The Nextlander Podcast

This week's show gets loose as we discuss the latest, greatest games, such as TerraTech Legion, Call of the Elder Gods, and, uh, Candy Box, plus Sony's retreat from PC releases, Embracer attempting to correctly leverage Red Faction and Deus Ex, how to display your childhood consoles, what to do when a skunk-laden dog breaches the house, and more.
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:00) That feeling you have? We're the sane ones!
(00:06:05) My dog stinks and now my house stinks
(00:18:10) Call of the Sea  |  [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Dec 08, 2020
(00:19:17) Call of the Elder Gods  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch]  |  May 12, 2026
(00:23:29) TerraTech Legion  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(00:33:00) First Break
(00:35:49) Saros  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(00:36:06) [SPOILERS] Just a general warning as we talk about what's in the game
(00:48:19) Directive 8020  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 12, 2026
(00:51:27) Mixtape  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 07, 2026
(00:51:59) Forbidden Solitaire  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(00:53:26) Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Mar 17, 2026
(00:57:04) Candy Box  |  [Web browser]  |  Apr 30, 2013
(01:06:57) Second Break
(01:06:58) Sony confirms single-player games will be not be on PC
(01:16:41) Hasbro cancels D&D game
(01:23:56) Fortnite returns to Apple platforms
(01:28:27) Embracer wants to activate your favorite old franchise!
(01:41:13) Vampire Survivors gets an official genre on Steam
(01:46:40) Go play Red Faction
(01:48:07) Emails
(02:13:07) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:17:17) Mysterious Benefactor
(02:22:08) See ya!

Between the Star Fox 64 remake and Mixtape, there's a lot of hot button issues to talk about this week, plus more games like Directive 8020, Call of the Sea, Saros, and Forbidden Solitaire, even more Retro Rewind customizations, big retirements at Nintendo, big changes for Civ VII, strange encounters on Vinny's doorstep, 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
(00:02:48) They pulled Alex back in...
(00:09:57) Strange suburban encounters
(00:18:43) Mixtape  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  May 07, 2026
(00:44:45) First Break
(00:47:06) Forbidden Solitaire  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(01:01:31) Phillips CD-i vs 3DO
(01:04:55) Directive 8020  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 12, 2026
(01:15:28) Call of the Sea  |  [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Dec 08, 2020
(01:20:32) Saros  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(01:28:24) Second Break
(01:28:25) Y'all like that Star Fox?!
(01:48:11) Switch 2 is getting its price increase
(01:54:15) Takashi Tezuka retires
(02:01:49) Big changes are coming to Civ VII?
(02:06:44) Emails
(02:14:04) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:15:26) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:18:02) See ya!

The April downpour of games continues into May as we dig into Forbidden Solitaire, Windrose, and Dead as Disco, plus more Saros and Retro Rewind (and one last time with Pragmata). Also, is there going to be a new Mortal Kombat? How many Street Fighter tattoos are there in the world? Reggie Fils-Aime said what about Amazon? How do you hide a secret track on a record? These questions and many more, pondered!
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
(00:05:13) Pragmata  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 17, 2026
(00:05:35) [SPOILERS] We talk all about the story and ending of the game.
(00:25:14) First Break
(00:27:54) Forbidden Solitaire  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(00:42:17) Dead as Disco (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  May 05, 2026
(00:47:08) Saros  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(01:02:26) Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Mar 17, 2026
(01:06:45) Windrose (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 14, 2026
(01:08:42) Second Break
(01:08:43) Exclusives still sell consoles, just not as much
(01:17:20) NetherRealm and the future of MK
(01:27:57) First-person or third-person? The data is here.
(01:36:14) Reggie Fils-Aime calls out Amazon
(01:45:34) Paste Games is ending coverage
(01:48:43) Emails
(01:58:26) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:02:27) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:06:34) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:07:11) See ya!

On the historic 246th episode of this podcast, we dig into the space madness of Saros, the match-three madness of Titanium Court, and the madness madness of Ultimate Drummer (plus the end of Pragmata). Also, Microsoft Gaming's... sorry, Xbox's new-ish direction, the AC: Black Flag remake, which developers' names have the best mouthfeel, what to do when your Legos get peed on, 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
(00:03:10) A bit of current state of affairs pressure relief
(00:08:55) Saros  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(00:44:40) First Break
(00:44:41) Pragmata  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 17, 2026
(00:55:18) Titanium Court  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 23, 2026
(01:01:54) Ultimate Drummer  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 22, 2026
(01:09:18) Snap & Grab  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 24, 2026
(01:12:02) All Will Fall  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 03, 2026
(01:16:28) Some other releases that we still want to play...
(01:17:02) Second Break
(01:17:03) Asha and Xbox's late title card
(02:01:08) Black Flag Resynced is coming
(02:07:42) Assassin's Creed Hexe loses game director
(02:13:29) Maybe some RE9 content coming soon?
(02:15:47) Emails
(02:38:02) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:43:21) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:44:54) See Ya!

It's a video game podcast! Featuring such video games as Pragmata, Vampire Crawlers, Last Flag, Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and Tomodachi Life: Living the dream! Also featuring video game news like a cheaper and maybe soon a la carte Game Pass, and a (sort of) new Neo Geo! Also also, featuring a lot of talk about Olive Garden for some reason!
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
(00:09:31) Pragmata  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 17, 2026
(00:09:49) [SPOILER WARNING] We try to avoid anything narrative, but we do talk about weapons and levels.
(00:37:46) First Break
(00:37:47) Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 21, 2026
(00:45:50) Last Flag  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 14, 2026
(00:50:37) Mouse: P.I. For Hire  |  [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 16, 2026
(00:53:02) Slay the Spire  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux]  |  Jan 23, 2019
(00:53:42) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream  |  [Nintendo Switch]  |  Apr 16, 2026
(00:57:20) Second Break
(00:57:21) Choose Your Own Game Pass?
(01:13:33) Splatoon Raiders gets a release date
(01:25:24) The Neo NeoGeo?
(01:48:18) Iron Galaxy is reducing its size
(01:53:50) The summer of video games
(01:58:02) Emails
(02:09:46) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:14:43) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:16:34) See ya!