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  • Arms Race

    We talk about games and pop culture in this episode of Transition. The first segment is all about gaming as regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about games such as Far Cry 5, Destiny 2, Arms, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Overwatch. In the second segment, pop culture nerd Akhil Arora and Pranay Parab talk about Twin Peaks, a TV show that is back on air after a quarter of a century.

    Far Cry 5

    • Leaks, and more leaks
    • Setting
    • What to expect
    • Religion in the game

      • Destiny 2

      • Destiny Leaker
      • Leaks and announcement
      • PC release and Steam
      • What we want from the game
      • Which platform we’ll be playing it on

        • Arms

        • Nintendo Direct
        • Fighting mechanics
        • Characters
        • Arms
        • Motion controls

          • Red Dead Redemption 2

          • Delayed
          • Possible release date
          • Pre-order status

            • Overwatch anniversary event

            • When and what is it
            • What’s new
            • How to prepare for it
            • Why Rishi is looking forward to it

              • Games we’ve been playing this week

              • Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
              • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
              • Mass Effect Andromeda
              • Steins Gate
              • Destiny
              • Caligula Effect

                • Twin Peaks

                • SPOILERS
                • History of the show
                • David Lynch
                • Eclectic characters
                • Special Agent Dale Cooper
                • Surrealism
                • Season 1 vs Season 2
                • Direction of season 3
                • Slow, methodical approach
                • Comparison with modern TV

                  • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                  1 hr 4 min
                • Problem Exists Between Xbox Controller and Screen

                  We talk about Injustice 2, a possible Legend of Zelda smartphone game, the future of Hitman and Mass Effect, apart from Alan Wake and Steam. Regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab in this episode.

                  Injustice 2

                  • Story mode
                  • How the game looks
                  • Gameplay mechanics
                  • Microtransactions
                  • Comparison with Injustice: Gods Among Us
                  • Mortal Kombat X microtransactions
                  • Various editions
                  • Pricing and IAP
                  • Street Fighter V IAP
                  • The state of AAA games

                    • Future of Mass Effect and Hitman

                    • Mass Effect on hiatus
                    • Thoughts on Mass Effect Andromeda
                    • Patch culture
                    • IO interactive to be sold?
                    • Hitman (2016)’s episodic approach

                      • The Legend of Zelda on phones?

                      • How the game will be like
                      • Pokemon trading game
                      • Animal Crossing
                      • Free-to-play or premium?
                      • Grand Blue Fantasy as a model

                        • amiibo piracy

                        • What people are doing
                        • Why is amiibo piracy happening
                        • Nintendo’s role in this
                        • Why this is a grey area

                          • Quake Champions Beta

                          • First impressions
                          • What’s new
                          • Microtransactions
                          • Difficulty curve and skill ceiling

                            • Alan Wake

                            • Removed from sale
                            • Music licences expiring
                            • Why the game was cool
                            • The fragility of digital purchasing

                              • Steam

                              • User forums gone forever?
                              • Why this is a bad thing
                              • How they should have handled the situation
                              • Steam summer sale dates leaked
                              • Games we expect price drops for

                                • Games we’ve been playing this week

                                • Period Cube
                                • Kamiko
                                • Overwatch
                                • Steins Gate
                                • Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels
                                • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
                                • Injustice 2

                                  • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                  49 min
                                • Eat, Prey, Love.

                                  This episode of Transition is all about gaming. We cover several topics including Activision's India pricing strategy, Blizzard's games being available in India, leaks on upcoming games such as the next Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, apart from our thoughts on Bethesda's new game Prey. Podcast regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab for this episode.

                                  Activision India Pricing

                                  • Call of Duty: World War II India pricing
                                  • Why the price is so high
                                  • Editions we can expect in India
                                  • Destiny 2 India pricing
                                  • Pre-order misadventures with Destiny

                                    • Blizzard games in retail stores in India

                                    • Which games are available in stores
                                    • The editions available in India
                                    • Are collector’s editions on par with what’s available in the US?
                                    • Which editions you should buy

                                      • Why Xbox One S is still not available in India

                                      • Online exclusivity with Xbox One
                                      • Why the console was delayed
                                      • When it’s expected to be launched
                                      • The situation, if and when Xbox Scorpio launches

                                        • Prey

                                        • The game’s sales (or lack thereof)
                                        • The situation with PC release in India
                                        • Bethesda’s hype machine for the game /s
                                        • How we got a review copy

                                          • New Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry leaks

                                          • Assassin’s Creed
                                            • Is AC going after The Witcher?
                                              • What we expect
                                              • The name of the game
                                              • When we can hear more details about the game
                                              • Far Cry 5
                                                • The setting
                                                • What we want from the game

                                                  • Injustice 2

                                                  • Microtransactions?
                                                  • The changes in the fighting genre
                                                  • Source crystals and how they affect the game
                                                  • Cosmetic changes

                                                    • Games we’ve been playing

                                                    • Dragon Quest Heroes II
                                                    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
                                                    • Darksiders Warmastered Edition
                                                    • The Trail
                                                    • Caligula Effect
                                                    • Steamworld Heist

                                                      • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                      44 min
                                                    • Nintendo Exists for Scalpers

                                                      We're beginning to hear about PlayStation 5 rumours already so that makes us wonder whether it is too early for Sony to launch the console. Avid gamers Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about that, apart from the future of Xbox One and Nintendo consoles. In the second part of this podcast, we talk about The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as pop culture nerds Akhil Arora and Roydon Cerejo step in with their thoughts on the movie.

                                                      PlayStation 5 Rumours

                                                      • Lifecycle of the PS4
                                                      • Any credence to this rumour?
                                                      • Too early to release PS5?
                                                      • What could drive next-gen console
                                                      • The VR question
                                                      • The value of PS4 branding
                                                      • Expected price drops on the PS4 and PS4 Pro

                                                        • Phil Spencer and single-player games

                                                        • Are single-player games dead?
                                                        • Games as a service
                                                        • Why does MS want to push this
                                                        • The state of games on Xbox One

                                                          • Overwatch hits 30 million players

                                                          • What this means
                                                          • Blizzard’s multiplayer gameplay design
                                                          • The community around Overwatch
                                                          • New characters and maps
                                                          • Emoting and team chat
                                                          • Hearthstone’s big user base

                                                            • Prey

                                                            • The history of the game
                                                            • How it went to Bethesda
                                                            • Our experience with the game
                                                            • Groundhog Day like plot
                                                            • Weapons in the game
                                                            • Altering environments
                                                            • Soundtrack

                                                              • Nintendo 2DS XL

                                                              • Nintendo’s handheld gaming consoles
                                                              • Pricing tiers of Nintendo’s handhelds
                                                              • Games for the 2DS XL and 3DS
                                                              • NES Classic

                                                                • Games we’ve been playing

                                                                • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
                                                                • Caligula Effect
                                                                • Tumbleseed
                                                                • The Sexy Brutale
                                                                • Steamworld Heist
                                                                • Prey
                                                                • Freeblade

                                                                  • The Guardians of the Galaxy

                                                                  • SPOILERS AHEAD
                                                                  • Thoughts on the first movie
                                                                  • Plot structure
                                                                  • Soundtrack
                                                                  • Is MCU hurting these movies?
                                                                  • Our favourite moments
                                                                  • Favourite characters

                                                                    • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                                    1 hr 9 min
                                                                  • Call of Duty Is Like History. It Repeats Itself.

                                                                    In this episode of Transition, we talk about Call of Duty: World War II, Overwatch maps, Vanquish, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, and a way to stream PC games on the Nintendo Switch. Podcast regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk all things gaming.

                                                                    Call of Duty: World War II

                                                                    • Return to roots
                                                                    • Band of Brothers reference
                                                                    • More about the developers

                                                                      • Overwatch maps

                                                                      • New maps coming to Overwatch
                                                                      • Challenges towards making new maps
                                                                      • Comparison with Valve and Dota 2 maps
                                                                      • Smurf accounts in Dota 2
                                                                      • Good moves that Blizzard is making

                                                                        • Vanquish

                                                                        • Coming to PC
                                                                        • Bayonetta on the PC
                                                                        • Why this is exciting news

                                                                          • Sniper Ghost Warrior 3

                                                                          • Gadgets 360 Review
                                                                          • What’s good in the game
                                                                          • Load times
                                                                          • Sniper games and comparison with Sniper Elite 4
                                                                          • Open world

                                                                            • Streaming PC games on Nintendo Switch

                                                                            Games we’ve been playing this week

                                                                            • Puyo Puyo Tetris
                                                                            • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
                                                                            • Flinthook
                                                                            • Steamworld Heist
                                                                            • Persona 5
                                                                            • The Sexy Brutale (Physical copy)
                                                                            • Dawn of War 3
                                                                            • Freeblade

                                                                              • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                                              39 min
                                                                            • 3DS Is the PS4 of Handhelds

                                                                              In the first part of the show, gamers Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about Nintendo’s big games releasing this year, NES Classic, HTC Vive’s India price, and Battlefront 2. In the second segment, pop culture nerds Akhil Arora and Roydon Cerejo step in to talk about The Handmaid’s Tale, a speculative fiction TV show.

