Dark Insight

Hello everyone! This week Bryan, Jeremy, and Vader try to sit down and have a nice old fashioned talk about video games, but the internet was not cooperative. You'll hear in the show that things get downright weird, with multiple realities overlapping and people disappearing for long periods of time. So bear with us, we did the best we could on this one, but when it comes to interdimensional podcast travel, there's only so much you can do. We did manage to talk about some video games, though, including: Jeremy's new PSVR, Odin finishing Zelda Breath of the Wild before any of us, and Bryan manages to find a roguelike card game.

Thanks to everyone who wrote in this week! If you hear any glaring issues with the show, reach out to Jeremy on twitter and he'll try to fix it.

Links:

• Save up to 50% with PS Store’s Mid-Year Sale – PlayStation.Blog
• Ultimate Games Sale covers Windows, Xbox, and Microsoft stores | VG247
• PS Plus: Free Games for July 2017 – PlayStation.Blog
• SNES Classic Mini Release Date, Price, Pre-Order, 21 Games, Cable Length - Everything we Know | USgamer
• Snorks - Wikipedia
• Brawlhalla - PS4 Closed Beta Signup
• Just Jeremy Greer on Twitter: "#justcouplethings #PS4share https://t.co/KSwbJdLzGo" — https://twitter.com/jggreer/status/879880842184728577

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Superma...no wait, that's not quite right. It is, however, a new episode of Dark Insight! This week, hosts Josh and Bryan are joined by friend of the show and debut guest, Dave Cox, who hosts the Monster Dear Monster and Crouching Tiger Hidden Podcast shows, both of which are very much worth listening to!

After the customary weather report, we discuss the (unsurprising, yet still bold) news that Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remastered is getting a stand alone release, the fact that Atari is due to be releasing a brand new piece of hardware, Josh flies off the handle about Hitman, YET AGAIN, and urges people to play it because he's a broken record. Please play it. We also mention the Steam sale and how nobody has any money left now.

After a quick check in with Josh's thoughts on E3, we get into what we've been playing which includes The Surge, Black, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Monolith, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Friday the 13th and last, but not least, Sine Mora.

Breathe!

Then it's onto listener feedback where lovely members of our community tell us what their favourite monsters in games are. It's an action packed show and we think you'll enjoy it!

Special Guest: Dave Cox.

Links:

• Crouching Tiger (@CTHPod) | Twitter
• MonsterDearMonster (@mon_dmonster) | Twitter
• Steam Summer Sale: The best deals on classic PC games - Polygon
• Atari is working on a new games console | WIRED UK
• Modern Warfare Remastered finally gets a stand-alone release - Polygon

Oh my lord this is the third Dark Insight this week! On this episode special guest Jala Prendes (from The Level!) joins Bryan and Jeremy to talk about some dang video games. No E3 chat, though, since we already did that. Instead we talk about the future of Hitman, Bryan's obsession with roguelikes, and Jeremy's progression through Nier Automata. Plus, TONS OF OTHER GAMES. It's like gaming Christmas over here. Check the links below for everything we chat about!

Special Guest: Jala Prendes.

Links:

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Urbosa (Gerudo Champion) amiibo Figure for Nintendo 3DS | GameStop
• SUPERHOT - PS VR Preview | E3 2017 - YouTube
• Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition on Steam
• The Future of IOI - Io-Interactive
• [Binding of Isaac] Ludovico Technique + Azazel
• Sky Dancer - Girls
• Sky Dancer - Boys
• THE SKY'S THE LIMIT - Sky Dancers, ep. 1 - EN - YouTube
• Sky Dancer iOS / Android Gameplay - YouTube
• Monument Valley 2 — Announcement Trailer - YouTube
• Mages of Mystralia on Steam
• WipEout Omega Collection on PS4 | Official PlayStation®Store US
• Neon Skies Studio - Neon Skies Studio
• Jala Prendes (@jalachan) | Twitter
• The Level

We're still talking about E3 y'all. This episode is a bunch of listener comments and questions, so many we couldn't fit them into the main episode. So enjoy this, make sure to check out the links below to follow everyone on Twitter, and have an amazing week. We love you, listener!

Links:

• Sony: We Held PS4 Exclusives Back from E3 2017 - Push Square
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will get an Xbox One X and PS4 Pro patch • Eurogamer.net
• Ashen E3 Reveal 4K Trailer - E3 2017: Microsoft Conference - YouTube
• ロングヘアさん（MaxHeart） (@DenLedeFi) | Twitter
• The Bushido Hunter (@TheLoreHunter) | Twitter
• K (@humanityupgrade) | Twitter
• Jorge Albor (@JAlbor) | Twitter
• ❤The Covfefe Count❤ (@night_twitten) | Twitter
• MrTerch (@TheTerch) | Twitter
• Michael Prehn (@michael_prehn) | Twitter
• Just Joan (@Wrench_Witch) | Twitter
• Guardian of Gifs (@Sentionaut_Plus) | Twitter

E3 2017 is over! Finally! After months of nothing but press conferences and trailers, we can finally relax and look at some stuff that isn't games. Just kidding, this episode is dedicated to E3. Jeremy, Bryan, and Vader sit down to talk about their favorite games of the show, the ridiculousness of Mario, and their least favorite things about the show. Check the links below for an idea of what you're getting yourself into, or to watch a trailer for whatever game we're talking about.

We split this episode and the E3 feedback episode, so if you're looking for responses, check out episode 63A in the feed.

Links:

• Monster Hunter: World Announcement Trailer - YouTube
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: E3 2017 Announcement Trailer | Ubisoft [US] - YouTube
• E3 SONY VR PS4 MOSS - YouTube
• Super Mario Odyssey - Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2017 - YouTube
• Tacoma Trailer - E3 2017: Microsoft Conference - YouTube
• A Way Out Official Reveal Trailer - YouTube
• Dragon Ball Z Fighter Gameplay Reveal Trailer | PlayStation 4 | E3 2017 - YouTube
• Vader Van Odin (@vadervanodin) • Instagram photos and videos
• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Xbox One - 4K Trailer - YouTube
• Starlink: Battle for Atlas: E3 2017 Official Announcement Trailer | Ubisoft [US] - YouTube
• Skull and Bones: E3 2017 Multiplayer and PvP Gameplay | Ubisoft [US] - YouTube
• Sea of Thieves - E3 2017 - 4K Gameplay Walkthrough - YouTube
• Assassin's Creed Origins: E3 2017 Gameplay Trailer [4K] | Ubisoft [US] - YouTube
• This $800 'Assassin's Creed: Origins' Collector's Edition Is The Most Ridiculous Thing Ever
• janina gavankar on Twitter: "Just found my kindred spirit. ❤️ @DavideSoliani https://t.co/altw0Erfd8"
• TUNIC E3 2017 Trailer - YouTube

Listeners, its your friendly neighborhood Jeremy Greer here. I have no idea what is happening with this episode. While the audio quality is great and everyone seems to have a good rapport with one another, there's a strange man running the show! I'm pretty sure it's a wizard. Anyway, it's super early and I don't really feel like putting the normal amount of effort into the shownotes because I'm super hungover. THANKS, RICHARD

Special Guest: Revatar.

Links:

• Microsoft may have hidden Xbox Scorpio’s release date and a sick burn on Sony in its E3 teasers | VG247
• We’re not Wizards, Tabletop and Boardgames podcast
• 9 V O L T on Twitter: "Someone let the Xbox fans know that everything is going to be alright https://t.co/azsRt3VMY7"

HELLO AND WELCOME TO DARK INSIGHT

WE HERE AT DARK INSIGHT TALK ABOUT SOME VIDEO GAMES

MORE ACCURATELY WE YELL ABOUT VIDEO GAMES

THUS THE CAPS

THIS WEEK NIKI IS HERE TO YELL WITH US

WE YELL ABOUT A BUNCH OF STUFF AND IT'S GOOD YOU SHOULD LISTEN

THANKS

Special Guest: Niki.

Links:

• Amazing Baron Badger on Twitter: "@darkinsightpod Can video games be considered works of art or are they just toys? 😎 @MorbidBeard @techcredo"
• Nintendo Switch's Online Service Will Be $20/Year, Includes Classic Games [UPDATE]
• Hori’s Splatoon 2 Headset Includes An Odd Adapter - Siliconera
• Humble Monthly Bundle
• Gold-colored PS4 Slim spotted and snapped by a Target employee
• Overwatch Contenders - Twitch.tv
• Paddy Does A One Bro! Episode 48 - DICK WEEK! - YouTube
• Good Mitsuru
• Bad Mitsuru
• The Salt Report
• Being Jim Davis — Episode 274 - Monday, March 19, 1979
• Going Digital: Digital Monster of the Week | Going Digital: A Digimon Rewatch Podcast

Standing at the shore, you look around, devastated. There's no gaming news on this island. No IGN, no polygon...god, there isn't even any Kotaku. Just you and your frankly depressing lack of insight into games. If you had known this was going to happen, you would have held onto that WSJ article about Nintendo's earnings while the ship was crashing into this godforsaken place....but wait. What's that? Over there, under the conch shell? Is that...my god, it's a podcast. Even better: it's a gaming podcast. It's episode mother%&*ing 60 of the Dark Insight podcast! Dang! Even better, it has three main hosts: Josh, the beardiest guy in gaming. Vader, the nicest guy in gaming. Bryan. Wait? Who's Bryan? Forget that, though, your favorite guest, Stephen, is back! You quickly remove the post it note from the back of the podcast to read the notes: holy *&$% this is going to be good. Your boix talk about all sorts of stuff this episode: Far Cry 5, Dragon's Dogma, Castlevania, The Surge...your eyes glaze over as you read through the topics, but focus again on the last bit: LISTENER FEEDBACK. "Stupid crashed ship," you think, "I could have responded to this if I wasn't on this stupid island." You sit down, nestle the podcast behind your ears so you can hear it clearly, and wait for the inevitable rescue boat to appear.

Special Guest: Stephen Veilleux.

Links:

• These New 'Red Dead Redemption 2' Screenshots Will Blow Your Mind
• Hitman studio IO Interactive cuts down on staff - Polygon
• Far Cry 5 and The Crew 2 announced, coming in the next year (update) - Polygon
• Resident Evil films to receive a reboot • Eurogamer.net
• Castlevania | Teaser: Vengeance | Netflix - YouTube
• Dragon's Dogma re-release coming to PS4, Xbox One • Eurogamer.net
• NETFLIX CASTLEVANIA ANIMATED SERIES RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED, FIRST TRAILER REVEALED
• Netflix Castlevania Animated Series Release Date Announced, First Trailer Revealed - IGN — Titled Castlevania, the show will debut on July 7. Check out the first trailer by clicking the image below.
• AT&T Wants Shorter Game of Thrones Episodes - IGN Daily Fix - IGN Video

Who's that doing the intro? Why, it's Bryan Wade. That's right, frequent guest and all around cool guy Bwade has become a full time member of Dark Insight. What does that mean for you, the listener? Not much! You'll still get the same great show, week after week, weather update after weather update. This week Bryan, Cliff, and Jeremy (who is FINALLY back this week!) talk about some news, including the Destiny 2 and Life is Strange 2 announcements. Then it's on to video games, and-you know what, I'll just let you be surprised when you get there. Enjoy the episode everyone.

Dark Insight is your home for all the previous episodes, links to our social media, and our blog, which has reviews and articles from friends of the show.

Links:

• Watch Destiny 2's gameplay reveal here - Polygon
• Another Life is Strange game is in the works - Polygon
• The Witcher is being made into a TV show by Netflix - The Verge
• Sony Announces Sony's Marvel Universe, Shares Tom Hardy Photo
• Jeremy's Twitch Stream: NotECEC - Twitch
• The Salt Report
• Dames and Dragons by A Team Squad Podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Shadows of the Damned Soundtrack - [Track 3/12] - Walk if Off - YouTube
• Cliff On Twitch

Welcome back to Dark Insight! This week, VaderVanOdin and Josh (the moribidest of beards) are joined with frequent guest and noted Space Wizard Bryan Wade to talk about the things they love: VIDEO GAMES. First up is the news, which is mostly about Hitman going away (aw, man), Alan Wake disappearing (aw, man) and Mass Effect possibly not getting more games (oh well). Then it's right into games, including but not limited to: Mario Kart, Little Nightmares, Outlast 2, Flinthook, and Prey. Finally, we round the episode with a bunch of YOUR FEEDBACK. Thanks everyone for listening, everyone! Be sure to check out Dark Insight for links to previous episodes, profiles on our hosts and guests, and our blog full of interesting and entertaining articles.

Special Guest: Bryan Wade.

Links:

• Alan Wake vanishes from stores next week - Polygon
• Vanquish is coming to PC - Polygon
• Mass Effect series "on ice" following Andromeda disappointment • Eurogamer.net
• Square Enix drops Hitman developer IO Interactive - Polygon
• PSX (digital video recorder) - Wikipedia
• The Tree of Life (film) - Wikipedia
• Dark Siders 3 screenshot