Emil Nissen, Jens Bonten

Norderlanders: A Gaming Podcast

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Welcome to Norderlanders: a Gaming Podcast. The podcast was active from year 2020 to 2023. Involving one Swede and one Dutch, both from the beautiful country of Norway. We talk all about gaming, have discussions about it and have conversations about how we are doing in general.  The podcast was hosted by Emil Nissen and Jens Bonten. Recorded from Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. Thank you for listening and take care. 

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Emil Nissen, Jens Bonten

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Jan 14, 2026

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Most Anticipated Games for 2026 14.01.2026

And here comes the last one until next year. Let's talk about what we are excited about for 2026. Hopefully our expectations will be met. But who knows? The only thing we can do is to be hopeful. Hope you find some enjoyment in this episode and you'll hear us next time, in a years time. Take care out there Jens & Emil TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Intro, we were not ready for this (00:06:49) Honorabl...

Best Games We Played 2025 12.01.2026

Hello! It's time to awake this dead podcast again. Hear us talk about the best games we played in 2025. This is very fun for us to do even though the podcast is not going anymore. And we hope that for as long as we can, we will join forces and record these two episode every year. So hopefully you will enjoy listening to this episode. And take care out there and we hope that 2026 will bring you won...

Most Anticipated Games For 2025 03.01.2025

And here we are, our Most Anticipated games for 2025. Hope whoever that listens to our two new episodes for 2024 will have some enjoyment. And maybe, you'll hear us again in a years time. Happy New year and take care out there! Love,  Emil & Jens Timestamps: (00:00:00) New Years Resolutions (00:09:46) Most Anticipated Games 2025, Nr. 10 & 9 (00:17:10) Nr. 8 (00:20:20) Nr. 7 (00:23:55)...

Best Games We Played 2024 20.12.2024

Hello! We decided to get together and record again for the end of the year. As we done earlier, we sit down in this episode to talk about the best games we played this year. The games have different release years and not necessary had to be released in 2024. Any who, hope you have some enjoyment. We sure did! Have a great Holiday! Love, Emil & Jens Timestamps: (00:00:00) What we been up to (00...

E127: (FINALE) Our Most Anticipated Games For 2024 25.12.2023

AND HERE WE ARE.. The last episode of Norderlanders Podcast. What is more fitting than talking about our Most Anticipated Games or 2024. So join us for the last one and hopefully you find some enjoyment. And if you have been listening for us for a while, we want to say; Thank you. It's been an journey, but as all journeys. They have to end sometime. Take care out there and hopefully you are playin...

E126: Best Games We Played 2023 18.12.2023

LONG TIME NO LISTEN! Yes, we are back. But only for two more episodes . Yes we are ending this podcast , but we couldn't leave it like this before we talked about the Best Games We Played in 2023! So enjoy our next to last episode of the Norderlanders. And if you have been listening to us in the past, the games we have played this year doesn't necessarly had to release in 2023. We just played them...

E125: We Are Taking a Break (+Microsoft v FTC) 05.07.2023

Yes, you read the title correctly. We are taking a break! Sometimes in life, stuff happens. And to face them, you need to prioritze. So here we are, the last episode of Norderlanders. Who knows when we'll be back. But one thing is for sure, we have been loving doing this podcast. So to you who have been listening, for several episodes, one episode or only one minute; THANK YOU. We hope that we hav...

E124: Summer Showcases: Xbox, Starfield, Ubisoft, Capcom 19.06.2023

Whaaat? A new episode already a week after the previous one? Is this old Norderlanders? Hey, don't stress it, its Summer Gaming showcases season, and there is a lot to talk about. So with pleasure we'll bring you a new episode.  Join us when we react to the rest of the biggest showcases. Xbox Showcase , do they bring enough to make Xbox stand by itself? Or are they being to dependent on Starf...

E123: Everything From Summer Game Fest 2023 12.06.2023

It's that time fo the year again, Summer Gaming showcases! And to cover everything, we'll release a new episode only a week after this one. Just like old times! This time will cover basically everything from Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2023. We dedicate a whole 30 min to the show, talking about everything. So strap on! Other showcases were Devolver Direct Showcase & Days of the Devs. A b...

E122: Two Weeks With Tears of the Kingdom + Thoughts About The Playstation Showcase 29.05.2023

What a week! Both of us are being put down with the harsh reality of being a grown up. Some of us is being dropped into a load of work, barely managing. Others is getting kicked out of their appartment and needs to find a job to take a loan. So yeah, adult life is amazing. So what better time is there to talk about video games? We have been playing Zelda Tears of the Kingdom for two weeks now afte...

E121: Redfall Downfall, Whats Next Xbox? 15.05.2023

Back at it again , this time not been playing alot of games. But the ones we have played we can go deep into and talk about our experiences. Thats how it is when adult life grabs you by the balls... Nevertheless, there hasn't been a lot on the newsfront either lately but one big thing has happened. So let's talk about Redfall's bad launch and reception and also constructs what Phil Spencer said ab...

E120: Will AI Ruin Video Games? 01.05.2023

Back again... yay? Well, we a happy we are back and so many games to talk about! Emil is back in time with more Borderlands 2 and Call of Duty. He feels some shame about it. But he has also been a good gamer with two new games! Cult of the Lamb has a lot of potential and can easily be addictive as hell. And he went to one of the forgotten gems, Dark Messiah Might and Magic a game from 2006. Its un...

E119: Migraine & Video Games 17.04.2023

Hope you like two dudes talking about video games, because this episode is full of that! So many games! Borderlands 2 is a masterpiece, and we just got reminded of it. Tails of Iron is a sweet sweet game, that brought Emil to start his Souls journey, Starting with Demon Souls . Jens has had a terrible migraine week where he started to get worried about his health. Luckily is better now and he has...

E118: First Time Diablo Players (Diablo IV Beta Impressions) 03.04.2023

Time to be relevant! We have never played a Diablo game before so we thought it was time when the Diablo IV Open Beta was available. So how was it for two first time players? Well, that is what this episode will be dedicated to! Did we like it? How is an ARPG compared to other games? Hear it all in this episode. We also played so many other games and loving it. There is a game out there for everyo...

E117: Therapeutic Games 20.03.2023

Oh man! This episode barely happened, but we pushed through and here is a new episode for you to enjoy!  Since our schedueles has been quite busy we came upon the topic when games becomes therapeutic for us. Since one of us managed to get through a busy work week with a lot of stress, gaming then became a relaxation method to rest between work shifts. And it works! So we discuss games that co...

E116: Sometimes You Just Got To Check It Out Yourself 06.03.2023

New format! Well notreally, but we thought this time around we would not do a main topic or episodetheme for this episode. Instead we just talked and kept the conversationflowing and natural. Hopefully it became something entertaining to listen to! Let us know otherwise. This is one of two episodes that are conflicting with our current busy schedules. Jens is still drowning in school work and Emil...

E115: Hogwarts Legacy First Impressions 20.02.2023

Time to be relevant! Since both Jens & Emil are currently playing the new game, Hogwarts Legacy, we thought it would be a perfect time to talk about our first impressions of the game.  Are we enjoying it? Is there some stuff we don't like? Will we finish the game, or get bored after a while Hear us talk about everything that we think so far with over 20 hours of playtime. A lot of first i...

E114: Let's Talk About Gaming Trends 06.02.2023

Now we are at our respective homes again, Stockholm & Oslo. TIme to record another episode. This time around we sit down and talk Gaming Trends. What trends are there? Are they beneficial or hurting the industry? Remember the trends that were a thing, put have now more and more gone away? So much to talk about and we both talk about the good trends, bad trends and what potential trends that co...

E113: Gaming Back in the Day vs Now 23.01.2023

Oh man, how will it go with one co-host currently in Florida? Well take a listen and find out! This episodes theme is us sitting down reminiscing gaming back in the day and comparing it to have it is today. Back then vs Now so to speak. What did we like about the past? What do we like about now? Is modern gaming in a bad place? So many questions, so little time! So take a listen won't you, and hea...

E112: Four Gaming Franchises To Play For Ever 09.01.2023

We are back! First episode of 2023. Let's go! Main topic of this episode is to sit down and pick ONLY four gaming franchises to play for the rest of our lives.  Is this hard? You bet! Only four, the choice is difficult. Not only that, we'll also pick four gaming franchises for the rest of the world and lastly only pick one franchise. How will it look?! Well take a listen won't you? We also ta...

E111: Our Most Anticipated Games For 2023 26.12.2022

Hello! It's time for the last episode of the year! That means that it's liste time, more specific, our most anticipated games for 2023! But before that, we kick it of with some conversation regarding our ribs & the fact that coughing is annoying and dangerous! Since Jens was insterested in the next-gen version of the Witcher , we digress a little bit too that subject , which is followed up by...

E110: Best Games We Played 2022 19.12.2022

It's time yet again, to sit down and tell you what the best games we played in the year 2022 are.  We do it a bit differently, where we don't take release year in consideration when we rank these games. Any game can be in our best games list, because we played them in 2022. So you'll see some suprises, but maybe not? Some of us has been quite relevant this year.  Our lists also contains...

E109: Pokémon Ranked 05.12.2022

We're back! And this time we (actuall just Jens) are gonna rank the Pokémon games!  This episode will be dedicated to Jens Pokémon journey and he is going to rank the Pokémon games that he has played. Hoepfully you Pokémon fans will not hunt him down. Remember opinions are allowed, and maybe there are someone out there you agrees with Jens. Hope you will like the episode.  We also cover...

E108: Our Gaming Evolution 21.11.2022

Guess who is back? NORDERLANDERS! And we have Juel with us yet again. Jens has gotten the corona so it was very close for him not joining this episode. But he came, and we couldn't be happier. We also had to change the main topic of this episode so Juel is more comfortable  This time we wanted to talk about our gaming evolution. How did it start with us playing games? How did it change? Did w...

E107: What Makes A Game Not Work For Us. 07.11.2022

We all play games right? But not all games, cause sometimes they are not working for us. So let's talk about that!  What makes a game not working for us? What mechanics, elements, aspects we do not like? Lets dive into this and truly figure out what our preferences are. Maybe you can agree on some of them? We truly hope so, because if not we are just circle jerking around... But that isn't ne...

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