The Easy Allies Podcast
We discuss the latest video games and weekly industry headlines, answer listener questions, and keep a running tally of stupid bets.
Episodes
June 22, 2025 • 191 mins
Ep 480 - Nintendo shares an extended look at Donkey Kong Bananza, unveiling a much bigger and bolder adventure than their initial demo let on. PlayStation sees record profits. Xbox starts talking next-gen. Plus, we give our takes on FBC Firebreak and finally dig deep into Mario Kart World and Switch 2 Welcome Tour.
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(0:00) - Intro
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June 15, 2025 • 200 mins
Ep 479 - We look over our highlights from the Xbox and PC Gaming Shows as well as wrapping up our thoughts on this year's SGF overall. Plus, Switch 2 is the fastest selling console ever, and we check out Mina the Hollower from the team behind Shovel Knight.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-summer-131386496
(0:00) - Intro
(2:38) - Xbox Showcase Highlights
(52:47) - PC Gaming Show Highlights
(1:41:23) - ...
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June 11, 2025 • 164 mins
Our impressions on over 20 more games that we saw and played at the show. (Streamed June 10, 2025)
(0:00) - Intro
(0:48) - Shadow Labyrinth
(7:15) - Ambrosia Sky
(14:03) - End of Abyss
(24:16) - Sleep Awake
(32:10) - Grave Seasons
(38:10) - Gears of War Reloaded and Xbox Handheld
(48:19) - Petal Runner
(56:13) - Dark Pictures - Directive 8020
(1:01:27) - Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
(1:14:51) - Exoborne
(1:19:00) - Morsels
(1:26:40) -...
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June 8, 2025 • 143 mins
We're back from the Summer Game Fest show floor, and Shuhei Yoshida hitched a ride. It's time to talk about over 20 games we checked out on Saturday. (Streamed June 8, 2025)
(0:00) - Intro
(1:05) - Reach
(7:38) - Ratatan
(10:40) - Sword of the Sea
(19:08) - Mixtape
(28:28) - Relooted
(30:32) - Yooka-Replayee
(36:28) - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
(39:08) - Bandit Trap
(43:54) - Crimson Desert
(57:39) - LEGO Party!
(1:10:10) ...
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June 7, 2025 • 243 mins
Ep 478 - Summer Game Fest is here with loads of game announcements, and we've got four showcases to plow through. And oh yeah, Nintendo launched the Switch 2 this week, too!
Watch the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-summer-130915873
(0:00) - Intro
(2:18) - State of Play
(1:08:03) - Summer Game Fest
(2:52:58) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(2:54:50) - Day of the Devs
(3:12:12) - Devolver (Ball X Pit)
(3:20:32) - S...
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June 1, 2025 • 165 mins
Ep 477 - Elyse Willems joins us on the desk to chat about what she's been playing including To a T and Doom: The Dark Ages. Elden Ring Nightreign keeps us running back for more, and EA has slashed another talented studio, cancelling their Black Panther game.
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(0:00) - Intro
(3:42) - What's Elyse Doing?
(7:51) - Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Impressio...
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May 30, 2025 • 22 mins
We chat with Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête about his transition from Eidos Montreal to Rogue Factor, and the creative decisions behind not just Hell is Us, but how they're rethinking better ways to work on video games.
Also be sure to check out our hands-on preview for Hell is Us:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T58VnYMkg0
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May 25, 2025 • 182 mins
Ep 476 - Industry veteran Chris Kramer shares how they kept Resident Evil from being too easy, why they made the Mega Man 9 box art intentionally bad, and other inside stories from 30 years in the games business. Plus it's a stacked week of games with Deadzone Rogue, Onimusha 2, Deliver At All Costs, and more.
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(0:00) - Intro
(6:09) - Games Biz Stor...
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May 22, 2025 • 16 mins
While I was in Poland last week, I had a chance to speak with Game Director, Tomasz Kisilewicz, to discuss the changes that have been made in the past year. My appointment came up pretty early in my play session, but we got to talk about changes in character movement and updates to take the pressure off players so they can explore and interact with the story. Plus, we discuss designing a game like this that crosses the barriers to ...
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May 18, 2025 • 178 mins
Ep 475 - In 20 years, iam8bit has gone from putting together small art galleries to becoming a driving force behind industry events like Summer Game Fest. Founder Jon Gibson stops in to talk about the company's history and the times we've crossed paths along the way. Also, Giant Bomb is back and Isla's Croc talk!
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(0:00) - Intro
(6:10) - 20 Years ...
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May 11, 2025 • 142 mins
Ep 474 - Grand Theft Auto VI is hitting us with double headlines by delaying until next year then dropping a new trailer. We get our first solid look at Mafia: The Old Country, and remasters are on the way for Gears of War and Ecco the Dolphin.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-gta-vi-128517640
(0:00) - Intro
(4:56) - GTA VI Delay / Trailer 2
(41:22) - Mafia: The Old Country Gameplay Reveal
(52:3...
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May 4, 2025 • 163 mins
Ep 473 - It's a rough news week on multiple fronts, but we try to take some solace in flushing some pirates' heads down the toilet and going for another ride on Deacon's motorcycle. *Days Gone Remastered Provided by PlayStation
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(0:00) - Intro
(5:18) - Shout Out to Polygon and Giant Bomb
(28:17) - Borderlands 4 State of Play
(42:16) - Codemasters ...
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April 27, 2025 • 180 mins
Ep 472 - It's a big week for RPGs as Bethesda drops a major overhaul of Oblivion, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hooks us with its fun combat system and gorgeous world, and Sunderfolk brings a polished twist on tabletop-style campaigns.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-and-33-127436982
(0:00) - Intro
(3:08) - Corrections!?
(6:38) - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
(31:00) - Ghost of Yotei Rel...
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April 20, 2025 • 189 mins
Ep 471 - This week we're joined by special guest Henk Rogers to talk about his history with Tetris and introducing RPGs to Japan. We catch up with Marathon and Mario Kart, and Huber is obsessed with Mandragora.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-and-w-126917617
(0:00) - Intro
(5:00) - Marathon Revealed
(32:51) - Mario Kart World Direct
(55:07) - Henk Rogers Interview: Talking Tetris and RPGs
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April 11, 2025 • 154 mins
Ep 470 - Shuhei Yoshida spent over 30 years leading teams at PlayStation. Now he's helping indies on his own, and he's here to talk about Switch 2, Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency, and whatever else we can come up with.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-shuhei-126419845
(0:00) - Intro
(2:28) - Catching Up With Shu
(8:27) - Shuhei's Thoughts on Switch 2
(50:28) - Blue Prince Impressions
(1:04:13) - P...
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April 4, 2025 • 230 mins
Ep 469 - Bloodworth played 10 Switch 2 games, including Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Metroid Prime 4. He's here to tell us how they play as we wrap up our thoughts on the Direct and talk about prices and tech. Plus, our thoughts on South of Midnight.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-we-2-4-125901838
(0:00) - Intro
(3:24) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up Part 1
(1:01:32) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up...
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March 30, 2025 • 220 mins
Ep 468 - Why not have one more Nintendo Direct right before the big Switch 2 reveal party? We check out The First Berserker: Khazan and Atomfall, and Blood's back with tales to tell from GDC.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-khazan-125359898
(0:00) - Intro
(5:59) - One More Nintendo Direct for Switch 1
(1:18:24) - The First Berserker: Khazan Impressions
(1:33:21) - Atomfall Impressions
(1:51:38) - Wrec...
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March 23, 2025 • 171 mins
Ep 467 - Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, and Huber and Gabby have lots of mixed feelings about it. We talk about highlights from the Future Games Show. Huber played 33 Immortals, and we've got the February sales report.
(0:00) - Intro
(2:41) - Future Games Show Highlights
(58:24) - Assassin's Creed Shadows Impressions
(1:38:38) - 33 Immortals Impressions
(1:50:29) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:52:00) - Also This Week
(2...
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March 16, 2025 • 138 mins
Ep 466 - There are new reports about what Xbox has cooking for next-gen as well as a new handheld this year. Konami showed off a bit more of a Silent Hill f. Meanwhile, we check out Split Fiction, Mandragora, and Keep Driving.
(0:00) - Intro
(3:01) - Xbox Handheld This Year, Next-Gen in 2027
(22:46) - Sony and AMD Join Forces for FSR 4
(30:44) - Split Fiction Impressions
(49:08) - Isla and Huber's MinnMax Song
(54:33) - Mandragora...
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March 9, 2025 • 145 mins
Ep 465 - Tony Hawk is returning with the best of the best along with something new. More of the team have gotten their claws on Monster Hunter. Isla shares why Suikoden is so great, and The Last of Us might be over.
(0:00) - Intro
(3:19) - Huber's Adventures in London
(8:05) - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Announced
(17:09) - More Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions
(35:16) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(36:50) - Suikoden I&II HD Remasters...
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