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Community Showcase - February 2021
We had to shuffle our schedule around for some 2021 planning meetings, so the next Showcase will be on a Friday. February 5th at 1 PM PT to be exact. I will be joined by Ben Moore as we enrich our lives through the wisdom, creativity, and general opinionated goofiness of our growing community. I'm also moving the deadline for submissions up an hour (to 11 PM PT) so that people won't get confuse...
2021-01-28 18:26:00 +0000 UTC View PostResident Evil Village Analysis - Huber Syndrome
Huber is joined by Damiani as they breakdown the Resident Evil showcase and the accompanying Maiden demo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKAYNJvrNI4
2021-01-28 18:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostCyber Shadow - Review
Cyber Shadow goes beyond being a simple homage and carves out its own identity in glorious fashion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izF90zUL-RQ
Written by Bradley Ellis
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on PlayStation 5
Available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox One
This Week in Love & Respect+
This post is here once again to collect your submissions for the Love & Respect and Silver Lining segments for this week's Easy Allies Podcast. Brandon Jones will be moderating, Daniel Bloodworth will be co-moderator.
Love & Respect: Type your question, topic, or game in the comments below. Your panelists will be Michael Damiani and Ian Hinck. Be sure to include ...
2020 Awards Deliberations - Part 3
It's time to discuss our top picks for 2020. Sit back and listen to our many hours of raw discussions, decision-making, disagreements, and compromises.
Note, due to Patreon's file size limits, we had to split the audio into three parts. You can also watch the video in full at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
2020 Awards Deliberations - Part 2
It's time to discuss our top picks for 2020. Sit back and listen to our many hours of raw discussions, decision-making, disagreements, and compromises.
Note, due to Patreon's file size limits, we had to split the audio into three parts. You can also watch the video in full at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q...
2020 Awards Deliberations - Part 1
It's time to discuss our top picks for 2020. Sit back and listen to our many hours of raw discussions, decision-making, disagreements, and compromises.
Note, due to Patreon's file size limits, we had to split the audio into three parts. You can also watch the video in full at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q...
A Midsummer's Nightmare - Fiasconauts
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/nKiuXk_hVOs
Ian, Jess, Jones, and Amanda have a day to throw together a Shakespeare play or it's off with their heads! Will they survive? Will the play be any good??
Intro: 00:00:00
ACT 1: 00:43:23
ACT 2: 01:49:40
2021-01-27 04:41:48 +0000 UTC View PostCup of Jones - January 25, 2021 - Audio
We met. We fought. We laughed. We cried. We picked our 2020 Awards, including our Game of the Year. Our highlights video is finished and I finished assembling our eight-and-a-half-hour Deliberations video late last night. Since this is what has been on my mind all weekend, I want to talk about the imperfect process of picking awards for each category, from cute and funny to big and stressful. H...
2021-01-26 19:45:46 +0000 UTC View PostHitman 3 - Review
The World of Assassination trilogy comes to a gratifying ending in one of the best entries in the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thdJrCe_FxI
Written by Michael Huber
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on Xbox Series X
Available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbo...
Cup of Jones - January 25, 2021
We met. We fought. We laughed. We cried. We picked our 2020 Awards, including our Game of the Year. Our highlights video is finished and I finished assembling our eight-and-a-half-hour Deliberations video late last night. Since this is what has been on my mind all weekend, I want to talk about the imperfect process of picking awards for each category, from cute and funny to big and stressful. H...
2021-01-25 18:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post2020 Easy Allies Patron Game of the Year
Thank you to everyone who submitted your picks last week. We've collected nearly 900 submissions and it's come down to this top ten. Well, there was a tie for the 10th spot, so we made the decision to expand the nominee list to 11 to accommodate the situation.
You can now vote in the poll below. We'll award the Patron GOTY as part of our Personal Picks stream following the EZA award...
2021-01-24 22:35:10 +0000 UTC View PostChatting with Stronghold Warlords Lead Designer Simon Bradbury - Easy Update
I had the honor of sitting down to chat about the Stronghold games and dive in about the upcoming Stronghold Warlords with series lead designer Simon Bradbury. It was a lovely time! Hope you enjoy! I can't wait for this game!
2021-01-24 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostEasy Allies Podcast #250 - January 22, 2021
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IvktnwlZZM
Resident Evil gives us chills by how creepy Village feels and how weird Re:Verse looks in their recent Showcase. After replaying the Maiden demo a few times, we discuss Capcom’s plans for a successful 2021, the EU’s fines for companies that geo-b...
