207: The Unified Megami Tensei Theory
207: The Unified Megami Tensei Theory  
Podcast: The Nextlander Podcast
Published On: Thu Jul 17 2025
Description: Friend of the show Lex Luddy joins us to talk about how Death Stranding 2 holds up, the Megami Tensei Universe, and what exactly constitutes an Irish Pub. Vinny shares his closing thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows and Alex helps us unpack the week's news!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(00:00:55) Welcome Lex Luddy!(00:09:29) SPOILER Warning (Death Stranding 2 and Assassin's Creed Shadows)(00:10:29) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach | [PlayStation 5] | Jun 26, 2025(00:25:36) Assassin's Creed Shadows | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 20, 2025(00:50:58) First Break(00:51:09) MindsEye | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jun 10, 2025(01:18:49) Kaizen: A Factory Story | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac] | Jul 14, 2025(01:23:05) The Megami Tensei Multiverse!(01:38:37) Second Break(01:38:41) News(01:39:13) Subnautica 2 delay and lawsuits(01:48:28) Romero Games loses publishing deal(02:03:31) Laid off King staff reportedly replaced by AI tools(02:18:00) Helldivers 2 gets an Xbox release date(02:21:07) John Wick Hex is being delisted from sale(02:24:05) CyberPunk Edgerunners is getting a new season(02:25:50) Some Nintendo news(02:27:06) Go check out Bakalar's new web comic(02:29:04) Nextlander Content Updates(02:33:00) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:35:12) Wrapping up and thanks(02:37:26) See ya!