Platinum Explosion: A PlayStation Podcast

Episode 83 - How Do We Change The Games Industry?

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts00:50 - We're Preparing For PAX01:10 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Out This Week, Ash Cares About, Dylan Doesn't03:00 - Dylan Hates Assholes & RDR Bored Him04:00 - GTA Vice City Is Great & The Scarface Game Isn't Bad06:00 - Why Didn't Dylan Play GTA V08:40 - Sinner: Sacrifice For Redemption Review15:00 - COD Black Ops 4 Made $500 Million Already16:50 - What Are The Options For Single-Play COD?21:20 - Spider-Man Has NG+ Now 27:40 - Spider-Man's DLC 'The Heist' Is Out This Week32:10 - Days Gone Delayed Until April 201937:15 - Does Days Gone Affect The Last Of Us 2?39:50 - Rockstar Games "We're Working 100 Hour Weeks" Unpacked58:45 - How Do We Start Making The Games Industry Better As Consumers?01:07:15 - #everytrophycounts // Spider-Man's New DLC Trophies, Paw Patrol On A Roll! No Platinum! & Nickelodeon Racers Possible Easy Plat01:13:50 - PAX Is In A Couple Days!01:15:10 - Dylan Gets Distracted By Dreams Talk01:18:35 - Wrap-Up01:20:40 - Play This In PAX Lines!This past week Dan Houser from Rockstar Games mentioned the team had been working 100-hour weeks before clarifying it to be only select people at Rockstar doing these hours. Dylan and Ashley break down what has come out of the story and once again discuss crunch.Also on the show:- Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption Review- Spider-Man Gets NG+ & DLC Releases This Week- Days Gone Delayed Until April 2019- #everytrophycounts (Paw Patrol & Nickelodeon Kart Racers Lists)Kotaku articles about Rockstar:'We Were Working 100-Hour Weeks,' Red Dead Redemption 2 Head Writer Says, Then ClarifiesRockstar QA Studio With Hardest Crunch Told Today That Supposed Mandatory Overtime Is OptionalHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyMusic:Dylan BlightHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 82 - Change Name Here

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts00:20 - WTF Is Up With This Episode?!02:05 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Impressions09:30 - Evasion Review11:55 - Starlink: Battle For Atlas Thoughts 13:30 - NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, Do People Care?14:40 - Lego DC Super Villains, We Wanna Play It15:20 - Sinner: Sacrifice For Redemption, We Have Gameplay!17:30 - Most Deflated PS News Of The Year: Name Changes20:15 - PSN Name Changes, What Do We Think?24:50 - What Do The Name Changes Mean For PS Going Forth?26:30 - PlayStations Are Being Bricked From Weird Messages29:40 - Russian Trolls? "Have You Heard That Song?!"32:00 - Borderlands Is Coming To PSVR38:20 - Sony Is Bringing Anticipated Games To PAX AUS 2018, BUT NOT Days Gone?40:32 - Dylan Is Pumped To Play Beat Saber42:05 - Ash & Dylan Get To Play Dreams At PAX43:05 - Dreams Comment From Damian Maher50:00 - Why Isn't Days Gone At PAX AUS 2018?52:27 - Red Bull x HP by Omen LVL UP at PAX AUS 201856:30 - Dylan's Excited To Use A Motum Simulation MP6-VR unit59:35 - Cleaning VR Headsets At Conventions Is IMPORTANT01:02:00 - Hakoom Is Guinness World Record Holder For Platinum Trophies01:04:45 - #everytrophycounts // Lego DC Super Villains, Starlink: Battle For Atlas Trophies Popped01:05:45 - Dylan's 6 Plats From Last Week // Jack N Jill DX, FullBlast, Tetra's Escape, Super Destronaut DX01:10:10 - Wrap-UpName changes are finally here! One of the most requested, thoughted about and memed about things Sony could bring to the PlayStation platform and-- well, Ash and Dylan don't really care.Also on the show:-- Black Ops 4 Impressions-- Evasion PSVR Review-- PlayStations Bricked By Messages-- Borderlands PSVR-- What's PS Bringing To PAX?Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 81 - Dreams Could Be A Gamechanger

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts01:15 - Ash Has Booted Up Injustice 202:50 - Dylan Loves Astro Bot Rescue Mission11:16 - EB Has Afterpay, How Do We Feel?12:50 - Dylan Already Used AfterPay17:12 - Dylan Explains He & Cherie Suck At Overcooked 2 DLC19:38 - Skybound Games Is Finishing The Walking Dead: The Final Season35:30 - Game Informers Big Dreams Coverage 37:22 - Media Molecule Don't Do Crunch 47:55 - Why Dylan Is Super Excited For Dreams52:00 - You Should Support Dreams 57:10 - A Wizarding World Game Has Seemingly Leaked01:06:45 - Rocksteady Is Rumoured To Be Working On Not The Wizarding World Game, But Another Batman Game 01:12:00 - The Batman Game (if true) Is The Best Batman Game Ever01:14:15 - #everytrophycounts (Astro Bot Rescue Mission)01:15:30 - Wrap-UpGame Informer is running a lot of coverage on Dreams, and it's getting Dylan very excited about the game. Going over some of the details we know now, including PSVR compatibility and what games you'll be able to make inside Dreams, Dylan & Ash talk about Media Molecules upcoming ambitious project.Also on the show:- Astro Bot Rescue Mission Review- EB Games Gets AfterPay- The Walking Dead: The Final Season Is Picked Up By Skybound- Harry Potter & Batman Game Leaks & Rumour MillsHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 80 - We Go Cross-Play

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts01:15 - Ash's FIFA 19 Review03:55 - Random MTG Arena Talk04:55 - In-game Currency Sucks06:50 - Dylan's Creed: Rise To Glory Review15:45 - Dylan's Life is Strange 2 Review22:25 - PS Plus Games For October27:30 - No PSX For 201835:45 - Sony At The Game Awards?38:00 - Big Paris Games Week For Sony?39:38 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Looks Really Good46:32 - Oculus Quest Announced, Wireless VR49:20 - Sony Allows Cross-Play58:10 - What Games Would Be Good Or Most Likely To Get Cross-Play?01:03:15 - #everytrophycounts (Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Creed: Rise To Glory, Life Is Strange 2)01:10:25 - Wrap-UpIt was a big week for PlayStation as cross-play was finally enabled and Fortnite fans across the globe celebrated in unison. Dylan and Ash discuss what games they think will quickly join in the cross-play fun and what games they'd like to see enable the feature.Also on the show:- FIFA 19 Impressions- Creed: Rise To Glory Review- Life Is Strange 2 Episode One Review- PS Plus For October- No PSX In 2018- Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Reveals Gameplay- Wireless VR Is Coming (kinda)#everytrophycounts - Astro Bot: Rescue Mission's Trophy Preview- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Trophy Preview- Creed: Rise To Glory Trophy Tips- Life Is Strange 2 Trophy TipsHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 79 - The Telltale Situation

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts02:15 - The Gardens Between Review07:45 - Ash's Spider-Man Platinum11:05 - Spider-Man Fastest Selling PlayStation Title11:30 - How Soon Is Spider-Man 2 Out?14:45 - PlayStation Classic Announced24:40 - PS Vita Officially Dead30:55 - PlayStation Now Downloads Are A Huge Deal40:50 - PlayStation Plus Platinum Hunters Is Back!45:12 - Troy Baker's Death Stranding Character Revealed47:35 - Telltale Has Majority Studio Closure01:19:26 - #everytrophycounts (The Gardens Between, Life Is Strange 2, Hollow Knight, Spyro)01:28:10 - Wrap-UpDylan and Ashley break down the Telltale situation after the studio has an abrupt and sad majority closure this past week. The two try to work their way through the information that is available and discuss the negative reaction from people online in response to the potential non-closure for Clementine in The Walking Dead.Also on the show:- The Gardens Between Review- PlayStation Classic Announced- PS Vita is Officially Dead- PS Now Gets DownloadHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyMusic:Dylan BlightHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 78 - COD Blackout Impressions

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts01:15 - Great Games Done Slow Wrap-Up03:35 - Dylan's theHunter: Call of the Wild Impressions06:45 - Nick's FrostPunk Impressions07:55 - Ash's Two Point Hospital Impressions10:45 - Dylan's Journey Review13:18 - Dylan's Never Alone Review15:01 - Dylan's Abzu Impressions16:30 - Portal 2 Co-op Is Fun19:35 - Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remaster Announced22:40 - Project Awakening Announced24:10 - Kingdom Hearts VR Experience Announced26:20 - Déraciné Release Date30:40 - Everybody's Golf VR Announced38:00 - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown new VR Trailer44:40 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta Impressions55:00 - Blackout VS Battlefield VS PUBG1:00:20 - Is Black Ops 4 worth it just for Blackout?1:02:40 - Blackout Inventory Management On PS41:05:41 - #everytrophycounts (Transference)1:06:55 - Wrap UpThe Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta gave us the first look at what one of the highest profile companies are doing with the Battle Royale Genre, and it turns out it's pretty good. Dylan and Nick give their impressions on the beta and why the Call of Duty take on the saturated genre had everyone going crazy for it over the weekend.Also on the show:- Dylan, Nick and Ash go over the games played in the Great Games Done Slow stream the Explosion Network had just finished. - PlayStation pre-TGS announcements including Kingdom Hearts VR, Everybody’s Golf VR, Crystal Chronicles, Project Awakening, FromSoft’s Déraciné plus a new Ace Combat trailer.Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyNicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 77 - Battlefield V Call of Duty Royale

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts0:55 - Nick Dusts Off The PS43:30 - Firewall: Zero Hour, The Nick Redux 13:40 - Kingdoms of Amalur Acquired By THQ Nordic 17:05 - Is 'AA' Development Back?19:00 - Battlefield V Beta Impressions28:55 - DICE Criticism 40:20 - Battlefield V Battle Royale Mode: Firestorm 45:50 - Call of Duty Battle Royale Mode: Blackout 47:48 - Spider-Man (Non-Spoiler) Review01:03:00 - Spider-Man VS God of War01:09:03 - Spider-Man Photo Mode 01:10:40 - Is Photo Mode Causing More Spoilers Online?01:17:40 - #everytrophycounts (Spider-Man Tips & Advice)01:24:15 - Show Wrap Up (Games Done Slow)Both Battlefield V & Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 are coming in hot this year with a Battle Royale mode each with 'Firestorm' and 'Blackout.' Which one will prove to be the winner is yet to be determined, but Dylan & Nick have played the Battlefield V Beta and have opposing thoughts to the direction DICE is taking the franchise.Also on the show: - Firewall: Zero Hour- Kingdoms of Amalur Is Back- Spider-Man Review- Are Photo Modes Spreading Spoilers?Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyNicholas Prior: https://twitter.com/LordNPriorMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 76 - Firewall: Zero Hour Is Amazing

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts00:00 - Ash's Terrible Opening Joke02:20 - Destiny 2 PS Plus05:30 - Remainder of PS Plus September Games09:20 - Destiny 2: Forsaken 12:14 - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age + Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner MARS13:45 - NBA2K1916:40 - Spider-Man Final Pulse Check22:17 - Spider-Man DLC 'The City That Never Sleeps'28:28 - Donut County Review36:24 - Firewall: Zero Hour, The Best PSVR Game? 57:16 - Battlefield V Delayed Until November01:01:17 - Gwent Single Player Now Standalone Game01:04:11 - Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Thoughts 01:16:45 - #everytrophycounts (The Quiet Man, Far Cry 5 NG+, Firewall, Donut County, Spider-Man)01:24:10 - Show WrapNothing but talk of the future-tech this week as Dylan and Ash break down their thoughts on the Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay. Dylan also gives a lengthy pitch and love-letter to Firewall: Zero Hour, the latest PSVR title that makes use of the PS Aim controller.Also on the show: - PS Plus Games For September 2018- Spider-Man DLC Details- Donut County Review- Battlefield V Delayed- Gwent Single-Player Now Standalone ExperienceGreat Games Done Slowhttp://www.explosionnetwork.com/ggds Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 75 - Gamescom 2018

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts00:00 - Show Start02:40 - Limited Edition Translucent PS407:10 - Spider-Man Length11:18 - Melbourne Esports Open15:50 - Life is Strange 2 Trailer23:40 - Paul James Sleeps on Gamescom26:05 - Fortnite, Poo-In-Bag28:52 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Gameplay35:53 - A Plague Tale: Innocence Gameplay40:18 - Call of Cthulhu Gameplay41:20 - Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Release Date43:04 - Twin Mirror Details45:22 - Biomutant Gameplay51:20 - Transference Release Date52:40 - The Dark Pictures Announced57:33 - #everytrophycounts (Donut County, Firewall: Zero Hour, Little Dragon Cafe)59:45 Wrap-Up Gamesome 2018 arrived last week and with it Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice gameplay along with a release date -- finally! Dylan and Ash break down the gameplay along with many other announcements including, hey, did someone poop in a bag?Also on the show: -- Melbourne Esport Open is this week!-- Life is Strange 2 Trailer Drops -- Mutant Year Zero Release Date-- Twin Mirror Details-- Biomutant Gameplay-- The Dark Pictures Revealed+++ moreHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyMusic:Dylan BlightHosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilMusic:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS

Episode 74 - PS5 Is Coming In 2019 + The Final Season Review

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation PodcastA weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news. Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycountsPaul James from Player2.net.au joins Dylan for a jam-packed episode discussing the possibility of the PS5 launching in 2019, and how far ahead Xbox may be in the console race.Also on this episode:-- Darksiders 3 has a $700 Collectors Edition (what!?)-- Spider-Man won't release it's Collectors Editions details (what?!)-- Spyro Delayed (what?!)-- Skyrim VR Tops the PSVR Best Selling List (fus-ro-what?!)-- The Walking Dead: The Final Season EP 1 Kicks Off Clementines End (sads.)Intro: 00:00:12Darksiders $700 Collectors Edition: 00:02:09Overcooked 2 Thoughts: 00:07:55Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Release Date: 00:17:45Spider-Man Collectors Edition: 00:26:05PS5 Release Date: 00:39:573 Million PSVR Units Sold: 00:58:30Creed: Rise to Glory: 01:01:23Top 10 Selling PSVR Games: 01:11:25The Walking Dead: The Final Season EP 1 Review: 01:20:21#everytrophycounts: 01:39:21QnA: 01:43:34Outro: 01:50:04 Hosts:Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilPaul James: https://twitter.com/PaulJamesP2Music:Dylan BlightAll Episodes:https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcastPlatinum Explosion Youtube Series:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9NK7fPbLloQHAayjHa-tgZzBqOciBOfTwitter - Explosion NetworkTwitter - Platinum PodcastiTunesStitcherPlayerFMRSS