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Avengers Is Actually Good!

Avengers is actually good it turns out? Ciaran dishes out all his thoughts on the release of the mega Marvel game and all his hopes for its future.Also on the show:Tell Me Why Review35th Mario Anniversary Mega NewsHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello01:10 - Today On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS01:30 - Tell Me Why ReviewTHE NEWS09:14 - Gamescom 2020 Final Thoughts/Gamescom 2021 Will Be Online & Physical Event13:30 - PAX Online 2020 Schedule21:20 - Super Mario Bros 35th Anniversary News55:45 - Nvidia’s Next Line Of GPU’s01:03:40 - Ubisoft Event Next Week, Includes Immortals Fenyx RisingWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING01:10:10 - Marvel’s Avengers - Ciaran Seems To Love It01:33:15 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Impressions01:35:05 - Ash’s Wasteland 3 Impressions01:40:00 - Crusader Kings III Impressions & Aus Ratings Board SchenanigansResources:CNET’The Secret Avengers Video Game The World Never Got To Play’Explosion Network’Every Game & Announcement From The Super Mario Bros 35th Anniversary Direct’’PAX Online 2020 Schedule Features Mike Pondsmith & Tony Hawk’Kotaku’Nvidia’s RTX 3090, 3080 And 3070 GPUs: Australian Price, Specs, Release Dates’PCGamer’Immortals Fenyx Rising Release Date Leaks Ahead Of Next Week’s Reveal’Press Start’Marvel’s Avengers First Post-Launch Hero Is Kate Bishop’VG24/7’Gamescom 2021 Will Be A Physical And Digital Hybrid Event’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Gamescom 2020

We break down everything from Opening Night Live and the main stage of Gamescom 2020.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoReviews/Preview:WindboundResources:Explosion Network’All The Trailers & Announcements From Gamescom Opening Night Live’’I Choose You, Striga! - It’s A Witcher AR Game’GamesIndustry.Biz’Xbox Brings In Bungie Veteran To Keep Delayed Halo Infinite On Track’Kotaku’Netflix Confirms It’s Working On A Resident Evil TV Series’’Players Are Chasing Hurricanes In Microsoft Flight Simulator’Press Start’A New Nintendo Switch Model Is Apparently Coming Next Year’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

DC’s Knights And Squads

DC Fandome gave us our long awaited first looks at both WB Games Montreal’s new title, Gotham Knights, and Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. Were they worth the wait?Also on the show:- Why are gamers expecting a free Control Next-Gen Upgrade?- Legends: Season 6 ImpressionsHosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:38 - This Week On The ShowTHE NEWS01:29 - WB Games Montreal Reveal Gotham Knights20:44 - First Impressions of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League31:38 - Are Games Entitled To A Control Next-Gen Upgrade?42:03 - Prince of Persia Remake May Be ComingWHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING 46:01 - Apex Legends: Season 6OUTRO54:51 - GoodbyeResources:IGNBatman: Gotham Knights Online Co-Op Explained and Characters DetailedSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Set in Batman: Arkham UniversePress Start505 Game Has Apologised For Control’s Paid Next-Gen Upgrade But You’ll Still Need To PayA Prince Of Persia Remake Looks To Be Coming This YearArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Epic Games VS Apple

Epic Games is attempting to take Apple and Google to court over their store policies. Is this good or bad? It’s probably bad.Also on the show:Halo Is CancelledExpect Two DC Games Next WeekHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoResources:Explosion Network’Halo Infinite Delayed Until 2021’’Xbox Series X/S Controller Leaks Are Real, Had Do Not Open Date Of November 6th’’Warner Bros Interactive Is No Longer For Sale’ ’WB Games. Montreal Will Reveal New Game Next Week’Kotaku’Everything About This Sucks’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Marvel’s Avengers Beta Thoughts

After diving into the beta for Marvel’s Avengers what do we think? Is the GaAs Avengers cross-over working? Is the story interesting enough? Is the gameplay engaging? All of those questions answered and more.Also on the show:Remedy’s Connected UniverseSuicide Squad From Rocksteady Is RealReviews mentioned:SkullyFall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode Timecodes:INTRO00:10 - Hello01:55 - This Week On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS02:15 - Skully Review04:25 - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout ReviewTHE NEWS23:40 - Remedy Connected Universe Is Happening32:35 - Pikmin 3 Is Coming to Switch35:40 - Is Xbox Rebranding Xbox Game Pass54:40 - Suicide Squad Game From Rocksteady Is RealMAIN TOPIC01:11:10 - Marvel’s Avengers Beta Impressions/Thoughts/ConcernsOUTRO01:43:40 - GoodbyeResources:Explosion Network’Suicide Squad Game From Rocksteady Officially Revealed’IGN’Microsoft Update Xbox Game Pass Branding by Removing the Word “Xbox” From Social Logos’PC Gamer’The next ‘Remedy Connected Universe’ Game Is Already In Development’Press Start’Pikmin 3 Deluxe Is Coming To Nintendo Switch So Get Plucking’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Upcoming Video Game Movies & TV Shows

Let’s discuss all the upcoming movie and tv series based on video games. Splinter Cell & Beyond Good & Evil are coming to Netflix - but what else?Also on the show:Ooblets First ImpressionsHalo Infinite Multiplayer Is Free To PlayHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoResources:IGN’Halo Infinite Multiplayer Is Free to Play, 343 Confirms’’Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Coming To Steam, VR Support Coming Later This Year’Kotaku’Beyond Good & Evil Is Being Made Into a Netflix Movie’Press Start’All The Marvel’s Avengers Beta Information That You Need To Know’’Hawkeye Is The First Free Post-Launch Marvel’s Avengers Character’VG24/7’Splinter Cell Anime Series From John Wick Writer Coming To Netflix’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Everything From Halo to Fable in the Xbox Showcase

Microsoft stepped up to the next-gen plate properly last week with their Xbox Showcase. The event was headlined with a major game, Halo Infinite and then wrapped up with the reveal of Fable. But what’d we think of the show and the games themselves?Also on the show:Mini-Direct Announcements From NintendoCarrion Is AwesomeGabe Newell Is Stuck In New ZealandHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - HelloMAIN TOPIC01:05 - Xbox Showcase Thoughts 12:50 - All The Games In The ShowcaseREVIEWS/PREVIEWS01:11:25 - Carrion ReviewTHE NEWS01:14:15 - Gabe Newell Is Stuck In New Zealand01:17:40 - Logic Is A Full-Time Streamer Now01:24:50 - Nintendo Direct Mini - Why?OUTRO01:34:00 - GoodbyeResources:Eurogamer’Forza Horizon 4, Ori and the Will of the Wisps Getting Xbox Series X Optimisations This Year’Kotaku’Everything Announced During Today’s Nintendo Direct Mini’’Everything Microsoft Showed During Todays Xbox Showcase’’Gabe Newell Has Been In New Zealand For Months Because of COVID-19’VG24/7’Logic Quits Rap For Multi-Million Dollar Twitch Deal’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ghost of Tsushima Impressions

Sony’s last big exclusive for the PS4 is out and although we’re not done playing it, we can express our initial impressions with Ghost of Tsushima.Also on the show:Gamer Girl - why that game is a bad ideaMetacritic changes user reviewsReviews/Previews Mentioned:SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - RehydratedWe Should TalkHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO 00:10 - Hello 00:35 - This Week On The Show 00:45 - Gamer Girl Story REVIEW/PREVIEWS 09:40 - SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Review 17:15 - We Should Talk Review THE NEWS 20:10 - Metacritic Changes 37:40 - Skull & Bones Changes 43:00 - Microsoft Flight Sim Comes With Premium Editions 51:45 - Phil Spencer Says Exclusives Are Bad WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING 01:01:50 - Little Reaper 01:09:45 - Ghost of Tsushima OUTRO 01:29:20 - GoodbyeResources:GamesIndustry.Biz'Skull & Bones Reportedly Gets An Internal Reboot'Kotaku'Exclusives Are "Completely Counter To What Gaming Is About," Xbox's Phil Spencer Says'Metacritic Will Now Make Users Wait 36 Hours Before Posting Reviews'Press Start'Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Looks Absolutely Stunning And It's Coming In August'Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ubisoft Forward, Event And Company Policy

Ubisoft held their Ubisoft Forward event on Monday and Devolver Digital held their Devolver Direct. We discuss the games and announcements from both. We also discuss the criticism of Ubisoft not saying anything about their recent abuse allegations in their show.Review/Previews Mentioned:Death Stranding PC ReviewDesperados III ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:25 - The Intro Bit Again02:40 - This Week On The ShowREVIEWS/PREVIEWS02:50 - Desperados III Review08:00 - Death Stranding PC ReviewNEWS18:35 - Devolver Direct 202032:05 - Ubisoft Abuse & Not Addressing It During Ubisoft Forward40:20 - Watch Dogs Legion Short Film & “First They Came…” Poem58:30 - Ubisoft Forward (July 2020)OUTRO01:26:30 - We Don’t Hate One Another, It’s Okay01:27:40 - GoodbyeResources:Explosion Network’Everything Announced During Devolver Direct 2020’’Everything Announced During Ubisoft Forward (July, 2020)’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Should Games Cost More?

With NBA 2K21 increasing its price on PS5 and Xbox Series X by $10 will all next-gen games follow? Should they follow? We discuss if video games are too cheap as they are; what level micro-transactions have in the discussion and more.Also on the show:Harry Poter & The TERF Known As RowlingFallout TV ShowReviews/Previews Mentioned:Skully PreviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoEpisode TimecodesINTRO 00:10 - Hello 00:25 - How We Intro Podcasts 02:00 - This Week On The Show REVIEWS/PREVIEWS 02:20 - Skully Preview THE NEWS 03:50 - Ooblets Comes To Early Access Next Week 05:20 - WTF Is With Resident Evil 8's Name?09:15 - Fortnite Is Out Of Early Access! 13:20 - Harry Potter Game Is Real; J.K Rowling Sucks - What Do We All Do?! 28:30 - Hyper Scape Is A New Battle Royale 37:20 - Fallout TV Show Coming From Amazon MAIN TOPIC 44:10 - NBA 2K21 Will Be $10 More Expensive 46:50 - Will $10 Make A Big Difference Is It Was All The Games? OUTRO 01:01:30 - GoodbyeResources:Kotaku’Bethesda Announces Fallout TV Show’Report: Harry Potter Game Devs Distressed Over J.K Rowling’s Rampant Transphobia’’Why Resident Evil Village Isn’t Called Resident Evil 8’PC Gamer’Long-Rumored Harry Potter RPG Will Reportedly Release In 2021’Polygon’Fortnite Is Out of Early Access, Save The World No Longer Going Free To Play’Press-Start’PS5/Xbox Series X Games Are Likely To Cose More Starting With NBA 2K21’Youtube’Hyper Scape: Gameplay Overview Trailer’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion