249: A Hundred Wolverines Drop Onto an Island

About this episode

The episode discusses various new games and gaming industry news while sharing personal anecdotes.

This 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, Embracer attempting to correctly leverage Red Faction and Deus Ex, how to display your childhood consoles, what to do when a skunk-laden dog breaches the house, and more. 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 (00:01:00) That feeling you have? We're the sane ones! (00:06:05) My dog stinks and now my house stinks (00:18:10) Call of the Sea | [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Dec 08, 2020 (00:19:17) Call of the Elder Gods | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | May 12, 2026 (00:23:29) TerraTech Legion | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 30, 2026 (00:33:00) First Break (00:35:49) Saros | [PlayStation 5] | Apr 30, 2026 (00:36:06) [SPOILERS] Just a general warning as we talk about what's in the game (00:48:19) Directive 8020 |…

People in this episode

Host: The Nextlander Podcast

Topics covered

• video games
• game releases
• childhood consoles
• pet care
• gaming industry news

Keywords

• TerraTech Legion
• Call of the Elder Gods
• Sony
• Embracer
• gaming news
• childhood consoles
• pet care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony, Embracer

Products: TerraTech Legion, Call of the Elder Gods, Candy Box, Red Faction, Deus Ex, Call of the Sea, Saros, Directive 8020, Mixtape, Forbidden Solitaire

Books & works: Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator

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