The Easy Allies Podcast

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06.20.2021

This year’s digital E3 has come and gone, and there was no way to watch absolutely everything from the show. We search our heads and hearts for hype levels surrounding Nintendo, Xbox, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Capcom, and Devolver, along with ...

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06.20.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #271 - June 18, 2021 This year’s digital E3 has come and gone, and there was no way to watch absolutely everything from the show. We search our heads and hearts for hype levels surrounding Nintendo, Xbox, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Capcom, and Devolver, along with ...
06.11.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #270 - June 11, 2021 Elden Ring is real, and E3 is just kickin’ off. The opening to the Summer Game Fest, including Day of the Devs, gives us plenty of announcements to review, not to mention Battlefield 2042. 00:00:51 - Corrections 00:02:24 - Elden ...
06.06.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #269 - June 4, 2021 E3 is upon us! Whatever form this year’s show will take, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Square Enix, Nintendo, and many more are getting ready to make big news. We handle our expectations with care while going down the event list, day by ...
05.30.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #268 - May 28, 2021 Four big, eagerly-anticipated, pre-E3 game updates lead us right into recording, including Dragon Quest, Horizon Forbidden West, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dying Light 2. As we rank their significance, two heavy handheld rumors tease exciting announcements later this year. 00:01:28 ...
05.23.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #267 - May 21, 2021 As usual, Geoff Keighley plans to kick off “E3” this year, but what should we expect? We brace for another weird summer as Timesplitters re-appears, WB Games gets broken up, more publishers submit financial reports, and Apple v Epic makes ...
05.16.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #266 - May 14, 2021 With updates on the next Vive and PSVR, we start with a look at upcoming VR tech. Then it’s earnings time has several publishers end their fiscal years, the Video Game Hall of Fame inducts 4 more titles, and the ...
05.09.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #265 - May 7, 2021 While we’re unqualified to examine the court case between Epic and Apple, the documents released from it are fun to peek at. We chuckle at financial reports and private emails while pondering a return to Sunset Overdrive, Game Builder Garage’s ...
05.02.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #264 - April 30, 2021 Ratchet once again shows off the power of the PS5. As we marvel at the details, Marvel might be working with Netherrealm on a new fighter, a lost Castlevania demo returns from the dead, and Riot enforces their Jibber Jabber ...
04.25.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #263 - April 23, 2021 Sony goes for the rare gaming-news hat-trick by keeping the PS3 and Vita stores open after a rumor and announcement rile up their fans. Also, Blizzard loses Jeff Kaplan, and Amazon loses their LOTR MMO, but Oculus gains a Showcase. ...
04.18.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #262 - April 16, 2021 Tarts and Strudels go head to head in a bloodbath of gaming hype-checks as we look at the next 3 months of big releases. Also, Resident Evil announced even more projects, and Sony might want to remake The Last of ...
04.11.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #261 - April 9, 2021 There is lots of good news to celebrate this week. Pac-Man fans battle for free, E3 begins the road back to relevance, MLB The Show comes to Xbox, and Kojima gets “Abandoned.” 00:00:58 - Corrections 00:05:21 - Silver Lining 00:06:30 ...
04.04.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #260 - April 2, 2021 Sony’s actually going to shut down the PS3, PSP, and Vita stores, which wasn’t confirmed until this week. As we all weighed what to hurriedly buy and download, Platinum announced a shmup, the Ever Given mystifies our panelists, and two ...
03.28.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #259 - March 26, 2021 Spring has sprung for the Future Games Show while Amazon takes another crack at creating a new IP and Australia panics over Disco Elysium. Then it’s a round of pure speculation as rumors circle about Microsoft buying Discord and Sony ...
03.21.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #258 - March 19, 2021 Sony made big moves this week, acquiring Evo and partnering with Jade Raymond to create Haven Studios. We try to foresee the outcome of these investments, while getting excited about Forspoken and the next chapter of Life is Strange. 00:01:08 ...
03.14.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #257 - March 12, 2021 Microsoft now officially owns Bethesda and, following recent statements from Phil Spencer, we speculate what franchises will be exclusive to Xbox forever. Also, Paragon gets a second life as Predecessor, Valve halts development on Artifact, and the Ninja Turtles are ...
03.07.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #256 - March 5, 2021 As the week ends we’re now anticipating open-world Pokémon adventures and co-op Aliens shooters we didn’t even know existed. We’ll be enjoying these later this year while we lament the “reorganization” of Japan Studio and our lack of Hololens 2 ...
02.28.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #255 - February 26, 2021 It was a big week for Final Fantasy VII and Diablo fans, with remake updates and mobile spin-offs celebrating the best of each beloved series. Also, Sony is hard at work developing the next-generation of PlayStation VR, and BioWare gets ...
02.21.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #254 - February 19, 2021 This week our expectations were put to the test. How much can Nintendo fit into a 50 minute Direct? How should we feel about our first look at the new Mortal Kombat movie? And is someone, anyone, getting ready to ...
02.14.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #253 - February 12, 2021 Final Fantasy XIV blasts off for the moon with Endwalker, and WBIE’s new patent all but guarantees a return trip to Monolith’s Mordor. What’s less certain is when we’ll get to play the Sands of Time Remake and when the ...
02.07.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #252 - February 5, 2021 We relish in the opportunity to chuckle at Google and Amazon’s development efforts after Schreier eviscerates Amazon and Google stops making games. At the same time it’s nothing but good news for multiple Warhammer franchises, Gearbox Entertainment, and the Mass ...
01.31.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #251 - January 29, 2021 GameStop shares and Xbox Live prices are going up. Or are they going down? We search for answers while lamenting Vicarious Visions getting absorbed by Blizzard, catching up on the Borderlands movie cast, and pondering Gabe Newell’s battle for your ...
01.24.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #250 - January 22, 2021 Resident Evil gives us chills by how creepy Village feels and how weird Re:Verse looks in their recent Showcase. After replaying the Maiden demo a few times, we discuss Capcom’s plans for a successful 2021, the EU’s fines for companies ...
01.17.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #249 - January 15, 2021 Lucasfilm re-invests in games so we share our excitement as Indiana Jones rides again and Ubisoft opens up the galaxy far, far away. Also worth speculating: new trademarks made by Square Enix, a very quick end-screen of upcoming Sony exclusive ...
01.10.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #248 - January 8, 2021 It’s time to look ahead at the next three months of releases using a time-honored tradition of ridiculous breakfast food comparisons; a Q1 2021 preview with sprinkles and spreadable frosting. Also, Amazon reveals its list of the top 100 best-selling ...
01.03.2021 Easy Allies Podcast #247 - January 1, 2021 This has been a strange and sometimes uncomfortable year to sort through, but before we tackle another 12 months we need to sort through the biggest headlines and most interesting stats of 2020. Also, Tencent picks up another handful of ...
12.27.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #246 - December 25, 2020 What games got banned in Australia? What games have the best nightlife? What’s the best game we’ve never played? What the heck does “Best Direction” mean? The answers to these and many more burning questions are answered in this special ...
12.20.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #245 - December 18, 2020 November’s NPDs give us a clearer picture of what everyone wanted and was able to buy when next-gen launched, before we also dig into reports of EA outbidding Take Two for Codemasters and evaluate the big 3’s big ideas on ...
12.13.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #244 - December 11, 2020 The Game Awards changes its format but still delivers plenty of surprising announcements and winners. We rattle off our favorite moments from the annual ceremony and share the early bugs, memories, records, and scandals of Cyberpunk 2077’s launch. 00:00:49 - ...
12.06.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #243 - December 4, 2020 BioWare says goodbye to a pair of creative leads and faces an uncertain future, and 2020’s Black Friday weekend isn’t as lucrative as expected. Still, things are looking bright for Travis Scott’s bank account, Super Nintendo World’s impending launch, and ...
11.29.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #242 - November 27, 2020 Random glitches with our fancy new consoles continue including PS5 crashes and Xbox loading issues. While we wait for a fix, it’s therapeutic to celebrate a new sequel announcement, discuss the current state of gaming mental health, and share what ...
11.22.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #241 - November 20, 2020 The Game Awards have been announced, so we have to discuss the inevitable shoe-ins and snubs. Also, IOI and 007 join forces, initial next-gen sales numbers come out of Japan, Twitch has a record October, and Embracer Group can’t stop ...
11.15.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #240 - November 13, 2020 Whether you bought them and they actually shipped or not, the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\|S means the next-generation is now the current generation. We follow the updates and odd reports surrounding both consoles before guessing ...
11.08.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #239 - November 6, 2020 Only one week remains until the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\|S are upon us, so it’s time to grade the marketing, hardware, and games of both consoles. What wins and losses led us to where we are, and what ...
11.01.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #238 - October 30, 2020 We finally got to touch the PS5 and Xbox Series X with our bare hands, so how do we feel about next-gen now? We also cope with perhaps the nastiest Cyberpunk 2077 delay yet, contrast Sony’s latest quarter financials with ...
10.25.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #237 - October 23, 2020 Gaming’s bottom line is looking good, with another NPD that brings record-breaking results for multiple games. But your average streamer’s bottom line is in jeopardy, with Twitch purging video collections that use licensed music. Also, Ubisoft Connect follows a trend ...
10.23.2020 Easy Allies Podcast - 2020 Patron Party - L&R Bonus Episode To celebrate our Patron Party event, here's a bonus hour of questions from our $5 tier on Patreon. Moving past the week's headlines our panelists discuss the importance of back-of-the-box art, Sony fatigue versus saving Xbox's reputation, the future of ...
10.18.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #236 - October 16, 2020 We recently learned of the 30 games officially launching on Xbox Series X, and also 10 PS4 games that won’t run on PS5, so we discuss what we will and won’t be playing. Also, the PS5 UI reveals itself, SEGA ...
10.11.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #235 - October 9, 2020 Brandon's on the move so Bloodworth picks up moderating duties for a week as we look inside the PS5 and look ahead to all the big releases in the next three months. 00:01:21 - Corrections 00:03:07 - Silver Lining 00:03:54 ...
10.04.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #234 - October 2, 2020 In 2019, CD Projekt RED promised they wouldn’t crunch their employees, and two years ago Insomniac introduced us to their new Spider-Man, but this week we learned that things change. Also, how did the latest Smash fighter reveal go, and ...
09.27.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #233 - September 25, 2020 Xbox was busy buying up Bethesda this week while its community was trying to buy up the remainder of Series X\|S pre-orders. Amazon also made a big move by announcing their own streaming platform, Rayman-creator Michel Ancel leaves game development ...
09.23.2020 Microsoft Buys Bethesda - Breaking News - Easy Allies Microsoft just made a surprising deal, and we have to talk about what it means for the future of Xbox. News sources referenced: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-21-xbox-buys-bethesda-parent-zenimax
09.20.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #232 - September 18, 2020 The PlayStation 5 Showcase had so many updates this week, we spend more time covering those than the actual games. Nintendo shares another round of new Partners on Switch and finally discontinues the 3DS, Facebook premieres the Oculus Quest 2, ...
09.13.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #231 - September 11, 2020 Xbox had a week of price and launch date announcements they didn’t plan for, but somehow managed to still pull off with impressive results. In the midst of this historic week in the battle for next-gen supremacy, Ubisoft tries to ...
09.06.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #230 - September 4, 2020 Nintendo wants you to buy more Mario games on the Switch (in the next 6 months, specifically), Sony hopes you’ll pick up more PS4 games on PC, and Nvidia has new graphics cards to put on your shopping list. To ...
08.30.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #229 - August 28, 2020 gamescom Opening Night Live kicks off a big week of gaming updates while also sun-setting the Summer Game Fest. We run through most of the 40+ games of the show while still reeling from finally seeing the 2 big Batman ...
08.23.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #228 - August 21, 2020 Some of our favorite franchises are in danger as Bloodlines 2 lets go of its Lead Writer and Forza Horizon 3 gets de-listed. After learning we’ll someday have to turn our Oculus accounts in for Facebook profiles, we have to ...
08.16.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #227 - August 14, 2020 This week we weigh the financial impact of some big plays in the industry. Epic Games goes to war with Apple, Halo Infinite sets a new course for 2021, EA Executives ask for way too much money in raises, and ...
08.09.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #226 - August 7, 2020 Sony had a wild week, pulling our attention between Spider-man, PS4 controllers, and a fully-stacked August State of Play. Also GDC goes online, xCloud goes offline on iOS, and Nintendo reports more record hardware and software sales. 00:00:42 - Corrections ...
08.02.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #225 - July 31, 2020 This week was full of success stories to celebrate: Eiyuden Chronicle’s breakthrough Kickstarter, Ghost of Tsushima’s record-breaking sales, the mesmerizing chaos of Fall Guys, and the entirely unpredictable return of G4. 00:01:11 - Corrections 00:03:52 - Gaming Gladiators 00:06:14 - ...
07.26.2020 Easy Allies Podcast #224 - July 24, 2020 Halo Infinite gameplay has finally been revealed, leaving goofy memes and jumbled expectations in its wake. We parse through the last of the summer’s E3 events including the rest of the Xbox Games Showcase, the first Nintendo Partner Direct Mini, ...

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The Easy Allies Podcast episodes:

Easy Allies Podcast #271 - June 18, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #270 - June 11, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #269 - June 4, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #268 - May 28, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #267 - May 21, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #266 - May 14, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #265 - May 7, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #264 - April 30, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #263 - April 23, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #262 - April 16, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #261 - April 9, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #260 - April 2, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #259 - March 26, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #258 - March 19, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #257 - March 12, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #256 - March 5, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #255 - February 26, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #254 - February 19, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #253 - February 12, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #252 - February 5, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #251 - January 29, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #250 - January 22, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #249 - January 15, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #248 - January 8, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #247 - January 1, 2021

Easy Allies Podcast #246 - December 25, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #245 - December 18, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #244 - December 11, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #243 - December 4, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #242 - November 27, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #241 - November 20, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #240 - November 13, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #239 - November 6, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #238 - October 30, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #237 - October 23, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast - 2020 Patron Party - L&R Bonus Episode

Easy Allies Podcast #236 - October 16, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #235 - October 9, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #234 - October 2, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #233 - September 25, 2020

Microsoft Buys Bethesda - Breaking News - Easy Allies

Easy Allies Podcast #232 - September 18, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #231 - September 11, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #230 - September 4, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #229 - August 28, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #228 - August 21, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #227 - August 14, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #226 - August 7, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #225 - July 31, 2020

Easy Allies Podcast #224 - July 24, 2020

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