The Nextlander Podcast

• 206: When Everything Is an Xbox, Nothing Is an Xbox

  We unfortunately have to start this week's episode with the brutal cuts at Xbox, which saw studios shuttered and projects like Everwild and Perfect Dark straight up cancelled, but also touch on Donkey Kong Bananza and the next 3D Mario game, get way deeper into Death Stranding 2, try to make sense of the increasingly fantastic casting for the new Street Fighter movie, and more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:18) Microsoft begins layoffs, cancellations, and closures (00:39:26) SPOILERS - We'll be talking about Death Stranding 2 next, including early game story moments. (00:40:37) First Break (00:40:55) Assassin's Creed Shadows  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 20, 2025 (00:42:37) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Jun 26, 2025 (01:36:08) Next week's Ramblecast and our favorite games (01:37:12) Second Break (01:37:17) News (01:37:27) Updates to the Microsoft news (01:41:35) Donkey Kong Bananza and the Super Mario Odyssey team (01:47:40) The original Switch will get a price increase in Canada (01:50:21) 2K Sports might be getting back to college basketball? (01:54:31) The Street Fighter movie gets more casting news (02:16:41) Emails (02:27:35) Nextlander content updates (02:30:05) Wrapping up and thanks (02:30:40) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:33:10) We're heading out for vacation for a week (02:33:45) See ya!

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• 205: Altered Beast Is Not a Beat 'Em Up

  Death Stranding 2 is upon us and dominates the first hour of the show this week, Vinny finished Clair Obscur, Brad will (probably not) be playing more Hopshot, more layoffs at Xbox and Build a Rocket Boy, Sega leaks a bunch of sales figures, Nickelodeon is mashing up with Sonic, a great brawler debate ensues, and more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:05:21) Brad's very localized power outage (00:07:09) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Jun 26, 2025 (00:12:54) There are going to be some original Death Stranding spoilers throughout here. (01:01:15) First Break (01:01:20) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 24, 2025 (01:08:23) Peak  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jun 16, 2025 (01:12:57) Len's Island  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jun 19, 2025 (01:15:06) Elden Ring: Nightreign  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 30, 2025 (01:21:44) Hopshot  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Mar 17, 2025 (01:27:28) Second Break (01:27:33) Layoffs coming to Microsoft again (01:34:07) MindsEye's studio will also be doing layoffs (01:49:03) Sales numbers leak for certain Sega titles (01:58:46) Sonic Racing and Nickelodeon crossover officially announced (02:11:01) Drag x Drive gets a release date (02:17:44) A new Patreon enters the ring (02:22:54) Is Altered Beast a Beat 'em Up? (02:27:22) Emails (02:40:33) Wrapping up and thanks (02:42:52) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:45:55) See ya!

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• 204: My Favorite Balls

  It's the season of Fests (both Summer Game and Steam Next) and between the two, one metric tonne of video games is discussed on the show this week, including FBC Firebreak, Dying Light: The Beast, Dosa Divas, Snap & Grab, Directive 8020, Blighted, Ratatan, Ball x Pit, Dispatch, Baby Steps, and Peak. Also: the Marathon delay, official word from Microsoft about opening up the next Xbox, Beat Saber bails on PlayStation VR, and other stuff! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:44) Show rundown (00:03:05) Possible to overthink buying a new car? Definitely. (00:06:49) FBC: Firebreak  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jun 17, 2025 (00:26:48) First Break (00:26:52) Brad's Summer Game Fest Gaming Experiences (00:27:10) Resident Evil: Requiem  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Feb 27, 2026 (00:28:42) Dying Light: The Beast  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Aug 22, 2025 (00:37:18) Directive 8020  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 02, 2025 (00:46:41) Dosa Divas  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026 (00:50:25) Snap & Grab  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  2026 (00:59:10) LEGO Party  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch]  |  2025 (01:01:40) Blighted  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026 (01:05:56) Toem 2  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026 (01:09:07) Wuchang: Fallen Feathers  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  Jul 24, 2025 (01:11:12) Ratatan (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jul 25, 2025 (01:18:02) Some Steam Next Fest demos we liked (01:18:13) Ball x Pit  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  2025 (01:25:53) Dispatch  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2025 (01:30:33) Baby Steps  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Sep 08, 2025 (01:33:41) Peak  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jun 16, 2025 (01:35:45) Dead as Disco  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD (01:37:31) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 31, 2025 (01:38:37) Second Break (01:38:42) Vinny with some Breaking News! (01:40:20) News (01:40:37) Marathon is getting a delay (01:48:29) Xbox's reveals some news about its next hardware plans (02:01:14) Beat Saber ending PS VR2 support and updates (02:07:15) Borderlands 4 will be $70 (02:13:27) Nexus Mods has been sold (02:17:23) Emails (02:29:01) Wrapping up and thanks (02:32:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:35:06) Nextlander content updates (02:37:04) See ya!

