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The Nextlander Podcast 133: The Other Dr. Dré

In this second week of 2024: The Finals, Among Us in Vampire Survivors, more Sea of Stars, Xbox maybe going multiplatform, layoffs at Twitch and Unity, another excuse to say "Switch 2," wrestlers acting badly, Twin Peaks merch we didn't know we wanted, and more.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.(00:00:1...

Weekly Ramblecast 135: Global Public Humiliation: The Video

Airplane parts are falling from the sky, bombs are being dropped at the Golden Globes, lemonade is killing people; what else to do but ramble about it all?CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:24) The German language and uh related subjects!(00:04:33) Jo Koy's career might just be over(00:12:40) Would you debase yourself in front of the world for money?(00:16:25) It's the year of going off the grid(00:22:51) Y'all like root beer?(00:28:44) Self-serve in-flight snacks are the future(...

Weekly Ramblecast 135: Global Public Humiliation

Airplane parts are falling from the sky, bombs are being dropped at the Golden Globes, lemonade is killing people; what else to do but ramble about it all?CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:24) The German language and uh related subjects!(00:04:33) Jo Koy's career might just be over(00:12:40) Would you debase yourself in front of the world for money?(00:16:25) It's the year of going off the grid(00:22:51) Y'all like root beer?(00:28:44) Self-serve in-flight snacks are the future(...

The Nextlander Watchcast 074: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law

Last week's Watchcast featured one of the all-time Twin Peaks bombshells, and now it's up to us to pick through the aftermath in the episodes Drive with a Dead Girl, and Arbitrary Law.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 74: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law(00:00:14) - Intro.(00:12:26) - Kicking things off with Drive with a Dead Girl.(00:17:35) - Leland golfs menacingly.(00:23:27) - Jerry retuns from Japan.(00:28:59) - The arrival of Gwen, and Leland...

Schedule for the Week of 01/08/2024

Hoo boy! I’m still paying Sea of Stars, and while I love my Moonerang, I hate how long it takes to go through that whole sequence. I guess I’m just TOO good a Moonerang-er. FLEX. Really enjoying that game. Anyway, I’m writing this between doing a fun, impromptu Sorting of Vinny’s 2023 Games stream and the Cyberpunk stream, and I’m a really slow writer, so apologies if this is brief. (Go watch my sorting stream!). Trying to get my list finalized soon.Moonerang!We’re back with more Cyb...

Vinny Tries to Sort His Games of 2023 [Live]

Hey all, I'm going through the process of making my top games of 2023 and figured why not talk about some games together? Will we finish the list? Probably not, but let's talk about some games

Monthly Planorama 032: January 2024: The Video

We're kicking off the year with some Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a return to Tekken, and a One Punch Man game?! Is it a mobile game... yeah... but what is a mobile game in 2024? Maybe we'll find out!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start(00:00:06) Intro(00:01:35) War Hospital [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 11, 2024(00:03:20) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jan 1...

Monthly Planorama 032: January 2024

We're kicking off the year with some Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a return to Tekken, and a One Punch Man game?! Is it a mobile game... yeah... but what is a mobile game in 2024? Maybe we'll find out!CHAPTERS(00:00:06) Intro(00:01:35) War Hospital [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jan 11, 2024(00:03:20) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Jan 18, 2024(00:04:29...

The Nextlander Podcast 132: Finding a Pea While Eating Poop

We've got plenty to catch up on in our first podcast of 2024 (not a real year), from holiday gaming with small children to basement cleaning strategies, some Game Awards highlights, the wild world of competitive NES Tetris, predictions for the Internet of 2034, and a bunch more!A great explainer about the Tetris story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHUBrendan Sinclair's 2023 roundup: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tearing-up-the-pea-patch-this-year-in-businessCHAPTERS(00:00:00) ...

Weekly Ramblecast 134: Twenty-Twenty-S'mores: The Video

The new year is here, bringing with it rambling about the questionable cool of the Blue Man Group, Alex's car's ability to vote, seeing Prince's guitar live and in person, the indelibility of The Fifth Element, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:30) 2024 starts as of this podcast(00:03:34) Twitter Check 2024(00:05:27) Year of the Cybertruck(00:12:02) The '80s knew their weird vanity car designs(00:15:08) 18 years is a long time for a car(00:20:32) The Blue Man Group ...

Weekly Ramblecast 134: Twenty-Twenty-S'mores

The new year is here, bringing with it rambling about the questionable cool of the Blue Man Group, Alex's car's ability to vote, seeing Prince's guitar live and in person, the indelibility of The Fifth Element, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:30) 2024 starts as of this podcast(00:03:34) Twitter Check 2024(00:05:27) Year of the Cybertruck(00:12:02) The '80s knew their weird vanity car designs(00:15:08) 18 years is a long time for a car(00:20:32) The Blue Man Group ...

The Nextlander Watchcast 073: Twin Peaks: Demons and Lonely Souls

It's 2024 and we're back in Twin Peaks! We've just experienced two incredibly pivotal episodes in Demons and Lonely Souls. How do we feel after what we've just witnessed? You'll have to listen to find out!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 73: Twin Peaks: Demons and Lonely Souls(00:00:29) - Intro.(00:04:37) - Kicking things off with Demons.(00:12:57) - Audrey's OK, Ben is relieved, but is it about Audrey? Or the money?(00:20:45) - Insurance fraud inten...

Schedule for the Week of 01/01/2024

Happy 2024 everyone! We’re back from break and ready to join you on the journey through the next year. We’ve got a seat here just waiting for you! Seat belts and everything. What kind of world will we live in once Skull and Bones releases in February? Nobody knows.I spent a lot of the last week with my three children: Max, Roxie, and Dave… the Diver. Dave was a great game to play and focus on throughout the week and I wound up finishing it up right near the end of the break. Not sure it wi...

The Nextlander Podcast 131: Game of the Year 2023, Part 2: The Video

It's our last podcast of 2023, and thus our last chance to celebrate many of our favs with some chill 'n friendly debate about categories like best storytelling, best remake, and most anticipated, plus our highly personalized list of top 10 games of the year!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.(00:00:00) Spoi...

The Nextlander Podcast 131: Game of the Year 2023, Part 2

It's our last podcast of 2023, and thus our last chance to celebrate many of our favs with some chill 'n friendly debate about categories like best storytelling, best remake, and most anticipated, plus our highly personalized list of top 10 games of the year!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.(00:00:00) Spoi...

Never Been a Better Podcast 019: The Coward's Bicycle

The arbiters of cool, Abby Russell and Austin Walker, are here to send out the year by helping us understand more (or less) about memes, the state of AI, and bicycles!(00:00:06) Intro(00:00:44) The Arbiters of Cool(00:01:18) Skibidi Toilet(00:13:52) Let's talk about the Chads(00:20:46) Keeping up with the memes(00:24:42) Lethal Company is Skibidi Toilet(00:26:13) So.... What's up with AI?(00:42:41) Do dudes rock?(00:48:42) What's our next big invention?(00:51:35) The history of... th...

Weekly Ramblecast 133: Late-Night Lather: The Video

It's our last ramble of the year, so assume a food coma and listen to us talk about our traditional holiday spreads, non-regulation lasagna, the increasingly elusive Eagle Rare, Home Alones 1 through 6, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:01:16) Holiday spreads are serious business(00:09:27) The hunt for Eagle Rare is hitting a roadblock(00:13:23) Hey, lift some heavy stuff!(00:19:08) When your accomplishments undo themselves(00:25:12) Non-regulation lasagna is still lasagna!(00:29:...

Weekly Ramblecast 133: Late-Night Lather

It's our last ramble of the year, so assume a food coma and listen to us talk about our traditional holiday spreads, non-regulation lasagna, the increasingly elusive Eagle Rare, Home Alones 1 through 6, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:01:16) Holiday spreads are serious business(00:09:27) The hunt for Eagle Rare is hitting a roadblock(00:13:23) Hey, lift some heavy stuff!(00:19:08) When your accomplishments undo themselves(00:25:12) Non-regulation lasagna is still lasagna!(00:29:...

Patron Q&A 030: December 2023

Let's get together and share some of our thoughts on Nextlander in 2023 and ponder aloud what 2024 might hold. Of course, we're also here to answer your questions about kids, holiday traditions, and what genre all the future games will be!Thanks again everyone!--Vinny

The Nextlander Podcast 130: Game of the Year 2023, Part 1: The Video

Can it be? Have we (almost) reached the end of this year? Is it finally time to talk about some of our favorite 2023 games, including the best looking game, the coolest gameplay hooks, the best game to play with friends, and the best FMV or point-and-click games to play if you want to be a cool person?CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start(00:00:07) SPOILER WARNING(00:00:30) Intro(00:07:20) Best Look(00:56:34) Best Game We Came Back To(01:26:06) FMV And/Or Point and Click Adventure Games That Are for Cool Peo...

The Nextlander Podcast 130: Game of the Year 2023, Part 1

Can it be? Have we (almost) reached the end of this year? Is it finally time to talk about some of our favorite 2023 games, including the best looking game, the coolest gameplay hooks, the best game to play with friends, and the best FMV or point-and-click games to play if you want to be a cool person?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. ...

Weekly Ramblecast 132: Abby's Midnight Noodles: The Video

Abby Russell stops by to ramble about massages, her (short) career workingin a bar, and being a picky eater!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start(00:00:07) Intro(00:00:16) Abby Russell is here!(00:01:39) I want to expel my demons through a massage(00:05:04) No talking while my body is being... serviced(00:06:08) Flossing is still boring(00:10:50) Abby wants Sims Vision(00:17:59) Pets do not care about your sleep(00:24:36) Kids can technically do chores...(00:27:33) Abby's relationship with clutter(00:34:...

Weekly Ramblecast 132: Abby's Midnight Noodles

Abby Russell stops by to ramble about massages, her (short) career workingin a bar, and being a picky eater!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start(00:00:07) Intro(00:00:16) Abby Russell is here!(00:01:39) I want to expel my demons through a massage(00:05:04) No talking while my body is being... serviced(00:06:08) Flossing is still boring(00:10:50) Abby wants Sims Vision(00:17:59) Pets do not care about your sleep(00:24:36) Kids can technically do chores...(00:27:33) Abby's relationship with clutter(00:34:...

Patron's Choice Poll for December 2023

Hey everyone, Alex here with your monthly Patron's Choice poll. This month's stream will air this Thursday, Dec 21st, and here are the choices we've got lined up for our voting members. Basement VR - There are a handful of PSVR 2 games floating around out there so why not see what happens when they collide with Vinny's basement. Max Payne - We're ready to jump back into the original Max Payne games to enjoy the talents of the late James McCaffrey. Classic NES Games - Been a l...

The Nextlander Watchcast 072: Twin Peaks: Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse

For our last Twin Peaks watch for 2023 we dig into Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse, and what we find is a whole lot of Andy's sperm.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 72: Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse(00:00:23) - Intro.(00:05:57) - Kicking things off with Laura's Secret Diary.(00:11:26) - Leland's confession.(00:16:16) - The Great Clown Andy's sperm follies.(00:18:49) - M.T. Wentz.(00:21:08) - Jean brings the ransom de...

Schedule for the Week of 12/18/2023

We’re at the end of the year which always means things get a bit bumpy as travel and Game of the Year stuff throw curveballs into scheduling. Brad is on the road, so availability and times towards the end of the week might be fluid as we shift into an all East Coast time zone.Speaking of Game of the Year, I finished Alan Wake II since we recorded part one of our Game of the Year recap (going up on the Patreon this Wed). What a great game, though pretty sure beating it doesn’t affect much fro...

The Nextlander Podcast 129: Suddenly, Klepek!

With Brad and Alex unexpectedly out Patrick Klepek answers the call to chat about Fortnite and the kids, the end of E3, and The Game Awards!Here's that photo that was mentioned on the show: 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.00:00:09 Intro00:00:30 Patrick Klepek is here!00:01:53 Lego Fortnite and the kids00:10:37...

Weekly Ramblecast 131: The Sunny Effect: The Video

On this week's ramble: Alex's reunion show (and the terror of being filmed unexpectedly), natural disasters of several kinds, and the ins and outs of holiday gift-giving diplomacy.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:14) So....... how was the show.......?(00:03:10) The Sunny effect is real(00:13:39) Is loud getting louder somehow?(00:18:13) Rock stars with degrees (and low guitars)(00:26:34) So, uh, y'all heard about tidal waves?(00:37:56) Uh, earthquakes too(00:43:05) Let's co...

Weekly Ramblecast 131: The Sunny Effect

On this week's ramble: Alex's reunion show (and the terror of being filmed unexpectedly), natural disasters of several kinds, and the ins and outs of holiday gift-giving diplomacy.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:14) So....... how was the show.......?(00:03:10) The Sunny effect is real(00:13:39) Is loud getting louder somehow?(00:18:13) Rock stars with degrees (and low guitars)(00:26:34) So, uh, y'all heard about tidal waves?(00:37:56) Uh, earthquakes too(00:43:05) Let's co...

The Nextlander Watchcast 071: Twin Peaks: Coma and The Man Behind Glass

Things are officially popping off in Twin Peaks, and it's up to the Watchcasters to try to sort out the myriad comas, betrayals, kidnappings, terrible musical numbers, and other dark business going on.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast 071: Twin Peaks: Coma and The Man Behind Glass(00:01:05) - Intro.(00:03:56) - Now that we've got a few episodes under our belt, let's see where we're at.(00:09:28) - Kicking things off with Coma.(00:18:56) - Ronette can't speak, but...