The Nextlander Podcast
by The Nextlander Podcast
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Latest episode
271: You Cannot Trust a Vampire
271: You Cannot Trust a Vampire
About this podcast
Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion for games with weekly discussions about what they're playing, what's happening in the industry, and whatever else they're up to.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 284 episodes
- 271: You Cannot Trust a Vampire · 1 h 42 min · Episode 271We recorded smack dab between the midterm elections and some pretty big game releases, so this week we goggle at the new state of things in the US, catch up on some games we've…
- 270: The Best in French Anime · 2 h 1 min · Episode 270This week we ponder what Mass Effect Universe might have been like (and maybe sounded like) based on the media that's been released so far. Plus, some Steam Next Fest picks…
- 269: They Killed BioWare · 2 h 38 min · Episode 269Breaking news on the podcast this week as we grapple with the abrupt end of BioWare and its new Mass Effect game, plus a potentially very high price for the next Xbox, Fortnite…
- 268: Such Sights to Show You · 2 h 32 min · Episode 268Once upon a time we thought there wouldn't be many games out in October. Anyway, this week we get into Hellraiser: Revival, Ratatan, Silver Pines, and more Galactic Racer…
- 267: Introducing Skiff Davis · 1 h 58 min · Episode 267Somehow the excellent Star Wars games keep coming with Galactic Racer hitting this week, plus the World of Warcraft Forever beta, the prospect of a fifth Uncharted, the even…
- 266: Super Intelligent Headlights · 2 h 42 min · Episode 266It's time to podcast about video games and the people who love them once again, this week touching on more time with Control Resonant, End of Abyss, and playing American Truck…
- 265: The Hudsucker Xbox · 2 h 47 min · Episode 265Seems it's never a dull week in video games these days, as Xbox initiates a big reorganization (Activision's Halo? Obsidian at Bethesda?) with yet more layoffs, Bungie resurrects…
- 264: A Lot Going on in Video Game Town · 2 h 28 min · Episode 264PlayStation dropped Kojima Productions' Physint... and Xbox picked it up. Nintendo showed the Ocarina of Time remake, and then went and announced a new 2D Metroid. Blizzard…
- Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 012: I Hate Horny · 1 h 11 minThere's no regular podcast this week, so please enjoy this throwback NBABP episode, in which Dan Ryckert, Austin Walker, Jeff Bakalar, and Abby Russell all join us to talk about…
- 263: Open-World Inflation · 2 h 15 min · Episode 263Other podcasts talk about Grand Theft Auto VI, but we bring in Video Games Chronicle's Jordan Middler to talk about Metal Gear Solid 6 (and also GTA 6). And also Onimusha: Way of…
- 262: Walt's Mouth-Watering Heisenburger · 2 h 25 min · Episode 262Our new-game slate is full up with Star Wars Zero Company and Blood Dungeon this week, plus updates on Big Walk, Marvel Snap, and... Elite Dangerous? In the news, we round up…
- 261: Jedi Master Frank Columbo · 2 h 14 min · Episode 261Our esteem for Big Walk gets bigger this week, we run through a block of older roguelikes including Noita, Slay the Spire, Darkest Dungeon, and, uh, Quake, Sony still doesn't…
- 260: The Straight Edge Continent · 2 h 33 min · Episode 260Fighting games new and old feature heavily this week, from Marvel Tokon to printed Mortal Kombat II FAQs and Street Fighter II Turbo tournaments (and lots of other stuff from…
- 259: Art Installations by Playskool · 2 h 19 min · Episode 259This week we embark on a Big Walk, spend some quality handheld time with the Switch 2, finish Heave Ho 2 and Road to Empress II, ponder news like the closing of the deal taking…
- 258: Sgt. Kabukiman in 4K · 1 h 48 min · Episode 258For one more week Vinny and Alex are holding it down as a duo talking further adventures in introducing children to horror (films), what kinds of garbage movies you can find in…
- 257: Steven Seagal Has Some Opinions · 1 h 58 min · Episode 257Vinny and Alex are rolling duos this week as they discuss their preferred methods of engaging with arcade ROMs, Desktop Explorer, Beatdown City Survivors, and the dodgy work and…
