The Backlog Chronicles Podcast
The Backlog Chronicles Podcast
TBC
Welcome to The Backlog Chronicles. We are a gaming podcast that challenges fanboy beliefs, and takes a pragmatic approach to all things gaming. We strive to create a community for self-thinking fellow gamers. A community where logical conversation can take place, and a drive to further one's knowledge of gaming can be sparked. Take a seat... the show's about to begin. We hope you enjoy
TBC 69 - Xbox & Chill
Greetings, brethren!   On TBC 69, we dove into several topics and emotionally rambled about our opinions of them (as usual.) This included Ubisoft's misfire with the new "Ghost Recon," an obsession with Xbox's new appliance, Nintendo's continued shellacking ways, and our thoughts on the gaming side of DC Fandome (and that incredible The Batman trailer.) We hope you enjoy it, and we thank you for listening, as always. Your time to listen to us is much appreciated    If you would like to catch our show live, please join us at 8pm EST on Sunday nights with our friends in the chat. It's always a great time laughing, discussing, and rambling with everyone, and we couldn't think of a better way to end our weekend!     Timestamps:   00:00 - Intros & Randoms 07:10 - What have we been playing & rambles 47:30 - Ghost Recon: Frontline is sadly revealed 73:48 - BF 2042's Hazard Zone is revealed 85:35 - Xbox Series X Mini Fridge draws upon us! 95:35 - Nintendo tries to pull a fast one on us 106:40 - Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad, The Batman trailer impressions  
Oct 19, 2021
2 hr 4 min
TBC 68 - Welcome back, Queen Samus
Ahoy there, mates! In this week's episode, we welcome our friend Carlo (@ItalianClownz) from 4GQTV.COM for the first time on the show, as we had a multitude of things to go over. From Battlefield 2042 beta's reception, to the Far Cry 6 discourse, and Metroid Dread's awesome reception, we had a lot to discuss and ramble about. Tangential topics are a guarantee as well. We hope you enjoy, and we always appreciate you for the time you take to listen to our show. Cheers, friends.   If you would like to catch our show live, please join us at 8pm EST on Sunday nights with our friends in the chat. It's always a great time laughing, discussing, and rambling with everyone, and we couldn't think of a better way to end our weekend!     Timestamps;   00:00 - Intros & randoms 08:15 - What are we playing? 31:00 - Konami seems to be making moves 51:56 - Battlefield 2042's beta impressions/thoughts 77:10 - Far Cry 6's critical reception & discourse 102:10 - Metroid Dread is excellent 113:50 - GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition is officially revealed 125:00 - Final thoughts & outros
Oct 11, 2021
2 hr 7 min
TBC 67 - We‘re back!
Greetings, friends! After a one week hiatus, the quartet are back this week, and boy did we have a lot to discuss! We discussed Kena: Bridge of Spirits impressions, Death Stranding: DC reception and impressions, The Initiative/Crystal Dynamics marriage for Perfect Dark, Halo Infinite flight impressions, and other conversations & patented rambles. We hope you enjoy, and as always, we appreciate you listening to us and giving us your time.   If you would like to catch our show live, please join us at 8pm EST on Sunday nights with our friends in the chat. It's always a great time laughing, discussing, and rambling with everyone, and we couldn't think of a better way to end our weekend. Cheers, friends.   Timestamps:   00:00 - Intros & randoms 03:30 - What are we playing? 44:50 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits is good comfort food 51:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy previews are positive 56:40 - Death Stranding: DC is reviewed well 70:35 - The Initiative & Crystal Dynamics team up for Perfect Dark 87:20 - Halo Infinite BTB flight impressions 109:10 - PlayStation officially acquires Bluepoint Studio 121:50 - Outros
Oct 4, 2021
2 hr 4 min
TBC 66 - The loop of death
On TBC 66, we welcome back our guests & brothers Nicholas Downie (@Nicholas_Downie) and Eric Jackson (@Ecjaxson) of The Gaming Perspective show to discuss and ramble about another great week of gaming we've had! We drool over Deathloop, talk delays, nintendo attempting to catch up to 2021, and some tangential Halo Infinite rambling as well.   If you like our show, do catch us live on Sundays at 8pm EST at our YouTube channel! Recording the show live with our friends in the chat is always the highlight of our week, between the thoughtful conversations and inevitable laughs. We hope you can end your week with us! Cheers, as always   Timestamps:   02:20 - Intros & randoms 05:50 - What are we playing? 19:30 - Deathloop discussion & impressions 52:00 - Minor Wolverine details, extended Marvel universe in the works for Insomniac? 63:05 - Dying Light 2 dealyed 73:30 - BF 2042 is delayed/COD Vanguard beta discussion 86:30 - COD 2022 details leaked 88:45 - Nintendo adds Bluetooth functionality to Switch 109:10 - Halo MCC ending seasonal updates in December 126:40 - Final thoughts & Outros
Sep 23, 2021
2 hr 12 min
TBC 65 - Surprise, bub
On TBC 65, we welcome back friend & family member of the show, Laidy (@Laidy_AF) to discuss & ramble with us about the week in gaming we had. We cover Alan Wake's return, PlayStation Showcase impressions, whether Xbox "nEeDs A sUpErHeRo GaMe," the glory that is Nickelodeon All Star Brawl, and much more! Thank you for listening, friends. Cheers   If you enjoy our show, we hope you can join us live when we are recording every Sunday at 8pm EST! End your weekend with us and our friends in the chat for surefire laughs, excellent conversations, and tangential rambles that are always a good time. We hope to see you there!   Timestamps:   01:33 - Intros & randoms 12:20 - What are we playing/Laidy's Nintendo rant :-D 40:30 - Alan Wake Remastered is official 45:40 - Sony acquires Firesprite Studio 54:15 - More Forza Horizon 5 details 60:45 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl details 72:00 - Sifu preview 81:25 - Kevin's tech corner: PS5 heatsink revision 87:50 - PlayStation Showcase 2021 discussion/Does Xbox NEED a superhero game? 114:30 - Halo Infinite's next flight date 115:55 - Redfall screenshots and details leak 125:44 - Final words & Outros
Sep 13, 2021
2 hr 9 min
TBC 64 - Horizon: Forbidden Free Upgrade
On this week's episode, we welcome our friend Husk (@ACS_HUSK) of our brothers at GBTB Nation to the show to the first time, as well as our brother and returning guest, Joe Moran (@MrBadBit) of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast to discuss with us THE week we've had in gaming! We go over the Horizon: Forbidden West upgrade discourse, Dead Space Remake early footage impressions, Playstation Showcase 2021 expectations, and other stuff, including our patented, tangential rambles. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening and for your support; we truly appreciate it.   Join us on YouTube live on Sunday nights at 8pm EST while we record the show! Come for the conversations, laughs, and engagement with all of our friends in the chat! We do hope you can make it! Cheers   Timestamps:   00:00 - Intros & Randoms 08:20 - What are we playing? 28:45 - Far Cry 6 final preview impressions 43:35 - Dead Space Remake early footage show off 63:15 - PlayStation Showcase 2021 is announced. Expectations? 90:30 - Alan Wake Remastered leaks, coming multiplatform 93:35 - The Horizon: Forbidden West upgrade discourse 121:55 - Halo Infinite flight feedback summed up quickly by Husk 122:40 - Final thoughts & Outros
Sep 6, 2021
2 hr 9 min
TBC 63 - We have a launch date!
Greetings, brethren! On this week's show, we rambled about a multitude of different things (as usual,) which included Psychonauts 2, Rider Republic impressions, Gamescom impressions, Halo Infinite's release date (!!!!,) and many other topics. We even took the time to drool over the new Halo Infinite-themed XSX and Elite V2 that were revealed. Thank you for listening and your support
Aug 30, 2021
2 hr 8 min
TBC 62 - To co-op or not to co-op
Greetings, friends! On TBC 62, we discuss a the hot & heavy week of gaming we had, which included the Xbox 4k user interface hysteria, Outriders' developer getting the royalties shaft, drooling over Black Myth: Wu Kong's new trailer, and, of course, the Halo Infinite news that took over the weekend's headlines. We also discuss and ramble about the rest of the gaming news of the week as well, as always. Thank you for listening and for your support; we truly appreciate it.   If you'd like to catch us live, you can do so on our YouTube channel, where we record our show live every Sunday night at 8pm EST! Join the fun conversations and debates with us and our friends in the chat, as it's always a surefire positive way to end your weekends! Cheers     Timestamps:   00:00 - Intros & randoms 07:18 - What are we playing? 22:05 - TLOU2 multiplayer files datamined 28:00 - Xbox offers 4K UI to insiders, hilarity ensues 39:40 - CDPR reveals CP 2077 patch 1.3 details & DLC 45:40 - Outriders Dev has not earned any royalties yet from the game 58:02 - 12 Minutes reviews are positive. What do we think of the game? 74:25 - Quake 25th anniversary remaster revealed 82:20 - Skyrim anniversary edition revealed (Surprise! LOL) 90:00 - Black Myth: Wu Kong's new UE5 trailer has us drooling 99:10 - Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut releases on PS5 to positive reception 107:00 - Halo Infinite will not launch with campaign co-op or forge 123:24 - Final thoughts & Outro
Aug 23, 2021
2 hr 26 min
TBC 61 - Heaven & Hades
Greetings, brethren! On TBC 61, we welcome back multi-talented guest and friend of the show, Laidy (@Laidy_AF) to discuss with us Gamescom expectations, how amazing Hades is, the conundrum that is Abandoned, and other tangential topics & rambles. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening and your support, as always.   If you'd like to catch us live, you can do so on Sundays at 8pm EST on our YouTube page! Join us with our friends in the chat for the laughs, banter , and engaging conversations. Cheers!   Timestamps:   01:39 - Intros & Randoms 08:00 - What we're playing 21:40 - Xbox gamescom expectations? 30:37 - Hellblade Xbox Series enhancements 43:07 - Hades Xbox/PS launches & impressions 58:50 - ID@Xbox presentation impressions 72:00 - Nintendo Indie World impressions 82:07 - Halo Infinite is rated in Australia 83:15 - WTF is Abandoned? 100:21 - Rockstar reportedly remastering OG GTA trilogy 111:15 - Alan Wake 2 entering full production? 119:19 - Final thoughts & Outros
Aug 17, 2021
2 hr 2 min
TBC 60 - It's dry as a desert out here!
Greetings, fam! On TBC 60, we welcome our brother Amario (@TheVGHD) of VGHD podcast for the first time at the roundtable! It was dry as a desert this week in terms of gaming news, but as always, there are always things to talk and ramble about! We talk Back 4 Blood beta impressions, PS5 SSD tests, August's stacked game releases, and the occasional (but inevitable) rants and tangents. We hope you enjoy, and thank you for your support. Cheers   Timestamps:   00:00 - Intros & Randoms 29:02 - August game release schedule is STACKED 49:55 - Focus Interactive acquire DotEmu studio 63:15 - Deathloop goes gold 69:00 - Dead Space remake getting one shot camera 81:47 - Back 4 Blood beta impressions 98:21 - Psychonauts 2 goes gold 98:49 - Take Two announces three unannounced remakes/remasters in development 107:55 - PS5 firmware 2.0 beta impressions (& SSD expansion results) 119:35 - Final thoughts & outros
Aug 10, 2021
2 hr 3 min
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