This month I was joined by very special guests composer Daniel James @H2Daniel, and returning favorite Matthew Walden @sneakdoorbeta to discuss the music of films! Plus Daniel and Matthew brought show and tell!
This is, I think, the longest Reaction Shots yet, none of us realized we'd been talking for as long as we had haha! &...
2019-07-19 06:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post
This month I was joined by very special guests composer Daniel James @H2Daniel, and returning favorite Matthew Walden @sneakdoorbeta to discuss the music of films! Plus Daniel and Matthew brought show and tell!
T...
2019-07-18 22:03:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Ben sits down with Kyle and Damiani to explain some of the biggest features in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Coming to Switch July 26th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mfB11MeiRk
Hi everyone--
I promise this isn't a weird trick for our next betting special.
Easy Allies has more patrons than ever, and in a weird way we're never actually sure what you like--if you're here for the streams or reviews or one of those people who only listens to the podcast for the corrections.
A...
Our panel makes bold predictions for July 2020, then we crack open last year’s time capsule to see how good these fortune tellers really are. We also jabber about the Nintendo Switch Lite.
00:05:48 - Corrections
00:10:10 - Nintendo Switch Lite
00:25:18 - Tell Me About the Future! - Questions about July 2020
00:45:28 - Podcast Ha...
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn29zTxbCLg&feature=youtu.be
SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/easyallies/e...
Hi everyone--
We're calling an audible--tomorrow there will merely be five of us for Group Stream Night, so we're going to just play some more Super Mario Maker 2. This time we'll pre-load a group of levels from you, our patrons, and Bloodworth will randomly select the codes using a trustworthy random number generator. Just write ...
Milo is home! My paternity leave has officially begun! I’m going to do a quick live-stream every Monday (hopefully) where I just go through the big events/updates of the week, and then answer all of your business and personal questions in text below. Let me know what you think of this format, and if you have any ideas on making the process eas...
2019-07-15 20:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Milo is home! My paternity leave has officially begun! I’m going to do a quick live-stream every Monday (hopefully) where I just go through the big events/updates of the week, and then answer all of your business and personal questions in text below. Let me know what you think of this format, and if you have any ideas on making the process eas...
2019-07-15 16:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostI am here once again to collect your submissions for the Love & Respect and Desire Index segments of this week's Easy Allies Podcast.
For Love & Respect:
Just type your question, topic, or game in the comments below. Our panelists will be Brad Ellis (threepeat baby), Michael Damiani, and Daniel Bloodworth...
Recording just hours before the announcement of the Switch Lite, panelist Bosman, Ian, and Damiani miss out on the big news and instead discuss their dreams for Pokemon Snap 2. Afterwards, Damiani torments Kyle with a deluge of new Pokemon Swo...
2019-07-14 23:26:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Recording just hours before the announcement of the Switch Lite, panelist Bosman, Ian, and Damiani miss out on the big news and instead discuss their dreams for Pokemon Snap 2. Afterwards, Damiani torments Kyle with a deluge of new Pokemon Sword & Shield info from the newest trailer.
6:54 - Pokemon Snap 2 Hopes and Dreams
13:04 - Pa...
Mysterious Monsters is taking the month off, but Jason and I got together to talk about how the show came to be, the bumps along the road, and a little bit about where it's going!
Hope you enjoy!
Ian
2019-07-14 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe had an opening segment of the Easy Allies Podcast this year called Glinny's Cauldron, in which patrons would submit vile video game ingredients to put into an imaginary witch's brew. Once we had amassed a very funny collection of bothersome game traits, commenters suggested we hold a game jam to see if people could actually make these vile ga...
2019-07-14 01:21:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion, Shadowbringers, elevates the long-running MMO to new heights with the addition of two excellent jobs, a fantastic story, and breathtaking environments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_RBka9VKks
Written by Mic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui5UnycYWtk
It's our third annual Easy Livin' mega-stream! If it's not on your calendar already, make sure to mark the last weekend of July and join us for 50 straight hours of beach house bliss. We'll be streaming non-stop ...
I'm not sure if it's a slow time in the middle of summer, or people are giving me some breathing room, but there are only 3 pages (business and personal) of questions for today's Cup of Jones. Combined with the fact that I haven't been on several of our streams and shows lately, this might not be a 100% update of everything happening here at Eas...
2019-07-11 19:44:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I was really looking forward to giving this a full review but, of course, my newborn had other ideas. Before I sign off of EZA for a few weeks, here's my last scripted, edited piece on a game that I'm very much enjoying so far. I might pick it up on Switch and start the story over so I can play co-op with Amanda. This sequel feels like there was...
2019-07-11 11:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The sun may be hot, but the games of summer are even hotter baby. And even hotter than that stuff are the panel’s picks for Pop Tarts and Toaster Strudels.
00:07:33 - Corrections
00:09:04 - The Games of July
00:21:59 - The Games of August
00:47:17 - Podcast Halftime
00:50:44 - The Games of September
01:12:49 - L&R - Wi...
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wL8eJsqJO0&feature=youtu.be
SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/easyallies/eza-podcast-...
The third season of Stranger Things returns to Hawkins as it's under siege once again by the terrors of the Upside Down, only now the kids and their parents must deal with the arrival of a new mall and the pressures of coming of age in the 80s.
https://www.y...
The third season of Stranger Things returns to Hawkins as it's under siege once again by the terrors of the Upside Down, only now the kids and their parents must deal with the arrival of a new mall and the pressures of coming of age in the 80s.
2019-07-09 18:20:19 +0000 UTC View PostOn this week's episode, Ian and Bosman will join me to discuss a wide range of news topic that include; what it would take for Pokemon Snap 2 to exist, the new Pokemon Sword & Shield trailer and info, new job postings connected to Breath of the Wild's sequel indicate a stronger emphasis on dungeons, Splatoon 2 coming to the next Maximus Cup ...
2019-07-09 17:57:31 +0000 UTC View Post
We speak with Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo about new gameplay elements, localization concerns, and keeping the series focused on the elements fans already love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYLbjEEE1g0
The Trails of Cold Steel saga continues as Rean's new role as an instructor presents new systems to work with during battles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5HsKAJpX0I
Written by Ben Moore
Edited by Ian Hinck
Coming to PlayStation 4
Se...
Music music music!
This month we're talking about film scores, as in music not how well they do on Rotten Tomatoes!
I will also be joined by two fabulous guests! Daniel James is a composer for films and video games alike, and returning favorite Matthew Walden will bring his encyclopedic knowledge and unique perspective to...
2019-07-09 04:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
Ian here just letting you know that we're taking the month off from Mysterious Monsters and that Reaction Shots will go up a week late this month.
Thanks for your understanding and your support!
L&R
Ian
2019-07-09 04:18:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm not sure if it's a slow time in the middle of summer, or people are giving me some breathing room, but there are only 3 pages (business and personal) of questions for today's Cup of Jones. Combined with the fact that I haven't been on several of our streams and shows lately, this might not be a 100% update of everything happening here at Eas...
2019-07-08 16:58:24 +0000 UTC View PostI am here once again to collect your submissions for the Love & Respect and Desire Index segments of this week's Easy Allies Podcast.
For Love & Respect:
Just type your question, topic, or game in the comments below. Our panelists will be Ben Moore, Brad Ellis, and maybe even Brandon Jones again.
Samurai Shodown's methodical pace makes for excellent fights, but the game could use work in some key areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWcFO51TokI
Written by Ben Moore
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Pro
Avail...