The Nextlander Podcast 189: Return to the Upper Yo
Added 2025-02-27 01:09:20 +0000 UTCThis week we attempt to get back to the positive end of the yo-yo cycle by playing Monster Hunter Wilds, LAD: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, more Avowed, and some Steam Next Fest demos, plus the shocking closure of Monolith, some new Fable footage, Microsoft's games AI model, and 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
(00:02:41) Putting reality on pause for a few hours
(00:13:52) What's the last stop before dry toast?
(00:16:37) Monster Hunter Wilds | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 28, 2025
(00:42:18) Consoles or PC, the eternal struggle
(00:48:05) First Break
(00:48:10) Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 21, 2025
(01:00:26) Avowed | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 18, 2025
(01:17:39) Void Crew | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Nov 25, 2024
(01:20:57) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 18, 2025
(01:23:41) Steam Next Fest
(01:24:50) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | 2025
(01:31:41) Fellowship | TBD
(01:37:18) Second Break
(01:37:23) News
(01:37:45) Warner Bros. closes Monolith
(01:56:19) Fable delayed to 2026
(02:04:22) Microsoft wants to use AI in game "preservation"
(02:16:58) Bloober Team and Konami are back at!
(02:22:22) Email
(02:33:06) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:38:10) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:40:22) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:41:18) See ya!
Comments
If they stop making AAA games, I'll stop playing games. I don't like budget graphics, pixle arts nor rogue whatevers.
Arsen Loupin
2025-03-15 12:49:32 +0000 UTCAs a "Monster Hunter Sicko", it's OK if it doesn't click for someone. It really started kicking off for me intensely around the first ice and fire zone story bits. It's definitely going places. I'm around 20 hours in so far and I am also enjoying how Wilds' characters keep subtly (and not subtly but without context) referencing 4 and Worlds. The Player hunter having dialogue is interesting, and hints at a backstory. For PC stability, I've been completely stable with headroom on max settings by just running it at 1080p60. No graphical glitches, slowdown, etc that everyone else has been showing off and describing.
DriftedPlanet
2025-03-03 23:42:27 +0000 UTCI learned pretty early on in MH:W that the fun factor increased for me when just I just skipped all the dialogue.
dkore
2025-02-28 04:35:16 +0000 UTCHahahaha classic Brad move during avowed
Mike
2025-02-27 19:54:53 +0000 UTCMy guess is we get a Silent Hill 1 & 3 remake. We're already getting an original SH with Silent Hill F so I net Bloober will do more remakes. Curious if they could make SH4 into an actually good game.
Justin Galletly
2025-02-27 01:22:01 +0000 UTC
