Huber gets hyped after discovering the top games of the decade voted on in the Easy Allies Forums!
EZA Forums Top 50 Games of the Decade: https://forums.easyallies.com/topic/5816/the-eza-forums-top-50-games-of-the-2010s
2020-10-08 17:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Ian and Huber are joined by very special guests Matthew Walden of the podcast Better Than Speed, and Marc Francis of the Wayward Cinema screening series to discuss Folk Horror. A favorite subgenre of the gang all about confusion, ...
2020-10-08 08:07:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Mafia: Definitive Edition is a faithful remake of an underappreciated gem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS5Yp-Ht5og
Written by Michael Huber
Video Edited by Brandon Jones
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Pro
Available on PC, PlayStation 4, and ...
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. Daniel Bloodworth will be moderating, Ian Hinck will be co-moderator. Brandon Jones will not be on the podcast this week.
Love & Respect: Type your question, topic, or gam...
Last week we announced the Patron Party, a week-long event created to celebrate your incredibly helpful support throughout 2020. When we met to discuss the rest of the year, it didn’t feel the same as when we had previously discussed the changes we put forth during Phase 4 last year. The conversation was focused less on making drastic structur...
2020-10-06 19:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Baldur's Gate 3 is finally here (in Early Access) and Ben has plenty of stories to share from his brief time in the Forgotten Realms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNlvIeJd3m4
After a few hours with Watch Dogs: Legion, Bloodworth settles into the familiar mechanics of the first two titles. Meeting new characters and swapping them out feels fresh, but whether or not its recruit-anyone h...
Star Wars: Squadrons is a smaller, yet focused experience, that wonderfully captures the intensity and thrill of being a starfighter pilot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJXPtsx8VC8
Written by Bradley Ellis
Video Edited by Ian Hinck
Reviewe...
Last week we announced the Patron Party, a week-long event created to celebrate your incredibly helpful support throughout 2020. When we met to discuss the rest of the year, it didn’t feel the same as when we had previously discussed the changes we put forth during Phase 4 last year. The conversation was focused less on making drastic structur...
2020-10-05 16:56:09 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s been a long wait, but Crash Bandicoot returns to form in this sequel that lives up to its namesake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW2EEoW_Tw4
Written by Michael Damiani
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Pro
Av...
Ian is joined by good friends Jason, Gabby, and Jess to play Wild Honesty, a JackBox-esque game about opening up and telling the truth... and animal sounds.
2020-10-04 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Blood, Ben, Brad, and Ian got together for a nice game of Armello!
2020-10-02 22:03:10 +0000 UTC View PostInspired by The Third Day on HBO and the OG Wicker Man this month we're talking Folk Horror. But we'll take a pretty wide definition here and include anything from cults to small town madmen.
Think Midsommar, The VVitch, The Wicker Man (1973), A Field in England, The Endless, The Wailing, Apostle, and to a certain extent Blair Witch ...
2020-10-02 19:54:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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In 2019, CD Projekt RED promised they wouldn’t crunch their employees, and two years ago Insomniac introduced us to their new Spider-Man, but this week we learned that things change. Also, how...
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Ben and Brad sit down to chat about the recent Tokyo Game Show presentation for Monster Hunter Rise and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, the latest information drop for upcoming DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield, The Crown Tundra, an...
2020-10-02 05:16:19 +0000 UTC View Post
After two flawed attempts to remaster chapters of the trilogy, the complete upgrade of the original Mafia finally lives up to the moniker "Definitive Edition." Brad and Jones are new to the series, and throughout this spoiler-free chat they offer their perspective and do their best to keep with with Huber's enthusiasm.
2020-10-02 01:19:28 +0000 UTC View Post
As a thank you from us to every one of you that has supported us throughout 2020, we're planning a special week-long event. We'll be premiering new shows, adding bonuses to our existing reward tiers, and wrapping it all up with an 8-hour live-stream. Stay tuned for more details and mark your calendar for the week of October 19th. We hope you enj...
2020-10-01 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Huber takes a nostalgic look back at 2020’s best remakes.
Notes: This post is horribly late this week, apologies. I was working on an announcement you'll see tomorrow morning. Thanks again for your submissions. - Jones
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 ...
If you missed this month's Q&A, here's the audio version.
You can find the YouTube archive at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-n1Hx8LdE
On this week's episode of Friend Code, Ben and Brad will join me for a Tokyo Game Show new recap covering new Monster Hunter Rise and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity updates, the recent information drop for the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield DLC, The Crown Tundra, and finally, a deep dive into our thoughts on the newest fighter to join Supe...
2020-09-30 18:15:42 +0000 UTC View PostIt starts at 02:00 p.m. PST.Join us via the link below:
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2020-09-29 20:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostThere is no month I love more than October. There is no ally that shares this passion with me as deeply as Michael Huber. So it brings me great joy that Huber will be joining me for the next Showcase next Monday, October 5th, at 12:00 PM PT. Don't feel the need to post or discuss anything spooky, or specifically directed at the two of us. Feel f...
2020-09-29 02:14:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Change is in the air as many Cup questions of late are centered on new ideas or ways to change the structure of how we produce content. As we’ve discussed the likeliness of some aspects being updated over others, it’s caused people to get really creative with new show concepts. We tried something this week, a quick “Breaking News” segmen...
2020-09-29 02:08:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hades masterfully blends tight combat, storytelling, and varied upgrades to keep you coming back for more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAQOu22XDpA
Written by Michael Huber
Video Edited by Ian Hinck
Reviewed on PC
Available on PC and Sw...
Change is in the air as many Cup questions of late are centered on new ideas or ways to change the structure of how we produce content. As we’ve discussed the likeliness of some aspects being updated over others, it’s caused people to get really creative with new show concepts. We tried something this week, a quick “Breaking News” segmen...
2020-09-28 16:53:59 +0000 UTC View Post
YouTube link - https://youtu.be/OVSmWcptZjQ
Ben, Ian, and Damiani jump into the depths of Hades, discuss the outstanding 13 Sentinels, share the chaos of Unrailed, and more!
If you would like to send in an email for Frame Trap, the address is askeasyallies@gm...
2020-09-27 05:20:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Ian and Don frantically try to build a railroad under the gun!
Episode 235!
2020-09-27 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim presents an intensely gripping narrative told with stunning visuals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rhTnDROzi0
Written by Ben Moore
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on PlayStation 4
Available on PlayStation 4...
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uPsoU8Z_0E
Xbox was busy buying up Bethesda this week while its community was trying to buy up the remainder of Series X|S pre-orders. Amazon also made a big move by announcing their own streaming platfor...