Arcade Couch

Arcade Couch is the Explosion Network’s premiere video games podcast featuring discussions on the latest games, tech, industry news and more. Available every Monday at 6 AM AEST

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Episodes

Monday Mar 06, 2023

While one of us has been playing Kirby, another has been still working through Like A Dragon: Ishin. Plus, we talk about Pokemon Presents and all the news, including Pokemon Sleep! Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:13 - This Week On The ShowREVIEW IN PROGRESS #100:01:53 - Kirby Return to Dream Land DeluxeTHE NEWS00:11:35 - Pokemon Presents - Pokemon Day 202300:30:56 - The Games That The Olympics Has Chosen For eSports00:44:15 - Esports, Kick & TwitchREVIEW IN PROGRESS #201:03:14 - Like a Dragon: Ishin - Week Two With AshOUTRO01:12:16 - GoodbyeResourcesPolygonEverything announced at February’s Pokémon PresentsVICEThe List of Official Olympics Esports Games Is Extremely WeirdArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Monday Feb 27, 2023

While Dylan has been fighting his way through robots in the alt-history Soviet Union, Ashley has been on a revenge mission in the late Edo period, Japan. We talk about Atomic Heart and Like a Dragon: Ishin this week, as well as our thoughts on the gameplay released for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and the announcement that Blumhouse is getting in to video games. Reviews:Atomic Heart ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:37 - Today On The ShowGAME REVIEW #100:01:08 - Atomic Heart ReviewREVIEW IN PROGRESS #100:16:55 - Like a Dragon: Ishin! Review In ProgressTHE NEWS00:25:57 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Gameplay Impressions00:33:35 - Blumhouse Gets Into Video GamesOUTRO00:43:24 - GoodbyeResourcesBloody DisgustingBlumhouse Games – Blumhouse Launches New Subsidiary to Produce Original Horror Video GamesYoutubeSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Official Co-Op Gameplay - “No Matter the Cost”Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Monday Feb 20, 2023

We talk about Wild Hearts, the latest EA original and one that has us on the hunt against wild and dangerous Kemono beasts. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloREVIEW #100:01:10 - Wild HeartsREVIEW #2 00:34:23 - Lover WatchOUTRO?00:38:55 - Goodbye Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Monday Feb 13, 2023

We discuss all the Steam Next Fest games that we’ve played as well as the news from the Nintendo Direct including a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the Metroid Prime: Remaster.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoResourcesExplosion NetworkEVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AND ALL THE TRAILERS FROM THE FEBRUARY 2023 NINTENDO DIRECTSteam GamesMika and the Witch’s MountainHello GoodboyGod of RockDriftwoodMail TimePlanet of LanaVoidtrainHorde HuntersBleak Sword DXTownseekMineko’s Night MarketLakeburg LegaciesBramble: The Mountain KingThe Last Case of Benedict FoxHighwaterCapesTape to TapeArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Cancel All The Games

Monday Feb 06, 2023

Monday Feb 06, 2023

We discuss the multiple games that have been cancelled this week; Dylan finishes off his Forspoken review and speaks about Devolver Tumble Time.Review/PreviewsForspokenInkulinatiMountain DisplayPadMountain MacroPadHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloGAME REVIEW #100:03:01 - Forspoken Review00:11:05 - Question Of The ShowGAME REVIEW #200:17:19 - Devolver Tumble TimeGAME REVIEW #300:23:41 - Inkulinati Early Access ReviewPREVIEWS/ARTICLES00:28:15 - Mountain Gear ReviewsTHE NEWS00:30:58 - Apex Legends Is Sunsetted00:36:30 - Apex/Titanfall Game Cancelled00:41:57 - Knockout City Is Knocked OutGAME DISCUSSION #100:46:24 - Marvel Snap: Battle Mode ImpressionsOUTRO00:56:15 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkAPEX LEGENDS MOBILE AND UPCOMING BATTLEFIELD MOBILE GAMES HAVE BEEN CANCELLEDEA HAS REPORTEDLY AXED RESPAWN’S SINGLE-PLAYER TITANFALL AND APEX LEGENDS GAMEKnockout CityThe Future of Knockout CityArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Monday Jan 30, 2023

We’re talking about the sci-fi horror remake Dead Space, the much tweeted about Forspoken, everything announced at Xbox’s Devolver_Direct and more.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:40 - Today On The ShowGAME REVIEWS00:00:56 - Dead Space Review00:18:06 - A Space for the Unbound ReviewREVIEW IN PROGRESS #100:24:40 - Forspoken Review In ProgressPREVIEWS00:31:53 - Tray Racers PreviewTHE NEWS00:36:04 - Xbox & Bethesda Developer_DirectREVIEW IN PROGRESS #200:50:15 - Hi-Fi Rush Review In ProgressOUTRO01:00:49 - GoodbyeArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Monday Jan 23, 2023

In our first episode back for 2023, we discuss what games we’ve been playing, which is mostly the Playdate for Dylan. We also go over the biggest news stories we’ve missed and the most recent, like Marvel’s Avengers ending.Reviews/PreviewsGoat Simulator 3Lone RuinAll of our Best of 2022 coverage is up nowhttps://explosionnetwork.com/articles/top-10-video-games-best-of-2022Dylan’s Playdate Ranking article is here:https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/playdate-journal-ranking-all-24-of-playdate-season-1-gamesHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:19 - Best of 2022 Is All Up00:02:45 - The Last of Us HBO Is Happening!MAIN TOPIC00:07:40 - What You Been Playing, How You Been?REVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:25:45 - Lone Ruin Review00:27:06 - Goat Simulator 3 ReviewKOALATY CRITIC00:28:05 - Fire Emblem Engage - Koalaty Score00:30:30 - One Piece Odyssey - Koalaty ScoreTHE NEWS00:33:27 - Skull & Bones Delayed Again00:36:20 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Has A Battle Pass00:38:07 - Marvel's Avengers Is Dead00:43:18 - Marvel Snap Adding Battle Mode This Month00:47:54 - Deadpool Is Coming To Marvel's Midnight Suns00:50:21 - D&D Problems Over Our Break00:56:44 - 343 Might Be Losing Halo01:02:54 - Developer_Direct Is This Week From XboxOUTRO01:06:12 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkDEADPOOL IS JOINING MARVEL'S MIDNIGHT SUNS ON JANUARY 26THMARVEL SNAP ADDS BATTLE MODE ON JANUARY 31STMARVEL'S AVENGERS IS COMING TO AN END, WILL BE DELISTED FROM DIGITAL STORES IN SEPTEMBERSUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE LEAKED SCREENSHOT SHOWS IT HAS A BATTLE PASSUBISOFT DELAYS SKULL AND BONES AGAIN, BUT STILL TARGETS 2023 RELEASEXBOX ANNOUNCES DEVELOPER_DIRECT SHOWCASE FOR JANUARY 26THGamespot343 Industries Will No Longer Make Halo Games, But Will Oversee Outside Development - ReportPolygonD&D will move to a Creative Commons license, requests feedback on a new OGLArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023

We discuss our pick for the Best Game of 2022, Cult of the Lamb.Check out the full list here:https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/top-10-video-games-best-of-2022 Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Tuesday Jan 10, 2023

We discuss our favourite games of 2022.Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Monday Dec 19, 2022

In the final episode of Arcade Couch for 2022, we talk about the biggest news stories of 2022 and take a look at what games are coming in 2023.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloMAIN TOPIC 100:01:47 - The Biggest Gaming News Stories of 2022WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:31:04 - Crisis Core Reunion Thoughts00:38:21 - Vampire Survivors’ Impressions00:41:26 - The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update Impressions00:44:05 - High On Life ImpressionsMAIN TOPIC 200:50:06 - 2023 Games PreviewOUTRO01:44:49 - GoodbyeResourcesArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

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