Surviving in Saros and Black Flag Returns - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 24th, 2026

Ep 528 - PlayStation pivots back towards exclusives and dumps Destiny. Meanwhile, Don shares his thoughts on Duck Side of the Moon and a new R-Type game. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-end-of-158966470 00:00 - Intro 12:04 - Embracer Spins-off Fellowship Entertainment 30:41 - Sony Pulls Away from PC Releases 45:50 - Destiny 2 is Ending 54:30 - Cyclops and The Thing Added to Marvel Cosmic Invasion 55:23 - Sonic 4 Movie Wraps Production 57:58 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:00:20 - My One Thing 01:08:45 - Damiani’s My One Piece 01:15:22 - R-Type Dimensions III 01:26:34 - Duck Side of the Moon 01:34:00 - L&R Game: Would You Take the Leak? 01:41:13 - L&R: Free Trial Time Limits 01:48:29 - L&R: Worst 2s 01:58:00 - Bets! 02:04:46 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 527 - The Talos Principle 3 has been revealed, and Isla is very happy. Switch 2 prices are going up, and the GTA rumors are heating up. Plus, a packed week for games as we chat about Forza Horizon 6, Mina the Hollower, Mixtape, and Replaced. 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - The Talos Principle 3 Announced! 14:15 - Switch 2 Price Hike 28:51 - Dragon Quest Livestream 32:31 - Lies of P 2 35:35 - Sega Updates 37:18 - GTA VI Pre-Order Leaks 41:08 - My One Piece 46:01 - My One Thing 56:01 - Forza Horizon 6 Impressions 01:16:35 - Mixtape Impressions 01:26:23 - Replaced Impressions 01:31:34 - Mina the Hollower Impressions 01:47:35 - L&R: Favorite Environment to Walk In 01:55:58 - L&R: Worth the Commitment 02:06:42 - Bets 02:15:02 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 526 - Nintendo drops a Star Fox Direct out of nowhere. Don gets to share his love for Huntdown: Overtime. Isla checks out the Steam controller, and we finally get to talk Vampire Crawlers. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-star-8-157696992 00:00 - Intro 03:58 - Star Fox Direct 17:29 - Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 26:40 - GameStop Wants to Buy eBay 33:06 - Steam Controller Impressions 48:18 - My One Thing 01:02:45 - My One Piece 01:09:40 - Vampire Crawlers Impressions 01:25:21 - Huntdown: Overtime Impressions 01:38:42 - L&R: Xbox Momentum 01:57:30 - L&R: Legacy Redux 02:11:50 - Bets 02:16:55 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 525 - It's a packed episode, as we get a teaser to follow up one of the best Alien games ever made. Huber got to put extensive time into 007 First Light. Damiani has stories from FF XIV Fan Fest. Plus, Diablo IV, Heroes of Might and Magic, inKONBINI, Top 10 Boats, and more! Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-alien-2-157058683 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Alien Isolation 2 Teaser 15:02 - March Sales Report 29:44 - Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs Villains 36:25 - Resident Evil Movie Trailer 49:27 - Stories and News from FF XIV Fan Fest 01:15:09 - My One Piece 01:17:00 - My One Thing 01:19:56 - Top 10 Boats 01:33:37 - 007 First Light Preview 01:57:37 - inKONBINI Impressions 02:03:06 - Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Impressions 02:12:11 - Might and Magic: Olden Era Impressions 02:19:08 - L&R: Ongoing Games 02:25:42 - L&R: Who Would You Hang With? 02:29:04 - L&R: Legacy 02:42:57 - Bets 02:46:41 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 524 - We finally get our hands on the sequel to Returnal, dodging bullets through the eclipse. Don gets a dreamy Black Flag remake, and Xbox is dropping the price of Game Pass? Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-in-and-156500151 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced 20:44 - ID@Xbox Showcase and Second Wind Showcase 45:27 - Xbox Game Pass Drops (Some) Prices 53:54 - Nintendo Sued for Tarriff Refunds 57:39 - Elden Ring Movie News 01:01:12 - A Word From Our Sponsors1:03:21 - My One Thing 01:12:29 - Saros Impressions 01:43:57 - L&R: Maximizing Mini-Games 01:53:25 - L&R: I'm Out 02:00:37 - L&R: The State of Driving Games 02:10:36 - Bets 02:20:13 - Closing Go to https://www.shopify.com/allies for a one-dollar-per-month trial period to grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 523 - The voice of Hugh, David Menkin, joins us to chat about Pragmata. Huber puts some time into Mouse: P.I. for Hire. Metro is back with a purpose, and Rockstar gets hacked again. Get the extended cut on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-w-david-155836847 00:00 - Intro 03:47 - Metro 2039 Revealed 13:36 - Rockstar Got Hacked Again 31:10 - Metal Gear, Call of Duty, and Bloodborne Movies 53:55 - Damiani’s My One Piece 59:09 - My One Thing 01:04:57 - Pragmata Impressions 01:22:22 - Pragmata David Menkin Interview 01:43:12 - Mouse: P.I. for Hire Impressions 01:52:16 - L&R: Robamiani Rampage 01:57:45 - L&R: Superior Spinoffs 02:01:24 - L&R: Singular Focus 02:07:28 - Bets 02:13:17 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 522 - The Triple-i Showcase is back and getting Huber hyped about typing. PlayStation is offering to put you into one of their games, and Bloodworth returns to talk about his experience at PAX East and a few games he played. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-triple-155276379 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - The Triple-i Initiative Showcase 41:51 - Sony Announces “The Playerbase” 48:48 - Amazon Mass Effect Show for "Non-Gamers" 56:12 - My One Thing 01:03:33 - Bloodworth at PAX East 01:13:25 - Gnaw PAX East Impressions 01:17:23 - Ghost Eater PAX East Impressions 01:19:20 - The Secret of Crystal Mountain PAX East Impressions 01:20:59 - Super Blowfish Castle PAX East Impressions 01:23:43 - L&R: Spend or Save? 01:31:57 - L&R: Second Screen Experience 01:33:50 - L&R: Favorite Vehicles 01:40:53 - Bets 01:45:34 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 521 - PlayStation hardware gets a massive price hike. The new Life is Strange is actually good! And Jason Wishnov returns to chat about his new game, People of Note. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-900-us-154665150 Check out Jason's game, People of Note: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626170/People_of_Note/ 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Easy Allies 10th Anniversary Recap 09:08 - PlayStation 5 is Now More Expensive 17:57 - Nintendo Loses Patent Claim 24:14 - People of Note w/ Jason Wishnov 51:42 - Damiani’s My One Piece 55:06 - My One Thing 01:06:48 - Life Is Strange: Reunion Impressions 01:18:55 - Death Stranding 2 PC Impressions 01:29:28 - L&R: Do What to the Shareholders? 01:37:28 - L&R: Favorite Game Shows 01:43:23 - L&R Game: Remake, Remaster, Relaunch, Reject 01:58:16 - Bets 02:05:16 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 520 - The game designer behind People of Note (and Mysterious Monsters), Jason Wishnov joins us as we look ahead through which games are coming up over the next three months. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-spring-154056278 00:00 - Intro 03:50 - Epic Layoffs 17:46 - February Sales Report 47:17 - April Games Preview 01:19:21 - May Games Preview 01:41:02 - June Games Preview 01:56:53 - My One Thing 02:03:00 - Top 10 Menu Music 02:13:30 - L&R: Best Season for Gaming 02:20:06 - L&R: Benefits of AI 02:29:02 - L&R: Creator's Intent 02:38:24 - Bets 02:45:01 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 519 - Nvidia's latest visual showpiece gets a big thumbs down. Bloodworth is back from GDC with loads of stories and previews. Isla shares her thoughts on Slay the Spire 2, while Huber gets sweaty in Marathon. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-dlss5-153497379 00:00 - Intro 04:38 - Vampire Crawlers Releases April 21st 09:11 - The Legend of California Revealed 15:27 - No Thanks to Nvidia's DLSS5 31:52 - Subnautica 2 Early Access and Further Drama 41:25 - Bloodworth's Trip to GDC 59:45 - GDC Preview: Soundgrass 01:02:58 - GDC Preview: Hoa 2 01:05:12 - GDC Preview: Mouse P.I. for Hire 01:08:45 - GDC Preview: Darwin's Paradox 01:10:55 - GDC Preview: Mina the Hollower 01:14:32 - GDC Preview: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition 01:15:45 - GDC Preview: SiN Reloaded 01:20:15 - GDC Preview: At Fate's End 01:25:00 - GDC Preview: Desolus 01:26:30 - GDC Preview: Screenbound 01:30:37 - A Word From Our Sponsors 01:32:55 - My One Piece 01:41:05 - My One Thing 01:46:40 - Slay the Spire 2 Impressions 01:54:05 - Marathon Impressions 02:10:24 - L&R: EZA's 10th Anniversary 02:11:45 - L&R Game: Sink or Swim - Favorite Eights 02:30:48 - L&R: Resident Evil's Next Steps 02:40:33 - Bets 02:46:35 - Closing Go to https://www.shopify.com/allies for a one-dollar-per-month trial period to grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices