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Rollerdrome Preview, Marvel Snap Addiction & Annapurna Showcase

Rollerdrome is going to be a great time, Dylan and Ashley are both addicted to Marvel Snap and they break down all the news and trailers from the Annapurna Showcase.Also on the show, GTA 6 is coming, but soon. Meta Quest now has a huge price increase and the Knights of The Old Republic Remake isn’t looking good. Reviews/PreviewsEndling - Extinction Is Forever ReviewRollerdrome PreviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:08 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:01:35 - Endling - Extinction is Forever Review00:03:18 - Rollerdrome PreviewTHE NEWS00:09:56 - GTA 6 Report 00:16:34 - Valve Changes Steam Images Rules00:22:02 - The Lord of The Rings: Gollum Delayed00:24:47 - Meta Quest Price Increase00:27:16 - Knights of The Old Republic Remake Troubles00:30:00 - Annapurna Interactive ShowcaseWHAT WE’RE PLAYING00:46:09 - Marvel Snap01:02:56 - Pokemon Unite - 1 Year LaterOUTRO01:09:36 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkMETA QUEST 2 WILL RECEIVE NEARLY $150 PRICE INCREASE FROM AUGUST 1STTHE GOLLUM GAME IS DELAYED "FOR A FEW MONTHS"GamesIndustry.BizStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake delayed indefinitelyIGNGTA 6 Will Reportedly Feature a First Female Playable Character and Add New Cities Over TimePress StartEVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT THE ANNAPURNA INTERACTIVE SHOWCASEThe VergeValve won’t allow awards and reviews on Steam store images starting in SeptemberArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

MultiVersus, Marvel Snap

We’ve been playing both the MultiVersus and the Marvel Snap beta’s and loving both. These are two games to have on your radars this year and for very different reasons.We also talk about Ubisoft delaying a bunch of games, Dylan gets to scream about Bayonetta 3 and everyone’s been playing Stray.Reviews/Previews Mentioned:StrayHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:52 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:02:08 - Stray ReviewTHE NEWS00:10:54 - BAYONETTA 300:17:27 - Aussie Games Funding00:19:54 - An Asymmetric DBZ Game00:23:28 - Xbox Gets Discord Support00:26:01 - Ubisoft Cancels & Delays GamesMAIN TOPIC00:29:49 - MultiVersus Impressions00:48:04 - Marvel Snap ImpressionsOUTRO01:13:16 - GoodbyeResourcesKotakuXbox Is Finally Getting Real Discord Integration…SoonPC GamerTake one guess as to why people are mad about the new free-to-play Marvel CCGVG24/7Ubisoft cancels Ghost Recon: Frontline, Splinter Cell VR, and two other titlesWellPlayed31 Aussie Games Share In The Spoils Of Over $4 Million In Funding From Screen AustraliaYoutubeDRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS - Frieza Reveal TrailerArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

skate. Goes Free-to-Play & More Gaming Acquisitions

EA has revealed new information about the next entry in the Skate franchise including that it will be free to play. Ashley and Ciaran share their thoughts on how they might go about monetizing the game and whether this is a smart move.Also on the show week: a bunch of gaming acquisitions, another Kirby game is on the way and what games have people been tweeting about.Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:49 - Today On The ShowTHE NEWS00:01:17 - Ubisoft pulls titles from Steam, causes an overreaction00:10:40 - Skate 4 now called skate., Goes Free-To-Play00:19:01 - Respawn could be making an Apex Legends single-player game00:24:52 - Nintendo buys CG Production Company00:31:30 - Nordisk Games buys Supermassive00:37:20 - Another Kirby game is coming this year00:40:25 - Goldeneye Remaster in limbo due to Ukraine invasion00:10:40 - Twitter reveals what games we’re tweeting aboutMAIN TOPIC00:48:51 - What games should be remastered or made more modern?OUTRO01:00:37 - GoodbyeResourcesGamesIndustry.bizUbisoft titles pulled from Steam may lock out players who bought themNintendo to acquire visual production firm Dynamo PicturesNordisk Games acquires SupermassiveSpotify acquires music trivia game HeardleKotakuReport: GoldenEye 007 Remaster Reportedly 'In Limbo' Due To Ukraine InvasionPress StartKirby's Dream Buffet Is A Brand New eShop Exclusive Party Game Coming This YearTwitter BlogTwitter Gaming reports record conversation volume for first half of 2022WellPlayedSkate 4 Officially Called skate; Adopting A Free-To-Play ModelRespawn Could Be Working On An Apex Legends Single-Player Game According To Job ListingsCredits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Skulls & Bones Is Back

We discuss the gameplay re-reveal of Skull & Bones and try and work out the audience, and if much has changed in the years since it was originally shown off at E3. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:52 - Today On The Show00:01:58 - Kazuki Takahashi RIPTHE NEWS00:06:30 - Skull & Bones Gameplay & Re-Reveal00:18:26 - Rockstar Says No More RDRO To Work On Next GTA Game00:23:42 - Gollum Gameplay Trailer00:30:12 - Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Announced00:36:10 - UbiForward Set For September00:43:11 - E3 2023 Being Handled By ReedPopOUTRO00:46:44 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice00:49:17 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkLOLLIPOP CHAINSAW REMAKE ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 RELEASE DATEUBIFORWARD EVENT ANNOUNCED FOR SEPTEMBERKotakuMega Events Company Won’t Let E3 Die, Promises ‘Return To Form’ In 2023NME‘GTA 6’ development means “major” ‘Red Dead Online’ updates will stopWellPlayedSkull And Bones Gets A November Release Date Alongside A Gameplay Reveal TrailerThe Lord Of The Rings: Gollum’s New Trailer Provides The First Look At GameplayArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Persona 5 Finally To Nintendo Switch & Overwatch 2 Early Access

Persona 5 is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch, as revealed in the latest Nintendo Mini Direct, and with Overwatch 2 in the wild (at least in an early access form), there’s much to discuss this week on the show.Reviews/Previews Mentioned:Aya Neo Pro 2021Fields of Glory IIHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:31 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:02:06 - The Quarry Review00:11:01 - Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Review00:19:05 - Fields of Glory II ReviewTHE NEWS00:24:16 - Nintendo Mini Showcase00:31:52 - People abuse Monkey Island dev for art00:40:21 - Mario + Rabbids showcase00:44:16 - More From Nintendo Mini Partner Showcase00:54:48 - Spellbreak shutdown00:57:46 - NBA Game From Niantic As They Let 9% Of Staff Go01:11:29 - Skull & Bones Release Date LeakWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING01:18:28 - Overwatch 2 Beta Impressions01:38:06 - GoodbyeResourcesEurogamerSkull and Bones launch details appear onlineExplosion NetworkNINTENDO DIRECT MINI: PARTNER SHOWCASE REVEALS PERSONA GAMES COMING TO NINTENDO SWITCH AND MOREGrumpy GamerReturn to Monkey Island TrailerIGNPokémon Go Creator Niantic Announces NBA All-WorldKotakuFantasy Battle Royale Spellbreak Shutting Down, Studio To Be Absorbed By BlizzardPokémon Go Studio Cancels Projects, Cuts More Than 80 Staff As It Struggles To Find Next HitVooksNew gameplay details, characters & composers detailed in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope showcaseArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The Quarry & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Impressions

Dylan talks about his journey in The Quarry so far, while Ash breaks down his experience with the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.Articles Mentioned: 5 SUMMER GAME FEST INDIES SLATED FOR 2022 THAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT COMMANDER LEGENDS: BATTLE FOR BALDUR'S GATE COMBINES DUNGEONS & DRAGONS AND MAGIC: THE GATHERING FOR MULTIPLAYER FORMATHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:24 - Wil's Summer Game Fest Article00:04:54 - Dylan's Been Cracking Packs For Latest MTG Commander SetTHE NEWS00:07:07 - Bobby Kotick Continues To Exist At Activision00:11:58 - A Plague Tale: Requiem Release Date Trailer00:16:28 - We Could Of Had More Tony Hawk00:20:46 - Mario Talked Up By Chris Pratt00:26:43 - The Quarry Was A Stadia game00:30:10 - PlayDate UpdateWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:33:11 - The Quarry Impressions00:39:34 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Shredder's Revenge ImpressionsOUTRO00:44:09 - Rumours Of Directs And State of Plays00:47:32 - OutroResourcesEurogamerChris Pratt says his Mario movie voice will be "unlike anything you've heard" in Mario beforeThe Quarry reportedly started life as "signature" Stadia title before Google downsized its gaming operationKotakuBobby Kotick Is Staying On Activision Blizzard’s Board, EwVG24/7Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters canned by Activision after Vicarious Visions mergerYoutubeA Plague Tale: Requiem - Extended Gameplay & Release Date TrailerArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth & Overwatch 2 Goes F2P

The secret to Final Fantasy VII Remake has been revealed alongside several more remakes and spinoffs. We discuss the initial trailers while attempting to dodge as many Final Fantasy VII spoilers as possible. Also on the show week, Overwatch 2 has gone free-to-play and ditched loot boxes. Ciaran breaks down all the news that’s got him hyped for jump back into the game again.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:02:07 - Today On The ShowMAIN TOPIC00:02:27 - Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth & Crisis Core: Reunion RevealsTHE NEWS00:35:48 - Overwatch 2 Goes F2P & Ditches Loot Boxes00:54:28 - Capcom Showcase Recap01:04:42 - Xbox Extended RecapWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING01:11:03 - Steam Next Fest Demos: Cult of the Lamb, Wrestle Quest + More01:19:40 - Pokemon GO Fest ThoughtsOUTRO01:23:36 - 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

Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022 + Favs From Guerrilla Collective, PC Gaming, Wholegames & Future Games Show

We discuss the Xbox & Bethesda 2022 showcase, our thoughts on what Xbox has planned for the next 12 months, the big games that were missing and a few shoutouts from the Guerrilla Collective, PC Gaming Show, Wholegames Showcase and Future Games Show.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoResourcesExplosion NetworkALL THE TRAILERS AND EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT THE XBOX & BETHESDA SHOWCASE 2022Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Summer Game Fest 2022 Breakdown + Day of The Devs & Devolver Digital Favs

We breakdown all the trailers and news from Summer Game Fest 2022, as well as some of our favs from Days of The Devs and Devolver Digital. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:01:10 - Today On The ShowMAIN TOPIC00:02:00 - Summer Game Fest Breakdown & Discussion01:13:30 - Fav Picks From Day of the Devs01:22:28 - Devolver Digital Showcase Breakdown & DiscussionTHE NEWS01:29:36 - Someone Spent $10 Thousand In Diablo Immortal01:31:46 - Kojima Game LeaksOUTRO01:40:50 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkALL THE TRAILERS AND EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT SUMMER GAME FEST 2022KotakuDude Spends $6,000 On Diablo Immortal, Gets No 5-Star Legendary GemsKojima Productions Tries To Take Down Report That Apparently Leaks Upcoming GamePress StartALL OF THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM DEVOLVER DIGITAL SHOWCASEThe Sixth AxisEvery game from Day of the Devs at Summer Game Fest 2022Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Lechonk! Loving what we see from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

We break down and discuss all the details from the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailer that dropped this week. Also on the show this week, Masuda leaves Game Freak, Dontnod is now Don’t Nod, Sonic Frontiers gameplay and more.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloMAIN TOPIC00:02:59 - Pokemon Scarlet & Pokemon Violet Trailer BreakdownTHE NEWS00:22:14 - Junichi Masuda Leaves Game Freak00:25:47 - Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is The Name Of The Next DA Game00:27:29 - Hollow Knight: Silk Song Affected By COVID00:34:06 - Life Is Strange Developer Re-Names00:37:32 - Sonic Frontiers Gameplay TrailerOUTRO00:41:44 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkPOKÉMON SCARLET & POKÉMON VIOLET ARE THE FIRST OPEN-WORLD RPG'S IN THE SERIES HISTORY, AND OUT NOVEMBER 18THKotakuPokémon Pioneer, Game Freak Co-Founder Junichi Masuda Leaves Studio For Bigger RoleNintendo LifeLife Is Strange Devs DONTNOD Announce Rebrand, Plus A Peek At Their New GamesWellPlayedDragon Age: Dreadwolf Officially Announced; More News To Come Later This YearHollow Knight Silksong’s Development Was Impacted By The Pandemic According To Geoff KeighleySonic Frontiers Gameplay Teaser Reveals A Familiar Breath Of The Wild-Esque ExperienceArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion