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After winning big at the AGDA’s Dylan gives his review of Brisbane based developer Witch Beam’s zen-puzzler, Unpacking, and Ashley and Ciaran dive into their thoughts on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.Also on this episode reviews for Moonglow Bay, Circuit Superstars and Age of Empires IV, plays A Quiet Place game announced, Halo Infinite trailers and Warner Bros fighting game leak. Reviews/Previews:Age of Empires IV ReviewCircuit SuperstarsMoonglow Bay ReviewUnpacking ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:02:30 - Unpacking Review00:17:05 - Moonglow Bay Review00:22:31 - Age of Empires IV Review In Progress00:24:57 - Circuit Superstars ReviewTHE NEWS00:28:10 - Queensland Games Tax Rebate00:30:30 - Amy Hennig Is Making A Marvel00:38:20 - Halo Infinite Story Gameplay00:41:39 - Tomb Raider 25 News00:46:00 - Warner Bros Fighting Game Leak00:51:47 - A Quiet Place Game00:55:46 - Does Snoop Dogg Leak The Next Grand Theft Auto?00:59:54 - PAX South Cancelled, What's That Mean For Australia?WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING01:11:20 - Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ImpressionsOUTRO01:22:01 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkA Quiet Place Game Announced, QuietlyHalo’s New Not-Cortana AI And Improved Visuals On Display In Halo Infinite’s Updated Campaign TrailerKotakuLeak: Batman, Steven Universe Come Together In Smash Bros.-Style Fighting GameQueensland To Introduce 15 Percent Tax Rebate For Game DevelopersTomb Raider’s 25th Anniversary Brings Sales And Details On New AnimeUncharted’s Amy Hennig Is Making A Marvel GamePlayStation LifestylePAX South Canceled Indefinitely as it Fails to Expand, Compounded by Effects of COVID-19Push SquareSnoop Dogg: Dr. Dre Working on 'Great F***ing Music' for GTA GameArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy - Definitive Edition has its first trailer and screenshots in the wild, and it looks surprisingly good. We break down all that’s new about it, and if we’re interested in diving back into those games. The big release of the week however is The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, which Dylan didn’t love, so he discusses with Ash what they should do in the future to improve the series.

Reviews/Previews:

Despot’s Game: Dystopian Army Builder - Early Access Review

Echo Generation Review

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Other Reviews Of The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Mentioned:

Checkpoint Gaming

WellPlayed

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

00:00:43 - Blue Lights

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:02:14 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Review

00:11:06 - The Last Dark Pictures Game Announced For Season One

00:18:38 - Echo Generation Review

00:26:58 - Despot's Game: Dystopian Army Builder - Early Access Review

THE NEWS

00:28:10 - Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Trailer & Screenshots Revealed

00:35:02 - Nintendo Direct's Are 10 Years Old

00:37:37 - New Splinter Cell Could Be In Production

00:41:55 - Xbox Fridge Gets Picked Up By Scalpers

00:49:13 - Cyberpunk 2077 & The Witcher 3 Current-Gen Versions All Delayed

OUTRO

00:51:59 - Random Tetris 99 Talk

00:54:20 - Goodbye

Resources

GamesRadar

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me trailer is now online thanks to horror speedsters

IGN

Scalpers Are Selling Sold Out Xbox Series X Mini Fridge

Press Start

The First Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edtion Screenshots And Gameplay Footage Have Arrived

Twitter

@CDPROJEKTRED

VGC

A decade later, Ubisoft has finally greenlit a new Splinter Cell, sources claim

Vooks

The first Nintendo Direct took place 10 years ago today

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We discuss the Suicide Squad: Kill THe Justice League & Gotham Knights trailer that has come out of DC FanDome 2021.

Also on the show this week Dylan talks about his final reviews for Back 4 Blood and Nickelodeon All-Stars, as well as his review for TRIOS and the EPOS H3 Hybrid headset.

