Platinum Explosion: A PlayStation Podcast

#HeartmanChallenge - Episode 123

We set the challenge a couple of weeks ago and now Dylan & Ashley share their #HeartmanChallenge lists. The rules are simple: at least one movie and tv scene with a song or music video and tally up to less than 21-minutes.Also on the show:Gamescom PrepDays Gone Adds Taxi Drive StuffNo Man's Sky Beyond DetailsTrophy Lists:SoloMonster Hunter World: IcebornSuper Wildoo DemakeHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:DualShockers’Death Stranding Removed From PS4 Exclusive List on PlayStation’s Website’ Explosion Network ’Micro-transactions & Baby Crash Characters Coming To Crash Team Racing Nitro Fuelled’IGN’No Man’s Sky Beyond: Everything New In The Mega-Update’PS Blog’Deadman Don’t Ride Challenge Hits Days Gone Today’Twitter@GeoffKeighleyPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Concrete Genie Gets Solid Release Date - Episode 122

Concrete Genie, the upcoming PlayStation exclusive, has finally received a release date! Joel Gralton from Ani-Game managed to get a chance to preview the game (read that here), so Dylan invited him on the show to answer some questions about the game.Also on the show:New F.I.S.T Trailer From ChinaJoyGenshin Impact Outrage Is AmazingAsh Gets #FITFORPACKSFORPAXAugust PS Plus GamesEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:55 - House Keeping 02:50 - Trophy Cabinet—PS NEWS—03:35 - August PlayStation Plus Game 07:05 - Concrete Genie Preview, with Joel Gralton From Ani-Game29:00 - ChinaJoy 2019 Brings New Trailers & Games30:30 - Monkey King: Hero Is Back31:50 - ANNO: Mutationem33:50 - Undying35:20 - F.I.S.T39:05 - Genshin Impact45:10 - Evotinction46:10 - Biped47:40 - Romance of The Three Kingdoms48:25 - In Nightmare 49:30 - A.I Limit50:45 - Convallaria—OUR VR WORLDS—52:20 - Ash Gets Fit On BoxVR 55:25 - Ash's Impressions of Blood & Truth57:15 - More Spider-Man: Homecoming VR Experience Thoughts58:50 - No Man's Sky Beyond Gets Release Date—OUTRO—01:00:15 - Wrap-Up01:02:00 - Ad Read01:02:30 - The BitHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyGuests:Joel Gralton: https://twitter.com/joelgralton Check out Joel’s work over at:https://ani-game.com (https://twitter.com/anigame_Au)Resources:Explosion Network’Magical Street-Art Game, Concrete Genie Releasing October 9th’Kotaku ’No Man’s Sky Beyond Is Coming In Two Weeks’PlayStation Blog’WipEout Omga Collection and Sniper Elite 4 Are Your PlayStation Plus Games For August’Push Square’ChinaJoy 2019: Hero Is Back In New Monkey King Trailer’ ’ChinaJoy 2019: ANNO: Mutationem Looks Wonderfully Atmospheric In New Trailer’’ChinaJoy 2019: Undying Brings Emotional Zombie Violence To PS4 In 2020’ ’ChinaJoy 2019: F.I.S.T Gets A Punchy New Trailer Showing All Sorts of Crazy Weapons’’ChinaJoy 2019: Genshin Impact Is An Open World PS4 RPG With Waifus’ ’ChinaJoy 2019: Evotinction Is The Most Ridiculous Game Name You’ll Read Today’’ChinaJoy 2019: Co-Op Puzzle Platformer Biped Looks Delightful, Walks Onto PS4 in 2019’’ChinaJoy 2019: Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV Journeys West in 2020 On PS4’’ChinaJoy 2019: In Nightmare Is A Dark Fairytale Adventure Coming To Haunt PS4’’ChinaJoy 2019: Action RPG AI-Limit Will Remind You of NieR’’ChinaJoy 2019: Online Multiplayer Shooter Convallaria Gets A Brand New Trailer’Twitter@ZhugeEXPlatinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Is Odd - Episode 121

With its latest entry into the Wolfenstein franchise, there comes an odd mix. Youngblood lets you play cooperatively, but its mission design and RPG flair has Dylan confused about the direction of the game. He's enjoying it though and discusses with Ash.Also on the show:Buddy's #RaceTo100 For JulyHeartman Video Shows Kojima Being KojimaThe Order 1886 Sequel?Episode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:55 - Trophy Cabinet—GAME DISCUSSION—01:20 - Wolfenstein: Youngblood Impressions—PS NEWS—13:20 - EA Access For PS4 Is Live18:20 - Death Stranding Heartman Footage Is Live|24:30 - Firmware 7.0 Details25:50 - Dying Light Being Developed For PS4/PS529:50 - Order 1886 Sequel Coming? —DREAMS—36:50 - Definitely A Fashion Show by RbdJellyFish—OUR VR WORLDS—41:30 - Doctor Who: Edge of Time Gameplay—#RACETO100—46:20 - Buddy Watson's Trophy Update For July —OUTRO—01:07:25 - Wrap-Up01:08:52 - Ad ReadHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyGuests:Buddy Watson: https://twitter.com/buddywatson12Resources:PlayStation Lifestyle’Here Are The EA Access Games Available At Launch On The PS4’Press-Start’PS4 Firmware Update 7.00 Includes Party, HDR and Future Update Changes’Push Square ’Dying Light 2 Is In Development For Both PS4 and PS5, Techland Confirms’’Sucker Punch Writer Reveals The Order: 1886 Sequel’ Youtube’Death Stranding - Heartman Character Spotlight 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 Secrets of Heartman - Episode 120

Hideo Kojima has let loose at San Diego Comic-Con and gave us ALL the details on the Heartman character! I kid, of course, he gave a very weird piece of information, but it makes for an inspired #challenge that we'll be doing in the coming week(s)(Also Ash’s audio is off for the first 10-15 mins. Our apologies)Also on the show:PlayStation Jobs In South AustraliaTetris Effect Leaves PS ExclusivityIron Man VR GameplayTarzan VR AnnouncedTrophy Lists:EtherbornMochi Mochi BoyEpisode Timecodes—INTRO—00:10 - Hello00:38 - Trophy Cabinent—PS NEWS—01:40 - Wargroove Out This Week06:10 - Sexy Bloodborne Vinyl09:10 - Sony Opens PlayStation Office In SA14:50 - Sony San Diego Gets New Logo19:50 - Tetris Effect Comes To PC 25:45 - Marvel's Spider-Man Is The Best Selling Superhero Game 31:20 - Heartman From Death Stranding Explained39:00 - Box Art For Death Stranding Revealed Also—OUR VR WORLDS—41:10 - Oculus Wants To Trade VR Games 47:40 - Iron Man VR Gameplay Shown At SDCC52:45 - Tarzan VR Announced At SDCC—ETC—59:50 - Sea of Solitude Trophy Tips01:01:00 - Etherborn Trophy List01:01:20 - Mochi Mochi Boy Trophy List—OUTRO—01:02:10 - Wrap-Up01:03:08 - Ad Read01:03:40 - The BitHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyResources:DualShockers’Marvel’s Spider-Man Tops Batman: Arkham City As Best Selling Superhero Game Ever According To NPD’GameRant’Death Stranding: Kojima Explains Nicolas Winding Refn’s Heartman Character’Kotaku’Sony Opens Adelaide Office, Creates 32 Jobs’Laced Records’Bloodborne (Deluxe Double Vinyl)’PlayStation Blog’Death Stranding: Hideo Kojima Reveals Cover Art & More At SDCC’Push Square’Oculus Wants To Trade With Sony For PSVR Exclusives’’Sony San Diego Has A Brand New Office And Logo’The Sixth Axis’Tetris Effect Is Coming To PC and PC VR Via The Epic Games Store’VR Scout’Episodic Tarzan VR Experience Announced At San Diego Comic-Con’Wargroove’Wargroove PS4 Launches July 23rd’Youtube’Marvel’s Iron Man VR - Behind The Scenes: Learning To Fly’Platinum Explosion CreditsMusic by: Dylan BlightArt by: Cherie HenriquesAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastSupport Us:http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Splinter Cell VR Not Coming To PlayStation? - Episode 119

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

What Studios Should Sony Buy? - Episode 118

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

What PSVR Can Learn From Oculus Quest - Episode 117

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

CTR Impressions & Buddy’s Road To 100 Platinum’s - Episode 116

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

When Does Sony Strike Next-Gen? When Does The Last of Us 2 Release? - Episode 115

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 Talks PlayStation - Episode 114

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