Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion for games with weekly discussions about what they're playing, what's happening in the industry, and whatever else they're up to.
The Nextlander Podcast
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Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion for games with weekly discussions about what they're playing, what's happening in the industry, and whatever else they're up to.
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<div> <p>Between the Star Fox 64 remake and Mixtape, there's a lot of hot button issues to talk about this week, plus more games like Directive 8020, Call of the Sea, Saros, and Forbidden Solitaire, even more Retro Rewind customizations, big retirements at Nintendo, big changes for Civ VII, strange encounters on Vinny's doorstep, and more!</p><p><strong>CHAPTERS<br></strong><br>(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.<br>(00:00:10) Intro<br>(00:02:48) They pulled Alex back in...<br>(00:09:57) Strange suburban encounters<br>(00:18:43) Mixtape | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | May 07, 2026<br>(00:44:45) First Break<br>(00:47:06) Forbidden Solitaire | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 30, 2026<br>(01:01:31) Phillips CD-i vs 3DO<br>(01:04:55) Directive 8020 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 12, 2026<br>(01:15:28) Call of the Sea | [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Dec 08, 2020<br>(01:20:32) Saros | [PlayStation 5] | Apr 30, 2026<br>(01:28:24) Second Break<br>(01:28:25) Y'all like that Star Fox?!<br>(01:48:11) Switch 2 is getting its price increase<br>(01:54:15) Takashi Tezuka retires<br>(02:01:49) Big changes are coming to Civ VII?<br>(02:06:44) Emails<br>(02:14:04) Wrapping up and thanks<br>(02:15:26) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts<br>(02:18:02) See ya!</p></div>
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