The Easy Allies Podcast

Ep 552 - Queen's Domain and Zelda: Ocarina of Time bring us surprising and not-so-surprising wonders. Meanwhile, the past weeks' news stories keep trickling out new wrinkles on BioWare, Gears, Arkane, and more. Plus Herbie Hype! Get the extended cut and support Easy Allies: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies/posts/extended-queen-6-174549719 00:00 - Intro 08:12 - EA Chose Star Wars Over Mass Effect 19:45 - Eiji Aonuma Saw Zelda Remake as a Teaching Opportunity 32:38 - Ubisoft Might Buy Arkane? 36:09 - Gears Wasn’t Necessarily $500 Million 40:08 - Control Resonant is Paying Off! 45:53 - God of War Laufey Delayed! 52:20 - My One Thing 01:10:27 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Impressions 01:17:59 - Queen’s Domain Impressions 01:28:14 - L&R: Cooking Disasters 01:32:19 - L&R: Protecting Memories 01:36:50 - L&R Game: Cursed Blade or Kitchen Aid 01:43:09 - Bets 01:46:29 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 551 - We get high quality games on both hardcore and casual ends of the spectrum with Phantom Blade Zero and Switch Sports Resort. Corporate messes abound, and we celebrate the spooky season with our patrons' Top 10 Haunted Buildings. Get the extended cut and support Easy Allies: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies/posts/extended-phantom-173840045 00:00 - Intro 02:48 - EA Workers Call Out Mismanagement 18:20 - Sucker Punch Hit with Layoffs 21:58 - Gears of War: E-Day Cost Half a Billion 39:21 - Top 10 Haunted Buildings 51:12 - My One Thing 01:16:08 - Phantom Blade Zero Impressions 01:33:38 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Impressions 01:41:18 - L&R Game: Taglines 01:51:17 - L&R: Expanded Media 01:57:07 - L&R: Special Editions 02:06:13 - Bets 02:10:22 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 550 - We give our farewells to BioWare after EA slowly pushed them into the grave. Early reports indicate insane prices for next-gen consoles. Final Fantasy Resonance is really good. Plus, Call of Duty, Toy Story 3, LEGO PlayStation, and more! Get the extended cut and support Easy Allies: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies/posts/extended-bioware-173200419 00:00 - Intro 08:41 - EA Closes BioWare, Cancels Mass Effect 39:58 - Executives “Raking It In” From COD Remasters 55:23 - Xbox Project Helix Could Cost $1200 - $1800 01:13:09 - September Sales Report 01:24:39 - My One Thing + LEGO PlayStation 01:48:55 - Toy Story 3: Complete Edition Impressions 01:56:26 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Impressions 02:13:07 - Final Fantasy Resonance Review Discussion 02:32:00 - L&R: What Made You Cry? 02:35:34 - L&R: Recommendation Game 02:51:20 - L&R: Hard to Go Back to 02:54:24 - Bets 02:58:11 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 549 - Halloween is in full swing as we take a look at favorites from the Cozy After Dark Showcase and share our thoughts on games like Silver Pines, Castlevania, and End of Abyss. But there's a lot more this week like a new Xbox controller, Planet Zoo 2, and Toy Story's return. Get the extended cut and support Easy Allies: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies/posts/extended-zoo-and-172517073 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Cozy After Dark Showcase Highlights 12:30 - RedLynx Shuttered by Ubisoft 23:29 - Xbox Nano Controller 29:06 - My One Thing 52:31 - Echo Weaver Impressions 54:27 - Silver Pines Impressions 58:26 - Toy Story: Retro Roundup Impressions 01:04:50 - Planet Zoo 2 Impressions 01:13:33 - End of Abyss Impressions 01:24:27 - TOEM 2 Impressions 01:30:12 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Impressions 01:43:30 - L&R: Returning Maps 01:48:37 - L&R: Last Meal 01:55:06 - L&R: Satisfying Mechanics 02:01:28 - Bets 02:05:51 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 548 - The big games keep hitting as we chat about Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Hellraiser: Revival, Gears of War: E-Day, and Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. Plus, the August sales report, Triple-i highlights, and Top 10 Final Boss Themes. Get the extended cut and support Easy Allies: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies/posts/extended-now-is-171867773 00:00 - Intro 03:23 - August Sales Report 11:52 - Top 10 Final Boss Themes 28:08 - Triple-i Showcase Highlights 47:22 - A Word From Our Sponsors 48:22 - My One Thing 01:13:05 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer Impressions 01:29:32 - Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Impressions 01:42:16 - Hellraiser: Revival Impressions 01:53:35 - Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Impressions 02:08:36 - L&R: Rewards Update 02:13:25 - L&R: Unexpected Favorites 02:18:55 - L&R: A Case for Clones? 02:27:18 - Bets 02:32:07 - Closing Check out Isla and Sofia's new project See You in Fahlstaff http://www.fahl.show/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices