8: Episode Otho

This week we cover California's lawsuit against Blizzard for widespread discrimination and harassment, then move on to the Dead Space remake, Battlefield Portal, a spate of PS5 sales numbers, and hands-on time with Neo: The World Ends With You, Pokemon Unite, Old World, and the Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro00:00:56 You know, Otto, from Beetlejuice00:01:28 Nobody talks about A Fish Called Wanda00:02:42 Did you know there was a Beetlejuice sequel?00:04:41 Recasting Beetlejuice?00:05:40 Give Keaton an Oscar, cowards00:08:16 Welcome to our movie podcast?00:09:47 We Keatin'?00:09:58 Show rundown for today00:10:39 Activision Blizzard lawsuit news. This segment contains mentions of sexual harassment, toxic behavior, and suicide.00:36:22 EA Play00:37:54 Lost in Random. Scheduled Sept 09th 2021 release00:39:18 Grid Legends. Scheduled 2022 release00:41:15 Apex Legends new season. Launches August 3rd.00:41:32 Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Portal. Scheduled October 22nd release.00:50:32 Dead Space remake. No date announced.01:01:46 PlayStation 5 console and game sales01:13:16 Break01:13:29 End of break and time for games and game barks01:13:59 NEO: The World Ends with You. Released July 27, 2021. PS4 and Switch. PC version planned.01:34:15 Pokemon Unite. Released July 21, 2021 on Switch. Mobile planned.01:49:07 Tribes of Midgard. Released July 27, 2021. Steam, PS4, PS501:52:37 Microsoft Flight Simulator console edition and PC update. Released July 27, 2021. XBX, XBS02:00:37 Old World version 1.0. Released July 1, 2021. Epic Game Store.02:06:23 Recap of the games02:07:47 Thank yous and wrapping up02:08:58 Mysterious Benefactor tier shoutouts02:11:30 Current Nextlander content news and my kids practicing piano breaking through my noise gate02:13:57 Goodbye!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.