About this episode
We've got one week left before the big Switch 2 reveal, so hop in the ding-dong hole for one last round of rumors and speculation, plus plenty of other chatter about Atomfall, more AC: Shadows and 33 Immortals, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Josef Fares' Willy Wonka moment, a good week for games media, the landmark release of Big Rigs on Steam, and our exhaustive analysis of Apple Music's idea of "grunge." 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. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:32) Folks, what are we doing here? (00:03:32) Thank goodness for video games (00:05:04) It's Career Day time. Be interesting. (00:09:52) Assassin's Creed Shadows | [iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 20, 2025 (00:38:55) First Break (00:39:01) 33 Immortals (Early Access) | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 18, 2025 (00:45:36) Atomfall | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] | Mar 27, 2025 (00:53:07) Split Fiction | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 06, 2025 (00:59:36) Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 07, 2025 (01:00:37) Revenge of the Savage Planet | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | May 08, 2025 (01:06:37) Second Break (01:06:42) The last of the Switch 2 rumors (01:18:43) Game Informer is back! (01:23:28) The Game Business' new publication (01:26:45) Assassins Creed Shadows sold really well (01:32:02) Why is Big Rigs coming to Steam? (01:40:27) Emails (01:53:41) Wrapping up and thanks (01:55:07) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:56:25) Nextlander Content Updates (01:58:32) See ya!