Ep 319 - Silent Hill leaks lead to more reports, PS Plus reveals its new library, and Xbox wants to validate your discs.

0:00 - Opening
1:33 - Corrections
3:51 - Silent Hill Leaks and Rumors
18:22 - Expanded PS Plus Game Details
40:23 - PlayStation Becoming More Multiplatform
51:18 - A Word From Our Sponsors
58:02 - Xbox Ownership Patent
1:13:37 - April 2022 NPD Report
1:23:55 - Also This Week
1:30:13 - L&R: Review Sub-Categories
1:37:32 - L&R: In-Game Journals
1:43:51 - L&R Game: Name That Song, Fairy Boy!
1:49:42 - Time for Bets
1:54:26 - Closing

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How Many Silent Hills Are There? - Easy Allies Podcast - May 20, 2022

Ep 318 - We've gotten a fresh look at gameplay in Gotham Knights and hope it looks better next time. We also find out the truth about Duke Nukem Forever and dig into Nintendo and PlayStation's latest reports.

0:00 - Opening
1:41 - Corrections
4:32 - Gotham Knights Looks Rough
19:23 - The Truth About Duke Nukem Forever
26:56 - Nintendo and PlayStation Financials
47:47 - A Word From Our Sponsors
51:41 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase
1:05:24 - Mafia Prequel in Development
1:12:13 - Also This Week
1:19:39 - L&R: Missions You Never Want to Repeat
1:24:11 - L&R: Pivotal Moments
1:29:05 - L&R Game: Cause of Death
1:35:52 - Time for Bets
1:41:04 - Closing

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Hope for Gotham Knights? - Easy Allies Podcast - May 13, 2022

Ep 317 - Square Enix sells off major studios, Warcraft's mobile efforts underwhelm, and we try to figure out Neil Blomkamp's pitch for battle royale 2.0. 

0:00 - Opening
1:52 - Corrections
5:54 - Square Enix Sells Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal
34:38 - Warcraft Arclight Rumble
54:33 - Fortnite Back on iOS and Android via Xbox Cloud
1:02:29 - A Word From Our Sponsors
1:03:58 - Neil Blomkamp is Working on a Battle Royale 2.0
1:22:09 - A Broader Audience for Shenmue IV
1:33:51 - Also This Week
1:42:08 - L&R: Starting a Series Late
1:44:46 - L&R: Beat It and Forgot It
1:47:42 - L&R Game: Fan Art Showdown
1:52:43 - L&R Game: Riddle Me This
1:55:56 - Time for Bets
2:01:39 - Closing

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Square Enix Dumps Tomb Raider and Deus Ex - Easy Allies Podcast - May 6, 2022

Ep 316 - It's time to wish our co-founder a happy retirement, and there couldn't be a better send off than the announcement of a "life-sim adventure" with Disney friends.

0:00 - Opening
1:36 - Corrections
6:08 - Brandon's Last Podcast
23:07 - Brandon Jones Memories
45:47 - Who Gamed It?
50:03 - Disney Dreamlight Valley
1:04:52 - A Word From Our Sponsors
1:10:50 - March NPD Report
1:19:13 - Yuji Naka vs Square Enix
1:33:00 - Also This Week
1:45:11 - L&R: Erase and Relive a Trailer
1:50:23 - L&R: Subscription Model Warnings
1:57:47 - L&R Game: Jeopardy Triple Stumpers
2:02:57 - Time for Bets
2:10:53 - Closing

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Brandon's Farewell Episode - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 29, 2022

Ep 315 - It seems official Game Boy emulators have leaked for Switch, Sega wants Crazy Taxi to go up against Fortnite, and Amy Hennig is getting another shot to fulfill her Star Wars dreams.

