The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 390 - Mario, Sonic, Spider-Man, Alan Wake, Forza, RoboCop, Avatar -- there's a ton of games coming out this fall, and it's time to buckle in and talk about what we're looking forward to the most. (0:00) - Opening (1:56) - Corrections (4:42) - October Game Preview (1:11:50) - November Game Preview (1:45:35) - A Word From Our Sponsors (1:50:18) - December Game Preview (1:58:32) - August Sales Report (2:05:54) - Also This Week - Jim Ryan Retiring (2:10:21) - Hideki Kamiya Leaving PlatinumGames (2:12:54) - Epic Layoffs (2:20:06) - More Also This Week (2:24:27) - L&R: In Defense of Starfield (2:29:17) - L&R: Celebrity Actors in Games (2:33:52) - L&R Game: Role Models (2:43:32) - Time for Bets (2:48:25) - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter ALLIES at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.)

Ep 389 - Xbox accidentally released plans for new consoles, release schedules, and much more. Meanwhile, Suda and Swery are teaming up for a time-looping slasher, and we check out a few of the more interesting reveals from Tokyo Game Show. (0:00) - Opening (2:27) - Corrections (3:40) - Hotel Barcelona - Swery X Suda (15:54) - TGS Round-Up (39:19) - A Word From Our Sponsors (41:58) - Xbox Leaks (1:11:38) - Also This Week (1:23:42) - L&R: Wish I'd Go Back (1:27:26) - L&R: Is 2023 Bad for Devs? (1:34:44) - L&R Game: MK1 or SF6? (1:38:32) - Time for Bets (1:43:02) - Closing Go to http://factormeals.com/allies50 and use code allies50 to get 50% off. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. TGS Games Discussed: Hotel Barcelona Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi Persona 3 Reload Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth Sonic Superstars Rusty Rabbit

Ep 388 - Nintendo and Sony both dropped new showcases on the same day, and our friend Trisha Hershberger drops by to help us sort through the highlights, from Princess Peach to the amazing new look at Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. (0:00) - Opening (1:53) - Corrections (4:06) - Get to Know Trisha Hershberger (10:39) - Nintendo Direct (46:33) - State of Play (1:11:52) - A Word From Our Sponsors (1:14:32) - Unity's Big Mess (1:24:17) - Also This Week (1:39:27) - L&R: How Can You Finish Games? (1:47:26) - L&R Game: Fuse-em-Haa! (1:52:06) - L&R: Will Mobile Make Handheld Obsolete? (1:57:18) - Time for Bets (2:01:42) - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a $1 per month trial period. Games Discussed: Princess Peach: Showtime! Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door F-Zero 99 Mario vs. Donkey Kong Super Mario RPG Mario Kart 8 - Booster Course Pass Wave 6 Splatoon 3 DLC - Side Order Unicorn Ov

Ep 387 - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been secretly overhauled by a new developer, E3 shambles its way through undeath, we speculate on Final Fantasy XVI DLC, and we tell tales from our trip to Super Nintendo World. (0:00) - Opening (3:36) - Corrections (9:50) - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Full Overhaul (20:03) - 2 DLC or Not DLC - FF XVI and Zelda (48:54) - E3 Shambles Along (1:23:53) - A Day at Super Nintendo World (1:46:13) - Switch 2 Behind Closed Doors at Gamescom (1:50:57) - Also This Week (2:04:52) - L&R: Impact of Endings (2:12:21) - L&R Game: Lost in Translation (2:20:44) - L&R: What Should Become a Telltale Game? (2:23:13) - Time for Bets (2:28:14) - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 386 - Sony's making a massive price hike to PlayStation Plus, Super Mario Bros. Wonder continues to impress, and Embracer shuts down the studio behind Saints Row. (0:00) - Opening (1:47) - Corrections (4:44) - Super Mario Bros. Wonder (20:21) - PlayStation Plus Price Hike (40:28) - Volition Shuttered By Embracer Group (54:27) - A Word From Our Sponsors (57:03) - Top 10 Games to Play in One Night (1:07:42) - Bye Sweet Carole (1:15:30) - Also This Week (1:29:51) - L&R: Is October Geoff's Fault? (1:33:46) - L&R: Game Interrupted (1:36:15) - L&R Game: Signature Phrases (1:49:21) - Time for Bets (1:56:44) - Closing Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter ALLIES at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 385 - Germany's putting on one of the world's biggest gaming shows, and we're flooded with announcements, trailers, and release dates. Meanwhile, Sony announces the price for PlayStation Portal, Xbox gets wraps, and Ubisoft joins the party with MS and Activision. (0:00) - Opening (1:52) - Corrections (3:45) - Gamescom Opening Night Live (44:21) - Future Games Show and More from Gamescom (1:15:54) - PlayStation Portal (1:25:51) - A Word From Our Sponsors (1:30:14) - July Sales Report (1:38:17) - Ubisoft Joins the Microsoft Activision Party (1:44:29) - Also This Week (1:59:08) - L&R: Don't Sleep On It! (2:05:12) - L&R: 3D on 3DS (2:08:47) - L&R Game: Charles Martinet Characters (2:13:31) - Time for Bets (2:20:18) - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Don’t miss One Piece on Netflix on August 31.