Friend Code - New Pokémon Snap + Bowser's Fury Reactions
YouTube: https://youtu.be/glMxvrcbUQ8
Ian, Ben, and Damiani chat about the Monster Hunter Rise Demo and dive into the new details of the recent trailers for New Pokémon Snap and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
00:00 - Opening
01:27 - Monster Hunter Rise Demo
07:05 - Patron Question: Will There be a Nin...
The Gen That Was - 2018
2018 is almost a nonstop ride of high quality, which makes it especially fun to reflect on in The Gen That Was.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiGIZc6FRCY
Most Anticipated Games of 2021 - Huber Syndrome
Huber is back and looking ahead to some of his most anticipated games of 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RgjqLLoNUU
This Week in Love & Respect+
This post is here once again to collect your submissions for the Love & Respect and Silver Lining segments for this week's Easy Allies Podcast. Brandon Jones will be moderating, Daniel Bloodworth will be co-moderator.
Love & Respect: Type your question, topic, or game in the comments below. Your panelists will be Ian Hinck and Ben Moore. Be sure to include your p...
Cup of Jones - January 18, 2021 - Audio
Note: Apologies for the late post. Yesterday was all Awards and today was all Predictions. Also, the Editorial segment might be a bit odd to listen to as I point out a lot of visual elements from the trailers I'm analyzing, FYI.
Moments after streaming (or possibly recording if this week goes like last week) the allies will be gathering to discuss what we think are the best game...
Submissions for Friend Code Episode 95
This week Ben and Ian join me to talk about Pokémon Snap 2 and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Please submit your questions below!
L&R,
- Damiani
2021-01-20 06:26:31 +0000 UTC View PostCup of Jones - January 18, 2021
Moments after streaming (or possibly recording if this week goes like last week) the allies will be gathering to discuss what we think are the best games (and trailers) of 2020. There is no right or wrong answer to this, and there’s no way for us to all have an equal experience with every game. So this is where, I believe, we shine best as a group collective of critics. We lean on each other ...
2021-01-18 17:59:55 +0000 UTC View PostDevolver's (Self Proclaimed) GOTY: Loop Hero - Easy Update
Checking out the new game that Devolver awarded their own GOTY even though it isn't out yet. Is it true?
2021-01-17 05:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostFrame Trap - Episode 124 "A Monstrous Rise"
YouTube - https://youtu.be/qqa8TvZmmLY
Ben, Brad, and Brandon get speculative about Resident Evil and also discuss games such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the Monster Hunter Rise demo, and Ghost of Tsushima.
To send an email to Frame Trap, the address is askeasyallies@gmail.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Opening - 00...
2021-01-17 03:07:37 +0000 UTC View PostEasy Allies Podcast #249 - January 15, 2021
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GtMfLzSZnI
Lucasfilm re-invests in games so we share our excitement as Indiana Jones rides again and Ubisoft opens up the galaxy far, far away. Also worth speculating: new trademarks made by Square Enix, a very quick end-screen of upcoming Sony exclusive releas...
This Week in Love & Respect+
This post is here once again to collect your submissions for the Love & Respect and Silver Lining segments for this week's Easy Allies Podcast. Brandon Jones will be moderating, Daniel Bloodworth will be co-moderator.
Love & Respect: Type your question, topic, or game in the comments below. Your panelists will be Ben Moore and Brad Ellis. Be sure to include your ...
EZA Patron Game of the Year 2020 Submissions
Submit here: https://forms.gle/usgQYovsi7dL4LcN9
The Easy Allies Game of the Year Awards 2020 will take place Tuesday, January 26th, 2020. Which means it's time for us to collect your submissions for the Patron Game of the Year. Submissions will be accepted until12:00pm PST Sunday, January 24th. After, we will pic...
2021-01-12 21:36:28 +0000 UTC View PostCup of Jones - January 11, 2021
Note: I was unable to live-stream today without issues, so I pre-recorded this week’s episode. I’ll hopefully get back online next week. So leave your questions/comments here for the next Cup.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG949i7pTMc
The boys are all back from vacation a...
Spoiler Mode - Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Ring the feast bell! It's time to gather in the longhouse and sing great tales spanning dozens and dozens of hours in the latest Assassin's Creed. Jones, who took copius notes during his playthrough, is joined by Huber, who both reviewed the game at launch and finished all six seasons of Vikings on the History channel.
Video Link: 2021-01-11 18:34:40 +0000 UTC
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Fantasy Critic League 2020 Results and 2021 Draft!
Ian, Don, and Kyle are here to go over the results of the 2020 draft and pick their teams for 2021, AND we're joined by the creator of fantasycritic.games himself to discuss the site and exciting changes to the site!
2021-01-10 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post