Retro ’Rents

Hey y'all! Nick and I are both back from vacations and catching up on the fun we missed while we were each enjoying some time with our families. We discuss the Bungie layoffs, leadership accountability in general, and also highlight Creative Assembly's absolute home run with the release of Total War: Pharaoh: Dynasties   Release Highlights  Releases Steam World Heist 2 W40K: Rogue Trader - Void Sh...

What's up y'all! Al and Nick here! It's been a quiet week or so on the release front, but we talk about some of the older games we're diving back into and enjoying. We also chat about a really nice surprise on both PC and Xbox Game Pass that we're shocked more people aren't talking about! Releases  FF14 Dawntrail - tomorrow The First Descendent - tomorrow Legend of Heroes - Trails Through Daybreak...

Hosts on Deck: Al and Nick Hey everyone! Today's episode touches on all the gaming news of the past couple weeks (we chat Summer Games Fest, XBox Showcase, and more!) We also go over Bethesda's newest Horse Armor DLC (i.e. the Tracker mod in the creator store!)  News Summer Game Fest - bit of a snooze fest.  Some interesting looking titles but nothing super big.  Indie games making more of a mark....

Topics and News Sony continues blasting their remaining foot off Microsoft lays off several prominent dev teams Phil Spencer - Time for a reckoning on his performance?   Upcoming Releases V Rising 1.0 Wildermyth: Omenroad Songs of Syx Ghost of Tsushima PC Dread Delusion (last week) Homeworld 3 (last week) Hades 2 Early access Songs of Conquest exits Early Access TOMORROW (or today when you listen...

Topics and News We give our thoughts on the Sony/Helldivers 2 debacle (note: At the time of recording, Sony had not yet reversed the decision, which happened the next day). Indie games killing it, while AAA's FLOP hard. RIP Bernard Hill, King Theoden, Lord of the Riddermark 25th Anniversary of Star Wars - Episode 1, and the Mummy (dear god we're getting old. When did this happen!?) Upcoming Releas...

We're back! For good this time! It's been a whopper of a few months with some incredible games being released.  Nick and Al are back!... and they're not alone ;)  Show Highlights: Release Highlights  Upcoming Releases KCD 2 SMT V Eiyuden Chronicles - 100 Heroes (today!) - got the deluxe so early access. Fantastic JRPG so far.  Hades 2 (tech test)  Hellblade 2 - May 21 Frostpunk 2 - July 25 News Wa...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick News: We're back after a hiatus. Life was a bit TOO life for a while, but we're excited to be back and hanging out with all of you! We catch up on the releases over the past few months that really caught our eye! (or their own shoelace as they fell on their faces) Show Highlights: What game had the worst release of 2023 so far?  What release this year really stuck the landi...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Temtem What's up everyone! On this episode Nick and Al gush about the absolute deluge of games coming out, Steam Next Fest, and Al just can't shut up about Temtem (seriously, it's awesome, go get it).  Nick gives us a solid look into Moonbreaker , a solid Xcom style scifi game that simulates a tabletop miniatures style, set in a Brandon Sanderson story world. It's currentl...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! We are BACK (again! lol). Life has been crazy Al's way (and we get into that this episode) but things are leveling out so that we can get BACK in the saddle and bring y'all a steady diet of Retro and Gaming goodness. On this episode, Nick and I gush and deep dive into the Steam Deck (now that we BOTH have one), what we love about it, what we've played o...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! On this episode Nick and I begin to bask in the many game fests that are happening in the next few days! We talk about Sony's State of Play (what wowed and what left us meh) and the now completed Summer Games Fest 2022. There's a lot of great stuff coming our way this summer and fall, and it looks like we're in for a slew of great releases.    Movies -...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! We're back after a short hiatus and marathon run of two great interview episodes! (Check out our previous two shows where we interview David Lee Homb and Richard Garriott!). Nick gives us a recap of his and Kyle's adventures at PAX East 2022. Al gives a rundown rave and gush on the awesomeness that is the Steam Deck, and more!   Stuff we're playing: Ste...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, RICHARD FREAKING GARRIOTT, LORD BRITISH, GAME DESIGNER, ENTREPRENEUR, ASTRONAUT, WORLD EXPLORER, MODERN DA VINCI! That's right folks! The moment you all know that I've been planning, hoping, waiting for since we started this podcast over four years ago! For any who many not know (though nearly all of you will) Richard is the creator of the Ultima series of video games. His...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, and special guest David Lee Homb! What's up everyone! Welcome back to another episode of the Retro Rents Retro Gaming Podcast. We hope you've all had a great start to 2022, because we sure have! On this episode we sit down and chat with Actor and Author David Lee Homb! Fans of classic Sierra games will remember him as Don Gordon, the antagonist from the horror adventure ga...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick   What's up everyone! We're back for another wild year of gaming chats, Happy 2022! On this episode, we recap the holidays, and then talk about the HUGE deluge of game releases coming out in February. We discuss our thoughts on the Microsoft/ABK acquisition and how this might be a REALLY good thing for fans of the old Sierra On-Line games catalogue. We also chat about just...

What's up everyone! Nick and I wrap up the year in the only way we know how: With a party and some special guests!   Come hang out and hear about the games that helped 2021 suck less for all of us! We're joined by our old cohost Travis, and Mike, Matt and Jeremy of the former BadFodderFigures podcast!!!  Easily one of our best shows yet! Thanks again to everyone who made time to come hang and end...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Guests in the Chair: Composer Robert Holmes! (Gabriel Knight series, Jane Jensen's Gray Matter, Moebius: Empire Rising, The Scarlet Furies!) What's up everyone! Nick and I were SO lucky to get a chance to sit down and chat with Musician and Composer Robert Holmes! Many of you will recognize his beautiful score in the Gabriel Knight series. But did you know he was ALSO the P...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games in Play: Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, Forza Horizon 5, Ziggurat 2, JP: Evolution 2, Superliminal   On This Episode: We are back, we are boosted, and totally swept up in the Fall release gauntlet cycle. Al participated in Extra Life Game Day 2021, and we recap the fun from that. Nick has been having fun with some Game Pass hidden gems. We gush over Dune, and...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick   Games in play: Foxhole, Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (and Trails of Cold Steel 2!), Icarus Beta 4, Forewarned (Phasmophobia with Mummies!)   On this Episode: We are now entering the Q4 new release game deluge! Far Cry 6, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Metroid Dread, Alan Wake Remastered ALL RELEASED SINCE OUR LAST EPISODE! GAH!   In the news, we...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up y'all! On this episode, Nick gives us an update on his progress in Hades. We also deep dive into the newly released Diablo 2: Resurrected remaster and what makes it the kind of remaster any game should aspire to. We also talk about the reveals at the latest Nintendo Direct, and what we're looking forward to seeing there. Come hang out, leave us a voicemail, have f...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Things we're Playing: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Icarus beta, HADES (again...and again)   Release Highlights  Wrath of the Righteous Tales of Arise Life is Strange: True Colors News: Wargaming continues to crap on their community and self destruct Game releases hitting stride in fall, lots of great stuff coming Sony Playstation Showcase (FINALLY). What we liked, wh...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What are we playing/watching? Allan - Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (beat pt 1, now on 2), Mount and Blade Bannerlord (again) First Look: Marvel: Midnight Suns (XCom marvel!) Nick - Tribes of Midgard, Last Oasis; Back 4 Blood Beta Marvel - What If?  Awesome new animated series; Spider-Man No Way home trailer drop. Bringing in Doc-Oc and Green Goblin? Visions Traile...

Hosts: Al, Nick What's up everyone! On this episode we reveal our latest obsessions! (seriously, go play Trails of Cold Steel if you consider yourself even a minor JRPG fan, it's amazing). Nick is swept up with the Tribes of Midgard, WATCH OUT JOTUN! We also deep dive into the Activision/Blizzard Lawsuit, and how this kind of behavior is pervasive not just in gaming, but the corporate world itself...

What's up everyone!  Today's episode is JAM PACKED with a ton of exciting stuff! Nick and Al recap the incredible experience of being on a panel at LockdownCon 2 with some other incredibly talented and fun podcasters! We also recap the highlights (and utter snoozers) of E3 2021. What were some of your E3 favorites? Who do you think fell short? Follow the contact trail and let us know!   Voicemails...

What is going on Y'ALL!! It has been quite some time (again) since our last show, and for that I truly apologize, but as you'll see during the show, it's been pretty crazy here in RetroRentsAL land! However, there is some AWESOME news as well! (Like ya boys Al and Nick being on a panel at LockdownCon 2 this year baby!). Lots more to cover as well, so we invite y'all to sit back, kick back with a g...

Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Howdy folks! It's been another fun week in games! While we've entered what Nick and I have always called the "Spring Doldrums" (not many new games coming out each week), there are still some gems that we're super excited about. - Century: Age of Ashes - Nick got into the beta and talks about the first game that FINALLY got dragon combat (much less multiplayer dragon combat)...