The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 343 - Sony has finally revealed the price and release date for PS VR2, as well as some games. Meanwhile, Day of the Devs celebrates 10 years of indie showcases, EA and Marvel are cozying up, and Square Enix Montreal was embraced to death. 0:00 - Opening 2:19 - Workout Buddies 6:51 - Corrections 10:00 - Day of the Devs Highlights 30:07 - PS VR2 Price, Release Date, and Games 48:12 - Embracer Shu...

Ep 342 - The original Witcher game is getting a remake, PlayStation London Studio has something new up their sleeves, and two of Rocksteady's founders are getting ready to move on. 0:00 - Opening 2:12 - Workout Buddies 5:47 - Corrections 11:03 - The Witcher Remake 20:34 - PlayStation London's Next Game 28:32 - Heads of Rocksteady Announce Departure 38:11 - September NPD Report 47:13 - Also This We...

Ep 341 - The titans of horror face off as Silent Hill finally comes out of shadows and Resident Evil reminds people why it's been leading the way. 0:00 - Opening 1:38 - Workout Buddies 6:45 - Corrections 8:38 - Silent Hill Showcase 29:41 - Resident Evil Showcase 46:20 - A Word From Our Sponsors 51:27 - The Great Framerate Debate 1:04:59 - Also This Bayonetta Voice Actor Dispute 1:10:49 - Also This...

Ep 340 - Meta's introducing a pricey new Quest headset, Todd Howard answers Starfield questions, and Witchfire's tearing down their invisible walls. 0:00 - Opening 1:55 - Workout Buddies 6:41 - Corrections 10:03 - Meta Quest Pro 27:00 - Is Starfield Hard Sci-Fi? 36:58 - Witchfire Redesign 42:25 - A Word From Our Sponsors 46:44 - Have You Heard About Asterigos: Curse of the Stars? 53:05 - Also This...

Ep 339 - From God of War to Need for Speed, pick the highlights coming over the next 3 months, plus check in on the Mario movie teaser and get briefed on extensive plans from CD Projekt Red. *Full list of titles below. 0:00 - Opening 1:25 - Workout Buddies 5:51 - Corrections 6:55 - Need for Speed Unbound 13:57 - October Game Preview 57:53 - November Game Preview 1:27:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors...

Ep 338 - After years of assurances, Google has abruptly pulled the plug on Stadia, Koei Tecmo introduces a fantastic looking competitor to Monster Hunter, and E3 might actually be good again, maybe. 0:00 - Opening 1:47 - Workout Buddies 9:59 - Corrections 13:49 - Konnichiwa, Wild Hearts 23:59 - Stadia is Dead 46:41 - A Word From Our Sponsors 51:02 - E3 Might Be Good Again 1:15:32 - Skull and Bones...

Ep 337 - Nvidia's next wave of graphics cards is here, already? And they come with a hefty price tag. Plus, Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, Suikoden returns, and Sony doesn't care about your crusty old PS VR games. 0:00 - Opening 1:22 - Workout Buddies 5:44 - Corrections 8:27 - Suikoden is Back! 23:11 - Nvdia's 40 Series Graphics Cards 54:39 - GTA VI and More Leaks 1:24:35 - August NPDs 1:31:45 - PS VR...

Ep 336 - Whether they were delayed from the usual E3 season or planned for TGS, this week's had more gaming showcases than we can even keep up with. 0:00 - Opening 1:38 - Workout Buddies 6:43 - Corrections 8:54 - Ubisoft Forward 34:09 - Nintendo Direct 53:03 - State of Play 1:09:33 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:11:33 - Like A Dragon 1:24:02 - Capcom 1:34:28 - Xbox 1:37:39 - Disney / Marvel 1:42:14...

Ep 335 - Sony isn't buying Xbox's friendly claims about Call of Duty. A Splitgate sequel gets started just as the original exits beta, and Cobra Kai makes us ask whether beat 'em ups are seeing a strong revival. 0:00 - Opening 2:23 - Workout Buddies 7:54 - Corrections 10:22 - Sony Calls Out Xbox Call of Duty Promises 26:20 - Splitgate Devs Start on Sequel 33:50 - Ubisoft Partners with Tencent to F...

Ep 334 - Halo's roadmap sees more speedbumps with split-screen knocked off course entirely. Meanwhile, interesting investments have us speculating on From Software's future, and some fan-favorite RPGs are getting successors. 0:00 - Opening 2:14 - Workout Buddies 7:52 - Corrections 11:38 - Halo Infinite Ditches Split-Screen 30:55 - Sony, Tencent Invest in From Software 38:06 - NetEase Purchases Qua...

Ep 333 - Germany's big show is back with plenty of new reveals to discuss, big name game creators are dipping their toes into other outlets, and Sony wants a little more cash for those PS5s. 0:00 - Opening 1:34 - Workout Buddies 12:46 - Corrections 17:21 - Lies of P 24:55 - The Callisto Protocol 28:02 - Sonic Frontiers 31:32 - Atlas Fallen 34:43 - The Case of the Golden Idol 37:57 - The Gap 39:29...

Ep 332 - The Embracer Group is buying up everything from small indie studios to The Lord of the Rings. Alone in the Dark is making a comeback, and we missed out on a pretty cool-sounding Iron Man game. 0:00 - Opening 1:55 - Corrections 5:36 - Workout Buddies 12:45 - Embracer Group Acquisitions 43:18 - Alone in the Dark Remake 52:56 - Wreckreation, Stuntfest, and More THQ 1:07:58 - A Word From Our...

Ep 331 - We dig into all the Splatoon 3 details from this week's Direct, check out Super Punch Out's hidden multiplayer mode, and react to all the announcements from EVO. 0:00 - Opening 3:56 - Corrections 7:58 - Splatoon 3 Direct 32:00 - Hidden 2p in Super Punch Out 43:20 - Moonscars 47:59 - A Word From Our Sponsors 54:28 - EVO News Wrap Up 1:14:54 - Also This Week 1:24:25 - L&R: Playing for Atmos...

Ep 330 - The makers of Dead by Daylight have some interesting new games on the way, Pokémon presented lots of new details on Scarlet and Violet, and Square Enix finally acknowledges the existence of Tactics Ogre: Reborn. 0:00 - Opening 1:20 - Corrections 7:41 - Nier Church Update 9:44 - Meet Your Maker and Dead by Daylight 25:52 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet  40:08 - A Word From Our Sponsors 44:16...

Ep 329 - GTA VI details are on the loose, the KOTOR remake is on the rocks, Annapurna has a slate of creative new games to show off, and we discussed the mystery of the Nier Automata church right before the answer was revealed. 0:00 - Opening 2:02 - Corrections 4:53 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase 34:25 - GTA VI Reports 58:23 - Star Wars: KOTOR Remake on Hold 1:06:21 - The Nier Church Mystery 1:1...

Ep 328 - Isla takes on hosting duties while Platinum expands towards becoming a full-fledged publisher, Warframe's devs reveal a new title, and Bruce Straley gets a flowery new studio. 0:00 - Opening 1:20 - Corrections 6:21 - Warframe Devs Announce Soulframe 11:06 - A New Era for PlatinumGames 29:18 - June NPD Sales Charts 36:48 - A Word From Our Sponsors 42:05 - Stray News Round-Up 55:28 - Bruce...

Ep 327 - Bayonetta 3 finally gets a release date, Skate takes fans behind the scenes for what's next, and Sega's releasing an upgraded Genesis Mini.  0:00 - Opening 1:31 - Corrections 4:00 - Bayonetta 3 Release Date 13:26 - Sega Genesis Mini 2 26:24 - 35 Years of Metal Gear 44:54 - A Word From Our Sponsors 49:23 - Nintendo Pictures 58:41 - The Future of Skate 1:12:41 - PlayStation Stars 1:27:09 -...

Ep 326 - The sun is high and it's time to see which summer games will sizzle or fizzle. Plus, God of War: Ragnarok and Skull and Bones finally got their release dates. 0:00 - Opening 2:07 - Corrections 5:02 - July Game Preview 36:02 - August Game Preview 1:02:17 - September Game Preview 1:31:16 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:32:29 - God of War: Ragnarok Release Date 1:39:35 - Skull and Bones 1:55:22...

Ep 325 - It's time to give a proper send-off to one of the best in the biz, so let's get some friends together, relive some memories, and talk about Street Fighter one more time. 0:00 - Opening 1:29 - Corrections 4:44 - Ben's Last Podcast 13:20 - Ben Memories 35:38 - Geeking Out Over Street Fighter 6 57:13 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:01:41 - Dead by Daylight Dating Game 1:14:00 - Nintendo Direct...

Ep 324 - Hyenas are on the loose, Tony Hawk 3+4 got canned, and we learn some exciting details for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Final Fantasy XVI. 0:00 - Opening 1:13 - Corrections 2:39 - Ben's Departure 4:09 - Hyenas 16:38 - Tony Hawk 3+4 Canceled 26:56 - Street Fighter 6 Modern Controls 38:00 - A Word From Our Sponsors 40:59 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct 59:43 - Final Fantasy XVI Won't Be Open W...

Ep 323 - Our final episode of Summer Game Fest announcements has us picking through the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase, looking at highlights from the PC Gaming Show, and finding out that some of the best reveals were saved for last. 0:00 - Opening 2:08 - Corrections 5:15 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 19:27 - Dragon's Dogma 2 29:02 - Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 1:08:57 - A Word from Our Sponsors 1:11:18...

Ep 322 - From Street Fighter 6 to The Last of Us and beyond, we sort through our thoughts on all the announcements from Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs, and Devolver Digital. 0:00 - Opening 1:44 - Corrections 2:08 - Summer Game Fest Kickoff 1:17:19 - The Last of Us 1:30:45 - A Word From Our Sponsors 1:34:42 - Day of the Devs 1:59:57 - Devolver Digital 2:05:30 - Also This Week 2:11:00 - L&R: Trai...

Ep 321 - Sony brought a killer lineup to its latest State of Play, including Resident Evil 4 and Final Fantasy XVI, but they aren't the only ones early to the party as we also talk about Sonic, Star Wars, and Pokemon. 0:00 - Opening 1:45 - Corrections 6:01 - State of Play Starter 9:15 - Resident Evil 4 24:18 - PS VR2 Games 28:49 - Spider-Man Series Coming to PC 34:22 - Stray 38:57 - The Callisto P...

Ep 320 - Norman slipped up, PlayStation is shifting gears for the future, and vampires are taking over Twitch. 0:00 - Opening 1:51 - Corrections 5:01 - Death Stranding Sequel Slip-up 18:08 - PlayStation Expanding to PC, Mobile, New IP 33:13 - Pro Consoles in 2024? 41:11 - V Rising is a Surprise Hit 48:43 - Also This Week Extended Edition 1:05:28 - L&R: Immersion Breakers 1:10:21 - L&R: Summer Game...

Ep 319 - Silent Hill leaks lead to more reports, PS Plus reveals its new library, and Xbox wants to validate your discs. 0:00 - Opening 1:33 - Corrections 3:51 - Silent Hill Leaks and Rumors 18:22 - Expanded PS Plus Game Details 40:23 - PlayStation Becoming More Multiplatform 51:18 - A Word From Our Sponsors 58:02 - Xbox Ownership Patent 1:13:37 - April 2022 NPD Report 1:23:55 - Also This Week 1:3...