0:00 - Opening
1:00 - Corrections
3:33 - Official Switch GBA Emulator Leaked
30:43 - Crazy Taxi or Jet Set Radio to become the next Fortnite?
40:20 - Quest 2 VR Showcase
1:03:51 - A Word From Our Sponsors
1:08:31 - New Star Wars Game from Amy Hennig in the Works
1:19:20 - More In-Game Ads Coming to Consoles?
1:30:33 - Also This Week
1:37:20 - L&R: Assassin's Creed Old vs New
1:45:20 - L&R: Introducing New Genres
1:52:18 - L&R Game: Funny Steam Reviews
1:56:23 - Time for Bets
2:00:49 - Closing

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Are GBA Games Coming to Switch? - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 22, 2022

Ep 314 - We saw the next chapter of Kingdom Hearts far sooner than expected, Oddworld's popularity is "devastating," and Resident Evil Village almost had mermaids.

0:00 - Opening
1:02 - Corrections
4:33 - Huber on Max Payne Remakes
15:44 - Kingdom Hearts IV Surprise
33:20 - Oddworld's PS Plus Popularity Was "Devastating"
43:28 - A Word From Our Sponsors
49:29 - Need for Speed Will Have "Anime Elements"
1:01:31 - Resident Evil's Cut Mermaids
1:11:10 - Also This Week
1:19:23 - L&R: Underappreciate Soundtracks
1:23:44 - L&R: Good Experience, Bad Game
1:30:30 - L&R Game: GT Reviews Revisited
1:47:46 - Time for Bets
1:52:10 - Closing

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Kingdom Hearts IV Outta Nowhere! - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 15, 2022

Ep 313 - Tomb Raider is being made on Unreal Engine 5, Remedy is remaking Max Payne 1 and 2, and we take a look at our most anticipated games this spring.

0:00 - Opening
0:59 - Corrections
3:22 - New Tomb Raider Announced
17:30 - Max Payne 1 and 2 Remake Announced
26:19 - Spring Preview: April
1:04:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors
1:10:35 - Spring Preview: May
1:28:20 - Spring Preview: June
1:43:20 - Also This Week
1:47:31 - L&R: Wojnar Update
1:48:30 - L&R: Giving Games a Chance
1:52:15 - L&R: Elden Ring Waifu Games
1:56:32 - L&R Game: Old Relative or Relatively Old
2:06:37 - Time for Bets
2:10:52 - Closing

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Max and Lara Are on the Way! - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 8, 2022

Ep 312 - Long rumored changes to PlayStation Plus are now official, Zelda has been forseeably delayed, and E3 2022 is cancelled again. 

00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:10 - Corrections
00:03:07 - Gran Turismo 7 Apologies
00:07:05 - PlayStation Plus Expansion
00:43:05 - Zelda Sequel Delayed to 2023
01:03:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors
01:07:43 - E3 Cancelled Again
01:30:00 - Hyper Light Breaker
01:40:44 - Also This Week
01:44:34 - L&R: Random Arcade Cabinets
01:48:36 - L&R: Quick Game Recommendations
01:50:23 - L&R: The Turtles Are Older Now
01:54:04 - Time for Bets
01:58:41 - Closing

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Can PS Plus Compete with Game Pass? - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 1, 2022

This week, we have an open discussion on Hogwarts Legacy, the next Witcher games will run on a new engine, and bustin' makes us feel good. 

00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:10 - Corrections
00:03:14 - Announcements
00:06:29 - A Clarification on Hogwarts Legacy
00:30:52 - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
00:51:17 - Nintendo is Shutting Down Dragalia Lost
01:05:47 - A Word From Our Sponsors
01:11:00 - GT 7 Struggles with Outages and Economy
01:25:38 - A New Witcher Saga in the Works
01:36:39 - Also This Week
01:43:21 - Game: Copycat Kirby
01:51:01 - L&R: Elden Ring Starters
01:58:03 - L&R: Controller Preferences
02:05:22 - L&R: Difficulty Options
02:17:40 - Time for Bets
02:22:38 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #311 - Mar 25, 2022

It's a big week for indie games, teen summer horror is back in style, and Perfect Dark loses some initiative. 

00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:04 - Corrections
00:04:03 - The Quarry
00:16:18 - Perfect Dark Staff Leave the Initiative
00:26:04 - February NPD Sales Report
00:42:04 - A Word from Our Sponsors 
00:49:16 - ID@Xbox and Humble Showcases
01:11:03 - No EA Play Live This Summer
01:17:48 - Also This Week
01:27:23 - Game: EarthBound or The Beatles
01:30:06 - L&R: Elden Ring's Map
01:39:01 - L&R: Handheld-Centric Games
01:44:51 - L&R: Skipping Voice Acting
01:47:52 - L&R: Wojnar Update
01:49:56 - Time for Bets
01:56:20 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #310 - Mar 18, 2022

Cowabunga, dudes! The classic TMNT games are back, State of Play has dinosaurs raining from the sky, and Kratos might be on TV.

00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:02 - Corrections
00:04:28 - State of Play
00:33:32 - TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection
00:47:41 - Square Enix Music Channel
00:59:40 - A Word From Our Sponsors
01:05:28 - Halo Infinite Co-op Delay
01:14:28 - God of War TV Show
01:27:03 - Also This Week
01:34:10 - Game: More Word Association
01:36:56 - L&R: Silly Supers
01:38:38 - L&R: Port Double Dipping
01:41:49 - L&R: Will Elden Ring Click?
01:46:58 - Time for Bets
01:50:46 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #309 - Mar 11, 2022

Pokémon games are coming out faster than ever, Amazon's cloud gaming service has officially launched, and Epic faces the music. 

00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:00 - Corrections
00:03:14 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
00:18:10 - Warren Spector's New Game
00:29:12 - Amazon Luna Launch
00:45:25 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:49:45 - Epic Buys Bandcamp
01:02:08 - Resident Evil New-Gen Upgrades
01:07:07 - Also This Week
01:15:29 - Game: Would You Rather?
01:24:36 - L&R: Friends in Ukraine
01:26:30 - L&R: Mechanic Mash-Ups
01:32:26 - L&R: Data Files
01:36:09 - L&R: More Demos
01:39:04 - Time for Bets
01:44:11 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #308 - Mar 4, 2022

Street Fighter 6 has a bad logo, Guardians of the Galaxy needs a better marketing plan, and PS VR2 is looking nice!

00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:21 - Corrections
00:03:04 - Street Fighter 6 and Soul Hackers 2 Reveals
00:18:51 - PS VR2 Design Unveiled
00:30:55 - Dragon Age Production Update
00:41:27 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:46:58 - Guardians of the Galaxy Undershoots Sales Expectations
00:59:37 - FF XIV's 10-Year Plan
01:15:23 - Also This Week
01:19:34 - Game: That's Not a Port!
01:28:20 - L&R: Open World Review Spoilers
01:31:40 - L&R: Creator Collabs
01:35:55 - L&R: Do You Need to Finish Games to Review?
01:53:40 - Time for Bets
01:57:24 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #307 - February 25, 2022

Nintendo's announced the death of 3DS and Wii U stores, Capcom put up a mysterious countdown, and Lost Ark has made all the right moves to have an absolutely explosive launch.

Note: We're aware of some missing bits and bobs here and there. Apologies as we had to edit this week without Brandon.

00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:03 - Corrections
00:03:49 - Who Gamed It?
00:06:33 - Nintendo Ending Purchases on 3DS and Wii U
00:47:50 - Capcom Countdown and Street Fighter
01:14:28 - Soul Hackers Countdown
01:18:57 - A Word From Our Sponsors
01:25:49 - January NPD Report
01:31:09 - Lost Ark's Explosive Success
01:55:40 - Also This Week
01:59:12 - Game: How Many Playable Characters?
02:04:13 - L&R: Watching Others Play
02:06:44 - L&R: Horizon Launch Timing
02:11:29 - L&R: Revisiting Reviews?
02:17:14 - Time for Bets
02:20:48 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #306 - February 18, 2022

Nintendo directs our attention back to the Switch after Sony and Xbox spent big bucks on big news. Also, Sony highlights a batch of indies and our first look at Wolf Among Us 2, Google finally wises up and steps away from Stadia, and Capcom finally pays the RE4 merchant his due.

00:00:55 - Corrections
00:03:01 - Who-Gamed-It?
00:04:43 - Nintendo Direct Announcements
00:19:56 - Nintendo Direct Ports
00:25:08 - Nintendo Direct Updates
00:35:45 - Wolf Among Us 2 first look
00:44:12 - Google ditching Stadia
00:55:48 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:59:04 - Sony’s 7 Indie Updates
01:08:56 - Capcom’s copyright lawsuit
01:15:41 - Also This Week
01:22:03 - Game: Lost in Translation: Taiwan Version
01:25:07 - L&R - Good gaming date location?
01:26:50 - L&R - Good gaming date item?
01:28:32 - L&R - More literature-inspired games?
01:33:57 - Time for Bets
01:38:12 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #305 - February 11, 2022

Sony strikes back by acquiring Bungie and getting to work on 10+ live service games. Also, Yacht Club still kicks it with Kickstarter, Gran Turismo still looks gorgeous, Nintendo still makes boatloads of money, and the Dark Pictures Anthology still dares to dream.

00:00:56 - Corrections
00:02:36 - Who-Gamed-It?
00:05:04 - Sony buys Bungie
00:23:07 - Mina the Hollower
00:33:17 - Dark Pictures trademarks
00:43:03 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:45:42 - Gran Turismo 7 State of Play
00:56:03 - Nintendo’s 2021 Financials
01:15:35  - NFT backtracks
01:24:52 - Also This Week
01:30:02 - Game: Do You Know the Vintage VO?
01:33:45 - L&R - Any wisdom for 2012 games?
01:38:57 - L&R - Sony characters in Destiny?
01:41:17 - L&R - What is the ideal anime game?
01:44:27 - Time for Bets
01:47:52 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #304 - February 4, 2022

The company that created Halo and Destiny is now part of the PlayStation family, but the results of this deal are more surprising than we'd expect.

Sony Buys Bungie - Breaking News - Easy Allies

This week is mostly about new stuff. Blizzard’s trying the survival genre, Crysis is ready for a sequel, Respawn is working on 2 more Star Wars games than we knew, Nagoshi launched his new studio, and Meta has something scary in VR called Horizon.

00:00:56 - Corrections
00:03:05 - Who-Gamed-It?
00:04:22 - Blizzard’s Survival Game
00:15:40 - A New Crysis
00:25:43 - Respawn’s 3 Star Wars Games
00:36:38 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:41:03 - Nagoshi Studio
00:47:46 - Meta’s Horizon Worlds
01:00:59 - December 2021 NPDs
01:10:16 - Also This Week
01:15:06 - Game: Canadian or NO-WAYdian
01:18:00 - L&R - Microsoft acquisition fates
01:21:56 - L&R - Sony or Microsoft handheld?
01:24:56 - L&R - Favorite snow levels?
01:27:00 - Time for Bets
01:31:36 - Closing
01:32:26 - January 2022 Producer Thanks

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Easy Allies Podcast #303 - January 28, 2022

Phil Spencer owns this podcast after dropping the biggest gaming news of the year, and it’s still the first month of 2022. After we discuss 6 different factors of Activision/Blizzard's big payday, the panel laments Star Wars causing crunch and that’s it. It’s mostly Xbox this week.

00:00:57 - Corrections
00:04:50 - Who-Gamed-It?
00:06:38 - Microsoft bought Activision/Blizzard
00:16:55 - Microsoft owns Activision/Blizzard
00:30:13 - Good Old Bobby
00:33:58 - Activision/Blizzard Lawsuits
00:42:03 - Fixing Activision/Blizzard
00:59:24 - Xbox Exclusivity
01:06:43 - The Metaverse in 2022
01:21:04 - Skywalker Saga and crunch
01:26:41 - Also This Week
01:34:39 - Game: Dissecting a Frogger
01:40:16 - L&R - What about Battle-dot-net?
01:43:24 - L&R - Sony first-party on PC day 1?
01:47:40 - L&R - Xbox Exclusivity Trivia
01:49:58 - Time for Bets
01:57:10 - Or Wars
02:02:53 - Closing

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Easy Allies Podcast #302 - January 21, 2022

In a shocking nearly $70 BILLION dollar ack-wha, Microsoft is in the process of buying Activision-Blizzard!  Brandon, Brad, Blood, and Isla are here to discuss the news.

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