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Can E3 Survive Not Doing A Show In 2020? - Episode 68

E3 is running into problem after problem and it’s looking very likely that E3 2020 may be cancelled because of the Coronavirus. But can E3 survive if it doesn’t have a show this year? Or is it simply time for the ESA to hang up their convention coats?Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO 00:10 - Hello 00:35 - Coronavirus Discussions 06:00 - This Week On The Show THE NEWS 06:20 - Mystery Star Wars Game Leak 13:00 - Fortress Opens In Melbourne Next Week 18:05 - Riot Games Reveals Valorant Gameplay 26:40 - Bungie Closes Offices Due To Coronavirus32:30 - Ubisfot Re-working Ghost Recon: Breakpoint 44:45 - Death Stranding PC Release Details 50:45 - Pete Hines Interesting Comments On Kinda Funny’s 'We Have Cool Friends' Podcast MAIN TOPIC 01:14:35 - Is E3 2020 Going To Happen? 01:21:00 - Which Of These Events Are Most Important To The Industry & Why? OUTRO 01:32:50 - Question Of The Show 01:33:00 - Bye 01:34:30 - A Bit 01:35:15 - Wrap-UpResources:AusGamers’E3 2020 Still Happening In June, With Organisers “Actively Assessing” Coronavirus Outbreak’DualShockers’Bungie Offices Shut Down Due To Coronavirus Fears’Explosion Network’Riot Games Give First Look At New FPR Valorant’GamesIndustry.Biz’Iam8Bit Resigns As E3 2020 Creative Director’IGN’Death Stranding PC Release Date Announced, Half-Life Crossover Content Included’’Mystery Star Wars Game, Project Maverick Seemingly Leaks On PSN’Kinda Funny’Doom Eternal, Fallout 76 with Pete Hines - We Have Cool Friends’Kotaku’Ubisoft Is Massively Reworking Ghost Recon Breakpoint’Press-Start’Meblourne’s Largest Gaming And Esports Venue “Fortress” Is Opening Next Week With Prizes And Special Events’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Baldur’s Gate 3 & Turn-Based Role Playing Games - Episode 67

Baldur’s Gate 3 gameplay has us excited! But an article has started a debate about turn-based combat in tactical games as well as old-school JRPG’s: where’d it go and is it still good?Also on the show:EA Bans A Player From EverythingResident Evil 3 Remake DetailsHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:30 - Pokemon Day Stuff03:50 - This Week On The ShowTHE NEWS04:40 - Konami Code Creator Passes Away08:15 - First #CutieOfTheYear Nominee11:40 - EA Bans A FIFA Player19:30 - Resident Evil 3 Remake Details25:55 - Another Platinum Games Reveal30:30 - Kojima To Get BAFTA 32:30 - Tin-foil Hat TheoryMAIN TOPIC34:40 - Baldur’s Gate 3 Gameplay Impressions41:40 - PC Game Article About Turn-Based Combat Inspires DebateOUTRO56:00 - Goodbye57:25 - Wrap-UpResources:Gamasutra’Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima To Receive BAFTA Fellowship Award’IGN’2 Hours Into Baldur’s Gate 3 And We’re Sold’’FIFA Pro Kurt Permanently Banned From All EA Games And Services Following Latest Attack’Kotaku’Konami Code Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Dies At 61’’Seven-Year-Old Wins A Pokemon Championship, Makes Everyone A Fan’PC Gamer’It Sucks That Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Turn-Based’PlayStation Blog’Here’s How Resident Evil 3’s PS4 Remake Is Enhancing The Survival Horror Classic For The Better’PlayStation Lifestyle’PlatinumGames Unveils Project G.G, Helmed By Hideki Kamiya’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 Does An Eli Roth Borderlands Movie Look Like? - Episode 66

Eli Roth has been announced as the director of the upcoming Borderlands film. But what exactly does a Borderlands movie look like? And what does one look like with the primarily horror director, Eli Roth, at the helm?Also on the show:Another Dead Star Wars GameCall of Duty Battle Royale Confirmed?GDC/PAX CancellationsHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello01:15 - This Week On The ShowTHE NEWS01:30 - GDC/PAX Cancellations 11:20 - Pokimane Funds Esports Tuition21:00 - Mario Is Dead?24:55 - Another Dead Star Wars Game34:50 - A Nick Story: Microsoft Flight Simulator 42:05 - Call of Duty Battle Royale Leaker Being Chased By Activision47:45 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons DirectMAIN TOPIC56:40 - WTF Does A Borderlands Movie By Eli Roth Look Like?OUTRO01:10:30 - Question Of The Show01:11:05 - A Bit01:11:30 - Ad ReadResources:GamesIndustry.Biz’Animal Crossing: New Horizons Lost Save Files Can Only Be Recovered Once’’PlayStation and Facebook Cancel GDC Appearances Citing Coronavirus Concerns’DualShockers’Gearbox Announces Eli Roth To Directo Borderlands Movie’’Pokimane Donates $50,000 Toward Esports Scholarships’Kotaku’Everything We Just Learned About Animal Crossing: New Horizons’Hollywood Reporter’Activision Demands Reddit Identify Call of Duty Leaker’IGN’Mario Fans Are Convinced The Iconic Plumber Is Dead’’Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Include All Airports On Earth’’Sources: EA Cancelled A Star Wars: Battlefront Spinoff Last 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

Nintendo & Embargos - Episode 65

Nintendo has smacked down hard on an outlet that broken an embargo for Pokemon Sword/Shield, but did they deserve it? And who does breaking embargos affects the most? We discuss.Also on the show:Bleeding Edge BetaOutriders Gameplay RevealThe DICE Awards 2020Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:55 - This Week On The ShowTHE NEWS01:05 - IEM Melbourne Is A Go08:20 - What Games Will Activision Remake Next?11:20 - Geoff Keighley Skips E316:00 - Half-Life: Alyx Gets Official Release Date; Dylan’s Index Alternatives23:25 - Outriders Gameplay Impressions30:15 - The D.I.C.E Awards 2020WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING42:10 - Bleeding Edge BetaMAIN TOPIC57:35 - Nintendo Black-lists In Public01:01:50 - General Embargo Discussion OUTRO01:09:10 - Question Of The Show01:09:30 - Goodbye01:50:00 - Wrap-UpResources:ESL Gaming’Intel Extreme Masters Headlines Melbourne Esports Open In 2020’GamesIndustry.Biz’Geoff Keighley Will Not Participate in E3 2020’IGN’Activision Planning To Release Several Remaster In 2020’’Nintendo Publicly Cuts Ties With Game Publication After Pokemon Sword and Shield Leaks’’Surprising Winners Take Home Big Awards At D.I.C.E 2020’Kotaku’Don’t Expect The Valve Index To Come To Australia’PC Gamer’Outriders Mixes Superpowers, Shooting, and Destiny’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar Games - Episode 64

In a rather shocking announcement last week Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games (sorta) announced he would be leaving the company in March. We discuss what that could be for the future of Rockstar’s games and what else Houser could be planning.Also on the show:IEM Australia Won’t Be At SydneyESA Promises To “Shake Things Up” At E3 2020Apex S4 ImpressionsDylan’s Ring-Fit ThoughtsHosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello01:00 - On The Show This WeekTHE NEWS01:35 - IEM Won’t Be Returning To Sydney07:35 - ESA Shaking Things Up For E315:45 - New Mafia Game Announcement Rumoured For Soon23:20 - New Call of Duty Details33:00 - Platinum Games Teasing Bunch Of StuffWHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING38:35 - Apex Legends S448:10 - Ring Fit Adventure 53:20 - MTG: Mana Strike55:55 - Pokemon Go PVPMAIN TOPIC59:45 - Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar GamesOUTRO01:09:20 - Andy Samberg01:10:50 - Question Of The Show01:11:20 - Wrap-UpResources:GamesIndustry.Biz’Dan Houser Departs Rockstar Games’’ESA Promises “To Shake Things Up” For E3’’Take-Two Stock Slumps Following Dan Houser’s Departure From Rockstar’IGN’Activision Confirms New Call of Duty In 2020, But Not The Developer’’Platinum Games Is Teasing A New Game’Press-Start’IEM Woi’t Be Returning To Sydney In 2020’Push Square’Hangar 13’s Nex Mafia Game Is Likely To Be Revealed In The Coming Months’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The Next 5 Years of Star Wars Games - Episode 63

There are rumours circulating that EA has a Knights of The Old Republic remake in works, but could that game be remade to fit in Star Wars canon? And what do the next 5 years of Star Wars games look like?Also on the show:Journey To The Savage Planet ReviewLegends of Runeterra GushingPokemon Home ConfusionHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO 00:10 - Hello 00:40 - Today On The Show THE NEWS 00:53 - Blitzchung Follow Up 03:20 - Apex Announces New Legend, Kills Them 09:30 - Pokemon Home Details Confuse Us 20:15 - Resident Evil 8 Leaks WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING 25:10 - Journey To The Savage Planet Review 35:45 - Dylan & Ciaran Are In Love With Legends of Runeterra MAIN TOPIC 53:45 - Could Knights Of The Old Republic Fit Into Star Wars Now? 01:02:30 - What Else Do We Want/Expect To See In Star Wars Games Over The Next 5 Years OUTRO 01:13:00 - Wrap-UpResources:Explosion Network’RIP Forge, Go Loot His Death Box’GamesIndustry.Biz’Blitzchung On Hong Kong Protest: “Even If I Had A Chance To Go Back, I Would Still Do It”’IGN’Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic Remake Rumoured To Be In Development At EA’Press-Start’Resident Evil 8 Will Apparently Be First Person And Feature Wolves’Nintendo Life’Pokemon Home Details Revealed: Free And Premium Plans, National Pokedex And 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

Is Delaying Games A Good Thing? - Episode 62

With all the talk about game delays being good for less crunch culture
development time for devs, Dylan, Ash and Ciaran discuss the truth in that,
if there are any.

What We Played On Break - Episode 61

Explosion Network is back for 2020 so we play catch-up on some recent news — mostly delays — and talk about what games we played over the break.Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello THE NEWS 03:15 - Pokemon Is Getting Expansions 12:15 - ALl The Delays 23:10 - Xbox Games Will Be Coming To Both Consoles MAIN TOPIC 32:00 - What We've Played On Holidays OUTRO 01:13:30 - Wrap-UpResources:IGN'Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Expansion DLC Is Bringing The Franchise Into The Modern Era’'Marvel’s Avengers Has Been Delayed’’Cyberpunk 2077 Release Date Delayed To September, Needs More Time for Polish’’Final Fantasy 7 Remake Gets Delayed By a Month’ Press-Start’Xbox Series X Games Will Release On Xbox One In The Early Stages’Arcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Our Top 10 Games of 2019 - Episode 60

It’s the last episode for 2019 so we discuss what big games stories and moments have stuck out to us over the year as well as our personal Top 10 Games of 2019.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

2020 Games Preview - Episode 59

In a massive episode, Dylan, Ashley and Ciaran comb through the upcoming games of 2020 for the ultimate preview of things to come in the new decade.