Arcade Couch

Live at PAX AUS 2022

Live from the Audio-Technica booth at PAX Australia 2022, join Dylan, Cherie, Ciaran and Ashley as they record their first podcast together in person since the debut episode of Arcade Couch. Listen as they discuss how this year’s PAX differs to past ones and share some of their favourite games from the show floor.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Google Stadia Will Never Come To AUS & Overwatch 2 Has Ciaran Fired Up

Google Stadia is done. It’s over and will never make its way to Australian shores. Ciaran also gets fired up about Overwatch 2 this week with this week. Do you know what else is this week? PAX! Our PAX AUS 2022 Hubhttps://explosionnetwork.com/paxaus22Reviews/PreviewsFOREVER SKIES PREVIEW - IMPRESSIVE SETTING AND MOODHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Country Road, Take Me Home00:00:59 - Hello, PAX Is This Week00:10:10 - Shuhei Yoshida Is Coming To PAXMAIN TOPIC00:14:08 - Stadia Is DeadREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:22:27 - Forever Skies PreviewTHE NEWS00:23:55 - Wild At Hearts Revealed00:28:55 - Overwatch 2 Changes How You Unlock Heroes00:56:51 - Disney Wants Star Wars Games Every 6 Months01:02:27 - Skulls & Bones Delayed01:06:02 - Dead Space Remake Is One-ShotOUTRO01:12:03 - explosionnetwork.com/paxaus22ResourcesIGNNew Overwatch 2 Players Will Need to Play 100 Matches to Unlock Original CharactersKotakuAll The Games We Might Lose Forever When Google Stadia DiesShuhei Yoshida, One Of The Fathers Of The PlayStation Console, Is Coming To PAX AusPlayStation LifestyleReport: Disney Wants a New Star Wars Game Every 6 MonthsPress StartGOOGLE STADIA IS OFFICIALLY SHUTTING DOWNWILD HEARTS IS A NEW AAA MONSTER HUNTING GAME FROM EA AND KOEI TECMOPush SquareDead Space PS5 Remake Will Be One Shot Like God of WarTwitter@skullandbonesArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Youtubers Leak, GTA6 Leaks, Twitch Drama

Youtuber leak stuff, hackers, leak stuff — it’s been a leaky week in the gaming industry. Plus, Twitch is going off with drama. It’s less an episode about games and more about the people playing them.Reviews/PreviewsWylde Flowers ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloMAIN TOPIC00:00:41 - GTA6 Leaks00:04:46 - Dan Allen Leaks REVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:13:58 - Wylde Flowers ReviewTHE NEWS00:17:27 - Ted Lasso Comes To FIFA 00:22:31 - Twitch Bans Some Gambling00:39:01 - Youtuber Dunkey Is Publishing Games NowWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:46:22 - Return To Monkey Island Impressions00:49:48 - Wayward Strand ImpressionsOUTRO00:53:05 - One More Episode Before PAX AUS 2200:57:24 - GoodbyeResourcesEurogamerYouTuber who outed himself as behind "insider" posts admits chasing "clout" in new apology videoKotakuVideogamedunkey, YouTube’s Biggest Video Game Reviewer, Now Wants To Sell ThemPolygonTwitch to update gambling policy in OctoberPress StartTED LASSO AND HIS ICONIC AFC RICHMOND ARE COMING TO FIFA 23 AS A PLAYABLE MANAGER & TEAMArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Yakuza Games, Lil Nas X + League of Legends

We break down the Nintendo Direct that finally gave us the name for Breath of the Wilds sequel, and the Yakuza games are now all Like a Dragon.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:47 - Today On The ShowTHE NEWS00:00:56 - Nintendo Direct September 2022 Breakdown00:36:36 - Lil Nas X Teams Up With Riot Games For League of Legends00:40:43 - Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Details00:43:26 - Kojima Teases Something00:46:13 - Yakuza NewsOUTRO00:56:02 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkEVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AND ALL THE TRAILERS FROM THE SEPTEMBER NINTENDO DIRECTIGNKojima Productions' Mystery Teaser Appears to Feature Elle Fanning, But No One Knows WhyKotakuSega Announces Another New Yakuza Game, Drops First Trailer For Yakuza 8Press StartCALL OF DUTY WARZONE 2’S RELEASE DATE HAS BEEN REVEALED ALONGSIDE A HEAP OF NEW INFOPolygonLil Nas X will perform this year’s League of Legends Worlds anthem, design a new skinArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ubisoft Forward 2022 & Disney + Marvel Showcase

Disney & Marvel held their first-ever showcase this past week and Ubisoft returned with another Ubisoft Forward. We discuss all the trailers, reveals and news coming out of the events. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:57 - Today On The ShowTHE NEWS00:01:37 - Disney & Marvel Games Showcase00:21:53 - Cyberpunk 2077 Reveals DLC00:25:47 - Overwatch 2 Character UnlocksWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:30:42 - Splattoon 3 ImpressionsMAIN TOPIC00:36:21 - Ubisoft Forward 2022 OUTRO01:28:16 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkEVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT THE FIRST DISNEY & MARVEL GAMES SHOWCASEEVERYTHING FROM THE UBISOFT FORWARD 2022 & ASSASSIN'S CREED SHOWCASEPolygonOverwatch 2 will lock new heroes behind its battle pass, leaked details sayPress StartCYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY IS THE FIRST BIG EXPANSION BUT IT’S NOT COMING TO PS4/XBOX ONEArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Can You Review A Game Based On Its Price?

We attempt not to talk about the drama surrounding The Last of Us Part 1’s price, only to do just that for the longest section, of one of our shortest episodes.Reviews/Previews Mentioned:Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered [PC] ReviewTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:01:37 - Marvel's Spider-Man PC Review00:02:27 - Trying Not To Talk About The Last of Us Part 1 Review Drama & Then Making It The Main Topic Of The Show00:06:49 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection ReviewTHE NEWS00:08:33 - Halo Infinite No Longer Getting Local Co-Op00:15:39 - Assassin's Creed Mirage Leaks & Then Reveals00:19:53 - Zelda Nintendo Switch Rumored For September00:21:55 - Resident Evil Netflix Series Cancelled00:26:27 - GoodbyeResourcesEurogamerZelda: Twilight Princess and Wind Waker Switch ports reportedly set for reveal in SeptemberPlayStation LifestyleLance Reddick Responds to Resident Evil Netflix CancellationPress StartASSASSIN’S CREED MIRAGE HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCEDHALO INFINITE’S LOCAL SPLITSCREEN CO-OP HAS BEEN CANCELLED WITH ONLINE CO-OP DELAYED AGAINArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2022 Breakdown

We break down Opening Night Live, all the trailers and what else Gamescom has offered up to us. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:05 - Today On The Show00:01:37 - Pokemon Worlds Wrap-UpTHE NEWS00:09:14 - Pqube Games Shits It00:14:03 - COVID At Events00:16:16 - Opening Night Live Thoughts01:20:09 - AEW: Fight Forever Gameplay01:26:13 - PlayStation Raises Console PricesOUTRO01:37:11 - PlayStation Raises Console PricesResourcesExplosion NetworkALL THE TRAILERS & EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED DURING OPENING NIGHT LIVE 2022Press StartMICROSOFT SAYS THE XBOX SERIES X/S PRICE WON’T INCREASE FOLLOWING THE PS5 PRICE HIKETHE PS5 JUST GOT A PRICE INCREASE IN AUSTRALIAThe VergeIndonesian developer accuses one of Guilty Gear’s publishers of exploitationUpcomerEvery 2022 Pokémon World Championships winnerYoutubeKENNY OMEGA VS ADAM COLE FULL MATCH GAMEPLAY REVEAL | AEW Fight Forever (Gamescom 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

We Are OFK Review, Embracer Buys Everything & Pokemon Worlds 2022

Embracer Group has brought everything it seems and we don’t understand the licensing behind The Lord of the Rings IP. Dylan talks about his time with We Are OFK, plus how much Pokemon Worlds 2022 he’s been watching. Reviews/Previews:Live a Live ReviewWe Are OFK ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:32 - Pokemon Worlds REVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:09:00 - We Are OFK Review00:24:13 - Live A Live ReviewTHE NEWS00:26:10 - Wizards Presents 00:37:12 - Embracer Groups Buys Lots00:42:36 - Lord of The Rings Game Coming From Weta WorkshopWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:44:59 - Kirby's Dream Buffet00:50:03 - Ash Beats Cult of the Lamb01:01:06 - Two Point Campus Thoughts From AshOUTRO01:06:15 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkNEW GAMEPLAY: KIRBY'S DREAM BUFFET IS OUT NOWWIZARDS PRESENTS 2022: THE NEXT YEAR OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS AND MAGIC: THE GATHERING LOOKS FANTASTICKotakuMelbourne’s ORDER Esports Enters Voluntary AdministrationPress StartEMBRACER GROUP JUST ANNOUNCED ANOTHER ROUND OF ACQUISITIONS INCLUDING MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES, TRIPWIRE INTERACTIVE AND LIMITED RUNWETA WORKSHOP IS PARTNERING WITH PRIVATE DIVISION TO DEVELOP A NEW LORD OF THE RINGS GAMEArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Starting A Cult & What Games Were Good From THQ Showcase

Cult of the Lamb is out and it’s very good! Plus we talk about both the games from the THQ 2022 Showcase and Splatoon 3’s Nintendo Direct.Reviews/PreviewsCult of the LambLost in PlayHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:10 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:01:33 - Cult of the Lamb Review00:08:20 - Lost in Play ReviewTHE NEWS00:11:18 - THQ Showcase00:30:03 - Splatoon 3 Nintendo Showcase00:35:25 - Forspoken Promotion Is Memed To Hell00:38:51 - Microsoft Accuses Sony Of Stopping Games From Being On GamepassWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:52:25 - As Dusk Falls Impressions00:59:55 - Power Wash Simulator Impressions01:03:40 - Marvel Snap UpdateOUTRO01:10:11 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkEVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AND SHOWN AT THE THQ NORDIC DIGITAL SHOWCASE 2022SPLATOON 3 ADDS THREE TEAMS SPLATFEST, CARD GAME, NEW WEAPONS AND MOREIGNForspoken Trailer Getting Memed: Elaborate Parody Versions for Bloodborne and MoreKotakuMicrosoft Accuses Sony Of Blocking Games From Game PassArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Is About Riding Motorbikes

It’s the solo chair show this week as Dylan sits down to talk about the Pokemon Presents from last week, including new information on Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Reviews/Preview Mentioned:Two Point CampusHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:28 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:01:04 - Two Point Campus ReviewTHE NEWS00:02:08 - We Are OFK Gets Release Date00:03:39 - AEW: Fight Forevers Get Publisher In THQ Nordic00:08:14 - Koch Is Now PlaionWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:10:03 - Marvel Snap Update & They Return Gold Spent On Nexus EventMAIN TOPIC00:17:36 - Pokemon Presents Info On GO, Worlds, Cafe & Masters EX00:22:14 - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet InformationOUTRO00:35:45 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkMARVEL SNAP GIVING JANE FOSTER CARD TO ALL PLAYERS, AND RETURNING ALL GOLD SPENT ON THE NEXUS EVENTPokémon Scarlet and Violet’s New Gym Leader Makes Fans Sexually ConfusedWE ARE OFK BEGINS WITH A TWO EPISODE PREMIERE ON AUGUST 18THIGNAEW: Fight Forever Reveals Its Match Types and MorePress StartKOCH MEDIA HAS REBRANDED AND IS NOW CALLED PLAIONArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion