The Nextlander Podcast · Episode 264 · September 17, 2026 · 2 hr 28 min

264: A Lot Going on in Video Game Town

PlayStation dropped Kojima Productions' Physint... and Xbox picked it up. Nintendo showed the Ocarina of Time remake, and then went and announced a new 2D Metroid. Blizzard revealed a StarCraft shooter for 2030, Diablo V for 2029, and a forever version of World of Warcraft. Insomniac's Wolverine came out. Obviously this is a lot to talk about, and we do our best with all of it on this week's show! 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 (00:00:37) Never stop podcasting (00:07:11) [Possible Spoilers] Narratively, we try to stay close to officially released materials. If you're on complete blackout obviously skip this Wolverine section. (00:07:39) Marvel's Wolverine | [PlayStation 5] | Sep 15, 2026 (00:53:46) First Break (00:54:02) Big Walk | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2] | Aug 04, 2026 (00:57:30) Star Wars Zero Company | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Aug 27, 2026 (01:03:44) The Incident at Galley House | [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jul 14, 2026 (01:06:34) The Blood of Dawnwalker | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 03, 2026 (01:08:57) The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria | [PlayStation 5] | Dec 05, 2023 (01:10:14) Valheim | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Linux, Mac, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 09, 2026 (01:11:37) Blood Dungeon | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2] | Aug 25, 2026 (01:13:27) Second Break (01:14:28) Sony drops Physint! Xbox picks up Physint! (01:33:49) Nintendo reveals more about its Ocarina remake (01:50:35) New Metroid from the Metroid: Dread folks (01:56:59) Blizzard looks to the (far) future (01:58:26) Starcraft returns in 2030 (02:06:25) Diablo returns in 2029 (02:08:13) World of Warcraft Forever, forever, ever? (02:18:06) Email(s) (02:22:18) Wrapping up and thanks (02:25:08) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:26:29) Who out there has been around here for the last 20+ years?! Thanks and celebrate it! (02:28:39) See ya!