Ep 384 - THQ Nordic told us about a bunch of games they're working on, including a sick TMNT adaptation, Call of Duty is giving players options, and Microsoft is shutting down the storefront for the Xbox 360. (0:00) - Opening (2:04) - Corrections (6:01) - THQ Nordic Showcase (31:15) - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (40:42) - A Word From Our Sponsors (42:35) - Xbox 360 Store Closing (52:17) - Xbox: 8 Strikes and You're Out! (1:02:57) - Also This Week (1:08:49) - L&R: "It's Just a Movie" (1:24:38) - L&R: Role-playing habits (1:28:22) - L&R: The Next 3D Mario (1:32:14) - L&R Game: Um, Actually (1:46:22) - Time for Bets (1:52:06) - Closing  Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a $1 per month trial period. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 383 - Bloodworth is back and needs to know why Baldur's Gate 3 is lighting up the charts. Meanwhile, Red Dead Redemption and Quake II both came back in very different ways, and we catch up on news from EVO. (0:00) - Opening (1:36) - Corrections (5:53) - Read Dead Redemption and Quake II Return (23:46) - Why Is Baldur’s Gate 3 So Good? (47:01) - Alien in Dead by Daylight (51:18) - EVO Announcements Roundup (1:21:26) - Also This Week (1:40:00) - L&R: Gaming Inspirations (1:49:55) - L&R Game: Franchises vs Switch Games (1:58:25) - L&R: Elder Scrolls and Fallout Memories (2:02:54) - Time for Bets (2:10:13) - Closing  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 382 - The rumblings never stopped, but reports of the Switch successor might have some meat on their bones. Plus, Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Xbox, and that''s just the start! 0:00 - Opening 1:50 - Corrections 8:53 - Next-Gen Nintendo Rumors and Speculation 32:47 - Layoffs at Callisto Protocol Developer 44:19 - Final Fantasy XIV Coming to Xbox 58:40 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:02:16 - June Sales Report 1:21:30 - Also This Week 1:24:08 - L&R: Predictions Catch-Up 1:28:58 - L&R: Cozy Locations in Games 1:33:17 - L&R Game: Mass Effect Character Quiz 1:40:59 - Time for Bets 1:47:04 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter ALLIES at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.)

Ep 381 - Shrek and Boss Baby are in a kart racer together, Ubisoft canned a sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising, and we go through our patrons' Top Ten Grunts.  0:00 - Opening 2:34 - Corrections 5:28 - DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing 13:34 - Immortals Fenyx Rising Sequel Cancelled 23:38 - Techland Bought By Tencent 30:35 - A Word From Our Sponsors 33:20 - Top Ten Grunts / Mooks / Minions 49:40 - Also This Week 1:21:05 - L&R: Physical Game Guides 1:28:22 - L&R: Forgotten Gems 1:33:16 - L&R: Opinions Changing Over Time 1:39:41 - Time for Bets 1:49:16 - Closing  Go to http://factormeals.com/allies50 and use code allies50 to get 50% off. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 380 - Spider-Man 2 drops a new trailer from Comic Con as well as a shiny new PS5, Atlas Fallen shows off its combat, and we get some juicy details on the early development of the Pikmin series. 0:00 - Opening 2:10 - Corrections 5:03 - Spider-Man 2 Comic Con Update 16:03 - Pikmin 4 Developer Insights 34:36 - Xbox Live Gold is Dead 51:07 - Catching Up on Atlas Fallen  57:02 - A Word From Our Sponsors 58:47 - Microsoft - Activision Merger Updates 1:05:54 - Cross Platform Sales Mini-Update 1:08:09 - Also This Week 1:19:33 - L&R: Bringing Back Cut Content 1:24:40 - L&R: Countless Hours, No Reward 1:27:15 - L&R Game: Complete in Box 1:34:48 - Time for Bets 1:40:01 - Closing  Go to http://chime.com/allies to start building your credit. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 379 - EA's building a new studio for their Black Panther Game, and while classic games are disappearing at an alarming rate, Limited Run Games has announced a wave of surprising revivals. 0:00 - Opening 1:53 - Corrections 6:00 - Black Panther Game in the Works 12:29 - The Sobering State of Game Availability  27:39 - Surprises at the Limited Run Games Showcase 50:58 - A Word From Our Sponsors 54:30 - FTC vs MS - Down, But Not Out  1:11:24 - Also This Week 1:22:28 - L&R: Convincing Friend to Play a 7 1:27:15 - L&R: What's Next for Tomb Raider? 1:32:32 - L&R: First Party Swap 1:37:21 - Time for Bets 1:42:07 - Closing  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a $1 per month trial period.

Ep 378 - It's time to check out what's coming over the next 3 months, from Pikmin to Starfield, and the number of potential GOTY nominees is overwhleming. Then we check out our patrons' Top 10 Castles. 0:00 - Opening 2:27 - Corrections 7:03 - Games of July 39:04 - Games of August 1:14:33 - Games of September 1:58:48 - Patrons' Top 10 Castles 2:07:35 - Also This Week 2:21:21 - L&R: What Would You Preserve? 2:28:50 - L&R: Indie Horror Preferences 2:35:19 - L&R: Release Date Choices 2:40:40 - Time for Bets 2:47:18 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Games in this episode: Oxenfree II Exoprimal Viewfinder Pikmin 4 Remnant II Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PC) Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons The Expanse - A Telltale Series Disney Illusion Island Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition Venba Baldur’s Gate III Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical WrestleQuest The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Goodbye, Volcano High Immortals of Aveum Blasphe

Ep 377 - Annapurna gives us a look at the creative new titles their partners have in the works, we get details on the muddy development of a AAAA Perfect Dark, we go over May sales, and try to keep up with recent developments in the Microsoft court case. 0:00 - Opening 1:58 - Corrections 6:18 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase 25:24 - Not So Perfect Dark 47:09 - May Sales Report 55:28 - A Word From Our Sponsors 58:05 - Bloober Team Parts With Psychological Horror 1:01:11 - Call of Duty Court 1:24:07 - Also This Week 1:32:57 - L&R: Left-Field Crossovers 1:40:45 - L&R: Too Long For Sequels 1:45:06 - L&R: Who Cursed Alan Wake? 1:49:24 - Time for Bets 1:58:29 - Closing Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter ALLIES at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 376 - Nintendo is a bit late to the summer party, but they make up for it with a bundle of Mario goodness. Meanwhile, hearings in the Microsoft / Activision deal result in a string of enticing revelations. 0:00 - Opening 1:58 - Corrections 8:20 - Nintendo Direct 1:05:29 - Grasshopper Direct 1:11:36 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:16:03 - Press Release Me - Milk 1:19:32 - Microsoft / Activision Hearing Tidbits 1:28:30 - Also This Week 1:36:00 - L&R: GameCube Desires 1:41:51 - L&R: Guaranteed Hits 1:43:16 - L&R Game: Know the Germans 1:50:28 - Time for Bets 1:56:27 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://chime.com/allies to sign up for a Chime Checking Account today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a $1 per month trial period and take your business to the next level today.

