<description>&lt;div&gt;This week we dig into hot, brand-new video games like Metal Gear Solid and Nier: Automata, plus Lumines Arise's multiplayer, the ending chapters of Dispatch, Sektori, whatever's going on with Ubisoft, the loss of "Burger" Becky Heineman, Megabonk's stand-up Game Awards move, a "will it come out in 2026" quiz, and more!&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;CHAPTERS&lt;br&gt;
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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.&lt;br&gt;
(00:00:10) Intro&lt;br&gt;
(00:01:23) Some pure personal project nonsense&lt;br&gt;
(00:05:57) That TV project is almost done!&lt;br&gt;
(00:12:22) Extra Life 2025!&lt;br&gt;
(00:18:25) Dispatch  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 22, 2025&lt;br&gt;
(00:32:58) First Break&lt;br&gt;
(00:36:49) Lumines Arise  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR]  |  Nov 11, 2025&lt;br&gt;
(00:54:36) Sektori  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Nov 18, 2025&lt;br&gt;
(01:01:05) Plenty of games too play!&lt;br&gt;
(01:02:07) Hollow Knight: Silksong  |  [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One]  |  Sep 04, 2025&lt;br&gt;
(01:03:12) Morsels  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Nov 18, 2025&lt;br&gt;
(01:05:46) Metal Gear Solid  |  [PlayStation]  |  Oct 20, 1998&lt;br&gt;
(01:19:07) Silent Hill f  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 25, 2025&lt;br&gt;
(01:22:22) Second Break&lt;br&gt;
(01:22:32) What is happening at Ubisoft?&lt;br&gt;
(01:32:10) Rebecca Heineman has passed away&lt;br&gt;
(01:38:54) Yoko Taro is still trying to make games!&lt;br&gt;
(01:42:34) Megabonk and The Game Awards&lt;br&gt;
(01:52:03) Will Concord be playable again?&lt;br&gt;
(02:01:16) Emails&lt;br&gt;
(02:32:21) Wrapping up and thanks&lt;br&gt;
(02:37:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts&lt;/div&gt;
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The Nextlander Podcast

The Nextlander Podcast

224: Thirty-Year-Old Video Games

NOV 20, 2025160 MIN
The Nextlander Podcast

224: Thirty-Year-Old Video Games

NOV 20, 2025160 MIN

Description

<div>This week we dig into hot, brand-new video games like Metal Gear Solid and Nier: Automata, plus Lumines Arise's multiplayer, the ending chapters of Dispatch, Sektori, whatever's going on with Ubisoft, the loss of "Burger" Becky Heineman, Megabonk's stand-up Game Awards move, a "will it come out in 2026" quiz, and more!<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS<br> </strong><br> (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.<br> (00:00:10) Intro<br> (00:01:23) Some pure personal project nonsense<br> (00:05:57) That TV project is almost done!<br> (00:12:22) Extra Life 2025!<br> (00:18:25) Dispatch  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 22, 2025<br> (00:32:58) First Break<br> (00:36:49) Lumines Arise  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR]  |  Nov 11, 2025<br> (00:54:36) Sektori  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Nov 18, 2025<br> (01:01:05) Plenty of games too play!<br> (01:02:07) Hollow Knight: Silksong  |  [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One]  |  Sep 04, 2025<br> (01:03:12) Morsels  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Nov 18, 2025<br> (01:05:46) Metal Gear Solid  |  [PlayStation]  |  Oct 20, 1998<br> (01:19:07) Silent Hill f  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 25, 2025<br> (01:22:22) Second Break<br> (01:22:32) What is happening at Ubisoft?<br> (01:32:10) Rebecca Heineman has passed away<br> (01:38:54) Yoko Taro is still trying to make games!<br> (01:42:34) Megabonk and The Game Awards<br> (01:52:03) Will Concord be playable again?<br> (02:01:16) Emails<br> (02:32:21) Wrapping up and thanks<br> (02:37:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts</div>