The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 533 - Valve's new Steam Machine is finally here, and it costs a lot of money. GTA VI preorders are here, and it costs a lot of money. We share our thoughts on LEGO Batman, Adventures of Elliot, and Dave the Diver DLC. And we check out the community's Top 10 Side Gigs.

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00:00 - Intro
07:52 - GTA VI Preorders and Pricing
36:56 - Steam Machine Launch and Pricing
56:37 - Kojima Teases OD
01:05:34 - Patrons' Top 10 Side Gigs
01:27:59 - My One Thing
01:38:56 - Damiani’s My One Piece
01:43:31 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Impressions
01:55:14 - Age of Wonders 4 / Minneapolis Shout Outs
01:57:23 - The Adventures of Elliot Impressions
02:09:01 - Dave the Diver: In The Jungle Impressions
02:17:14 - L&R Game: Lost in Translation No. 9
02:26:57 - L&R: "Game Announcement"
02:31:27 - L&R: Steam Machine if Price Wasn't a Factor
02:38:56 - Bets
02:44:03 - Closing
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Ep 532 - After pampering fans at their summer showcase, Xbox doesn't want the innovative studios it bought anymore. The GTA VI hype is about to start ratcheting up. Unreal is integrating AI, and Isla checks out the new Stronghold 4 demo.

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00:00 - Intro
02:39 - GTA VI Cover Art Reveal
06:40 - Xbox Plans to Dump Multiple Studios
01:04:26 - Unreal Engine 6 to Integrate AI
01:21:54 - A Word From Our Sponsors
01:25:24 - Damiani’s My One Piece
01:36:37 - My One Thing
01:37:21 - Stronghold 4 Demo Impressions
01:42:26 - L&R: Strange Shopping Habits
01:48:34 - L&R: Video Game Crush
01:52:39 - L&R: Ocarina Remake Speculation
01:58:33 - L&R: Video Game Comebacks
02:05:01 - Bets
02:07:58 - Closing
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We've got a dozen more previews from Summer Game Fest for your viewing pleasure, including Resident Evil Veronica, Alien Isolation 2, Onimusha, Gears of War E-Day, Mr. Records, and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Mr. Records
06:37 - Order of the Sinking Star
10:54 - Turok: Origins
17:28 - Gears of War: E-Day
24:32 - Join Us
29:31 - Bad Magpie
32:45 - Trine 6
38:38 - Rayman Legends: Retold
45:20 - Alien: Isolation 2
58:00 - SAW: Genesis
01:06:05 - Resident Evil Veronica
01:11:45 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

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Our second night of preview coverage goes over 20 games that we saw at Summer Game Fest, including Ace Combat, Control Resonant, Crazy Taxi, Spyro, and Virtua Fighter. Plus David Menkin from Pragmata stops by with ice cream!

00:00 - Intro
01:14 - The Lost Wild
06:31 - Magic The Gathering - Marvel Super Heroes Set
11:05 - Escape Academy 2
14:10 - Silent Hill Townfall
24:00 - The Wolf Among Us Remastered
28:00 - Spyro: A Realm Beyond
32:24 - Control Resonant
40:42 - Out of Words
47:10 - End of Abyss
52:58 - Avatar Legends
58:35 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
01:04:55 - Tenebris Somnia
01:09:52 - Don’t Fret
01:14:00 - Barbie Rewind
01:15:26 - Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered
01:16:55 - Thief: The Dark Project Remastered
01:19:35 - Toy Story: Retro Roundup & Toy Story 3 Complete Edition
01:22:10 - Valor Mortis
01:28:14 - Virtua Fighter Crossroads
01:35:30 - Crazy Taxi: World Tour
01:43:46 - A Chat with David Menkin from Pragmata
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Some bonus content this week if you didn't already catch our big preview blocks on Twitch or YouTube.

We played a lot of games on the first day of Summer Game Fest Play Days, and here's the first round of titles that we can talk about so far.

00:00 - Intro
03:50 - Sonic Pico Park
15:20 - Slap Out of It
21:55 - Aliens Fireteam Elite 2
35:54 - Demi and the Fractured Dream
41:36 - Forever Ago
48:50 - D-Topia
54:52 - Blood Dungeon
01:01:22 - Way to the Woods
01:06:33 - My Arms Are Longer Now
01:10:19 - Ithaca
01:17:06 - Lazy River
01:20:21 - Super Yooka-Laylee Kart
01:24:42 - Shot One Fighters
01:29:50 - Screenbound
01:35:23 - Bub
01:39:21 - Dreadmoor
01:44:48 - Stern Pinball - Pokemon and Transformers
01:53:54 - Sea of Remnants
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