Platinum Explosion: A PlayStation Podcast

PlayStation Games of The Decade - Episode 132

Using Metacritic's top 25 ranked PlayStation 3/4 games of every year for the decade, Dylan and Ashley compile a shortlist of the best games of the decade (as decided by Metacritic and explosionnetwork.com)Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

PS5 Is Official (Bonus Episode)

A breakdown of all the latest details about PlayStation’s next console including the official name, ray-tracing, Blu-ray player, SSD and the brand new controller and features.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilWired Article:https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-playstation-5/Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Concrete Genie Is GOTY Material - Episode 131

PlayStation is releasing Concrete Genie this week and Dylan has been playing it. He thinks its one of the best games of the year and explains what he loves about the colourful adventure.Concrete Genie ReviewClose to The Sun PreviewAlso on the show:Shawn Layden Leaves PlayStationPS Now Halves Its PriceIron Man VR Gets a Release DateEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:30 - Trophy CabinetPS GAMES 01:00 - Concrete Genie Review20:00 - MLB: The Show 2019 Impressions 22:50 - The Last of Us Remastered Online Thoughts28:15 - Close to The Sun PreviewPS NEWS32:25 - Shawn Layden Leaves PlayStation48:30 - PS Now Gets Price Cut54:40 - Cross-Play Not Out of Beta59:10 - The Last of Us Part II Tracks HeartbeatOUR VR WORLDS01:02:35 - Concrete Genie's VR Mode01:05:40 - Iron Man VR Gets Release Date01:11:00 - Golem Gets Release Date01:15:45 - New Beat Saber DLCETC 01:18:45 - Concrete Genie Trophy Tips 01:20:30 - Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered List01:21:30 - Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair ListOUTRO01:23:00 - PAX Information01:23:45 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:GamesIndustry.Biz'SIE Japan Asia President Atsushi Morita Retires''Shawn Layden Departs Sony Interactive Entertainment'IGN'PlayStation Now Gets Big Price Cut, Adds God of War, GTA 5, More to Lineup''PS4 Cross-Play Exits Beta, Now a Full Feature For Developers' Perp Games'Golem Confirmed For Release Starting November 8th!'Push Square 'The Last of Us 2's Heartbeat System Sounds Completely Nuts But Very Impressive' Youtube'Iron Man VR - Official Story Trailer'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, What We Liked From That Trailer and What We Didn’t - Episode 130

The Last of Us Part II has an official release date of February 21st and a brand new trailer to break down. Dylan & Ashley discuss what they thought of the trailer, it's story implications, the intense violence and where they think Ellie's story could be headed.Also on the show:All the State of Play NewsUncharted Gets a New Movie DirectorEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello, We Have Jokes00:32 - Trophy Cabinet PS NEWS02:05 - Uncharted Movie Gets Another Director05:35 - Three News Game Added To PS Hits Range07:40 - GT Spot Gets A New Version To Save Downloads 09:55 - State of Play Impressions 13:35 - Humanity Reveal 17:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Story Trailer19:45 - Wattam, WTF Is It?22:45 - Arise: A Simple Story Reveal 25:15 - L.A Noire: The VR Case Files For PSVR26:15 - VR Hype-Reel28:25 - MediEvil Demo Thoughts31:55 - Sid Meihsers Civilisation VR Coming to PlayStation32:15 - Death Stranding PS4 Pro Bundle33:40 - Afterparty Trailer34:35 - PS Plus Line-Up For October 37:05 - The Last of Us Part II Trailer & Story Implications50:05 - Release Date & What It Means For 202055:10 - It's Being Targetted To Work On The Base PS457:40 - Breaking Down The Demo01:14:10 - No Multiplayer in TLoU2OUTRO01:18:30 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:Explosion Network’Arise: A Simple Journey Is A Beautiful Journey Through Limbo’’Play A Short-Lived Demo Of MediEvil Now’ ’The Last of Us: Part II New Trailer Reveals Joel & Release Date of February’ IGN’The Last of Us Part 2 Multiplayer Isn’t Happening, Will Return in The Future In Some Form’PlayStation Lifestyle’A New Version of Gran Turismo Sport Titled Spec II Will Race Onto Store Shelves This October’’The Tom Holland Uncharted Movie Gets Yet Another Director’PlayStation Blog’God of War, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and More Join PlayStation Hits’Push Square’The Last of Us 2 Is Targeting The Base PS4 Model, Not The Pro’ ’The Last of Us 2 Will Ship on Two PS4 Discs’VR Focus’Humanity Is Enhance Games Next VR Supported Videogame’Youtube‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Story Trailer’’The Last of Us Part II - Inside The Demo’’Wattam - 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

Batman and State of Play Rumours - Episode 129

All signs point to a new Batman game, particularly one involving The Court of Owls. But could such a big thing like a new Batman game be announced at the upcoming State of Play? Especially since we know we're seeing The Last of Us: Part II there? Dylan and Ash discuss the possibility.Also on the show:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta ThoughtsFIFA 20 ImpressionsSony Now Owns Sunset OverdriveEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Welcome, What A Crap Time To Record This Episode00:40 - State of Play Hype!01:25 - Bloodborne Vinyl ReviewPS GAMES03:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Cross-Play Beta11:10 - FIFA 20 Impressions PS NEWS14:05 - Batman Is In Fortnite 16:04 - Is A Court of Owls Game Being Announced Soon?24:25 - State of Play Information 30:30 - Sony Now Has Sunset Overdrive It Seems 34:50 - New Terminator Games Smells Like Plat 37:40 - PS5 Saves Energy Like Crazy OUTRO40:15 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:Explosion Network’Last of Us: Part II Will Feature In A State of Play Wednesday Morning’ IGN’Batman: Arkham Origins Developer, Comics Author Teases Cryptic Messages While Celebrating Batman Day’PlayStation Lifestyle’Sony Now Owns the Rights to Incomniac’s Past Projects, Including Sunset Overdrive’Press-Start’PS5 Will Use Way Less Power Than The Ps4 In Rest Mode’ Youtube’Fortnite X Batman Announce Trailer’’Terminator Resistance Announcement Trailer’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Death Stranding, Final Fantasy VII, Yakuza and DBZ at TGS 2019 - Episode 128

TGS 2019 featured Death Stranding heavily, so Dylan and Ash break down the trailer and gameplay demo's that were shown. Do we understand Death Stranding now? Yes, entierly.Also on the show:Final Fantasy VII Remake Gameplay & TrailerYakuza: Like a Dragon Is InsaneAre We Getting a Last of Us: Part II Release Date Next Week?Trophy Lists:Borderlands 3Castle CrashersGroundhog Day, Like Father, Like SonMegaquariumNi No Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch RemasteredEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello01:30 - Trophy Cabinet PS NEWS02:00 - The Last of Us: Part II Event Next Week06:30 - Another PlayStation Event Next Week?11:35 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot New Details15:15 - Dylan's Mum Wants The Division 2, Teddy18:00 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon Looks Insane 23:25 - Final Fantasy VII Remake TGS Trailer30:45 - Final Fantasy VII Remake TGS Gameplay 37:15 - Death Stranding 'Briefing' Trailer 44:20 - 50 Minute Gameplay of Death Stranding Explains AllETC 01:17:00 - Borderlands 3 Trophies Look EZ01:17:37 - Groundhog Day, Like Father, Like Son - Somebody Has The Plat Already01:18:40 - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of The Witch Witch Gets Duplicate Trophy List01:19:25 - Megaquarium Platinum Is Easy With Guide01:20:10 - Castle Crashers Gets a Platinum With This ReleaseOUTRO01:21:10 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:Explosion Network’Death Stranding Looks Like a Ubisoft Game With Dark Souls Online Abilities’ ’Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Will Include Buu Saga & Introduce New Character’ ’TGS 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Features Reno and The Turks’’The Last of Us: Part II Release Date Seems Imminent With September Event’Gamerant’Yakuza 7 Has Final Fantasy-Like Summons and They Are Hilarious’IGN’New Death Stranding Gameplay Shows Off Customisation for Sam’s Wardrobe, Bedroom, and More’The Sixth Axis’Report: Sony Have a Second Event Planned For Later This Month’Twitter@FinalFantasyVIIYoutube’Death Stranding Special Stage’ ’Final Fantasy VII Remake Special Stage’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Beta Impressions - Episode 127

Dylan put a few hours into the Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Beta and discusses what he did and didn't like about the upcoming co-op stealth action game.Also on the show:Even Hideo Kojima Doesn't Understand What Death Stranding IsPicking Which New PS4 Box Art We WantPre-TGS Thoughts About PlayStationEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:25 - Trophy Cabinet PS GAMES00:50 - Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Beta Impressions PS NEWS21:30 - What Are We Getting At Tokyo Game Show 2019?32:30 - New Box Art For 10 PlayStation Exclusives 44:00 - Death Stranding Has VERY EASY Mode48:45 - Even Hideo Kojima Doesn't Understand Death Stranding51:35 - Days Gone Gets New Game+ & Vinyl OUTRO57:50 - Cross or X? 01:00:05 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:IGN’Kojima Says Death Stranding Has Very Easy Difficulty Mode For Movie Fans’ PlayStation Lifestyle’Hideo Kojima Says He Doesn’t Understand Death Stranding Yet, Acknowledges He’s Taking A Risk’Press-Start’10 PlayStation 4 Exclusives Are Getting Re-Released With Gorgeous New Box Art’Push Square’Poll: Sony Says the X Button Is Pronounced “Cross”, But What Do You Call It?’’Sony Plans To Show Plenty of Trailers at TGS 2019’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Spooks of Man of Medan - Episode 126

Having travelled across the sea's and survived the haunted ghost ship, Dylan returns to explain just show spooky The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is.Also on the show:Erica ReviewPS Plus Games For September 2019Kojima Says Death Stranding Is Like Spider-VerseTrophy Lists:Control The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of MedanFinal Fantasy VIIIRisk of Rain 2Torchlight 2Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyINTRO00:00:10 - Hello, Welcome to September00:01:00 - Trophy CabinetPS GAMES00:01:20 - Man of Medan Review00:18:25 - Erica ReviewPS NEWS00:26:20 - PS Plus Games For September 201900:31:55 - CTR Gets Spyro & New Track00:36:00 - New Last of Us 2 Gameplay On The Way00:46:30 - Death Stranding Is Like Into The Spider-Verse00:50:50 - Spider-Man Finally Gets GOTY EditionETC 54:50 - Control Trophy Guide59:15 - Man of Medan Trophy Tips 01:00:00 - Final Fantasy VIII Trophy Thoughts01:01:20 - Risk of Rain 2 Trophy Thoughts01:02:20 - Torchlight 2 Trophy ThoughtsOUTRO01:04:15 - Wrap-UpResources:DualShockers’Hideo Kojima Says Death Stranding Multiplayer Is Similar To Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’PlayStation Blog’Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders 3 Are Your PlayStation Plus Games for September’’Spyro Glides Into Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled This Week In New Grand Prix Season’Push Square’New The Last of Us 2 Gameplay Shown Behind Closed Doors, Could Be Made Public Soon’Youtube’Little Hope Teaser Trailer’ ’Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition - Accolades Trailer’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Control, It’s Kinda Crazy - Episode 125

Remedy's Control is a crazy, weird and wonderful game. Dylan's got the chance to review the game and shares his thoughts on the action game with the crazy supernatural story.Read Dylan’s Control Review: https://explosionnetwork.com/game-reviews/control-reviewAlso on the show:We Now Understand Death StrandingPlayStation Buys InsomniacDreams Wins Big At GamescomEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:20 - We Got Gamescom Scooops Hey!?01:12 - Trophy Cabinet 01:45 - Housekeeping: Dreams Segment HiatusPS GAMES03:55 - Control ReviewPS NEWS18:43 - More MediEvil Goodness24:05 - Dreams Wins Big At Gamescom29:25 - Death Stranding Gameplay Thoughts30:50 - An Article Explains Death Strandings Story 40:20 - The Exclusivity Debate Still Rages For Some Reason42:00 - Sony Buys Insomniac Games47:45 - Uncharted Movie Loses Another Director52:15 - PS5 Dev Kit Apparently In The WildOUTRO56:45 - Wrap-UpHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:DualShockers’Ps5 Dev Kit Patent Seemingly Unveiled Online’Gamesradar’I Have Seen Death Stranding At Gamescom And I Finally Understand What’s Going On’Gameasutra’PlayStation Productions Joins The Uncharted Movie As Another Director Exits’Kotaku’Sony Buys Spider-Man Developer Insomniac Games’PlayStation Blog’MediEvil: New Hands-On Impressions, PS1 To PS4 Comparison Gallery’Push Square’Death Stranding Exclusivity Discussion Rekindled At Gamescom 2019’’Dreams Wins Game of The Show at Gamescom 2019’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

No Man’s Sky VR Impressions - Episode 124

Dylan and Ashley have put their helmets on and ventured into the depths of the wild universe in No Man's Sky Beyond and the PSVR update. They discuss how it controls, looks, and if it's a more exciting experience in VR than playing the game normally.Also on the show:Need For Speed Heat RevealedMediEvil Behind The Scenes VideoCloud Saves Have Weird LimitHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyEpisode TimecodesINTRO00:10 - Hello00:20 - Gamescom Probably Screw Us01:50 - Trophy CabinetPS GAMES 02:55 - Madden NFL 20 05:05 - UFC 3 PS NEWS07:55 - Four New DualShock Colours11:15 - Need For Speed Heat Revealed17:45 - Cloud Save Limited Found24:25 - Erica Is Coming Finally29:35 - New Behind The Scene On MediEvil OUR VR WORLDS35:40 - No Man's Sky Beyond Impressions OUTRO54:40 - Wrap-UpResources:Explosion Network’PlayStation May Shadow Drop Erica During Gamescom 2019’Kotaku’Cloud Saves On PS4 Have A Weird Limit’ Press-Start‘Four New DualShock 4 Colours Are On The Way’ Youtube’MediEvil A Behind The Scenes Look With Other Ocean’’Need For Speed Heat Official Reveal Trailer’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion