This week, we talk about the PS5 coming alive with some details, Cyberpunk going gold and its ongoing crunch drama, and Moe's obsession with the indie game Pumpkin Jack. As usual, we also ramble about more things going on in the industry. Thank you for your continued love, support, and feedback. We hope you enjoy it
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2h 37min

FAQs about The Backlog Chronicles Podcast:

How many episodes does The Backlog Chronicles Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.