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Transition episodes
- Sony's Always Had a Shovelware Problem
In this episode of Transition, regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about FIFA 18 bundles on PlayStation 4, PS Plus price increase, shovelware on PS Store, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Dragon Quest XI, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield 5, Nintendo sales numbers, and Splatoon 2.
FIFA 18 bundles on PS4
- Why this is good news for India
- Which bundles are available
- Sony’s retailer-neutral strategy
- Amazon India’s PS4 FIFA bundles
PS Plus price increase
- Why it happened
- The quality of free games on PS Plus
- Instant game collection or lack thereof
- Is it really a big deal?
Shovelware on PS4
- The western press wakes up to the problem
- How did they get dev kits?
- Indian developers having trouble getting dev kits
- Android-level games on PS4
Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter World
- The state of localisation
- Release dates
- What to look forward to in Monster Hunter World and DQ XI
Battlefield 1 sequel announced
- How Battlefront 2 affects the next Battlefield game
- What we can expect from the Battlefield 1 sequel
- Microtransactions - pay to win?
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
- Why does Mario have a gun?
- Gameplay modes
- The lack of touchscreen support
- Kamiko
- Live service in the game
Nintendo Switch sales figures
- Runaway success
- Sales figures of other Nintendo consoles
- Sales of individual Nintendo games
- Splatoon 2
- Connection issues
- Ridiculous design decisions
- Spectator mode
- Core gameplay brilliance
- Issues from the first game
- Offline Octo Canyon campaign
- Callie and Marie
- Motion controls
- Rhythm mini-game
- amiibo
- Wi-Fi issues on Nintendo Switch
Games we’ve been playing this week
- Splatoon 2
- Dragon Quest VIII
- Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Pyre
- Bayonetta 2
- PES 2018 beta
- Lawbreakers
- Fortnite
- Tacoma
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
56 min - More Like Destiny 0.5
We talk about GTA Online, PC game prices in India, Pokemon Go’s Chicago Fest failure, Destiny 2 beta, and Overwatch on this week’s episode. Regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.
GTA Online
- RDR not as big as GTA
- Future of Take Two games
- Online elements in Rockstar games
- Highest selling games in US and India
- Why GTA IV still sells a lot in India
PC game prices in India
- Assassin’s Creed Origins
- Blizzard games
- Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
- Boxes with no disc
Destiny 2 beta
- Our first impressions
- What the game needs
- How it is different from Destiny
Terry Crews and Doomfist
- Why Terry Crews is not Doomfist
- The lore behind Doomfist in Overwatch
- Why we’re waiting for the character to arrive
Pokemon Go’s Chicago fest
- Why it failed
- How Niantic apologised to fans
- What they could have done to avoid this
- Upcoming Niantic events
Games we’ve been playing this week
- Pyre
- Splatoon 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Overwatch
- Destiny 2 beta
- Bayonetta 2
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
40 min - Game of Thrones Season 7: Reverse Red Wedding
Pop culture nerds Akhil Arora, Gagan Gupta, and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab to talk about Game of Thrones season 7 episode 1. Then we talk about games such as Call of Duty, Destiny 2, and Splatoon 2 with regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani joining the host.
Game of Thrones (SPOILERS GALORE)
- Season 7 episode 1
- Arya Stark’s part in the episode
- The fate of the Freys
- Production quality and budget
- Theories around Cersei and Jamie
- Predictions for Cersei’s arc
- Look ahead at battles to come
- How to take down the White Walkers
- Which major characters will die?
- The scenes from the north
- Brotherhood Without Banners
Splatoon 2
- Our experience with Testfire
- Our experience with Splatfest
- Balancing out the game
- Online vs offline play
Call of Duty and Destiny 2
- Price hiked in India
- New trailer for COD leaked
- Destiny 2 beta situation in India
For Honor
- Fake news controversy
- How the game is faring right now
Atari Box
- Don’t believe the hype
- Which games can we expect
- Will the console ever ship?
- Crowdfunding rumours
- Nostalgia cash grab?
Kingdom Hearts 3
- Is it ever going to release?
- Why people should care about this
- Older games offer great value
- Which platform to get it on
- Square Enix’s track record with delays
EVO 2017
- Fighting game expo
- Capcom
- Marvel vs Capcom
- Dragonball FighterZ
- Tekken 7
- Arc System Works
- Arms
- Smash for Switch?
Games we’ve been playing this week
- Final Fanatsy XIV
- Nurse Love Addiction
- Splatoon
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
1 hr 4 min - Starship Troopers: A Moral Science Fiction Novel
The Gadgets 360 book club reunites to talk about science fiction novel Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein, on this episode of Transition. Kawaljit Singh Bedi and Aqiul Colombowala join host Pranay Parab for this episode. Needless to say, this episode is full of spoilers about the book and the movie.
- Why Starship Troopers is controversial
- Author’s background and time in the Navy
- Views on women
- Recruitment drive
- Support for US nuclear program
- Plot
- Not much action, too much focus on training
- How they solve disputes
- Characters
- The drill master
- How the book has aged
- Aliens
- The lack of the aliens’ perspective on combat
- Weaponry and how the war progresses
- The bugs
- Starship Troopers movie
- How it’s different from the book
- The director’s other works
- Why you should avoid watching it
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
48 min - The Combat Is Like FIFA
Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about lots of updates in gaming including exploding sales of Crash Bandicoot, our experiences with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC, rumours of Bayonetta coming to Nintendo Switch, some Call of Duty news, and games releasing in July 2017.
Pokemon Go anniversary
- How the game has evolved
- What’s new now
- India launch
- Entry barrier for new players
- Hearthstone and how it handled this
Crash Bandicoot
- Released worldwide
- Silly comparisons with Dark Souls
- India release delayed
- Why this game matters
Bayonetta on Nintendo Switch?
- Teaser tweet
- Any credibility to this?
- Wii U game
Anthem controversy
- Xbox footage in PS4 trailer
- Is this even a problem?
- Why fans need to cool down
Call of Duty
- Activision CEO’s comments
- Change in strategy for COD
- Microtransactions and how they affect the games
Zelda DLC
- What’s new
- Price of DLC
- Is the DLC worth the price?
- Master Mode
- Trials of the sword
- Will it get discounts?
- Wii U DLC download size vs Switch
Games releasing in July
- Destiny 2 beta
- Splatoon 2
- Final Fantasy 12
- Pyre
Games we’ve been playing this week
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC
- Cook, Serve, Delicious
- Elder Scrolls: Online Morrowind
- Pokemon Go
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
43 min - SNES Classic Mini Nano 4G LTE Oppo Find 5
In this episode we have lots of gaming updates including SNES Classic Mini, Arms update, Zelda DLC, Rockstar’s Open IV modding controversy, Sega Forever, and Sony PlayStation 5 rumours. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.
SNES Classic Mini
- Why Nintendo is going retro
- Price
- Never-before released game
- The list of games
- Games we wished it had
- Is there a point to buying this console?
- Production run and stock situation
- Price gouging on NES Classic
- Upcoming retro consoles
Arms
- Big update to game
- Spectator mode
- Unlock system
- Grinding
- Upcoming new character
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC
- Expansion pass
- New content including hard mode
- Challenge modes
- What we’re looking forward to
- Pricing
Sega Forever
- The Sega hype
- What it actually is
- Which games are available
- Game sizes
- Best ports for Sega games
Steam Summer Sale and Paradox Interactive
- Paradox Interactive to drop prices
- Games to be cheaper in India
- Which games you should avoid buying
GTA V and Open IV modding
- Overwhelmingly negative reviews
- Rockstar’s intervention
- Mods are back
Sony PlayStation 5 rumours
- Is the console coming soon?
- PS4 vs PS4 Pro
- When one can expect PS5
- Massive install base of PS4
- PC vs consoles
Games we’ve been playing this week
- Pokemon Go
- Steins;Gate
- MXGP3
- Arms
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
- Binding of Isaac
- Valkyria Revolution
- Final Fantasy XV
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
43 min - I Already Threw Tekken 7 in the Trash
In the gaming section, regulars Rishi Alwani, Mikhail Madnani, and Pranay Parab talk about changes to Pokemon Go, Xbox One X, Forza 7, controversies around GTA mods and cross-platform online play, Shadow of Tomb Raider PlayStation top-up cards coming to India, and the future of Hitman with IO Interactive going indie. On the pop culture side of things, pop culture nerds Gagan Gupta, Roydon Cerejo, and Akhil Arora talk about American Gods and The Handmaid’s Tale.
Pokemon Go
- What’s new
- Events in Pokemon Go
- Monetisation strategies
- How Niantic is keeping players interested
- New Pokemon strategy
- Massive player base
- Revenue
Xbox One X
- Xbox One S to outsell One X
- Exclusives
- 4K native games
- Horizon Zero Dawn competitor
- Quantum Break PC release vs console
- Long exclusive cycle
Cross-play
- Minecraft and its impact on cross-platform play
- Sony’s stance on this
- Why Microsoft is pushing cross-play
- Where cross-play matters
Rockstar PC modding controversy
- Take Two’s legal action
- Negative reviews on Steam
- What happens to those who play with mods
- Who this is good for
- Rockstar’s previous endorsement of mods
IO Interactive going independent
- History of the Eidos deal
- We might get the Hitman game we deserve
- The episodic AAA approach failing
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- How the game was leaked
- Concept art
- What to expect from the next Tomb Raider game
- Why we’re looking forward to this game
PlayStation top-up cards in India
- What our sources have said
- How we know about top-up cards
- What game retailers are saying
- The value of the cards
- Is this likely to succeed in India?
Games we’ve been playing this week
- Arms
- Steins; Gate
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- GTA V
- Overwatch
American Gods
- What it's about
- Emphasis on visuals
- Experience vs storytelling
- 'Coming to America' vignettes
- Favourite god
- Wish list
- Release format in India
Handmaid's Tale
- What it's about
- Costume design
- How it has expanded on the book
- Updated for time
- Soundtrack flourishes
- Watching in India
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
1 hr 26 min - More RAM Than Exclusives
E3 2017 was amazing in more ways than one. Games editor Rishi Alwani, pop culture nerd Akhil Arora, and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss why it was so good.
EA Play
- Need for Speed Payback
- Fifa 18
- Star Wars Battlefront 2
- A Way Out
- Anthem
Xbox One X
- Hardware
- Forza 7
- Games delayed
- Indies
- Exclusives or lack thereof
- Xbox backward compatibility
- Phil Spencer
- Dragon Ball Fighters
Bethesda
- All games coming 2017
- Fallout and Doom VR
- Skyrim Switch
- Evil Within 2
- Wolfenstein 2
- Dishonored DLC
- Quake Champions
- Creation Club
PC gamer show
- Age of Empires
- Lawbreakers
- XCOM 2 DLC
- Halo Wars 2 DLC
- Total War Warhammer 2
Ubisoft
- Mario + Rabbids
- Assassin’s Creed Origins
- Beyond Good and Evil 2
- South Park Fractured But Whole
- Far Cry 5
- Just Dance 2018
- Starlink
- Skull and Bones
Sony
- Uncharted Incredible India
- Horizon Zero Dawn DLC
- God of War
- Spider-Man
- Marvel vs Capcom
- Call of Duty World War II
- Days Gone
- Pre-conference - GT Sport, Yakuza 6, Kiwami, Hotshots Golf
- Destiny 2
Nintendo
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Xenoblade 2
- Metroid Prime 4
- Pokemon RPG
- Rocket League
- Yoshi
- Zelda DLC
- Zelda Amiibo
- Fire Emblem Warriors
- Pokken Tournament DX
- 3DS releases
- No virtual console
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
2 hr 7 min - Xbox Scorpio Launching on Friday the 13th
The pre-E3 edition of Transition brings together Gadgets 360’s games editor Rishi Alwani, friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani, and host Pranay Parab. We talk about what we expect from the events held by EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Bethesda, Sony, and Nintendo.
Electronic Arts
- Games officially available in India
- Which games are available offline
- Pricing in India
- Need for Speed
- Why Mike is looking forward to EA Play
Microsoft Xbox Scorpio
- Speculation on launch date
- Possible pricing
- Games expected on launch
- What Microsoft may do with third-party devs
- Why this event could be full of surprises
Bethesda
- What to look forward to
- Evil Within 2
- Starfield
- Mild Fallout 4 spoilers
PC Gaming Show
- Indie titles
- The general lack of excitement around this
Ubisoft
- Assassin’s Creed Origins
- Beyond Good and Evil 2
- Mario + Rabbids
Sony
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro
- Price drops?
- PlayStation VR and games
- First-party and third-party titles
- Lots of spectacular trailers, no concrete dates
- Japan specific announcements
Nintendo
- New game announcements
- Mario game?
- Pokemon game speculation
- Monster Hunter
- Nintendo’s online services
Games we’ve been playing this week
- Overwatch
- Tekken 7
- God Eater Resurrection
- Elder Scrolls Morrowind
- Hello Kitty Music Party
- GTA V
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
47 min - This Is Why Apple Should Buy Nintendo
On this episode of Transition, games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk all things Nintendo, apart from Overwatch Anniversary Event, PS4 Slim bundles, PS3's end, Far Cry 5, and the future of 32-bit games on iOS.
Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch production being ramped up
- Crossing original 10 million target
- Production boost
- Nintendo can’t keep up with demand
- Monster Hunter XX
- Huge game in some markets
- Drives up Nintendo’s share value
- India release?
- One big game every month
- Mario vs Rabbids
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Splatoon 2
- EA Sports FIFA on Nintendo Switch
- Thoughts on the name
- Buzzwords
- Frostbite on iOS
- Nintendo’s online infrastructure
- FIFA Ultimate Team
- Arms Global Testpunch
- Thoughts on arms
- Motion controls
- Art style
- Single-player content
- Multiplayer could be a big draw
- Tekken 7 rumours
- Challenges ahead of Arms
Overwatch Anniversary Event
- Changes to the economy
- More legendary skins
- Activision’s influence
- The need for changing this
Xbox Game Pass
- Games available
- Price
- Who should get it
PS4 Slim bundle and PS3’s end
- PS3 is dead
- PS4 Slim’s latest, greatest bundle
- Xbox One comparison
- Xbox One S still not available in India
- FIFA bundle on PlayStation
- Selling consoles without bundled games
Far Cry 5
- Every leak turned out to be true
- Plot and setting
- Release date
- Safe release window
- Pre-orders already live
iOS 11 and 32-bit games
- These games may not work
- Many games haven’t been updated
- Square Enix games
- Other indie developers’ games
- Recent updates
- TouchArcade and AppShopper
- Speculation on upcoming App Store features
- Thomas Was Alone on iOS
- The Witness
- Speculation on WWDC game announcements
Games We’ve Been Playing This Week
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
- Steins; Gate
- Tokyo 42
- Fallout 4
- Overwatch
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
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