85: The Year of Extraction

This week's podcast is packed with words about handheld adventures, console preferences, and games like Signalis, LizardSpock, and the hottest Microvanias. Also: Microsoft layoffs, a strike at Ubisoft, creeping PC hardware requirements, questionable Xbox storage solutions, haunted vehicles, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:54) Down in the meme hole (00:01:52) The Show Rundown (00:08:19) I finally got my Playdate! (00:13:19) Alex sounds ready for Steam Deck (00:17:46) Games like... LizardSpock? (00:19:16) Signalis [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 27, 2022 (00:25:27) First Break (00:25:36) The Case of the Golden Idol [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Oct 13, 2022 (00:30:44) Atrio: The Dark Wild [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 10, 2021 (00:33:58) Vampire Survivors [Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Nov 10, 2022 (00:38:32) Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 16, 2022 (00:45:52) Second Break (00:46:40) Microsoft's massive layoffs (00:54:02) Possible strike by Ubisoft Paris employees (01:06:54) Justin Roiland felony charges (01:12:16) The best selling games of 2022 in the US (01:18:14) What's your most popular platform? (01:24:01) Ready to upgrade all the hardware? (01:29:36) Emails (01:40:45) Wrapping up and thanks (01:41:34) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:43:22) Nextlander content updates (01:44:38) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.