The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 350 - We're out and away from the news cycle, so this week is all about taking in comments, questions, and games from our community. 0:00 - Opening 1:39 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:57 - Love & Respect Begins 9:41 - A Journalist's Perspective 17:53 - Chat with a Character 21:49 - Missed PS1 Classics 25:07 - Microsoft Promises 29:26 - Game: 2022 Review Guessing 34:07 - Island Game Trading 36:07 - Custody of Buttons 36:30 - Games at the Grammys 38:27 - Is Immersion Necessary? 47:35 - Do Graphics Really Matter? 54:09 - Game: Fortnite Cameos 59:09 - Where's Turok? 1:02:00 - Too Many Games? 1:05:00 - Games As a Service 1:08:45 - Gaming Holiday Memories 1:11:33 - Steam Deck Recommendations 1:17:21 - Game: Particular Phrases 1:26:55 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:29:19 - Office Music Picks 1:31:00 - Sorting Through Grief 1:32:56 - Favorites Played But Not Released in 2022 1:35:02 - Gaming for Passion vs Work 1:37:49 - Favorites of 2022 1:39:19 - Recommendations for Anyone 1:41:32 - Game: Where is the Colon

Ep 349 - We share our thoughts on the hot new trailer for Wo Long and hot new details for Armored Core. Plus, we check out Metacritic's worst games of 2022 and check in on November sales figures. 0:00 - Opening 1:51 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:13 - Corrections 11:16 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Trailer 16:54 - Armored Core VI Details 32:00 - Metacritic's Worst Games of 2022 49:40 - A Word From Our Sponsors 54:14 - November NPDs 1:05:43 - Also This Week 1:24:54 - L&R: Best Holiday Games 1:28:31 - L&R: Xbox TGA No-Show 1:35:53 - L&R Game: Christmas Party Planning 1:46:23 - Time for Bets 1:50:48 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/allies18 and use code allies18 for 18 free meals plus free shipping! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month.

Ep 348 - It's a special episode as we wrap up all the big news from this year's Game Awards, with special guest Kyle Bosman.  0:00 - Opening 1:53 - Corrections 4:57 - The Biggest Announcements 41:30 - Highlights and Lowlights 1:29:58 - The Actual Awards 2:03:51 - A Word From Our Sponsors 2:05:38 - The FTC Sues to Block Microsoft Activision Deal 2:16:25 - Also This Week 2:36:27 - L&R: Change the Protagonist 2:43:33 - L&R: Turnabouts 2:46:51 - L&R Game: Guiness World Records 2:59:03 - A Personal Message 3:01:06 - Time for Bets 3:08:37 - Closing Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a free trial and start selling online today. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 347 - Amnesia's got a gun, the Mario movie is checking all the right boxes, and a 12 player Starship Troopers game is on the way. 0:00 - Opening 2:21 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 7:22 - Corrections 9:31 - Amnesia: The Bunker 18:09 - Mario Movie Trailer 2 38:48 - Like A Dragon: Ishin Combat Trailer 45:27 - A Word From Our Sponsors 49:02 - Starship Troopers: Extermination 58:04 - Crazy Quotes from the MS / Activision Legal Battle 1:05:06 - Also This Week 1:18:51 - L&R: Forever Games 1:22:22 - L&R: Game Awards Expectations 1:27:05 - Cryptic Kojima Tweet 1:29:03 - L&R Game: Champ or Chump? 1:36:13 - Time for Bets 1:41:06 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to start your credit journey. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get PayPal Honey for free.

Ep 346 - It's an early episode for the holiday weekend, and to celebrate, we look back at some of this year's most entertaining whiffs. Plus, we check out new details on One Piece and Need for Speed. 0:00 - Opening 2:25 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:08 - Corrections 10:50 - Pokemon is a Mess 43:27 - One Piece Odyssey 55:34 - Top Turkeys of 2022 1:24:45 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:27:13 - Need for Speed Unbound 1:34:24 - Also This Week 1:45:00 - L&R: Post-Dinner Multiplayer 1:46:31 - L&R: Negativity Proven Wrong 1:52:08 - L&R Game: Do You Feel Old Yet? 1:56:58 - Time for Bets 2:02:43 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month.

Ep 345 - Game Awards nominations have us asking and answering questions, The PC Gaming Show is back with a new fall presentation, and Saints Row's developers are being re-Embraced by Gearbox.  0:00 - Opening 1:57 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:29 - Corrections 12:13 - PC Gaming Show Highlights 30:46 - Game Awards Nominees 1:03:18 - Saints Row Developer Embraced by Gearbox 1:07:48 - October NPDs 1:17:00 - Also This Week 1:30:49 - L&R: Games That Talk Too Much 1:41:06 - L&R: Elden Ring for Best Narrative? 1:50:53 - L&R: Unwanted Cowboy Simulation 1:53:32 - Time for Bets 2:00:35 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today.

Ep 344 - Palmer Luckey built a death helmet, Doom's composer fights for his due, Nintendo shares sales milestones, and we check out some promising new indies. 0:00 - Opening 1:46 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:23 - Corrections 11:29 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase 28:49 - The VR Helmet That Will Kill You 38:08 - Nintendo Financial Reports 1:06:41 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:12:46 - Doom Composer's Defense 1:28:45 - Also This Week 1:37:19 - L&R: Just Pretty Good 1:40:23 - L&R: First Obsession 1:46:17 - L&R Game: Splatoon Real or Fake 1:50:49 - Time for Bets 1:56:12 - 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 free trial and start selling online today. Go to http://go.factor75.com/allies60 to get 60% off your first box.

Ep 343 - Sony has finally revealed the price and release date for PS VR2, as well as some games. Meanwhile, Day of the Devs celebrates 10 years of indie showcases, EA and Marvel are cozying up, and Square Enix Montreal was embraced to death. 0:00 - Opening 2:19 - Workout Buddies 6:51 - Corrections 10:00 - Day of the Devs Highlights 30:07 - PS VR2 Price, Release Date, and Games 48:12 - Embracer Shuts Down Onoma 59:38 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:03:12 - EA Lands Three-Game Marvel Deal 1:15:46 - Also This Week 1:36:21 - L&R: The Greater Whole 1:44:35 - L&R: Embargo Reveals 1:56:19 - L&R: Long-Haul Games 2:03:37 - Time for Bets 2:08:50 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to start your credit journey. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get started today. Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free.

Ep 342 - The original Witcher game is getting a remake, PlayStation London Studio has something new up their sleeves, and two of Rocksteady's founders are getting ready to move on. 0:00 - Opening 2:12 - Workout Buddies 5:47 - Corrections 11:03 - The Witcher Remake 20:34 - PlayStation London's Next Game 28:32 - Heads of Rocksteady Announce Departure 38:11 - September NPD Report 47:13 - Also This Week 54:49 - L&R: Most Terrifying Moments 58:52 - L&R: What's Up with Twitter? 1:03:24 - L&R Game: Guess the Review 1:07:51 - Time for Bets 1:12:41 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.

Ep 341 - The titans of horror face off as Silent Hill finally comes out of shadows and Resident Evil reminds people why it's been leading the way. 0:00 - Opening 1:38 - Workout Buddies 6:45 - Corrections 8:38 - Silent Hill Showcase 29:41 - Resident Evil Showcase 46:20 - A Word From Our Sponsors 51:27 - The Great Framerate Debate 1:04:59 - Also This Bayonetta Voice Actor Dispute 1:10:49 - Also This Week 1:16:56 - L&R: What Could Make G4 Work? 1:31:02 - L&R: High-Priced Annoyances 1:38:22 - L&R Game: Bunker Pals 1:46:51 - Time for Bets 1:53:03 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://go.factor75.com/allies60 and use code allies60 to get 60% off your first box.

Ep 340 - Meta's introducing a pricey new Quest headset, Todd Howard answers Starfield questions, and Witchfire's tearing down their invisible walls. 0:00 - Opening 1:55 - Workout Buddies 6:41 - Corrections 10:03 - Meta Quest Pro 27:00 - Is Starfield Hard Sci-Fi? 36:58 - Witchfire Redesign 42:25 - A Word From Our Sponsors 46:44 - Have You Heard About Asterigos: Curse of the Stars? 53:05 - Also This Week 1:08:22 - L&R: Big What-Ifs 1:10:45 - L&R: Cozy Horror Underdogs 1:14:57 - L&R: Horror Turn Offs 1:20:15 - Time for Bets 1:25:30 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/allies65 and use code allies65 for 65% off plus free shipping! Go to http://shopify.com/allies to sign up for a free trial and start selling online today. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month.

