Triangle Squared: A Playstation Podcast

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Tencent x Techland, Project Q Hardware Leak, & Insomniac MP Game? | Triangle Squared Ep. 315 Jul 26, 2023

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While not a full on acquisition, Techland have announced that Tencent will become majory share holder, leaks showing Project Q in action come to light answering some questions while raising new ones, and job listings suggest Insomniac may have a 3rd, unnanounced, game in the works for PS5 that COULD be a multiplayer title. We share our thoughts on all that, while looking at Game Pass and PS Plus sharing their first simultaneous Day & Date release with Sea of Stars, High on Life shadow dropping onto PS5 after its stint of Xbox exclusivity, confirm the long running leak of Mortal Kombat 1's first Kombat Pass fighters, and talk Sony confirming that special edition consoles will have separate plates and controllers for existing owners to purchase to spruce up their consoles! All this and more, on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!

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What We've Been Playing - 0:00

Chris's PSVR2 Impressions - 3:54

Community's Take: Game Genres You Miss? - 24:15

Techland Joins Tencent - 37:27

Insomniac Working on Unannounced MP Game - 46:44

High on Life Finally Hits PlayStation - 53:55

Sea of Stars Launches on PS Plus & Game Pass - 1:02:00

Project Q-Lite Hardware Leak - 1:12:10

Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pass Fighters Revealed - 1:19:40

Question: Will Sub Services Stop People From Buying Games? 1:21:00

Spider-Man 2 Special Edition Console Revealed - 1:26:25

Question: Reviving Dormant IP with Mash Ups? - 1:33:44

Question: Why No Full Games on Mobile? - 1:44:51

Question: Starfield on PS5? - 1:47:16

Question: No Hannah Montana Remaster? - 1:53:13

Velvet's Corner: Trophies for Real Life Events? - 1:57:01

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Gex Trilogy Remastered, The Last of Us 2 PS5 rumor, Microsoft Beat FTC & more! | Triangle Squared Ep. 314 Jul 20, 2023

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This week sees plenty of love for old games alongside rumors for not so old games with Limited Run Games announcing the Gex Trilogy remaster alongside other classics like Tomba, The Last of Us 2 MIGHT be getting a PS5 remaster if the games composer is to be believed, and Microsoft winning the case against the FTC to allow them to move forward with the Activision Blizzard merger, or at least move to the next roadblock by way of the CMA. We share our thoughts on these, while checking out July's PS Plus Extra and Premium tier additions bringing newer classics like It Takes Two and Fast & Furious to subscribers alongside a return of the first two Twisted Metal games ahead of the live action series debut, look at the community's preference for multiplayer design, and look at what game genres we think are becoming satrurated while asking what genres we miss and SO MUCH MORE! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!

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What We've Been Playing - 0:00

Should Chris Play Final Fantasy XVI? - 15:22

Community's Take: Multiplayer Preferences? - 26:15

The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster? - 37:27

July PS Plus Extra/Premium Games - 45:32

Question: Favorite Twisted Metal Characters? - 51:28

Gex Trilogy Remastered & More Classics - 1:05:48

Should Sony "Respond" to ABK Purchase? - 1:13:16

Question: Oversaturated Game Genres? - 1:53:52

Question: Regulation of Gaming Hardware? 2:03:45

Question: Releasing "Unfinished" Games? - 2:13:00

Velvet's Corner: Game Character Social Media - 2:22:33

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Firesprite Grows into New Space, Xbox Gets a Win, and EA's Black Panther | Triangle Squared Ep. 313 Jul 13, 2023

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EA comes out of nowhere to announce a new studio who's first title will be another superhero adaptation by way of Black Panther! We share our thoughts on this and the rise of licensed games once more, look at Firesprite growing into their new office space for their studio and how they might be useful to PlayStation in the future, and talk Xbox's current win against the FTC case over the Activision buyout and how that might shake out by the end of it all. All of this while catching up on The Boys crossover campaign across gaming, checking our gut feelings on PSVR2's current support and how we feel about it's future, have fun with Baldur's Gate 3's weird romance options, and play some Metacritic golf in another fun Velvet's Corner! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!

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What We've Been Playing - 0:00

Why is The Witcher 3 So Beloved? - 5:12

Question: Our Current GotY? - 29:38

Community's Take: PS Mobile Games? - 46:40

The Boys Crosses Over w/ Call of Duty - 59:20

Mortal Kombat 1 Roster Update - 1:02:18

FireSprite Games Get a New Office - 1:03:58

Question: Thoughts on PSVR2 Support Now & Future? - 1:10:55

Diablo 4's Season of the Malignant Outlined - 1:20:09

EA Announce New Studio Alongside Black Panther - 1:21:40

Naughty Dog Leadership Shaking Up - 1:34:35

Baldur's Gate 3's Weird Romance Options - 1:35:24

Xbox Wins FTC Case for Activision Buyout - 1:36:45

Question: Childhood Summer Games - 1:48:04

Question: Purchasing Habits w/ Games? 1:53:35

Question: Multiplayer Game Preferences? - 1:59:48

Velvet's Corner: Metacritic Golf - 2:14:20

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PS5 Slim Incoming, Rise of the Ronin Leaks, & Red Dead Remastered? | Triangle Squared Ep. 312 Jul 05, 2023

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This week in gaming brought us some interesting nuggets of info with Sony discounting PS5 in some territories on the back of Microsoft claiming that a PS5 "Slim" would hit by year end, PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin gets leaked screens and release date, and the Red Dead Redemption Remake/Remaster dream might not be as dead as previous reports led us to believe? We share our thoughts on that, while looking at July's PS Plus games, talk BIG games with the Baldur's Gate 3 news, figure out the most appetizing Pokemon & more! Join us, on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!

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What We've Been Playing - 0:00

Question: Superficial Annoyances in Games? - 14:04

PS Plus July Games - 23:00

Could PS5 "Slim" Hit Soon? - 28:20

Rise of the Ronin Leaks - 35:52

Baldur's Gate 3 is PACKED w/ Content - 45:23

Red Dead Redemption Remake/Remaster? - 58:35

Savage Games Manager Exits - 1:07:51

Question: Would You be a PS Mobile Gamer? - 1:11:11

Velvet's Corner: Most Appetizing Pokemon? - 1:23:00

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Activision Merger Sheds Light, Sony's Mobile Woes, & more! | Triangle Squared Ep. 311 Jun 28, 2023

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The FTC hearing for Activision's merger with Microsoft has finally come, and with it a number of interesting pieces of information have come to light. Exclusivity is no longer in question for the Indiana Jones game from Bethesda, Jim Ryan says that publishers "unanimously dislike Game Pass", Final Fantasy 6 COULD join the ranks of remakes from the long running series if the developers get their wish, Sony's head of Mobile has left the company leading us to ask what Sony could do in the mobile space to make a splash, and People Can Fly MIGHT not be the dev behind the rumored "Gears of Effect" dubbed PS exclusive that leaked last year! All this while checking in on what the Community thinks about the DualSense's push towars immersion versus Xbox doubling down on classic controller ideas, talk about what makes a great game ending, ponder what we might do if we worked in the game's industry, and which video game characters we'd employ for our day to day tasks! Join us, on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!

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What We've Been Playing - 0:00

FFXVI Impressions - 21:41

Community's Take: Preferred Controller? - 30:10

Jim Ryan Says Publishers Dislike Game Pass - 46:35

Final Fantasy 6 Remake Could Happen - 1:01:09

Remedy Further Explain Alan Wake 2's Digital Only Choice - 1:05:36

How Could Sony Make a Splash in Mobile? - 1:17:19

People Can Fly NOT Working on PS5 Exclusive? - 1:32:45

Question: Best Video Game Endings? - 1:44:10

Question: Working in the Gaming Industry? - 1:53:28

Velvet's Corner: Hiring Video Game Characters - 2:12:35

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Game Pass vs. PS+, Summer of Showcases, & more w/ Luke Lohr | Triangle Squared Ep. 310 Jun 21, 2023

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After a week off during the busiest week in gaming for the year, we return with guest Luke Lohr, The Insipid Ghost, from the Xbox Expansion Pass podcast to get a fresh perspective on how PS+ has come along in the face of steep competition with Game Pass, if and why PlayStation might start putting 1st party titles on PS+ day and date, how showcases lean toward showing games without gameplay and if that is a problem, and more! Join us as we dig into these topics, answer what PlayStation studio might be able to make a game more in the vein of Starfield or Tears of the Kingdom and who we'd like to see try, and ponder over a hypothetical fist fight between some of gamings most known personalities in another wild Velvet's Corner on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast!

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What We've Been Playing - 0:00

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Discussion - 19:04

News Start: PS+ Extra/Premium June Games - 30:03

Question: Optics of Game Pass vs. PS+ - 32:35

Will PlayStation Adopt PS+ Day & Date for 1st Party? - 41:45

Spider-Man 2 Collector's Edition Pre-Order Pains - 1:06:25

Final Fantasy 16's Modest Day 1 Patch - 1:08:20

Immortals of Aveum Delayed - 1:10:20

Community's Take: Summer of Showcases - 1:14:50

Starfield Gameplay Impressions - 1:24:47

Question: What PS Studio Could Make a Starfield-like Game? - 1:32:45

CG or "In-Engine" Trailers Prevalence - 1:40:36

Highlights from the Showcases - 1:50:40

Question: Spidey Side Character Expansion? - 2:04:10

Question: Favorite Todd Howard Game? - 2:09:16

Question: Open World vs. Hub World? - 2:10:57

Velvet's Corner: Gaming Personality Fists Fight? - 2:13:16

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PSVR2 Faces New Competition, FF7: Rebirth Teases, Diablo 4 x MTX & more! | Triangle Squared Ep. 309 Jun 08, 2023

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In a week full of VR competition ramping up and anticipation building up for Summer Game Fest, Xbox's Showcase, and the rest of the gaming industry to breath new announcements into life, we look at PSVR2's new games that came as part of it's competition announcing their next, or in Apple's case, first step into the market, Square Enix's strange marketing tactic in the build-up to more information on Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, a talk about micro-transactions and their place in modern gaming amidst concerns that Diablo 4's MTX are a beacon of something worse, and get the Community's thoughts on PlayStation and their evolving business plan's impact on their first-party relationships. All this and more on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Join us!

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What We've Been Playing - 0:00

The "Time & Place" of Trophies - 7:49

Diablo 4 Impressions - 18:13

Community's Take: Naughty Dog or Bungie? - 29:01

Gamers' Fear of Microtransactions - 39:45

News Start: Apple & Meta VR - 53:58

Payday 3 Leaked Release Date - 1:01:30

FF7: Rebirth Teases - 1:02:02

Netflix Continues to Build AAA Studio - 1:09:38

Question: Favorite Console Boot Sounds - 1:15:10

Question: Gut Feeling on PlayStation's Future? - 1:26:40

Velvet's Corner: Full Body Console Replacement - 1:50:25

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TLoU Factions Problems, Q-Lite Light on Battery, Alan Wake 2 All-Digital & more! | Triangle Squared Ep. 308 Jun 01, 2023

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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!

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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

News Start: PS+ June Games - 49:38

Days of Play Deals - 51:55

Q Lite Battery Life Rumors - 52:56

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC Announcement - 1:04:45

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Hitting 2023 - 1:07:03

Alan Wake 2 & Digital vs. Physical - 1:11:00

The Last of Us Factions in Trouble? - 1:27:40

Question: Is Factions Going to be Cancelled? - 1:34:52

Question: Naughty Dog or Bungie? - 1:44:27

Question: Favorite Magic in Games? - 1:52:19

MetaCritic Draft Update - 1:57:45

Velvet's Corner: Video Game Themed Strip Club - 2:03:55

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PlayStation Showcase 2023 Predictions, Reactions, & more! | Triangle Squared Ep. 307 May 25, 2023

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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!

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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

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Is Deviation's PS5 Project Dead, Overwatch 2 Drops Campaign, MK Reboot & more! | Triangle Squared Ep. 306 May 17, 2023

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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!

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What We've Been Playing - 2:00

MLB: The Show: A Case Study for Sony GaaS - 10:30

Chris' Love for Tears of the Kingdom - 15:23

Community's Take: PS Showcase Hopes - 31:40

"Milking" IP Discussion - 38:32

News Start: PS+ Extra/Premium Additions - 53:07

Question: Who's the PS "Mascot" Moving Forward? - 57:42

Blizzard Kill Overwatch 2 Campaign - 1:10:48

Bloodhunt: The Masquerade Ends Support - 1:25:52

Is Deviation's PS5 Project Dead? - 1:32:47