The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 368 - IGN's Mitch Saltzman swings by to chat with us about Armored Core, Street Fighter, the UK blocking Microsoft's Activision acquisition, and more! 0:00 - Opening 2:20 - Corrections 6:47 - Meet Mitch 11:54 - Armored Core VI 30:39 - The UK Blocks Microsoft from Acquiring Activision 45:35 - Xbox Q3 Sales Report 55:37 - Funko Fusion 1:01:13 - Also This Week 1:13:12 - L&R: Small Game Movie Adapt...

Ep 367 - Street Fighter 6 shows off a ton of features, then drops a demo. Nintendo highlights some indies, and we question what it will take for Halo to pull out of its rough patch. 0:00 - Opening 1:51 - Corrections 3:10 - Street Fighter 6 Showcase and Demo 19:35 - The State of Halo 29:43 - Nintendo Indie World Highlights Plus 46:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors 48:30 - March Sales Report 55:10 - Dyi...

Ep 366 - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Final Fantasy XVI both have impressive showings this week. Nintendo announces a new public get-together for the US, and the release date for a video game musical is revealed with a live concert. 0:00 - Opening 2:03 - Corrections 4:38 - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Trailer 24:25 - Final Fantasy XVI State of Play 40:30 - Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle 1:00:42 -...

Ep 365 - With Star Wars, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Diablo, and Street Fighter all coming soon, it's a packed few months. And that's just the start of it. 0:00 - Opening 2:23 - Corrections 5:22 - April Game Preview 42:46 - May Game Preview 1:13:06 - Patrons' Top 10 Shopkeepers 1:22:33 - June Game Preview 1:53:47 - Also This Week 2:03:53 - L&R: Why Customize? 2:07:09 - L&R Game: Resident Evil Sales 2:15...

Ep 364 - We thought Zelda would be the biggest story this week, but E3 had other plans. 0:00 - Opening 2:47 - Corrections 4:16 - E3 is Cancelled 44:32 - New Zelda Gameplay Mechanics 1:02:46 - MultiVersus is Going Offline Until 2024 1:08:49 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:14:06 - The Not-NPDs February Sales Report 1:24:24 - Baffling BAFTAs 1:31:36 - Also This Week 1:37:12 - L&R: Gaming Wrestlers 1:40:...

Ep 363 - Counter-Strike 2 is the name of an actual game coming soon, developers can publish games directly to Fortnite, and Bloodworth calls in from GDC. 0:00 - Opening 1:36 - Corrections 2:54 - Counter-Strike 2 Announced 14:41 - GDC Awards 22:31 - Bloodworth at GDC 43:58 - Redfall May Remove Online Requirement 52:59 - Fortnite Creative 2.0 - Making Games 58:45 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:01:11 -...

Ep 362 - Naughty Dog's already started on their next next game, but they're keeping quiet on what it is. Hyper Light Breaker has changed up it's design to provide infinite open worlds, and we check out the community's top ten Final Fantasy songs. 0:00 - Opening 1:25 - Corrections 3:27 - Naughty Dog's Next Next Game 12:01 - Hyper Light Breaker's Infinite Open Worlds 24:12 - EZA Discord's Top 10 Fin...

Ep 361 - Capcom finally dropped that RE 4 demo for us after a somewhat sterile presentation. We ask whether Wo Long rips, analyze the Starfield delay, and chat about the latest Playdate update. 0:00 - Opening 1:47 - Corrections 4:55 - Capcom Spotlight Showcase 19:30 - Resident Evil 4 Demo Impressions 26:09 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Impressions 36:45 - A Word From Our Sponsors 39:15 - Starfield Del...

Ep 360 - Elden Ring DLC is in development! Dead Island 2 shows off its FLESHy combat, Forspoken's development studio is being reabsorbed into its parent company, and Pokemon wants you to unlock Goofy Sleep. 0:00 - Opening 1:21 - Corrections 4:26 - Elden Ring DLC Announced 12:25 - Forspoken Studio Merging Back Into Square Enix 27:07 - Dead Island 2 Gameplay Impressions 40:33 - A Word From Our Spons...

Ep 359 - Suicide Squad is all about guns and gear, but Resident Evil 4 is still looking great. Meanwhile, Xbox is making big promises, and Don reports from Super Nintendo World. 0:00 - Opening 1:37 - Corrections 5:43 - Suicide Squad Gameplay Showcase 26:09 - The Rest of State of Play 40:45 - Resident Evil 4 49:41 - Shinji MIkami is Leaving Tango Gameworks 56:37 - Big Microsoft Promises 1:04:59 - D...

Ep 358 - Sega and Yoko Taro bring us an absolutely wild collaboration, Huber gets psyched about Like A Dragon: Ishin, and PUBG has bears. 0:00 - Opening 1:37 - Corrections 5:27 - Sega's 404 Game Re:set 21:49 - Brad Goes to the NYC Nintendo Store 30:30 - Like A Dragon: Ishin Impressions 40:40 - A Word From Our Sponsors 43:27 - January NPD Report 52:57 - Redfall No Disc? Yes Disc 57:37 - Also This W...

Ep 357 - It's a big week for Nintendo as Metroid Prime gets a shiny new remaster out of nowhere, Game Boy and GBA games finally come to the Switch, Zelda teases, and so much more. 0:00 - Opening 2:15 - Corrections 3:20 - Metroid Prime Remastered Outta Nowhere 24:01 - Game Boy and GBA on Switch 45:40 - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1:17:49 - The Rest of Nintendo Direct 1:37:19 - Nintendo Sales Keep S...

Ep 356 - E3's return gets a huge blow with the loss of major players, RE 4 remake details are in abundance, and the Titanfall 2 follow-up we've been waiting for has been canned. 0:00 - Opening 1:36 - Corrections 3:42 - First Parties Skip E3 25:07 - New RE 4 Remake Info 35:55 - Sony Q3 Financial Report 43:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors 50:07 - Apex / Titanfall Campaign Cancelled 54:44 - Also This We...

Ep 355 - The first Xbox Developer_Direct drops a fantastic new game immediately onto Game Pass, we see what's coming next for the SteamWorld series, and the Avengers prepare to disassemble. 0:00 - Opening 1:16 - Corrections 3:39 - Surprise Game: Hi-Fi Rush 12:30 - Xbox Developer_Direct 30:02 - SteamWorld Build 37:42 - A Word From Our Sponsors 43:00 - The Last of The Last of Us? 52:02 - Avengers Di...

Ep 354 - Leaks appear to confirm squirrely details with the upcoming Suicide Squad game, layoffs are causing heartaches across the industry, and we've got a better idea of which games will be launching with PS VR2. 0:00 - Opening 1:28 - Corrections 5:34 - Layoffs at MS, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, and More 16:11 - Suicide Squad Leak 35:28 - PS VR2 Launch Lineup 50:22 - A Word From Our Sponsors 52:14 - N...

Ep 353 - Skull & Bones has been delayed again, contributing to rough waters at Ubisoft. Plus, Xbox is planning a Direct, and we check out this year's nominees for the DICE Awards. 0:00 - Opening 1:44 - Corrections 6:00 - Skull & Bones Delay / Ubisoft Financials 28:14 - Xbox and Bethesda Direct Coming 33:46 - DICE Awards Nominations 48:37 - Have You Heard About Gripper? 54:14 - Also This Week 1:15:...

Ep 352 - It's a new year with new games to get ready for, and we talk about everything we're looking forward to across the next few months, including Fire Emblem, Resident Evil, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. 0:00 - Opening 1:26 - Corrections 6:48 - January Game Preview 44:54 - February Game Preview 1:19:39 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:23:41 - March Game Preview 1:49:47 - Also This Week 1:57:24 - L...

Ep 351 - To close out the year, we look back through 2022's biggest and most memorable headlines and discuss how they strike us today. 0:00 - Opening 1:31 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 10:39 - Corrections 11:30 - 2022 in Review: Jan - Mar 32:02 - 2022 in Review: Apr - Jun 1:02:23 - 2022 in Review: Jul - Sep 1:39:11 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:41:50 - 2022 in Review: Oct - Dec 1:57:06 - L&R:...

Ep 350 - We're out and away from the news cycle, so this week is all about taking in comments, questions, and games from our community. 0:00 - Opening 1:39 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:57 - Love & Respect Begins 9:41 - A Journalist's Perspective 17:53 - Chat with a Character 21:49 - Missed PS1 Classics 25:07 - Microsoft Promises 29:26 - Game: 2022 Review Guessing 34:07 - Island Game Tradin...

Ep 349 - We share our thoughts on the hot new trailer for Wo Long and hot new details for Armored Core. Plus, we check out Metacritic's worst games of 2022 and check in on November sales figures. 0:00 - Opening 1:51 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:13 - Corrections 11:16 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Trailer 16:54 - Armored Core VI Details 32:00 - Metacritic's Worst Games of 2022 49:40 - A Word Fr...

Ep 348 - It's a special episode as we wrap up all the big news from this year's Game Awards, with special guest Kyle Bosman.  0:00 - Opening 1:53 - Corrections 4:57 - The Biggest Announcements 41:30 - Highlights and Lowlights 1:29:58 - The Actual Awards 2:03:51 - A Word From Our Sponsors 2:05:38 - The FTC Sues to Block Microsoft Activision Deal 2:16:25 - Also This Week 2:36:27 - L&R: Change the Pr...

Ep 347 - Amnesia's got a gun, the Mario movie is checking all the right boxes, and a 12 player Starship Troopers game is on the way. 0:00 - Opening 2:21 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 7:22 - Corrections 9:31 - Amnesia: The Bunker 18:09 - Mario Movie Trailer 2 38:48 - Like A Dragon: Ishin Combat Trailer 45:27 - A Word From Our Sponsors 49:02 - Starship Troopers: Extermination 58:04 - Crazy Quot...

Ep 346 - It's an early episode for the holiday weekend, and to celebrate, we look back at some of this year's most entertaining whiffs. Plus, we check out new details on One Piece and Need for Speed. 0:00 - Opening 2:25 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:08 - Corrections 10:50 - Pokemon is a Mess 43:27 - One Piece Odyssey 55:34 - Top Turkeys of 2022 1:24:45 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:27:13 - N...

Ep 345 - Game Awards nominations have us asking and answering questions, The PC Gaming Show is back with a new fall presentation, and Saints Row's developers are being re-Embraced by Gearbox.  0:00 - Opening 1:57 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:29 - Corrections 12:13 - PC Gaming Show Highlights 30:46 - Game Awards Nominees 1:03:18 - Saints Row Developer Embraced by Gearbox 1:07:48 - October N...

Ep 344 - Palmer Luckey built a death helmet, Doom's composer fights for his due, Nintendo shares sales milestones, and we check out some promising new indies. 0:00 - Opening 1:46 - The Adventures of Dawn Romantica 8:23 - Corrections 11:29 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase 28:49 - The VR Helmet That Will Kill You 38:08 - Nintendo Financial Reports 1:06:41 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:12:46 - Doom Com...