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.

The Backlog Chronicles Podcast episodes:

October 03, 2020Episode 17 - Will the real Playstation please stand up
Greetings, fam! We're back to the dynamic duo this week, talking about Frames & resolution, Sony's continued silence, and why all crunch is not created equal. We hope you enjoy, and as always, thank you for the love, feedback, and support.

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
07:00 - Digital foundry analyzes Demons Souls
15:50 - Visual fidelity vs resolution - what matters more?
32:20 - Mass Effect trilogy remastered pushed to 2021
42:20 - Xbox Series X performance breakdown
75:20 - Sony, where art thou?
97:00 - Gatekeeping, and the hypocrisy/double standard
111:15 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a Xbox Series launch title
113:10 - Playstation's cross-save feature is an enigma
122:10 - Not all crunch is created equal
140:10 - Spider-man Remastered face-gate
149:20 - New details on PS5's launch games
156:30 - What’re we playing
162:10 - Final thoughts----more----
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2h 44min
September 26, 2020Episode 16 - The $7.5 Billion hammer
Greetings, brethren! Take a deep breath and exhale, we know it has been a hell of a week in gaming! Joining us this week is the one-man wrecking crew of the fabulous XEP podcast, Luke (@insipidghost,) who gives us his take on all things gaming in the past week, including the incredible news of Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda. Please enjoy, and thank you for your love and support, as always.

Timestamps:
4:10 - Sony confirms not BC on PS5
15:25 - Michel Ancel leaves Ubisoft
20:35 - Cyberpunk approaches
27:00 - Aesthetics of next-gen consoles
31:10 - Xbox Series S impresses Digital Foundry, and the value proposition of it
39:30 - Sony apologizes for preorder debacle
51:45 - Hades sells one million
53:15 - Microsoft acquires Zenimax/Bethesda, it’s repercussions
62:40 - Will the games be published on other platforms?
80:30 - The conundrum of exclusivity
98:45 - Gamepass balloons to 15 million users
109:00 - Xbox SSD price raises eyebrows
122:40 - Spider-Man upgrade is messy
134:52 - Thank you, Luke!
137:08 - Super Mario 3D all stars sells a ton
139:30 - MGS comes to PC
141:55 - No Man’s Sky continues to improve
143:30 - Random TGS announcements
146:55 - Amazon launches Luna
150:30 - Doom Eternal coming to Gamepass
152:30 - Final thoughts----more----
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2h 39min
September 18, 2020Episode 15 - Sony, you devious devils
Greetings, brethren! In this week's action-packed episode, we welcome our friend and the talented Archimedes (@Boxenberger) to discuss with us the wonderful (and rage-inducing) week of gaming we've just had! We cover all things Sony, Cross-gen debate, and why Splinter Cell continues to induce rage with gamers. Please enjoy, and thank you for your support, as always

