Platinum Explosion: A PlayStation Podcast

A new report suggests Oculus could be trying to secure an Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell VR game exclusive to Oculus platforms. What would this mean to PSVR if a big triple-a — and what is known as a console series — was pulled away from the PSVR? We discuss and speculate this week.Also on the show:Man of Medan Multiplayer Sounds AwesomeBully 2 Was Apparently In The WorksUncharted Film NewsDreams:You’ve Got To Be Kitten Me! - TalesSong and Drifty254Trophy Lists:Songbird SymphonyStranger Things 3: The GameHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:30 - Trophy Cabinet —PS NEWS—01:00 - Uncharted Movie Won't Follow Games Story 06:20 - Media Molecule Thinks LittleBigPlanet Could Have Benefited From Early Access16:05 - Bully 2 Was Cancelled, Apparently 23:40 - Man of Medan Announces Two Cool Multiplayer Modes —DREAMS—33:50 - You’ve Got To Be Kitten Me! - TalesSong and Drifty254—OUR VR WORLDS—36:00 - CEO Of Beats Games Steps Down To Focus On Music41:10 - Could Oculus Get Exclusive Splinter Cell & Assassin's Creed Game?—ETC—53:20 - Songbird Symphony Trophy List54:05 - Stranger Things 3: The Game Takes Longer To Play Than Watching The Series—OUTRO—55:00 - Wrap-UpResources:DualShockers’Man of Medan Revealed To Contain Two Major Multiplayer Modes’GamesIndustry.Biz’Jaroslav Beck Steps Down As CEO Of Beat Saber Studio’IGN’Until Dawn Developer’s Dark Pictures Anthology Is Planned For 8 Games’ PlayStation Lifestyle’Media Molecule Says LittleBigPlanet Could Have Benefited From Early Access Like Dreams’’Rumor: Former Rockstar Dev Claims Bully 2 Was In Development For Last-Gen Platforms But Was Canceled’’Uncharted Film Director Confirms It Won’t Directly Adapt The Game Franchsie’s Story’UploadVR’Report: Assassin’s Creed VR And Splinter Cell VR Coming Exclusively To Oculus’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Sony is looking to join the Monopoly game that Xbox has been playing for a while now by themselves. Which hot properties will be left on the board to pick up after Xbox has been passed go a few times?Also on the show:They Changed The PS Plus GamesFirewall Zero Hour Gets New Map For FreeJosef Fares Says RDR2 & God of War Are Too LongEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello, Still No State of Play01:45 - Trophy Cabinet—PS NEWS—02:10 - They Changed The PS Plus Games For July11:10 - Spider-Man: Far From Home Skins Are Now In The Game18:55 - More Speculation For The Last of Us: Part 2 In February29:00 - Sony Is Talking About Acquiring More Studios39:45 - Josef Fares Says RDRD2 & God of War Are Too Long—OUR VR WORLDS—47:15 - Firewall Zero Hour Gets New Map and Contractor For 1 Year Birthday52:20 - Iron Man VR Information Coming At Comic-ConOUTRO57:50 - Wrap-Up59:05 - The BitHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:IGN’Spider-Man: Far From Home Suits Coming To Spider-Man PS4 For Free’’Sony Is Considering Studio Acquisitions Ahead of PS5’PlayStation Lifestyle ’More Rumours Suggest a February Launch And 4 Special Editions For The Last of Us Part 2’The Sixth Axis’A Way Our Creator Thinks God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 Are A Bit Too Long And Repetitive’ ’Sony’s Last-Minute PlayStation Plus Change Took PES Team By Surprise’Upload VR’Firewall Zero Hour Gets Net Contractor And F.O.B Sandstorm Map'’Iron Man VR Set For New Reveals At San Diego Comic-Con’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Dylan has grabbed himself the latest in the VR craze, the Oculus Quest. It's no wires, no