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Our E3 2021 + Summer Game Fest Predictions

Our annual E3 predictions return but this time we’re counting the entirety of June & July with the added Summer Game Fest, and whatever else is happening.Before getting to our predictions, however, Dylan Ashley and Ciaran discuss their time with Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, the update on WB Games, Far Cry VR in Australia and a couple of pre-E3 leaks/rumours.Reviews/Previews Mentioned:Sherlock Holmes Chapter OneHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:02:02 - Sherlock Holmes Chapter One PreviewTHE NEWS00:17:40 - WB Games Is Safe00:19:19 - Another Game That You Can Play Is RC'd In Australia Anyway00:22:45 - Far Cry VR Is Out Now In Australia00:27:26 - E3 Rumours: 2K Leaks Borderlands Spin-Off & XCOM Marvel Games00:34:56 - Here's All The E3/Summer Game Fest ThingsMAIN TOPIC00:45:32 - Our E3 2021 + Summer Game Fest Period PredictionsOUTRO01:05:01 - Goo-01:06:11 - -dbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkAll The Australia Times For E3 2021 + Summer Game Fest & MoreKotakuFar Cry VR Is A Full Body Experience That’s Only At Australia’s Zero LatencyPlayStation Lifestyle WB Games Will Now Be Part Of ‘Warner Bros. Discovery,’ A ‘Pure Play’ Content CompanyPress StartDevolver Digital’s Sludge Life Has Been Refused Classification In AustraliaVG24/7Borderlands Spin-Off And Marvel XCOM To Be Announced At E3 - RumourArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Far Cry 6, Dying Light 2, Horizon Forbidden West: It’s Pre-E3 Time

A jam-packed show filled with a ton of pre-E3 news including the gameplay reveals of Horizon Forbidden West and Far Cry 6.This week Dylan also discusses his review of Biomutant and then he and Ashley talk about their time with Operation: Tango with their full review. Ciaran is also back to join Ash and Dylan for a full cast on the couch for a while and they re-dig up the Overwatch 2 news from last week to get an experts opinion. Reviews/Previews Mentioned:Biomutant ReviewOperation: Tango ReviewPodcast Mentioned:Horizon Forbidden West Episode Of Platinum ExplosionHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:02:07 - This Week On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:02:27 - Biomutant Review00:08:39 - Operation: Tango ReviewTHE NEWS00:17:34 - Horizon Forbidden West Gameplay Reveal00:22:15 - Far Cry 6 Gameplay00:34:06 - Dying Light 2: Stay Human Re-Reveal00:40:02 - Pokemon Games Got Release Dates00:42:39 - The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes00:48:44 - Sonic 30th News00:55:55 - Overwatch 2 is now 5v501:08:14 - Werewolves Within TrailerWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING01:10:49 - Knockout City Thoughts01:23:12 - Mass Effect UpdatesOUTRO01:25:12 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkPokemon Legends: Arceus & Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Remakes Release DatesThe First Gameplay From The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Is HereKotakuOverwatch 2 Will Only Have Five Players Per TeamVooksSonic Colours Ultimate, Sonic Collection And New Sonic Game For 2022 AnnouncedYoutubeDying Light 2 Stay Human - Official Gameplay TrailerFar Cry 6: Gameplay Trailer - Rules of the GuerrillaFar Cry 6: Introducing Dani RojasWerewolves Within Exclusive Trailer #1 (2021)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

Timesplitters Is Back! And Starfield Is Soon

Timesplitters is making a return and that news was randomly announced via Twitter. We discuss if and why this is an exciting announcement nonetheless.This week Dylan and Ashley also discuss a Brisbane based developer’s upcoming game Phantom Abyss, the Skyward Sword amiibo locking fast travel behind its plastic base and much more.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyShows mentioned:Radio WatsonWellPlayed DLC PodcastReviews/Previews:Hood: Outlaws and LegendsEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:33 - Today On The Show00:00:44 - HousekeepingREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:02:39 - Hood: Outlaws and Legends ReviewTHE NEWS00:04:50 - What’s happening with WB Games?00:10:22 - Skyward Sword Amiibo Is Some B.S00:21:43 - Phantom Abyss Is A Competitive Indiana Jones Inspired Game Out Of Brisbane00:27:20 - Starfield Release Date Rumours00:32:02 - TimeSplitters Is Coming BackOUTRO00:37:26 - Dylan & Ashley Attempt To Talk Overwatch 2 News00:41:51 - FFXIV Fan Fest News Discussion00:42:54 - GoodbyeResourcesEurogamerStarfield Release Date Reportedly Late 2022KotakuPhantom Abyss Is An Aussie-Made Race To Steal A Temple’s TreasureNintendo LifeTimeSplitters Fans Rejoice - Work On A New Game To Begin In The "Coming Months"Press StartA Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Amiibo Has Been Announced And Brings A Fairly Big Improvement To The GamePush SquareWarner Bros' Gaming Division Will Be Broken Up As Part of MergerArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Mass Effect Legendary Edition First Impressions and Disco Elysium Unbanned

The release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition has seen old and new fans jumping onto the Normandy and travelling the universe, which is the case with Ashley and Ciaran with Ashley never playing a Mass Effect and Ciaran being a long time fan. Hear their different experiences of the game so far and some of Ciaran’s tips for new playersAlso on the show, Disco Elysium gets unbanned, Katy Perry and Pokemon’s song has released and financial meetings reveal future plans for two big publishers.Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - HelloTHE NEWS00:01:10 - Disco Elysium unbanned because drug use has repercussions00:08:51 - Katy Perry’s Pokemon song released00:13:08 - Sega looking to Remake, Remaster and Reboot00:18:14 - Ubisoft plans for more Free-To-Play releasesWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:33:25 - Resident Evil Village Thoughts00:40:57 - Mass Effect Legendary Edition First ImpressionsOUTRO01:12:47 - GoodbyeResourcesKotaku"Katy Perry And Pikachu Travelling Through Time Singing Songs, As They Do""Sega Remembers It's Sitting On A Bunch Of "Dormant" Games That Need Reboots"Polygon"Ubisoft's free-to-play shift doesn't mean the end of AAA development"Press Start"Disco Elysium's Australian Ban Has Been Overturned And Will Be Rated R18+"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

Resident Evil Village Review And Why Four Corners Is Right About Somethings

It’s time to talk about the ‘Tall Lady’ with Resident Evil Village finally out the wild. Dylan’s played it, and reviewed it for the site and says it’s very good and scary. On the opposite end of the scale, Dylan and Ashley have watched the Four Corners report on ABC and talk about the episode. Was it a full-scale fear-mongering attack on video games? Or something more nuanced?Plus the two talk about the Epic v Apple court case and some random findings, the first teaser for the League of Legends anime, the Tribeca Film Festival adding games and much more. Reviews/Previews Mentioned:Resident Evil Village Review Returnal ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:35 - Early Blooper Reel00:01:56 - This Week On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:02:23 - Resident Evil Village Review00:18:13 - Returnal ReviewTHE NEWS00:21:11 - How Much Did Epic Pau For All Those Free Games?00:28:15 - Lots More Of The Division Is On The Way00:33:06 - Tribeca Festival's First Game Award00:42:25 - League of Legends Anime Teaser Released00:45:29 - Australian Game Dev Tax Break AnnouncedWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:50:15 - Apex Legends Arena ImpressionsMAIN TOPIC01:01:17 - Four Corners Report Into GamingOUTRO01:25:44 - GoodbyeResourcesBleeding CoolTom Clancy's The Division Heartland Announced By UbisoftKotakuHere’s The Official Games Industry Response To The Four Corners Report‘This Is A Huge Deal’: The Industry Reacts To Australia’s New Tax Break For Video GamesPC GamerLeague Of Legends Animated Series Arcade Is Coming To Netflix This FallPolygonHere Are The Game Nominated For The First Tribeca Games AwardHere’s What Epic Game Stores Paid For Those “Free” GamesArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

