The Nextlander Podcast

• 219: The New Rad

  Apparently it's time to start talking in earnest about next-generation video game consoles this week, and we add to that discussion of Ball x Pit, Battlefield 6, Wildgate, Steam Next Fest demos like Skate Story and Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, and, yes, Death Stranding 2. Also, a Max Effect check-in, the shocking truth about those Pikmin shorts, and more! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:00:09) Intro (00:00:49) Turns out I bought a lot of dumb stuff in the years since I started cleaning out the basement (00:10:36) Ball x Pit  |  [PlayStation 5, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch]  |  Oct 15, 2025 (00:27:32) First Break (00:27:37) Battlefield 6  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Oct 10, 2025 (00:39:26) Skate Story  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac]  |  Dec 08, 2025 (00:45:02) Marvel Cosmic Invasion  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Q4 2025 (00:49:46) No, I'm Not A Human  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Sep 15, 2025 (00:55:50) Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  TBD (01:07:40) Half Sword  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2025 (01:08:09) Wildgate  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 22, 2025 (01:14:43) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Jun 26, 2025 (01:14:48) [Warning: Possible Spoilers for Death Stranding 2] (01:27:58) Second Break (01:28:02) Let's talk about some rumors concerning the next consoles (01:57:47) Those Pikmin animated shorts may have just been animated shorts (01:59:38) Emails (02:09:22) Wrapping up and thanks (02:12:29) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:14:03) Nextlander content updates (02:16:39) See ya!

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• 218: A Chair Made of Kirby

  It's a catch-up week around here as Brad and Vinny barrel toward the end of Death Stranding 2, Alex breaks the seal on Megabonk, and we all come to terms with what Baby Steps is asking of us. In the news, more goings on with Game Pass, Circana's latest stats on how many people are (or aren't) buying games, Nintendo's possible Pikmin movie/show/something, and more. Plus, David Lynch's house for sale, furniture made out of video game characters, and more of your emails! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:07) The spider showdown! (00:09:03) Baby Steps  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Sep 23, 2025 (00:27:59) Pocket Boss  |  [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Oct 08, 2025 (00:31:14) First Break (00:33:53) [SPOILERS] Death Stranding 2 stuff, nothing big but general warning (00:34:26) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Jun 26, 2025 (00:58:10) Jump Space (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 19, 2025 (01:01:59) Megabonk  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux]  |  Sep 18, 2025 (01:09:04) Second Break (01:09:09) It's official, there's never been a better time to play games... especially for 14 percent of us. (01:26:00) Some updates on Microsoft's Game Pass changes (01:30:17) Red Dead Redemption 2 may still be coming to this generation! (01:33:09) What is Nintendo's new Pikmin thing? (01:37:58) Of course Fortnite has KPop Demon Hunters in it (01:44:44) Emails (02:03:21) Wrapping up and thanks (02:05:35) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:07:28) Nextlander Content Updates (02:09:53) See ya!

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• 217: The Joka-Cola

  With Vinny back in the "office," this week we catch up on more Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps, and Death Stranding, plus newcomers Megabonk and The Lift, dive into all the big news about the EA buyout and Game Pass price increase, give a little swan song for Rock Band 4, talk through the family Street Fighter progression, fantasize about installing your own soda fountain at home, and more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:00:10) Intro (00:05:18) Street Fighter 6 is a really fun! (00:09:13) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds  |  [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One]  |  Sep 25, 2025 (00:18:08) Blippo+  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Sep 23, 2025 (00:26:42) First Break (00:26:57) Ghost of Yotei  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 02, 2025 (00:41:46) The Lift (Alpha) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Sep 16, 2025 (00:47:02) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Jun 26, 2025 (00:47:23) [Warning: We don't talk story stuff but we do talk about gear you get] (01:06:19) Baby Steps  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Sep 23, 2025 (01:12:14) Megabonk  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux]  |  Sep 18, 2025 (01:16:27) V Rising  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  May 08, 2024 (01:17:09) Second Break (01:17:14) EA to be acquired for $55 billion (01:50:20) Game Pass getting a price bump (02:06:55) Xbox Ally pricing confirmed (02:10:52) Forza Horizon 6 won't be on PS5 at launch (02:12:57) Rock Band 4 to be delisted (02:18:52) Doug Bowser is leaving Nintendo (02:25:14) Emails (02:31:34) Watchcast updates (02:35:14) NXL Content Updates (02:37:12) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:38:55) Wrapping up and go drink wine and play Smash Bros? (02:41:52) See ya!

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• 216: Blame Yourself or God

  Our friend Austin Walker stops by to join us for an absolutely jam-packed conversation about new and upcoming games we've been playing, including Ghost of Yotei, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Baby Steps, Metroid Prime 4, Kirby Air Riders, and Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 for Switch. Also, pre-TGS updates on Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Kojima Productions' Physint and OD, the GDC rebrand, college courses about games, an update on Austin's tabletop RPG Realis, import tariffs on human flesh, and more! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for 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. (00:00:35) Austin Walker is here! (00:02:30) An update on Realis (00:03:24) Sorry, we're importing what now? (00:10:03) Ghost of Yotei  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 01, 2025 (00:33:14) Recent firing at Sucker Punch (00:39:58) First Break (00:40:03) Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles  |  [PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Steam]  |  Sep 30, 2025 (01:14:04) Baby Steps  |  [PlayStation 5, Steam]  |  Sep 23, 2025 (01:31:40) Second Break (01:31:45) Metroid Prime 4  |  [Nintendo Switch, Switch 2]  |  Dec 04 2025 (01:38:26) Kirby Air Riders  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Nov 20 2025 (01:45:23) Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2  |  [Nintendo Switch]  |  Oct 02 2025 (01:48:43) Supergiant interlude (Hades II, Pyre) (01:50:41) That Virtual Boy add-on (01:54:29) News (01:54:48) Kojima Productions' pre-TGS news (Physint, OD trailer, Death Stranding movie) (02:02:49) Yakuza Kiwami 3 announced (02:09:21) The Game Developers Conference has rebranded (02:19:08) Email! (about teaching games in college) (02:26:55) Thanks again Austin! (02:31:14) Mysterious benefactors! (02:32:45) Content and bye!

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• Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 009: Just Like Thoreau Had

  The Nextlander Podcast is taking a week off, so we bring you a classic NBABP episode, in which Abby Russell and Dan Ryckert join us to talk about eating food, eating not-food, and finding peace in the Internet Age. CHAPTERS (00:01:24) Intro (00:01:47) "Don't Ask Me!" (00:02:35) How's Metal Gear Solid doing? (00:03:41) What's going on with new space-themed Lego? (00:04:27) Dan's the secret leaker (00:05:14) God of War secrets revealed (00:06:24) Video games made into shows and movies (00:07:44) Does getting ripped make you less fun? (00:10:32) "I could eat a tennis ball" (00:10:52) Cooking with Dan (00:15:23) Tales from the Microwave (00:19:04) I actually looked this up and it seems like your skin just burns and you die. (00:21:48) First Break (00:21:58) Favorite YouTuber (00:26:17) Dan's unplugging (00:34:52) Any vacation plans for Abby? (00:35:23) Can Alex find peace in wilderness? (00:38:03) Second Break (00:38:16) Getting in your own head (00:42:41) Pottery Updates (00:46:43) Dan is getting into electronics and console modding! (00:48:01) How is the speed running going? (00:55:07) Dan's fancy smart-bed (00:57:58) Wrapping up

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