Sony Flushes Bluepoint Away - Easy Allies Podcast - February 20th, 2026

Ep 515 - Five years after purchasing the celebrated Bluepoint Games, Sony flushes them down the drain. In lighter news, Blood is back to share stories from DICE, and we have impressions of Mario Tennis Fever, Demon Tides, Scott Pilgrim, and more!

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00:00 - Intro
04:38 - .hack//Z.E.R.O. Revealed!
09:13 - Layers of Fear 3 Announced
13:22 - The Escapist Replaced by AI
18:44 - Sony Closes Bluepoint Games
39:14 - DICE Awards and Stories from Bloodworth
47:50 - A Word From Our Sponsors
50:14 - My One Piece
54:57 - My One Thing
01:01:06 - Mario Tennis Fever Impressions
01:11:45 - Awaysis Preview
01:18:01 - Scott Pilgrim EX Demo Impressions
01:27:23 - Demon Tides Impressions
01:33:38 - L&R: What Next?
01:39:04 - L&R: A Resident Evil Pairing
01:43:43 - L&R: Olympic Video Games
01:50:24 - Bets
01:56:47 - Closing

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