Reviews/Previews

Back 4 Blood Review

Nickelodeon All-Stars Review

TRIOS Review

EPOS H3 Hybrid Review

Little Kite Review

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

MAIN TOPIC

00:02:44 - [DC FanDome] Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

00:12:46 - [DC FanDome] Gotham Knights

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:18:05 - Back 4 Blood Review

00:31:10 - Nickelodeon All-Stars Review

00:36:05 - TRIOS Review

00:38:07 - E3 Hybrid Review

00:40:48 - Little Kite Review

THE NEWS

00:41:42 - What's Inside The Nintendo Switch OLED

00:44:19 - Metroid Dread Developers Aren't All Credited

00:50:33 - Animal Crossing Direct + Nintendo Switch Online Pricing

01:05:52 - Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone Reveal

OUTRO

01:12:28 - Goodbye

Resources

Explosion Network

Brand New Trailer For Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Straight Out Of DC FanDome 2021

The Court of Owls Are Here In The Latest Trailer For Gotham Knights

Kotaku

Metroid Dread Developers Criticise Studio For Not Crediting Them

The Switch OLED Is Pretty Different On The Inside

PC Gamer

Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone is a PvPvE mode that takes cues from Hunt: Showdown, Tarkov

Press Start

Even More Addictive DIY Is Coming In Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Huge Paid Expansion

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With his hands on the Nintendo Switch (OLED) model, Dylan gives his thoughts on the updated model, as well as his impressions of Metroid Dread. Ciaran’s been playing Far Cry 6 and has thoughts on Ubisoft’s latest. And we break down the Twitch leak, and if it’s okay to be discussing how much money streamers make.

Also on the show this week are thoughts on Battlefield 2042, Back 4 Blood, the new Resident Evil movie trailer, Super Smash Bros Ultimate final reveal and much more.

Reviews/Previews:

Battlefield 2042 Preview

Rainbow Billy: The Curse of The Leviathan Review

The Last Friend Review

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

00:01:21 - Today On The Show

00:01:48 - PSA: PAX Radio 2021 Special

MAIN TOPIC

00:05:53 - Nintendo Switch (OLED) Impressions w/ Metroid Dread

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:23:53 - Rainbow Billy: The Curse of The Leviathan Review

00:31:59 - The Last Friend Review

THE NEWS

00:33:28 - Australian Game Developer Awards

00:39:15 - The Big Twitch Leak

00:56:55 - GTA Trilogy Announced

01:01:37 - Ghost Recon Battle Royale Announced

01:04:01 - Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City Trailer Thoughts

01:07:23 - Randy Pitchford Leaves Gearbox Games To Work On Gearbox Movies

01:12:10 - Super Smash Bros Ultimate Final Fighter Revealed

01:18:38 - Pokemon Arceus Isn't Open World

WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING

01:22:43 - Battlefield 2043 Beta

01:34:12 - Far Cry 6 Impressions

01:40:54 - Back 4 Blood Impressions

OUTRO

01:49:21 - PSA: PAX Radio 2021 Special Update

01:51:07 - Goodbye

Resources

Explosion Network

Sora From Kingdom Hearts Is The Final Fighter To Join Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Unpacking Picks Up Game Of The Year At The Australian Game Developer Awards 2021

Kotaku

Ubisoft Announces Ghost Recon Battle Royale In The Year Of Our Lord 2021

PC Gamer

Randy Pitchford is leaving Gearbox games to focus on Gearbox movies, is still head of Gearbox overall

Press Start

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edtion has Been Officially Announced And Is Releasing This Year

VG24/7

Twitch resets stream keys following major hack, just to be cautious

Vooks

Pokémon Legends Arceus not open world, structured more like Monster Hunter

Youtube

RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY - Official Trailer (HD)

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Hot Wheels Unleashed is a surprisingly fun arcade racer; Netflix has bought Oxenfree developer, Night School Studio and Strangers Paradise: Final Fantasy is back with another demo.

Also, on the show this week, there are many reviews and content from contributors that you should check out; Bandai Namco changed their logo for some reason, the League of Legends Arcane trailer is excellent, and cloud gaming comes to Australia.

Reviews/Previews:

A Juggler’s Tale Review

Hot Wheels Unleashed Review

Love Colors Review

Teacup Review

[Steam Next Fest 2021] Aztech Forgotten Gods Preview

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

00:00:44 - Bayonetta 3

00:06:52 - On The Show This Week

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:07:39 - Hot Wheels Unleashed Review

00:12:46 - Teacup Review

00:14:00 - A Juggler's Tale Review

00:14:28 - Love Colors Review

00:14:47 - Aztech Forgotten Gods Preview

THE NEWS

00:15:39 - Dobly Vision On Xbox Series X|S

00:16:39 - Bandai Namco Change Their Logo

00:18:53 - TGS: Square Enix Showcase, Including Thoughts On New Strangers Paradise: Final Fantasy Demo

00:29:51 - Nintendo Openly Says New 4K Switch Rumours Are False

00:36:35 - Netflix Acquires Night School Studio

00:40:15 - League of Legends Arcane Trailer Thoughts

WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING

00:45:45 - Xbox Cloud Gaming Impressions

00:55:41 - GeForce Now with RTX Impressions

GOODBYE

01:02:28 - Ash's Fucking TV

01:03:48 - Goodbye

Resources

Eurogamer

Netflix acquires Oxenfree developer Night School Studio

Explosion Network

Arcane - What To Expect From The League Of Legends Animated Series

IGN

Square Enix Showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2021: The Biggest Announcements and Reveals

Kotaku

Australia Will Get Xbox Cloud Gaming From Tomorrow

Bandai Namco Changed Its Logo And Fans Think It Kinda Sucks

Press Start

Dolby Vision Is Now Available On Xbox Series X/S With Over 1100 Games Supported

Nintendo Has Shut Down More Reports Of A 4K Nintendo Switch Pro Being In Development

Youtube

Arcane | Official Trailer | Netflix

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It’s safe to say that Nintendo delivered a Nintendo Direct that everyone is unlikely to forget. Ciaran and Ashley discuss the reveals of Kirby and the Forgotten City and Splatoon 3, the announcement of Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack and the voice cast for the Mario movie. Chris Pratt is Mario.

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

Deathloop Review

Kena: Bridge of Spirits Review

Hosts:

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

MAIN TOPIC

00:01:01 - Nintendo Direct

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:45:46 - Deathloop

00:58:29 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits

THE NEWS

00:59:24 - Quantic Dream Making a Star Wars Game

01:03:33 - Xbox Enlists Crystal Dymanic’s Help on Perfect Dark

01:08:29 - Persona is celebrating 25th Anniversary

OUTRO

01:10:40 - Goodbye

Resources

Explosion Network

All The Trailers & Everything Announced During September 2021's Nintendo Direct

Atlus

The Persona 25th Anniversary Celebration begins!

Eurogamer

Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot will be co-developed by Crystal Dynamics

Well-Played

Quantic Dream Is Rumoured To Be Working On A Star Wars Game

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We review a bunch of games this week including Life is Strange: True Colors, TOEM and SkateBIRD. In the latter half of the episode, we also have impressions on Deathloop and the latest WarioWare game.

In the news this week is the end (maybe) of Apple vs Epic so we talk about “who won.” There’s also a couple of video game/movie/tv news stories, game delays and much more.

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

Lake Review

Life is Strange: True Colors Review

SkateBird Review

TOEM Review

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

00:00:48 - Today on the Show

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:01:05 - TOEM Review

00:05:13 - SkateBIRD Review

00:21:56 - Life is Strange: True Colors Review

00:32:19 - Lake Review

THE NEWS

00:36:59 - THQ Nordic 10th Anniversary Showcase

00:47:40 - Battlefield 2042 & Dying Light 2 Delayed

00:51:12 - Pokemon 25 The Album release date

00:53:38 - Hayley Atwell cast in Tomb Raider anime

00:56:02 - Driver TV Show in works

01:01:07 - Apple vs Epic FINALE

01:13:30 - Deltarune: Chapter 2 is out now

01:19:24 - WarioWare: Get It Together Impressions

01:28:01 - Deathloop Impressions

OUTRO

01:45:55 - Goodbye

Resources

DualShockers

Dying Light 2 Delayed Yet Again - No Longer Releasing in 2021.

Explosion Network

Battlefield 2042 Delayed To November 2021

Bleeding Cool

Tomb Raider: Netflix Anime Series Taps Hayley Atwell as Lara Croft

Deltarune: Chapter 2 Is Out Now For Free, Plans For Chapter 3-5 Will Cost Money When Released

Pokemon 25: The Album Arrives Next Month

THQ Nordic Announces New SpongeBob, Destroy ALl Humans 2 Remake And More During 10th Anniversary Showcase

GamesIndustry.Biz

Ubisoft revives Driver as a live-action series

The Verge

Apple And Epic Both Lost Today

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The Artful Escape is another game to receive big praise out of the Explosion Network offices and Dylan talks about why it’s so great. Pair this with the announcement of the Australian Game Developer Awards shortlist, which The Artful Escape is part of, and it’s a great week for that team.

Also on the show this week we talk about not having playing Life is Strange: True Colors yet, the Pokemon Happy Meals at McDonald’s, Zing opening a marketplace and the Tripwire CEO getting himself thrown out of his office in a record time.

Reviews/Previews

F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch

The Artful Escape

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Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

00:01:42 - This Week On The Show

00:02:02 - We Talk About Not Being Able To Talk About Life is Strange

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:10:05 - F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch Review

00:11:35 - The Artful Escape Review

THE NEWS

00:27:40 - Tripwire CEO

00:32:17 - Focus Home Interactive Re-Names

00:34:58 - Crash 25th Disappointment

00:36:53 - All These Pokemon Happy Meals, Donuts & More

00:46:51 - Zing Opens A Marketplace

00:54:16 - Australian Game Developer Awards Shortlist

OUTRO

01:02:02 - Goodbye

Resources

Kotaku

EB Games Launches Zing Marketplace, AKA Nerdy Gumtree

Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abortion Law

Nintendo Life

There's More Crash Bandicoot Coming "Very Soon", According To Toys For Bob

PlayStation LifeStyle

Focus Home Interactive Rebranded to ‘Focus Entertainment’ With Renewed Emphasis on Unique Games

Press Start

Pokemon Oreos Are Now A Thing BEcause Krispy Kremes & Happy Meals Weren't Enough

The Pokemon 25th Anniversary McDonald’s Happy Meal Packs Are Hitting Australia This Week

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We have a lot of reviews to discuss this week including Ghost of Tsushima, Golf Club: Wasteland and The Big Con. Afterwards, we dive into the latest look at the Dead Space remake, Marvel’s Midnight Suns and more.

Reviews/Previews:

Fire Tonight Review

Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut Review

Ghost of Tsushima - Iki Island DLC Review

Golf Club: Wasteland Review

King’s Bounty II Review

Road 96 Review

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

00:01:19 - Shaping up the rest of 2021

00:08:59 - On the show this week

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

00:09:25 - Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Review

00:22:44 - Fire Tonight Review

00:24:55 - The Big Con Review

00:31:00 - Golf Club: Wasteland Review

00:36:27 - Road 96 Review

THE NEWS

00:48:21 - Our first look at the Dead Space remake

00:57:49 - Midnight Suns gameplay reveal

01:03:24 - Gameboy games might be coming to Switch Online

01:06:26 - First look at the new Resident Evil movie

OUTRO

Goodbye - 01:13:53

Resources

Explosion Network

Marvel’s Midnight Suns Uses A Card-Based Battle System

Kotaku

Here’s An Extremely Early Look At The Dead Space Remake

PC Gamer

Resident Evil film reboot reveals Claire, Leon, and the rest of the gang

Press Start

Game Boy & Game Boy Color Games Are Apparently Coming To Nintendo Switch Online

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We wrap up all the news out of Gamescon 2021 including Microsoft presentation and Geoff Keighley’s big Opening Night Love Showcase.

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Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:00 - Hello

00:01:56 - Talking about review scores

MAIN TOPIC - Gamescom

00:09:25 - Xbox Gamescom Presentation

00:20:26 - Opening Night Live hosted by Geoff Keighley

THE NEWS

01:35:30 - Netflix is now testing that games as part of service

01:37:43 - Gamasutra changes their name

01:39:31 - Summer of 58' developer suffers under Steams refund policy

01:48:15 - Elden Ring news from previews

01:54:23 - Goodbye

Resources

Eurogamer

Netflix adds first mobile games to streaming service in Poland-only test

Explosion Network

All the Trailers and Everything Xbox Showed During Their Gamescom 2021 Showcase Stream

Gamescom Opening Night Live (ONL): All The Trailers And News From The Show

Games Developer

Steam refund abuse has Summer of '58 developer Emika Games considering hiatus

Kotaku

Here’s All The New Elden Ring News Worth Knowing

Youtube

SAINTS ROW Welcome to Santo Ileso Trailer [ANZ]

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