                                                                              Nintendo Direct

                                                                              • Games releasing in 2017
                                                                              • Minecraft
                                                                              • Nintendo’s 3DS gameplan
                                                                              • New games on the 3DS

                                                                                • NES Classic Discontinued

                                                                                • Why this happened
                                                                                • The scalper problem
                                                                                • Sideloading games
                                                                                • Virtual console

                                                                                  • HTC Vive India Price, Release Date

                                                                                  • Why HTC, why?
                                                                                  • Retail availability
                                                                                  • BIS speculation

                                                                                    • Star Wars Battlefront 2

                                                                                    • Single-player campaign
                                                                                    • Expectations from the story
                                                                                    • Release date
                                                                                    • Criterion’s role
                                                                                    • Are season passes dying?

                                                                                      • What we’ve been playing this week

                                                                                      • Steamworld Heist
                                                                                      • Asura
                                                                                      • Dawn of War III
                                                                                      • Overwatch
                                                                                      • Graceful Explosion Machine
                                                                                      • Full Throttle Remastered

                                                                                        • The Handmaid’s Tale

                                                                                        • SPOILERS FOLLOW
                                                                                        • How true it is to the book
                                                                                        • Plot and setting
                                                                                        • Soundtrack sets the scene
                                                                                        • Comparisons with today’s society
                                                                                        • Stream of consciousness narrative style
                                                                                        • Handmaids vs. wives
                                                                                        • Impressive casting

                                                                                          • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                                                          1 hr 3 min
                                                                                        • Red Dead Redemption and Forza Within GTA V

                                                                                          Microsoft’s big Xbox Scorpio announcement dominates the discussion on this week’s episode. Regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about Scorpio, Minecraft’s new marketplace, iOS 11’s impact on games, Dawn of War 3, and an Overwatch event.

                                                                                          • Xbox Scorpio specs
                                                                                            • Was it really a reveal?
                                                                                            • What we think of the hardware specifications
                                                                                            • Where are all the games?
                                                                                            • Demoing Forza 6 Apex Edition
                                                                                            • Which games could we see at E3 2017
                                                                                            • Impact on PC gamers
                                                                                            • Console vs PC
                                                                                            • Minecraft Marketplace
                                                                                              • Microsoft vs Valve
                                                                                              • In-app purchases and virtual currency
                                                                                              • Updates to Minecraft since the acquisition
                                                                                              • The Minecraft behemoth
                                                                                              • iOS 11 to drop support for 32-bit games?
                                                                                                • Why Apple may do this
                                                                                                • How games will be affected
                                                                                                • Game preservation on iOS
                                                                                                • Does iOS need a compatibility mode?
                                                                                                • iOS’ limitations as a gaming platform
                                                                                                • Dawn of War 3
                                                                                                  • Rare real-time strategy game
                                                                                                  • Warhammer universe
                                                                                                  • Comparison with Dawn of War I and II
                                                                                                  • Games we’ve been playing this week
                                                                                                    • Yooka Laylee
                                                                                                    • Overwatch
                                                                                                    • Real Cricket: Premier League

                                                                                                      • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                                                                      51 min
                                                                                                    • 40 Hours in Japanese With Google Translate

                                                                                                      Die-hard Persona fans Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss the latest entry into the JRPG series and why it may be the best game of 2017. In the second part of the show, pop culture nerds Akhil Arora and Roydon Cerejo talk about the science fiction TV show Legion.

                                                                                                      • Persona 5
                                                                                                        • Gadgets 360 Review: 10/10
                                                                                                        • How JRPGs are different from Western role-playing games
                                                                                                        • Origins of the Persona series
                                                                                                        • Older Persona games
                                                                                                        • Persona 5’s in-game UI
                                                                                                        • Can new players start the series with Persona 5?
                                                                                                        • Side quests and how they impact the main game
                                                                                                        • Best way to level up your character
                                                                                                        • Pacing and fillers or lack thereof
                                                                                                        • Difficulty modes
                                                                                                        • Extremely unconventional soundtrack
                                                                                                        • Why Persona 5 isn’t available in India
                                                                                                        • Blizzard enters India officially
                                                                                                          • Available starting April 25
                                                                                                          • Games available via retail stores
                                                                                                          • Comments on pricing in India
                                                                                                          • Destiny 2
                                                                                                            • Generic cover art
                                                                                                            • How Destiny got better over time
                                                                                                            • What to expect from Destiny 2
                                                                                                            • Why Rishi is hyped about the game
                                                                                                            • Xbox Scorpio
                                                                                                              • Rumoured announcement
                                                                                                              • Possible launch titles
                                                                                                              • Game demos
                                                                                                              • Microsoft first party lineup
                                                                                                              • Competition from the PS4 Pro
                                                                                                              • Games we’ve been playing this week
                                                                                                                • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
                                                                                                                • The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
                                                                                                                • The Last of Us Remastered
                                                                                                                • Hearthstone
                                                                                                                • Persona 5
                                                                                                                • Yooka-laylee
                                                                                                                • Legion
                                                                                                                  • SPOILERS AHEAD
                                                                                                                  • Unreliable narrator
                                                                                                                  • Pacing of the show
                                                                                                                  • What’s real and what’s not
                                                                                                                  • David vs Shadow King
                                                                                                                  • Equinox
                                                                                                                  • Speculation about season 2

                                                                                                                    • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                                                                                    1 hr 22 min
                                                                                                                  • More FPS Than People Playing

                                                                                                                    Podcast regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss the latest gaming news from the week, including the latest on the Call of Duty franchise, Destiny, Starcraft, Splatoon 2, and games we’ve been playing such as Mass Effect: Andromeda, Persona 5, and The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+.

                                                                                                                    • Destiny 2
                                                                                                                      • What to expect
                                                                                                                      • PC release?
                                                                                                                      • Fixing annoyances from Destiny
                                                                                                                      • Call of Duty
                                                                                                                        • Return to game’s roots
                                                                                                                        • World War II setting
                                                                                                                        • Single-player campaign length
                                                                                                                        • Black Ops 3 vs Infinite Warfare playerbase
                                                                                                                        • Starcraft
                                                                                                                          • Original Starcraft going free
                                                                                                                          • Starcraft Remaster
                                                                                                                          • Starcraft 2 not picking up in e-sports
                                                                                                                          • Reasons for remaster
                                                                                                                          • Splatoon 2 Testfire
                                                                                                                            • Does it work in India?
                                                                                                                            • What the game is about
                                                                                                                            • Thoughts on the music
                                                                                                                            • Motion controls
                                                                                                                            • PS4 Pro Boost Mode Problems
                                                                                                                              • Final Fantasy XV
                                                                                                                              • Dark Souls III
                                                                                                                              • Square Enix’s patch
                                                                                                                              • The dreaded Chapter 13
                                                                                                                              • PS VR in India
                                                                                                                                • Games available in India
                                                                                                                                • Pricing tiers
                                                                                                                                • Three tiers of pricing
                                                                                                                                • What this means for future releases
                                                                                                                                • What We’ve Been Playing This Week
                                                                                                                                  • Mass Effect Andromeda
                                                                                                                                  • The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
                                                                                                                                  • Persona 5

                                                                                                                                    • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                                                                                                    43 min
                                                                                                                                  • I'd Like to See Doom on the Wii U

                                                                                                                                    Mass Effect: Andromeda has released and we discuss our experiences in the game, followed by talk about Super Mario Run's release on Android, PS3's rumoured discontinuation, and Nintendo Switch's early signs of success. Podcast regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab for this episode

                                                                                                                                    • Mass Effect: Andromeda
                                                                                                                                      • A few words on the original trilogy
                                                                                                                                      • Plot discussion
                                                                                                                                      • Side quests
                                                                                                                                      • Quest structure
                                                                                                                                      • Cringeworthy dialogue
                                                                                                                                      • Issues with the game
                                                                                                                                      • Mass Effect 2 and Normandy
                                                                                                                                      • Super Mario Run
                                                                                                                                        • Releasing on Android on March 23
                                                                                                                                        • What’s different compared to iOS version
                                                                                                                                        • Is the hook good enough?
                                                                                                                                        • Will it have a sustained user base?
                                                                                                                                        • Comparison with Fire Emblem Heroes
                                                                                                                                        • Should FE: Heroes be launched in India?
                                                                                                                                        • PlayStation 3 to be Discontinued?
                                                                                                                                          • 500GB version unavailable for a while
                                                                                                                                          • Legacy of awesome games
                                                                                                                                          • Best PS3 games under Rs. 1,000
                                                                                                                                          • Should you still buy a PS3?
                                                                                                                                          • PS3 exclusives that are still not on other platforms
                                                                                                                                          • Nintendo Switch
                                                                                                                                            • Demand high, production reportedly ramped up
                                                                                                                                            • Zelda as a launch title driving sales?
                                                                                                                                            • Developer interest in Switch
                                                                                                                                            • Upcoming third-party indie releases
                                                                                                                                            • Price in India
                                                                                                                                            • What We’ve Been Playing This Week
                                                                                                                                              • Nier Automata
                                                                                                                                              • Zero Escape
                                                                                                                                              • Catherine
                                                                                                                                              • Really Bad Chess
                                                                                                                                              • The Last of Us Remastered
                                                                                                                                              • Shovel Knight: Spectre of Torment
                                                                                                                                              • Mass Effect: Andromeda

                                                                                                                                                • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

                                                                                                                                                46 min

                                                                                                                                              About Transition

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                                                                                                                                              A weekly podcast on games and pop culture.