Arcade Couch

The original Game Boy has turned 30 so Ashley & Cherie talk through their memories of the handheld, it's top 10 best selling titles and some random facts that you might not know.

Also on the show:

Persona 5: The Royale Officially Revealed

Epic Games Exclusivity Deals

Tamarian Is Announced From Rare Devs

—INTRO—

00:10 - Hello & What's On The Show

—NEWS—

00:50 - Square Enix Takes Sony E3 Conference Time

06:20 - Epic Games Exclusivity Deals

10:35 - Tamarian Announced

13:55 - New Detective Pikachu Trailer

18:10 - Persona 5: The Royale Officially Announced

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

22:10 - Cherie's Pokemon Go Update

29:20 - Ashley's Dreams

—MAIN TOPIC—

31:40 - The Gameboy Is Turning 30

38:00 - Top 10 Best Selling Gameboy Games of All Time

43:50 - Some Interesting Gameboy FACTS

—OUTRO—

54:10 - Wrap-Up

55:10 - Ad Read

55:40 - The Bit

Hosts:

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

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

Resources:

‘How Much Does Epic Games Pay Developers For Exclusivity?’ - Gamerant

‘Tamarin: Adorable Adventure Game From Classic Rare Devs Announced’ - IGN

‘What A Pikachu World’ - Youtube

‘Persona 5 Royal Coming in 2020 With New Characters And A Third Semester’ - IGN

‘How Nintendo Introduced The Gameboy, Tetris, And Pokemon To The West’ - Polygon

‘26 Things Only Superfans Knew The Original Game Boy Could Do’ - TheGamer

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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The console that will most likely be known as the PlayStation 5 has been announced (kinda), but what does this mean for Microsoft who was expected to make the first move into next-gen? Dylan and Ashley discuss this and their general reactions to the PlayStation news.

Also on this episode

Game Informer Australia Shuts Down

Xbox Announces The All-Digital Console

Katana ZERO Review

Cuphead Switch Review

—INTRO—

00:10 - Hello & On The Show This Week

—NEWS—

02:10 - The Witcher TV Series Arriving Later This Year

06:45 - Xbox Announces The All-Digital Xbox One

13:30 - Xbox Announces Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

17:20 - Game Informer Australia Is Shutting Down

28:50 - Gamescom Is Holding A Live Event

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

34:35 - Katana ZERO Review & Australian Ban

44:45 - Cuphead Switch

—MAIN TOPIC—

49:45 - PlayStation 5 (kina) Announced, What Does This Mean For Xbox?

57:20 - What Forced This News?

—OUTRO—

01:05:00 - Wrap-Up

01:06:04 - Ad-Read

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

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

Resources:

‘The Witcher TV Series Set To Debut On Netflix Later This Year’ - AusGamers

‘The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Has Been Officially Announced’ - Press-Start

‘Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’ - IGN

‘Game Informer Australia Is Shutting Down’ - Kotaku AU

‘Geoff Keighley Is Running A Live Show For Gamescom 2019’ - Kotaku AU

‘Katana Zero Refused Classification In Australia/New Zealand’ - Explosion Network

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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

Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Respawn Entertainment has revealed their Star Wars game at Star Wars Celebration 2019 and Dylan and Ashley are excited to break down all the details and trailer.

Also on the show

Troy Baker Not Back For Borderlands

CD Projekt Red At E3

Labo VR Gets Zelda & Mario

Elder Scrolls: Blades

Gears Pop

—INTRO—

00:05 - Hello & On The Show This Week

—THE NEWS—

01:35 - SEGA Already Replaced 'Judgment' Actor

09:50 - CD Projekt Red Says Get Excited About E3

24:45 - Troy Baker Isn't Back For Borderlands 3

35:50 - The Next Assassin's Creed Game Could Be About Vikings

46:00 - Labo VR Gets Zelda & Mario Content

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

56:40 - Dylan & Ash's Elder Scrolls: Blade Impressions

01:04:55 - Gears Pop Early Access Thoughts From Ash

01:09:00 - Feather -- The Latest Game From Samurai Punk

—MAIN TOPIC—

01:12:20 - Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Information Dump

01:19:00 - Trailer Impressions

01:30:00 - Boiling Down The Story & Characters

01:44:10 - What Could The Gameplay Be Like?

—OUTRO—

01:51:55 - Wrap-Up

01:53:40 - Ad-Read

Hosts:

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

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

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

Resources:

‘Sega Has Already Replaced Character Model Pierre Taki In Judgment’ - Bleeding Cool

‘E3 2019 Will Be The “Most Important Ever” For Cyberpunk 2077 Dev CD Projekt Red’ - Push Square

‘Troy Baker Isn’t Playing Rhys In Borderlands 3’ - Explosion Network

‘More Sources Report The Next Assassin’s Creed Game Will Feature Viking’ - PlayStation Lifestyle

‘Nintendo’s Labo VR Kit Will Work With Breath of The Wild and Super Mario Odyssey’ - The Verge

Music by:

Dylan Blight

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Jason Schreier's BioWare piece and behind the scenes story of Anthem's development sparks a lot of questions, but so does Bioware's attitude in response to the question. Dylan, Ashley and Cherie discuss the article and the response from Bioware towards journalists and particularly, Schreier.

—INTRO—

00:00:10 - Hello's & On The Show This Week

—NEWS—

00:02:15 - Swatter Finally Gets Punished

00:07:05 - Skyrim Grandma Will Be In Elder Scrolls 6

00:13:20 - Quakecon 2019 Around The Corner

00:20:30 - Borderlands 3 Revealed

00:45:50 - Borderlands 1 Comes To PS4/Xbox One

00:52:30 - Best Buy Leaks Some Nintendo Games

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

01:02:05 - Yoshi's Crafted World

—MAIN TOPIC—

01:13:20 - Jason Schreier (Thank God For Him) & His BioWare Anthem Piece

01:39:00 - Why BioWare's Response Is Bad

—OUTRO—

01:51:00 - Wrap-Up

01:52:07 - Ad Read

Hosts:

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

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

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

Resources:

Tyler Barris Sentenced To 20 Years For ‘Swatting’ Hoax - ESPN

‘Skyrim Grandma’ Will Be An NPC In The Elder Scrolls 6 - Kotaku

Quakecon.org

Borderlands 3 Officially Revealed At PAX East - Explosion Network

The Original Borderlands Is Getting A 4K Makeover - Explosion Network

Rumour: Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy And A Link To The Past Are Switch-Bound According To Best Buy - Nintendo Life

How BioWare’s Anthem Went Wrong - Kotaku

Music by:

Dylan Blight

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Apple has announced its video game streaming service titled 'Apple Arcade.' The service will apparently bring 100+ games with a bunch of exclusives to iOS devices. Dylan discusses the news with Cherie and Ashley, two Android users, before bringing in Apple expert, Simon Blackburn of the Apple Slice podcast to break down the finer details of the show.

Also on the show:

- Sekiro VS Dylan

- Two New Switch Models Coming?

- EA Lays Off 350 Employees

- Battlefield V's Battle Roayel Mode

- Scott Pilgrim Game Drama In 2019

—INTRO—

00:00:10 - Welcome & What's On The Show This Week

—NEWS—

00:01:35 - EA Games Lays Off 350 Employees

00:17:25 - Scott Pilgrim Game Is Still Causing Drama

00:25:30 - There May Be Two New Switch Models Coming In 2019

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

00:45:35 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Kills Dylan

01:01:40 - Dylan Checks Out BFV Battle Royale Mode 'Firestorm'

—MAIN TOPIC—

01:13:50 - Apple Announces Apple Arcade

01:27:20 - Would Cherie & Ash Switch Phones For This Service?

01:32:35 - Apple Guru Simon Blackburn's Impressions On Apple Arcade

01:40:00 - Why This Service Needs An Apple Controller

01:48:45 - Could We See A Proper Mario On Arcade?

01:50:30 - Does Simon Think This Service Could Bring In New Apple Fans?

01:56:00 - How Much Does This Need To Cost To Be Successful?

—OUTRO—

02:00:30 - Wrap-Up

02:02:20 - Ad Read

Hosts:

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

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

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

Guests:

Simon Blackburn: https://twitter.com/precisepath

- Apple Slice Podcast: https://appleslice.com.au/

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/applesliceau

- Take My Tone Podcast: https://takemytone.com/

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/takemytone

Resources:

EA Lays Off 350 People In Marketing, Publishing, And More - Kotaku

EA Pays $48 Million to Design Chief Among Raises to Keep Talent - Bloomberg

Scott Pilgrim: The Game’s Band Behind Music: Stop “Falsely Accusing” Us of Title’s De-Listing - DualShockers

More Info On Those Two New Direct Nintendo Switch Consoles Have Appeared - Press-Start

Professor Layton And The Curious Village Looks To Be Coming To Nintendo Switch - Press-Start

Apple Arcade - Apple

Introducing Apple Arcade - Coming Fall 2019 - Apple Youtube Channel

Apple Arcade has game developers excited, but questions remain - The Verge

Music by:

Dylan Blight

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Support Us:

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Google have finally revealed how they are entering the gaming space: Stadia, a gaming platform that allows you to stream games on anything with Chrome. Can a service that requires a good, constant internet connection succeed?

Also on the show:

Epic’s new partnership

Nindies Showcase

The Division 2

Devil May Cry 5

Hosts:

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

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

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

Resources:

What We Know And Don't Know About Google's New Gaming Platform Stadia

Bethesda’s E3 Press Conference Announcement Looks To Be Hinting At Starfield

Apex Legends Battle Pass Release Date, Details Confirmed

Epic Game Store Titles Coming to Humble Store, With Exclusives

18 Games Highlighted in the March 20 Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase

Music by:

Dylan Blight

—INTRO—

00:10 - On The Couch

—NEWS—

01:42 - Google reveal Stadia

24:38 - Bethesda is going to E3

29:00 - Apex Legends releases its Battle Pass and new Legend

35:41 - Epic Games Store titles coming to Humble Store

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

41:58 - The Division 2

50:43 - Devil May Cry 5

—MAIN TOPIC—

57:44 - Nintendo Switch March 2019 Nindies Showcase

—OUTRO—

01:01:16 - Wrap-Up

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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

What is Remedy's Control? The new game from Alan Wake, Max Payne and Quantum Break developers will be out in 2019, but it isn't getting much attention. With Game Informer dropping a bunch of information and coverage about the game this month though, Dylan has boarded the Control hype-train and tries to spread the train tickets to Ashley and Cherie as well.

Also on the show:

- The Division 2 Impressions

- Borderlands 3 Teased

- Halo: Master Chief Collection On PC

- Wizard Unite Gameplay

- Doom: Annihilation Trailer

- Apex Legends Bans

—INTRO—

00:10 - Hello & On The Show This Week

—NEWS—

02:10 - Doom: Annihilation Trailer Thoughts

07:15 - Apex Legends Bans 355,000 Players

15:30 - Inside Xbox Announced Halo: Master Chief Collections Comes To PC

22:00 - Xbox Also Shows Off Project xCloud

28:10 - Gearbox Teases Borderlands 3

37:50 - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Gameplay & Information

50:35 - Sega Removing Judgment Eyes From Shelves in Japan

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

54:15 - Dylan's The Division 2 Impressions

—MAIN TOPIC—

01:06:45 - What Is Remedy's Control?

01:12:20 - Why Haven't We Been Paying Attention To ControL/

01:19:45 - What We Know About The Story/Lore

—OUTRO—

01:24:05 - Wrap-Up

Hosts:

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

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

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

Resources:

Doom: Annihilation “We Call It Hell” Trailer - Youtube

Apex Legends Banned More Than 355,000 Players For Cheating During Its First Month Online- The Insider

Inside Xbox March Episode News Recap - Xbox.com

Borderlands 3 Reveal Seemingly Confirmed For PAX East - DualShockers

Borderlands 3: What A Fan Wants From The Highly Anticipated Series Return - Explosion Network

New Harry Potter Game From Pokemon Go Creators Shows Portkeys, Giant Spider - Kotaku

After Cocaine Arrest, Sega Halts Sales Of New PS4 Game - Kotaku

94 Rapid-Fire Questions About Control - Game Informer

Every Supernatural Ability In Remedy’s Control - Youtube (Game Informer)

Control World Trailer - Youtube (PlayStation)

Music by:

Dylan Blight

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(Content Warning for rape this week as our main topic discusses the 'rape simulator' game recently deleted from Steam)

Dylan has had it with Steam and their inability to take a real stance against games that simply shouldn't be allowed on any self-respecting platform. Discussing with Ashley the two talk about why Valve takes the backseat attitude to their storefront platform Valve and why would anyone want to make a game about simulating rape in the first place?

Also on the show:

- WTF Is Up With Sonic?

- Nintendo Switch VR + Gamepass

- Australian Government Findings In Loot Boxes

- THQ Nordic Half-Assed Apology

—INTRO—

00:10 - It's A Light Show This Week

—NEWS—

00:50 - WTF Is Up With Sonic?

05:00 - Nintendo Labo Gets VR

15:00 - More Xbox Live On Switch Proof

21:20 - Australian Government Loot Box Findings

30:00 - THQ Nordic Half-Assed Apology

—MAIN TOPIC—

42:00 - Valve RIGHTFULLY But Slowly Removes Rape Simulation Game

50:40 - Steam Sucks

58:10 - Why Do People Makes These Games?

01:03:10 - What Audiences Are Valve Playing Too?

01:06:10 - Is This "Freedom of Speech?"

—OUTRO—

01:11:20 - Spicy Outro

01:12:20 - The Bit

Hosts:

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

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

Resources:

The Internet, And Sonic’s Creator, React To Sonic’s Movie Design - Kotaku

Nintendo Announces Labo VR Kit For Switch - Kotaku

Phil Spencer Wants to Bring Xbox Game Pass to Any Device Someone Wants To Play On - Dualshockers

The Government’s Response To The Loot Box Inquiry: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - Kotaku

Computer Games Content Research: Final Report - Classification.gov.au

Lars Wingefors Statement Regarding the Recent AMA Event

Music by:

Dylan Blight

Arcade Couch Art by:

Cherie Henriques

All Episodes:

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Brand new Pokemon games are on their way in the form of Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield. Both were announced in a Pokemon Direct from Nintendo early Thursday morning and Dylan, Ashley and Cherie break down the new games and starter Pokemon.

Also on the show

- Ape Out Review

- Detective Pikachu Trailer

- THQ Nordic Loses Their Minds

- Overkills Walking Dead Cancelled

- Anthem & Wargroove Impressions

- Yoshi's Crafted World Demo

—INTRO—

00:10 - Welcome

00:47 - On The Show This Week...

—NEWS—

01:25 - THQ Does An AMA On 8Chan

17:15 - Overkills The Walking Dead Is Cancelled

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

23:05 - Wargroove Impressions (Ash)

25:05 - Anthem Impressions (Dylan)

29:15 - Yoshi's Crafted World Demo Thoughts (Dylan)

31:40 - Ape Out Review (Dylan)

—MAIN TOPIC—

37:00 - Cherie Joins The Couch

37:30 - Detective Pikachu Trailer Thoughts

46:40 - Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield Reveal Impressions

58:15 - Gen 8 Starter Thoughts

01:05:15 - Overall Thoughts On The Pokemon Direct

01:10:55 - Pokemon Generation 8 Needs To Be Accessible

—OUTRO—

01:20:30 - Wrap-Up

Hosts:

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

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

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

Resources:

THQ Nordic facing serious backlash after 8chan AMA - GameDaily.biz

Overkill’s The Walking Dead Canceled For PS4, Xbox One, PC Version Support To Be Discontinued - IGN

Pokemon Detective Pikachu (Trailer 2) Review - Explosion Network

Pokemon Generation 8 Revealed As “Pokemon Sword” & “Pokemon Shield” - Explosion Network

Music by:

Dylan Blight

All Episodes:

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Prior to last week’s Nintendo Direct, Game Informer senior editor Imran Khan said that there is a “game that’s thought to be dead that Nintendo’s reviving”. Ashley, Ciaran and Nick speculate what that game could be and whether reviving a cancelled game is a good move for Nintendo at all.

Also on the show:

- An In-depth look at Game Pass

- Google’s future in Gaming

- Tetris 99

Hosts:

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

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

Nicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPrior

Resources:

How Xbox's 'Netflix for games' is expanding players' horizons

Google Unveiling Their Gaming Plans Next Month

VR Game Sees Huge Increase In Sales As Players Confuse It For Apex Legends

Fortnite 'Festival' Ends In Predictable Shambles

Rumor: Pokemon Switch Titles are called Pokemon King and Queen

Report: Scalebound resurrected as a Nintendo Switch Exclusive

Some Of The Cancelled Games Nintendo Could Revive

Music by:

Dylan Blight

Game Pass, Xbox, Google, Apex Construct, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Epic Games, Fortnite Live, Fortnite Festival, Pokemon, Pokemon King, Pokemon Queen, Game Freak, Nintendo, Switch, Scalebound, Metroid Dread, Project H.A.M.M.E.R, Super Mario Spikers, F-Zero, Mother 3, Earthbound, Fantasy Live Online, Wii Sports, Project Giant Robot,

—INTRO—

00:10 - On The Couch

—NEWS—

01:05 - The Game Pass “Propaganda” Article

17:14 - Google Is Going To Be At GDC

25:25 - Apex Construct Gets a Huge Boost Because Gamers Can’t Read

27:41 - “Fortnite Live” Is More Like Junk Junction Than Paradise Palms

31:07 - How Did Fans Figure Out the New Pokemon Game’s Name?

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

34:55 - Tetris 99

—MAIN TOPIC—

42:55 - Nintendo Reviving a Cancelled Game

—OUTRO—

01:01:16 - Wrap-Up

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