The Nextlander Podcast

Brad is still out on personal leave, but his podcasting cohort Will Smith is here to chat with Vinny and Alex about the Steam Machine, GTA's discless future, and a variety of video games and demos.
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:31) Will Smith is here to set us right
(00:02:29) This is the year of Linux... for real this time!
(00:09:35) Celebrating the end of Middle School
(00:17:58) Memories of Gym Class...
(00:21:44) The Video Games
(00:21:57) Heave Ho 2 | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 16, 2026
(00:24:39) The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 15, 2026
(00:30:49) First Break
(00:30:50) Subnautica 2 (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | May 14, 2026
(00:39:16) Cost to develop games
(00:49:10) Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 30, 2026
(00:51:39) Dimhaven: The Lost Source | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 23, 2026
(00:55:52) Helldivers 2 | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 08, 2024
(01:02:16) Managing Live Service Games
(01:08:01) Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 3 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] | 2027
(01:16:05) Second Break
(01:16:06) The Steam Machine pricing what it could mean
(02:08:02) Tencent might be scaling back investments
(02:21:19) Sega to change how it markets some games
(02:27:59) Grand Theft Auto 6 gets pricing and release details
(02:45:05) Email(s)
(02:49:08) Wrapping up
(02:51:35) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:52:56) Check out more from Will
(02:57:11) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:58:05) See ya!

Brad unfortunately had to duck out for this week's show, but Vinny and Alex keep the conversation going with more Summer Game Fest updates, ample discussion on Microsoft and the larger industry's current fortunes, and even a bit of speculation on what our level of survivability would be when pitted up against any X-Man, but mostly one X-Man in particular. The one with knives in his hands.
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:00) Rant 001: The U.S. Healthcare Grift
(00:09:59) Rant 002: The U.S. Mint Grift
(00:21:42) Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 17, 2026
(00:25:35) Clutch | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q1 2027
(00:36:28) First Break
(00:36:29) Stuntman: Hollywood | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | TBD
(00:42:12) Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 08, 2026
(01:03:51) Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Feb 12, 2027
(01:08:49) Generative AI was also on display at SGF
(01:13:16) Replaced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 14, 2026
(01:16:19) 007 First Light | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 27, 2026
(01:23:04) Crushed in Time | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 10, 2026
(01:26:32) Second Break
(01:26:33) Finding out what Xbox's reset might look like...
(01:47:21) Don't Nod might run out of money
(01:49:56) Are we seeing a video game crash?
(02:05:17) Official PS5 SSDs are comically expensive
(02:13:09) Sony wants to sell you soft and rock hard buttons
(02:17:29) Commodore is making a mobile phone?
(02:23:18) Emails
(02:38:37) Nextlander schedule updates
(02:40:20) Washington Prime | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD
(02:41:00) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:41:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:43:15) See ya!

Alex is back from Los Angeles to talk about the games he saw at Summer Game Fest like Control Resonant, Resident Evil Veronica, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha, and many others, plus we note a bunch of the notables from the week's events, including FF7: Revelation, Persona 6, the Ocarina of Time remake, scads of cool indies, Doom Guy's questionable helmet removal, and plenty more.
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:04:42) Alex's LA and SGF experience
(00:12:12) Control Resonant  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 24, 2026
(00:27:13) First Break
(00:32:36) Resident Evil Veronica  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  2027
(00:39:58) Silent Hill: Townfall  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Sep 24, 2026
(00:45:11) The Lost Wild  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  2027
(00:49:47) Mr. Records  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD
(00:53:39) Star Wars: Galactic Racer  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 06, 2026
(00:54:22) Grave Seasons  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Q3 2026
(00:56:55) My Arms Are Longer Now  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026
(00:59:15) Screenbound  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 10, 2026
(01:00:59) Turok: Origins  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Q4 2026
(01:04:09) Onimusha: Way of the Sword  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 25, 2026
(01:07:55) Saw: Genesis (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD
(01:12:41) Blood Message  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD
(01:14:16) N Plus Infinity Times Two  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  2027
(01:15:56) Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Q3 2026
(01:17:15) Super Yooka-Laylee Kart  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD
(01:20:55) Second Break
(01:20:56) Even more games!
(01:21:19) El Paso, Elsewhere 2  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  TBD
(01:21:48) 2 Fights in 2 Tight Spaces (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jun 07, 2026
(01:22:07) Stage Tour  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Q4 2026
(01:23:02) Truck-Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 29, 2026
(01:23:25) Star Trek: Outposts Unknown  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD
(01:23:33) Star Trek: Shadow Frontier  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2]  |  2027
(01:24:11) Tupac in Stranger Than Heaven
(01:30:57) Final Fantasy VII Revelation  |  [PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Q2 2027
(01:33:23) Microsoft and their showcase and direction
(01:40:31) Senua  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  2027
(01:42:24) Whole lot of sequels out there
(01:43:11) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  2026
(01:48:52) Star Fox  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jun 25, 2026
(01:51:52) Blood Dungeon  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Q3 2026
(01:52:34) Carcass Clad  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD
(01:53:29) Exodus  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2027
(01:54:33) Some themes during the showcases
(01:57:00) Persona 6  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  TBD
(01:57:50) Guild Wars 3 (Beta) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Q4 2027
(01:59:25) Final Fantasy Resonance  |  [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Oct 22, 2026
(02:00:57) Tenebris Somnia  |  [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 16, 2026
(02:02:09) Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 07, 2026
(02:02:58) Mighty Cuphead Adventure  |  [Sega Master System/Mark III]  |  TBD
(02:04:09) Big Walk  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Aug 04, 2026
(02:05:16) Noticeable absences
(02:07:51) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 23, 2026
(02:09:00) Are there TOO MANY games?
(02:12:09) Some hard choices about future hardware
(02:18:14) Wrapping up
(02:19:11) Watchcast
(02:21:05) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:23:37) NXL Content Updates
(02:27:10) See ya!

With the summer games season beginning, this week we cover State of Play items like God of War: Laufey, Until Dawn 2, and the Wolverine demo, plus the Fable delay, 007 First Light, Mina the Hollower, the whole shebang about Directive 8020 (plus some loose Dark Pictures ranking), and the most important news of the week: StarCraft II PTR update 5.0.16.
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:19) Some quick pet updates
(00:06:37) 007 First Light  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 27, 2026
(00:25:50) First Break
(00:31:25) Mina the Hollower  |  [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 2026
(00:42:12) Directive 8020  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 12, 2026
(00:42:20) [SPOILERS] We're going to talk about the story
(00:58:43) Saros  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(01:07:36) TerraTech Legion  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(01:10:02) Second Break
(01:10:03) Sony State of Play
(01:10:14) Marvel's Wolverine  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Sep 15, 2026
(01:15:28) Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Aug 06, 2026
(01:16:10) God of War Laufey  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  TBD
(01:27:40) Until Dawn 2  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  2027
(01:28:47) Rayman Legends Retold  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 01, 2026
(01:29:41) Kemuri  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  2027
(01:30:43) Stuntman: Hollywood  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  TBD
(01:33:30) The Lost Wild  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  2027
(01:35:06) Gonna be a big September!
(01:37:08) Checking in with Sony First Party sales
(01:40:46) Fable delayed to 2027
(01:46:02) Ex-Forza Horizon devs announce new racing game
(01:49:09) Publisher of Balatro and Abiotic Factor bought by GameSpot owner! (Kind of)
(01:55:22) StarCraft 2 gets major patch?!
(02:05:34) Emails
(02:11:46) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:15:24) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:17:49) General feelings around this year's big announcements?
(02:18:56) Wrapping up
(02:22:40) See ya!

This week: Lego Batman, Yerba Buena, TerraTech Legion, the Steam Deck price increase, lamenting the end of Destiny, Unreal Engine 6, our early PC-building memories, and other stuff!
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:54) Vinny's ready for the next career move. Well, maybe not.
(00:11:08) Vintage mice and remembering cleaning them
(00:15:12) "Jack of All Trades" redemption
(00:16:50) Yerba Buena  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  May 26, 2026
(00:22:00) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 22, 2026
(00:32:17) First Break
(00:37:19) Saros  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(00:39:04) [General Spoilers] Nothing big, just general flow, mechanics, and levels
(00:48:58) TerraTech Legion  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 30, 2026
(00:56:40) Directive 8020  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 12, 2026
(00:58:53) Second Break
(00:58:54) A big increase on the Valve Steam Deck
(01:06:17) Destiny 2 is ending updates
(01:21:44) Media Molecule is hiring and probably making a game!
(01:24:23) The Witcher 3 is getting new DLC!
(01:29:52) Make way for Unreal Engine 6
(01:38:48) Emails
(02:12:29) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:19:15) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:21:26) Nextlander content updates
(02:23:38) See ya!