Triangle Squared: A Playstation Podcast

Tencent (and by way of them, China) extend a heavier grip on the gaming industry after purchasing Sumo Digital, the developers of such teams behind Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Team Sonic Racing, and even Crackdown 3 for $1.3bn. What worries could this bring and what, if anything, can be done to stem their growth? We talk this, Death's Gambit joining the pile of indie games adding sequel sized expansions to their existing games for free, Apple TV+ free through PS5, what we'd like to see from a PlayStation Home revival and more! Join us on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Valve unveiled the Steam Deck this past weak showing strong interest in handheld gaming machines well after Sony tried to blame phones for the lack of Vita's success. The question now is, does Sony see the potential for another handheld or are they keen to stay home console kings? We talk this, Switch OLED's shortcomings, Ghostwire Tokyo delay, Persona's 25th Anniversary teasing Persona 6, and even Netflix taking a step into the gaming realm on their service? Join us on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

PlayStation has hit us with another State of Play, and told us what NOT to expect. How well did what they show deliver and will there be a shake-up to their reveal format soon with an impromptu return of the PlayStation Experience namesake? We talk this, Cyberpunk's surprising comeback in sales on PS4, button context sensitivity problems, and more 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Sony finally made Housemarque an official member of their first party stable, alongsiode PC porter Nixxes Software. Bluepoint is likely around the corner. How do Sony and Microsoft's acquisitions differ and is one way truly better than the other? We share our thoughts on this, the Dead Space remake, Kojima's potential deal with Xbox, and Indies issues with PlayStation. Join us on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

The rumor mill churns again and this time, it's saying that Ghost of Tsushima is getting a stand-alone expansion titled "Ghost of Ikishima" revealed soon. We share this, Cyberpunk devs shifting to fixing features now that they consider the game stable, Marvel's Avengers long road to climb to get back in the good of the public eye and more! Join Brett & Chris on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Sony recently stated their belief that throwing money isn't the best way to nurture creative talent, nor does it tend to be that simple. Whether this is a statement of their culture, a shot fired at Microsoft for their recent spree of acquisitions, or both is up to you to decide, but this week we share our thoughts on the matter, alongside the upcoming system software beta for PS5 and what features we'd like to see come out of it, and our thoughts on all the strange happenings around Abandoned and Blue Box Game Studios. Join us on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Better late than never, I'm joined by Chris Figz to discuss the recent season of reveals, where Xbox stands with it's first party output, Game Pass's future as a service across non-MS made devices, and whether E3 is still a relevant format or not! Chris was kind enough to fill in for Sol while he faces some medical issues, so lots of love to him for coming in on short notice to make it happen, with this nearly 3 hour episode! 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Horizon Forbidden West got 14 minutes of gameplay shown as part of the most recent State of Play, we share our thoughts on what was shown, discuss the community's input on Game Pass and its impact on measuring the success of games, PS Plus titles for June and more! Join us on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 exclusivity has been a topic of question since Microsoft bought Bethesda/Zenimax and we might have gotten the answer for at least one of those as Starfield is reportedly staying Xbox & PC exclusive. We talk this, E3 and Summer Game Fest potentially duking it out at the summer time gaming event to rule them all, the implications of Game Pass on measuring success in the games industry, and more on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

We often hear that games are getting more & more expensive to make, and presumably that is due to pushing photorealistic graphics in more games, and the obsession with game length as a mark of quality. Is there a point where we stop focusing on graphical fidelity, or does the balance of the scale from AAA to Indie strike the right balance? Join us on 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: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

The Epic v Apple lawsuit is digging up lots of game industry secrets for the public to see, PlayStation renews the Sunset Overdrive trademark, Sony is sued for the potential of a monopoly on the PS Store & more! Join us this week on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast as we share our thoughts! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Lost Soul Aside, Sony's ChinaHeroProject backed game, re-emerged with 17 minutes of new gameplay showing the game running on PS5, PS5 is outpacing PS4 at the same time in it's lifespan, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gets a State of Play, Predator: Hunting Grounds comes to PC & more! Join us as we share our thoughts on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Sony has reversed the closure of the PS3 and PS Vita Stores so they can go on to see another day.... or Die Another Day. PlayStation Home trademark gets renewed, Play at Home gives Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, PS Now gets 1080p streaming support and more! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Resident Evil Village gets more info as well as timed exclusive demos on PlayStation consoles, Leisure Suit Larry bringing it's raunchy brand of humor to a machine with a habit of censoring, and CDProjektRed have record year despite Cyberpunk's controversy? All that and more on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! Join us! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Jason Schrier of Bloomberg's recent article looking into Sony's approach for it's internal studios and IP potentially paints a picture of a company that no longer sees the value of creating unique smaller games internally, but instead only the biggest games they've become synonymous with across the PS4 Generation. we share our thoughts on this week's Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqmTwitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions!Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrdEmail: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us!Brett - Chaimera086Sol - MeteoricDemise

The rumor was true, and Sony is shutting down the PS Store on PSP, PS3 and PS Vita by the year's end. Couple that with one of Sony's tentpole franchises hitting Xbox Game Pass on Day 1 with MLB: The Show 21 and that puts PlayStation in a week full of questions! Join us as we discuss our thoughts this week on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

This week on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast, we discuss Ghost of Tsushima getting a movie adaptation helmed by John Wick's director, Fallout 76 refusing to roll over with an all new content roadmap for 2021, Ikumi Nakamura's (Ghostwire Tokyo) new independent studio, and get a feel for the community's excitement for the future of virtual reality with PSVR 2 in the works! Join us! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Square revealed Project Athia as a PS5 console exclusive last year, but many feared it was another case of Final fantasy 7 Remake or Final Fantasy XIII Versus: announced too early. Well our working title gets replaced and Project Athia is now called Forspoken and is intended to release in 2022. Sony doesn't stop there though, showing off their new VR controllers for PS5's VR, and announcing a slew of games for their Play at Home initiative! All this and more on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Patreon: www.patreon.com/nartech Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Microsoft's Purchase of Bethesda has gone through, and with it the future of Bethesda's games rests with Xbox, or more specifically Game Pass. We talk Phil Spencer's remarks on exclusivity from the Bethesda purchase, whether Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics can turn around Marvel's Avengers, new TMNT & more on this weeks Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Patreon: www.patreon.com/nartech Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086 Sol - MeteoricDemise

Brett & Chris are back with a new Spoiler Chats on the 2017 Platinum Games developed Nier: Automata. 2B or not 2B.... That is the question, but also what's the meaning of life, what gives us purpose, does free will exist? We share our thoughts on all this and more as Triangle Squared Presents: Spoiler Chats! New episodes of the main podcast post every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST Get Early Access and Support the Show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com