Happy New Year, everyone! 2024 is here and PLNX - The Video Games Podcast is back with a brand new episode. In this one, I talk about some of the big games I played in 2023. Think of it like a mini-review of the games I absolutely loved from 2023, of sorts. The games I played and loved in 2023 (the ones I talk about in this episode): - Marvel's Midnight Suns (4:20) - The fact that it released in the tail end of 2022 means I only got to play it in 2023, so that's the game I started my year with. - Hogwarts Legacy (6:39) - Controversial, yes. But if you take that controversy away, it's a beautiful and faithful rendition of The Wizarding World (or Potterverse, if that's what you prefer). - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (8:08) - A great game, marred by a broken launch. This is the game that has put me off from pre-ordering games in future. - Sea Of Stars (13:32) - One of the many indie darlings of 2023. The Game Awards 2023 Best Independent Game. Love, love, love this. The game is inspired by classics like Chrono Trigger. The developers of Sea Of Stars, Sabotage Studio had a full circle moment when the creator of Chrono Trigger praised the game . - Final Fantasy XVI and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (18:21) - Nothing more to say about these (hence, clubbed together). Thouroughly enjoyed the experience of both of these high-profile games. - The Finals (19:44) - I've liked a first-person shooter after many, many years and I can't stop playing this. Check out some of my noob-ish gameplay videos here on my YouTube. I also address the controversy surrounding the game's use of AI voice overs. The one game (among many others) I did not play in 2023 (which I really should've): - Baldur's Gate III (27:30): Already have it in my library, but slightly apprehensive since it's a C-RPG, and I'm unsure how it'll be on a PlayStation 5. But, I want to approach it with an open mind and give it a shot. Let's see how it goes... Please feel free to get in touch with me. I'm on X, Instagram, and YouTube. Please subscribe to this podcast on the podcast platform of your choice. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please take the time to rate PLNX - The Video Games Podcast . If you're on Spotify, check out the Q&A section.…

Welcome to Episode 11 of PLNX - The Video Games Podcast! SECTION 1 - "WIP - What I’m Playing" (1:36): Completed: Final Fantasy VII Remake Gotham Knights (more in the Story Of The Day section) Playing (First Impressions): FIFA 23 SECTION 2 - In The News (6:52): Dualsense Edge to launch on January 26th, 2023. It's priced at $200. No news about availability in India, yet. The Witcher Remake is confirmed. Being made using Unreal Engine 5 by a third-party studio in consultation with CD Projekt Red. Microsoft may increase the prices of GamePass in the near future. God Of War: Ragnarok promotions in Mumbai. SECTION 3 - Story Of The Day (14:22): Gotham Knights Review - The perfect definition of "So Near, Yet So Far!" Please feel free to get in touch with me. I'm on X, Instagram, and YouTube. Please subscribe to this podcast on the podcast platform of your choice. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please take the time to rate PLNX - The Video Games Podcast. Remember to check out https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plnx-tvgp for access to all the episodes in one place!…

Welcome to what I'm calling the 'mini-milestone episode' aka Episode 10 of PLNX - The Video Games Podcast. Remember, all episodes are always available on podcasts.plnxgames.comHere's all that you will get on this episode:*WIP - What I'm Playing* (04:22)- Full Games:Final Fantasy VII: Remake - IntergradeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's RevengeLake- Game Trials:WWE 2K22Uncharted: The Legacy Of Thieves Collection - The Lost LegacyOlliOlli WorldF1 22*Video Game News* (23:42)Bungie and NetEase reportedly working together for a mobile game, set in the Destiny universe - https://www.eurogamer.net/bungie-and-netease-reportedly-developing-destiny-mobile-gameRazer has acquired Interhaptics - https://www.pcgamer.com/razer-acquires-software-haptics-company-to-boost-hypersense/New reports emerge about Rockstar seemingly cancelling remasters of GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption 1 - https://twitter.com/TezFunz2/status/1543974193259319303?s=20&t=eVsv9VbyQtZ187jAlgi0FQLollipop Chainsaw remake announced. To release in 2023 - https://twitter.com/yasudaD5/status/1544245448696680448?s=20&t=nD8NMct9ZvCTGkU1cv7AHAForspoken delayed (again) to January 24th, 2023 - https://twitter.com/Forspoken/status/1544675140780392453?t=OrFsMEeeG3NEuOVWq4KeDw&s=19Skull and Bones to be released on November 8th, 2022 - Full Gameplay Reveal - https://youtu.be/P_c7F4PHzcc?t=275Supermassive Games acquired in full by Nordisk Games - https://gamingbolt.com/supermassive-games-acquired-by-nordisk-gamesGod Of War: Ragnarök releases on November 9th, 2022 - https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1544667847548354563?t=Sod2EmK6vMgzVEEXsH8AKA&s=19*Story Of The Day* (37:15)I share some of my views about why 'Toxic Fandom' is the gaming industry's biggest problem. Here are some links for further reading:- Sony Santa Monica's Statement- Ron Gilbert's Return To Monkey Island- Developer commentsAs always, please feel free to get in touch with me over on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Discord. Please subscribe to this podcast on the podcast platform of your choice. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please take the time to rate PLNX - The Video Games Podcast.Remember to check out podcasts.plnxgames.com for access to all the episodes in one place!Support the show…

Welcome back to PLNX - The Video Games Podcast. We have a new home! Please visit podcasts.plnxgames.com to listen to any of the previous episodes on any podcast platform of your choice.This is episode 9 and in this one, I'll talk about some of the biggest announcements from the Summer Game Fest 2022 and Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022:3:28 - Street Fighter 65:27 - The 'golden-age' of horror-games6:17 - Resident Evil 4 Remake7:56 - The Callisto Protocol9:36 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)11:43 - Fort Solis15:20 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge18:30 - Gotham Knights22:15 - The Last Of Us Part I Remake - My thoughts about this 'remake'32:18 - Cocoon34:00 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty34:44 - Persona coming back to Xbox36:38 - Hideo Kojima's next - A partnership between Kojima Productions and Xbox Games Studios for a game that will utilise cloud technology38:42 - StarfieldThen, I'll share some thoughts about the importance of God Of War: Ragnarok's release date.Here are the video links for the respective showcases:Summer Game Fest 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFO4BJbdpPgXbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOYnwhKwlw8As always, please feel free to get in touch with me over on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Discord. Please subscribe to this podcast on the podcast platform of your choice. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please take the time to rate PLNX - The Video Games Podcast.Remember to check out podcasts.plnxgames.com for access to all the episodes in one place!Support the show…

We're back with the latest episode of The PLNX Games Podcast.Sony have announced the initial list of games that will be included in the 'new' PS Plus. So, on this episode:- I start off by talking about why subscription services are good for both, gamers, and developers.- Then, from the list of games announced, why have I decided to play the following games (which I wouldn't have otherwise thought of buying):Current games:- Demon's Souls- Returnal- AC: Valhalla- Control: Ultimate Edition- Concrete GenieClassics/Remasters:- Tekken 2- Bioshock: RemasteredTimed-trials:- WWE 2K22As 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. Thank you so much for listening to The PLNX Games PodcastIntro/Outro 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…

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…

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…

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…

Hello again! I'm back with another episode of The PLNX Games Podcast and this one, is all about Horizon: Forbidden West. It's a game I was eagerly waiting for and it finally launched a little over a week ago.I managed to play it for about 15 hours and I thought I'd share my impressions with you. As you might imagine, it feels I've barely scratched the surface of the game and there is still so much more to explore. But, I've got a good feel of the main aspects of the game, especially the story, the characters, the quests, the graphics, and the combat. So, you will hear me talk about all of those things.Above all, you will also hear me talk about the 'essence' of the game! Something that I feel truly makes this game a proper sequel and how Guerrilla Games have tapped into that 'essence.'TL;DR version: It's awesome and I cannot wait to delve deeper into the world of Horizon: Forbidden West.As always, please feel free to get in touch with me over on Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube. Please share the podcast with anyone you know 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!-----Intro/Outro 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…

Hey again everyone! Episode 3 is here...In today's episode I discuss details about the recent blog-post by Microsoft titled, Adapting ahead of regulation: a principled approach to app stores (linked). I discuss:A brief history of the Epic Games vs Apple trialHow the trial has led towards upcoming legislative changesHow Microsoft is planning to approach these upcoming changesWhy Xbox Game Pass is considered the 'Netflix of games'What this could potentially mean for the Xbox brandAlso, Happy Birthday, Bipol! :)Please feel free to get in touch with me on YouTube, Instagram or Twitter for any suggestions you might have about the podcast. -------------------- Intro and Outro music: "Wah Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show…

Welcome again, everyone! Episode 2 of the PLNX Games Podcast is here and this time, I wanted to let everyone know about my:'Gaming' Resolution of the year 2022;Effort to maximise my gaming time and variety despite a full-time job; andThoughts about the original Mass Effect I finished recently as part of the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.Again, a big thank you to everyone who heard the first episode. I'm truly overwhelmed!Please feel free to get in touch with me on YouTube, Instagram or Twitter for any suggestions you might have about the podcast. Personally, I feel this episode sounds a little better than the previous one. But, I'd love to know what you think.--------------------Intro and Outro 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…

So, this is it! The very first episode.And what better way to start, than talking about one of the most highly-anticipated games of this year - Gran Turismo 7!Today, I discuss:A bit about the recent State Of Play;The history of the series;Why I skipped Gran Turismo Sport; andThe impact the series has had on me.Apologies if the audio-quality is not up to the best standards. Trust me, we'll get there!For any suggestions or comments, please feel free to get in touch on Instagram and Twitter.Intro and Outro 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…