Sony's Always Had a Shovelware Problem
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English - August 02, 2017 04:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingVideo Games Leisure tech technology gadgets geek games gaming india ps4 xbox nintendo Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of Transition, regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about FIFA 18 bundles on PlayStation 4, PS Plus price increase, shovelware on PS Store, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Dragon Quest XI, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield 5, Nintendo sales numbers, and Splatoon 2.
Why this is good news for India
Which bundles are available
Sony’s retailer-neutral strategy
Amazon India’s PS4 FIFA bundles
Why it happened
The quality of free games on PS Plus
Instant game collection or lack thereof
Is it really a big deal?
Shovelware on PS4
The western press wakes up to the problem
How did they get dev kits?
Indian developers having trouble getting dev kits
Android-level games on PS4
Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter World
The state of localisation
Release dates
What to look forward to in Monster Hunter World and DQ XI
Battlefield 1 sequel announced
How Battlefront 2 affects the next Battlefield game
What we can expect from the Battlefield 1 sequel
Microtransactions - pay to win?
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Why does Mario have a gun?
Gameplay modes
The lack of touchscreen support
Kamiko
Live service in the game
Runaway success
Sales figures of other Nintendo consoles
Sales of individual Nintendo games
Splatoon 2
Connection issues
Ridiculous design decisions
Spectator mode
Core gameplay brilliance
Issues from the first game
Offline Octo Canyon campaign
Callie and Marie
Motion controls
Rhythm mini-game
amiibo
Wi-Fi issues on Nintendo Switch
Games we’ve been playing this week
Splatoon 2
Dragon Quest VIII
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Pyre
Bayonetta 2
PES 2018 beta
Lawbreakers
Fortnite
Tacoma
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.