The Easy Allies Podcast

While we’re unqualified to examine the court case between Epic and Apple, the documents released from it are fun to peek at. We chuckle at financial reports and private emails while pondering a return to Sunset Overdrive, Game Builder Garage’s surprise announcement, the best-selling Star Wars games ever, and our favorite moments from Giant Bomb. 00:00:00 - Opening 00:00:59 - Corrections 00:03:49 - Silver Lining 00:05:45 - Epic v Apple legal documents 00:46:51 - Giant Bomb restructuring 00:56:28 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:04:36 - Game Builder Garage announced 01:15:01 - Sunset Overdrive legal filing 01:21:43 - Top Selling Star Wars Games 01:28:52 - Also This Week... 01:39:55 - L&R - Do we love digital doubles? 01:46:00 - L&R - Game: Monster or Pokémon? 01:50:12 - L&R - Game: Same Game Engine? 01:56:56 - Time For Bets 02:01:27 - Closing Visit http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free. Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Visit http://hbom.ax/eadc to get HBO Max today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ratchet once again shows off the power of the PS5. As we marvel at the details, Marvel might be working with Netherrealm on a new fighter, a lost Castlevania demo returns from the dead, and Riot enforces their Jibber Jabber policy in potentially disappointing ways. 00:00:55 - Corrections 00:03:48 - Silver Lining 00:04:44 - Ratchet & Clank State of Play 00:17:57 - Riot Games shuts down Chronoshift 00:30:30 - Netherrealm and Marvel 00:43:10 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:48:02 - Canceled Dreamcast Castlevania 00:59:07 - Also This Week... 01:11:28 - L&R - Will Returnal be a series? 01:15:48 - L&R - Game: Metal Song or Magic Card 01:23:44 - L&R - Do pandemic delays concern you? 01:27:17 - Time For Bets 01:33:55 - Closing 01:35:01 - Producer Credits Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to find out if you can lower your monthly payments. Go to http://hellotushy.com/easyallies to get 10% off plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony goes for the rare gaming-news hat-trick by keeping the PS3 and Vita stores open after a rumor and announcement rile up their fans. Also, Blizzard loses Jeff Kaplan, and Amazon loses their LOTR MMO, but Oculus gains a Showcase. 00:00:47 - Corrections 00:02:50 - Silver Lining 00:04:24 - Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard 00:15:47 - Sony keeping PS3 and Vita stores open 00:28:09 - Oculus Gaming Showcase 00:40:25 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:44:08 - Have You Heard About Beasts of Maravilla Island 00:50:17 - Amazon cancels LOTR MMO 01:00:35 - NPDs for March 2021 01:17:27 - Also This Week... 01:26:33 - L&R - Battlefield 2021 expectations? 01:35:53 - L&R - Game: Kart Racer or Kart Faker 01:43:50 - L&R - Why replay Resident Evil games? 01:47:49 - L&R - Where do you start with sequels? 01:53:31 - Time For Bets 01:59:29 - Closing Go to http://candidco.com/easyallies and use code easyallies to save $75 on your Candid starter kit! Go to http://hellofresh.com/12allies and use code 12allies for 12 free meals including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tarts and Strudels go head to head in a bloodbath of gaming hype-checks as we look at the next 3 months of big releases. Also, Resident Evil announced even more projects, and Sony might want to remake The Last of Us already. 00:00:47 - Corrections 00:02:12 - Silver Lining 00:03:38 - Resident Evil Showcase 00:24:34 - Q2 2021 Preview - April 00:38:36 - Q2 2021 Preview - May 01:07:03 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:13:48 - Q2 2021 Preview - June 01:32:46 - Sony and Bend Studio 01:41:52 - Also This Week... 01:47:01 - L&R - Next DK Country game? 01:53:51 - L&R - Game: Name the Asterix and Obelix character 01:57:31 - L&R - What’s the bigger risk, FF7R or TLOU2? 02:03:35 - L&R - The wife caved and got a PS5 02:05:04 - Time For Bets 02:10:14 - Closing Go to http://expressvpn.com/allies to get 3 months free on a one-year package. Go to http://getquip.com/easyallies to get a free plastic dispenser with any gum refill plan. Go to http://canva.me/allies to get a free 45-day extended trial! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is lots of good news to celebrate this week. Pac-Man fans battle for free, E3 begins the road back to relevance, MLB The Show comes to Xbox, and Kojima gets “Abandoned.” 00:00:58 - Corrections 00:05:21 - Silver Lining 00:06:30 - Pac-Man 99 Announced 00:18:37 - E3 is back 00:39:39 - MLB The Show on Game Pass 00:47:26 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:53:32 - Abandoned and Hideo Kojima 01:04:13  - Also This Week... 01:10:24 - L&R - Any SP-hope for a CoD player? 01:15:30 - L&R - What’s your “comfort” game? 01:23:52 - L&R - Game: Guess the review by the YouTube description! 01:32:39 - L&R - PlayStation prices rise in Russia 01:33:37 - Time For Bets 01:39:13 - Closing Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to https://www.upstart.com/easyallies. Visit http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for free. Go to http://expressvpn.com/allies to get 3 months free on a one-year package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony’s actually going to shut down the PS3, PSP, and Vita stores, which wasn’t confirmed until this week. As we all weighed what to hurriedly buy and download, Platinum announced a shmup, the Ever Given mystifies our panelists, and two PGA Tour franchises face off on the green. 00:01:19 - Corrections 00:03:05 - Silver Lining 00:05:56 - Sony’s actually shutting down stores 00:19:10 - Sol Cresta announced 00:28:36 - The Ever Given crisis and games 00:35:48 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:41:19 - Have You Heard About - Forgotten Fields 00:48:03 - The Battle of the PGA Tours 00:57:01 - Also This Week... 01:06:41 - L&R - Online games we can no longer play 01:11:00 - L&R - Preferred Westworld game area? 01:13:28 - L&R - Game: Martial Art or Martial Rat 01:26:36 - Time For Bets 01:31:32 - Closing Visit http://logitechg.com and use code EASYALLIESFREESHIP44 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! Go to http://betterhelp.com/allies to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring has sprung for the Future Games Show while Amazon takes another crack at creating a new IP and Australia panics over Disco Elysium. Then it’s a round of pure speculation as rumors circle about Microsoft buying Discord and Sony shutting down old-gen marketplaces. 00:00:39 - Corrections 00:02:07 - Silver Lining 00:04:09 - Future Games Show Spring Showcase 00:20:24 - Microsoft wants to buy Discord 00:32:36 - Sony shutting down marketplaces 00:47:34 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:51:55 - Amazon’s new Montreal studio 01:00:13 - Disco Elysium banned in Australia 01:06:34 - Also This Week... 01:15:17 - L&R - Ben’s take on Sony and Evo 01:20:30 - L&R - Game: Board or Bust! 01:27:16 - L&R - Let’s talk anime games 01:34:19 - Time For Bets 01:38:30 - Closing 01:40:01 - March Producer Credits Visit http://logitechg.com and use come EASYALLIESFREESHIP328 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! Go to http://hellofresh.com/12allies and use code 12allies for 12 free meals including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sony made big moves this week, acquiring Evo and partnering with Jade Raymond to create Haven Studios. We try to foresee the outcome of these investments, while getting excited about Forspoken and the next chapter of Life is Strange. 00:01:08 - Corrections 00:02:40 - Silver Lining 00:03:41 - Sony buys Evo 00:17:53 - Life is Strange: True Colors 00:33:52 - Forspoken 00:44:04 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:47:52 - Other Square Enix updates 01:07:51 - Jade Raymond’s new studio 01:16:19 - Also This Week... 01:21:49 - L&R - Game: Which number is higher? 01:28:09 - L&R - Game: Hollywood collaborations 01:35:37 - L&R - What genres deserve attention? 01:38:56 - L&R - Personal knowledge influencing games 01:45:01 - Time For Bets 01:49:28 - Closing Go to http://upstart.com/easyallies to find out how much Upstart can save you today! Go to http://expressvpn.com/allies to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft now officially owns Bethesda and, following recent statements from Phil Spencer, we speculate what franchises will be exclusive to Xbox forever. Also, Paragon gets a second life as Predecessor, Valve halts development on Artifact, and the Ninja Turtles are back for another brawl. 00:00:52 - Corrections 00:04:03 - Silver Lining 00:06:03 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge 00:16:02 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trivia 00:25:59 - Xbox officially owns Bethesda 00:49:19 - A Word From Our Sponsors 00:55:50 - Paragon becomes Predecessor 01:09:18 - Valve quits Artifact 01:19:53 - Also This Week... 01:25:21 - L&R - Resident Evil Village theories? 01:29:31 - L&R - Favorite video game child? 01:31:19 - L&R - Game: Real or Fake Japanese Rhythm Games 01:39:05 - Time For Bets 01:44:06 - Closing Visit http://logitechg.com and use come EASYALLIESFREESHIP37 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! Visit http://hellotushy.com/easyallies to get TEN PERCENT OFF PLUS FREE SHIPPING. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the week ends we’re now anticipating open-world Pokémon adventures and co-op Aliens shooters we didn’t even know existed. We’ll be enjoying these later this year while we lament the “reorganization” of Japan Studio and our lack of Hololens 2 headsets powered by Microsoft Mesh. 00:00:44 - Corrections 00:02:48 - Silver Lining 00:05:12 - Aliens: Fireteam Announced 00:15:51 - Pokemon Direct Updates 00:38:22 - Microsoft Mesh 00:57:36 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:04:09 - New Game Plus Expo Recap 01:15:01 - Japan Studio “Re-organized” 01:24:07 - Also This Week... 01:36:26 - L&R - Good New Game+ features? 01:43:26 - L&R - Game: Kidz Bop or DDR? 01:48:05 - L&R - What’s Seedlings, Ian? 01:50:52 - L&R - Who should Nintendo buy? 01:56:38 - Time For Bets 02:02:12 - Closing Visit http://joinhoney.com/allies to get Honey for FREE. Visit http://logitechg.com and use code EASYALLIESFREESHIP37 to get free express shipping, but hurry because the code expires in 3 days! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices