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Brad's Top 10 Games of 2022
The conventional wisdom about 2022 is that there were no games, but when I started to rough out a prospective personal list this year, I immediately ended up with way more than 10 games, and had to start making some tough cuts right off the bat. Perhaps sometimes the conventional wisdom is wrong!Before we get into the main event, there are plenty of other games that didn't or couldn't make my proper list but that still deserve honorable mention: Trombone Champ, for being the most gleeful...
Alex's Top 10 Games of 2022
Hi everyone. I don't have a big long preamble this year. I started and stopped a few versions of this intro, but ultimately, the only thing I wanted to communicate in regards to the last year is gratitude to all of you. 2022 was our first full year of Nextlander, and it did my heart good to have all of you along for that ride. Apart from all the gaming content we churned out, we launched the Watchcast last year, which was kind of my pet project, and it's been really wonderful to see peop...
Never Been a Better Podcast 008: Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time!
Abby Russell and Austin Walker join us to talk about dream jobs, Generation Alpha, and much more! There's never been another podcast!CHAPTERS00:00:07 (Flawless) Intro00:01:24 Abby Russell is here!00:01:42 Austin Walker is here!00:02:29 Alex Navarro is here!00:03:37 To 2023 and getting together with friends00:04:54 Don't threaten me with a good time!00:06:07 The kids don't like using their i-statements00:09:44 Generation... Alpha?00:12:19 Kurt Loder was born in 1945!00:14:18 The passi...
The Nextlander Podcast 084: Keep It or Junk It
Do we know what the hell is going on with WWE? Not exactly, but we try to make sense of it anyway, plus our first steps into Warzone 2.0's DMZ, the end of High on Life, Vinny's foray into Vampire Survivors, an Apple VR headset, thoughts on a Last of Us Part 3, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.(00:00:10) Intro(00:03:51) ...
Weekly Ramblecast 083: If it Ain't Baroque... The Video
Again we ramble, this time about chaos on the set of Coppola's Megalopolis, other dystopian sci-fi we should probably watch (again), the oeuvre of Wesley Snipes, raising hell in Toontown, Brad's love of James Spader, and more.CHAPTERS00:00:00 Start00:00:07 Intro00:01:15 Toontown and the Cenobites00:07:17 Henry Cavill and the Cavill rumor mill00:09:31 I need some new shows to watch00:10:51 What's going on with Megalopolis?00:12:48 Francis Ford Coppola and budgets00:14:55 The Dark City...
Weekly Ramblecast 083: If it Ain't Baroque...
Again we ramble, this time about chaos on the set of Coppola's Megalopolis, other dystopian sci-fi we should probably watch (again), the oeuvre of Wesley Snipes, raising hell in Toontown, Brad's love of James Spader, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:07) Intro(00:01:15) Toontown and the Cenobites(00:07:17) Henry Cavill and the Cavill rumor mill(00:09:32) I need some new shows to watch(00:10:52) What's going on with Megalopolis?(00:12:48) Francis Ford Coppola and budgets(00:14:55) The Dark City...
Schedule for the Week of 1/09/2023
We can still say Happy New Year, right? We’re back and ready to go for another week of Nextlander goodness. We’re changing some stuff around this week into what I am affectionately calling Nextlander’s 3-2-1 Streaming Schedule. We’ll be going live at Mon 3PM, Thursday 2PM, and Friday 1PM (all Eastern Times). So catchy and yet so time zone dependent! For games this week there’s a new FMV kid on the block and we’ll be taking a look at that on Monday. On Thursday we've got a Grab Ba...
The Nextlander Watchcast 027: Blade (1998)
For our January Watchcast movies we've chosen to highlight the highs and lows of pre-MCU Marvel movies, and we're kicking things off with the highest of highs in the kick-ass 1998 adaptation of Blade!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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.(00:00:19) - Intro.(00:03:17) - Blade's our movie, but how much fami...
Monthly Planorama 020: January 2023
Time to kick off 2023 with our casual planning sesh for the first month's worth of video games, including bigger releases like Dead Space and Forspoken, Baba's first taste of the tax code, the last gasp of SOPFFO, Rain World's first long-in-coming DLC, the questionable inclusion of a handheld virtual pet, and more!CHAPTERS00:00:00 Start00:00:06 Intro00:01:55 Baba Files Taxes [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 03, 202300:04:20 Breakout 13 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Jan 09, 202300:0...
Monthly Planorama 020: January 2023
Time to kick off 2023 with our casual planning sesh for the first month's worth of video games, including bigger releases like Dead Space and Forspoken, Baba's first taste of the tax code, the last gasp of SOPFFO, Rain World's first long-in-coming DLC, the questionable inclusion of a handheld virtual pet, and more!CHAPTERS(00:00:06) Intro(00:01:55) Baba Files Taxes [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 03, 2023(00:04:20) Breakout 13 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Jan 09, 2023(00:06:16) F...
The Nextlander Podcast 083: That's a Poopy Part!
The motley range of games we got into over the holidays includes Card Shark, Dota 2, Sky: Children of the Light, and COD: Warzone 2.0 and DMZ. (Next stop: Escape From Tarkov.) Also: new year's etiquette, 3DS archeology, the YouTube recommendations challenge, and more!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.(00:00:10) Intro(00:03:43) When i...
Weekly Ramblecast 082: Twenty-Twenty-Preposterous: The Video
New year, same us! We catch up on our holiday break business, including the travails of our shiny new vMix PC... uh, workstation, some inside baseball about podcast production, the body horror of The Matrix, virtualizing a Steam Deck, and more.CHAPTERS00:00:00 Start00:00:07 Intro00:02:14 It's hard to cold boot the system when you return from breaks!00:04:07 Building a computer in 202300:25:02 Introducing Moonlight to the Steam Link00:28:05 Why not just make that dedicated SteamOS machine at ...
Weekly Ramblecast 082: Twenty-Twenty-Preposterous
New year, same us! We catch up on our holiday break business, including the travails of our shiny new vMix PC... uh, workstation, some inside baseball about podcast production, the body horror of The Matrix, virtualizing a Steam Deck, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:07) Intro(00:02:14) It's hard to cold boot the system when you return from breaks!(00:04:07) Building a computer in 2023(00:25:03) Introducing Moonlight to the Steam Link(00:28:07) Why not just make that dedicated SteamOS machine at this...
The Nextlander Watchcast 026: Star Trek: A Taste of Armageddon and This Side of Paradise
The Nextlander crew has returned from their break anxious to attack the final episodes of Star Trek's first season, kicking off with A Taste of Armageddon and This Side of Paradise!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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.(00:00:14) - Intro.(00:03:42) - Now that the housekeeping is out of the way, onto this week'...
Schedule for the Week of 1/02/2022
Happy New Year! 2023 is here!We’re getting back into the groove this week and saying “hello” to the brand new year. Find out what we’ve played over our break on this week’s podcast (spoilers: Card Shark and Case of the Golden Idol)! We might stream some of those games during our Grab Bag on Thursday as well. On Friday we were thinking about jumping into that Warzone 2.0 DMZ mode, but leaving it open. Of course we’ll have the Ramblecast, Watchcast, and even a Planorama this week. No s...
Watchcast Schedule for January 2023
Hey everyone, and a happy new year to you all! Hope you've had yourself a good holiday season, and had a chance to recharge heading into 2023. We're officially back to posting tomorrow with our first Watchcast of the year, and to make sure you're caught up on what to watch, here's the full schedule for this month.Monday, January 2nd: Star Trek: A Taste of Armageddon and This Side of ParadiseA Taste of Armageddon: The Enterprise arrives at a planet to establish diplomatic relation...
The Nextlander Podcast 082: Game of the Year 2022, Part 2
Our last podcast of the year means it's time to consider our favorite games of the year-- and from narrative adventures like Citizen Sleeper and NORCO to insidious time sinks like Vampire Survivors and indie throwbacks like Tunic, there's a lot to consider. Thanks to everyone for your support, and happy holidays!CHAPTERS00:00:00 Start00:00:01 NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipp...
The Nextlander Podcast 082: Game of the Year 2022, Part 2
Our last podcast of the year means it's time to consider our favorite games of the year-- and from narrative adventures like Citizen Sleeper and NORCO to insidious time sinks like Vampire Survivors and indie throwbacks like Tunic, there's a lot to consider. Thanks to everyone for your support, and happy holidays!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around t...
Weekly Ramblecast 081: I've Got a VPN! The Video
Our last ramble of the year! As we prepare to break for the holidays, Vinny's on the hunt for Repair Shop, Brad's got tiny trees, Alex still rues that ornament (you know the one), and none of us are ready to become cyborgs just yet. Hope everyone has a relaxing holiday, and thanks for supporting us!CHAPTER00:00:00 Start00:00:07 Intro00:02:07 Government00:02:48 The red tape isn't just for the holidays00:08:04 Keeping cool with customer service reps... unless it's for insurance00:1...
Weekly Ramblecast 081: I've Got a VPN!
Our last ramble of the year! As we prepare to break for the holidays, Vinny's on the hunt for Repair Shop, Brad's got tiny trees, Alex still rues that ornament (you know the one), and none of us are ready to become cyborgs just yet. Hope everyone has a relaxing holiday, and thanks for supporting us!CHAPTERS(00:00:07) Intro(00:02:07) Government(00:02:48) The red tape isn't just for the holidays(00:08:05) Keeping cool with customer service reps... unless it's for insurance(00:10:32...
The Nextlander Podcast 081: Game of the Year 2022, Part 1: The Video
Come one, come all to the first installment in our year-end reflection on many of our favorite games this year, with some chill, non-binding, conflict-free awards for storytelling, art design and technical achievement in visuals, our personal categories just for funsies, and moresies!CHAPTERS00:00:00 Start00:00:01 NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.00:00:10...
The Nextlander Podcast 081: Game of the Year 2022, Part 1
Come one, come all to the first installment in our year-end reflection on many of our favorite games this year, with some chill, non-binding, conflict-free awards for storytelling, art design and technical achievement in visuals, some personal categories just for funsies, and moresies!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.(00:00:10) Intro(00...
Weekly Ramblecast 080: Doors at 4: The Video
On this ramble: How much does a cat cost? When is a bad movie just bad? What's up with that Avatar? Will the AIs take over podcasting? Why is dust impossible to deal with? Is an early bedtime really so wrong?CHAPTERS00:00:00 Start00:00:07 Intro00:01:46 Robot podcasts talking to robot podcasts00:05:51 I've finally hit that point where I can't drink coffee at night... maybe?00:18:05 The child band is coming along nicely and everyone is playing a role00:22:21 Cleaning the house still su...
Weekly Ramblecast 080: Doors at 4
On this ramble: How much does a cat cost? When is a bad movie just bad? What's up with that Avatar? Will the AIs take over podcasting? Why is dust impossible to deal with? Is an early bedtime really so wrong?CHAPTERS(00:00:07) Intro(00:01:46) Robot podcasts talking to robot podcasts(00:05:51) I've finally hit that point where I can't drink coffee at night... maybe?(00:18:06) The child band is coming along nicely and everyone is playing a role(00:22:22) Cleaning the house still sucks(...
The Nextlander Thursday Thank You: December 2022
We're here, the final month--and therefore, the final thank you stream--of 2022, and we like to think we've got an assortment of holiday bangers for you to choose from for our second-to-last stream this year. Will it be drums or dwarves or indescribable train horrors? Only you can decide!
Patron Q&A 018: December 2022
Time to close out the year with one last round of questions from you, covering topics ranging from Alex's missing goatee to albums of the year, the vacation throwdown of mountains versus beaches, our favorite spinoff games, sorting out our barms from our baps, and more.
The Nextlander Watchcast 025: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Our first season of the Watchcast is nearly at an end, but we're closing things out with a certifiable banger in Francis Ford Coppola's erotic vampiric fever dream, Bram Stoker's Dracula!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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.(00:00:15) - Intro.(00:01:54) - We're closing out the first season of the Wat...
Schedule for the Week of 12/19/2022
This is going to be our final week ‘in the office’ for 2022. On the podcast this we’ll start listing out our favorites titles in our Game of the Year business followed next week by the second installment. We’re doing a few categories and some shoutouts this week and next week should be our Nextlander overall game of the year list. We’ve got a Patron QA this Monday, along with a Patron’s Choice stream on Thursday, and then our final stream of the year on Friday. Along with The Game of...
The Nextlander Podcast 080: Thrilling Action That Only Mechas Can Provide
Another Game Awards has come and gone, and we spend a bunch of time this week going over Hades II, Judas, Death Stranding 2, Earthblade, Armored Core VI and plenty of the other big announcements. We also played a bunch of High on Life, dabbled with Forspoken and Crisis Core Reunion, finished Callisto Protocol, and more. Video games!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipp...
Weekly Ramblecast 079: Gunkification: The Video
Eeeeeelectronics are a big theme this week, from stacks of old phones to new televisions both expensive and cheap, responsible e-waste handling, RGB lighting in the home, and more. Also, help Vinny get rid of all this old gas!CHAPTERS00:00:00 Start00:00:07 Intro00:01:32 I've got to get rid of some gas00:15:46 Covered in cyanoacrylate00:18:56 Christmas tree has been acquired00:20:36 How far to go with programmable lights00:25:47 Alex dislikes all the lights00:27:53 What will it take to put Br...