Ep 339 - From God of War to Need for Speed, pick the highlights coming over the next 3 months, plus check in on the Mario movie teaser and get briefed on extensive plans from CD Projekt Red. *Full list of titles below. 0:00 - Opening 1:25 - Workout Buddies 5:51 - Corrections 6:55 - Need for Speed Unbound 13:57 - October Game Preview 57:53 - November Game Preview 1:27:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:31:09 - December Game Preview 1:44:07 - Mario Movie Teaser 1:54:59 - CD Projekt RED's Pile of Games 2:00:09 - Also This Week 2:11:04 - L&R: The Wrong Lesson Learned from Cyberpunk? 2:21:23 - L&R: Demo Persuasion 2:25:57 - L&R Game: Lost in Translation 4 2:32:45 - Time for Bets 2:37:00 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to start your credit journey. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free. Oct 12 LEGO BrickTales Oct 13 The Case of the Golden Idol Oct 14 Dragon Ball:

Ep 338 - After years of assurances, Google has abruptly pulled the plug on Stadia, Koei Tecmo introduces a fantastic looking competitor to Monster Hunter, and E3 might actually be good again, maybe. 0:00 - Opening 1:47 - Workout Buddies 9:59 - Corrections 13:49 - Konnichiwa, Wild Hearts 23:59 - Stadia is Dead 46:41 - A Word From Our Sponsors 51:02 - E3 Might Be Good Again 1:15:32 - Skull and Bones Delayed Again 1:23:26 - Also This Week 1:30:21 - L&R: How can Google hope to launch any new products? 1:32:10 - L&R: Silent Hill: The Short Message 1:39:32 - L&R Game: Mario Kart or Wario Fart Round 2 1:44:13 - Time for Bets 1:50:04 - Closing This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://joinhoney.com/ALLIES to get Honey for FREE!

Ep 337 - Nvidia's next wave of graphics cards is here, already? And they come with a hefty price tag. Plus, Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, Suikoden returns, and Sony doesn't care about your crusty old PS VR games. 0:00 - Opening 1:22 - Workout Buddies 5:44 - Corrections 8:27 - Suikoden is Back! 23:11 - Nvdia's 40 Series Graphics Cards 54:39 - GTA VI and More Leaks 1:24:35 - August NPDs 1:31:45 - PS VR2 Won't Play PS VR Games 1:44:46 - Also This Week 1:52:59 - L&R: Replay Under New Conditions 1:58:08 - L&R: Small Game Anticipation 2:01:37 - L&R: Post-Game Preferences 2:04:41 - Time for Bets 2:11:17 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.

Ep 336 - Whether they were delayed from the usual E3 season or planned for TGS, this week's had more gaming showcases than we can even keep up with. 0:00 - Opening 1:38 - Workout Buddies 6:43 - Corrections 8:54 - Ubisoft Forward 34:09 - Nintendo Direct 53:03 - State of Play 1:09:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:11:33 - Like A Dragon 1:24:02 - Capcom 1:34:28 - Xbox 1:37:39 - Disney / Marvel 1:42:14 - Call of Duty 1:44:42 - Also This Week 1:55:27 - L&R: Rare Replay-Likes 1:58:36 - L&R: Studio Collab Mashup 2:03:21 - L&R Game: Real or Fake Speedruns 2:10:55 - Time for Bets 2:15:55 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to get a 14-day free trial.

Ep 335 - Sony isn't buying Xbox's friendly claims about Call of Duty. A Splitgate sequel gets started just as the original exits beta, and Cobra Kai makes us ask whether beat 'em ups are seeing a strong revival. 0:00 - Opening 2:23 - Workout Buddies 7:54 - Corrections 10:22 - Sony Calls Out Xbox Call of Duty Promises 26:20 - Splitgate Devs Start on Sequel 33:50 - Ubisoft Partners with Tencent to Fend Off Takeovers 46:20 - A Word From Our Sponsors 50:14 - Cobra Kai and the State of Beat 'em Ups 1:13:17 - Also This Week 1:21:31 - L&R: Getting Back Into Grounded 1:24:04 - L&R: Are Remakes Sequels? 1:33:11 - L&R Game: Halo: Person, Place or Ship 1:39:24 - Time for Bets 1:46:10 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to get started today. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month!

Ep 334 - Halo's roadmap sees more speedbumps with split-screen knocked off course entirely. Meanwhile, interesting investments have us speculating on From Software's future, and some fan-favorite RPGs are getting successors. 0:00 - Opening 2:14 - Workout Buddies 7:52 - Corrections 11:38 - Halo Infinite Ditches Split-Screen 30:55 - Sony, Tencent Invest in From Software 38:06 - NetEase Purchases Quantic Dream 44:15 - A Word from Our Sponsors 49:32 - Wild Arms and Shadow Hearts Successors 59:29 - New God of War Combat Mechanics 1:05:45 - Also This Week 1:15:24 - L&R: Fashion vs Function 1:18:58 - L&R Game: Mario Kart or Wario Fart? 1:24:26 - L&R: Game Lists 1:27:57 - Time for Bets 1:34:51 - Closing Go to http://playbackbone.com/ALLIES to order your Backbone, for a limited time, and get FREE access to over 350 console games and perks. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://joinhoney.com/ALLIES to get Honey for FREE!

Ep 333 - Germany's big show is back with plenty of new reveals to discuss, big name game creators are dipping their toes into other outlets, and Sony wants a little more cash for those PS5s. 0:00 - Opening 1:34 - Workout Buddies 12:46 - Corrections 17:21 - Lies of P 24:55 - The Callisto Protocol 28:02 - Sonic Frontiers 31:32 - Atlas Fallen 34:43 - The Case of the Golden Idol 37:57 - The Gap 39:29 - The Last Case of Benedict Fox 42:39 - Layers of Fears 45:56 - Goat Simulator 3 49:06 - Moonbreaker 53:33 - Phantom Hellcat 55:45 - Hideo Kojima's Podcast 1:02:28 - Masahiro Sakurai's YouTube Channel 1:07:56 - July NPD Sales Charts 1:15:09 - PS5 Price Increase 1:26:37 - Also This Week 1:39:36 - L&R: Avoiding the Noise 1:51:08 - L&R: Adding Voices 1:53:38 - L&R: Familiar Names 1:55:10 - Time for Bets 2:01:32 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.

Ep 332 - The Embracer Group is buying up everything from small indie studios to The Lord of the Rings. Alone in the Dark is making a comeback, and we missed out on a pretty cool-sounding Iron Man game. 0:00 - Opening 1:55 - Corrections 5:36 - Workout Buddies 12:45 - Embracer Group Acquisitions 43:18 - Alone in the Dark Remake 52:56 - Wreckreation, Stuntfest, and More THQ 1:07:58 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:12:40 - Cancelled Iron Man From Just Cause Devs 1:21:35 - Digital Pre-orders Get Early COD Campaign 1:35:36 - Also This Week 1:48:38 - L&R: Introduced to Franchise by Games 1:51:39 - L&R: Let it End 2:01:03 - L&R: Well-Done Crossovers 2:05:25 - Time for Bets 2:12:19 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://shopify.com/allies to get a 14-day free trial. Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies

Ep 331 - We dig into all the Splatoon 3 details from this week's Direct, check out Super Punch Out's hidden multiplayer mode, and react to all the announcements from EVO. 0:00 - Opening 3:56 - Corrections 7:58 - Splatoon 3 Direct 32:00 - Hidden 2p in Super Punch Out 43:20 - Moonscars 47:59 - A Word From Our Sponsors 54:28 - EVO News Wrap Up 1:14:54 - Also This Week 1:24:25 - L&R: Playing for Atmosphere 1:28:32 - L&R Game: Splatfest vs Doubtfest 1:36:30 - L&R: A FromSoft Licensed Game 1:38:33 - Time for Bets 1:44:30 - Closing Go to http://hellofresh.com/ALLIES16 and use code ALLIES16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts! Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://playbackbone.com/ALLIES to order your Backbone, for a limited time, and get FREE access to over 350 console games and perks.