Triangle Squared: A Playstation Podcast NAR/TECH

Fallout brings another video game adaptation to wow the critics and fans alike, and continues a surprisingly strong series of game cross media adaptations! Bethesda rides this hype wave by bringing Fallout 4 to current-gen consoles with a host of improvements, Ubisoft gives Prince of Persia another new entry this year with a surprise Rogue-lite announcement, Vampire Survivors is finally crossing into the blue as it hits PS5 this Summer, and an ex-Xbox exec brings a unique but complicated idea to the table of the option to "tip" developers for games that you enjoy. We share our thoughts on all this and more on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!
New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!
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0:00 - What We've Been Playing
7:03 - Sea of Thieves & Accessibility
15:45 - Brett's Early Hours w/ Dragons Dogma 2
23:02 - The Fallout TV Show Impresses
31:35 - Question: Survive in Fallout or The Last of Us?
34:50 - Prince of Persia's Revival Gives us a Rogue-lite
38:33 - Do Publisher's Funnel Money from Big IP to Passion Projects?
40:44 - VAMPIRE SURVIVORS IS COMING TO PS5 THIS SUMMER!
44:22 - PS Stars Adds Redeemable Games for Points
47:51 - Fallout 4 PS5 Upgrade Hits April 25th
53:50 - The Idea to Introduce "Tipping" Developers?
1:10:05 - The History of "Shareware" in Gaming
1:13:15 - Question: Do We Trust "Reaction" Channels on YT?
1:31:08 - Velvet's Corner: Building a Nation w/ Game Characters
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This week in PlayStation, Star Wars: Outlaws gets a new story trailer alongside a release date and we dig into the internets obsessions with attractive or ugly character design, talk EA Motive being pulled
New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!
This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech
JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm
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Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:
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PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Sol - MeteoricDemise, Chris - Figz21k
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0:00 - What We've Been Playing
4:40 - Chris' High Goals for His FF7 Experience
18:13 - MLB: The Show is a Comfort Time Waster
24:18 - Brett Revisits Resistance: Retribution
32:45 - Update on Sol
41:40 - Stellar Blade Goes Gold!
43:20 - Star Wars: Outlaws Gets Dated
52:33 - Beauty/Ugliness Obsession Online?
1:13:30 - EA Motive Joins Battlefield Initiative
1:16:45 - Destiny 2's Final Expansion Impresses
1:20:10 - Helldivers 2 New Warbond Drops Soon
1:23:12 - Sea of Thieves PS5 Details
1:25:49 - Gametime HEAVILY Skewed Toward Older Games
1:36:40 - Question: Dragons Dogma 2 Thoughts?
1:43:20 - Question: What Games Do We Want to See from SGF?
1:47:33 - Question: Has Podcasting Improved Us?
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This week in PlayStation, PS+ monthly games are revealed and available, 2 new games join PS+ Extra/Premium day of release, a State of Play or PlayStation Showcase might be prepping for May if we are to believe Jeff Grubb, and Jim Ryan says goodbye as he finishes his time at PlayStation and heads into retirement! We talk about all these, look into what we've been playing as always, check in on Phil Spencer's insights about how the new generations of gamers are changing the industry as he makes an argument that exclusivity will seemingly die out, and get asked if we'd use a time machine amidst a potential WW3? All this and more on this week's episode of Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!
New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!
This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech
JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming
Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:
X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd
Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com
PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Sol - MeteoricDemise, Chris - Figz21k
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0:00 - What We've Been Playing
20:30 - Stellar Blade Demo Impressions
23:00 - Chris' Ability to Stop Playing Games He's Not Enjoying
26:57 - What Would Sony Show at a PlayStation Showcase in 2024?
38:15 - Immortals of Aveum Hits PS+
39:20 - Brett's Daughter Has a PS4 Now
46:20 - Predisposing Your Kids to Certain Taste/Hobbies
51:01 - Dave the Diver Joins PS+ Extra Day One
53:53 - Helldivers 2 Update Adds Sandstorms & More!
55:25 - Jim Ryan Acquires Retirement & Solidifies PS2 Numbers
58:12 - Phil Spencer Says New Generation of Gamers Don't Want Exclusives
1:14:10 - Would We Use a One Time Use Time Machine?
1:36:13 - If The Internet Went Away, What Would We Miss Most?
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This week saw specs for the ever rumored PS5 Pro leak, letting us have a look at what to expect from the mid-gen refresh, and how it may, or may not, help reach that evergreen goal of 4K/60fps in modern games. With that we have a talk around how much power matters and if it should, look at the PS+ Extra/Premium games coming to PS5 for subscribers this month, discuss EA hiring ex-PlayStation executive who oversaw their first party strategy for decades in an effort to help usher in their planned change toward great single player games with "Blockbuster storytelling", which stands in contrast to what many publishers have been announcing as Live-Service becomes ever more pervasive, and have a chat about what PlayStation's future could look like in the next decade or so within the context of the industry's recent shifts! All this and more on this week's episode of Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!
New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!
This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech
JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming
Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:
X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd
Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com
PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Sol - MeteoricDemise, Chris - Figz21k
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This week, Joe from The Trophy Room podcast joins me in Chris' stead to talk Deviation's closure and how that coupled with a seemingly canceled Spider-Man multiplayer game may point to how Sony is refining their approach to wading into the Live Service waters, PlayStation's handling of the Stellar Blade demo pointing a heavy hand towards the conversation of what a 'digital' future could entail, Sea of Thieves proving to be popular on PS5 as it tops pre-order charts, WB Games shuttering its Adult Swim Games label and delisting the games from them & more! Join us on this week's episode of Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!
New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!
This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech
JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming
Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:
X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd
Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com
PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Sol - MeteoricDemise, Chris - Figz21k
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0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Live Podcast vs. Pre-recorded
9:12 - What We've Been Playing
11:05 - What is Helldivers 2 Doing Different?
26:34 - FF7 Rebirth is Pulling Joe In
42:50 - Question: Single Syllable Name Supremacy?
45:40 - Helldivers 2 New Warbond Incoming
48:45 - Stellar Blade Demo Shows PlayStation's Heavy Hand
1:01:35 - Warner Bros. Discovery Delisting Small Games
1:09:40 - Independant Studios Doubling Down on Independence
1:15:50 - Stig Asmussen Leaves Respawn for New Independant Studio
1:22:33 - Worries of Gaming Moving Past You
1:35:50 - Sea of Thieves Tops PS Store Pre-Order Charts
1:46:17 - Will PS Ever Release Their Games on Xbox?
1:56:40 - MultiVersus is Finally Ready to Return
2:04:50 - Did Bungie Consult on Helldivers 2?
2:09:35 - Deviation Games Closes Doors
2:12:59 - Spider-Man Cancelled Multiplayer Game?
2:22:20 - PlayStation Should Leverage 2nd Party Partnerships More
2:26:07 - Question: Concerns Over Online Privacy?
2:25:20 - Velvet's Corner: Mystery Character Ranking
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After a spree of acquisitions, a handful of developers are breaking away from their parent companies to become independent, WB Games lands on a surprising plan for the future despite their recent successes and failures, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth has fun in a way that AAA games seldom are willing to in modern gaming, and more! We share our thoughts on all this, look at the fruit of PlayStation's India Hero Project and learn that Brett holds his controllers weirdly? Join us on this week's episode of Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!
New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!
This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech
JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming
Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:
X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd
Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com
PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Sol - MeteoricDemise, Chris - Figz21k
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0:00 - Intro
1:55 - 50 First Dates is a Strange Premise
14:15 - What We've Been Playing
29:25 - Brett Holds Controllers Weird?
37:15 - FF7 Rebirth Has Fun within AAA
47:29 - Helldivers 2 is Getting Mechs & more!
48:10 - Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Coming This Year
51:41 - An Unlikely Gravity Rush 2 Remaster?
59:39 - Saber & Gearbox Break Away from Embracer
1:08:04 - Should We Want Arrowhead to Get Acquired?
1:20:39 - India Hero Project Titles Revealed
1:23:51 - Nacon Connect 2024 Games
1:25:49 - Are Publishers Learning the Right Lessons from BG3?
1:29:52 - WB Games Pivoting to Live Service/Mobile
1:50:35 - Question: Devs on Fan Feedback?
2:12:50 - Question: Will Sony Give Up on VR?
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