The Nextlander Podcast

• 212: Cheaters Never Win

  This week: New video games! Sword of the Sea, Is This Seat Taken?, and yes, the annual Madden check-in. In the news, PS5 price increases in the US, Halo on a PlayStation (sort of), a Gamescom wrap-up including Road Kings, WH40K: Dawn of War IV, and uh, Bubsy 4D, and lastly... maybe Hollow Knight Silksong is getting a release date. Or maybe it's just out now? 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 (00:03:03) I need to be more Coonce-like in my approach to stress (00:05:18) 2 weeks? 2 weeks... Construction updates (00:08:09) Mafia: The Old Country  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Aug 08, 2025 (00:15:46) Sword of the Sea  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Aug 19, 2025 (00:28:19) First Break (00:28:24) Madden NFL 26  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Aug 14, 2025 (00:38:45) Is This Seat Taken?  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch]  |  Aug 2025 (00:44:34) The other games in our lives (00:49:13) Second Break (00:49:18) Sometimes spam gets tricky folks... (00:51:01) Gamescom 2025 (00:55:43) Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown (00:57:42) Bubsy 4D  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5]  |  TBD (00:59:42) Road Kings  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (01:02:04) Routine  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Q4 2025 (01:03:51) Cronos: The New Dawn  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Sep 05, 2025 (01:04:53) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  TBD (01:10:18) John Carpenter's Toxic Commando  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (01:10:49) Hollow Knight: Silksong  |  [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux]  |  2025 (01:12:16) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2026 (01:12:28) La Divina Commedia (01:12:45) Silent Hill f  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 25, 2025 (01:12:56) Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 21, 2025 (01:13:30) Resident Evil: Requiem  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Feb 27, 2026 (01:14:03) Death by Scrolling (01:14:26) Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2026 (01:14:56) Fallout Season 2 (01:15:38) Denshattack!  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  Q2 2026 (01:18:27) Silksong has/had a big announcement! (01:22:34) Rod Fegusson joins the BioShock 4 team (01:27:14) Halo and Helldivers join forces (01:29:56) PlayStation consoles in the U.S. are getting a price increase (01:33:32) Emails (01:45:41) Wrapping up and thanks (01:46:03) A late bit of Gamescom "news" (01:48:18) Summer of Star Trek is ending soon! (01:51:00) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:52:48) See ya!

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• 211: Destroy the Mouth!

  This week we get extra retro with Gradius Origins, Operation Night Strikers, The Scouring, and (in a way) Mafia: The Old Country. Also: pressure builds inside Xbox against Microsoft's support of Israel's actions in Gaza, Switch 2 dev kits are still pretty scarce, more game cancellations and studio closures continue to be a fact of life, 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. (00:00:08) Intro (00:02:29) Revisiting your old school (00:05:56) Fake Plastic Trees (or grass) (00:11:11) Mafia: The Old Country  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Aug 08, 2025 (00:33:22) First Break (00:33:26) Gradius Origins  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Aug 07, 2025 (00:47:57) Operation Night Strikers  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch]  |  Aug 07, 2025 (00:53:19) The Scouring (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Aug 12, 2025 (01:06:52) Donkey Kong Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (01:11:18) Second Break (01:11:22) Union members within Arkane call on MS to end military support (01:18:58) Avalanche's Contraband development stopped (01:27:54) Bithell Games announces major layoffs (01:30:36) IGN Layoffs (01:31:46) RedOctane Games is making a rhythm game? (01:42:02) More details are appear regarding Switch 2 dev kits (01:54:47) Emails (02:01:13) Wrapping up and thanks (02:04:49) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:07:25) See ya!

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• 210: From EV to EVO

  Alex dips back into the FGC tournament scene and then mixes it up with Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Vinny takes the long EV trip and finishes DK Bananza, and Brad mixes it up arcade-style with Rhythm Storm and Earthion. Plus, the Switch is getting pricier in the US, BioShock 4 might be troubled, itch.io begins to address its recent content purge, 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 (00:00:55) Initial thoughts on our first EV non-local trip (00:12:12) EVO 2025 has happened! (00:20:10) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 31, 2025 (00:26:42) Donkey Kong Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:35:29) First Break (00:37:50) Abiotic Factor  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jul 22, 2025 (00:43:42) Grounded 2 (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 29, 2025 (00:45:39) Rhythm Storm  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jul 25, 2025 (00:50:57) Brad still wants Geometry Wars to be honored properly (00:55:35) RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:59:10) Earthion  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Arcade]  |  Jul 31, 2025 (01:12:21) Second Break (01:12:25) Nintendo's Switch 2 News! (01:15:53) Switch Price Increases in North America (01:28:11) Itch.io updating some listings for NSFW labeled games (01:34:13) Bioshock 4 gets some leadership changes (01:39:52) Video Game History Foundation acquires Computer Entertainer (01:46:55) Emails (01:58:41) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:38) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:03:02) Nextlander Content Updates (02:05:18) See ya!

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• 209: Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Wheel

  Video games! We talk about some this week, like Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Wheel World, Grounded 2, Wildgate, and more DK Bananza, plus news like the purging of adult games from Steam and itch.io, Sony's lawsuit against Tencent's Horizon clone, Atari's acquisition of Thunderful, and the momentous and long-overdue return of Mario Paint to a modern Nintendo platform. 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 (00:04:22) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 31, 2025 (00:17:19) Wheel World  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 23, 2025 (00:25:55) First Break (00:25:59) Grounded 2  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 29, 2025 (00:39:10) Donkey Kong Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:45:45) Wildgate  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 22, 2025 (00:53:49) Len's Island  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jun 19, 2025 (00:55:10) Second Break (00:55:15) What's going on with Steam, Itch, and Collective Shout? (01:14:32) Sony and Tencent have a lawsuit on the Horizon (01:21:13) Atari acquires Thunderful Group (01:26:47) Metroid 4 Prime has gotten its rating, maybe we'll get a date soon! (01:27:51) Mario Paint will finally be coming to a Switch platform near you! (01:32:58) Emails (01:51:33) Nextlander content updates (01:54:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:55:55) Wrapping up and thanks (01:58:58) See ya!

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• 208: Oh, Banana!

  The gang's all here and going, uh, bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza, plus Shadow Labyrinth, The Drifter, and more Death Stranding and MindsEye. In the news, Splitgate 2 prepares to unrelease, From Software might have another new game in the works, and Hellraiser is finally getting that video game after nearly 40 years. All that, plus your emails! 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 (00:03:41) Brad's Field Market Research (00:10:40) Donkey Kong Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:38:04) First Break (00:38:09) Shadow Labyrinth  |  [Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 18, 2025 (00:46:42) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Jun 26, 2025 (00:55:51) Kaizen: A Factory Story  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac]  |  Jul 14, 2025 (00:57:02) MindsEye  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jun 10, 2025 (00:58:54) The future releases and what August has in it (00:59:34) The Drifter  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (01:01:47) Second Break (01:01:51) News (01:02:13) Splitgate 2 is 'Unlaunching' (01:08:06) Directive 8020 is getting a delay amid layoffs (01:10:15) FromSoftware might have another game cooking (01:16:51) There's a new Hellraiser game? (01:31:40) Emails (01:53:18) Wrapping up and thanks (01:54:50) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:56:00) Nextlander content updates (01:57:14) See ya!

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