New Pokémon Snap Impressions + Why There’s No Crash Bandicoot 5

Is New Pokémon Snap everything we wanted to be? Dylan discusses his time with the game so far, what he likes, and what he’d change. There’s also a handful of news stories to discuss including developer Toys For Bob being put on Warzone duty and EA activity pushing players to buy loot boxes in FIFA. Dylan also talks about the two previews he wrote for demo’s available in LudoNaraCon 2021, Tunic and Lake. Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyPreviews/ReviewsLake PreviewTunic PreviewEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:57 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:01:13 - Lake Preview00:07:30 - Tunic PreviewTHE NEWS00:17:13 - Apex Legends Is Getting An Arena Mode00:28:08 - Toys For Bob Is Now Working On... Warzone00:37:34 - EA Is Pushing You To Buy Loot Boxes In FIFA00:48:52 - JB Hi-Fi Sells Resident Evil Village Early!WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:54:56 - New Pokemon Snap ImpressionsOUTRO01:11:02 - GoodbyeResourcesGamasutraActivision Turns Crash 4 Dev Into Warzone Support Studio, Denies Layoff RumoursIGNWhy Leaked Documents Revealing "All Roads to FUT" Confirm What Many FIFA Fans Already KnowKotakuApex Legends Is Getting An Arena ModePress StartA JB Hi-Fi Store Has Apparently Sold Resident Evil Village On PS5 A Whole Week EarlyYoutubeNew Pokemon Snap: The First 17 Minutes of 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

Mortal Kombat Movie Review, DICE Awards & Battlefield Dreams

It’s all about MORTAL KOMBAT this week as Ashley discusses his thoughts on the film. Is it a good video game movies? That much seems for sure, but that doesn’t mean the film isn’t without its criticisms. Dylan and Ashley discuss their time playing Operation: Tango, which is a co-op puzzle game due out in June. Plus the two dive into the latest news including Discord no longer for sale, a Battlefield game announcement coming soon and Hades winning big at the 2021 DICE Awards.Reviews/Preview Mentioned:Mortal KombatOperation: TangoHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:49 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:01:14 - Mortal Kombat Movie Review00:10:33 - Operation: Tango PreviewTHE NEWS00:17:04 - Discord Isn't Being Sold... For Now00:20:30 - Star Wars: The Old Republic Remake Details00:25:50 - Battlefield News Is Coming Soon00:33:13 - DICE Awards - Hades Wins Big00:38:03 - Nintendo Switch Compatible Printer00:44:25 - Apex Legends Is Shaking Things Up SoonWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING00:50:59 - Clap Hanz Golf Thoughts00:55:40 - Magic: The Gathering - Strixhaven Set ImpressionsOUTRO00:59:10 - GoodbyeResourcesExplosion NetworkApex Legends In-Game Teaser Names ‘The Arena’ OfficiallyMagic: The Gathering’s Latest Set, Strixhaven: School Of Mages Has Launched In MTG ArenaGamesIndustry.BizHades Wins Game of The Year At DICE Awards 2021Press-StartA New Battlefield Game Is Still Coming This Year And A Separate Mobile Battlefield Game Is Coming Next YearA Nintendo Switch Compatible Pikachu Photo Printer Is Coming Just In Time For Pokemon SnapVG24/7Discord Ends Talks With Microsoft, Will Remain An Independent CompanyStar Wars: Knights of The Old Republic’s Unannounced Remake Is Being Developed By Aspyr - ReportsArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Resident Evil Village Showcase + Nintendo Indie World

Dylan and Ashley discuss all the games shown off during the Nintendo Indie World, and the news and trailers during the Resident Evil Showcase. Also on the show, we have a job listing point towards an open-world Bioshock game, a job-listing pointing towards the League of Legends cinematic universe and some trailers to discuss. Buddy beat Ciaran in It Takes Two mini-games.Reviews/Previews Mentioned:Oddworld: Soulstorm Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:02:55 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:03:04 - Oddworld: Soulstorm ReviewTHE NEWS00:04:22 - Apex Legends Hits 100 Million Players00:07:11 - Next Bioshock To Be Open-World00:11:50 - League of Legends Cinematic Universe On Its Way00:17:32 - New Pokemon Snap Details00:22:57 - Rumours Of Square Enix Being SoldMAIN TOPIC00:29:20 - Nintendo Indie World - April 202100:52:28 - Resident Evil Showcase - Village & RE4 VROUTRO01:09:20 - GoodbyeResourcesAusGamersThe Next BioShock Looks To Be An Open World GameExplosion NetworkEverything Announced During Capcom’s Second Resident Evil ShowcaseNearly 7-Minute New Pokemon Snap Trailer Details The World, Items And Photography ToolsEurogamerApex Legends Hits 100m Player MilestoneIGNRiot Is Planning a League of Legends Cinematic UniverseKotakuEverything Announced During Today’s Nintendo Indie WorldNintendo LifeSquare Enix Says It's Not For Sale, Shoots Down Acquisition RumoursArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Outriders Review - It’s Actually Good! And Is Kojima Heading To Xbox?

After a week of playing Outriders, Dylan posted his review and has fallen for the games combat, loot and power systems. Is it without faults? Of course not, and Ashley and Ciaran discuss their thoughts on the game as well as some of their complaints. We also touch on the shaky launch period, and why you shouldn’t attack community managers online.Also on the show this week there are rumours Hideo Kojima could be joining forces with Xbox, Apple Arcade gets a massive update to its library, E3 2021 is going all-digital and much more — including a Ciaran v Buddy update.Reviews/PreviewsOutriders ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:02:17 - We Have PAX AUS 2021 Tickets!REVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:15:29 - Outriders ReviewTHE NEWS00:43:38 - Outriders Players Get Free Community Appreciation Pack After Server Issues00:48:58 - DontNod Is Publishing Games Now00:54:25 - Apple Arcade Gets A Big Update00:59:58 - E3 Goes Digital For 202101:13:33 - Could Hideo Kojima Release An Xbox Exclusive Game?OUTRO01:28:34 - Ciaran v Buddy Update In It Takes Two Mini-Games01:34:55 - GoodbyeResourcesE3Expo.ComE3 2021: Game OnGameIndustry.BizDontnod Moves Into Third-Party PublishingKotakuApple Arcade’s Biggest Expansion Yet Adds 30 New Games Including Fantasian, NBA 2K21, And Oregon TrailPunters Report 502 Errors, Double Charging & Queue Jumpers While Trying To Get PAX Aus TicketsPlayStation LifestyleOutriders Offers Free Community Appreciation Package for Those Affected by Launch Server IssuesPress StartXbox Is Apparently Trying To Steal The Deal For Hideo Kojima’s Next 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

It Takes Two & MTG Arena Reviews, Disco Elysium In Australia

We’ve all been playing It Takes Two and have a lot of thoughts on the follow up to A Way Out. Dylan’s also discusses his reviews for the Xbox Wireless Headset, and the iOS version of Magic: The Gathering Arena. Plus Ciaran’s been playing Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, which, as of recording, was still being sold on Steam, even though the game was refused classification in Australia. Long story short: Ciaran is loving it, and just wished someone had told him to play it earlier. There’s also some heavy NERD segments this week between the Magic: The Gathering and DOTA/LoL discussions. Enjoy. Reviews/Previews MentionedIt Takes TwoMagic: The Gathering Arena ReviewXbox Wireless HeadsetHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:00:00 - Hello00:00:49 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS00:01:07 - It Takes Two Review00:19:18 - Xbox Wireless Headset Review00:28:09 - Magic: The Gathering Arena ReviewTHE NEWS00:42:21 - DOTA: Dragon's Blood Skyrockets Character Popularity00:51:02 - Niantic Are Making Some Kind Of AR Headset00:58:23 - Disco Elysium Is Still Being Sold In AustraliaWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING01:00:53 - Ciaran's Been Playing Disco Elysium - The Final Cut01:07:32 - Dylan's Started Shadow of The Tomb RaiderOUTRO01:13:59 - GoodbyeResourcesIGNDota 2 Dragon Knight Pick Rate Increased Following Netflix ShowKotakuDisco Elysium Is Basically Banned In Australia, But Steam Is Like Fuck It, We’ll Keep Selling It AnywayVR Scout‘Pokémon Go’ Developer Niantic Is Working On Its Own HeadsetArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion