The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 514 - Sony brought the goods with the first State of Play for 2026, including God of War, Castlevania, Silent Hill, and more. We share our thoughts on Reanimal and Romeo is a Dead Man. Plus, we're joined by Quentin Cobb and Elaine Gomez for an excellent chat about their new studio Ironroot Games.

Learn more about Ironroot Games at https://ironrootgames.com/

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00:00 - Intro
03:35 - State of Play Highlights
50:05 - Riot and Wildlight Layoffs
01:04:23 - Remedy Gets a New CEO
01:11:08 - Baldur's Gate Gets a TV Show
01:15:03 - My One Thing
01:20:37 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties Impressions
01:32:33 - Romeo is a Dead Man Impressions
01:39:22 - Reanimal Impressions
01:47:33 - Meet Ironroot Games - Interview
02:42:11 - L&R: Favorite Love Stories
02:47:15 - L&R: What Needs a Sequel?
02:54:53 - L&R: First Time with a Classic
03:07:18 - Bets
03:11:01 - Closing
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Ep 513 - Isla's been having a great time in Nioh 3. Overwatch has dropped the 2 and picked up Jetpack Cat. And the latest Nintendo Direct has a gorgeous new exclusive, as well as some dino goodness.

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00:00 - Intro
01:50 - Nintendo Partner Direct Highlights
27:55 - Resident Evil Live Action Trailer
33:26 - Horizon Hunters Gathering
40:26 - Big Moves for Overwatch
47:46 - Podracing Confirmed
50:16 - A Word From Our Sponsors
56:13 - Switch is the Best-Selling Nintendo Console
01:00:22 - PlayStation Financial Report
01:01:53 - Sony Patents AI-Powered Podcasts
01:05:40 - Austin Wintory Won a Grammy
01:06:16 - My One Thing
01:13:45 - Nioh 3 Impressions
01:35:49 - L&R: Heartfelt Memories
01:38:24 - L&R: Call it a Comeback
01:46:11 - L&R: PTO-Worthy Releases
01:52:40 - Bets
01:57:34 - Closing

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Ep 512 - We weigh in with our thoughts on the first few days of Highguard. Huntdown: Overtime has Don's eyes lighting up. Dispatch has questionable censorship on Switch 2, and our patrons list the Top 10 Babies.

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00:00 - Intro
03:06 - Huntdown: Overtime Announced
16:46 - Most Popular Platforms Among Devs
21:15 - Ubisoft Unions Call for Strike
30:25 - Dispatch Censored on Switch 2
38:21 - A Word From Our Sponsors
39:39 - Top 10 Babies
50:34 - My One Thing
01:02:50 - Highguard Impressions
01:17:48 - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Impressions
01:33:23 - L&R: Contest Prizes
01:40:49 - L&R: Winning Genre Combos
01:49:38 - L&R: 3DS Favorites
02:00:23 - Bets
02:05:29 - Closing

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Ep 511 - Xbox's annual Developer Direct offers a strong look at four promising new games for 2026. Square Enix cashes out with one more Life is Strange. Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia, and we check out the December sales charts.

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00:00 - Intro
02:37 - Life is Strange: Reunion
16:53 - Ubisoft Cancellations and Restructuring
35:17 - Forza Horizon 6
39:52 - Beast of Reincarnation
45:36 - Kiln
52:09 - Fable
01:00:53 - A Word from Our Sponsors
01:04:00 - December Sales Report
01:18:26 - My One Thing
01:27:41 - L&R: Germany's Top Selling of 2025
01:32:06 - L&R: The Best Button
01:37:54 - L&R: Outside the Box
01:44:00 - Bets
01:52:46 - Closing

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Ep 510 - A new year has come, and it's time for us to start looking forward to what's next, including an all new Resident Evil, the next game from Grasshopper Manufacture, Reanimal, Replaced, Mouse, and more.

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00:00 - Intro

01:54 - Kratos Has Been Cast

05:56 - January Game Preview

29:47 - February Game Preview

01:10:36 - A Word From Our Sponsors

01:11:50 - March Game Preview

01:41:00 - My One Thing

01:48:39- L&R: Date Night

01:55:09 - L&R Game: Casting Keanu

02:04:48 - L&R: Most Anticipated 2026

02:12:04 - Bets

02:22:40 - Closing

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Winter Game Preview Timestamps:

(Thanks to PateOfCourse)

January:

5:56 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

7:56 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon / DeadCore Redux

8:12 - BrokenLore: Unfollow

9:49 - GHOST CAM / On-Together: Virtual Co-Working / Blightstone

10:02 - Escape from Ever After

11:52 - Highguard

15:48 - Speedball

17:54 - Dispatch (Switch and Switch 2)

18:29 - Cairn

22:40 - Don't Stop, Girlypop!

24:35 - Code Vein II

27:14 - Vampires: Bloodlord Rising

29:39 - Front Mission 3 Remake

February:

29:47 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

33:11 - Nioh 3

37:20 - Romeo is a Dead Man

39:46 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

43:55 - Mario Tennis Fever

47:24 - Ride 6

49:24 - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard

51:26 - High on Life 2

52:35 - Reanimal

54:57 - ASTROBOTANICA

55:06 - Styx: Blades of Greed

55:57 - Ys X: Proud Nordics

56:05 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer (PS5)

1:03:11 - Towerborne

1:05:21 - Tales of Berseria Remastered

1:05:36 - Resident Evil Requiem

March:

1:12:01 - World of Warcraft: Midnight

1:16:17 - Coffee Talk Tokyo / Pokémon Pokopia

1:17:57 - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

1:19:49 - Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake

1:21:22 - Replaced

1:24:31 - Solasta II

1:24:58 - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

1:25:12 - Mouse: P.I. For Hire

1:27:52 - Crimson Desert

1:32:58 - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

1:35:25 - Winter Preview wrap up
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