The Nextlander Podcast 219: The New Rad

Listen to this episode from Nextlander Membership Feed on Spotify. Apparently it's time to start talking in earnest about next-generation video game consoles this week, and we add to that discussion of Ball x Pit, Battlefield 6, Wildgate, Steam Next Fest demos like Skate Story and Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, and, yes, Death Stranding 2. Also, a Max Effect check-in, the shocking truth about those Pikmin shorts, and more!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.(00:00:09) Intro(00:00:49) Turns out I bought a lot of dumb stuff in the years since I started cleaning out the basement(00:10:36) Ball x Pit | [PlayStation 5, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | Oct 15, 2025(00:27:32) First Break(00:27:37) Battlefield 6 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 10, 2025(00:39:26) Skate Story | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac] | Dec 08, 2025(00:45:02) Marvel Cosmic Invasion | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q4 2025(00:49:46) No, I'm Not A Human | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 15, 2025(00:55:50) Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | TBD(01:07:40) Half Sword | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | 2025(01:08:09) Wildgate | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 22, 2025(01:14:43) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach | [PlayStation 5] | Jun 26, 2025(01:14:48) [Warning: Possible Spoilers for Death Stranding 2](01:27:58) Second Break(01:28:02) Let's talk about some rumors concerning the next consoles(01:57:47) Those Pikmin animated shorts may have just been animated shorts(01:59:38) Emails(02:09:22) Wrapping up and thanks(02:12:29) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:14:03) Nextlander content updates(02:16:39) See ya!