The Rewind Episode 245 | The Rewind Is Changing — Pantheon, M&M, AION 2 & The Future of SGL

The Rewind Episode 245 — A New Era Begins

After 90 episodes, The Rewind is changing.

We're pulling back the curtain this week to talk about the future of the show and why we've decided to pause The Rewind as a Pantheon-focused podcast and expand into the wider world of MMORPGs.

That does not mean we're done with Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. We still love the game, want it to succeed, and will continue covering the news and developments that matter. But with our frustration growing on the PTR and the major updates we've been waiting for still unfinished, we think it's time for The Rewind to evolve.

Welcome to the MMORPG Era of The Rewind.

We talk about what that change means for the show, reveal the new Static Group Live weekly schedule, and look ahead to our next major adventure: Monsters & Memories Early Access.

M&M launches October 1, and we're planning to hit it hard. We break down what excites us about its old-school tab-target combat, six-person groups, huge launch world and development team—as well as some concerns about the subscription, permanent Early Access characters and whether everything will be ready for launch.

Then we debut a brand-new Rewind segment:

THE LOGIN SCREEN

“Welcome to The Login Screen, where we tell you whether an MMO deserves your time—or just wants your wallet.”

Our first game is AION 2.

We break down what AION 2 actually is, its classes, five-player dungeons, ten-player raids, faction warfare, unrestricted flight and hybrid tab-target/action combat. Then we give our Top 5 Reasons to Play AION 2 and Top 5 Reasons NOT to Play AION 2, including its monetization and Korean-MMO progression systems.

Finally, Draq and Dymlos are joined by the Raid Team for our Top 5 Famous Chefs—and after 90 episodes, Draq may have finally won one.

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The Rewind returns Saturday, October 10 at Noon EST with our Monsters & Memories Early Access episode.

The Pantheon chapter isn't over.

The world we're covering just got a whole lot bigger.