- 256: Bringing Your Kids to the Backrooms w/ Patrick Klepek · 2 h 54 min · Episode 256For this week's show we're joined by Remap Radio's Patrick Klepek to discuss D-Topia, Denshattack!, the latest on Xbox's rapid downsizing, and the singular experience of bringing…
- 255: Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them? · 3 h 0 min · Episode 255We're joined by friend of the pod Lex Luddy to break down the avalanche of grim Xbox news, the fraught state of digital ownership, and a couple of old video games made new again…
- Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 011: The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon · 1 h 9 minWhile we're out this week we'd like to share this NBBP gem featuring Dan Ryckert and Abby Russell from a simpler time! CHAPTERS (00:01:15) Intro (00:01:56) Dan explains the…
- 254: A Four Chugga Choo Choo · 2 h 58 min · Episode 254Brad is still out on personal leave, but his podcasting cohort Will Smith is here to chat with Vinny and Alex about the Steam Machine, GTA's discless future, and a variety of…
- 253: The Alex Navarro Jumpscare · 2 h 43 min · Episode 253Brad unfortunately had to duck out for this week's show, but Vinny and Alex keep the conversation going with more Summer Game Fest updates, ample discussion on Microsoft and the…
- 252: Stardew Valley With a Serial Killer · 2 h 27 min · Episode 252Alex is back from Los Angeles to talk about the games he saw at Summer Game Fest like Control Resonant, Resident Evil Veronica, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha, and many others…
- 251: Bone Up! · 2 h 22 min · Episode 251With the summer games season beginning, this week we cover State of Play items like God of War: Laufey, Until Dawn 2, and the Wolverine demo, plus the Fable delay, 007 First…
- 250: Whisper of the Worm +5 · 2 h 23 min · Episode 250This week: Lego Batman, Yerba Buena, TerraTech Legion, the Steam Deck price increase, lamenting the end of Destiny, Unreal Engine 6, our early PC-building memories, and other…
- 249: A Hundred Wolverines Drop Onto an Island · 2 h 22 min · Episode 249This week's show gets loose as we discuss the latest, greatest games, such as TerraTech Legion, Call of the Elder Gods, and, uh, Candy Box, plus Sony's retreat from PC releases…
- 248: Make All Characters Suspicious Types · 2 h 18 min · Episode 248Between the Star Fox 64 remake and Mixtape, there's a lot of hot button issues to talk about this week, plus more games like Directive 8020, Call of the Sea, Saros, and Forbidden…
- 247: Kyoto Craftsmanship · 2 h 7 min · Episode 247The April downpour of games continues into May as we dig into Forbidden Solitaire, Windrose, and Dead as Disco, plus more Saros and Retro Rewind (and one last time with…
- 246: Core Before More · 2 h 45 min · Episode 246On the historic 246th episode of this podcast, we dig into the space madness of Saros, the match-three madness of Titanium Court, and the madness madness of Ultimate Drummer…
- 245: 60 Is a Nintendo 30 · 2 h 17 min · Episode 245It's a video game podcast! Featuring such video games as Pragmata, Vampire Crawlers, Last Flag, Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and Tomodachi Life: Living the dream! Also featuring video…
- 244: Just a Game-Ass Game · 2 h 33 min · Episode 244Many beautiful video games are blooming along with the Spring flowers this month, including Pragmata, Final Sentence, Dosa Divas, and Replaced, all of which we play and discuss!…
- 243: Leon, Chris, Leon, Chris · 1 h 56 min · Episode 243Brad's back to talk about the lumpy ending of Resident Evil Requiem and the future of the RE series, nostalgic Retro Rewind modding, State of Decay 3's recent proof-of-life…
- 242: Smooth Jimmy's Pod of the Week · 2 h 27 min · Episode 242Brad's on the mend this week, so Giant Bomb's in-house counsel Jeff Bakalar is filling the rotating chair this week as we discuss PAX East, recent video game releases, and the…