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• 203: Three Games Makes a Launch Lineup

  Between the Switch 2's arrival, hours of Summer Game Fest streams, and Brad's return from checking out many games (and one above-it-all cat) in Los Angeles, a single podcast episode can barely contain all this discussion, but we do our best to cram in chat about Mario Kart World, Resident Evil: Requiem, Lumines Arise, an impromptu ranking of Nintendo console launches, and a bunch of other stuff. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:07) Our post Switch 2 Launch world! (00:03:55) Something beautiful actually happened in LA! (00:07:22) Let's just into the Switch 2 and all its glory (00:27:55) Mario Kart World  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jun 05, 2025 (00:40:34) Ranking of Nintendo Launches (00:55:36) First Break (00:57:39) Brad's hands-on Summer Game Fest games! (00:58:34) Lumines: Arise  |  [PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Q4 2025 (01:09:50) Pragmata  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (01:17:00) Onimusha: Way of the Sword  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026 (01:23:05) Resident Evil: Requiem  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Feb 27, 2026 (01:31:59) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance  |  [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Aug 29, 2025 (01:41:14) Second Break (01:41:19) The Various Not-E3 Streams (01:41:52) Sony State of Play (01:42:59) Romeo is a Dead Man  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (01:44:00) Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (01:45:11) Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles  |  [Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5]  |  Sep 30, 2025 (01:46:52) Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2025 (01:58:14) Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  2026 (02:02:40) 007: First Light  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  2026 (02:05:09) Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow  |  [SteamVR, PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3]  |  2025 (02:06:12) Summer Game Fest Showcase (02:06:31) Felt That: Boxing  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD (02:09:32) ARC Raiders  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 30, 2025 (02:10:45) LEGO Voyagers  |  [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch]  |  TBD (02:11:27) Ill  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  TBD (02:12:02) Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD (02:14:34) End of Abyss  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  2026 (02:15:38) Stranger Than Heaven (02:18:34) Infinitesimals  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (02:19:16) Wildgate  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 24, 2025 (02:20:25) Xbox Games Showcase (02:20:46) Keeper  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 17, 2025 (02:22:33) The Outer Worlds 2  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 29, 2025 (02:23:01) Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (02:23:41) Super Meat Boy 3D  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Q1 2026 (02:25:42) Clockwork Revolution  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  TBD (02:27:13) Grounded 2 (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 29, 2025 (02:27:33) There Are No Ghosts at the Grand  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (02:28:59) Persona 4 Revival  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD (02:29:37) At Fate's End  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026 (02:29:53) High on Life 2  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Q1 2026 (02:31:35) Invincible Vs.  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  2026 (02:32:25) Call of Duty: Black Ops 7  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  TBD (02:37:52) Day of the Devs (02:37:59) Big Walk  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026 (02:39:13) Please, Watch the Artwork  |  [Linux, Nintendo Switch, Android, Mac, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD (02:40:27) Almost a drama-free experience on the stages... almost (02:41:14) Snap & Grab  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  2026 (02:43:22) Ratatan  |  [Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4]  |  2025 (02:45:41) Ball x Pit  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  2025 (02:46:47) Even more showcases are popping up! (02:49:32) Very brief updates on games we continue to play (02:50:14) Wrapping up and thanks (02:52:22) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:54:06) NXL is made possible from supporters like you! (02:55:29) See ya!

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• 202: How Tight Is Your Frunk?

  Based on feedback from last week this might just be a car podcast now, but we also discuss the Switch 2 launch news that's starting to trickle out, Brad's deep dive into Elden Ring Nightreign, details on EA's cancelled Black Panther game, new footage from The Witcher 4, some questionably timed State of Play predictions, and more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:16) The Switch 2 is out in the wild and on the internet (00:06:01) Yes, for the Wii Wii (00:07:03) If you hear something, say something (00:08:18) Dogs are gonna chase squirrels if you let them! (00:10:45) Elden Ring: Nightreign  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 30, 2025 (00:40:57) First Break (00:43:42) Date Everything!  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jun 17, 2025 (00:51:44) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 24, 2025 (00:59:22) Hollow Knight  |  [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Feb 24, 2017 (01:02:52) Second Break (01:02:57) News (01:03:37) The Switch 2 is here (01:09:01) Summer Game Fest and Not-E3 happenings (01:12:29) IO's new James Bond game has a title (01:18:03) The Witcher 4 and Unreal Engine 5 (01:26:53) More reporting on EA canceling its Black Panther game (01:33:34) Emails OR more a summary of the car emails we have received (01:51:52) Nextlander content updates (01:54:37) Wrapping up and thanks (01:58:56) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:02:02) Our Switch 2 and Summer Game Fest plans (02:04:33) See ya!

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