Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion ...
We're back from Thanksgiving and catching up on the news (Sony might be making a handheld, Ubisoft is shutting down Xdefiant, NES Tetris returns at last), games (Star Wars Outlaws, Dragon Age, STALKER 2), and your emails (Alex's celebrity doppelganger, our dream farewell concerts). Podcast!
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:07) Rank everything, including months
(00:05:47) Is December lit?
(00:09:54) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 31, 2024
(00:31:51) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024
(00:39:12) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024
(00:47:25) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 20, 2024
(00:51:23) Nuclear Nightmare [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 20, 2024
(00:54:05) Silent Hill 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Oct 08, 2024
(00:55:01) The PS5 some fun anniversary business
(01:00:07) Is Sony gearing up for another handheld?
(01:15:22) XDefiant is shutting down
(01:24:10) More studios stopping operations
(01:30:05) Avatars will be going away on your modern Xbox
(01:34:33) Some Tetris news for Tetris fans!
(01:40:42) Emails
(01:53:49) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:59:11) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:00:38) Nextlander content updates
(02:01:12) Headiest old GOTY memories
(02:03:38) See ya!
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2:03:52
Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 006: The World's Greatest Detective in Your Mouth
With the NXL crew off for the holiday, we bring you another very special episode of Never Been a Better Podcast featuring Austin Walker, Jeff Bakalar, and lengthy discussions about Jell-O universes and pizza drones.
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CHAPTERS:
(00:01:10) Intro
(00:01:41) Fun times with the oral surgeon
(00:18:17) Bakalar lives in a sitcom
(00:26:08) Let's talk some Batman
(00:38:03) What happens with a reverse Superman?
(00:42:32) The Alan Moore Theory
(00:44:35) The Whole Universe is Jell-o
(00:50:20) John Carpenter
(00:54:05) You'll never think of Sam Neil the same way again...
(00:55:37) Now, I'm no big city scientist...
(01:02:09) Repo Man and Repo Men are very different movies
(01:05:14) The World's Library
(01:07:27) Recalibrating the Smart Board
(01:12:22) The pizza drone is no joke
(01:13:36) Don't arm the pizza drone...
(01:17:51) Wrapping up
(01:19:42) Ok, now really wrapping up
(01:20:02) See ya! (edited)
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1:20:29
176: Positive Hanson Energy
MinnMax's Ben Hanson stops by to share production stories, his love for Final Fantsy 7: Rebirth, his thoughts on The Game Awards nominees, and much more!
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:37) The positive energy of Ben Hanson!
(00:04:18) Everyone SAYS it's cool to take time off...
(00:08:38) Let's talk Game of Year logistics
(00:20:05) MinnMax Spotlight about EverQuest
(00:25:55) Filming in spaces in 2024
(00:31:03) Other MinnMax adventures
(00:41:21) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024
(00:57:37) LEGO Horizon Adventures [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Nov 14, 2024
(01:05:52) Tricky Madness [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2024
(01:10:11) The Rise of the Golden Idol [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Mac] on Nov 12, 2024
(01:13:40) The other "currently playing" games
(01:14:20) Overwatch 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 10, 2023
(01:19:46) The Game Awards Nominees
(01:44:53) Sony to possible acquire FromSoftware owner?
(01:50:51) Somehow there's a new DK Rap?
(01:53:39) New documentary about Half-Life 2 is out!
(02:04:41) Emails
(02:10:13) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:13:33) Mysterious Benefactor shoutouts
(02:16:19) See ya!
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2:16:37
175: Wouldst Thou Like to Switch Deliciously?
This week, video games and the people who love them: the PlayStation 5 Pro, Rise of the Golden Idol, Tetris Forever, the return of Battle Aces, backwards compatibility on the successor to Nintendo Switch, a future handheld Xbox, and more.
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:56) Entertainment mistakes may have been made
(00:08:35) The PlayStation 5 Pro and the fans have something to say!
(00:28:14) That Indiana Jones game is looking alright!
(00:32:05) The Rise of the Golden Idol [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 12, 2024
(00:45:04) Tetris Forever [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 12, 2024
(00:59:52) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(01:07:45) ...and many more!
(01:09:23) News
(01:10:34) There is some Switch 2 news!
(01:18:45) Are we getting an Xbox handheld in the future?
(01:22:36) The original PSVR adapters are going away
(01:26:14) Tony Todd (the voice of Venom) has passed
(01:28:56) Lego Horizon Sylens voice actor revealed
(01:33:05) Andrew Wilson 3.0 has been activated
(01:35:28) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:41:36) See ya!
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1:41:51
174: Another One in the Woods With Spirits
Time to talk about video games into microphones again, with chatter this week about the great Call of Duty account fiasco, Metal Slug Tactics, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the full list of PS5 Pro games, big changes coming to Star Wars Outlaws, how to put in your two weeks, dream airplane gaming setups, and more.
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:11:37) Too many logins for games...
(00:21:50) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 31, 2024
(00:34:54) Neva [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 15, 2024
(00:40:10) Metal Slug Tactics [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 05, 2024
(00:49:35) Some misc games at which we're chipping away
(00:50:49) Beyond Galaxyland [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Sep 24, 2024
(00:52:41) News
(00:52:43) PS5 Pro Enhanced Games
(01:03:28) More Square games on Xbox?
(01:08:38) Star Wars Outlaws gets new Creative Director
(01:12:22) Update your graphic drivers
(01:17:22) Minecraft is forever
(01:20:18) Emails
(01:33:47) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:35:43) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:38:54) Whelp...
(01:39:21) See ya
Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion for games with weekly discussions about what they're playing, what's happening in the industry, and whatever else they're up to.
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