The EarlyGame Podcast

Hogwarts Legacy is finally here and Jon took a deep dive in the magical Wizarding Worlds, full of charm, combat and color-coded loot. In the meantime, Faris has checked out Metroid Prime Remastered, which has pleasantly surprised him. The game’s release was part of last week’s Nintendo Direct, which the boys discuss, including a longer discussion on that hot new Zelda trailer. After dissecting a strong rumor about Ubisoft+ coming to Game Pass, the weekly The Last of Us recap caps off the show with a bang. Enjoy!

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The Games We Played

02:20 Dark and Darker

06:53 Metroid Prime Remastered

12:53 Hogwarts Legacy

News

38:20 Nintendo Direct & Tears of the Kingdom Trailer

47:40 Ubisoft+ coming to Game Pass?

53:08 The Last of Us Episodes 4+5 recap discussion

Our articles on the discussed topics:

Jon’s Hogwarts Legacy Review

Ubisoft+ Coming To Xbox Game Pass

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

The first fantastic game releases of 2023 are coming out, and Faris has played them! Hear him rave about Dead Space and Hi-Fi Rush, before diving into last week’s news with Jon. Today we have a recap of the Xbox & Bethesda Developer Direct, a discussion on the latest horrible reports on Skull & Bones as well as first details for the upcoming The Witcher multiplayer game. And we of course have to talk about THAT episode of The Last of Us. Enjoy!

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The Games We Played

03:00 – 12:00 Dead Space Remake

12:00 – 17:00 Hi-Fi Rush

News

17:00 – 18:10 Xbox & Bethesda Developer Direct Intro & Forza Motorsport

18:10 – 19:30 The Elder Scrolls Online

19:30 – 23:10 Minecraft Legends

23:10 – 29:05 Redfall & closing thoughts

29:05 – 33:48 Nintendo, Microsoft & Sony are skipping E3

33:48 – 37:15 Skull & Bones is horrible, according to playtesters

37:15 – 43:57 First details of The Witcher multiplayer game

43:57 – 45:49 Rumbleverse is shutting down

45:49 The Last of Us Episode 3 recap discussion

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

The Last of Us on HBO is finally here, so Jon and Faris talk about the first episode and why they were so impressed with it. But there are also a bunch of games they played, as well as concerning news surrounding Ubisoft and a huge Hogwarts Legacy leak. Enjoy!

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Our articles on the discussed topics:

Ubisoft Delays Skull & Bones, Cancels Three Games

Hogwarts Legacy Leaks

Time Codes:

00:00 – 19:45: The Games We Played/Watched (Game Pass Recommendations, Callisto Protocol, Overwatch 2, CoD Esports, Starcraft 2)

19:45 – 35:00: Chaos at Ubisoft: Skull & Bones Delayed, Several Games Canceled

35:00 – 45:00: Massive Hogwarts Legacy Leaks

45:00 onwards: The Last of Us Show Episode 1 Spoiler Talk

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

Note: Due to a technical issue we don’t have an intro this week, but the dulcet tones of Faris will be back next week!

It’s 2023, baby! And we start the year off strong with several exciting bits of news, including Wizards of the Coast cancelling several DnD and Magic-related video games and news about Apple’s upcoming VR headset. Want to hear us discuss some exciting rumors? How about a Legend of Zelda film? Sony making a new Sci-Fi IP? Xbox having a showcase soon?! Wowza! We also have a fun LOTR-inspired game and Faris talking about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and justifying his Vampire Survivors addiction. Enjoy the pod!

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Our articles on the discussed topics:

Wizards of the Coast canceled five DnD and Magic games

Apple set to release a VR headset

Cod player becomes first woman to qualify for Challengers Elite

The Legend of Zelda might get a movie

Sony seems to be working on a new Sci-Fi IP

A Xbox Showcase is set to happen in January

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

We interviewed Maksym Bilogonov, General Producer and Chief Visionary Officer at WePlay Esports, a Ukranian Esports organisation. Maksym tells us the story of how WePlay dealt with war at home and how they kept the company going and growing while taking care of their people in the company and in Ukraine.

If you want to know more about WePlay's story, check out our written feature on EarlyGame.com.

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Special thanks go out to:

Ilona Petrova

Music: Minor Obligation by David Dellacroce via Free Music Archive, used in this podcast under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

2022 is over, so Faris and Jon are getting ready for the next year! Which games are the boys most excited for? Is it Starfield? Assassin's Creed Mirage? Armored Core? No, it's Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. Or is it? Find out in this week's episode of The EarlyGame Podcast!

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Our article on All Game Releases 2023 on EarlyGame.com

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

Note: We will take a short break and be back in the second week of January.

The Game Awards 2022 happened and you know what that means: tons of exciting announcements. Jon and Faris are going through their highlights from the show, before checking in on their predictions from last week. And boy oh boy were they wrong about many things. And right about some, of course...

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Our articles on the discussed topics:

The Game Awards 2022 Announcements & Reveals

Armored Core 6

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

The Game Awards 2022 are coming up, and we are excited. Just ahead of the show, Jon and Faris are picking their predictions for (almost) every category, discussing their choices, the nominees, their expectations and more. Before that though, Jon is giving us an update on the CDL, before Faris talks about why he loves Marvel's Midnight Suns.

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AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

After an unfortunate break, we're back on track. And we brought some big guns: we wrap up our God of War Ragnarök talk with a final verdict from Faris and we talk about our first impressions of Warzone 2.0. We also discuss some news, like the strong reveal of the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 and the on-going saga around Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass

It's time to talk about one of the biggest releases of the year: God of War Ragnarök. Faris spent many hours with the game and is here to give us a full rundown on why the game is an amazing surprise and why it is even better than the first game. In today's news section, Faris and Jon talk about the joyous announcement of Control 2, as well as the potentially worrying direction of the upcoming multiplayer spin-off for The Last of Us.

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Our review of Ragnarök

The Last of Us Multiplayer potentially going free-to-play

Music Credits:

AGST - Eclipse

Majk Jutbo - Glass