Triangle Squared: A Playstation Podcast

This week sees us tackling the report of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Factions multiplayer title facing problems, the rumors that the Q-Lite handheld Sony recently confirmed to be real has a 3-4 hour battery life while discussing if that is enough, and share our thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of an All-Digital gaming future off the back of Remedy confirming Alan Wake 2 will be a digital only title to help keep the price below the now standard $70. All of this while we check in on what YOU, the Community, thought of the PlayStation Showcase, discuss Bungie's value to PlayStation's new business model, and explore what characters we'd portray and embody in a video game themed strip club in a wild Velvet's Corner! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What We've Been Playing - 0:00 What's Making Development Longer? - 13:45 Question: Game You Regret Trading/Selling? - 24:15 Community's Take: Showcase Review - 31:45 New

After more than 600 days since the last Showcase event, PlayStation Showcase 2023 brought an end to that drought. With a collection of indie games, 3rd party games, a look into PSVR2's future library including a seemingly fully playable Resident Evil 4 Remake, and a few first party titles, the question becomes: Was the wait worth it? We have fun prediting what we'll see at the showcase, and then checking back in after watching the showcase to react to what was shown, discuss how the event landed, and more! Join us on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What We've Been Playing - 0:00 Question: Will We See AI Stories in Gaming? - 17:30 PlayStation Showcase: Predictions - 27:12 PlayStation Showcase: Reaction & Discussion - 1:18:06 ------------------------------------- New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at www.patr

Hot off the back of PixelOpus closure, another PlayStation game may be having issues as partner studio Deviation is hit with layoffs, signaling potential issues with their PS5 AAA multi-player game, begging the question: Is Deviation's PS5 project dead? We share our thoughts on this, look at Blizzard announcing Overwatch 2 will not longer get it's single player campaign that was promised alongside the reveal of the game, get teased for a reboot to long time fighting classic Mortal Kombat, talk about "milking" IP and how the negative or positive connotations often come with the quality of the products that come from that, ask who or what is PlayStation's "mascot" in the modern era, look at what the Community want to see from the PlayStation Showcase and more! Join us on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What We've Been Playing - 2:00 MLB: The Show: A Case Study for Sony GaaS - 10:30 Chris' Love for Tears of the Kingdo

This week saw the game industry shake up with fallout from Redfall's weak reception, PlayStation shuttering a studio amidst a time of acquistions, and seeming confirmation of the long awaited return of a PlayStation Showcase. We share our thoughts on this, give our perspective on Phil Spencer's surprisingly candid interview with Kinda Funny's Xcast, revisit the long running Metal Gear Solid remake rumors that are stirring back up by looking at our want for the remake versus our expectation of what will come, share what we hope to see at the potential PlayStation Showcase later this month, and check in on what the rest of PlayStation's studios seem to be up to! All that & more on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What We've Been Playing - 2:15 Brett Played Redfall - 19:36 Community's Take: DLC Preferences? - 26:40 Phil Spencer's Surprisingly Candid Interview - 48:28 News Start: GameFreak's New Multi-Platform Game -

This week brings PlayStation fan favorite Shuhei Yoshida commenting on the gaming industry from the importance of indie games to hoping that gaming doesn't just become predominately Games as a Service. Sony acquiring another start-up it had partnered with in the way of Firewalk Studios joining Sony's Worldwide Studios, Guerrilla Games having another upper management move into overseeing PlayStation's development strategy as well as confirming Horizon will get a 3rd game and teasing "ambitious plans" for their Decima engine, PS+ continuing with day & date releases from partnered 3rd party games, Jeff Grub once more teasing a PlayStation Showcase, and take a light-hearted and comedic look at what the game's industry might look like in 50 years. All this and more on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Join us! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What We've Been Playing - 2:00 Question: Favorite "Smart" Character in Games? - 26:25 Community's Take: One Mon

