Arcade Couch

Gamescom Reveals & Revelations - Episode 42

This week it's nothing but announcements and trailers as Dylan and Ash go everything shown during the Indie Direct from Nintendo, the Inside Xbox show and the big one, Opening Night Live from Gamescom hosted by Geoff Keighley.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:35 - This Week, It's Just Gamescom Week StuffTHE NEWS00:50 - Stadia Direct03:00 - Indie Direct38:40 - Inside Xbox46:15 - Opening Night Live Show Thoughts49:10 - Eveyrthing Announced & Shown During Opening Night Live01:17:50 - Death Stranding & Hideo Kojima's Celebrity StatusOUTRO01:31:50 - Wrap-UpResources:Kotaku’Everything Announced At Gamescom’s Opening Night Live’’Nintendo Switch Is Getting A Ton Of New Indie Games (Including Ori And The Blind Forest)’MajorNelson.com’Inside Xbox Gamescom News Recap’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ziggy Gets Punk - Episode 41

We're getting Galarian Region versions of Pokémon with Pokémon Sword and Shield and they're, of course, cuties -- which Dylan, Ash and Cherie rank. We also have our first look at Team Yell!Also on the show:DayZ Banned In AustraliaTHQ Nordic Acquires & Announces More StuffLoot Crate Files For BankruptcyHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:42 - Merch Plug 01:25 - Video Version Plug 02:25 - This Week On The ShowTHE NEWS03:15 - Loot Crate Files For Bankruptcy 12:25 - Minecraft Cancels Update17:20 - G2A Drama Continues 26:40 - DayZ Banned In Australia40:20 - Drugs In Games Debate 50:50 - THQ Nordic Gets A Bunch More Studios MAIN TOPIC01:00:30 - Pokemon Trailer Reveals New Cuties01:13:25 - Team Yell Thoughts01:19:10 - Pokemon Event Is Cute In Yokohama OUTRO01:23:35 - Wrap-Up01:24:30 - Ad ReadResources:GameIndustry.Biz’Subautica Dev Demands G2A Pays $300,000 To Cover Lost Chargebacks’Gizmodo’Loot Crate Files For Bankruptcy And Lays Off Workers But Promises To Ship Remaining Boxes’IGN’Pokemon Fans Are Obsessed With Top Hat Weezing, Gene Simmons Zigzagoon’Kotaku’DayZ Has Been Refused Classification’’DayZ Is Getting Changed Worldwide Because of Australia’’In Photos: 2,000 Dancing Pikachus (And Their Fans) Take Over Yokohama, Japan’’Long-Promised Minecraft Graphical Overhaul Is Cancelled’ Twitter@Wario64Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ooblets Outrage & ESA Leaks - Episode 40

Gamer’s erupted into a vicious attack on the developers of Ooblets this week when they announced their game would be going to the Epic Games Store as an exclusive. Also, the ESA leaked a bunch of journalists details, so it's been a week.Also on the show:Ninja Moves To MixerThe Haunted Island, A Frog Detective Game Is A LaughPokemon Go Has Been Downloaded 1 Billion TimesEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:25 - Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 01:25 - This Week On The Show—THE NEWS—02:30 - You Should Watch Patriot Act on Netflix 08:30 - Pokemon Go Has Been Downloaded 1 Billion Times12:40 - Google Play Working On A Games Subscription Service19:10 - Ninja Moves To Streaming On Mixer35:20 - Ooblets Goes Epic Store Exclusive And Gamers Erupt —WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—58:50 - The Haunted Island, A Frog Detective Game01:02:10 - Cris Tales Demo—MAIN TOPIC—01:09:10 - The ESA Leaks Over 2000 Journalists Information 01:27:00 - Was The Reporting On This Story Safe? 01:36:40 - Is This The End of E3?—OUTRO—01:40:15 - What An Episode It's Been01:41:15 - Wrap-Up01:42:18 - Ad Read01:42:44 - The BitHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:Gamasutra’Google Is Developing A Game And App Subscription Service Called Play Pass’GameIndustry.Biz’ESA Has Previously Leaked Media’s Personal Details For E3’’Ooblets Dev Received Thousands Of “Hateful, Threatening Messages” Over Epic Exclusivity’ IGN’Ninja’s Mixer Livestream Debut Beat His Average Twitch Viewer Count’Kotaku’E3 Expo Leaks The Personal Information Of Over 2,000 Journalists’’Ninja To Stream Exclusively On Mixer, Not Twitch’Medium’Regarding What’s Been Happening’ Nintendo Life’Pokemon GO Has Been Downloaded A Mind-Boggling One Million Times’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Golden Deer Fan Club - Episode 39

We've got a few games to talk about this week, the most important of which is Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It's out, Dylan and Ash have played it and they both like it as first-time Fire Emblem players.Also on the show:Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review (Read More)GTA V Adds Online CasinoDamsel on Nintendo SwitchLego Towers Is AddictingEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:20 - Breaking News03:10 - On The Show This Week—THE NEWS—03:30 - Doom 1,2,3 Get Weird Bethesda Account Requirments At Launch 07:55 - GTA V Launches Online Casino Gambling 15:35 - Nintendo Switch Software & Hardware Sales Impress—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—32:50 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses Impressions (Dylan Says Three Heroes Soz)48:15 - Nintendo Replaces The Male Voice Actor For Three Houses52:50 - Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review55:40 - Damsel Impressions 59:10 - Lego Towers Is Good Stuff —OUTRO—01:08:30 - Wrap-Up01:09:45 - Ad ReadHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:Games Radar ’Nintendo Will Replace Fire Emblem: Three Houses Voice Actor Amid Allegations of Sexual Assault’IGN’Bethesda Says It Will Make Doom Re-Release Login Requirement Optional’Nintendo Life’Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2019’’Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 36387 Million Units, Could Pass SNES Total By Christmas’PlayStation Lifestyle ’GTA Online’s Casino Blocked In Over 50 Countries Due To Gambling Laws’Rockstar Games’Grand Opening: The Diamond Casino & Resort Is Now Open’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

DA20: The Power of Games - Episode 38

IGEA have published the Digital Australia 2020 (DA20) report and its full of a bunch of interesting statistic about Australian's who play games. Dylan and Ash go over the key findings and discuss what big things stand out them.Also on the show:Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 ReviewDefiant Development Shuts DownJoy-Con Drift Be GoneEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello01:05 - This Week On The Show—THE NEWS—01:20 - Defiant Development Shuts Doors09:15 - Japan Gets The Best Switch14:30 - Joy-Con Drift Issues, Nintendo's Over It25:40 - New Xbox Update Looks Good—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—30:40 - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Review—MAIN TOPIC—48:00 - Breaking Down The IGEA's Digital Australia 2020 Report—OUTRO—01:18:15 - Wrap-Up01:19:00 - Ad ReadHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:IGEA’DA20: The Power of Games’Kotaku’Hand of Fate Makers Are ‘Ceasing Development’’Japan Getting A Disney-Themed Nintendo Switch’’Report: Nintendo Will Refund And Repair Joy-Cons, No Questions Asked’The Verge’Microsoft Will Drop Cortana From Xbox One As Part Of Another Dashboard Redesign’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Who Is The Nintendo Switch Lite’s Audience? - Episode 37

The Nintendo Switch Lite's announcement had the internet split. Some thought it was ridiculous, and others didn't care -- there didn't seem to be a middle. But Dylan, Cherie and Ashley discuss WHO exactly they think the target audience for the Switch Lite could be. Is it kids? 3DS owners? Switch owners? All of the above? Feel free to let us know what you think.Also on the show:Sea of Solitude ReviewChina Censored Game, DevotionRemoving Smoking From Games: Good?PUBG Story AddedEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:20 - Get Plan, Get Switch02:55 - On Today's Show—THE NEWS—03:10 - Detective Pikachu Becomes Highest Grossing Video Game Movie06:50 - React To This Hell Mario Level12:00 - PUBG Story Is Nonsense 16:20 - Gears 5 Story About Smoking Begs The Question, Would It Even Matter?29:25 - China Forces Publisher To Close, Censores And Forces Devotion Game Off Steam—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—37:50 - Sea of Solitude Review—MAIN TOPIC—45:05 - Nintendo Switch Lite Announcement Impressions52:00 - Who Is This Thing For?01:09:35 - Switch Base Model Gets Updated Version —OUTRO—01:13:20 - Wrap-Up01:14:28 - Ad Read01:14:50 - The BitHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoResources:Explosion Network’New Nintendo Switch Model With Improved Battery Life Coming Soon’’Nintendo Switch Lite Arrives In September’ GamesIndustry.Biz’Detective Pikachu Becomes The Highest Grossing Video Game Movie’IGN’Gears 5 Won’t Have Any Smoking After Speaking With Anti-Tobacco Group’’Japan Polled Over Nintendo Switch Lite Interest’ Kotaku’PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Just Got A Completely Banana’s Backstory’Rock Paper Shotgun’China Forced One Horror Game Publisher To Close, But The Whole Region Felt It’Youtube’I Made The Word Ever 1-1 Remake In Mario Maker 2 - YTSunny’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Gigantamaxing Our Cuties - Episode 36

We're making out Pokemon so big in the next Pokemon games that we're turning whipped cream into a cake! Dylan, Ash and Cherie are here to discuss all the whipped up details from the latest Pokemon Sword & Shield trailer.Also on the show:Super Mario Maker 2 ThoughtsG2A Mess ContinuesSean Murray Comments On Games MediaCuphead Netflix SeriesDr Mario World ImpressionsEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:08 - Hello00:35 - How Does The Pokemon Eat?01:35 - Today On The Show—THE NEWS—01:50 - G2A Mess Gets Worse 06:55 - BTW That Bathwater Instagram Girl13:00 - Cuphead Is Getting A Netflix Show 15:00 - Cuphead, Leischer Animation & Racism 23:15 - Sean Murray Interview Brings Up Interesting Points About Games Media36:40 - The National Dex Conversation 39:45 - Sword & Shield's Latest Trailer Reveals New Pokemon & Exclusive Gym Leaders—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—51:35 - Super Mario Maker 2 Impressions 01:00:30 - Dr Mario World Impressions —OUTRO—01:05:20 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoResources:GamesIndustry.Biz ’Hello Games: Positive No Man’s Sky Stories “Dont Do As Well — And That’s A Problem”’’G2A Image Rehabilitation Effort Backfires’GameSpot’Pokemon Sword/Shield Reveal More New Gen 8 Pokemon and Gigantamaxing’Unwinnable’Cuphead And The Racist Spectre of Fleischer Animation’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

What Remains In 2019 - Episode 35

With half the year gone, it's time talk about what's coming up for the rest of the year. Do think the big stuff is already out? You'd be dead wrong. P.S ~ we’re all pretty tired this episode, sorry.Also on the show:Vader Immortal: Episode 1 ReviewRemedy Gets Alan Wake BackThe Witcher TV Series First LookTeamfight Tactics ImpressionsG2A Sucks & Developers Know ItEpisode Timecodes—INTRO— 00:10 - Hello01:15 - Today On The Show—THE NEWS—02:00 - The Division 2 Is Testing Matchmaking For Raids05:30 - Remedy Has Got The Publishing Rights For Alan Wake12:15 - The Witcher Netflix Series Has Released Its First Pictures20:20 - Developers Have AGAIN Called G2A For Its Shit—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—27:35 - Vader Immortal: Episode 1 Review37:25 - Teamfight Tactics Impressions —MAIN TOPIC—41:50 - What Games Are Coming Out For The Rest Of 2019? —OUTRO—01:35:00 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoResources:GamesIndustry.biz’Developers Call for Players To Pirate Their Games Rather Than Buy From G2A’Gamesrader’All The Video Game Release Dates For PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch’IGN’Alan Wake Publishing Rights Acquired By Developer Remedy’Kotaku’The Division 2 Is Testing Some Much-Requested Features’Twitter@witchernetflixArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

WTF Is An Auto Chess - Episode 34

You may have seen the words 'Auto Chess' or 'Auto Battler' around lately and for good reasons, they're taking over Twitch, and soon, the world! Well, maybe not the latter, but this new genre is certainly taking over Twitch, but WTF is it? Dylan and Ash explain and discuss.Also on the show:Switch Mini SignsPUBG Getting StoryCadence of Hyrule Review (Read: https://explosionnetwork.com/game-reviews/cadence-of-hyrule-review)Draugen Review (Read: https://explosionnetwork.com/game-reviews/draugen-review)Muse Dash Is Weeb FunEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - What's Up?—THE NEWS—02:30 - Trumps Tariff's 10:05 - More Nintendo Switch Mini Signs 18:30 - PUBG Getting Story Content —WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—25:40 - Cadence of Hyrule Review36:00 - Draugen Review40:15 - Muse Dash Impressions On Switch 48:40 - Dylan's Finally Played Wolfenstein 2—MAIN TOPIC—54:20 - Do You Know What An Auto Chess Is? 59:30 - Ash Explains Auto Chess 01:06:00 - The Differences In The Games, And Why They're Ruling Twitch—OUTRO—01:18:45 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:IGN’Dead Space Creator’s New Studio To Develop PUBG’s ‘Narrative Experience’’ ’Nintendo Switch Mini Cases Are On Sale, But They Don’t Confirm New Switch Is Real’Kotaku’A Guide To Auto Chess, 2019’s Most Popular New Game Genre’Press-Start’Nintendo Switch Mini Accessories Just Appeared On Game’s Website’Vice’Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Say Trump’s Tariffs Will Make Consoles Cost More’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Missing E3 Surprise Mechanics - Episode 33

We got to see a lot of games at this year’s E3 but there were a bunch of games that notable absent from the festivities. Ashley and Ciaran look over those games and discuss why they weren’t there and when we will see them next.Also on the show:EA comes up with a creative defense for lootboxesPokemon Sword and Shield will be incomplete for manyCiaran gives his thought’s on E3 and accepts his poor predictions performanceHosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoResources:Not all Pokemon will transfer to Sword and Shield - Game InformerEA: Our Loot boxes are actually surprise mechanics that are quite ethical - KotakuHere’s what was missing from E3 2019 - Game InformerWhere Were Metroid Prime 4, Need For Speed, Death Stranding? Biggest Games Missing From E3 2019 - GamespotMusic by:Dylan Blight—INTRO—00:10 - Who's This On The Couch?02:04 - On The Show This Week—THE NEWS—02:23 - Ciaran’s Overall Thoughts on E319:40 - EA’s new terminology for lootboxes26.02 - Pokemon Sword and Shield will be missing something. A lot of somethings.—MAIN TOPIC—35:58 - What Was Missing at E3—OUTRO—56.46 - Wrap UpAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-c...Web: http://bit.ly/ArcadeCouchWebApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2PSvACRSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OWbu5fCasts: https://pca.st/yEREStitcher: http://bit.ly/ACStitcherPlayerFM: http://bit.ly/FMArcadeCouchSupport Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosionArcade Couch is the Explosion Network’s premiere video games podcast featuring discussions on the latest releases, tech, industry news and more, available every Saturday at 6 AM AEST

E3 2019 Mega Show - Episode 32

E3 2019: it's been a time. Join Dylan, Ashley and Cherie as they wrap-up the show this year. They go over the prediction results, rank the conferences and give their top 5 games of the show.Make sure you check out all the bonus Arcade Couch episodes as well and everything that's at explosionnetwork.com/e300:10 - It's Been A Month04:15 - Our E3 2019 Prediction Results 43:05 - E3 Was Emptier This Year, What's Up?53:35 - Ranking The E3 Conferences 01:02:50 - Our Top 5 Games Of E3 2019 01:39:25 - E3 Shoutouts & Last Thoughts01:50:40 - It's Finally Over, E3 Is Finally Over01:51:30 - Wrap-Up Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

E3 2019: Nintendo Direct Post-Show

A bonus episode of Arcade Couch wraps up the Nintendo Direct straight after the live stream. Join Dylan and Ashley as they discuss all the big announcements of the show.Find all of our E3 2019 coverage at:http://www.explosionnetwork.com/e3Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion