Behind the Scenes Games Biz Stories w/ Chris Kramer - Easy Allies Podcast - May 23, 2025
Ep 476 - Industry veteran Chris Kramer shares how they kept Resident Evil from being too easy, why they made the Mega Man 9 box art intentionally bad, and other inside stories from 30 years in the games business. Plus it's a stacked week of games with Deadzone Rogue, Onimusha 2, Deliver At All Costs, and more.
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(0:00) - Intro
(6:09) - Games Biz Stories from Chris Kramer
(59:30) - Kramer's Doom: The Dark Ages Impressions
(1:13:51) - Deadzone Rogue Impressions
(1:22:26) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:24:24) - Tanuki: Pon's Summer Preview
(1:33:11) - Onimusha 2: Remaster Impressions
(1:51:29) - Deliver At All Costs Impressions
(2:02:28) - April Sales Report
(2:12:01)- Also This Week
(2:27:16) - L&R: The Littlest Things
(2:33:10) - L&R: Memorable Cheats
(2:39:19) - L&R: GTA Endings
(2:47:21) - Bets
(2:54:25) - Closing
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The Alters Interview - Bringing Personal Connections to a Survival Game
While I was in Poland last week, I had a chance to speak with Game Director, Tomasz Kisilewicz, to discuss the changes that have been made in the past year. My appointment came up pretty early in my play session, but we got to talk about changes in character movement and updates to take the pressure off players so they can explore and interact with the story. Plus, we discuss designing a game like this that crosses the barriers to multiple audiences and get into some juicy details about how much impact players can expect to have on the story.
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20 Years of iam8bit w/ Jon Gibson - Easy Allies Podcast - May 16, 2025
Ep 475 - In 20 years, iam8bit has gone from putting together small art galleries to becoming a driving force behind industry events like Summer Game Fest. Founder Jon Gibson stops in to talk about the company's history and the times we've crossed paths along the way. Also, Giant Bomb is back and Isla's Croc talk!
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-20-of-w-129164256
(0:00) - Intro
(6:10) - 20 Years of iam8bit
(36:47) - Giant Bomb is Now Owned by Giant Bomb
(1:04:04) - Isla's Croc Talk
(1:12:02) - Jon's Blue Prince Impressions
(1:29:24) - Jon's Mario Kart World and Switch 2 Impressions
(1:37:30) - Labyrinth of the Demon King Impressions
(1:51:42) - Also This Week - Kingdom Hearts IV
(2:04:48) - More Also This Week
(2:18:45) - L&R: Boss Heals
(2:25:28) - L&R: Brand Crossovers
(2:30:54) - L&R Game: Which Cooked Longest?
(2:43:20) - Bets
(2:50:26) - Closing
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GTA VI Disappoints and Delights - Easy Allies Podcast - May 9, 2025
Ep 474 - Grand Theft Auto VI is hitting us with double headlines by delaying until next year then dropping a new trailer. We get our first solid look at Mafia: The Old Country, and remasters are on the way for Gears of War and Ecco the Dolphin.
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(0:00) - Intro
(4:56) - GTA VI Delay / Trailer 2
(41:22) - Mafia: The Old Country Gameplay Reveal
(52:30) - Gears of War: Reloaded
(1:01:19) - A Word From Our Sponsor
(1:03:41) - Ecco the Dolphin is Coming Back!?
(1:15:00) - Nintendo Financial Report Highlights
(1:41:48) - Also This Week
(1:49:00) - L&R: Remasters to Fill Out Game Pass
(1:54:05) - L&R: Price Increases Here to Stay?
(2:02:39) - L&R Game: Doom or Fast Food?
(2:13:42) - Bets
(2:17:21) - Closing
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Skin Deep, Days Gone, and A Lotta Mess - Easy Allies Podcast - May 2, 2025
Ep 473 - It's a rough news week on multiple fronts, but we try to take some solace in flushing some pirates' heads down the toilet and going for another ride on Deacon's motorcycle. *Days Gone Remastered Provided by PlayStation
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(0:00) - Intro
(5:18) - Shout Out to Polygon and Giant Bomb
(28:17) - Borderlands 4 State of Play
(42:16) - Codemasters Says No Rally Games in Development
(52:45) - Skin Deep Impressions
(1:04:59) - Lunar Remaster Impressions
(1:22:38) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:24:37) - Days Gone Remastered Impressions
(1:39:42) - Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 Impressions
(1:50:17) - Top 10 Intentionally Funny Games
(2:01:37) - Also This Week
(2:14:11) - L&R: Next for Team Asobi
(2:18:28) - L&R: Critique Shaping Discourse
(2:26:17) - L&R Game: Who Said It?
(2:35:57) - Bets
(2:40:07) - Closing
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