Next Gen Specs & Streaming Sport Stars - Episode 70

Coranavirus has crippled the wide world of sports with almost all major sporting leagues across the world closing or postponing. Could video games help sports fans get their fix of sporting action? Both Microsoft and Sony have released the final specs for their next-generation consoles and there is a lot of numbers and letters to review. Also on the show: - Tales from the Borderlands is coming back - Gamestop believes it is an essential retail store - A New Overwatch Hero is breaking everything Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Resources: Kotaku “GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/gamestop-we-can-stay-open-during-lockdowns-because-were-essential-retail/ “Cancelled Soccer Game Played In Front Of 60,000 Fans (On Twitch)” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/cancelled-soccer-game-played-in-front-of-60000-fans-on-twitch/ “Entire Spanish Soccer League, Including Barcelona And Real Madrid, Are Going To Play Each Other In FIFA” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/entire-spanish-soccer-league-including-barcelona-and-real-madrid-are-going-to-play-each-other-in-fifa/ “NBA, Premier League Teams Are Simulating Cancelled Matches In Video Games” - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/nba-premier-league-teams-are-simulating-cancelled-matches-in-video-games/ Polygon “Meet Echo, Overwatch’s new hero with ‘the most game-changing’ powers yet” - https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/19/21186567/overwatch-echo-release-ptr-new-hero-abilities-ult-blizzard Press Start “Fortress Melbourne is Closing its Doors Until Further Notice Just Five Days After Opening” - https://press-start.com.au/news/2020/03/17/fortress-melbourne-is-closing-its-doors-until-further-notice-just-five-days-after-opening/ “The PS5 Specs and Xbox Series X Specs Compared” - https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2020/03/20/the-ps5-specs-and-xbox-series-x-specs-compared Push Square “Rumour: Tales from the Borderlands 2 Teased, Redux Version of Original Game Planned” - http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/03/rumour_tales_from_the_borderlands_2_teased_redux_version_of_original_game_planned Arcade Couch Credits: Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:10 - Hello 02:44 - On The Show This Week THE NEWS 02:56 - Coronavirus Conquers The Fortress 10:36 - Gamestop is “Essential” Retail? 18:30 - Return of Tales from The Borderlands? 26.30 - A new Overwatch Hero has entered the battle 34:59 - Next Gen Specs Revealed MAIN TOPIC 52:52 - E3 Was Cancelled Officially, But Publishers Are Working On Streaming Events OUTRO 01:03:20 - Question Of The Show: What Sportsperson Would You Like To See Stream Their Sports’ Video Game? 01:04:18 - Goodbye All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-c... Web: http://bit.ly/ArcadeCouchWeb Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2PSvACR Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2OWbu5f Casts: https://pca.st/yERE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/ACStitcher PlayerFM: http://bit.ly/FMArcadeCouch Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion Arcade Couch is the Explosion Network’s premiere video games podcast featuring discussions on the latest releases, tech, industry news and more, available every Saturday at 6 AM AEST