PlayDate Preorders & Annapurna Interactives Showcase | Arcade Couch Podcast
2PlayDate orders went live and were a big success. Did Dylan preorder one? Find out this episode. We also discuss all the trailers and news that came out of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase and how much we all love Stray.
In this week’s episode, we also discuss the Halo Infinite leaks, Knockout City: Season 2, Pokemon Unite’s PTW items and Ciaran talks about his big dive into Final Fantasy XIV Online.
Reviews/Previews
Night Book Review - https://explosionnetwork.com/game-reviews/night-book-review
SteelSeries Prime Review - https://explosionnetwork.com/gear-tech-reviews/steelseries-prime-review
Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo
Episode Timecodes
INTRO
00:00:00 - Hello
00:02:19 - On The Show This Week
REVIEWS/PREVIEWS
00:02:42 - Night Book Review
00:04:31 - SteelSeries Prime Mouse Review
THE NEWS
00:08:20 - PlayDate Sales Go Live
00:26:43 - Halo Infinite Single-Player Leaks
00:30:33 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase
WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING
00:53:50 - Knockout City Season 2
00:58:20 - AEW: Elite General Manager
01:03:35 - Pokemon Unite (We Don't Like Its Pay-To-Win)
01:23:45 - Final Fantasy XIV Online
OUTRO
01:34:10 - Gimmick Collectables vs Microtransactions Poll Update
01:36:57 - Goodbye
Resources
Explosion Network
All the trailers and everything shown at Annapurna Interactive’s Showcase - https://explosionnetwork.com/news/all-the-trailers-and-everything-shown-at-annapurna-interactives-showcase
GameSpot
Playdate Sells Out 2021 Stock, Still Taking 2022 Reservations - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playdate-sells-out-2021-stock-still-taking-2022-reservations/1100-6494580/
PC Gamer
Uh oh, Halo Infinite campaign details are leaking from the tech test - https://www.pcgamer.com/uh-oh-halo-infinite-campaign-details-are-leaking-from-the-tech-test/
Polygon
Pokémon Unite feels a little too ‘pay to win’ for some players - https://www.polygon.com/22602444/pokemon-unite-pay-to-win-currencies-held-item-enhancers
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Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques
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