In this week’s episode of The EarlyGame Podcast, we’re doing it: we’re talking about Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. Hear why Faris and Jon think it’s the best game of the year, what it does different from Breath of the Wild and what the future of Zelda could look like. In the news section, we have the Microsoft/Activision deal being approved by the EU and a new Lord of the Rings MMO being announced, before we go to the end with the feature of the week. Enjoy!

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00:00 Intro + Zelda Announcement

07:10 Rainbow Six Siege

08:35 Tears of the Kingdom

46:10 Warzone Ranked

48:10 Microsoft/Activision Deal Approved By EU

58:15 New Lord of the Rings MMO Announced

62:25 Feature of the Week

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

In this week’s episode of The EarlyGame Podcast, Faris and Jon are wrapping up their Ls by giving their final verdict on Jedi Survivor and talking about the disaster that is Redfall. We also talk about Xbox’s Phil Spencer justifying the state of the game and talking about the future of Xbox, as well as other news like Konami remakes coming to PS5, and Nintendo revealing a possible release window for the Switch 2 before we come to the feature of the week. Enjoy!

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Time Codes:

00:00 Intro

03:00 Star Wars Jedi Survivor

08:40 Redfall

20:45 Nintendo Switch 2 Coming in 2024?

30:50 Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Sony-exclusive Konami Remakes Coming

35:45 Phil Spencer Interview

46:30 Feature of the Week

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

Jedi Survivor is finally here and both Jon and Faris played it, so they spent a while talking about it. And boy do they have some spicy takes! Outside this big new release, there’s the jam-packed rest of the show, including terrible news for Microsoft in regard to their acquisition of Activision Blizzard, equally terrible news for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, unbelievably bad news for Redfall, and to round-off the news section with a sweetener, the boys discuss the brand-new Armored Core 6 gameplay trailer. Enjoy!

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00:00 Intro

01:35 Star Wars Jedi Survivor

42:20 Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Deal Blocked In UK

48:30 Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Leaked

53:10 Redfall Unfortunately Sucks

56:02 Armored Core 6 Gameplay Trailer Revealed

1:04:02 Feature of the Week

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

In this week’s episode of The EarlyGame Podcast, Jon & Faris talk about the Mario Bros. Movie, the revealed Armored Core 6 release date, the fiery Unrecord controversy and much more. Enjoy!

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00:00 Intro

02:35 The Super Mario Bros. Movie

08:54 Jon’s Major 4 Highlight

10:45 Armored Cove 6 Release Date Leaked

16:50 Splinter Cell Battle Royale Details Leaked

21:35 Unrecord Controversy

30:40 PlayStation Showcase Leaked For May

38:15 Feature Of The Week

45:15 What To Look Forward To

Articles related to the discussed topics:

Jon’s

Armored

Splinter

Hyper-Realistic

PlayStation Showcase For May Leaked

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

In this week’s episode of The EarlyGame Podcast, we talk about the hot new kid on the shooter block: XDefiant! We also have a bunch of exciting news to discuss, like Netflix making AAA games with Halo co-creator Joseph Staten, Suicide Squad being officially delayed and a Quidditch game being announced. Enjoy!

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00:00 Intro

02:25 XDefiant

10:00 Everspace 2

18:50 Suicide Squad Officially Delayed

28:00 Redfall Will Be Locked To 30 FPS On Xbox

30:30 Netflix Making AAA Game With Halo Creator

38:25 Harry Potter Quidditch Game Announced

44:15 Feature Of The Week

53:25 What To Look Forward To

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

In this week’s episode of The EarlyGame Podcast, we talk about a bunch of exciting leaks! PlayStation is apparently working on a new handheld! We now know when the Xbox Games Showcase will happen! Excitement is in the air, also thanks to some very tasty new details on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

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00:00 Intro, 04:15 The Things We Played: Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries, 11:35 PlayStation Handheld Q Lite Leaked, 22:40 Xbox Games Showcase & Starfield Direct Details Leaked, 40:50 New Star Wars Jedi Survivor Details Revealed , 45:15Feature Of The Week, 56:18 What To Look Forward To

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

In this week’s episode of The EarlyGamePodcast, we talk brand-new games with Meet Your Maker, brand-new films with John Wick 4, congratulate Jon to his Apex promotion, bemoan the death of E3, fawn over the first gameplay for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and discuss some more news. Enjoy!

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03:05 The Things We Played/Watched: Apex Legends, Meet Your Maker, John Wick 4

20:50 Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay Reveal

28:08 E3 Is Canceled

36:20 Assassin’s Creed Mirage Delayed

39:40 Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Reveal Announced

41:35 Feature Of The Week

51:35 What To Look Forward To

Related articles on EarlyGame.com

Meet Your Maker Review

E3 Is Dead

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Looks Incredible

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Delayed

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Showcase Announced

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

It’s time for some big games! Resident Evil 4 is finally coming out, and Faris has reviewed the game. Hear him talk about how much he loves the remake, before him and Jon recount the surprisingly good time they had with the Diablo 4 beta. I heard the game is quite smooth! In the news section, we have leaks about a Lego racing game and tributes for Lance Reddick, the beloved actor of Commander Zavala in Destiny, who recently passed away.

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03:00 Resident Evil 4 Remake

15:26 Diablo 4 Beta

36:12 RIP Lance Reddick

39:10 Lego 2K Drive Leaked

Related articles on EarlyGame.com

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Our Thoughts On The Diablo 4 Beta

Destiny Players Pay Touching Tribute To Deceased Actor Lance Reddick

Lego 2K Drive Leaked

It’s finally done: The Last of Us on HBO finished its first season. That obviously merits a big discussion on the ending and the show as a whole. But before we get to that ol’ chestnut, some exciting gaming stuff: Resident Evil 4! A bunch of delays! PS5 Pro leaks! Exciting!

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Time Codes:

01:07 Resident Evil 4 Remake Demo

07:50 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

13:44 Starfield has been delayed

20:47 Suicide Squad has ALSO been delayed

26:40 Stalker 2 Devs respond to russian hackers

30:48 PS5 Pro coming next year?

39:05 The Last of Us Series Finale discussion

1:06:56 We talk about Succession for a bit?

1:09:40 What to look forward to

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

We’re back after a short break and we’re bringing some exciting news with us. There is of course the announcement of the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree and the interesting leaks about Counter-Strike Global Offensive 2, which Jon and Faris discuss in detail. Also, did you know that XDefiant is not that bad and that Yakuza is now called Like a Dragon. As usual, the show is capped of with a discussion on The Last of Us, even though one of the hosts didn’t manage to watch the latest episode…

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Time Codes:

01:16 Like a Dragon Ishin

09:14 Returnal

10:52 XDefiant & the state of multiplayer shooters

20:04 Elden Ring DLC announced (light spoilers for Elden Ring)

26:36 Counter-Strike 2 leaks

35:26 The Last of Us Show Episodes 6 + 7

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

Note: This episode was recorded on Tuesday and was supposed to be released on Wednesday, but due to technical issues we had to delay it until Friday. Sorry!