The Easy Allies Podcast

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.

Ep 330 - The makers of Dead by Daylight have some interesting new games on the way, Pokémon presented lots of new details on Scarlet and Violet, and Square Enix finally acknowledges the existence of Tactics Ogre: Reborn. 0:00 - Opening 1:20 - Corrections 7:41 - Nier Church Update 9:44 - Meet Your Maker and Dead by Daylight 25:52 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet  40:08 - A Word From Our Sponsors 44:16 - Koch Media is Now Plaion 51:53 - Tactics Ogre: Reborn is Officially Official 1:00:51 - Also This Week 1:09:59 - L&R: Ocarina of Time on PC 1:13:15 - L&R: Replaying a Game You Barely Remember 1:19:11 - L&R: Why Play Day One? 1:24:53 - Time for Bets 1:29:57 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to get started today.  Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free! Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.

Ep 329 - GTA VI details are on the loose, the KOTOR remake is on the rocks, Annapurna has a slate of creative new games to show off, and we discussed the mystery of the Nier Automata church right before the answer was revealed. 0:00 - Opening 2:02 - Corrections 4:53 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase 34:25 - GTA VI Reports 58:23 - Star Wars: KOTOR Remake on Hold 1:06:21 - The Nier Church Mystery 1:13:33 - Also This Week 1:25:54 - L&R: Best Theme Song with Lyrics 1:28:06 - L&R: TLOU and Game Prices 1:43:01 - L&R: Teases to Unreleased Games 1:51:57 - Time for Bets 2:01:38 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.

Ep 328 - Isla takes on hosting duties while Platinum expands towards becoming a full-fledged publisher, Warframe's devs reveal a new title, and Bruce Straley gets a flowery new studio. 0:00 - Opening 1:20 - Corrections 6:21 - Warframe Devs Announce Soulframe 11:06 - A New Era for PlatinumGames 29:18 - June NPD Sales Charts 36:48 - A Word From Our Sponsors 42:05 - Stray News Round-Up 55:28 - Bruce Straley's New Studio 1:02:19 - Also This Week 1:27:13 - L&R: Newfound Obsession 1:37:32 - L&R: Gaming Habits 1:40:23 - L&R: Best Birthdays 1:45:08 - L&R Game: Video Game Crimes 1:51:25 - Time for Bets 1:59:17 - Closing Go to http://babbel.com/allies to get up to 60% off your subscription. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month!

Ep 327 - Bayonetta 3 finally gets a release date, Skate takes fans behind the scenes for what's next, and Sega's releasing an upgraded Genesis Mini.  0:00 - Opening 1:31 - Corrections 4:00 - Bayonetta 3 Release Date 13:26 - Sega Genesis Mini 2 26:24 - 35 Years of Metal Gear 44:54 - A Word From Our Sponsors 49:23 - Nintendo Pictures 58:41 - The Future of Skate 1:12:41 - PlayStation Stars 1:27:09 - Also This Week 1:30:10 - L&R: Console Catch-Up 1:35:43 - L&R: Ubisoft Management 1:41:50 - L&R: High-Priced DLC 1:51:29 - Time for Bets 1:55:11 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to check your rate today. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Go to http://athleticgreens.com/allies for a free 1 year supply of immune- supporting vitamins and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.

Ep 326 - The sun is high and it's time to see which summer games will sizzle or fizzle. Plus, God of War: Ragnarok and Skull and Bones finally got their release dates. 0:00 - Opening 2:07 - Corrections 5:02 - July Game Preview 36:02 - August Game Preview 1:02:17 - September Game Preview 1:31:16 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:32:29 - God of War: Ragnarok Release Date 1:39:35 - Skull and Bones 1:55:22 - Nacon Connect Showcase 2:03:59 - Also This Week 2:14:23 - L&R: Watching Others Play 2:15:51 - L&R: Devastating Cancellations 2:21:03 - L&R: This Game Reminds Me of You 2:23:54 - Time for Bets 2:31:15 - Closing Go to http://chime.com/allies to get started with Chime today.  Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.

Ep 325 - It's time to give a proper send-off to one of the best in the biz, so let's get some friends together, relive some memories, and talk about Street Fighter one more time. 0:00 - Opening 1:29 - Corrections 4:44 - Ben's Last Podcast 13:20 - Ben Memories 35:38 - Geeking Out Over Street Fighter 6 57:13 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:01:41 - Dead by Daylight Dating Game 1:14:00 - Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase 1:48:28 - Also This Week 1:57:27 - L&R: Mega Man Legends Collection? 2:01:19 - L&R: Final Fantasy XVI Backlash 2:11:05 - L&R Game: Relatively Old or Relatively New 2:22:47 - Time for Bets 2:27:22 - Closing Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month! Go to http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free!

Ep 324 - Hyenas are on the loose, Tony Hawk 3+4 got canned, and we learn some exciting details for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Final Fantasy XVI. 0:00 - Opening 1:13 - Corrections 2:39 - Ben's Departure 4:09 - Hyenas 16:38 - Tony Hawk 3+4 Canceled 26:56 - Street Fighter 6 Modern Controls 38:00 - A Word From Our Sponsors 40:59 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct 59:43 - Final Fantasy XVI Won't Be Open World 1:13:01 - Also This Week 1:21:44 - L&R: Splintered Reveals 1:29:47 - L&R: Jumping In to Dragon's Dogma 1:33:25 - L&R Game: From Soft or One Piece? 1:38:39 - Time for Bets 1:44:05 - Closing Go to http://athleticgreens.com/allies for a free 1 year supply of immune- supporting vitamins and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp.