This week we've all finished Mortal Kombat 1 and it's time for a mini-spoilercast! Also, Brad played the impressive looking Alan Wake 2, Alex played the Remedy-esque El Paso, Elsewhere, Vinny's way into Chants of Sennaar, Unity has (kind of) cleaned up its mess, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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 (00:02:27) [SPOILERS] Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Sep 19, 2023 (01:02:40) First Break (01:02:44) Alan Wake II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2023 (01:20:24) El Paso, Elsewhere [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 26, 2023 (01:26:05) Chants of Sennaar [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4] on Sep 05, 2023 (01:33:11) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023 (01:34:51) Getting the games on the new TV (01:36:39) Second Break (01:36:43) News (01:37:12) Unity walks back a lot of its upcoming pricing changes (01:46:39) Hideki Kamiya is leaving PlatinumGames (01:51:24) A third Star Wars Jedi game gets mentioned during Comic Con (01:57:17) You can get with Jizz or you can get with Jatz (02:04:13) Emails and Watchcast updates (02:07:39) Wrapping up and thanks (02:08:21) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:10:26) Nextlander content updates (02:11:59) See ya!

Well, you know, probably not much happened while we were away, it'll just be a nice casual chat this week about the biggest leak of Xbox business operations maybe ever, Unity's ongoing destruction of its business model, a deep lore dive on the release of Mortal Kombat 1, the excellence of F-Zero 99, and maybe some other stuff?? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro (00:07:42) They are still broadcasting radio (00:21:29) Mortal Kombat 1 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] on Sep 19, 2023 (01:10:07) First Break (01:10:11) Forza Motorsport [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 10, 2023 (01:16:03) F-Zero 99 [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 14, 2023 (01:21:52) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023 (01:23:29) The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo [Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 07, 2023 (01:24:57) Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch] on Aug 31, 2023 (01:25:59) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Google Stadia] on Aug 03, 2023 (01:27:36) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (01:28:47) Second Break (01:29:03) Xbox leaks possible future consoles, controllers, secret lair plans, etc (02:06:59) Unity discovers a way to make everyone hate them (02:25:02) The Switch 2 is apparently real and is being shown (02:28:56) Apple's new iPhone might play your favorite video game (02:32:33) Hideo Kojima's favorite movies (02:34:48) Wrapping up and thanks (02:35:41) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:37:53) Nextlander content updates (02:41:26) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're taking a pause on the regular show this week to bring you another banger from the Patreon archive, in which Abby Russell and Austin Walker join us to talk about pottery, Legally Blonde, and scrambled porn. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! IMAGES Abby's pottery: one, two Austin's Halloween image CHAPTERS (00:01:10) Intro (00:02:16) The fine art of pottery (00:11:06) When is the Giant Beast reunion? (00:13:42) Halloween around the world (00:14:59) Image should be embedded on the Patreon post for this podcast (00:16:34) Rain Walker (00:18:32) Prometheus moment (00:19:28) What happened to 3D? (00:20:29) First Break (00:20:39) Cinema excitement (00:23:43) Legally Blonde summary (00:26:50) Severance is also apparently very good! (00:28:36) What We Do in the Shadows (00:29:38) Nappy TV time (00:30:32) What helps you get your ZZZs? (00:32:59) Why is swim team so early?! (00:34:20) Alex's hooliganism (00:36:15) Bart Simpson bans (00:37:31) TV during dinners (00:43:46) The family computer (00:45:03) What's scrambled porn? (00:51:39) Second Break (00:51:49) Dispensary vs Headshop (00:52:40) Dental time (01:04:08) Scarred as a youth (01:09:05) Wrapping up and thanks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This here is a podcast about our further adventures in Starfield, Trine the Fifth, Shadow Gambit, the abrupt closure of Volition, the looming SAG-AFTRA video game industry strike, Charles Martinet's uncertain ambassadorship, and a bunch of other stuff. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! 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 (00:03:31) Need To Do VS Want To Do (00:08:52) Doom 3 and game genres (00:14:39) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (00:30:47) First Break (00:30:51) Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 17, 2023 (00:33:44) Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 31, 2023 (00:38:13) Baldur's Gate 3 [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2023 (00:43:22) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 28, 2023 (00:50:29) Second Break (00:50:33) The News (00:50:34) Volition has been shuttered (01:10:13) SAG-AFTRA strike for video games next? (01:23:57) To DLC or Not to DLC (01:27:31) Cyberpunk 2077 devs lay out what is free and what is paid in the coming update (01:30:18) Charles Martinet also doesn't know what a Mario Ambassador is (01:38:29) Emails (01:46:27) Wrapping up and thanks (01:48:52) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:50:11) Nextlander Content Updates (01:51:18) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yep, this is the one where we talk about Starfield for like 90 minutes. It's a pretty big game! The Making of Karateka is also just great, Armored Core VI has inspired some mech fever, PlayStation Plus is getting a big price increase, Baldur's Gate 3 isn't getting splitscreen on the series S, and more. Podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! 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 (00:01:09) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023 (00:01:35) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] We don't really get into much of the story but there will be talk of characters and the general premise. (01:28:10) First Break (01:28:17) Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC] on Aug 25, 2023 (01:34:19) The Making of Karateka [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023 (01:50:18) Baldur's Gate 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Aug 03, 2023 (01:52:15) Second Break (01:52:19) News (01:52:25) Sony raising the price of PS Plus(es) (01:59:47) Baldur's Gate 3 getting its Xbox releases (02:05:12) Baldur's Gate 3 getting some narrative love (02:09:02) Gaming for me is like a religion and Starfield is... (02:12:59) Dragon Age Dreadwolf might be a ways off (02:17:22) Harley Quinn voice actress passes away (02:19:54) Wrapping up and thanks (02:21:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:24:28) See Ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.