Hero-of-Time Posted January 1 Posted January 1 As expected, Brad has joined LSM and will be hosting their new show. Good get for them. 1
Julius Posted January 1 Posted January 1 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: As expected, Brad has joined LSM and will be hosting their new show. Just a day after his last appearance on the EZA podcast was uploaded (recorded a few weeks ago), but he did change his Twitter bio, start plugging his Twitch, etc., the last few days, so like you say, not at all unexpected given he's got friends there. Will definitely be checking it out purely to see what Brad's getting up to, sounds like a spiritual successor to Frame Trap (albeit hosted elsewhere), so naturally I'm in excellent name too! Anyways, really, really hope they have some guests, and naturally, I'm praying that Huber gets to turn up at some point if they do Quote Good get for them. Absolutely. He was a huge part of EZA just continuing on with reviews, etc., at a somewhat typical cadence this past year, and really stepped up to the plate after Ben left last summer with hosting Frame Trap. I've been revisiting the Hall of Greats stuff the past few weeks and the difference between Brad during some of these sessions and now, or comparing past Frame Trap appearances as a guest to his role as a host, is pretty much night and day. Not even going to bother checking what the reactions are like elsewhere to him making the move, because I can already guess what it's like – I'm just happy he got a chance to make a quick move to maintain some stability for himself. EDIT: HOLY SMOKES 4+ HOURS FOR THE DEBUT EPISODE?! Already longer than any episode of Frame Trap from what I can remember off the dome. Weekly too. We eating gooooooood Edited January 1 by Julius 1
Hero-of-Time Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Sat and watched Summoning Sign this evening (skipped the start and went straight to the conversation about games). Really enjoyed it. I think this is the first podcast I've listened to for a year or so. Brad seems to have adjusted to his new role, setting and co workers with no issues. There were a couple of games that were mentioned by Colin that I'm wanting to play. Gravity Circuit has been on my wishlist for a while but I've never heard of Bat Boy. I'll certainly be checking it out. When Brad talks about Hogwarts Legacy being one of his fav games of the year, it was interesting to hear that he got grief from the EZA audience when he reviewed it. It's situations like that which probably helped him make the decision to walk away. I think Dustin and Brad will have some good conversations going forward. I love Colin's insight into the industry and how he can distance himself from hype cycles but this always made it hard for Dustin to have an excited conversation about certain games. I think this is where Brad will fit in nicely. Not sure if I'll continue to listen to it going forward but it was certainly a very strong opening episode.
Julius Posted January 6 Posted January 6 8 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said: When Brad talks about Hogwarts Legacy being one of his fav games of the year, it was interesting to hear that he got grief from the EZA audience when he reviewed it. It's situations like that which probably helped him make the decision to walk away. Slight correction, which in fact I think makes the situation that bit more crazy: Brad didn't even review Hogwarts Legacy; in fact, no-one over at EZA did. The only time I can recall Brad - or anyone, actually - talking about playing the game after release was in an episode of Frame Trap, which came with a very clear message from Blood before it was talked about (which is what the video below is linked to). Strange the blowback it got even with that long disclaimer from Blood at the time, but in retrospect, it was just the very vocal minority of their audience pushing things too far. I do think there are boundaries individuals need to draw, but I feel so much of this has been spoken about here before - with Red Dead 2, LEGO Star Wars, and Hogwarts Legacy. It is down to the individual, and so long as they don't support, condone or spread the message that people involved with the creative side may be putting out there, I don't think there's a problem with it Life is far too short for stuff like this, I'll never get it. The crazy thing is that everyone at EZA has and always have been very consistent in their handling of sensitive subjects like that - remember when they talked about BLM back in 2020 and they told any "fans" sticking around who were against that to do one? Man, vocal minorities really suck 1
Hero-of-Time Posted January 6 Posted January 6 @Julius the fact that you didnt say "Begin correction music" is disappointing. Yeah, it was my mistake. I listened to that section again and he says when he covered it on Frame Trap, not reviewed it. 1
Happenstance Posted January 6 Posted January 6 I'd been planning on downloading all the Giant Bombcast episodes for a while now since their most recent buyout and lack of trust of the new owners. Looks like someone uploaded them all as a torrent recently so that's going to make my life so much easier.
Julius Posted January 25 Posted January 25 It's nearly the end of January, which means the Easy Allies GOTY Deliberations have arrived! ...yeah, I'm not sure if I'll be checking this one out, or if I do it's going to be a slow chip rather than my huge gulp approach. Not sure what Gabby's doing here, but then skimming the comments, it seems like she might actually belong there more than some of the others at this point, having played some of the bigger shout GOTY contenders this year when others haven't. The comments spoil their GOTY, but honestly, if you look at the Allies left and what they choose to play/prioritise over other new games, as well as the noisiest ones here...I don't think it's that much of a surprise. Can't believe they decided to wait another month until after Brad left to hold these and not find a way to have him back, he played and reviewed more new releases last year than anyone else left, and even with the additional month, it seems "no-one has time to play everything" is getting thrown around. Hoo boy. Regardless of whether or not I check this out, I think it's time to revisit some of their old GOTY deliberations. One last good excuse to take a trip down memory lane
Hero-of-Time Posted January 30 Posted January 30 History repeats itself. Once again, GX/Andre showing how garbage they are and has learnt nothing since GVG formed.
