Broadsword had their SWTOR 7.5 dev stream this week so we talk about that and also get into our time in Grounded and why it’s a surprisingly good survival game in 2024. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord fo…

This week is part 2 of 2 where we get into all things Fallout. We get deep into details on gameplay, our review of the TV series, and how they connect. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when w…

This week is part 1 of 2 where we get into all things Fallout. TV series (no spoilers this week), lore, all the games, and our time in FO76. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record li…

This week we talk about some recent adjustments to the WoW roadmap plus Star Wars Outlaws, Horizon: Forbidden West, SWTOR, and ARK ASA Scorched Earth. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we…

Our guild won a planet in the guild v guild challenge this week in SWTOR! We talk about that and two different survival games on the menu this week, Lego Fortnite and ARK Scorched Earth. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlo…

Back from PAX and bringing guests. Jackie Ko and our friend Corley join to talk about the show and what we did and saw. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links to follo…

This week we talk about the latest update in SWTOR plus news of some new releases in the next couple weeks like Horizon: Forbidden West and Dragon’s Dogma 2. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on …

This week we’ve got news on the Dune: Awakening survival MMO and we also talk about fun we are having with Dorfromantik, Subnautica, and a bunch of other stuff. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes …

This week we go in depth on Nightingale after 50+ hours or so of exploring the world and most of what the game has to offer. We also talk about some stuff in SWTOR, WoW Wrath Classic, and No Man’s Sky. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at h…

This week we deep dive into Skull and Bones after 25+ hours of play and glimpse of the end game. Is it fun and what about not buying but rather playing it “as a service”? We also talk about the SWTOR 7.4.1 dev stream, WoW Wrath Classic, and the new No Mans Sky expedition and update. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Se…

Episode 500! We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to talk games and trends with Chris Schmidt, industry leader, game director at Infinity Ward in their new Austin studio, and formerly Bioware lead on SWTOR. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catc…

The “year of survival” continues with another early access release… Enshrouded. We played and streamed this one this week too and go deep in this episode on our adventure and what makes this one different. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Disc…

Palworld is blowing up not only the Steam charts but the legal discussion boards. Is it fun? Is it legal? We played it, so let’s talk. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live…

This week we start with some news and include a special edition of “the internet is wrong”. Then we do a dive into LitRPG books, RPG gaming as a genera, and how they relate. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/d…

Sail Forth, Xbox Game Pass, FFXIV and The Mandalorian are all in the news. Then we talk about what makes a good in game event and talk about a bunch from major mmos and other games. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlor…

To kick off 2024 we take a look at the most anticipated games we might see this year. We also talk about other news including the “adult content” screw up at Twitch. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord f…

This week we find out if Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is as good as we expected. We also talk about other news including the SWTOR producer letter. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when w…

This week we recap our interview this week with the Broadsword team of Ashley Ruhl, Caitlin Sullivan Kelly, and Keith Kanneg. We also give our meta commentary on The Game Awards and dive into who won and who was snubbed. Then we touch on the drama surrounding The Day Before. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema a…

In this special “behind the games” chat we got the chance to talk with Ashley Ruhl, Caitlin Sullivan Kelly, and Keith Kanneg from Broadsword’s SWTOR team about the path to 7.4, what’s here now with all the new content, and even a hint or two on what might be next. Thanks so much to these three for joining us (and to Jackie for setting it up) on thi…

Star Wars The Old Republic, a main MMO we all play, just at their 7.4 content update. We pull in our friend Stask, dive into the update, and talk about the fun we are having there. We also hit on some news ripped from the headlines and what else we’ve been playing. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxThe…

This week we talk about some time I spent in co-op VR game Dungeons of Eternity along with SWTOR, and thoughts on WoW Classic Season of Discovery. We also hit on some news ripped from the headlines and what else we’ve been playing. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link You…

This week we pull in our friend Zen and go live from the new SWTOR Asia Pacific region server that just launched. A new regional server is great news for our friends on the other side of the planet and a great move by Broadsword and the dev team. We also hit on some stories from news headlines and what else we’ve been playing. All that and more on …

Hot off our stream of the con we pull in Tetsemi to talk about what we heard. Blizzard played it safe but brought the goods too. We also hit on some stories from SWTOR, ARK, and WoW. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlo…

This week we tell stories of our time in ARK Survival Ascended. We also got a first look at the SWTOR update on Ord Mantell. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we record live and links…

We pull in our friend BC to talk about Diablo 4 Season 2 and how Diablo is doing in general. I also show off my Quest 3 for a minute and we talk about a bunch of other games we’ve been playing. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http:…

Tom from BadCuzDad videos and podcasts joins us this week for a talk about the SWTOR update live stream, a deep dive into New World and how it’s doing in 2023, as well as some other interesting game news. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Disco…

Special edition! We talked about seeing Girl Genius: Adventures in Castle Heterodyne at PAX West this year. Based on the long running, award winning comic, Rain Games has teamed up with the comic creators to bring it to life as a cool puzzle adventure game. We talk to Kenneth Engelsen, project lead, to hear more about the game and how it got made! …

This week we bring on Corley to talk about us showing Sema the ropes in ARK Survival Evolved over the weekend. We also talk about the dozen or so other survival games we’ve played and liked in recent history. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in D…

We dive a bit deeper into Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, the 2.0 features, and even Cyberpunk as a genera. We also catch up on WoW Classic leveling and professions, Starfield NG+, some Wayfinder, and some SWTOR Season story missions. All that and more on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link…

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty Expansion, WoW Hardcore, Starfield, and SWTOR are on the menu. Plus we discuss some news about Star Citizen Alpha Update 3.20, Palia, and more. All that on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with Sema and Jeff aka @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newov…

Starfield, Star Trek Online, and Star Wars The Old Republic are on the menu and we pull in guest and guild friend, Dent to talk about our time there! Plus we discuss some news about Cyberpunk 2077, Palia, Forever Skies, and how Microsoft is *not* buying Nintendo. All that on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with @AIESema and Jeff aka @MaxT…

Starfield vs No Man’s Sky vs Star Citizen comparison showdown, focused on where each is at and why you might like each of them. That plus some SWTOR talk, cozy game news, and Unity pricing discussion. All that on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with @AIESema and Jeff aka @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Disco…

Starfield, a PAX West walkthrough and review, a No Man’s Sky expedition, and a SWTOR update that includes a new Galactic Season and a Total Galactic War. We are joined by john Maloney (aka Corley) for all that on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with @AIESema and Jeff aka @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Disco…

WoW Classic Hardcore, Sea of Stars, SWTOR, Palia, BG3, the first two episodes of Ahsoka, and tons more. We are joined by Ken (aka Lars) for all that on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with @AIESema and Jeff aka @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch us in Discord at http://newoverlords.com/discord for notes on when we re…

This week we cover our rundown of Gamescom 2023 stuff, plus Starfield, and No Man’s Sky, and tons more. All that on this episode of the New Overlords Podcast with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey. MP3 Direct Download Link YouTube Link Catch the live podcast and chat room on Thursday nights around 10:30pm central at http://twitch.tv/newoverlords. Follow and su…

It’s been 10 years for us and it’s been a long, strange trip! We’ll walk through those 10 years, talk about what’s next, and get into some news on Starfield and SWTOR, and talk more about games we’ve been playing including Coreborn. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords SWTOR Escape Pod Cast with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC…

It turns out that we all play other games in addition to SWTOR. Oh we talk about SWTOR but add in some Palia, Baulder’s Gate, WoW Classic and a few other things we’ve been into. That and more on this episode of the New Overlords SWTOR Escape Pod Cast with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-476. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-g…

Tier list! We rank all operations and lair bosses on how easy or hard they are for new players to try out. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-475. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking for new members. Catch us for an…

PvP Season 3 “Reign of Glory” started this week so we brought on Machete who helps run our guild’s Wed PvP fun nights for a causal perspective on the season and PvP in general. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-473. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, o…

The Voss Interpreters Retreat (the new story area) has a handful of secrets including titles, achievements, and even a pet. We talk about that and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-473. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking f…

A couple more statements were published this week on the SWTOR team move to Broadsword. In addition, we saw announcements and public profile updates for at least 29 team members moving over which is very exciting. We talk about that and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astrome…

7.3 is live and we get feature updates, a flashpoint and more on Voss, and, of course, an opportunity to hear directly from Malgus. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-471. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking for new…

IGN has leaked some potential news about a deal with Broadsword to take over part of SWTOR dev. There are few facts so far and we discuss a bit about what’s actually known, what’s not, and why this might be pretty interesting. 7.3 is also coming on Tuesday! That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AI…

We’ve been having quite a few new players joining lately including our friend Lars. We talk about what it’s like to be new or returning to SWTOR in 2023 and offer some tips. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-469. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our …

The 7.3 Content Update is live on the Public Test Server. We go check it out and see what’s up in the new Voss zone and how the Voss and Gormak missions are shaking out. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-466. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our mult…

The 7.3 developer live stream hit this week just in time for May The Fourth. The details are coming in hot and we break them down. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-466. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking for new …

We are in the pipe, 5 by 5, talking GSF tips this time with one of our squadron leaders, Stask. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-465. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking for new members. Catch us for an invite on …

There’s a ton of good sources of decorations, and with a few new strongholds in the game we figured it’s a good time to check them out. That and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-464. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is always looking for…

Machete joins us to talk about PvP, “dark participation” traps that can make PvP toxic, GSF and if GSF should be part of the PvP season track in the future. All that and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-463. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game gu…

Galactic Season 4 is in full swing. We look deeper into the season objectives, rewards, and the introduction to our new season main character Amity. All that and more on this episode of The Escape Pod Cast for Star Wars The Old Republic with @AIESema, @MaxTheGrey and Astromech EPC-462. If you’d like to come join us in AIE, our multi-game guild is a…