About this episode
Summer Game Fest is over, Brad's back from LA, and it's time to talk three hours of upcoming video games, among them firsthand impressions of AstroBot, Monster Hunter Wilds, UFO 50, Battle Aces, Arranger, DeathSprint 66, Fear the Spotlight, and more, plus our thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars: Outlaws, Dragon Age 4, and (nearly) all the other games that got streamed this weekend. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom , or support us on Patreon ! 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. (00:00:09) Intro (00:02:21) How are the backyard animals doing? (00:06:21) The squirrels are winning the peach war (00:11:46) Brad was on the ground in LA for video games (00:19:27) Day of the Devs (00:20:04) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024 (00:25:22) While Waiting [PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android] TBD (00:26:48) Building Relationships [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2024 (00:28:15) Phoenix Springs [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 16, 2024 (00:31:53) Screenbound [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD (00:32:25) Fear the Spotlight [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on 2024 (00:39:22) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024 (00:43:09) Tom the Postgirl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] 2025 (00:43:53) Koira [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2025 (00:44:24) A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 25, 2024 (00:47:43) What else has Brad seen? (00:53:09) DeathSprint 66 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2024 (00:57:48) Battle Vision Network [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025 (00:58:56) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024 (01:07:28) Capcom (01:10:09) Monster Hunter Wilds [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025 (01:20:32) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD (01:21:19) Stormgate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] Early Access on Aug 13, 2024 (01:22:41) Back to Battle Aces (01:33:23) Volgarr The Viking II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Aug 06, 2024 (01:36:11) Few more games or demos we've actually played (01:37:32) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024 (01:41:40) I am your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 15, 2024 (01:44:07) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Q1 2025 (01:50:08) G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on 2024 (01:55:16) The broader showcase rundowns (01:55:37) Xbox Games Showcase 2024 (02:28:33) Ubisoft Forward 2024 (02:36:59) Sid Meier's Civilization VII [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux] on 2025 (02:38:10) Age of Mythology: Retold [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 04, 2024 (02:38:42) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] Q4 2024 (02:46:08) Wrapping up and look out for September! (02:47:35) Slitterhead [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 08, 2024 (02:49:26) Nextlander content updates (02:50:36) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:54:38) See ya!