Hero-of-Time Posted February 7 Posted February 7 I starting watching the Monkey Island video last night and was quite surprised how Danny's experience was just like my own. I played the first two games on my Amiga 600, skipped the 3rd game because I didn't have a PC and then played the 4th game on my PS2.
darksnowman Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Last ones I got were the 3D series on MacOS of all places. Monkey Island is iconic and I wish there was more of it on the eShop but at least there's a good selection of point-and-click games on there as it is. Want to get the new one though I worry I've been away from MI so long I'll be oblivious to any references to past escapades.
Julius Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Kyle Bosman delivering on yet another Easy Allies bet...nearly three years on. By walking around a park dressed as Batman. A true man of his word 1
Julius Posted May 18 Posted May 18 (edited) Kyle Bosman uploaded an interview with Mat Piscatella the other day, which I finally got around to watching today: I thought it was a fantastic interview and highly, highly recommend it to anyone even marginally interested in the business side of games. As someone who loves exploring the numbers side of the industry I thought it was a fascinating watch. It adds a lot of context to what we've been seeing lately, highlights the fact that basically everyone is now turning their eyes to Nintendo and Rockstar next year with the Switch successor and GTA VI respectively to dig the industry out of the hole it's currently in, and also goes into how Pokémon was the IP with the highest growth in backpacks in 2023. Yup, ya read that right. Again: highly recommend! Edited May 18 by Julius 1 3
Julius Posted October 10 Posted October 10 (edited) Potentially off-topic, but I've been thinking recently that this thread has - understandably, I think - kind of morphed into a Gaming Content / Media thread rather than just being a Podcast thread. Would it be worth updating the thread title perhaps? I don't mind starting a new topic but I feel like this thread has already kind of become what that thread would be anyways. Anyways, more on-topic (but also not, because it's not a podcast ), Kyle Bosman of Kyle Bosman and formerly of Easy Allies and GT got the chance to interview Jason Schreier about his new book: I watched it over lunch today and thought it was excellent. Kyle certainly has a knack for interviews and asking unique questions or coming at things from a distinct angle of wanting to learn more, and it's kind of hilarious to me that he's becoming more Keighley-like in my mind with these interviews I think there are so many potentially great interviews he could do, so will be keeping a keen eye on who he lands in the future. For some reason I think a Sam Lake interview would be perfect for him? Just the vibe I get Edited October 10 by Julius 2
Jonnas Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Notably, Schreier's part in this week's EZA podcast is also worth listening to. He mostly talks about his book and some related Blizzard stories he heard throughout the years, and it's great stuff to hear. Incidentally, Jason Schreier has a surprisingly pleasant voice.
Julius Posted Monday at 11:11 PM Posted Monday at 11:11 PM (edited) Forgot to bring it up, but Jones was back once again at Easy Allies for TGA reactions, and both Kyle and Jones were part of that week's main podcast: Wouldn't say they're quite as all-timer as last year's equivalents, but man, I just miss listening to these guys. I don't really listen to EZA as a podcast anymore - at least the current stuff. Feel like I just cycle back through older episodes of the main podcast and Frame Trap, and recently for around to listening back to the Frame Trap episodes released from lockdown onwards, something I'd dodged doing for a very long time purely because of, well, it being a reminder of such a strange time. I'm also currently watching through Hall of Greats (again), and man, I miss the glory days. The Trial of Kyle Bosman is also S-tier Which brings me to today, when I finally got around to watching most of their deliberations for 2023, what with the end of the year now upon us. I've still got the GOTY discussion to go, but man, I'm shocked that so many of the Allies just straight up skipped some of the strongest GOTY candidates last year, namely Baldur's Gate III. It wouldn't be my pick (based on having only played it in co-op, mind you), but to only have Gabby and Isla beat it and the others to just have thrown in a few hours, when it came out in August/September (depending on your platform), AND considering the fact that they still held their deliberations later than everyone else...I'm at a total loss. I get that they can't play everything, but I had the winner spoiler for me in the comments and am not surprised at all given who is left and who does and does not want to cause a stir during these things, and it's weird to think that a couple of years prior with Brad and Ben present, it's obvious they would've played BG3 and it probably would've won. Similar to how I think Endwalker would've won in 2021 if Ben had actually finished it. Oh well, guess I can only hope that things are handled differently this time next month, if they are planning on holding these deliberations once again it's tough for me because the people my taste most aligned with (Ben and Brad) have long since left, and they were kind of the counterbalances to a lot of the other Allies not getting through as many of the games they probably should've played. Very curious to see how it pans out, in any case. It also seems - from the comments, at least - that Don got shafted, which sucks. Edited Monday at 11:14 PM by Julius 1
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