The Nextlander Podcast - 109: Some Definition of "Some"

109: Some Definition of "Some"

07/20/23 • 105 min

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You could just go play Viewfinder right now instead of listening to us tell you to go play Viewfinder... but you could also listen on for chatter about Exoprimal, Oxenfree 2, new Switch hunger, Blizzard putting their damn games on Steam, the end (?) of "Xbox Live," and more.

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CHAPTERS

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(00:00:10) intro
(00:01:16) New house and new internet troubles
(00:04:35) Dehumidifiers are still cool technology
(00:06:27) The Games!
(00:07:03) Viewfinder [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 18, 2023
(00:24:43) First Break
(00:24:48) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS] on Jul 12, 2023
(00:32:56) Exoprimal [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 14, 2023
(00:45:34) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass - Wave 5 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 12, 2023
(00:51:10) Second Break
(00:51:14) News
(00:51:35) Blizzard bringing games to Steam?
(01:01:19) Activision and Microsoft extend deadline
(01:02:51) Farewell Xbox Live?
(01:09:30) Xbox gets voice moderation
(01:11:21) Possible changes to how portable devices handle batteries
(01:19:40) Ratatan from the makers of Patapon!
(01:23:47) Major Nelson steps away
(01:26:48) Gex fans rejoice! More Gex!
(01:29:15) Emails
(01:32:47) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:34:30) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
(01:36:33) Nextlander content recap
(01:38:06) See Ya!

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Previous Episode

108: WHAT'S ON THE TAPES??

Friend of the show Danny O'Dwyer joins us this week to talk about Noclip's new archival video project, the tricky nature of publishing old footage, and a bunch of other production reminiscing. Also, the budget F.E.A.R. action of Trepang2, Microsoft's victory over the FTC, Digital Eclipse's new interactive documentary, and more!

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rs. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:04) Danny O'Dwyer is here!
(00:02:16) Now we just ask Danny a bunch of questions
(00:41:29) First Break
(00:41:33) The video games
(00:41:47) Disco Elysium: The Final Cut [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Google Stadia] on Mar 30, 2021
(00:42:32) Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux, Android] on Apr 11, 2017
(00:49:31) Diablo IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 06, 2023
(00:53:13) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023
(00:59:22) Trepang2 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 21, 2023
(01:05:04) Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp [Nintendo Switch] on Apr 21, 2023
(01:10:05) Dave the Diver [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 28, 2023
(01:10:47) Has there been a better time for a Steam Deck?
(01:13:41) Second Break
(01:13:46) Ok, Danny, what's up with all these Game Tapes?
(02:08:24) FTC loses fight to prevent Microsoft deal
(02:18:42) EA Announces new Black Panther game
(02:20:53) Karateka getting some Digital Eclipse love
(02:26:17) Yuji Naka sentenced to prison and fined
(02:28:37) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:32:24) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts
(02:35:17) See Ya!

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Next Episode

110: Family-Appropriate Innuendo

It's a new podcast! about video games! and those video games include! Remnant II, Pikmin 4, The Banished Vault, Oxenfree 2, and Viewfinder, plus the news! about Tencent buying most of Techland, Ubisoft cancelling the Immortals sequel, and, uh, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart running on a Steam Deck?

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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) Are my coils out of alignment?
(00:02:30) Watching Aunty Donna with the kids
(00:11:34) Remnant II [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 25, 2023
(00:31:35) First Break
(00:33:12) The Banished Vault [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 25, 2023
(00:41:00) Oxenfree II: Lost Signals [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS] on Jul 12, 2023
(00:45:54) Pikmin 4 [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 21, 2023
(00:56:51) Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 20, 2023
(01:03:18) Viewfinder [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jul 18, 2023
(01:07:52) Final Fantasy XVI [PlayStation 5] on Jun 22, 2023
(01:09:30) Second Break
(01:10:02) Tencent and Techland
(01:14:42) Ubisoft cancels Immortals sequel
(01:18:34) Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart on PC
(01:29:09) PlayStation 5's weird looking handheld thing
(01:34:18) Emails
(01:46:50) Wrapping up and thanks!
(01:50:06) Mysterious Benefactors
(01:52:56) See Ya!