Not much big movements in the gaming industry this week, but SEGA does join in on the acquisition fun by acquiring Rovio, Final Fantasy XVI enjoys a new burst of hype following the recent State of Play, & Spider-Man leaves PS+ making users wonder if this is something we can expect from PlayStation first party games moving forward or something else. We share our thoughts on these, while looking at Media Molecule hitting the news again with the announcement that their co-founder is leaving the company, Suicide Squad's delay is finally confirmed by WB and Rocksteady as it moves into 2024, Remedy assure that Alan Wake 2 will be a 2023 title alongside revealing their new logo and get a feel on what the community would do with a blank check to develop any video game they wanted! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What We've Been Playing - 2:10 Resident Evil is Gaming's "Fast & Furious" - 9:09 Brett Finally Plays The Wal

In the still slow news time we find ourselves in, Media Molecule stirs up emotions by announcing that Dreams has reached end of support as they move on to a new project, Tom Henderson breaks silence on his "Sony Hardware" rumors entailing a handheld that is Remote Play focused, a key Halo figure leaves Microsoft leaving Chris to wonder the value of Sony approaching him should the need arise to re-visit the "Halo Killer" era by looking to create a "Call of Duty Killer" should the ABK deal go through. We share our thoughts on all this, Resident Evil 4's addition of microtransactions and whether we think it is a shady practice to do so AFTER the review period, State of Play coming with even more Final Fantasy 16 footage, if PSVR2 is actually "flopping" or if games media are being inflammatory, and detail our rediculous idea for a Triangle Squared game involving interdimensional travel, death by sexy, and a plot to foil the ongoing trophy competition in a bid to rule the world in the wildest Velvet's Corner yet.

Tom Henderson teases new Sony Hardware that is supposed to hit before the rumored PS5 Pro, could this be a return to handheld and if so, what shape might that take? We share our thoughts on this, E3's attempt to return proving the end of the once invincible "biggest week in gaming", SEGA having some fun with the Sonic The Hedgehog IP by killing Sonic, and Konami investing to dive back deep into the world of AAA games development they abandoned nearly a decade ago, while discussing rising development costs and how that translates to infalted development schedules, how those development schedules might be impacting the "showcase" style showings we'd like to see at least once a year from publishers, ARK 2 delaying into next year, check in on the Metacritic Draft standings so far, and more! Join us for this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What We've Been Playing - 3:20 Chris' Dredge Impressions - 7:28 Chris & Brett's Gami

This week we celebrate 300 episodes by interacting with YOU, the liseners, and then sharing our thoughts on the reported TMNT game inspired by God of War and following the Last Ronin storyline from TMNT, learn that Multiversus was apparently in beta which is ending in June to allow the game to release in full early next year, talk Bobby Koticks remarks on not letting Sony's interference in their acquisition impact their partnership relationship, share our thoughts on the Redfall PS5 version being cancelled internally, look at your favorite moments from the years of the podcast, and look back at the most shocking gaming news since the podcast started while looking forward to predict what crazy things might happen in the gaming landscape in the near future! Join us in celebrating on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What Have We Been Playing? - 3:45 Playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 in 2023 / PS3 Memories - 6:40 Chris' T

Months after Insomniac confirmed that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will still be releasing this year, Tony Todd might have let the release date slip on Twitter! In an interaction with a fan, he revealed that September seems to be the release date with marketing starting to push in August. We share our thoughts on this, when to expect The Last of Us HBO to return with Season 2, discuss companies delisting games they own the rights to and how it impacts game preservation, check in on what you all think about games taking the "Final Fantasy" anthology approach and how media has become so Sequel oriented, how AI may or may not help artists and writers moving forward in gaming, answer questions about PS5 Pro and our favorite foods, and answer the most important question of them all.... What that mouth do? All this and more in this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Join us! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- What Have We Been Playing? - 2:06 Chris' Exoprimal Beta Impress

Hot off the back the most recent State of Play, Jason Schrier and Jeff Grub reveal negative reactions see Suicide Squad delayed again, but how much of the criticism can reasonably be changed? We share our thoughts on this, talk Square Enix underperforming with recent games from big releases like Forspoken to it's smaller and mid-sized titles like The Diofield Chronicle and Triangle Strategy, as well as look at Neil Druckmann talking Naughty Dog's next game alongside an abandoned prequel to The Last of Us amidst fans hopes for a Part 3, GameStop bringing controversy for cancelling Resident Evil 4 Remake collector's edition orders, Sony being bullish on PSVR2's success in comparison to PSVR1, and more! Join us on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- Connecticut Has The Best Pizza? - 1:55 What Have We Been Playing? - 7:17 Chris' Cities: Skylines Obsession - 8:30 The Outer Worlds : Spacer's Choice Issues? - 18:12 Brett Can't

A couple weeks out from release, Joseph Moran from the The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast joins Brett for a tale of two episodes. The first half of this show: PSVR 2 deep dive into our impressions and experience with the tech and games, what we want to see from it in the near future, as well as challenges it may face in the long term. The second half? A look at Dragon Ball games returning to Budokai Tenkaichi, Capcom's upcoming event and how we feel they've set the pace for much of the game's industry as of late, a deep discussion around the multi-faceted controversies concerning Final Fantasy 16 on social media, how Sony continues to make interesting moves towards its limited edition accessories but always seem to fall short of the competition, which PlayStation protagonists we could beat in a fist fight, and MORE! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: ------------------------------------- PSVR 2 Special: Thoughts, Experiences, and Hopes - 19:51 Community'

State of Play hit this week and brought with it updates on mostly known games, with Baldur's Gate 3 controversy due to it's unplanned exclusivity on PS5 due to Series S development issues, Resident 4 getting even more gameplay ahead of it's upcoming release, and finally a look at Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League will be offering gamers when it hits this May. We share our thoughts on all this, as well as get the community's input on how they see subscription services changing purchasing habits, EA hinting that there COULD be further remakes for Dead Space 2 and 3 with maybe a new game altogether, The Outer Worlds getting to grace PlayStation one last time with the next-gen version that is releasing soon, Elden Ring's first full fledged DLC "Shadow of the Erdtree" getting announced, why more games don't follow Mass Effect's lead in modern gaming, and what artists discography we'd use to fuel a game's score and story if we were given the keys to the kingdom! All this and more on this week's Triangle Square

Extra/Premium tier's monthly catalog additions finally bring a newer 1st party game to the service with Horizon: Forbidden West hitting PS Plus, potentially giving us an indication of how PlayStation intends to use 1st party titles with it's subscription service in contrast to Xbox's Game Pass. We share our thoughts on this, State of Play returns with a PSVR2 and 3rd party focused showcase, Hogwarts Legacy seemingly not planning any DLC or post-launch content, Sonic Frontiers vastly exceeding Sega's expectations and how that lead to an increased budget for the next title, Microsoft signing 10 year deals with GeForce Now & Nintendo ahead of the hearings for their Acitvision/Blizzard/King deal while bringing up PlayStation market share dominance, and more! Join us on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: -------------------------------------What We've Been Playing - 01:01 Trophy Designs Impact on Games - 01:30 When Do We Take Breaks From Gaming? - 20:08 Meta

Live service (or Games as a Service) titles shook the gaming community in a bit of a recent pile up of games ending support for their titles, with games like Marvel's Avengers, Knock Out City, Rumbleverse, and many more announcing end of service or outright being cancelled before hitting the digital storefronts. Is this indicative of a problem with the type of game, and should PlayStation, who have made it known they have a number of games as a service titles in development, be worried about this development? We share our thoughts on this, how AAA gaming could use a shake-up of more Dead Space and Resident Evil 8 length titles, Alan Wake 2 getting an update on development and how important Remedy sees the IP internally, PS Plus switching things up by removing the PS Plus Collection benefit that PS5 has offered since launch, how we'd rate the PS5, look back at some listener push-back on a recent topic, and get a glimpse into YOUR video game character power couples! All this and more on this week's Triangle Squ

This week saw a Horizon multiplayer leak that showed footage and concept art for the title in alpha, talk Bloomberg's potentially false reporting of PSVR2 forecasts being lowered, if PSVR2 has enough appeal out of the gate for a high demand, as well as the death of E3 as we knew it with the big 3 bowing out of the yearly trade show this time. We share our thoughts on all this, as well as Naughty Dog confirming yet again that they have moved on from Uncharted and could likely do the same with The Last of Us soon, what Uncharted from a new developer might look like and if it'll face the same challenges that 343 have faced with Halo, whether Horizon as an IP is being overly "milked" with the litany of projects that are rumored/leaked, set up shop with the first ever Triangle Squared Advice Column for wayward gamers & more! Join us on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Enjoy timestamps for topics below: -------------------------------------What We've Been Playing/Forspoken Thoughts - 01:35 W

2023 is bringing with it new life to Marvel's presence in games, as well as seeing the end of another as Insomniac's Marvel spree continues with Spider-Man 2 being once again reassured to be hitting this year, while on the flip side Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers game is officially hitting it's end of life stage with one final balancing update before support ends on the long frought game. We share our thoughts on all this, PlayStation Productions getting the synergy they likely hoped for with The Last of Us Part 1 and Remastered's sales skyrocketing after the HBO series' incredible reception, how Sony may push their interconnected media franchises forward with Twisted Metal, God of War, Horizon and more shows and movies on the way, and Forspoken's rocky reception! All this while finally taking time to share our favorite gaming experiences of 2022 culminating in our Game's of the Year! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! -------------------------------------What We've Been Playing - 01:09

This week brought with it talk of Ubisoft's troubles, cancelling 3 games and delaying Skull & Bones yet again, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League getting a possible leak hinting at a Live service or Games as a Service style setup, and a leaker returns to tease 3rd party PlayStation deals that line up nicely with the evergreen MGS Remake rumors that have circulated around! We talk all this, get a grasp on what lessons the community feel they've learned from games, pitch a sitcom spin on The Last of Us featuring a Clicker living with a roommate (hilarity ensues), if Outriders dev People Can Fly might be behind the rumored PlayStation shooter, and much more! Join us on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at www.patreon.com/nartechDiscord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqmTwitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgamingEmail/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:Twitt

Sony hit CES with a littany of updates on PlayStation, from 30 million PS5s sold, to Gran Turismo 7 getting a free PSVR2 update, to even announcing their foray into the hardware side of accessbility with Project Leonardo: PlayStation's take on a highly customizable accessibility controller. We share our thoughts on all this, Neil Druckmann talking about Naughty Dog announcing games closer to when they are ready to avoid public delays and the scrutiny/pressure that comes with them, a potentially leaked PS5 exclusive shooter being dubbed by those who have seen it as "Gears of Effect", when Sony might finally give us a PlayStation showcase, and the pros and cons of developers sticking to a game and/or genre and developers we'd like to see try their hand at something different. All this and much more on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast. Join us! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST!This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at www.pat

Neil Druckmann recently stirred the pot when outlets covered that he said Naughty Dog's next game will be "structured more like a TV show", going as far as saying that he'd assembled a writers room for the project, before later clarifying that the quote was taken out of context and instead that he meant the game would just be made in a more collaborative way, but it spurred the question. How could writing with a writers room change the Naughty Dog games that so many people love for the better or worse? We share our thoughts on this, insiders claiming that Jim Ryan doesn't view Game Pass as competition, PlayStation and Xbox seeming to try and lean into regulators ignorance to the overall gaming business with their remarks against each other in the ongoing regulators fight, the DualSense Edge being a great extension of the DualSense saddled with slightly worse battery life, and how gamers need to be careful to not throw stones in glass houses when discussing their opinions. All this and more on this week's Tria