The Easy Allies Podcast

We recently learned of the 30 games officially launching on Xbox Series X, and also 10 PS4 games that won’t run on PS5, so we discuss what we will and won’t be playing. Also, the PS5 UI reveals itself, SEGA celebrates 60 years, and Amazon’s Crucible halts development. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:00:36 - Corrections 00:02:04 - Silver Lining 00:03:32 - Xbox Series X|S Launch Lineup 00:18:04 - 10 PS4 games not on PS5 00:21:18 - PS5 Surprise UI State of Play 00:38:52 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:41:11 - SEGA's 60th Anniversary Games 00:52:04 - Amazon's Crucible halts development 01:02:49 - Also This Week... 01:09:40 - L&R - Opinions about StarTropics 01:12:44 - L&R - Game: Console Love, Not War 01:16:13 - L&R - Game: Zombie Mascots 01:20:30 - L&R - Interested in backwards compatibility? 01:26:34 - L&R - From Software Platinum update 01:27:28 - Time for Bets 01:31:32 - Closing 01:33:26 - Second Extinction Bet Gameplay Go to http://hellotushy.com/easyallies to get 10% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brandon's on the move so Bloodworth picks up moderating duties for a week as we look inside the PS5 and look ahead to all the big releases in the next three months. 00:01:21 - Corrections 00:03:07 - Silver Lining 00:03:54 - PlayStation 5 Teardown 00:15:51 - Fall Game Preview: October 00:51:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:54:15 - Fall Game Preview: November 01:43:34 - Fall Game Preview: December 01:50:00 - GameSpot Layoffs 01:51:24 - Also This Week... 01:57:03 - L&R - Does industry experience diminish your excitement for new games? 02:01:09 - L&R - Underappreciated jobs in games 02:07:41 - L&R - Game: Timesplitters! 02:14:03 - Time for Bets 02:20:55 - Closing Get $100 of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days when you download the Postmates app and use code EASYALLIES. Head over to http://att.com/galaxynote20ultra5g to learn how you can get the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G for free or the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G for $299.99 for a limited time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2019, CD Projekt RED promised they wouldn’t crunch their employees, and two years ago Insomniac introduced us to their new Spider-Man, but this week we learned that things change. Also, how did the latest Smash fighter reveal go, and what led to Genshin Impact’s incredible success? 00:00:00 - Opening 00:01:18 - Corrections 00:03:59 - Silver Lining 00:05:24 - Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Crunch 00:28:14 - Spider-Man's new face on PS5 00:40:39 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:45:21 - Minecraft in Smash Bros Ultimate 00:58:32 - Genshin Impact's success 01:09:37 - Also This Week... 01:20:00 - L&R - Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing? 01:21:56 - L&R - Game: EZ-est 10 out of 10 Review 01:29:02 - L&R - Communities supporting old games 01:31:32 - L&R - The backlog of a doctor in Asia 01:33:21 - Time for Bets 01:39:54 - Closing For a limited time, at http://logitechg.com they’re offering our listeners 10% off select products. Use code EASYA for 10% off today. Head over to http://att.com/galaxynote20ultra5g to learn how you can get the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G for free or the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G for $299.99 for a limited time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xbox was busy buying up Bethesda this week while its community was trying to buy up the remainder of Series X|S pre-orders. Amazon also made a big move by announcing their own streaming platform, Rayman-creator Michel Ancel leaves game development entirely, and at the drop of a shadow Kirby is fighting himself again on the Switch. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:01:24 - Corrections 00:03:58 - Silver Lining 00:05:41 - Microsoft buys ZeniMax Media 00:27:14 - Xbox Series X|S Preorders 00:50:51 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:56:30 - Amazon's Luna Announced 01:09:11 - Michel Ancel quits Game Dev 01:16:11 - Kirby Fighters 2 Shadow Drop 01:21:02 - Also This Week... 01:29:19 - L&R - Game: Skyrim's the Limit! 01:33:10 - L&R - A Gaming Quantum Leap 01:34:28 - L&R - Microsoft's Smash Bros? 01:35:53 - L&R - Konami/PlayStation partnership? 01:39:15 - Time for Bets 01:45:10 - Closing 01:47:01 - Producer Credits For a limited time, Logitech G is offering our listeners 10% off select products at logitechg.com when they use code EASYA. Go to http://buyraycon.com/allies to get 15% off your order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft just made a surprising deal, and we have to talk about what it means for the future of Xbox. News sources referenced: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-21-xbox-buys-bethesda-parent-zenimax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The PlayStation 5 Showcase had so many updates this week, we spend more time covering those than the actual games. Nintendo shares another round of new Partners on Switch and finally discontinues the 3DS, Facebook premieres the Oculus Quest 2, and August is another record-breaking month for the NPDs. 00:01:11 - Corrections 00:03:28 - Silver Lining 00:05:36 - PlayStation 5 Showcase 00:37:03 - Nintendo Partner Showcase 00:45:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:49:58 - August NPDs 01:03:55 - Oculus Quest 2 Announced 01:17:51 - Nintendo 3DS Discontinued 01:22:52 - Also This Week... 01:27:01 - L&R - Ian lost a bet 01:28:33 - L&R - Hoops jumped for a console? 01:33:33 - L&R - Game: Know Your Platinum 01:37:58 - L&R - Weird old cross-gen games 01:40:03 - Time for Bets 01:46:17 - Closing Logitech G is offering our listeners 10% off select products at logitechg.com for a limited time. Use code EASYA for 10% off today. See why Upstart has a 4.9 out of 5 rating on Trustpilot and hurry to upstart.com/easyallies to find out HOW LOW your Upstart rate can be. Checking your rate only takes a few minutes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xbox had a week of price and launch date announcements they didn’t plan for, but somehow managed to still pull off with impressive results. In the midst of this historic week in the battle for next-gen supremacy, Ubisoft tries to steer the focus away from their internal mistakes and on to a few big end-of-year releases, and Nintendo drops some musou news worth celebrating. 00:00:58 - Corrections 00:03:23 - Silver Lining 00:04:32 - Ubisoft Forward 00:21:40 - Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity 00:33:07 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:36:17 - Xbox Series S Announcements 00:48:37 - Xbox Series X Announcements 01:00:07 - EA Play Coming to Game Pass 01:04:47 - Also This Week... 01:09:56 - L&R - Too Good at Tony Hawk 01:16:38 - L&R - Game: Guess That Gaming Engine 01:20:24 - L&R - What games need random dice rolls? 01:24:17 - L&R - What gaming memoirs do we want? 01:29:05 - Time for Bets 01:34:31 - Closing Get $100 of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days when you download the Postmates app and use code EASYALLIES. Go to http://luminskin.com/allies to get a one-month free trial of everything you need to start your skincare journey at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nintendo wants you to buy more Mario games on the Switch (in the next 6 months, specifically), Sony hopes you’ll pick up more PS4 games on PC, and Nvidia has new graphics cards to put on your shopping list. To celebrate the prospect of these new purchases we revisit Press Release Me and the language we use to make a quick buck. 00:01:01 - Corrections 00:03:43 - Silver Lining 00:05:01 - Mario's 35th Annivesary Direct 00:41:22 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:47:20 - Nvidia's new graphics cards 01:06:30 - Sony wants more PS4 games on PC 01:13:47 - Press Release Me 01:21:39 - Also This Week... 01:27:49 - L&R - Ever had accessibility issues in a game? 01:36:17 - L&R - Game: Avenger or Not-us League? 01:41:12 - L&R - Obscure memories, literally 01:43:02 - Time for Bets 01:49:00 - Closing Go to http://logitechg.com and use code EASYA for 10% off today! Go to http://amazon.com/allies to get 20% off your Amazon Smart Lighting Bundle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

gamescom Opening Night Live kicks off a big week of gaming updates while also sun-setting the Summer Game Fest. We run through most of the 40+ games of the show while still reeling from finally seeing the 2 big Batman announcements, coping with Rocksteady’s ongoing allegations, and understanding Nintendo’s sneaky Directs. 00:00:48 - Corrections 00:02:11 - Silver Lining 00:03:28 - gamescom Opening Night Live 00:54:48 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:59:55 - Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights 01:14:21 - Rocksteady Studios harassment accusations 01:24:37 - Nintendo Direct August Partner Showcase 01:37:06 - Also This Week... 01:45:27 - L&R - Opinions on damage numbers 01:51:26 - L&R - What IPs would you want to buy? 01:53:49 - L&R - What do you watch in the background? 01:56:06 - Time for Bets 02:03:18 - Closing 02:04:50 - Producer Credits Go to http://logitechg.com and use code EASYA for 10% off today! Go to http://att.com/galaxynote20ultra5g to learn how you can get the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G for free and go to mark.app to download the MARK AR app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of our favorite franchises are in danger as Bloodlines 2 lets go of its Lead Writer and Forza Horizon 3 gets de-listed. After learning we’ll someday have to turn our Oculus accounts in for Facebook profiles, we have to cheer ourselves up with some jolly Nintendo Indies and an extra helping of Love & Respect. 00:00:41 - Corrections 00:03:51 - Silver Lining 00:06:42 - Bloodlines 2 Lead Writer Fired 00:19:00 - Facebook required for Oculus 00:29:49 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:32:03 - Forza Horizon 3 to be de-listed 00:42:57 - Nintendo Indie World 00:56:00 - Also This Week... 01:04:09 - L&R - Flight Simulator mapping in other games? 01:11:45 - L&R - Pitch It or Ditch It? Hardware Edition! 01:16:26 - L&R - Your last 2 games fused into one 01:19:34 - L&R - Furthest you've gone to play a game? 01:25:26 - Time for Bets 01:30:57 - Closing 01:34:14 - Battletoads Bet Get 15% off your order at http://buyraycon.com/allies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we weigh the financial impact of some big plays in the industry. Epic Games goes to war with Apple, Halo Infinite sets a new course for 2021, EA Executives ask for way too much money in raises, and Control shows us how not to announce a next-gen version of a current-gen game. 00:00:43 - Corrections 00:03:25 - Gaming Gladiators 00:08:46 - Epic Games vs Apple 00:30:23 - Halo Infinite Delayed to 2021 00:46:20 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:48:56 - Control Ultimate Edition 01:02:51 - EA Execs voted out of getting raises 01:11:08 - The Story of The Weddle Grab 01:16:07 - Also This Week... 01:24:23 - L&R - What's up with Monster Hunter? 01:27:53 - L&R - What demos made the wait harder? 01:30:03 - L&R - Game: Eventually Great? Or Just Real Late? 01:33:06 - Time for Bets 01:39:04 - Closing Go to http://luminskin.com/allies to get a one-month free trial of everything you need to start your skincare journey at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony had a wild week, pulling our attention between Spider-man, PS4 controllers, and a fully-stacked August State of Play. Also GDC goes online, xCloud goes offline on iOS, and Nintendo reports more record hardware and software sales. 00:00:42 - Corrections 00:03:22 - Gaming Gladiators 00:05:08 - August State of Play 00:24:03 - Spider-man's Avengers Exclusivity 00:38:55 - PS4 controllers won't play PS5 games 00:48:30 - xCloud won't work with iOS 00:57:02 - Game Developer Conference 2020 01:03:45 - Also This Week... 01:12:36 - L&R - How do you practice music? 01:15:24 - L&R - Game: Timesplitters 2 01:20:14 - Time for Bets 01:25:25 - Closing Get $100 of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days when you download the Postmates app and use code EASYALLIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week was full of success stories to celebrate: Eiyuden Chronicle’s breakthrough Kickstarter, Ghost of Tsushima’s record-breaking sales, the mesmerizing chaos of Fall Guys, and the entirely unpredictable return of G4. 00:01:11 - Corrections 00:03:52 - Gaming Gladiators 00:06:14 - Eiyuden Chronicle Kickstarter 00:21:38 - Ghost of Tsushima Sales 00:33:21 - G4 is back in 2021 00:57:56 - Grounded 01:09:06 - Fall Guys 01:15:34 - Also This Week... 01:26:28 - L&R - Difficulty vs Load Times 01:30:20 - L&R - Game: Which Game Currency? 01:34:07 - Time for Bets 01:39:39 - Closing 01:41:32 - Producer Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halo Infinite gameplay has finally been revealed, leaving goofy memes and jumbled expectations in its wake. We parse through the last of the summer’s E3 events including the rest of the Xbox Games Showcase, the first Nintendo Partner Direct Mini, and a second Day of the Devs. 00:00:51 - Corrections 00:02:14 - Gaming Gladiators 00:04:40 - Xbox Games Showcase 00:45:27 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:49:07 - Day of the Devs July 01:03:33 - Nintendo Partner Direct Mini 01:22:50 - Also This Week... 01:19:14 - L&R - Let's talk scotch 01:21:15 - L&R - Tsushima NPC walking pace 01:22:37 - L&R - Ben's purchased games update 01:24:24 - L&R - Game: DOOM Trophy or Rock Song? 01:27:32 - Time for Bets 01:31:52 - Closing Get 15% off your order at http://buyraycon.com/allies Get 20% off your first monthly box when you sign up at http://boxofawesome.com and enter the code ALLIES at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ubisoft had a busy week, letting go of a few executives and leaking some announcements. Devolver, Valve, and Stadia all showed us what projects they have on the horizon, and there are plenty of updates from Xbox for xCloud, the Xbox One console production timeline, and a “couple of years” of cross-console promises. 00:00:42 - Corrections 00:04:31 - Gaming Gladiators 00:07:26 - Ubisoft Executives Resign 00:14:18 - Ubisoft Forward Games 00:25:32 - Devolver Direct 2020 00:35:43 - Xbox Series X Updates 00:50:43 - What's Next for Valve 01:00:12 - Stadia Connect Games 01:11:47 - Also This Week... 01:21:21 - L&R - Candy eating habits? 01:25:12 - L&R - Game: July 2020 Predictions 01:30:06 - L&R - Old Conference Reactions 01:31:50 - Time for Bets 01:37:22 - Closing Go to http://luminskin.com/allies to get a one-month free trial of everything you need to start your skincare journey at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony is investing millions in Epic Games, and Microsoft is hoping the hype surrounding their next Xbox Game Showcase pays off. Also, is it our fate to be purchasing $70, digital-only, games in the near future according to recent decisions made by 2K and Capcom, or are these just signs of further change coming to the industry? 00:00:40 - Corrections 00:02:17 - Gaming Gladiators 00:05:03 - Sony invests $250m in Epic 00:12:47 - Xbox Games Showcase dated 00:28:06 - The prospect of $70 games 00:40:39 - Capcom's Game Sales are 80% digital 00:52:59 - Also This Week... 01:07:54 - L&R - How important are new assets? 01:12:52 - L&R - Game: Real or Fake Wonders 01:15:22 - L&R - What games will make you cry? 01:16:45 - L&R - A 100% dynamic future? 01:22:14 - Time for Bets 01:28:10 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The news that Xbox is going to let us try out 60 or more upcoming games from the comfort of our own homes, and Sony is re-investing in independent games with a new initiative for the PlayStation, helps brighten our spirits after Evo 2020 is canceled following yet another allegation of sexual misconduct in the games industry. 00:00:50 - Corrections 00:02:34 - Gaming Gladiators 00:05:30 - Xbox Summer Game Fest Announced 00:26:30 - PlayStation Indies initiative 00:50:02 - New Video Game to TV Adaptations 01:11:35 - EVO 2020 Canceled 01:29:31 - Also This Week... 01:37:03 - L&R - Message to Publishers/Developers? 01:39:17 - L&R - Game: Timesplitters 01:44:17 - L&R - What game would make a good musical? 01:46:40 - Time for Bets 01:51:45 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a season of big change. Xbox ditches Mixer for Facebook Gaming, a wave of abuse accusations rattle the industry, and more events introduce more games coming in 2020. 00:00:50 - Corrections 00:02:14 - Gaming Gladiators 00:03:56 - Mixer dissolves into Facebook Gaming 00:24:39 - Abuse allegations across the industry 00:35:58 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:40:04 - Q3 2020 Preview - July 00:55:28 - Q3 2020 Preview - August 01:08:58 - Q3 2020 Preview - September 01:16:12 - Summer Game Fest 6/22 01:22:44 - New Game Plus Expo 01:29:20 - Also This Week... 01:32:34 - L&R - Still wearing pants? 01:34:32 - L&R - How much game is too much? 01:40:32 - Time for Bets 01:46:59 - Closing 01:50:58 - Sponsor Credits Get 20% off your first monthly box when you sign up at http://boxofawesome.com and enter the code ALLIES at checkout! Get 15% off your order at http://buyraycon.com/allies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last 7 days it finally felt a little like E3. Guerrilla Collective, PC Gaming Show, Future Games Show, and EA Play Live show us more games than we can count. We look at each event and try to figure out what worked and what didn’t, before asking how many billions we’d spend on WB Games. 00:00:56 - Corrections 00:02:54 - Gaming Gladiators 00:04:08 - EA Play Live 00:18:40 - Guerrilla Collective 00:32:16 - PC Gaming Show 00:49:53 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:54:01 - Future Games Show 01:01:59 - AT&T Plans to Sell Warner Bros Interactive 01:14:00 - Also This Week... 01:24:48 - L&R - Other Sony IP to get smaller games? 01:28:13 - L&R - Do Wishlists help Developers? 01:33:35 - Time for Bets 01:38:36 - Closing Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code ALLIES20 at Manscaped.com. That’s 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code ALLIES20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the 26 games recently showcased in the PlayStation Future of Gaming nearly takes up this week’s entire, extended Episode of Gaming, but we also manage to squeeze in a rundown of IGN’s Summer of Gaming lineup so far. 00:00:45 - Corrections 00:02:33 - Gaming Gladiators 00:05:42 - PS5 Future of Gaming - Console 00:14:06 - PS5 Future of Gaming - 2020 Games 00:40:46 - PS5 Future of Gaming - 2021 Games 01:09:49 - PS5 Future of Gaming - TBD Games 01:43:49 - A Word From Our Sponsor 01:47:32 - IGN's Summer of Gaming Highlights 01:52:51 - Also This Week... 01:56:57 - L&R - Sacrifice Something for your Dreams 02:00:00 - L&R - Game: Matching E3 Ally Quotes 02:06:24 - Time for Bets 02:11:11 - Closing Go to http://luminskin.com/allies to get a one-month free trial of everything you need to start your skincare journey at home! Get $100 of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days when you download the Postmates app and use code EASYALLIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are ways our industry has been recently affected by protests against racial inequality and we need to discuss it and what it means for our future. But after that we also need to talk about why the Game Gear Mini is so mini, where Skelattack came from and why Konami’s publishing it, and what DONTNOD could do with a brand new studio. 00:00:43 - Corrections 00:03:19 - Gaming Gladiators 00:05:25 - PS5 Reveal and other Events Delayed 00:37:33 - Game Gear Micro Announced 00:53:35 - Skelattack Launch 01:01:12 - DONTNOD's New Montreal Studio 01:08:39 - Also This Week... 01:18:06 - L&R - Game: Higher Platinum Percentage? 01:23:19 - L&R - Preset Purchasing Conditions 01:26:16 - L&R - Game: Not So Subtle Subtitles 01:32:01 - Time for Bets 00:38:19 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss how April turned out to be one of the wildest NPDs of all time, what surprised addition is being added to Samurai Shodown, and whether or not we’re hyped about Silent Hill coming to Dead by Daylight - all while basking in the wholesome glow of a recent indie-direct. 00:01:08 - Corrections 00:05:31 - Gaming Gladiators 00:09:16 - April NPDs - Highlights 00:17:08 - April NPDs - Top 20 Games 00:37:12 - Samurai Shodown Collection 00:51:41 - Wholesome Games Direct 01:15:36 - Silent Hill in Dead by Daylight 01:30:20 - Also This Week... 01:37:23 - L&R - Are we nervous about the Switch 2? 01:44:03 - L&R - Game: Pitch it or Ditch it? 01:47:04 - L&R - The Importance of a 7 01:48:47 - Time for Bets 01:56:08 - Closing 01:59:21 - Producer Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We recently got more details about the Mafia III trilogy and Valorant's impending launch date. Both of these are ignoring marketing conventions, but will they both find success? We also ponder what could become of a Code Veronica Remake and a System Shock 3 made by Tencent. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:00:52 - Corrections 00:02:11 - Gaming Gladiators 00:06:49 - Mafia Trilogy Details 00:17:34 - Remake, Remaster, or Re-Introduction? 00:21:00 - EVO Online Schedule Updates 00:27:10 - Code Veronica Remake Rumors 00:38:47 - Tencent Handling System Shock 3 00:45:24 - Valorant Release Date Revealed 00:56:56 - Also This Week... 01:06:22 - L&R - Do we miss player's guides? 01:11:35 - L&R - Game - PSN Game or Romance Novel 01:15:27 - L&R - Do we ever feel like geniuses? 01:20:34 - L&R - Game 'n Dasher Friend 01:22:55 - Time for Bets 01:29:30 - Closing Get 20% off and free shipping with the code ALLIES20 at http:// manscaped.com. If you need support, you can reach out to NAMI, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, to get support for yourself and learn how to support others, too. Visit nami.org or call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Summer Game Fest has begun with reveals for new games and even a new gaming engine, Nintendo announces a franchise sequel coming in two months, and this week’s look at Ghost of Tsushima is as calm as water, but still as sharp as steel. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:48 - Corrections 00:03:20 - Gaming Gladiators 00:10:32 - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1&2 Remastered Announced 00:21:22 - Paper Mario The Origami King Announced 00:34:26 - Unreal Engine 5 Revealed 00:52:26 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:56:23 - Ghost of Tsushima's State of Play 01:08:33 - Also This Week... 01:13:34 - L&R - What about the EZA Fantasy League? 01:14:46 - L&R - Are we afraid of next-gen? 01:19:51 - L&R - Game: Subtitle Swap 01:28:11 - L&R - What NPC loot would you drop? 01:30:52 - Time for Bets 01:37:04 - Closing Go to http://luminskin.com/allies to get a one-month free trial of everything you need to start your skincare journey at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft seems confused about what constitutes actual “gameplay” in their batch of big reveals for the Xbox Series X, and Damiani runs the numbers on Nintendo’s best-selling software. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Opening 00:01:18 - Corrections 00:06:34 - Gaming Gladiators 00:16:17 - Xbox Series X Gameplay Reveals 00:36:52 - Rank the Significance 01:02:38 - A Word From Our Sponsor 01:05:17 - Nintendo Financial Report 01:24:12 - Also This Week... 01:32:54 - L&R - Should more games get demos? 01:39:04 - L&R - Game: Real or Fake Developers? 01:43:35 - L&R - Parental advice about creating characters 01:44:43 - Time for Bets 01:51:55 - Closing Get $100 of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days when you download the Postmates app and use code EASYALLIES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huber’s ready to gush about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ben’s ready to play Deadly Premonition 2, and Jones is ready to moderate his own version of the podcast. 00:01:19 - Gaming Gladiators 00:07:34 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Announced 00:40:01 - Deadly Premonition 2 Release Date 00:55:15 - A Word From Our Sponsor 00:58:07 - No Nintendo Direct in June 01:08:35 - Xbox Series X Gameplay Reveal Date 01:20:35 - Also This Week... 01:23:04 - L&R - Ever forced someone to Co-Op? 01:26:41 - L&R - Avoiding hurting game characters 01:32:07 - L&R - Game: Which Number Is Higher? 01:37:30 - L&R - EZA helping in the classroom 01:39:06 - Time for Bets 01:44:08 - Or Wars 01:47:32 - Closing 01:49:20 - Producer Credits Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code ALLIES20 at Manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since there’s not much game news to discuss anyway, we discuss the podcast’s future as Jones finally digivolves into the host. 00:05:04 - Corrections 00:07:28 - Bosman’s Questions for Jones 00:48:48 - Bosman’s Hosting Tips 00:57:34 - PODCAST HALFTIME 01:03:27 - Jones’s Questions for Bosman 01:29:18 - L&R: Will Jones rap? 01:35:59 - L&R: Game - Animal Crossing Villager or Disney Character? 01:46:05 - L&R: Need help for a notorious final boss 01:47:16 - L&R: Can RE4 Remake be good? 01:57:17 - Closing Get 20% off and free shipping with the code ALLIES20 at http://manscaped.com ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Sony seems determined to hit a PlayStation 5 launch 2020, it seems that supply might be heavily constrained. 00:02:19 - Corrections 00:05:10 - Best Last Lines 00:12:46 - PlayStation 5 Limited Supply 00:35:41 - Rockstar’s Changes and Upcoming GTA 00:51:26 - PODCAST HALFTIME 00:53:29 - Riot Games Acquires Hypixel Studios 01:05:21 - Gamescom is Going Digital 01:08:40 - L&R: What’s the deal with mock reviews 01:19:44 - L&R: The power of Folding@Home 01:22:16 - L&R: Game - Signature Phrases in EZA Reviews 01:38:27 - L&R - Where did Break for Me come from? 01:45:08 - L&R: Game - Real Animal or Pokemon? 01:55:35 - Time for Bets 01:58:55 - Or Wars 02:06:40 - Closing If you visit http://expressvpn.com/allies you can get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The PlayStation 5’s new controller has been revealed, and you know everyone’s got a take on this weird thing. 00:00:56 - Corrections 00:03:02 - Best Last Lines 00:09:15 - PlayStation 5 Controller Revealed 00:30:36 - Nier Replicant Remaster 00:39:27 - PODCAST HALFTIME 00:42:17 - Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Impact 01:06:44 - L&R: Ian Was Right 01:09:29 - L&R: Is it good to invert the clock in Animal Crossing? 01:14:46 - L&R: Game - Good to the Last Drop? 01:23:36 - L&R: Best Credits Music 01:30:06 - Time for Bets 01:36:51 - Closing Use code EASYALLIES for $100 of free delivery credit with NO MINIMUM PURCHASE for your first SEVEN days when you download the Postmates app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call of Duty gracelessly shadow drops a remaster and Mario’s 35th birthday is reportedly going to deliver on all of our Mario wishes. 00:00:56 - Corrections 00:02:07 - Best Last Lines 00:05:42 - Rogue Legacy 2 Announced 00:10:23 - Modern Warfare 2 Announced and Launched 00:17:36 - Bethesda Passing on Digital E3 Presentation 00:26:33 - The Last of Us Part II Delayed Indefinitely 00:38:55 - Podcast Halftime 00:42:41 - 3D Mario Remaster Collection Rumors 00:59:38 - L&R: Update on Prison Gaming 01:02:42 - L&R: Game: Big Bang Theory or Gex Quote 01:07:43 - L&R: Should we monetize Huber’s dream-fulfilling abilities? 01:10:17 - L&R: Game: Best Gaming Usernames 01:20:58 - L&R: Appreciation from Finland 01:23:40 - Time for Bets 01:29:59 - Closing Get 15% off your order at http://buyraycon.com/allies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Epic once again seems suspiciously generous as it kicks off its promising publishing initiative and Nintendo’s Mini Direct was indeed mini and that’s okay. 00:00:56 - Corrections 00:08:16 - Best Last Lines 00:12:42 - Epic Publishing Games from 00:24:56 - Nintendo Mini Direct Announcements 00:40:50 - Daytime Talk Show Advice 00:49:30 - Animal Crossing’s Huge Success 00:55:23 - L&R: What game object would you want 3D printed? 01:00:04 - L&R: Game - Weird product placements 01:08:41 - L&R: Why does Untitled Good Game win awards from developers? 01:14:55 - L&R: Game: Got Em or Don’t Got Em 01:25:37 - L&R: Best games for being sick or drugged up 01:29:17 - Time for Bets 01:35:04 - Closing 01:37:56 - Producer Thanks Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies Schedule: http://easyallies.com/ Live streams - https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies Stream archives - https://www.youtube.com/easyalliesplays https://twitter.com/easyallies https://www.facebook.com/easyallies #EasyAllies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The next gen specs have finally been revealed and it’s safe to say that there are a lot of monsters out there who are about to be eaten for breakfast. 00:00:45 - Corrections 00:02:56 - Best Last Lines 00:11:35 - Final Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 Specs 00:40:13 - Mark Cerny’s PS5 Presentation 00:51:13 - Podcast Halftime 00:54:08 - Passionate Next Gen Marketing Talk 01:02:33 - Xbox Series X Announcements 01:09:52 - PS5’s Limited Backwards Compatibility 01:19:10 - Call of Duty Warzone 01:27:08 - L&R: Easy Allies’ COVID-19 Plans 01:30:05 - L&R: Kyle Bosman and Tom Brady 01:31:40 - L&R: Quarantine Multiplayer Recommendations 01:36:55 - L&R: Game: Name Every Playable Resident Evil Character 01:43:13 - Time for Bets 01:50:42 - Closing Get 20% off and free shipping with the code ALLIES at http://manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Easy Allies Podcast #205 - 3/13/20 E3 2020 may be canceled, but, BUT, Lego and Super Mario are teaming up to deliver all-new play experiences that only their brands could provide, so it’s not all bad news. 00:00:36 - Corrections 00:02:38 - Tough Bouncers 00:06:28 - Lego Super Mario 00:15:15 - E3 2020 Canceled 00:41:54 - Podcast Halftime 00:43:06 - Silent Hill Reboot Rumors 00:58:26 - Reggie Fils-Aime Joins GameStop Board of Directors 01:02:34 - L&R: Potential 2K Non-Simulation NFL Game 01:08:36 - L&R: How should Chrono Trigger be celebrated? 01:12:46 - L&R: Game: The Sevenest Seven 01:19:37 - L&R: Mortal Kombat’s Esports Problems 01:27:46 - Time for Bets 01:33:06 - Closing If you visit http://expressvpncom/allies you can get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riot has taken the veil off its competitive FPS and it really is Counter-Strike Overwatch. 00:01:02 - Corrections 00:07:19 - Tough Bouncers 00:10:32 - Valorant Unveiled 00:28:35 - Sony Santa Monica Head Leads New Stadia Studio 00:43:21 - HBO Creating a Last of Us Series 01:00:07 - Hey, What’s Going With That One Star Wars Game? 01:08:25 - L&R: Will multiple parts ruin Final Fantasy 7’s messages? 01:21:52 - L&R: Surrogate Dark Souls failure noises 01:25:48 - L&R: Is it a good thing to keep streaming expirations secret? 01:34:11 - Time for Bets 01:38:53 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Xbox Series X defines the next generation in five bullet points and EA went and secretly canceled another Star Wars game. 00:01:04 - Corrections 00:04:53 - Kyle’s Hot Fresh Hot Take Latte 00:07:11 - Tough Bouncers 00:09:54 - New Xbox Series X Details 00:36:31 - Platinum’s 2nd and 3rd Announcements 00:43:23 - Podcast Halftime 00:49:45 - EA Canceled Another Star Wars Game 01:03:36 - L&R: Liking a licenced game without knowing the license 01:10:53 - L&R: Game: Backlog trimming 01:19:24 - L&R: What’s the name of the club? 01:21:44 - L&R: Thoughts on Epic Games Store after a year of free games 01:30:17 - L&R: Dead or Alive’s PS4 exclusive microtransactions 01:35:44 - Time for Bets 01:42:15 - Closing 01:44:18 - Producer Thanks Get 15% off your order at http://buyraycon.com/allies To try Shudder free for 30 days, go to http://shudder.com and use promo code allies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony's skipping more events to avoid getting sick, and Animal Crossing's sending us to an island to get away from it all. 00:00:53 - Corrections 00:02:17 - Tough Bouncers 00:06:14 - PlayStation 5 Cost Rumors 00:19:05 - Sony Skips PAX East and GDC 00:27:20 - Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct 00:40:22 - NPDs for January 00:54:55 - This Week in Austin Powers News 00:56:50 - L&R: Ding Talk Revolution 01:04:44 - L&R: StarCraft: Ghost Leaked 01:14:04 - L&R: Pre-Workout Supplement or Difficulty Option? 01:21:32 - L&R: Xbox Franchise for Nintendo Fans 01:23:51 - L&R: Someone named Joker? 01:26:10 - Time for Bets 01:31:38 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Disney asks game developers to go wild, and E3 loses one of its biggest advocates. Also, why did Activision Blizzard suddenly jump ship from GeForce Now? 00:01:13 - Corrections 00:02:17 - Tough Bouncers 00:06:48 - Disney Courts Game Devs 00:25:00 - GeForce Now Loses Blizzard Games 00:36:52 - Podcast Halftime 00:39:54 - Geoff Keighley Leaves E3 2020 00:57:34 - This Week in Austin Powers News 00:59:01 - L&R: Personal Expertise Ruining Games 01:08:29 - L&R: Is That Blink 182? 01:09:08 - L&R: I Know That Controller! 01:16:31 - L&R: Expression of Gratitude Update 01:18:12 - L&R: Microsoft Rewards Daily Quests 01:22:08 - Time for Bets 01:29:41 - Closing To get your first three months of Express VPN for free, go to https://www.expressvpn.com/allies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rod Fergusson leaves Gears for Diablo and Dan Houser just leaves. Also, Ubisoft and Activision make vague new game announcements to investors. 00:01:16 - Corrections 00:05:10 - Tough Bouncers 00:08:21 - Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar 00:18:42 - Rod Fergusson to Oversee Diablo 00:27:38 - Activision’s Remastered and Reimagined Titles 00:38:02 - Ubisoft’s 5 New AAA Games 00:43:56 - Podcast Halftime 00:46:44 - The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter 00:56:20 - This Week in Joker News 00:57:45 - L&R: Congrats to Dexter’s Lab 00:59:04 - L&R: Game: Know Your Podcast 01:09:23 - L&R: Episode 200 Facts 01:12:34 - L&R: Favorite cutscene? 01:18:07 - L&R: Can you make a rap song? 01:20:49 - L&R: Devastating BP Debt 01:23:46 - Time for Bets 01:32:17 - Closing Get 20% off and free shipping with the code ALLIES at http://manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Quarterly earnings reports from Nintendo, EA, and Microsoft prove that corporations speaking to investors can still be fun. 00:00:40 - Corrections 00:04:22 - Tough Bouncers 00:08:50 - Alien Hominid Invasion 00:12:17 - Nintendo’s Q3 Report 00:28:38 - EA’s Q3 Report 00:43:24 - Microsoft’s Q3 Report 00:52:48 - Podcast Halftime 00:53:24 - No New Switch Model in 2020 01:01:25 - This Week in Joker News 01:03:27 - L&R: How Can VR Trailers Grow an Audience? 01:12:59 - L&R: A Scoop from Local Government 01:17:12 - L&R: Kiss, Marry, Kill 01:25:18 - Time for Bets 01:28:41 - Closing 01:30:32 - Producer Thanks Get 15% off your order at http://buyraycon.com/allies ! Get 15% off your order at http://buyraycon.com/allies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NPD Group clearly ranks 2019’s games by monetary value, but the panel is forced to determine how much of an impact each title will really have. 00:00:55 - Corrections 00:02:22 - Tough Bouncers 00:06:32 - Project Mara 00:12:06 - Project Xehanort 00:14:37 - Changes in Ubisoft’s Editorial Team 00:27:21 - Dying Light 2 Delay 00:29:14 - The Impact of 2019’s Best Sellers 01:16:47 - Bestselling Games of the Decade 01:21:07 - This Week in Joker News 01:21:50 - L&R: Is the one who looks like Superman our leader? 01:24:24 - L&R: Is there any game more sketchy than NBA 2K20? 01:26:21 - Time for Bets 01:30:24 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a week full of major delays, we luck into a juicy report of Horizon: Zero Dawn releasing on PC in 2020. 00:00:39 - Corrections 00:02:32 - Tough Bouncers 00:05:45 - Horizon: Zero Dawn May Come to PC 00:23:53 - Sony Skipping E3 Again 00:46:33 - Big Delays for 2020’s Big Games 01:00:35 - This Week in Joker News 01:01:27 - L&R: Game: Underrated or Overrated 01:14:09 - L&R: Do we let hype rule us? 01:25:26 - Time for Bets 01:30:27 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We pat the Pokemon franchise on the back for learning to do DLC, then the Winter 2020 rundown commences. 00:00:36 - Corrections 00:03:31 - Tough Bouncers 00:07:07 - Pokemon News 00:21:13 - The Games of January 00:33:12 - The Games of February 00:53:14 - This Week in Joker News 00:54:11 - The Games of March 01:32:35 - L&R: Next Gen’s Dirty Little Secrets 01:40:59 - L&R: How long should a series wait before its next game? 01:49:31 - Time for Bets 01:55:46 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle’s still home for the holidays, so the EZA Podcast travels to his parents’ house for a bumpy trip through their weird child’s gaming history. 00:01:03 - First Nintendo Consoles 00:08:55 - First PlayStation Games 00:16:52 - PlayStation 2 00:24:57 - Pokémon 00:26:42 - Gamecube 00:33:22 - Wii 00:36:11 - Watching E3 00:37:48 - PlayStation 3 00:40:41 - First Industry Jobs 00:44:34 - GameTrailers and GTTV 00:50:43 - The Final Bosman 00:54:19 - Live-streaming 00:58:49 - Podcasts 01:04:41 - Where do you see games going? 01:15:59 - The Game Awards 01:20:22 - Where does Kyle see games going? 01:21:41 - This Week in Joker News 01:22:40 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This holiday week, we’re All Love & Respect, though obviously it goes very off track a few times, so Mostly Love & Respect, Some Regular Nonsensical Babbling. 00:02:03 - Have you ever bailed on a game commitment? 00:07:21 - Game - GameRankings’ Console Top 3s 00:27:51 - When are Games like Burying GI Joes? 00:38:05 - Game - Who Said That? - GameTrailers to Easy Allies 00:50:21 - The Magic of Magi-Nation 00:51:34 - Game - Got Em or Don’t Got Em - Round 2 01:01:43 - Does Dreams need a mascot? 01:05:37 - Game - Which year was this game released? 01:10:29 - Which games would benefit from losing the open world? 01:16:37 - Do the Game Awards need reveals? 01:31:00 - Best games as gifts memories 01:41:22 - Closing 01:42:00 - Producer Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2019 gets all wrapped up with a strange new controller add-on for the DualShock 4 and a contentious Or Wars finale. 00:01:07 - Corrections 00:03:52 - Santa’s Video Games Advisory Board 00:07:50 - Dualshock 4 Back Button Attachment 00:18:27 - Catching up on Resident Evil 3 news 00:34:18 - What’s Stuck Up Damiani’s Craw? 00:42:05 - This Week in Joker News 00:45:18 - L&R: Update from Santa Game 00:46:16 - L&R: Who is Geoff Keighley? 01:00:09 - L&R: Game - What Comes First? 01:16:47 - Or Wars 01:24:07 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the Game Awards, we’ve learned the name and look of the new Xbox sooner than expected and there are almost too many new games to talk about. 00:01:48 - Corrections 00:04:19 - Santa’s Video Games Advisory Board 00:07:52 - Xbox Series X Announcement 00:22:37 - Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 00:26:14 - Godfall 00:31:34 - Bravely Default II 00:35:08 - More Game Awards Announcements & Thoughts 01:01:19 - This Week in Joker News 01:02:28 - L&R: New BioShock Studio & Multiplatform MLB The Show 01:14:02 - L&R: Update from the casual girlfriend 01:16:43 - L&R: In defense of Kingdom Hearts III’s DLC 01:21:54 - Or Wars 01:29:19 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Microsoft’s next gen plans slowly become clearer, Kotaku revives the legend of Anaconda Lockhart. 00:00:48 - Corrections 00:04:56 - Santa’s Video Games Advisory Board 00:07:41 - Microsoft Still Making Digital-Only Next-Gen Xbox 00:31:53 - Resident Evil 3 Box Art Leaks 00:47:56 - Podcast Halftime Update 00:49:45 - This Week in Joker News 00:52:50 - L&R: Game - Titles That Use This Word 01:00:38 - L&R: Communicating Games to Loved Ones 01:11:50 - L&R: Game - Best Games’ Worst Reviews 01:22:23 - L&R: Sticks of the Sticks of Japan 01:23:37 - Time for Bets 01:29:18 - Or Wars 01:32:11 - Shout-Outs 01:34:38 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Battleborn finally accepts the inevitability of its demise, we remain thankful for the video game products we pay for. 00:00:49 - Corrections 00:04:27 - Santa’s Video Games Advisory Board 00:08:50 - Battleborn Shutting Down 00:30:54 - How Thankful Should We Really Be for Games? 00:42:30 - Podcast Halftime 00:49:35 - This Week in Joker News 00:50:03 - The Gaming Game 00:59:24 - L&R: Why don’t visual novels win game awards? 01:07:35 - L&R: Game - Was Troy Baker in it? 01:14:45 - L&R: Shoutout to Respawn 01:16:12 - Time for Bets 01:22:18 - Closing 01:23:17 - Producer Thanks Thank you to our official sponsors! ViewSonic - https://www.viewsonic.com/elite Car Keys Express - https://carkeysexpress.com/store SOS Children's Villages - https://www.sos-usa.org/take-action/donate-for-a-child Shadow Soul - https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/shadow-soul/list?title_no=217214 Ground Awesome - https://www.twitch.tv/GroundAwesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Half-Life: Alyx, the long-rumored AAA VR prequel, has been announced and comes out March of 2020 and it all feels very real. CLICK HERE FOR TIME STAMPS AND LINKS! 00:00:39 - Corrections 00:08:50 - Santa’s Video Games Advisory Board 00:15:17 - Half-Life: Alyx 00:34:24 - Path of Exile 2 00:39:51 - Podcast Halftime 00:42:17 - Resident Evil 3 Remake Rumored 00:45:35 - This Week in Joker News 00:47:42 - Pokemon Sword and Shield Crazy Sales 00:52:47 - L&R: Unease with Death Stranding’s TGA Nomination 01:06:25 - L&R: Was MGS’s Codec Surpassed? 01:16:16 - Time for Bets 01:23:40 - Closing Thank you to our official sponsors! ViewSonic - https://www.viewsonic.com/elite Car Keys Express - https://carkeysexpress.com/store SOS Children's Villages - https://www.sos-usa.org/take-action/donate-for-a-child Shadow Soul - https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/shadow-soul/list?title_no=217214 Ground Awesome - https://www.twitch.tv/GroundAwesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft made some big announcements at X019 this year, and we think we have at least a pretty good grasp of what they are. 00:00:52 - Corrections 00:03:09 - Santa’s Video Games Advisory Board 00:07:06 - X019 Announcements 00:41:27 - Podcast Halftime 00:45:02 - October 2019 NPDs 00:52:33 - Kojima Wins Some Stupid Guinness Records 00:55:26 - Stadia Launch Lineup 01:03:17 - Pokemon Fans Should Be Embarrassed 01:12:24 - L&R: Update from Witcher 3 Switch Lite Frasier 01:15:29 - L&R: Game: Real Animal or Pokemon? 01:28:07 - L&R: Easy Allies’ usage of Good in reviews 01:32:45 - Time for Bets 01:43:52 - Closing Thank you to our official sponsors! ViewSonic - https://www.viewsonic.com/elite Car Keys Express - https://carkeysexpress.com/store SOS Children's Villages - https://www.sos-usa.org/take-action/donate-for-a-child Shadow Soul - https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/shadow-soul/list?title_no=217214 Ground Awesome - https://www.twitch.tv/GroundAwesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices