193: Last Time in the Ding-Dong Hole

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."Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon!CHAPTERS(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!