State of Play and Introducing Ironroot Games - Easy Allies Podcast - February 13th, 2026

Ep 514 - Sony brought the goods with the first State of Play for 2026, including God of War, Castlevania, Silent Hill, and more. We share our thoughts on Reanimal and Romeo is a Dead Man. Plus, we're joined by Quentin Cobb and Elaine Gomez for an excellent chat about their new studio Ironroot Games.

Learn more about Ironroot Games at ironrootgames.com

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00:00 - Intro
03:35 - State of Play Highlights
50:05 - Riot and Wildlight Layoffs
01:04:23 - Remedy Gets a New CEO
01:11:08 - Baldur's Gate Gets a TV Show
01:15:03 - My One Thing
01:20:37 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties Impressions
01:32:33 - Romeo is a Dead Man Impressions
01:39:22 - Reanimal Impressions
01:47:33 - Meet Ironroot Games - Interview
02:42:11 - L&R: Favorite Love Stories
02:47:15 - L&R: What Needs a Sequel?
02:54:53 - L&R: First Time with a Classic
03:07:18 - Bets
03:11:01 - Closing

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