Platinum Explosion: A PlayStation Podcast

Sony Buys Into Epic Games

Sony has dumped a bunch of cash into Epic Games. Smart move? We discuss.Also on the show:Uncharted movie news… somehowHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:30 - Ghost of Tsushima Is Out This Week01:00 - Trophy Cabinet01:15 - Why There Are No More PlatsPS NEWS02:50 - PS5 Stuff Is Up On Amazon - Preorders Soon?07:45 - PS5 Box Art10:45 - PSN Downloads For June 15:35 - Horizon Writer Leaves Studio20:00 - It’s Actually Called Kurosawa Mode24:30 - Sony Acquires Stake In EpicNATE, NO!31:30 - They’re Still Filming This Soon SomehowOUTRO37:45 - GoodbyeResources:Comicbook.com’Uncharted Star Tom Holland Shows Off His New Nathan Drake Look’IGN’Sony Acquires Minority Stake in Epic For $250 Million [Updated]’PlayStation Blog’First look: Box art for upcoming PS5 Games’’PlayStation Store: June’s top downloads’PlayStation Lifestyle’Horizon Zero Dawn’s Lead Writer Exists Guerrilla Games; Now a Narrative Lead at New Studio in Spain’Press-Start’Amazon Australia Has Listed PS5 Console, Games And Accessories Suggesting Preorders Could Be Close’Twitter@ZhugeEZVG24/7’Ghost of Tsushima’s Samurai Cinema Mode Gets the Blessing of Kurosawa’s Estate’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

A PS5 Is Born Every 30 Seconds

Sony can make a PS5 in 30 seconds apparently. Did you know that the original icons on the PS1 controller were actually designed for a certain reason? In fact, after having read that a PS5 has been produced. Crazy.Also on the show:F.I.S.T Is Back!Iron Man VR ReviewHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:40 - Trophy Cabinet00:50 - Don’t Send People Death Threats Over A GamePS GAMING07:20 - Iron Man VR ReviewPS NEWS18:05 - PlayStation Will Strike Back At The Xbox Event On The 23rd21:20 - Crash Won’t Have Microtransactions25:20 - Sony Looking To Buy Warframe Developer33:15 - PS Indies - AKA Let’s Celebrate F.I.S.T48:20 - People Trying To Help Track Your PS4 Stats53:40 - Sony Can Make PS5’s In 30 Seconds57:55 - Dreams PSVR Support Is Coming Next WeekOUTRO01:02:20 - GoodbyeResources: DualShockers’Dreams Adds PSVR Support On July 22’ EuroGamer’Naughty Dog Condemns Harassment As The Last of Us 2 Developers Face Death Threats’Kotaku’Sony’s Looking At Buying Warframe’s Parent Company: Report’PlayStation Blog’Introducing PlayStation Indies And A Day Of Captivating New Games’PlayStation Lifestyle’PlayStation’s Kisarazu Factory Has The Ability To Produce A New Console Every 30 Seconds’’Report: Sony “Quite Smartly” Held Back Some PS5 Announcements For August State of Play’Push Square’Track Your PS4 Play Time With This Website’The Sixth AxisCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Will Not Have Microtransactions, Confirms Toys For Bob’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Important Details From The City That Never Sleeps For Miles Morales

Dylan and Ashley discuss what story details they hope to see touched on in Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Mostly, these are threads introduced in ‘The City That Never Sleeps’ DLC.Also on the show:New Crash Bandicoot Is HUGEAmy Henig Stroy From IGN Was B.SPS Plus Is 10 Years OldHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello01:20 - Trophy CabinetPS NEWS01:30 - PS Plus Games For July04:40 - PS Plus Turns 1009:20 - Crash Bandicoot: It’s About Time To Feature 100 Levels?15:40 - That Amy Henig Story Was Just Gossip23:10 - There Will Be No DLC For The Last of Us Part II30:40 - What We Want From Spider-Man: Miles Morales 41:35 - PS Patent For Picture-In-PictureOUTRO47:30 - GoodbyeResources: DualShockers’Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time May Have 100+ Levels And Microtransactions’GamesIndustry.Biz’The Last of Us Part II DLC Isn’t Happening, According To Neil Druckman’PlayStation Blog’PlayStation Plus July Games Lineup & A Thank You For 10 Years of Supporting PS Plus’’Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales - An Update From Insomniac Games’Push Square’PS5 Patent Point to Potential Picture-In-Picture Options’VG24/7’2014 Report of Amy Hennig Being “Forced Out” of Naughty Dog Was Nothing But Forced Gossip’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Will There Be The Last of Us Part III?

The Last of Us Part II released on Friday, so we discuss our spoiler-free thoughts on the game and if we’d like to see the third game in the franchise.Also on the show:Kingdom Hearts Rhythm GameRIP The Order 1886Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:40 - Trophy CabinetPS GAMING00:50 - The Last of Us Part II Spoiler-Free Discussion20:50 - Do We Need A Third Game In The Franchise?PS NEWS31:45 - The Last of Us Part II Sells Crazy35:05 - Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Revealed43:40 - Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Game On The Way48:10 - PS5 Is Customizable Apparently51:15 - Horizon: Forbidden West Releasing In 202156:35 - Ready At Dawn Bought By Oculus/FacebookOUTRO01:00:20 - Bluey Bit01:03:05 - Wrap-UpResources: GamesIndustry.Biz’The Last of Us Part 2 Smashes Sales Records’IGN’Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time First Gameplay, Details Revealed’Kotaku’Facebook Buys Ready At Dawn, The Makers of The Order: 1886’Push Square’PS5 Is Customisable In Ways Previous Gen Weren’t, Will Get Special Editions’VG24/7’Horizon Forbidden West Targeted For Release In 2021, Will Have “Virtually No Loading Screens”Well Played’Kingdom Hearts Is Getting A Rhythm Game Spinoff On Consoles This Year’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The Last of Us Part II Spoiler Discussion

This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Last of Us Part II. Dylan & Ciaran dive into discussing the major story and character moments. Please finish the game before listening.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoSpoiler-Free Review:https://explosionnetwork.com/game-reviews/the-last-of-us-part-ii-reviewOpinion Piece:https://explosionnetwork.com/articles/spoilers-why-the-ending-of-the-last-of-us-part-ii-worksPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast

New PS5 Details & Follow-Up On Games

The PS5 event was Friday and although we covered all the reveals and the PS5 box itself on a bonus episode, there’s been many more things released about these games and the PS5 we need to discuss. These include the Spider-Man: Miles Morales controversy, the frame-rate and ray-tracing being used in these games and possibly what the PSVR2 could be looking like.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:30 - Trophy CabinetPS GAMING00:40 - Dylan’s Finally Played All The Uncharted GamesPS NEWS05:20 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales Drama13:40 - Dead Space Creators Game Goes Missing From PS5 Event17:50 - PSVR Yes, It Works With PS523:10 - The PS5 UI Will Be A Huge Update29:45 - 4K/60FPS Details For PS5 Games40:10 - The Little Devil Inside Dev Team Responds Well To Criticism45:10 - Star Wars: Squadrons First Trailer Thoughts53:30 - Destiny 2 Is A Free Upgrade To PS557:30 - PS Vita Is Dead AgainOUTRO59:50 - PS5 Event Predictions - Winners & Losers01:02:40 - Wrap-UpResources: Explosion Network’Dylan’s Ex-Pile of Shame: Uncharted The Lost Legacy’’Persona 4 Golden Is Out On PC Today’’Star Wars: Squadrons - Single Player, Multiplayer, Full Game VR Support On PS4 & PC’Gamasutra’Little Devil Inside Dev Apologizes For Racist Stereotypes Show In Trailer’IGN’Dead Space Writer Says His New Game Will Be Shown at PS5 Event’Polygon’PS5’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is A “standalone game,” Sony Says’Push Square’Destiny 2 on PS5 Is a Free Upgrade, Runs at 60FPS, Has Cross-Play with PS4’’PS5’s First Batch of Titles Appear To Deliver the Native 4K Dream’UploadVR’Don’t Worry, Sony Just Reconfirmed PSVR “Is Compatible With PS5”’VG24/7”The PS5 Interface Is A "100% Overhaul Of PS4 UI”Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

PS5 Event Reactions & Breakdown

A massive bonus episode to breakdown and discuss everything shown during today’s PlayStation 5 event.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoGuests:Buddy Watson: https://twitter.com/BuddyWatson12 (Radio Watson)Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The Likely and Unlikely for the PS5 Reveal

The PS5 Reveal event has a new date so Ashley gets Ciaran to share his thoughts on all the rumoured games and information ahead of the event.Also on the show:#PSPlusPlays for JuneHarry Potter game info leakValorant for Console?Hosts:Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingoEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:52 - Trophy CabinetPS NEWS01:08 - PS5 Event Reannounced08:26 - Rating the Likelihood of Rumours for the Reveal34:53 - #PSPlusPlays for June37:09 - Harry Potter Game Info Leaked49:43 - Chances of Valorant for ConsoleOUTRO54:42 - Wrap-UpResources:Explosion Network“[UPDATE: New Date] The News Post I've Waited All Year To Write. The PS5 Event Is Happening Next Week.”“PS Plus Plays Challenge For June Is Apex Legends”Push Square“Popular PC FPS Valorant Is Being 'Prototyped' for Consoles”VG24/7“Harry Potter RPG leak details combat, hub world, Nemesis system-inspired rivals, romance and more”Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

PS5 Reveal Predictions

The PS5 Event may have been rightfully delayed but Dylan & Ashley can still drop their predictions now.Also on the show:The Last of Us State of PlayThe Last Guardian Film?Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:35 - Trophy CabinetPS NEWS00:50 - PS5 Event Delayed08:40 - PS5 Event Predictions29:50 - All PS4 Games Need To Be PS5 Compatible From July32:10 - The Last of Us Part II State of Play39:05 - PS Plus Games For June43:45 - The Last Guardian Film In WorksOUTRO47:15 - Wrap-UpResources:Explosion Network’Brand New Gameplay Of The Last of Us Part II’ ’Call of Duty: WWII & Star Wars: Battlefront II Are Your PS Plus Games For June’’[UPDATE: Delayed] The News Post I’ve Waited All Year To Write. The PS5 Event Is Happening Next Week’PlayStation Lifestyle’Report: The Last Guardian Film Adaptation In Development at Sony Pictures, Currently Casting Four Roles’Press Start’All New PS4 Titles Must Be PS5 Compatible Starting Next Month’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

There Are Difficulty Options In Ghost of Tsushima

We have much more to discuss about Ghost of Tsushima, including following up on some points of interest from last week. These include difficulty options in the game, any spooky elements and just how much of an RPG it is.Also on the show:GORN ReviewIron Man VR Demo ThoughtsClid the Snail (New GOTY Friend)Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:40 - Trophy CabinetPS NEWS00:55 - COD WWII PlayStation Plus Game 03:05 - The Last of Us Part II Limited Edition Items10:10 - Nate Fox Interview About Ghost of Tsushima17:45 - 11 New PS Indie TitlesOUR VR WORLDS36:15 - GORN Review41:05 - Iron Man VR Demo46:45 - Iron Man VR/w Move Controller Combo48:50 - Media Molecule Getting Testers For Dreams PSVRETC (#everytrophycounts)54:20 - Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Platinum Tips56:40 - The Maneater Trophies Glitched On MeResources: Explosion Network’The Last of Us Part II Limited Edition Console, DualShock 4, Headset, Seagate Drive Coming Soon’PlayStation Blog’Suit Up As The Armored Avenger With The PlayStation Move Controller Marvel’s Iron Man VR Bundle, Plus Download a Free Demo Today’PlayStation Lifestyle’Sony Unveils 11 Indies as Part Of PlayStation Talens 2020, Ranging From 3D Adventures To VR’Press Start’Ghost of Tsushima’s Director On Side Missions, Difficulty Levels, Crafting, Length, Waypoints And More’The Sixth Axis’Media Molecule Is Looking For Testers For The PSVR Version of Dreams’Twitter@PlayStationEUPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion