Arcade Couch

Arcade Couch is the Explosion Network’s premiere video games podcast featuring discussions on the latest games, tech, industry news and more. Available every Monday at 6 AM AEST

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Episodes

Tuesday Jun 11, 2019

A bonus episode of Arcade Couch wraps up the Ubisoft conference 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

Monday Jun 10, 2019

A bonus episode of Arcade Couch wraps up the Bethesda conference straight after the live stream. Join Dylan, Ashley and Ciaran 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/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

Monday Jun 10, 2019

A bonus episode of Arcade Couch wraps up the Xbox conference straight after the live stream. Join Dylan, Ashley and Ciaran 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/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

Saturday Jun 08, 2019

We have new cuties to discuss and a lot of features including SUPER-SIZED Pokémon from the latest Pokémon Direct about Pokémon Sword & Shield.Also on the show:Watchdogs: Legion Leaks Ahead of E3 2019Call of Duty Modern Warfare RebootedGamescom Is Coming To Singapore Next YearRocksteady, Again, Says They Aren't Attending E3Dylan's Thoughts On Void Bastards & Outer WildsEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:00 - Warehouse Salesman 01:05 - Hello 02:40 - On The Show This Week—NEWS—03:50 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Revealed11:20 - Gamescom Comes To Asia 17:55 - Square Enix Joins GO Games With Dragon Walk21:30 - Todd Howard Concerning Comments On Fallout 7626:35 - Rocksteady Again Says They Won't Be Coming To E332:30 - Watchdogs: Legion Leaked From Amazon UK & Then Confirmed —WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—41:50 - Dylan Is A Void Bastards 46:00 - Outer Wilds Is GOTY Potential, But Not For Dylan —MAIN TOPIC—52:30 - Pokemon Direct Impressions 57:00 - Breaking Down The New Information 01:13:00 - The New Cuties01:20:00 - Sword & Shield Legendaries —OUTRO—01:28:55 - E3 2019 Information01:30:40 - Wrap-Up01:31:44 - Ad Read01:32:08 - The BitHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoResources:Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reveal Trailer - Youtube‘Gamescom Adds New Singapore Event In 2020’ - Explosion Network‘Square Enix Announces Dragon Walk, Its Version Of Pokemon Go’ - Kotaku‘Fallout 76 Was Never Going To Get Rave Reviews Say Bethesda Boss, Prompting Another Backlash’ - Push Square‘Rocksteady Games Skipping E3 2019’ - Push SquareWatch Dogs Legion - Twitter‘Pokemon Sword & Shield Goes Big With Dynamax; Huge Wild Areas’ 4-Player Raids’ - Explosion NetworkArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Saturday Jun 01, 2019

Our yearly traditional E3 predictions continue with much fun to be had this year with Ash, Dylan and Ciaran all somewhat taking it more serious than past years. Who will win, who will lose?—INTRO—00:10 - Hello 01:00 - On The Show This Week —THE NEWS—01:45 - Death Stranding Reveal, Closes Any Chance Of Sony State of Play E3?10:05 - Call of Duty Getting Revealed Ahead Of E315:15 - EA Reveals Their EA Play Streams 20:00 - Simpsons Panel At E3, What Does This Mean?23:30 - Ubisoft Pass Service Seems To Leak28:05 - Roller Derby Game, Roller Champions Leaks Ahead Of E331:50 - Avengers Game Confirmed To Be At Square Enix Presentation —MAIN TOPIC—33:50 - Our E3 2019 Predictions Intro36:40 - E3 General Predictions 46:00 - Ubisoft Conference Predictions 53:35 - Bethesda Conference Predictions 01:02:50 - Square Enix Presentation Predictions 01:14:30 - Nintendo Presentation Predictions 01:21:35 - Xbox Conference Predictions 01:35:00 - Get Hyped Moments —OUTRO—01:40:00 - Wrap-Up01:41:45 - Ad Read01:42:13 - The Bit Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoResources:Death Stranding Release Date Trailer - Youtube‘E3 2019 Press Conference & Showcase Times’ - Explosion Network‘Ubisoft Pass May Have Accidental Leaked On Ubisoft Store’ - IGNSimpsons At E3 - Twitter‘Roller Champions Game From Ubisoft Reportedly Leaked Ahead of E3’ - DualShockersAvengers at E3 - TwitterArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Saturday May 25, 2019

It's raining cats and dogs and Sony and Microsoft are working together on cloud technology for the future. What's this mean for the upcoming next-generation of consoles and for the future of cloud-based gaming, including Googles Stadia? Dylan, Ashley and a freshly re-born Ciaran discuss.Also on the show:Observation ThoughtsGato Roboto Preview (Read it)George R.R. Martin Working On GamesBaldo Reveal—INTRO—00:10 - Who's This On The Couch?02:05 - On The Show This Week—THE NEWS—02:20 - The Ouya Store Is Shutting Down08:10 - Minecraft Earth Announced 17:40 - Man of Medan Release Date 25:00 - Is George R.R Martin Working With FromSoftware?31:20 - Zelda Inspired Baldo Revealed 35:35 - Handheld Indie PlayDate Revealed —WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—47:55 - Ciaran Started Persona 552:15 - Observation Thoughts From Dylan58:30 - Gato Roboto Preview by Dylan 01:00:25 - The Gardens Between Works Great On Your Phone Says, Dylan—MAIN TOPIC—01:02:45 - Sony & Microsoft Announce Joint Partnership 01:12:10 - Will Next-Gen Be A More Friendlier Competition?—OUTRO—01:16:15 - Wrap-Up01:17:10 - Ad Read01:17:35 - The Bit Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoResources:‘Razer Closing Ouya Store, Officially Killing The Console’ - Polygon‘Minecraft Earth Is Minecraft + Pokemon Go’ - IGN‘The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan: Repercussions Trailer’ - Youtube‘Game of Thrones Creator George R.R. Martin Confirms Work On A Japanese Video Game, Adding Credence To FromSoftware Rumors’ - DualShockers‘Baldo - New Gameplay Trailer’ - IGN‘PlayDate Is An Adorable Handheld With Games From The Creators Of QWOP, Katamari, And More’ - The Verge‘Microsoft And Sony Strike Pact For Gaming, Cloud Services’ - Bloomberg‘Sony’s Deal With Microsoft Blindsided Its Own PlayStation Team’ - BloombergArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Saturday May 18, 2019

Ubisoft has three unannounced triple-a games on the way before March 2020, so what are they? Dylan and Ashley try and guess what we could be seen announced at E3.Also on the show:AUSVOTES! Some Relevant Video Game Related InformationU.S Banning Loot Boxes?Super Mario Maker 2 Direct & All Its GoodnessNetflix Is Coming To E3, What Are They Bringing?—INTRO—00:20 - Arcade Hobley At It Again01:10 - On The Show This Week01:30 - Spoiler-Free Detective Pikachu Thoughts—NEWS—04:15 - Labor Wants To Bring Back The Interactive Games Fund07:05 - A Game Developer Running For The Senate In Canberra 11:20 - U.S Senator Moves To Ban Loot Boxes17:25 - Super Mario Maker 2 Direct News22:50 - The Division 2's Raid Doesn't Support Matchmaking30:30 - Netflix Is Coming To E3—MAIN TOPIC—35:25 - Ubisoft Announced Skull & Bones Delayed 37:30 - 4 New Games Coming From Ubisoft Before March 2020|39:40 - One Of Those Is The Recently Announced Ghost Recon Game41:35 - Splinter Call Joke 44:40 - What Are The Three Unannounced Games? —OUTRO—56:30 - Wrap-Up57:27 - Ad Read Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘Labor Wants To Bring Back The Australian Interactive Games Fund With $25 Million’ - Kotaku AU‘Why A Game Developer Is Running For The Senate’ - Kotaku AUU.S Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Loot Boxes And Pay-To-Win Microtransactions - Kotaku‘Everything New In Super Mario Maker 2’ - IGN‘The Division 2’s First Raid Won’t Have Matchmaking, Even Though Ubisoft Implied It Would’ - Kotaku‘Netflix Will Host An E3 Panel About Turning Its Original Content Into Games’ - IGN‘New Ghost Recon Game Breakpoint Revealed For PS4’ Gamespot‘Ubisoft Says Tweets About Potential New Splinter Cell Are “Joking”’ - IGNArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Saturday May 11, 2019

Wizards Unite is the latest 'GO' game from the Pokemon Go developer Niantic. Dylan & Ash have put some time into the game since the beta released into Australian wizarding markets. Does it cast a spell, or simply smell? Find out this week, muggles please stay away.Also on the show:The Division 2 TalkPlants VS Zombies Is 10!Rocket League Developer Psyonix Acquired by Epic GamesRiot Games Walk Out of 150+ EmployeesRandy Pitchford Accused Of Assault—INTRO—00:10 - Hello & That Dancing Pikachu Is Cute A.F 01:35 - Today On The Show—NEWS—02:10 - Plants VS Zombies Is 10 Years Old05:35 - Apex Legends Coming To Mobile09:25 - Rocket League Dev Acquired By Epic Games16:45 - Riot Games Walk Out23:55 - Randy Pitchford Accused Of Assault —WHAT'VE BEEN PLAYING—36:25 - Dylan's Finished The Division 2—MAIN TOPIC—43:40 - Wizards Unite Beta Impressions46:20 - The Story Explained... Kinda49:00 - The Mechanics 01:22:15 - Will We Keep Playing Wizards Unite? —OUTRO—01:26:40 - Wrap-Up01:27:57 - Ad Read Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘Apex Legends Is Coming To Phones’ - Kotaku AU‘Rocket League Developer Psyonix Acquired by Epic Games’ - AusGamers‘Over 150 Riot Employees Walk Out To Protest Forced Arbitration And Sexist Culture’ - Kotaku‘Gearbox Boss Calls Old Claptrap Voice Actor “Bitter And Disgruntled” Amid New Borderlands 3 Dispute’ - GamespotArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Saturday May 04, 2019

Borderlands 3's gameplay reveal event offered up our first look at the new gameplay elements for the franchise, but also opened up a crazy tweet-storm from Randy Pitchford. Dylan and Ashley discuss both, the game and Randy Pitchford tweets, in fine detail.Also on the show:Sonic TrailerOculus Quest Launch DetailsSwitch Game Pulled From StoreHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley—INTRO—00:00:10 - Hello & On The Show This Week—THE NEWS—00:01:15 - A Dark Room Dev Gets Game Pulled From eShop00:09:25 - Sonic Trailer Thoughts00:16:35 - A Saints Row Movie Is Coming00:20:15 - Oculus Quest AUD Price + Launch Games00:35:45 - Valve's VR Headset Is The Index—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING00:43:40 - Fortnite Endgame Event—MAIN TOPIC—00:47:50 - Randy Pitchford Game Informer Tweets01:00:00 - Borderlands 3 Gameplay Thoughts—OUTRO—01:20:40 - Wrap-Up01:21:20 - Ad Read Resources:‘Nintendo Pulls Game From Switch eShops After Dev Reveals Hidden Code Editor’ - IGN‘Sonic The Hedgehog Official Trailer’ - Youtube‘Saints Row Movie Is Now In Development From The Fate of The Furious Director’ - Dualshockers‘Here Are The 50+ Launch Titles For Oculus Quest’ - VR Focus‘Hands-On: Valve’s Index Headset Sets An Impressive New Bar For VR Fidelity’ - Road To VR‘50 Borderlands 3 Details Revealed’ - IGNArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Game Boy Memories - Episode 25

Saturday Apr 27, 2019

Saturday Apr 27, 2019

The original Game Boy has turned 30 so Ashley & Cherie talk through their memories of the handheld, it's top 10 best selling titles and some random facts that you might not know.Also on the show:Persona 5: The Royale Officially RevealedEpic Games Exclusivity DealsTamarian Is Announced From Rare Devs—INTRO—00:10 - Hello & What's On The Show —NEWS—00:50 - Square Enix Takes Sony E3 Conference Time06:20 - Epic Games Exclusivity Deals 10:35 - Tamarian Announced 13:55 - New Detective Pikachu Trailer 18:10 - Persona 5: The Royale Officially Announced—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—22:10 - Cherie's Pokemon Go Update29:20 - Ashley's Dreams —MAIN TOPIC—31:40 - The Gameboy Is Turning 3038:00 - Top 10 Best Selling Gameboy Games of All Time43:50 - Some Interesting Gameboy FACTS—OUTRO—54:10 - Wrap-Up55:10 - Ad Read55:40 - The Bit Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/CheriacornoResources:‘How Much Does Epic Games Pay Developers For Exclusivity?’ - Gamerant‘Tamarin: Adorable Adventure Game From Classic Rare Devs Announced’ - IGN‘What A Pikachu World’ - Youtube‘Persona 5 Royal Coming in 2020 With New Characters And A Third Semester’ - IGN‘How Nintendo Introduced The Gameboy, Tetris, And Pokemon To The West’ - Polygon‘26 Things Only Superfans Knew The Original Game Boy Could Do’ - TheGamerArcade Couch Credits:Music by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch/Support Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

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