- 241: An Underpowered, Pathetic Pokemon · 2 h 34 min · Episode 241Start Menu's Lex Luddy drops by to chop it up with us about Pokemon Pokopia, the "joy" of reviewing Crimson Desert, the actual joy of RE Requiem with unlimited ammo, the state of…
- Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 010: Making it Happening · 1 h 22 minWe're out this week, so the Nextlander Podcast will return in its normal slot next week, but for now we bring you another NBABP classic, in which Jeff Bakalar and Austin Walker…
- 240: It's-a Mediocre! · 2 h 39 min · Episode 240It's a very full show this week, with discussion of Marathon, late-game Resident Evil Requiem, WWE 2K26, and Esoteric Ebb, plus chatter in the news about Microsoft's Project…
- 239: Requiem? Damn Near Killed 'Em · 2 h 41 min · Episode 239This week we discuss the hottest Resident Evil releases, like Outbreak and 6 (and also Requiem), Reanimal, Steam Next Fest demos like Vampire Crawlers, Awaysis, and Forbidden…
- 238: Always Be Gaming · 2 h 32 min · Episode 238There's a lot going on: Phil Spencer's time at Xbox is coming to an end, Microsoft is appointing former AI exec Asha Sharma to replace him, Sony is shuttering Bluepoint Games…
- 237: Konami Might Be Back · 2 h 12 min · Episode 237Sony ran an all-timer of a State of Play last week, so we spend a bunch of time digging into a bunch of news and demos about God of War Trilogy Remake, Control Resonant, and…
- 236: Random Access Mockery · 2 h 36 min · Episode 236It's another show bursting at the seams this week, touching on Romeo Is a Dead Man, The Run, and Species: Unknown, with further thoughts on Dragon Quest VII, Cairn, and some…
- 235: The Long November · 2 h 33 min · Episode 235What a chockablock episode this week, touching on games like Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Cairn, and Vinny's Silent Hill f ending extravaganza, plus how the Epstein files…
- 234: Zoomers Love Tony Shalhoub · 2 h 21 min · Episode 234On the show this week: Highguard is out, Brad finished Silent Hill f (once), Grand Theft Auto VI might not get a physical release at launch, Double Fine announced a…
- 233: An X-Ray Equals 10 Bananas · 2 h 15 min · Episode 233Ubisoft is doing a big old reorg, delaying and canceling games, and talking about "billionaire brands," Marathon gets a release date, Highguard is out next Monday, Life Is…
- 232: A Gun That Shoots Frogs · 2 h 9 min · Episode 232This week's show features everything from zombie screening in Quarantine Zone to modding your Switch 2 Joy-cons, making video game documentaries from primary research, our hopes…
- 231: A Powerful Grouse · 1 h 46 min · Episode 231Let's start 2026 by chatting about games we played over the break, including Miles Morales, Civ 7, Absolum, and Vinny's... feelings about Metroid Prime 4. We also round up the…
- 230: Game of the Year 2025, Part 2 · 2 h 33 min · Episode 230In our second and final year-end wrap-up, we detail numbers 4 through 1 on our personal GOTY lists, and then dive into an array of honorable (and not too many dishonorable)…
- 229: Game of the Year 2025, Part 1 · 1 h 51 min · Episode 229For our final two podcasts of 2025, we're getting together to lay out and discuss our personal top 10 lists. This week we reflect a bit on the state of games over the past year…
- 228: That Poodoo You Do · 1 h 51 min · Episode 228We spend most of this week's show unpacking all the announcements and trailers out of the Game Awards, including Control Resonant, Ontos, Gang of Dragon, Divinity, the Street…
- 227: I Have to Buy a Whole New Nintendo??? · 2 h 2 min · Episode 227Brad got a Switch 2, and played Metroid Prime 4 on it, and we talk about that, Skate Story, the end of Silent Hill f, a bunch of Game Awards announcement speculation, the…
- 226: The Brian Cranston of Podcasting · 2 h 42 min · Episode 226We're chock-a-block with stuff to talk about this week, from the Analogue 3D to Horses (both the game and its banning), Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the Fortnite chapter 6 ending…
- 225: Don't Trust the Fox Mask · 1 h 56 min · Episode 225Brad and Vinny produce the rare duos podcast this week with deep(er) dives into Silent Hill f and Hollow Knight: Silksong, a look at The Séance of Blake Manor, the new Vampire…
