The Nextlander Podcast

Sandwiched right between 2024's game calendar winding down and our GOTY podcasts kicking off next week, why... it's the Game Awards! We spend this week's show dissecting all the news about The Witcher 4, the Okami sequel, Naughty Dog's new IP, and plenty of other stuff. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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. (00:01:59) We've recorded too much stuff, we have no chance against our fake selves (00:08:50) Alex is happy for the winter foods (00:12:23) The 2024 Game Awards (00:20:28) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] Q3 2025 (00:22:07) Note: Audio might sound different until the break. We had a recording issue. (00:23:02) Shadow Labyrinth [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] 2025 (00:27:21) Rematch [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] Q3 2025 (00:29:47) Game Awards presentation and trappings (00:31:45) The Witcher IV [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] TBD (00:36:43) Elden Ring: Nightreign [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] 2025 (00:38:16) Untitled GenDesign Game [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (00:41:16) Split Fiction [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 06, 2025 (00:44:27) The Outer Worlds 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] 2025 (00:45:55) Steel Hunters (00:47:56) Game Changers Award (00:49:13) Borderlands 4 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025 (00:51:21) Untitled Virtua Fighter Game (00:55:24) Project Century (00:57:42) Turok: Origins [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on TBD (00:59:56) Helldivers 2: Omens of Tyranny [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Dec 12, 2024 (01:03:14) Onimusha: Way of the Sword [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2026 (01:06:08) Hunt: Showdown 1896 [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 15, 2024 (01:08:30) Stage Fright [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:11:29) Double Dragon Revive [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 23, 2025 (01:12:55) Screamer [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on 2026 (01:15:31) Den of Wolves [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:16:31) Game of Thrones: Kingsroad [Android, iOS] on 2025 (01:17:43) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on TBD (01:19:03) Mafia: The Old Country [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Q3 2025 (01:21:52) Infinity Nikki [Android, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Dec 05, 2024 (01:22:25) Dispatch [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025 (01:24:48) Sam Lake / Max Payne bit (01:25:21) Okami Sequel (01:28:21) Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet [PlayStation 5] on TBD (01:35:43) Closing thoughts on The Game Awards (01:42:30) Wrapping up

The holidays approach, so we're in GOTY cramming mode with discussions this week about such games as Indiana Jones, Mouthwashing, Infinity Nikki, Beyond Galaxyland, Kill Knight, and Marvel Rivals, plus some loose Game Awards predictions, emails, and plenty more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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 (00:04:05) A bit of coffee talk (00:05:03) Happy to see Technology Connections get what he wants! (00:07:53) Back to talking about coffee (00:13:44) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 09, 2024 (00:33:09) Mouthwashing [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 26, 2024 (00:49:49) Infinity Nikki [Android, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Dec 05, 2024 (00:56:00) Beyond Galaxyland [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Sep 24, 2024 (00:59:45) Kill Knight [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One] on Oct 03, 2024 (01:03:32) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024 (01:05:06) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (01:11:04) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (01:14:24) Marvel Rivals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 06, 2024 (01:25:14) The Game Awards rumor mill is spinning (01:37:18) Sony stock prices are rising... (01:38:28) ...while the industry still tries to find its footing (01:49:23) Emails (01:58:52) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:01) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:02:24) Nextlander content updates (02:04:22) See ya!

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! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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 (00:01:07) 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!

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. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! 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)