Between The Joysticks

Welcome to our first bonus episode! In this episode we take a relaxing scenic tour of the USG Ishimura. It would have been more enjoyable if not for the ship being full of necromorphs and that every system in the ship was failing. We talk about what we liked, what we didn’t like, and review the 2023 remake of this beloved space survival horror entry. Apologies for the poor audio! FULL SPOILER WARNING!

Intro: Dead Space

Outro: Main Title Theme - Dead Space by Trevor Gureckis

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It finally happened. Sony waited for PSVR2 to release to FINALLY have a State of Play. We talk about all of the announcements in the long awaited, incorrectly predicted showcase. Microsoft and Nintendo have become pals and we touch on that. Nick is exhausted from his time with Hogwarts and Jon heads into the bayou of Louisiana in Norco. Finally we recap another banger of an episode in the amazing HBO’s The Last of Us. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: The Last of Us Part 1

6 Things:

- State of Play - February 23rd, 2023

- Microsoft / Nintendo 10 Year Agreement

- Review Round-up - Atomic Heart

- Hogwart’s Legacy

- Norco

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 6

Outro: They’re Back - Streets of Rage 4 by Yuzo Koshiro

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We are a day late but boy do we have so much to talk about. Sony never did get around to that showcase but PSVR2 reviews are in. To make up for the lack of a showcase Sony piles on the games for the PlayStation Plus Extra games. Seriously… it is insane. We also cover another amazing, incredible episode of HBO’s The Last of Us. Finally if that was not enough, games are dropping left and right and we talk about them all. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: Crime Boss: Rockay City

5 Things:

- PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium February Catalog Update

- Review Round-up - PSVR2

- Review Round-up - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, Wild Hearts, Octopath Traveler 2, Wanted: Dead, Like A Dragon: Ishin!

- Hogwart’s Legacy

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 5

Outro: Dark Colossus (Kaiju) - Nier Automata by Keiichi Okabe

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We are 12 days away from the launch of PSVR2 and at Defcon 2 so of course Sony has a showcase about it. No? Nintendo joins Microsoft in having a showcase? Really? Well we talk about that. By the time you listen to this another episode drops of HBO’s The Last of Us but we recap the last episode. Finally we have some fun with some Super Bowl related questions and Nick gets quizzed on video game characters. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: Final Fantasy X

6 Things:

- Defcon Level

- Super Bowl & Gaming

- Hogwart’s Legacy

- Torture Nick

- Nintendo Direct

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 4

Outro: Deja Vu - Deathloop by Sencit & FJ0RA

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I am not crying, you’re crying! HBO’s The Last of Us takes a minor character from the game and uses his story to make the show standout from its source material. Jon and Nick talk about the latest episode and all of the video games news this week. Nick can no longer turn the lights off as he has played Resident Evil 2 and Dead Space back to back. Finally we get our controllers dirty as we talk about the food and drinks that compliment our hobby. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: Resident Evil 2

6.5 Things:

- Defcon Level

- PlayStation Plus Essentials February Update

- PS5 Firmware Beta

- Gaming Food & Drinks

- Resident Evil 2 & Dead Space

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 3

Outro: Life Will Change - Persona 5 by Lyn

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HBO’s The Last of Us continues to ask the timeless question, do you think love can bloom, even on a battlefield? Jon and Nick dive into the latest episode of the recently renewed show. Despite being a PlayStation podcast, Microsoft has an event instead of Sony and we talk about it. We also talk about the highly reviewed Dead Space and the poorly reviewed Forspoken. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Defcon 2!

Intro: Elden Ring

6 Things:

- Defcon Level

- Marvel’s Avengers Ending Development

- Review Round-up - Forspoken & Dead Space Remake

- Xbox & Bethesda Present - Developer_Direct

- Elden Ring

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 2

Outro: House of Cards - Neon White by Machine Girl

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Jon and Nick have seen the first episode of Craig Mazin’s and Neil Druckmann’s new show and gush about it. We also worry about Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad video game and well… ALL of Ubisoft. Finally we reminisce about Co-op games and get into the fantastic narrative game What Remains of Edith Finch. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Defcon level has been raised!

Intro: What Remains of Edith Finch

6 Things:

- Defcon Level

- Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Leak

- State of Ubisoft

- Co-op Games

- What Remains of Edith Finch

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 1

Outro: Nate’s Theme 3.0 - Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception by Greg Edmonson

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A podcast! About card games! Nick and Jon bring not one, but two card games. We talk about the new PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium games, Project Leonardo and listener emails. Finally we talk about the games we have been playing including The Last of Us Part 1, Inscryption and Marvel's Midnight Suns. All this and much more in this week's episode!

Intro: The Last of Us Part 1

6 Things:

- Email

- PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium January Catalog Update

- Project Leonardo

- Marvel’s Midnight Suns

- Inscryption

- The Last of Us Part 1

Outro: The Last of Us Part 2 - The Last of Us Part 2 by Gustavo Santaolalla

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Happy New Year! 2023 is here and the gaming world looks to return to form. Jon and Nick navigate the year in games, adaptations and new hardware that is announced so far. We go into our most anticipated games and give our opinions on all the games announced so far. We wrap things up by making some predictions (with stakes) on what might happen this year. All this and more in this week's episode!

Intro: Spider-Man: Miles Morales

6 Things:

- Defcon Level

- PlayStation VR2

- 2023 Video Game Adaptations

- Most Anticipated Games of 2023

- Yay, Nay or May? Games of 2023

- 2023 Predictions

Outro: Frey’s Theme - Forspoken by Bear McCreary

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2022 is officially over! Nick and Jon wrap up the PlayStation Franchise Madness bracket and declare the one franchise to rule them all. We then move into our year in review and announce the winners of our 6 categories including Game of the Year. Finally we would like to thank all of you who joined us on this endeavor. We had such a fun time launching this podcast and we appreciate all of you who listened to us this year. See you next year!

[SPOILER WARNING! - Horizon: Forbidden West, God of War: Ragnarok, The Quarry, Cyberpunk 2077, Undertale]

Intro: God of War: Ragnarok

8 Things:

- PlayStation Pals Franchise Madness

- 2022 Gaming Overview

- Best Indie Game

- Best Boss Fight

- Best Performance

- Best Weapon

- Best Character To Drink With

- Game of the Year

Outro: Take Control - Control by Old Gods of Asgard

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