hassle approach to VR has Dylan hoping that PlayStation could adopt that approach, rather than focusing on visual fidelity of VR games.Also on the showNi No Kuni 3 On The WayApex Legends S2 DetailsPS Plus Games For JulySpider-Man: Far From Home Virtual Reality ExperienceHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyTrophy Lists:Paradox SoulGrass CutterSea of SolitudeEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - That State of Play Hey? 01:38 - Trophy Cabinet —PS NEWS—02:10 - PS Plus Games For July 07:40 - New Games Added To PS Hits Range12:15 - Dylan Wants To Play Judgment 15:15 - Days Gone Gets Second Free DLC 18:45 - Third Ni No Kuni On The Way23:50 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Wins Best of Show At E3 201929:50 - Apex Legends S2 Details—DREAMS—35:55 - Button Smashing (minigame) by Hanfi1311—OUR VR WORLDS—39:40 - Spider-Man: Far From Home Virtual Reality Experience 43:20 - What PlayStation Can Learn From The Oculus Quest —ETC—01:04:15 - CTR Is Hard 01:04:40 - Paradox Soul List (PS VITA!)01:05:30 - Grass Cutter List1:06:05 - Sea of Solitude List —OUTRO—01:07:20 - Wrap-Up01:08:30 - Ad ReadResources: DualShockers’Final Fantasy VII Remake Wins Best of Show For E3 2019 From Game Critics Awards’Press-Start’The PlayStation Hits Range Just Got Four New Games’PS Blog'‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and Horizon Chase Turbo Are Your PlayStation Plus Games For July’ Push Square’A Third Ni No Kuni Game Is Now In Development’ ’Hands On: Days Gone’s Free Arcade DLC Is An Addictive Addition’Youtube’Apex Legends Season 2 - Battle Charge Gameplay Trailer’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Crash Team Racing is back and Dylan and Ashley discuss it from both ends of the track. Dylan, as someone who has played the original game many times over, and Ash, as someone hasn't touched a Crash racing game before.Buddy Watson from DashGamer.com also joins the show this week to set up a new monthly segment for the rest of the 2019 tracking his platinum trophies and goal progression.Episode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:25 - That State of Play Coming Or What?01:00 - Trophy Cabinet —GAME DISCUSSION—01:25 - Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Impressions—PS NEWS—19:10 - More Ape Escape?—BUDDY'S RACE TO 100—27:05 - Mr Buddy Watson Is Here 28:00 - Introducing The Race To 10031:45 - Catching Up On Plats54:35 - 2019 Plat Plans—OUTRO—01:05:45 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyGuests:Buddy Watson: https://twitter.com/buddywatson12Resources: ’A New Ape Escape Game Might Be On The Way’ - IGNPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

2019When Does Sony Strike Next-Gen? When Does The Last of Us 2 Release? - Episode 115Explosion NetworkPlayStation didn't attend E3 2019 but Microsoft was happy to put a date on next-gen, and it's coming Holiday 2020. Based on that information, when do we think the PS5 will be coming? Close or far from the Xbox release. And also: do we think The Last of Us: Part II will launch early 2020?Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyETC:Trophy ListsCrash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled The Sinking CityEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello, PlayStation Didn't Win E301:50 - Trophy Cabinet 02:40 - Dylan's Weird Dream—GAME DISCUSSION—07:00 - Ash Jumped Into Fallout 76—PS NEWS—10:20 - Xbox Sets The Date For Next-Gen, When Does Sony Line Up?20:20 - Is The Last of Us: Part II Coming In February?27:35 - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of The Last Witch Remaster Coming In September34:20 - Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Getting Post Launch Grand Prix's39:45 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Might Come To PS544:20 - Troy Baker Was Nearly In The Order 1886—DREAMS—48:55 - Expiration Date by zeroswevenOUR VR WORLDS51:35 - Beat Sabers Second DLC Add Licensed Music 55:20 - Sniper Elite VR Game Coming Later This Year—ETC—58:40 - Crash Team Racing: Niro-Fueled List01:00:25 - The Sinking City List—OUTRO—01:01:20 - When Is The Next State of Play?01:03:15 - Wrap-UpResources:Explosion Network‘Next-Gen Xbox - Project Scarlet - Arrives Holiday 2020’ ’Sure Sounds Like “The Last of Us: Part II” Is Releasing In February’ ’Ni No Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch’ Releasing On PS4, PC & Switch On September 20th’’Spyro, Tawna and Baby T Coming To Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled’ Over Seasonal Content’ ’Final Fantasy VII Remake’ Could Be ON PS5 With Sequels That Square Enix Says Will Take Less Time’ ’Beat Saber Teases 360 Gameplay On Oculus Quest While Launching Imagine Dragons DLC Today’’Sniper Elite VR’ Looks To Have All Things That Makes The Franchise, But In VR’Push Square’E3 2019: Sony Thought Troy Bake Was in Too Many Games’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Jim Ryan has given his first interview since his promotion to big PlayStation boss in February. He talked about the future of console gaming and also the interesting deal that is Xbox + PlayStation to combat Stadia and the cloud gaming future.Also on the show:It's E3 Week, Sony Shows Be SadUncharted MovieGames As Service Moving To PS5Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘Naughty Dog Is Taking Uncharted And The Last Of Us’ PS3 Multiplayer Servers Offline’ - Kotaku‘The Uncharted Movie Might Actually Be Happening, Tom Holland Plays Nathan Drake in December 2020’ - Push Square‘Rainbow Six: Siege Will Move To PS5, Ubisoft To Continue Long Term Support Into Next Gen’ - Push Square‘Sony’s PlayStation CEO Wants A Seamless Transition To Its Next-Generation Console’ - CNETPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

After several long hours & days starring at a Twitch stream, we got a new look at Death Stranding, which also gave the games release date. What did Dylan & Ashley think of the trailer? They're intrigued for sure, but Dylan has a few Kojima problems that stop him from being super-hyped.Also on the show:Blood & Truth ReviewJune's PS Plus Games Are GOODWiLD Trailer Incoming?The ACCC Is Looking Into Sony's Refund PolicyEpisode Timecodes00:10 - Hello00:40 - Trophy Cabinet—PS NEWS—01:00 - Death Stranding Release Date Trailer, What's It Mean?27:00 - June's PS Plus Games28:45 - Days Of Play Sales32:05 - ACCC Looking Into SIE Misleading Consumers With Refund Policy 39:50 - WiLD Updates Social Media Updates Banner Art—DREAMS—44:50 - Nightdance - Hookline-Dreamer48:50 - Dreams Segment PSA—OUR VR WORLDS—49:40 - Blood & Truth Review01:00:20 - Getting Free DLC—OUTRO—01:02:20 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:Death Stranding Release Date Reveal Trailer - Youtube‘June’s Free PS Plus Games Are Borderlands: The Handsome Collection And Sonic Mania’ - PS Blog‘Here’s Target’s PlayStation Days Of Play Sale’ - Press-Start‘Sony Is Under Investigation By The ACCC For Allegedly Misleading Australian Gamers’ - Press-Start‘Long Anticipated PS4 Exclusive WiLD Re-Emerges In New Art’ - Push Square‘20 Awesome Thing You Need To Try In Blood & Truth, Out Tomorrow On PS VR’ - PS BlogPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We have seen the PS5 in action! Well kinda. We have seen that video of the 'next-gen console' working its way through Spider-Man and also got a bunch of new PS5 bits of information to discuss from a Sony investors meeting.Also on the show:Death Stranding Trailer Incoming?PlayStation Film & TV DivisionPotential PSVR2 InformationTrophy ListsLayers of Fear 2Warhammer: ChaosbaneWord Wheel By POWGIWarlock’s Tower—INTRO—00:10 - Welcome & Breaking News About Death Stranding 05:30 - The Trophy Cabinet —GAME DISCUSSION—05:55 - Dauntless Impressions —PS NEWS—20:15 - CTR Adventure Mode Upgrades25:15 - PlayStation Productions Announced 34:00 - 'PS5' Tech Video 39:20 - More Investors Meeting Tidbits 45:50 - PS4xPS5 Cross-Gen Play Being Explored —OUR VR WORLDS—51:51 - Potential PSVR2 Features—ETC—01:05:30 - Layers of Fear 201:06:20 - Warhammer: Chaos Bane01:06:40 - POWGI World Wheel01:06:50 - Warlock's Tower—OUTRO—01:07:20 - Wrap-Up01:08:10 - Ad Read Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘How Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Revamps The Original’s Beloved Single-Player Adventure Mode’ - PS Blog‘PlayStation Sets Up New Film and TV Division’ - PolygonPS4 Pro VS Next-Gen PlayStation Comparssion Video - @mochi_wsj‘Sony Exploring PS5 Cross-Gen Play With PS4 Thanks To Backward Compatibility’ - IGN‘PlayStation R&D Head Outlines “Next-Gen” VR Headsets: Increased Resolution, Wider FOV, HDR, Wireless, Eye-Tracking’ - UploadVRPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Everybody's Golf VR is out this week and Dylan has been playing a few holes and has thoughts on the game. He's also finally finished Days Gone and gives his final thoughts on the Bend Studio game.Also on the showDays Gone Sells CRAZY Well In JapanFirewall: Zero Hour Gets Huge UpdatePredator VR Game LeaksNew PS4 Features Possibly On The WayOur Days Gone ReviewDreamsHoney World by Yu-Kamone—INTRO—00:10 - Hello 00:50 - Trophy Cabinet —GAME DISCUSSION—01:15 - Days Gone Review14:10 - Days Gone Sells Crazy In Japan17:10 - Crazy Days Gone Connection —PS NEWS—24:10 - New PS4 Features On The Way?—DREAMS—31:10 - Honey World by Yu-Kamone—OUR VR WORLDS—33:45 - Everybody's Golf VR Impressions 49:05 - Firewall: Zero Hour Gets Huge New Update54:50 - Predator VR Game Leaks —OUTRO—57:45 - Wrap-Up58:35 - Ad ReadHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘Days Gone Has Already Outsold Some Massive PlayStation Exclusives In Japan’ - Press-Start‘More Than Easter Eggs - Why I Believe Days Gone Is A Sequel To Syphon Filter’ - PlayStation Lifestyle‘Rumoured Upcoming PS4 UI Updates Could Hunt At PS5 Features’ - PlayStation Lifestyle‘Firewall Zero Hour Announces Operation: Nightfall Update, Out 21st May’ - PS Blog‘Predator VR Trophies’ - ExophasePlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Sony dropped the second State of Play outta nowhere on us and with it came our first look at the Final Fantasy 7 Remake since it returned in-house to Square Enix. Dylan & Ashley discuss the trailer for that, along with every other thing shown during the short presentation.Also on the show:Raising Kratos Documentary Is A Must WatchEverybody's Golf VR ImpressionsE3 Is Soon, So Maybe Another State of Play Is TooDreams Level:Escape Tetris - Emilerules97Trophy Lists:Rage 2Devious Dungeon 2—INTRO—00:10 - Hello & E3 Is Soon Hey?01:30 - Trophy Cabinet 01:48 - PSA Days Gone Update—PS NEWS—02:55 - EA Access Coming To PS410:20 - State of Play May 2019 14:50 - Monster Hunter World: Ice Born DLC17:20 - Riverbond Trailer19:10 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trailer30:05 - Predator: Hunter Grounds 37:15 - Away: The Survival Series40:15 - MediEvil 46:02 - Raising Kratos Documentary —DREAMS—01:04:35 - Escape Tetris - Emilerules97—OUR VR WORLDS—01:08:00 - Everybody's Golf VR Demo Thoughts—ETC—01:13:55 - Rage 2 Trophy List01:14:50 - Devious Dungeon 2 Trophy List—OUTRO—01:15:36 - Wrap-Up Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘EA Bringing Its EA Access Service To PlayStation 4’ - AusGamers‘Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Release Date Confirmed; Watch The New Trailer’ - PS Blog‘Riverbond Is A Cut Voxel-Based-Shoot-And-Slash Coming To PS4 This Summer’ - PS Blog‘New Look At Final Fantasy 7 Remake’ - Explosion Network‘Hunter Or Survive In Predator: Hunter Grounds In 2020’ - Explosion Network‘Cutie Sugar Glider Stars In Away: The Survival Series’ - Explosion Network‘Sir Daniel Returns With MediEvil On October 25th’ - Explosion NetworkPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

With Sony saying the PS5 isn't coming for at least 12 months along with their lack of E3 presence this year, what is Sony playing at for 2019? Dylan and Ashley discuss what they think could be up.Also on the show:BeatVR ReviewNew Death Stranding Trailer Coming?PS Plus Games For MayDreams:Martians <3 Cows by Entrophy-TamedTrophy Lists:Trover Saves The UniverseDarkwoodTower of Dragonasia—INTRO—00:10 - Hello and Trophy Cabinet—PS NEWS—00:50 - PS Plus Games For May08:00 - New Death Stranding Trailer Incoming 16:15 - Bloodborne Board Game Gets 4MIL21:00 - No PS5 For 12 Months—DREAMS—29:50 - Martians <3 Cows by Entrophy-Tamed—OUR VR WORLDS—34:10 - BoxVR Review—ETC—44:35 - Trover Saves The Universe List45:10 - Darkwood List45:30 - Tower of Dragonasia EASY—OUTRO—46:02 - Wrap-Up47:17 - Ad Read Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘Hideo Kojima Looks To Be Editing A New Death Stranding Trailer’ - DualShockersBloodborne: The Board GameTakashi Mochizuki TwitterPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Days Gone, the first big release from Sony in 2019 has released and Dylan gives his first impressions of the game.Also on the show:David Jaffee Working On New GameHideo Kojima Talks Death StrandingPersona 5 RoyalVR Show At E3Dreams:Polarity by SlurmMacKenzieTrophy Lists:A Plague Tale: InnocenceUgly Dolls: An Imperfect AdventureJupiter and Mars—INTRO—00:00:10 - Hello and Trophy Cabinet This Week—GAME DISCUSSION—00:01:10 - Days Gone Impressions 00:21:30 - The Negative Reviews—PS NEWS—00:30:05 - Days Gone Gets Free Update In June00:33:00 - David Jaffee Is Working On A New Game00:37:10 - Hideo Kojima Talks Death Stranding 00:44:10 - Kingdom Hearts 3 Gets DLC00:48:05 - Persona 5 Royal Announced —DREAMS—00:54:00 - Polarity by SlurmMacKenzie —OUR VR WORLDS—01:00:00 - Brie Larson Plays Beat Saber01:01:35 - UploadVR Is Putting A VR Show On At E3—ETC (or ETA if you're Dylan and say it wrong)—01:05:10 - A Plague Tale: Innocence01:05:45 - Ugly Dolls: An Imperfect Adventure01:06:18 - Jupiter & Mars —OUTRO—01:07:15 - Wrap-Up01:08:10 - Ad Read01:08:35 - The Bit Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:‘Days Gone Free DLC Kicks Off In June’ - PlayStation BlogDavid Jaffee Twitter‘Hideo Kojima On Death Stranding: “Everyone Will Be Connected” - Push Square‘Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMIND DLC Reportedly Announced’ - IGN‘Beat Saber With Brie Larson’ - Youtube‘Upload Presents: The E3 VR Showcase Trailer’ - YoutubePlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion