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  • I Want Call of Duty Black Ops 4 on the Nintendo Switch

    We look at the Nintendo Switch, almost one year since its launch. Games editor Rishi Alwani and gaming enthusiast Gagan Gupta join host Pranay Parab talk about their experience with the Switch, the games they’ve been playing, and what they want Nintendo to add to its hybrid console.

    Nintendo Switch’s first year and beyond

    • Our experiences with the Switch so far (1:00)
    • Must-have accessories (8:00)
    • Pricing, availability, homebrew (15:02)
    • Games to get and how to get them (22:59)
      • Games to avoid and why
      • What we want from Year 2 of the Switch (29:34)
      • Can we see a 3DS successor in light of Switch success? (34:39)

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

        39 min
      • Yakuza 6 Gave Me a Trophy for Getting Attacked While Taking a Selfie

        Is Yakuza 6 the perfect game for newcomers to get into the series? We discuss that on this episode as regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.

        Yakuza 6

        • The plot
        • Lead characters
        • Minigames
        • Combat
        • Other games in the series
        • Random encounters in Yakuza 6
        • Editions releasing with the game
        • Price drop
        • Save system

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

          22 min
        • Red Dead Redemption 2 Companion App Is Zynga Poker

          On this episode, we discuss the massive Red Dead Redemption 2 leaks that gave us a glimpse into what the Rockstar game might look like. Regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

          Red Dead Redemption 2 leaks (0:50)

          • Trusted Reviews’ report
          • GTA V and Take-Two’s revenues
          • Red Dead Redemption 2 multiplayer
          • Red Dead Redemption
            • Story
            • Strange quests
            • Why the game was so popular
            • Why PC release never happened
            • RDR multiplayer community
            • Soundtrack
            • RDR 2 battle royale mode?
            • RDR 2 release date
            • Single-player details
            • RDR 2 companion app
              • GTA V companion app
              • PC release date?
              • What happens to other Rockstar IPs?

                • Games we’ve been playing this week (25:58)

                • Yakuza 0
                • Cat Quest
                • Splatoon 2
                • Yakuza 6
                • Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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

                  33 min
                • Call of Duty Black Ops 4: Nintendo Switch Battle Royale

                  Could we see a Call of Duty game on the Nintendo Switch? The rumour mill certainly seems to believe so and that gave games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani enough reason to join host Pranay Parab and talk about this on this week’s episode.

                  Call of Duty Black Ops 4 on Nintendo Switch (1:00)

                  • The Nintendo Switch release rumour
                    • The last COD game on a Nintendo platform
                    • What to expect from the Switch version
                    • Black Ops 3’s popularity
                    • Activision’s faith in Nintendo’s online infrastructure
                    • The memory question
                    • How they’ll fit the game on Switch
                    • Dragon Quest Heroes II Review
                    • Our wish list for Black Ops 4 on Switch (10:00)
                      • 60 fps prioritised over visuals
                      • How that pans out on the Switch
                      • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Nintendo Switch Review
                      • Call of Duty sales (15:48)
                        • PC sales
                        • Consoles
                        • Last-gen console support gone
                        • Could Switch replace last-gen?
                        • Battle Royale Mode?
                        • Nintendo Switch online service (17:13)
                          • Local co-op
                          • Motion controls on Switch
                          • Support characters
                          • Zombie mode
                          • Can other competitive games come to Switch? (19:36)
                            • Overwatch
                              • What the devs say
                              • Nintendo Switch Online app for voice chat
                              • Rocket League

                                • Games we’ve been playing this week (22:07)

                                • Yakuza 0
                                • Cat Quest
                                • Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
                                • SteamWorld Dig
                                • Monster Hunter World
                                • Diablo III

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

                                  32 min
                                • How Many People Have Friends on Xbox?

                                  Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft’s moves in the gaming market in India dominate the discussion on this episode of Transition as games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. We also talk about Sea of Thieves beta, Xbox One X, Rainbow Six Siege, Monster Hunter World, and more games.

                                  Xbox Game Pass (0:46)

                                  • What it is
                                  • How this is affecting retailers
                                  • Why Microsoft is chasing this
                                  • How much it costs
                                  • Is Game Pass good value for money
                                  • The caveats of Game Pass
                                  • How many subscriptions do you need?
                                  • Microsoft’s ecosystem play
                                  • Microsoft moving away from physical copies of games
                                  • The bandwidth cost
                                  • Licensing issues and games leaving the vault

                                    • Sea of Thieves beta (20:46)

                                    • Our first impressions
                                    • The problems with the beta
                                    • No handholding
                                    • How we expect the game to play out
                                    • What the game is about
                                    • Comparisons with No Man’s Sky
                                    • The future of Rare

                                      • Xbox One X India response (27:45)

                                      • Interview with Xbox India head
                                      • Offline retail
                                      • Reliance Jio effect
                                      • Sony’s India strategy for games
                                      • Limited edition Xbox consoles coming to India
                                      • Xbox One X stock situation in India
                                      • PC hardware pricing in India

                                        • Rainbow Six Siege (33:30)

                                        • Ubisoft’s updates to the game
                                        • Gamer backlash over the new edition
                                        • Loot boxes in the game
                                        • Games as a service

                                          • Games we’ve been playing this week (37:26)

                                          • Yakuza 0
                                          • Monster Hunter World
                                          • Sea of Thieves
                                          • Dragonball Fighterz

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

                                            46 min
                                          • Mario on Xbox One Before Age of Empires Definitive Edition on Disc

                                            On this episode of Transition, we talk about games such as God of War, Age of Empires Definitive Edition, Monster Hunter World, and Dragonball Fighterz, apart from some big announcements around the Xbox.

                                            God of War (0:54)

                                            • Change in storyline
                                            • More mature characters
                                            • Gameplay changes
                                            • God of War in India
                                            • Release date and editions coming to India
                                            • Season pass and expansions

                                              • Xbox Game Pass (7:47)

                                              • Netflix for gaming
                                              • Details of the program
                                              • Games as a service
                                              • How this influences Microsoft’s first-party strategy
                                              • Microsoft’s focus on engagement numbers

                                                • Xbox One X India launch (13:58)

                                                • Release date and price
                                                • Games available for this
                                                • Microsoft admitting past mistakes
                                                • Retail strategy for Xbox One X
                                                • Xbox Design Lab

                                                  • Age of Empires Definitive Edition (20:31)

                                                  • Release date and India price
                                                  • Chances of a physical edition

                                                    • Monster Hunter World (22:37)

                                                    • Our impressions of online play
                                                    • Why this release is exciting for India
                                                    • PS4 availability in India
                                                    • Thoughts on gameplay

                                                      • Dragonball Fighterz (26:25)

                                                      • Buying digitally in India
                                                      • Physical copies in India
                                                      • Developers of this game — Arc Systemworks
                                                      • Thoughts on gameplay
                                                      • Performance of this game
                                                      • Comparison with the anime

                                                        • Games we’ve been playing this week (28:40)

                                                        • Yakuza 0
                                                        • Monster Hunter World
                                                        • Dragonball Fighterz
                                                        • Darkest Dungeon
                                                        • Assassin’s Creed Origins
                                                        • Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hackers Memory

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

                                                          34 min
                                                        • Welcome to Donkey Kong Country

                                                          Nintendo Direct Mini occupies a large chunk of the discussion on this week’s episode of Transition, our weekly gaming and pop culture podcast. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk all things Nintendo, apart from the events at Quantic Dream, Xbox achievements revamp, Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition, and much more.

                                                          Nintendo Direct Mini (1:01)

                                                          • Dark Souls Remastered (1:25)
                                                            • PC version discount?
                                                            • Platforms the game is launching on
                                                            • India price
                                                            • Physical release in India?
                                                            • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (5:20)
                                                              • What to expect
                                                              • Hyrule Warriors (5:27)
                                                                • What the Warriors games are like
                                                                • Is Hyrule Warriors likely to appeal to fans?
                                                                • The World Ends with You: Final Remix (7:42)
                                                                • Mario Tennis Aces (8:59)
                                                                  • Why we are excited
                                                                  • Previous Mario Tennis games
                                                                  • Story mode
                                                                  • Payday 2 (10:34)
                                                                  • Fe (10:58)
                                                                  • Celeste (11:20)
                                                                  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (11:41)
                                                                  • SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (13:12)
                                                                  • One more Nintendo Direct?

                                                                    • Xbox revamps (16:23)

                                                                    • The Duke controller coming back?
                                                                      • Xbox S original controller
                                                                      • Xbox Elite Controller version 2?
                                                                      • Xbox achievements
                                                                        • Tie-in to larger Microsoft ecosystem
                                                                        • Microsoft’s engagement game
                                                                        • Comparison with Nintendo and Sony achievement systems

                                                                          • Quantic Dream under fire (24:30)

                                                                          • Allegations of improper conduct
                                                                          • What Sony needs to do
                                                                          • Sony’s equation with Quantic Dream
                                                                          • Effect on Detroit: Become Human

                                                                            • New Sony bundles (30:20)

                                                                            • PlayStation hits
                                                                            • Games in this bundle
                                                                            • How to get a better price on this bundle
                                                                            • Other PlayStation bundles in India
                                                                            • Which of the games in the new bundle are worth getting
                                                                              • Cheap Xbox One games

                                                                                • Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition (36:27)

                                                                                • What the game will ship with
                                                                                • Download sizes
                                                                                • Status of season passes
                                                                                • Pricing and system requirements
                                                                                • How much will you have to download after installing the game

                                                                                  • Games we’ve been playing this week (42:50)

                                                                                  • Actual Sunlight
                                                                                  • Little Red Lie
                                                                                  • Super Meat Boy
                                                                                  • Xenoblade Chronicles 2
                                                                                  • Dragon Quest Builders Demo
                                                                                  • Imbroglio
                                                                                  • Death Road to Canada
                                                                                  • Final Fantasy XV

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

                                                                                    53 min
                                                                                  • If You Have Good Taste You'll Play What's on Xbox One X

                                                                                    We talk about PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Nintendo Switch’s phenomenal success, Xbox One X’s India release date, Monster Hunter World, Yakuza 6, Overwatch in 2018, apart from the games we’ve been playing this week. Games Editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.

                                                                                    PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (1:43)

                                                                                    • Why it’s not on PS4
                                                                                    • PUBG patches on Xbox One
                                                                                    • PUBG India tournament (6:00)
                                                                                      • The rules of the tournament
                                                                                      • Will this be a big hit in India?

                                                                                        • Nintendo Switch its fastest selling console (9:02)

                                                                                        • Nintendo Switch sales figures
                                                                                        • Faster than Wii in the first 10 months
                                                                                        • Interest in buying Switch in India
                                                                                        • Nintendo game release schedule in 2017
                                                                                        • Other Switch games releasing in 2018
                                                                                        • Internal memory on the Switch
                                                                                        • When to expect a Switch refresh

                                                                                          • Xbox One X India price, release date (17:20)

                                                                                          • PS4 Pro India stock situation
                                                                                          • Cost of building a good gaming PC
                                                                                          • Why Xbox One X could compete with other platforms, even in India
                                                                                          • Game prices on Xbox One

                                                                                            • Monster Hunter World on PC (24:00)

                                                                                            • Release window
                                                                                            • The big problem with Monster Hunter World on PC
                                                                                            • Pricing issues
                                                                                            • Capcom and India

                                                                                              • Yakuza 6 Demo (29:00)

                                                                                              • First impressions
                                                                                              • Where this game stands in the series
                                                                                              • Issues with the demo
                                                                                              • How to catch up with the story between Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 6
                                                                                              • How Sega is fixing this continuity gap

                                                                                                • Overwatch in 2018 (38:40)

                                                                                                • What to expect
                                                                                                • New characters
                                                                                                • Balancing issues
                                                                                                • Overwatch Leagues
                                                                                                • New features and more skins

                                                                                                  • Games we’ve been playing this week (41:50)

                                                                                                  • Yakuza 0
                                                                                                  • Imbroglio
                                                                                                  • Million Onion Hotel
                                                                                                  • Cat Quest
                                                                                                  • Bravely Default
                                                                                                  • Xenoblade Chronicles 2
                                                                                                  • Etrian Odyssey V
                                                                                                  • Yakuza 6
                                                                                                  • Monster Hunter World
                                                                                                  • Assassin’s Creed Origins

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

                                                                                                    51 min
                                                                                                  • What Is $300 in TF2 Hat Currency?

                                                                                                    On this episode of Transition, we discuss limited edition copies of our favourite video games, and what you should look for before buying them. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.

                                                                                                    • What are collector’s editions of games?
                                                                                                    • Should you buy these?
                                                                                                    • What to watch out for before picking up one of these
                                                                                                    • Which collector’s editions are worthy buying in India?
                                                                                                    • Certain limited edition games being cheaper in India
                                                                                                    • Limited edition copies of indie games
                                                                                                    • Which limited edition games you should order from abroad

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

                                                                                                      41 min
                                                                                                    • Undead PowerPoint Slides Are Faster Than WWE 2K18 on Switch

                                                                                                      Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is just one of the many fantastic games to release on the iPad and iOS in 2017 and we talk about this trend at length in this episode. After that we discuss the games we’ve been looking forward to for 2018, pre-order discounts in India, and the games we’ve been playing this week. Regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.

                                                                                                      Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on iPad (1:00)

                                                                                                      • Released out of the blue
                                                                                                      • Aspyr Media’s other 2K ports
                                                                                                      • iOS ports released towards the end of 2017
                                                                                                      • Pricing of Civ VI on iOS
                                                                                                      • Touch controls and how it performs
                                                                                                      • Strategy games we think should come to iPad next
                                                                                                        • Apple introduces loot box guidelines
                                                                                                          • Loot box systems in various games
                                                                                                          • Hearthstone card packs
                                                                                                          • Fire Emblem Heroes card packs
                                                                                                          • Valve’s loot box system

                                                                                                            • Pre-order discounts in India (15:25)

                                                                                                            • Which retailers are offering discounts
                                                                                                            • Which games are discounted
                                                                                                            • How much are you saving by pre-ordering

                                                                                                              • Games to look forward to in 2018 (19:08)

                                                                                                              • January for Japanese games
                                                                                                              • Other games we want to play
                                                                                                              • Games available in beta right now
                                                                                                              • What to look forward to till E3 2018

                                                                                                                • Games we’ve been playing this week (29:17)

                                                                                                                • Million Onion Hotel
                                                                                                                • Jaipur
                                                                                                                • Imbroglio
                                                                                                                • Sonic Forces
                                                                                                                • Ashes Cricket
                                                                                                                • Xenoblade Chronicles 2
                                                                                                                • Hearthstone
                                                                                                                • Rocket League
                                                                                                                • WWE 2K18
                                                                                                                • Assassin's Creed Origins

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

                                                                                                                  45 min

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