Arcade Couch

With Fortnite now hosting in-game concerts, music videos and trailer reveals - what is Fortnite? Is it a game, is a pop culture service? We discuss and try and decide where the game will be in a year or two’s time.

Also on the show:

Dylan’s Finished Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Valorant Is Finally On Its Way To AUS

G2A Audits Themselves To Find Themselves Guilty

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

01:45 - This Week On The Show

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

02:10 - Manhunter Review

THE NEWS

07:50 - G2A Punks Themselves

15:10 - Apex Legends Gets Second Studio

25:10 - Mafia Definitive Collection Officially Revealed

32:20 - VALORANT Full Release Date

WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING

43:35 - Dylan’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Thoughts

MAIN TOPIC

59:50 - What Is Fortnite In 2020? And What Does It Become In The Future?

OUTRO

01:13:45 - Question Of The Show

01:14:00 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

ESPN

’Riot Games Announces June 2 Release Date For VALORANT’

Explosion Network

’Mafia: Definitive Edition Is A Complete Remake Of The First Game, The Trilogy Available Now’

Gamasutra

’Respawn Opens Vancouver Studio To Focus On Apex Legends Development’

Kotaku

’New Tenet Trailer Premieres In Fortnite, Which Is No Longer A Video Game’

Polygon

’G2A Pays Factorio Developer $39,600 Over Illegally Obtained Game Keys’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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Unreal Engine 5 has been revealed and it looks like a major move forward for gave development and also, a major step towards next-gen. We discuss what we thought of the reveal and the conversation surrounding it.

Also on the show:

Tony Hawk’s gets a remake

Mafia gets a remake

Hosts:

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

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

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

Resources:

Explosion Network

’Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Get Makeover Treatment For PS4, XB1 & PC’

Kotaku

’Epic Unveils A Graphics Demo Running On PS5’

Press-Start

’Mafia: Definitive Edition Remake Impressive Screenshots And Release Date Leaked’

’Paper Mario: The Origami King Announced For Nintendo Switch And It’s Coming Incredibly Soon’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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We discuss the Inside Xbox for May in which Xbox showed off the first gameplay from Xbox Series X alongside some new third-party game reveals.

Hosts:

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

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

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

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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We’re all excited for the brand new Assassin’s Creed game that was revealed this past week. Valhalla is all about Vikings, and we love Vikings!

Also on the show:

LudoNarraCon 2020 Thoughts

Streets of Rage 4 Review

Apex Legends Introduces Loba

Reviews/Previews Mentioned:

Predator: Hunting Grounds

Streets of Rage 4

Wayward Strand

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

01:50 - This Week On The Show

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

02:05 - Predator: Hunting Grounds Review

05:00 - Streets of Rage 4 Review

12:00 - Wayward Strand Preview

16:20 - Extra LudoNarraCon Game Thoughts

THE NEWS

22:30 - Xbox Series X Games Next Week

30:10 - Cyberpunk 2077 Has Been Rated In Australia

35:40 - Apex Legends Reveals Loba

MAIN TOPIC

50:00 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Has Been Revealed

OUTRO

01:22:00 - Question Of The Show

01:22:15 - Goodbye

01:22:40 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

Explosion Network

’Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Reveal Trailer - You Can Play As Male Or Female: Build Your Settlement’

IGN

’37 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Gameplay, Story, World Details’

Press Start

’Cyberpunk 2077 Has Been Rated R18+ In Australia With No Censored Parts’

Twitter

@Xbox

Youtube

/ApexLegends

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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Sometimes games are announced and then… it’s a very long time before we hear about them again. This week we discuss an IGN article that focused on games that are missing or long dormant.

Also on the show:

Travis Scott in Fortnite

Can Vaas From Far Cry 3 Return?

More Animal Crossing

Reviews/Previews Mentioned:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review

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

02:30 - This Week On The Show

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

03:20 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review

THE NEWS

13:50 - Is This The Xbox Series X Logo?!

17:30 - Travis Scott In Fortnite

27:10 - There’s No Wrestling Game This Year

36:15 - Nintendo Leaks

42:15 - Elijah Wood Is A Polite Man

50:45 - Far Cry 3 Villian To Make A Return?

MAIN TOPIC

01:02:40 - Discussing IGN’s Article - ‘18 Games That Seemingly Vanished’

OUTRO

02:13:05 - Goodbye

02:14:05 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

DualShockers

‘Far Cry 3 Vaas Actor Teases Reprising The Character In The Future’

ESPN

‘Travis Scott Concert Sets Fortnite Participation Record’

IGN

‘18 Games That Seemingly Vanished’

‘Xbox Series X Logo Seemingly Revealed’

Kotaku

‘Elijah Wood Visits Girl’s Animal Crossing Island, Has Beautiful Manners’

‘Nintendo Confirms Network ID Hacking’

Push Square

‘WWE Confirms That WWE 2K21 Has Been Cancelled’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

All Episodes:

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Dylan discusses his first week playing the stalk market in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. His tale of selling his first batch of turnips is one you just have to hear to believe.

Also on the show:

Jason Schreier Leaves Kotaku

Gamescom 2020 Officially All-Digital

Pokemon Go Adds Remote Raiding

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

01:35 - This Week On The Show

THE NEWS

01:55 - Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X

09:10 - Don’t Play Half-Life: Alyx Non-VR Mod

18:45 - ESRB Adds Loot Box Rating

25:35 - Pokemon Go Adds Remote Raiding

35:25 - Gamescom Officially Digital

46:40 - LudaNarraCon 2020 Is On This Weekend

50:05 - Jason Schreier Leaves Kotaku

MAIN TOPIC

01:04:50 - Explaining Animal Crossing: New Horizons Stalk Market

01:12:15 - Dylan’s Experience Selling Turnips

Resources:

ESRB.org

’Introducing A New Interactive Element: In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)’

Explosion Network

’Digital Convention ‘LudoNarraCon’ Bringing 40+ Games & Many Panels April 24th’

’Pokemon Go Adds Remote Raiding, Free Field Tasks, Battle League Updates’

IGN

’Animal Crossing Has Sparked An Insane Turnip Black Market’

’Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Xbox One X Console Revealed’

Kotaku

’Half-Life: Alyx Is Now Playable Without A VR Headset’

’Press Sneak Out’

Twitter

@gamescom

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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Most of us are stuck in iso and you have a couple of choices now: play video games, do puzzles, or get into the garden. Luckily you can do all of them in Animal Crossing. But what other video games are best to play with friends in these trying times?

Also on the show:

Final Fantasy VII Remake Easy Mode Complaints

Valorant Impressions Based On Streams

Half-Life: Alyx Impressions

Reviews/Previews Mentioned:

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Hosts:

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

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

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

Cherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/Cheriacorno

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:10 - Hello

01:20 - This Week On The Show

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

01:40 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Review

THE NEWS

10:30 - FF7R Easy Mode Is… Too Easy?

21:10 - Valorant Gameplay Impressions Based On Streams

31:50 - Nintendo Banning Pokemon Leavers Finally

36:05 - Fallout 76: Wastelanders Update Is Finally Out This Week BTW

38:50 - Inside Xbox (April 2020) Reveals

51:20 - Resident Evil 8 Leaks

56:15 - What The Hell Happened With Cooking Mama: Cookstar

WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING

01:02:25 - Half-Life: Alyx Impressions

MAIN TOPIC

01:14:30 - The Best Games To Play In Iso

OUTRO

01:29:40 - Goodbye

01:30:50 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

DualShockers

’Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Easy Mode Is… For Those Who Need It’

Gamasutra

’Valorant’s Closed Beta Debut Lands Riot Games A New Twitch Viewership Record’

IGN

’Resident Evil 8 Will Release In 2021, Feature Significant Thematic Departures, Report Says’

Press Start

’Everything Announced At This Morning’s Inside Xbox’

Push Square

’Fallout 76 Wastelanders Update Arrives Next Week Alongside Launch Trailer’

Nintendo Life

’The Pokemon Company Threatens To “Permanently Ban” Players Who Deliberately Disconnect From Battles’

Screen Rant

’Exclusive: Cooking Mama Cookstar Switch eShop Controversy Explained’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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If you’re playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you know Tom Nook is gonna chase you for that loan eventually and we discuss just how he’s going to go about it.

Also on the show:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Impressions

The Last of Us Part II Delayed

E3/Gamescom 2020/2021 Updates

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

00:30 - Today On The Show

THE NEWS

00:45 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Released In Australian Retail Early

05:30 - The Last of Us: Part II Delayed

18:20 - BAFTA Games Winners

23:40 - Mario 64, Mario Galaxy & More Remasters Coming This Year?

WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING

35:15 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Impressions (Dylan’s First 10-Hours)

55:50 - Persona 5 Royal (Ciaran’s Early Impressions)

OUTRO

01:05:40 - E3 2021 Is Happening

01:08:10 - Gamescom Not Cancelled (Yet), Digital Ramping Up

01:11:55 - IGN Hosting Digital Gaming Event To Cover E3 In June

Resources:

Eurogamer

’Gamescom Isn’t Cancelled, Yet 0 But It Will Hold “Significantly Expanded” Digital Show’

Explosion Network

’The Last of Us Part II Delayed With No New Release Date’

GamesIndustry.Biz

’IGN to Host Summer of Gaming Digital Event In June’

’The ESA Sets Dates For E3 2021’

Kotaku

’Report: Nintendo Planning To Announce New Mario Games And Remasters To Celebrate Series’s 35-Year Anniversary’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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It’s a massive review episode as Ciaran talks about the remake of Resident Evil 3 and Dylan discusses his time with DOOM Eternal and Persona 5 Royal.

Also on the show:

Nintendo’s Sneak Attack Direct Details

Modern Warfare 2 Remaster On The Way?

Epic Games Partners Up

Reviews/Previews

Resident Evil 3

DOOM Eternal

Persona 5 Royal

Those Who Remain

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

00:50 - On The Show This Week

REVIEWS/PREVIEWS

01:20 - Resident Evil 3 Review

16:05 - DOOM Eternal Review

27:35 - Persona 5 Royal Review

36:45 - ‘The Foundation’ - Control DLC Review

46:40 - Those Who Remain Preview

THE NEWS

50:20 - Epic Games Partners With Developers For Projects Including Remedy Games

59:50 - Is Modern Warfare 2 Getting Remastered

MAIN TOPIC

01:06:35 - Nintendo Drops A Direct From Thin Air

OUTRO

01:41:10 - Question Of The Show

01:41:20 - Wrap-Up

01:42:15 - Ad Read

Resources:

GamesIndustry.Biz

’Epic Launches Publishing Label With Remedy, Playdead and GenDesign Onboard’

Press Start

’Everything Announced In Today’s Nintendo Direct’

The Sixth Axis

’Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Artwork Allegedly Datamined From Update Files’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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Coranavirus has crippled the wide world of sports with almost all major sporting leagues across the world closing or postponing. Could video games help sports fans get their fix of sporting action? Both Microsoft and Sony have released the final specs for their next-generation consoles and there is a lot of numbers and letters to review.

Also on the show:

- Tales from the Borderlands is coming back

- Gamestop believes it is an essential retail store

- A New Overwatch Hero is breaking everything

Hosts:

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

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

Resources:

Kotaku

“GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/gamestop-we-can-stay-open-during-lockdowns-because-were-essential-retail/

“Cancelled Soccer Game Played In Front Of 60,000 Fans (On Twitch)” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/cancelled-soccer-game-played-in-front-of-60000-fans-on-twitch/

“Entire Spanish Soccer League, Including Barcelona And Real Madrid, Are Going To Play Each Other In FIFA” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/entire-spanish-soccer-league-including-barcelona-and-real-madrid-are-going-to-play-each-other-in-fifa/

“NBA, Premier League Teams Are Simulating Cancelled Matches In Video Games” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/nba-premier-league-teams-are-simulating-cancelled-matches-in-video-games/

Polygon

“Meet Echo, Overwatch’s new hero with ‘the most game-changing’ powers yet” - https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/19/21186567/overwatch-echo-release-ptr-new-hero-abilities-ult-blizzard

Press Start

“Fortress Melbourne is Closing its Doors Until Further Notice Just Five Days After Opening” - https://press-start.com.au/news/2020/03/17/fortress-melbourne-is-closing-its-doors-until-further-notice-just-five-days-after-opening/

“The PS5 Specs and Xbox Series X Specs Compared” - https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2020/03/20/the-ps5-specs-and-xbox-series-x-specs-compared

Push Square

“Rumour: Tales from the Borderlands 2 Teased, Redux Version of Original Game Planned” - http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/03/rumour_tales_from_the_borderlands_2_teased_redux_version_of_original_game_planned

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:10 - Hello

02:44 - On The Show This Week

THE NEWS

02:56 - Coronavirus Conquers The Fortress

10:36 - Gamestop is “Essential” Retail?

18:30 - Return of Tales from The Borderlands?

26.30 - A new Overwatch Hero has entered the battle

34:59 - Next Gen Specs Revealed

MAIN TOPIC

52:52 - E3 Was Cancelled Officially, But Publishers Are Working On Streaming Events

OUTRO

01:03:20 - Question Of The Show: What Sportsperson Would You Like To See Stream Their Sports’ Video Game?

01:04:18 - Goodbye

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Arcade Couch is the Explosion Network’s premiere video games podcast featuring discussions on the latest releases, tech, industry news and more, available every Saturday at 6 AM AEST