Nintendo Exists for Scalpers

We're beginning to hear about PlayStation 5 rumours already so that makes us wonder whether it is too early for Sony to launch the console. Avid gamers Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about that, apart from the future of Xbox One and Nintendo consoles. In the second part of this podcast, we talk about The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as pop culture nerds Akhil Arora and Roydon Cerejo step in with their thoughts on the movie.

PlayStation 5 Rumours

Lifecycle of the PS4
Any credence to this rumour?
Too early to release PS5?
What could drive next-gen console
The VR question
The value of PS4 branding
Expected price drops on the PS4 and PS4 Pro

Phil Spencer and single-player games

Are single-player games dead?
Games as a service
Why does MS want to push this
The state of games on Xbox One

Overwatch hits 30 million players

What this means
Blizzard’s multiplayer gameplay design
The community around Overwatch
New characters and maps
Emoting and team chat
Hearthstone’s big user base

Prey

The history of the game
How it went to Bethesda
Our experience with the game
Groundhog Day like plot
Weapons in the game
Altering environments
Soundtrack

Nintendo 2DS XL

Nintendo’s handheld gaming consoles
Pricing tiers of Nintendo’s handhelds
Games for the 2DS XL and 3DS
NES Classic

Games we’ve been playing

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Caligula Effect
Tumbleseed
The Sexy Brutale
Steamworld Heist
Prey
Freeblade

The Guardians of the Galaxy

SPOILERS AHEAD
Thoughts on the first movie
Plot structure
Soundtrack
Is MCU hurting these movies?
Our favourite moments
Favourite characters

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.