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
15:40 - Apple's loophole for Xcloud
22:00 - Xbox Series S will not run Xbox One X enhancements
29:40 - Prince of Persia: SOT remake reveal was old build
36:45 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits delayed
39:23 - Black Myth: Wu Kong details
42:05 - 505 shoots themselves in the foot, AGAIN
48:30 - Nintendo exposes hypocrisy of the "Anti-consumer" brigade
57:15 - Borderlands 3 goes next gen, for free
59:30 - Nvidia buys ARM
62:50 - Microsoft buying Bungie rumors shot down
68:40 - THPS 1+2 Remake is a smash hit, and the success of remakes
75:20 - Sony's "underproduction of PS5 units" rumor shot down
84:45 - Rocket league going FTP 9/28
86:25 - The Invincible announced for next-gen
87:45 - Mass Effect Trilogy remaster posted on Portuguese retailer site
92:50 - Splinter Cell rears its head into Moe's heart, once again
100:10 - PS5 event impressions
105:55 - The PS5 preorder debacle & value vs Xbox
124:00 - New price-point for Sony's PS5 games
145:00 - Sony enters the Cross-gen territory
160:40 - Nintendo direct mini impressions (HADES!)
163:13 - Final thoughts----more----
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2h 48min
September 12, 2020 Episode 14 - Xbox owns the day
Greetings, brethren! We have an absolutely LOADED episode this week, all thanks to Xbox and their excellent shenanigans this past week. We welcome our friend kevin (@iamtoastman) to blab with us this week on everything that happened, including Xbox's information overload, speculating about Sony's next move, The ubiforward event, and why you're an asshole if you spoil games for people. Thank you as always for your support, critique, and love
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3h 21min
September 05, 2020Episode 13 - Lucky #13
Greetings, brethren! Welcome to our lucky #13th episode! We welcome our good friend Jordan (@PAC_Tisoy) as our guest to discuss the week of gaming and shoot the shit with us. Thank you for listening and for your support, and we hope you enjoy
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
09:00 - Moe is STILL watching Samurai Jack
12:00 - Console release speculation & talk
19:40 - Ratchet & Clank leading PS5 charge
29:15 - Sony reveals some nuggets in their financial report
32:15 - Sony to bring more 1st party games to PC
39:50 - We reflect on Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing
49:35 - COD BO: CW open beta announced
52:15 - Gods & Monsters has a new name
54:10 - Ubiforward event September 9
61:10 - Marvel Avengers is surprising a lot of people, including naysayers
89:20 - Xbox goes back to TGS
93:10 - Dead by daylight going free next gen
97:05 - Nvidia reveals 3 series cards. Console war happens
104:00 - AT&T changes mind on selling WB games
113:15 - Microsoft’s “designed for Xbox” accessories seal
123:45 - THPS requires online activation?
125:00 - TLOU2 is most completed ps4 game
131:05 - Super Mario 35th anniversary direct impressions
147:30 - Flight simulator is a hit
150:00 - Closing thoughts
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2h 34min
August 29, 2020 Episode 12 - Return of the Bat (kinda)
Greetings, brethren! This week, we're joined by our guest, Bobby Pashilidis of Console Creatures (www.consolecreatures.com) to discuss the weekly Smorgasbord of gaming news and opinions. We talk DC Fandome, more stupid rumors squashed, Nintendo's 2021 outlook, and more. Thank you for your continued support. Please enjoy
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2h 51min
August 22, 2020 Episode 11 - Rumors abound
greetings, brethren! In this week's episode, we welcome our guest Angela (@Captainphatsma) to the fray! We discuss a TON of random news from the week, including personal opinions on next gen excitement and the stupid rumors that insist on getting debunked. As always, thank you for your support. Please enjoy :-)----more----

Timestamps:

Intro
9:00 - What we’re playing & random thoughts on games
35:30 - Ashraf Ismail dismissed by Ubisoft
45:30 - Paper mario sells big
48:50 - Ghost of Tsushima is #1 in July
59:20 - Ghost of Tsushima Legends announced
66:10 - DJ Lazlow leaves Rockstar games
70:00 - RE7 is top selling RE game ever
77:30 - Suicide Squad, New Batman game, and DC fandome expectations
84:05 - Metroid Prime 4 needs lead producer
87:30 - PS5 “fake 4k” rumors debunked
95:10 - Fall guys going cross-play
99:50 - Nintendo indies presentation impressions
106:15 - Flight simulator is a critical hit
113:40 - Are we REALLY excited for next gen?
131:35 - Epic & Apple still rumbling
132:30 - Deathloop gets delayed
134:45 - New Xbox Experience
137:40 - More Halo Infinite rumors debunked
141:15 - Vampire the masquerade 2 leads fired
141:45 - Prince of Persia remake coming?
146:52 - Call of duty BO Cold War teased
151:50 - 505 games’ word salad for control UE
154:35 - Demons souls remake rated in Korea
156:48 - Mortal Shell
163:10 - Dual Sense Haptic feedback explained
168:45 - Final thoughts
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2h 54min
August 14, 2020 Episode 10 - Double digits, baby!
Greetings, brethren! We're officially in double digits! In this week's episode, we feature our friend from the gaming community, Kevin (@K_med,) who discusses and rambles with us all of the gaming shenanigans of the past week, from the Halo infinite delay to Apple & Epic's Fortnite war. Please enjoy, and thank you for being with us and your support, as always. We'd also like to thank Kevin for coming on our show as our guest; we were ecstatic to have him on.----more----
Timestamps:

Intro
08:40 - Halo Infinite confirmed to not be fully open world
16:35 - Xbox series X/S controller leaks
21:00 - Debating the console prices for next gen
24:15 - Geeking out over next-gen tech specs
28:05 - Night City Wire 2 impressions (Cyberpunk 2077)
44:30 - Fall Guy's much deserved success
48:35 - Def Jam F**ks with our souls
51:10 - Vampire The Masquerade 2 delayed
54:15 - Nvidia event for RTX 3000, geeking over specs part 2, and the PC-Console gap
63:20 - TLOU2 update & the difficult game conundrum
72:20 - Bioshock 4 setting speculation
77:05 - Hyperscape (BR) launches on PC and consoles
82:55 - Mediatonic's desire to bring Fall Guys to other platforms
84:15 - Shroud goes back to Twitch
85:25 - Halo Infinite delay & the state of the Xbox Series X
116:45 - Remedy & 505 Games's Control bungle
124:30 - Rocket League will have cross-platform progression
128:07 - 4A games 9Metro series) acquired by THQ Nordic
131:05 - Spongebob Squarepants: BFBB Rehydrated sells one million
133:13 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits will have free PS5 upgrade
134:10 - Epic & Apple's Fortnite legal bonanza
144:40 - Final thoughts
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2h 27min
August 10, 2020 Episode 9 - Anti-consumerism hysteria
Hello there, brethren! Little late this week with our episode, as we had an audio malfunction earlier this week that prevented us from uploading, but we're full blast now. This is a meaty episode this week; A LOT of stuff to dig into and digest, including Halo infinite going FTP, State of Play, and of course, the never ending anti-consumer debate. Please enjoy, critique, and share, if you'd like :-) Thank you for being with us and your support, as always.----more----

Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
06:00 - Halo Infinite goes FTP
14:35 - Netflix’s Video game anime renaissance
19:10 - Konami pisses off Silent Hill fans
23:50 - Anthem 2.0 updates
33:00 - No More Heroes Switch port incoming
34:15 - PS4 controller/PS5 compatibility and the anti-consumerism debate, part 1
46:20 - Xbox removes “optimized for series X” logo from front covers
48:42 - Xbox store overhaul
51:05 - Spider-Man’s PS exclusivity for Avengers, and the anti-consumerism debate, part 2
66:38 - Halo MCC gets cross-play
67:35 - X-Cloud coming September 15
68:10 - Xbox and Samsung get cozy
75:05 - We’re in love with Fall Guys
78:40 - PS5 event rumored to be in August
80:40 - Warzone becomes COD’s de facto BR
82:20 - Treyarch & Sledgehammer confirm collaboration on next COD
83:55 - Mortal Shell launching for $30
87:45 - Xbox online services umbrella
89:55 - Pikmin 3 coming to switch
90:55 - Animal crossing success & Nintendo’s incredible quarter
94:20 - State of Play impressions
117:50 - Doom Eternal & ESO going next gen
119:05 - FF7 remake sales success
120:45 - Rocksteady confirms Suicide Squad and rumored WB Montreal Batman game
131:00 - Marvel Avengers beta impressions
150:00 - Final thoughts
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2h 32min
August 01, 2020 Episode 8 - John 117 of Tsushima
Greetings, brethren! In this substance-stuffed episode, we discuss some more Halo Infinite news, Ghost of Tsushima impressions, the psychology of fanboyism, and other news-worthy stuff from the week that deserved some rambling time. Please enjoy, and thank you for listening and your support, as always.----more----

Time stamps:

00:00 - Intro
03:40 - Ghost of Tsushima impressions so far
28:30 - Halo Infinite concerns and BS rumors addressed
54:45 - G4TV & X-Play resurrection
60:25 - Sony's August PS+ BANGERS
63:40 - Project Athia goes open world
65:30 - Cuphead finally graces the PS4
67:00 - Netflix's video game anime renaissance continues
70:25 - Splinter Cell anime & Moe's misery with the franchise
72:40 - Ubisoft creativity stunted by previous higher-ups
78:00 - Gabe Newell & Domino's Pizza ruffle console-war feathers
80:00 - Fanboyism's prehistoric nature
88:25 - PS5's PS Activities mode detailed
91:30 - Moon Studio's next venture
93:00 - Obsidian is absolutely CRUSHING it
95:20 - AMD confirms next-gen components are on track for holiday
97:35 - Hyperscape coming to consoles
98:10 - Avengers War table & beta announcements
108:15 - Final thoughts

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1h 52min

FAQs about The Backlog Chronicles Podcast:

How many episodes does The Backlog Chronicles Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.