Ep 375 - It's end of the show delirium as we try to catch up on all the big announcements in the second of half of this summer's big events. 0:00 - Opening 2:35 - Xbox 41:59 - Starfield 1:07:16 - PC Gaming Show 1:38:08 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:42:30 - Ubisoft 2:11:11 - Capcom 2:14:55 - Also This Week 2:17:13 - L&R: The Future of SGF 2:28:43 - L&R: How to Showcase Gameplay 2:33:53 - L&R: Fable Essentials 2:37:17 - Time for Bets 2:45:49 - Closing Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get PayPal Honey for free. Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter ALLIES at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 374 - Geoff Keighley kicks off the summer festivities with Mortal Kombat 1, Alan Wake 2, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Plus, we check out Day of the Devs and Devolver. And oh yeah, Kyle is here. 0:00 - Opening 1:27 - Corrections 3:30 - What’s Kyle Doing Here? 6:02 - Summer Game Fest Kickoff 1:50:51 - Day of the Devs 2:07:23 - Devolver Direct 2:16:44 - Also This Week 2:26:03 - L&R: Traveling Games 2:29:57 - L&R: Hated Console Designs 2:34:33 - L&R: Unwanted Announcements 2:40:05 - Time for Bets 2:44:48 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 373 - Summer Game Fest is coming quick. So, we sit down to share all our predictions on what we think will be there. Meanwhile, inside stories show rocky behind the scenes situations for The Last of Us multiplayer sequel and Redfall. 0:00 - Opening 2:20 - Corrections 4:03 - The Last of Us Multiplayer Delayed 16:14 - Summer Game Fest Expectations 1:07:25 - Meta Quest Showcase 1:25:45 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:27:29 - Patrons' Top 10 E3 Moments 1:37:52 - Redfall - What Went Wrong? 1:44:46 - Also This Week 1:56:17 - L&R: Microtransaction Blues 2:00:46 - L&R: Review Experience 2:05:36 - L&R Game: Final Fantasy Versus New Zealand 2:09:48 - Time for Bets 2:16:04 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month.

Ep 372 - We go over the highs, the lows, and the games of this summer's PlayStation Showcase. 0:00 - Opening 1:29 - Corrections 4:14 - Where Was PlayStation in the PlayStation Showcase? 28:45 - PlayStation Studios Games: Fairgame$ 34:13 - Marathon 38:56 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape 41:28 - Concord 43:37 - Helldivers 2 48:08 - Spider-Man 2 55:53 - The Biggest 3rd Party Reveals: Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater 1:04:01 - Alan Wake 2 1:11:36 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 1:19:49 - Dragon's Dogma 2 1:24:35 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:29:30 - Personal Favorites: Sword of the Sea 1:33:24 - Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean 1:36:44 - The Talos Principle 2 1:42:28 - Ghostrunner 2 1:43:59 - Towers of Aghasba 1:47:00 - Warhammer Skulls 1:54:01 - Big Embracer Deal Falls Through 1:57:11 - Also This Week 2:01:54 - L&R: Did Sony Make Room for Xbox? 2:05:35 - L&R: Preview Events 2:15:58 - L&R Game: MK or Street Fighter? 2:20:25 - Time for Bets 2:24:45 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to sign up for a Chime Checki

Ep 371 - Mortal Kombat has reset the timeline, Overwatch 2 is scrapping and recycling its PvE, and some heavy hitters dominated the top of the April sales charts. 0:00 - Opening 1:28 - Corrections 5:20 - Mortal Kombat 1 Revealed 20:57 - Overwatch 2 Scraps Hero Mode 28:09 - Microsoft Activision Merger Approved in EU 32:15 - A Word From Our Sponsors 34:08 - April Sales Report 44:11 - Humble Games Showcase Highlights 56:02 - Also This Week 1:07:57 - L&R: Big Wishes for Next Nintendo Console 1:12:23 - L&R: PlayStation Showcase Predictions 1:21:08 - L&R: Quit and Never Looked Back 1:23:37 - Time for Bets 1:29:24 - Closing  Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get PayPal Honey for free.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.