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Pyre - Easy Allies Review

A memorable cast of characters and meaningful combat combine to make Pyre a journey worth investing in.

I love Bastion and Transistor... and now Pyre! 

-Huber

EZAnime - Episode 7 "Hajime no Ippo" Audio Only

 *SPOILER WARNING*

Special guest Michael Huber joins the EZAnime crew to discuss the intense and emotional boxing anime Hajime no Ippo.

SoundCloud link - https://soundcloud.com/ezanime/ezanime-episode-7-hajime-no-ippo...

EZAnime - Episode 7 "Hajime no Ippo"

*SPOILER WARNING*

Special guest Michael Huber joins the EZAnime crew to discuss the intense and emotional boxing anime Hajime no Ippo.

TIMESTAMPS

01:20 - Where we're at with Hajime no Ippo

07:56 - What is Hajime no Ippo?

17:25 - What makes Ippo a strong protagonist?

19:42 - What each opponent brin...

Frame Trap - Episode 34 Audio Only

On a new episode of Frame Trap, we talk about the joys of being fresh in Splatoon 2, pick apart Hey! Pikmin, try to sort out our feelings on Destiny 2, get excited about Wolfenstein II, and wonder if we're being too soft on certain games. 

Just a quick note, there are police/ambulance sirens throughout the episode as well...

Frame Trap - Episode 34 "Squids and Sirens"

On a new episode of Frame Trap, we talk about the joys of being fresh in Splatoon 2, pick apart Hey! Pikmin, try to sort out our feelings on Destiny 2, get excited about Wolfenstein II, and wonder if we're being too soft on certain games. 

Just a quick note, there are police/ambulance sirens throughout the episode as well...

Trailer Jones - Ready Player One - SDCC Teaser

Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtwpjnuaVTE

This was not my favorite trailer from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, but it was the one I was looking forward to talking about the most. Thank you to those that suggested it. I...

Midnight at the Museum - Fiasconauts

Here's the audio for Midnight at the Museum from Fiasconauts!  You can also get it from Soundcloud here: 

https://soundcloud.com/fiasconauts/midnight-at-the-museum-fiasconauts

Midnight at the Museum - Fiasconauts

This month it's a Fiasco of historic proportions with Midnight at the Museum an ally submitted playset by Alex D!

Check it out!

Huber Syndrome - Summer Livin'

The summer has arrived and Huber is here to enjoy the moment!

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Impressions from Roswell

We get to tour the city streets and underground railways of Roswell, New Mexico in our second hands-on time with The New Colossus. Huber sits down with Jones to discuss the fate of some characters we met at E3, shotgun through some railway cars, and face more giant machines. Plus, we finally get footage of the level from last mo...

Community Comments - May 2017

I don’t know what your summer has been like, but mine has absolutely flown by. We’re past Comic Con and I’m finally delivering the pre-E3 written May Community Comments. Even though these opinions are way past their expiration date, there are some really great predictions and conspiracy theories. Some of these are playful,...

Easy Allies Podcast #70 - July 26th 2017

Telltale keeps pumping out games and we somehow keep getting excited, Tekken 7 is the king of iron sales charts, and Evo turns out to be a good place for fighting game announcements.

Audio version: https://soundc...

Easy Allies Podcast #70 - RSS Feed

Telltale keeps pumping out games and we somehow keep getting excited, Tekken 7 is the king of iron sales charts, and Evo turns out to be a good place for fighting game announcements. 

Corrections - 00:01:35
Telltale Game Announcements - 00:06:18
June NPDs - 00:17:24
Podcast Halftime - 00:41:57
Evo 2017 News - ...

Tabletop Escapades - Episode 67 Audio Only

Today on Tabletop Escapades, the group moves forward in difficult and unexpected ways.

SoundCloud link (also available on iTunes and Google Play) - https://soundcloud.com/tabletop-escapades/te-ep67-1-1

Tabletop Escapades - Episode 67 "Pushing Forward"

Today on Tabletop Escapades, the group moves forward in difficult and unexpected ways. 

SoundCloud link (also available on iTunes and Google Play) - https://soundcloud.com/tabletop-escapades/te-ep67-1-1 

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - Hands-On Impressions

Huber got to spend about half an hour with the next chapter of Uncharted, including some new mechanics, insight into the characters, combat, and puzzles.

This Week In Love & Respect

I'm here to collect your topics, questions, and games for the Love & Respect segment of this week's Easy Allies Podcast. It should be a doozy of an episode after two semi-eventful weeks, so if there's anything that I might miss that you'd like to see discussed let me hear it. This week's panelists will most likely be Daniel ...

Group Stream Night Poll!

Is it time for another Group Stream Night poll already? It's good to be back, baby! I have to admit that this week might be less suspenseful, perhaps easier to predict, but we still put the games up, because who knows? On any given Tuesday, Pyre might just win. Here are this week's options:

2017-07-23 18:23:15 +0000 UTC View Post

SOLITAIRE HOT FIRE! - Easy Allies

Now see here you lovely beautifuls! This episode is hot fire 100 Emoji watch it know it love it live it. The future is 1996 and we're here to party! 

Love you 5always! 

Ian

Dumb Game Monday Vote!

As our joyful run through Mega Man Legends has come to a close, it's time to return to the dumb side. If you're not familiar, Dumb Game Monday is a weekly stream in which I (Kyle here) do my best to learn to love a game we know almost nothing about. We're playing through the entire game (most of the time), so this vote bears mor...

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - Easy Allies Review

Anchored by superb visuals, a fantastic soundtrack, a compelling narrative, tons of side content,  and an ever-increasing amount of end-game activities, Stormblood is an amazing expansion that delivers an excellent multiplayer experience. 

Special thanks to everyone in the EZA FC who helped make the first month of St...

Huber Syndrome - Allies Movie Hype!

Huber sits down with some Allies to discuss which movies they are most excited to see this year! 

Trailer Jones - Overwatch - Doomfist Origin Story

Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaZfZFNuOpI

Here’s an anime trailer for Comic Con week! Character trailers for multiplayer games always make for a tricky analysis because we rarely have all the context surrounding the roste...

Easy Allies Podcast #69 - July 19th 2017

It's a Love & Respect only episode! We talk serious game stuff, play silly games, and stretch the limitations of our imaginations. 

Audio version: https://soundcloud.com/easyallies/easy-allies-podcast-69...

Easy Allies Podcast #69 - RSS Feed

 It's a Love & Respect only episode! We talk serious game stuff, play silly games, and stretch the limitations of our imaginations. 

L&R - Is it scummy to only buy used games? - 00:01:44
L&R - Has BioWare lost their ambition? - 00:09:24
L&R - What cartoon should be a AAA game? - 00:20:51
L&am...

Tabletop Escapades - Episode 66 (Audio Only)

 On today's Tabletop Escapades, Pomper says goodbye to a friend and a plan is set into motion. 

SoundCloud link (also available on iTunes and Google Play) - https://soundcloud.com/tabletop-e...

Tabletop Escapades - Episode 66 "It Had to be Snakes..."

On today's Tabletop Escapades, Pomper says goodbye to a friend and a plan is set into motion.

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I'm not especially happy with how this episode turned out. Looking up specific mechanics really slowed things down and I did a poor job of keeping track of turn order. Such problems have been common in Tabletop Escapades and...

Easy Livin' - 50 Hour Beach House Stream

In case you missed the announcement on Twitch, we're planning our first beach "vacation" as Easy Allies. It will begin at 10 PM PT on Friday, August 4th, and end at midnight on Sunday, August 6th. This trip is significant for 2 reasons.

1. It's the longest we've streamed, consecutively, since we started Easy Allies. And it's n...

Friend Code - Super Mario 64 RSS Feed

In our first spotlight episode of Friend Code, get some insight into why Damiani still loves Super Mario 64.

L&R,

- Damiani