Between The Joysticks

Many will enter but who will come out on top? You decide! Jon and Nick are given fighters to champion from the realm of video games and give their arguments on why they should come out on top. Microsoft, coming off a big win with Starfield, had a horrible week when they mistakenly uploaded internal documents publicly. CD Project Red finishes their redemption arc with Cyberpunk 2077 as the new 2.0 update and the Phantom Liberty expansion are well received. Finally we are back to Faerun as Nick gets deeper into a game that has him torn about its various mechanics. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening! Happy(?) Last of Us Day!

Intro: Baldur’s Gate 3

4 Things:

- Microsoft Leak

- Cyberpunk 2077 - 2.0 Update

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

- Baldur’s Gate 3

Outro: Force Projection - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty by P.T Adamczyk.

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The PlayStation Pals were right. Not 24 hours after talking about the possibility of a State of Play we got one! Nick and Jon talk about the competing showcases of September, the State of Play and the Nintendo Direct. Also some drama is following one of the most prolific game engines, Unity. We talk about it all and how it might affect some of your favorite current and upcoming games. Finally the State of Play shadow dropped a demo for the upcoming Ghostrunner 2 and Nick has played it. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening.

Intro: Baby Steps

4 Things:

- State of Play

- Nintendo Direct

- Unity Pricing Change

- Ghostrunner 2 Demo

Outro: Hydrogen - Hotline Miami by M|O|O|N

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Long time no see but even with a few days between podcasts and just 4 things Jon and Nick have a lot to talk about. We have dueling gigantic RPG’s as Nick updates us about his completion of Act 1 in BG3 and Jon talks about the reviews and internet discussion surrounding Bethesda’s return with Starfield. IGN is showing a lot of footage of Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 and it has gotten Nick excited to play it. Finally it would not be September before a big Sony first party release without us talking about an obvious State of Play incoming. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Baldur’s Gate 3

4 Things:

- [Rumor] State of Play

- Review Round-up - Starfield

- Alan Wake 2 - IGN First Gameplay

- Baldur’s Gate 3

Outro: Twisted Force - Baldur’s Gate 3 by Borislav Slavov

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The PlayStation Pals return for Season 2 with their longest podcast yet! This is mainly due to us catching you up on all the games Nick and Jon have played over the past month and also gushing about Sabotage Studio’s latest game, Sea of Stars. Nick has traveled to Faerun in Baldur’s Gate 3 and comes back overwhelmed. Jon pets Torgal and reviews Final Fantasy XVI. Finally, we catch up on all of the big news over the past month. All this and much more as we clean the slate for what looks to be a very busy Fall. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Red Dead Redemption 2

6 Things:

- Final Fantasy XVI

- Game Round-up - Sonic Mania, Only Up!, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, SIGNALIS, Pentiment

- Sea of Stars

- Baldur’s Gate 3

- News Round-up - PlayStation Plus Price Change, PlayStation Portal Release Date / Price, Embracer Closes Volition, [Rumor] God of War: Ragnarok DLC

- Future of PlayStation Pals

Outro: Down by the River - Baldur’s Gate 3 by Borislav Slavov

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Nick gives a quick update on the status of the show and where it is going next. What will happen in Season 2 of PlayStation Pals? Will Jon embrace his dark side and become a fully fledged Xbox player? Tune in next month to find out!

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We are moving formats to a Microsoft Xbox podcast because one of the co-hosts is a traitor. Since we are an Xbox show now we talk about one of the biggest Xbox releases of the year, Hi-Fi Rush. We also talk about PlayStation Blog’s article on the 13 unmissable games of the second half of the year. We determine if they are missable or not. Finally we go retro to discuss the original Sonic The Hedgehog video game and finish with a non video game topic, talking about the big movie of the summer, Oppenheimer. All this and much more in this week’s episode. A must listen for fans of Xbox! Thanks for listening.

Intro: Gears of War 5

6 Things:

- Email!

- Xbox Trivia

- 13 Unmissable Games Launching in the Second Half of 2023

- Hi-Fi Rush

- [Retro] Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)

- [Off topic] Oppenheimer

Outro: Mystic Cave Zone - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 by Masato Nakamura

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We bring back an old favorite topic - the Defcon Level! You might think this is out of nowhere but Nick makes his case. Fall continues to look absolutely amazing for games with Armored Core VI and Sea of Stars making their own cases for why you should play them. Finally we are heavy with video game adaptations this week as both Twisted Metal and Resident Evil: Death Island are out and we share our thoughts on them. We talk all that and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Peacock’s Twisted Metal

6 Things:

- Defcon Level

- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon - Gameplay Briefing

- PlayStation Plus Essentials August Games / Sea of Stars

- Mortal Kombat 1 - Kombat Pack 1

- Twisted Metal

- Resident Evil: Death Island

Outro: Encounter! - Sea of Stars by Eric W. Brown

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San Diego Comic Con is here and influences a news heavy podcast. Spider-Man 2 shows off its story, Sony and Microsoft play nice over Call of Duty, Xbox removes Games With Gold and a rumored PlayStation 5 Pro kicks off the show. Finally we talk about the rise in AAA digital only releases and in our last segment, get into our underoos and rank all of the upcoming superhero video games on the horizon. All this and much more in this week’s podcast! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Spider-Man 2

6 Things:

- Spider-Man 2 - Story Trailer

- Microsoft / Sony 10-year Call of Duty Deal

- [Rumor] PlayStation 5 Pro “Project Trinity”

- Xbox Game Pass Core

- Digital Only AAA Games

- Superhero Video Games

Outro: Chemical Plant Zone - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 by Masato Nakamura

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I hope you are ready because we are back with another podcast that features a Jon rant about his favorite topic… Xbox Game Pass. Of course this is brought on because Microsoft’s year and a half long acquisition of Activision Blizzard appears to be reaching its conclusion. Nick has completed Final Fantasy XVI and reviews it. Finally we take a look at some news items with a new game announcement, a new trailer and another update to the PlayStation Plus catalog of games. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening.

Intro: Twisted Metal 2

6 Things:

- FTC vs. Microsoft

- Black Panther Video Game Announcement

- Twisted Metal - Official Trailer

- Final Fantasy XVI

- Fall 2023 Video Game Predictions

- PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium July Catalog Update

Outro: To Sail Forbidden Seas - Final Fantasy XVI by Masayoshi Soken

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Jon and Nick talk about one of life’s biggest questions… do you play Smash Bros with items on or items off? A debate for the ages. We also take the time to update our Top 10 favorite PS5 games of all time with some huge changes to the list. Finally as fall begins to creep closer we look at 3 games that have started their push for why you should pick them over the myriad of games coming this fall. We also check in on the gang of Clive, Jill, Cid and Torgal in Final Fantasy XVI. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Final Fantasy XVI

6 Things:

- Final Fantasy XVI

- Helldivers 2 - Co-op and Combat Trailer

- Mortal Kombat 1 - Official Lin Kuei Trailer

- Baldur’s Gate 3

- Our Top 10 PS5 Games

- Super Smash Bros - Items or No Items?

Outro: Bfg Division - Doom by Mick Gordan

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