Arcade Couch Explosion Network

Eli Roth has been announced as the director of the upcoming Borderlands film. But what exactly does a Borderlands movie look like? And what does one look like with the primarily horror director, Eli Roth, at the helm?

Nintendo has smacked down hard on an outlet that broken an embargo for Pokemon Sword/Shield, but did they deserve it? And who does breaking embargos affects the most? We discuss.

Also on the show:

Bleeding Edge Beta

Outriders Gameplay Reveal

The DICE Awards 2020

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:10 - Hello
00:55 - This Week On The Show
THE NEWS
01:05 - IEM Melbourne Is A Go
08:20 - What Games Will Activision Remake Next?
11:20 - Geoff Keighley Skips E3
16:00 - Half-Life: Alyx Gets Official Release Date; Dylan’s Index Alternatives
23:25 - Outriders Gameplay Impressions
30:15 - The D.I.C.E Awards 2020
WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING
42:10 - Bleeding Edge Beta
MAIN TOPIC
57:35 - Nintendo Black-lists In Public
01:01:50 - General Embargo Discussion
OUTRO
01:09:10 - Question Of The Show
01:09:30 - Goodbye
01:50:00 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

ESL Gaming
’Intel Extreme Masters Headlines Melbourne Esports Open In 2020’
GamesIndustry.Biz
’Geoff Keighley Will Not Participate in E3 2020’
IGN
’Activision Planning To Release Several Remaster In 2020’
’Nintendo Publicly Cuts Ties With Game Publication After Pokemon Sword and Shield Leaks’
’Surprising Winners Take Home Big Awards At D.I.C.E 2020’
Kotaku
’Don’t Expect The Valve Index To Come To Australia’
PC Gamer
’Outriders Mixes Superpowers, Shooting, and Destiny’

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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In a rather shocking announcement last week Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games (sorta) announced he would be leaving the company in March. We discuss what that could be for the future of Rockstar’s games and what else Houser could be planning.

Also on the show:

IEM Australia Won’t Be At Sydney

ESA Promises To “Shake Things Up” At E3 2020

Apex S4 Impressions

Dylan’s Ring-Fit Thoughts

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:10 - Hello
01:00 - On The Show This Week
THE NEWS
01:35 - IEM Won’t Be Returning To Sydney
07:35 - ESA Shaking Things Up For E3
15:45 - New Mafia Game Announcement Rumoured For Soon
23:20 - New Call of Duty Details
33:00 - Platinum Games Teasing Bunch Of Stuff
WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING
38:35 - Apex Legends S4
48:10 - Ring Fit Adventure
53:20 - MTG: Mana Strike
55:55 - Pokemon Go PVP
MAIN TOPIC
59:45 - Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar Games
OUTRO
01:09:20 - Andy Samberg
01:10:50 - Question Of The Show
01:11:20 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

GamesIndustry.Biz
’Dan Houser Departs Rockstar Games’
’ESA Promises “To Shake Things Up” For E3’
’Take-Two Stock Slumps Following Dan Houser’s Departure From Rockstar’
IGN
’Activision Confirms New Call of Duty In 2020, But Not The Developer’
’Platinum Games Is Teasing A New Game’
Press-Start
’IEM Woi’t Be Returning To Sydney In 2020’
Push Square
’Hangar 13’s Nex Mafia Game Is Likely To Be Revealed In The Coming Months’

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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There are rumours circulating that EA has a Knights of The Old Republic remake in works, but could that game be remade to fit in Star Wars canon? And what do the next 5 years of Star Wars games look like?

Also on the show:

Journey To The Savage Planet Review

Legends of Runeterra Gushing

Pokemon Home Confusion

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:10 - Hello
00:40 - Today On The Show
THE NEWS
00:53 - Blitzchung Follow Up
03:20 - Apex Announces New Legend, Kills Them
09:30 - Pokemon Home Details Confuse Us
20:15 - Resident Evil 8 Leaks
WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING
25:10 - Journey To The Savage Planet Review
35:45 - Dylan & Ciaran Are In Love With Legends of Runeterra
MAIN TOPIC
53:45 - Could Knights Of The Old Republic Fit Into Star Wars Now?
01:02:30 - What Else Do We Want/Expect To See In Star Wars Games Over The Next 5 Years
OUTRO
01:13:00 - Wrap-Up

Resources:
Explosion Network
’RIP Forge, Go Loot His Death Box’
GamesIndustry.Biz
’Blitzchung On Hong Kong Protest: “Even If I Had A Chance To Go Back, I Would Still Do It”’
IGN
’Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic Remake Rumoured To Be In Development At EA’
Press-Start
’Resident Evil 8 Will Apparently Be First Person And Feature Wolves’
Nintendo Life
’Pokemon Home Details Revealed: Free And Premium Plans, National Pokedex And More’

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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With all the talk about game delays being good for less crunch culture
development time for devs, Dylan, Ash and Ciaran discuss the truth in that,
if there are any.

Explosion Network is back for 2020 so we play catch-up on some recent news — mostly delays — and talk about what games we played over the break.

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:10 - Hello
THE NEWS
03:15 - Pokemon Is Getting Expansions
12:15 - ALl The Delays
23:10 - Xbox Games Will Be Coming To Both Consoles
MAIN TOPIC
32:00 - What We've Played On Holidays
OUTRO
01:13:30 - Wrap-Up

Resources:
IGN
'Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Expansion DLC Is Bringing The Franchise Into The Modern Era’
'Marvel’s Avengers Has Been Delayed’
’Cyberpunk 2077 Release Date Delayed To September, Needs More Time for Polish’
’Final Fantasy 7 Remake Gets Delayed By a Month’
Press-Start
’Xbox Series X Games Will Release On Xbox One In The Early Stages’

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

All Episodes:
https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/

Support Us:
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