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The Nextlander Podcast 193: Last Time in the Ding-Dong Hole

Added 2025-03-26 23:29:45 +0000 UTC

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."

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(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!