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Good thing we got ahead of it because a September PlayStation State of Play happened! We talk about all of the big announcements from the show: Ghost of Yoten, The Midnight Walk, Pal World and so much more. We also have tons of listener emails including questions about: franchises we want made into games, our video game turns ons and offs and how we got into PlayStation in the first place. For 2 things this is an extra long PlayStation themed podcast. Thanks for listening!

Intro: State of Play September 2024

2 Things:

- Emails!!!!!!

- State of Play September 2024

Outro: City Ruins (Forest of Light) - NieR: Automata by Majima Goro

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We continue the discussion from last week about PlayStation’s PS5 Pro reveal and how it will ripple through the console hardware space. Speaking of PS5 Pro, a lot of people will feel better if PlayStation “showcases” some games that will take advantage of it in the much rumored upcoming State of Play. Nick and Jon have some really solid predictions for it. Jon reviews Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and we also have some controversial opinions about a specific year in gaming as we talk about our favorite games of 2019. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Control

5 Things:

- Email!

- State of Play Predictions

- Annapurna Interactive Staff Resigns

- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

- Game of The Year Flashback - 2019

Outro: Bot of War - Astro Bot by Kenneth CM Young

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The PlayStation Pals return in a very PlayStation centric episode. The worst kept secret, the PS5 Pro, is announced with an outrageous price. Astro Bot is out so Nick and Jon gush about the gameplay and homages in the highest reviewed video game of the year. We also tackle a listener email about the lack of PlayStation new IP’s. Nick has finished Star Wars Outlaws and reviews it. Finally, we get back into the time machine to talk about our favorite video games from 2020. Thanks for listening!

Intro: PS5 Pro Technical Presentation

5 Things:

- PS5 Pro Announcement

- Astro Bot

- Email!

- Star Wars: Outlaws

- Game of The Year Flashback - 2020

Outro: Crash Site - Astro Bot by Kenneth CM Young

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Jon mentioned something drastic would need to be done last episode to save the fledgling Concord and who would've thought they would pull the plug on the 11 day old game. Nick has been busy in a galaxy far far away with the adorable Nix in Star Wars Outlaws. Nintendo runs back to back showcases of both its indie and third party offerings and we highlight the games we liked. Finally the show is only 2 years old so let's go back and talk about our favorite games of 2021. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Star Wars Outlaws

5 Things:

- Emails!

- Concord Shutting Down

- Star Wars: Outlaws

- Indie World Showcase + Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase

- Game of The Year Flashback - 2021

Outro: Promise - Kay Vess, The Outlaw - Star Wars Outlaws by Wilbert Roget, II

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We have a Gamescom hangover after our last episode but still find a way to talk about so many things. We talk about the 3 big upcoming games that showed more (or didn’t) at Gamescom. Two big releases are out and review poorly in Concord and Star Wars: Outlaws. Jon gets excited about PlayStations push in China, India and the Middle East. Finally lets get into the games we have been playing as Jon plays with time in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Nick reviews Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

6 Things:

- Gamescom Wrap-Up: Avowed, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Dragon Age: The Veilguard

- Review Round-up - Star Wars: Outlaws

- Review Round-up - Concord

- Defcon Level

- Playstation’s China Hero Project

- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Outro: Promise - Forest Kingdom - NeiR: Automata by Keiichi Okabe

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Geoff Keighley invites you to the biggest video game convention in Europe, Gamescom, with his opening ceremony Opening Night Live. We talk about all of the big announcements - Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, Mafia: The Old Country and more from the showcase. But wait there is even more! We answer listener emails, discuss a few games who got added to the Fall release schedule and talk about the reviews for the next big soulslike, Black Myth: Wukong. Jon also makes a big life decision. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Gamescom Opening Night Live

4 Things:

- Emails!?!?

- Review Round-up - Black Myth: Wukong

- News Round-up - Barkour Announced, Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Date, The Plucky Squire Release Date

- Gamescom Opening Night Live

Outro: Promise - Silent Hill 2 by Akira Yamaoka

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Nick invites you to Metropolis as his love of the developer Rocksteady could not keep him from their latest entry, the critically panned and commercially unsuccessful, Suicide Squad: Kill The Jusice League. Moving on we have another news heavy week to talk about. Krafton swoops in to save Tango Gameworks? Yes, that really happened. A new video game adaptation hits the big screen and bombs, spectacularly. Finally we take a look back at Sony’s original superhero franchise, inFamous. All this and much more! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

3 Things:

- News Round-up - Krafton Saves Tango Gameworks, Meta Closes Ready at Dawn, Borderlands Movie Bombs, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick on Game Pass.

- Revisiting inFamous: Second Son (and the franchise)

- Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

Outro: Squad Up! - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League by Rupert Cross

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Nick invites you to the ridiculously silly town of Barnsworth in the newly released indie darling Thank Goodness You’re Here and gives his impressions and review. We have a lot of news to talk about too. Max gives a taste of Season 2 of The Last of Us. Microsoft’s release schedule causes them to delay Avowed. A big shakeup at Bungie causes more layoffs at the much lauded studio. Finally we are two weeks away from Gamescom so Nick and Jon put on their prediction caps to see what Geoff Keighley has in store. All this and much more! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Thank Goodness You’re Here!

3 Things:

- News Round-up - Max’s The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer, Avowed Delayed To 2025, Game Informer Shut Down, Bungie Layoffs

- Gamescom 2024 & Opening Night Live Predictions

- Video Game Round-up - Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Slay the Spire

Outro: Slay the Spire - Slay the Spire by Clark Aboud

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We are back with an extra long episode to talk about so many things. PlayStation announces not one but TWO limited edition controllers. It is the end of an era as the industry defining Xbox 360 digital store is officially shut down. We also try to quantify what makes a video game successful as the goal posts adjust on a per game (and service) basis. Finally we touch on a lot of video games as our hosts try to find their next game in this slow period of video game releases. All this and much more! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Psychonauts 2

3 Things:

- News Round-up - Astro Bot & Concord Limited Edition PS5 Controllers, Xbox 360 Store Shuts Down, Video Game Actors Go On Strike, Blizzard & Bethesda Game Studios Unionize

- Measuring Video Game Success

- Video Game Round-up - ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree, Diablo IV, Psychonauts 2, Danganronpa, Stellar Blade

Outro: Never Say Never - Danganronpa by TKDz2b, Masafumi Takeda

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Firewalk Studios invites you to the Concord Galaxy this past weekend and this upcoming weekend to try PlayStation’s first entry into the live service genre. Nick and Jon have their impressions of what they have played so far. The Nintendo Switch passes an important milestone and the roller coaster ride of Xbox news hits a low point with some significant changes to its flagship service, Game Pass. Finally Nick is leaving Hawaii and reviewing the latest entry in the Yakuza… I mean Like A Dragon franchise. Finally we crown the champion of our long running (42 weeks!?!?) Video Game Character Battle Royale. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Concord

4 Things:

- Concord Beta

- Xbox News Round-Up - Game Pass plan and price changes, Xbox App on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick, Circana's (Mat Piscatella) Xbox Sales Figures

- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: Devil Trigger - Devil May Cry 5 by Casey Edwards

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