It's raining cats and dogs and Sony and Microsoft are working together on cloud technology for the future. What's this mean for the upcoming next-generation of consoles and for the future of cloud-based gaming, including Googles Stadia? Dylan, Ashley and a freshly re-born Ciaran discuss.

Also on the show:

Observation Thoughts

Gato Roboto Preview (Read it)

George R.R. Martin Working On Games

Baldo Reveal

—INTRO—

00:10 - Who's This On The Couch?

02:05 - On The Show This Week

—THE NEWS—

02:20 - The Ouya Store Is Shutting Down

08:10 - Minecraft Earth Announced

17:40 - Man of Medan Release Date

25:00 - Is George R.R Martin Working With FromSoftware?

31:20 - Zelda Inspired Baldo Revealed

35:35 - Handheld Indie PlayDate Revealed

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

47:55 - Ciaran Started Persona 5

52:15 - Observation Thoughts From Dylan

58:30 - Gato Roboto Preview by Dylan

01:00:25 - The Gardens Between Works Great On Your Phone Says, Dylan

—MAIN TOPIC—

01:02:45 - Sony & Microsoft Announce Joint Partnership

01:12:10 - Will Next-Gen Be A More Friendlier Competition?

—OUTRO—

01:16:15 - Wrap-Up

01:17:10 - Ad Read

01:17:35 - The Bit

Hosts:

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

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

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

Resources:

‘Razer Closing Ouya Store, Officially Killing The Console’ - Polygon

‘Minecraft Earth Is Minecraft + Pokemon Go’ - IGN

‘The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan: Repercussions Trailer’ - Youtube

‘Game of Thrones Creator George R.R. Martin Confirms Work On A Japanese Video Game, Adding Credence To FromSoftware Rumors’ - DualShockers

‘Baldo - New Gameplay Trailer’ - IGN

‘PlayDate Is An Adorable Handheld With Games From The Creators Of QWOP, Katamari, And More’ - The Verge

‘Microsoft And Sony Strike Pact For Gaming, Cloud Services’ - Bloomberg

‘Sony’s Deal With Microsoft Blindsided Its Own PlayStation Team’ - Bloomberg

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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