PLNX - The Video Games Podcast - 6 - Spartacus officially revealed, Horizon: Forbidden West Review, PlayStation acquires Haven Studios, The sequel to The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild delayed

6 - Spartacus officially revealed, Horizon: Forbidden West Review, PlayStation acquires Haven Studios, The sequel to The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild delayed

03/29/22 • 23 min

It feels weird to start a podcast description with the words 'as discussed' but here we are.On today's episode:As discussed in the last episode, Sony has now officially revealed details about Project Spartacus. That's not what they're calling it. That was just an internal codename that had leaked. It's simply the 'New PlayStation Plus' which now has tiers which I describe in detail and I also explain why I feel the base tier is still the best value for most gamers.I review Horizon: Forbidden West after spending a little over 49 hours with it and finishing the main story.I talk about why Sony's acquisition of Haven studios feels different than their other acquisitions.The delay of the sequel to The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (bummer, I know).As usual, here are all the links for your reference:PlayStation Spartacus is official:PS Blog post: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/Gamesindustry interview with Jim Ryan, CEO of PlayStation: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-28-playstations-jim-ryan-our-games-could-suffer-if-we-put-them-straight-into-ps-plusPlayStation acquires Haven Studios:https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-21-jade-raymond-and-hermen-hulst-on-why-sony-is-buying-havenhttps://www.havenstudios.com/enBOTW 2 delayed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_vgseuw_o8As always, please feel free to get in touch with me over on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Discord. Please share the podcast with everyone who might be interested in gaming. As you know, I'm just starting out and it'll help me out if your friends take the time to tune in. Thank you so much!Music:"Wah Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show

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5 - PlayStation Spartacus: Is it Sony’s ‘Hail Mary’ to Microsoft’s Game Pass?

Hey everyone! I'm back after a short break, and today's episode is all about Sony's (leaked, as of now) Project Spartacus.In this episode, I talk about:- Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass and it's current state- Current state of PlayStation's current subscription services: PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) and PlayStation Now (PS Now)- What PlayStation Spartacus is and its (rumoured) pricing- Why I feel Sony is still NOT competing with Microsoft's Game Pass.As always, please feel free to get in touch with me over on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Discord. Please share the podcast with everyone who might be interested in gaming. As you know, I'm just starting out and it'll help me out if your friends take the time to tune in. Thank you so much!Sources:The original report by Bloomberg by Jason SchreierVGC article by Andy RobinsonMusic:"Wah Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show

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undefined - 7 - Bend Studio's next rumoured, Issues at Undead Labs, Taco Bell has Xbox Series S consoles as a prize, Unreal Engine 5 released, Next Tomb Raider announced, Sony and KIRKBI - The LEGO Group's parent company invest $1B each in Epic Games, Max Payne 1&2

7 - Bend Studio's next rumoured, Issues at Undead Labs, Taco Bell has Xbox Series S consoles as a prize, Unreal Engine 5 released, Next Tomb Raider announced, Sony and KIRKBI - The LEGO Group's parent company invest $1B each in Epic Games, Max Payne 1&2

Here's the next episode! And it's our longest one yet. There's a lot to cover, so let's get right into it. Today, I talk about:1. Sony's Bend Studio rumoured to be working on their next game, an open-world stealth-action game - https://twitter.com/oopsleaks/status/1510706934093168644?t=lFk7k3vvWW1oG17Ce3n5Bg&s=192. Issues Of Sexism, Bullying, And Burnout at Undead Labs, developers of State of Decay 3 - https://kotaku.com/state-of-decay-3-xbox-series-x-s-sexism-microsoft-undea-18487286823. Taco Bell India's Xbox Series S offer - https://twitter.com/tacobellindia/status/1510858353156648962?t=QCUy6Xj-kd52zmcA6fZeFA&s=194. Unreal Engine 5 released - https://twitter.com/UnrealEngine/status/1511423672006942728?t=AcBhx_EW-spapggNlu62ZQ&s=195. Next Tomb Raider announced - being developed using UE5 - https://twitter.com/tombraider/status/1511368712279904258?t=Rb9o7E3IB6nUGQlCRg0GlA&s=196. Sony and LEGO's parent company invest $1B each in Epic Games - https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/sony-and-kirkbi-invest-in-epic-games-to-build-the-future-of-digital-entertainment7. Remedy and Rockstar agree to work on Max Payne 1&2 Remake - https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/remedy-entertainment-enters-agreement-with-rockstar-games-for-new-max-payne-12-project/As always, please feel free to get in touch with me on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Discord. Please share the podcast with everyone who might be interested in gaming. As you know, I'm just starting out and it'll help me out if your friends take the time to tune in. Thank you so much!Music:"Wah Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show