Platinum Explosion: A PlayStation Podcast

We discuss the first season of Twisted Metal from the twists, characters and violence. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We are surprised at how much fun the Twisted Metal series is and talk about Tren, which is the last game coming to Dreams from Media Molecule. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:00:31 - Trophy Cabinet PS NEWS 00:00:49 - PS5 Update In Beta 00:08:27 - PlayStations Stars Adds Chicken & Cup...

We’re excited for all things Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, from the game, to the PS5 console and exclusive DualSense. How about you? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:00:52 - New Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Trailer 00:07:16 - Customer PS5 & DualSense Revealed Also 00:13:36 - PlayStation Project Q L...

Do we need The Last of Us Part II on PlayStation 5? No, but it sounds like it’s coming nonetheless. Will we want to replay the game? Plus, we talk about The Last of Us HBO series making Emmy history and early impressions of the Gran Turismo movie. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:01:12 -...

Are we getting excited about the Twisted Metal series at all? The latest trailer might have changed our minds. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Our first potential leak has us wondering if The Last of Us Part III could be starting production this year. Dylan also talks more about Final Fantasy XVI, the Xbox VS FTC case has revealed the price of big-budget PlayStation games, and another leak reveals information on Rise of the Ronin. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode...

In our first full week with Final Fantasy XVI the tables have turned since we played the demo. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the Final Fantasy XVI demo, aka our first few hours with the game. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Square Enix could be leading a bunch of tweets about Final Fantasy Rebirth into a release date or a trailer. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:00:40 - Trophy Cabinet PS NEWS 00:02:25 - PS Plus Games For June 2023 00:05:06 - PlayStation Digital Campaigns For June 2023 00:09:40 - Final Fanta...

We discuss the fallout from last week’s PlayStation Showcase, including the news that The Last of Us multiplayer game could be close to being cancelled. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Resources: Push Square Speculation Claims Sony Opted Not to Include Some Major PS5 Games During PS Showcase Sony Will Have More PS5 Presentations T...

We discuss all the news and trailers from the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Our predictions for the PlayStation Showcase that’s happening on Thursday. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the announcement of the India Hero Project from Sony, and Dylan talks about his time with LEGO 2K Drive. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:01:53 - Trophy Cabinet PS GAMING 00:02:02 - LEGO 2K Drive PS NEWS 00:14:01 - May PlayStation Plus Extra/Deluxe Games 00:20:21 - Bloodhunt Is...

Marvel released a prequel comic to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which is a great way to get into the spirit of the upcoming sequel. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:01:22 - Is Redfall Bad For PlayStation's Live Service Games? PS NEWS 00:03:13 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Prequel Comic 00:13:24 - Pix...

We have the first teaser trailer for the Twister Metal series to talk about, and the upcoming Gran Turismo trailer right around the corner. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:00:53 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Thoughts From Ash PS NEWS 00:07:18 - PS Plus Essential Games 00:09:01 - PlayStation...

We discuss The Burning Shores DLC for Horizon Forbidden West and the “drama” that’s leading to a user review bombing on Metacritic. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:00:41 - Trophy Cabinet PS GAMING 00:01:31 - Horizon Forbidden West - Burning Shores Review PS NEWS 00:11:25 - Burning Shores...

Dreams is no longer getting supported by Media Molecule in September as they move on to a new game. Plus, we talk about the April PS Plus Exta/Deluxe games and the State of Play showcasing FFXVI gameplay. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:00:34 - About Episode 300 00:05:16 - April's PS Plu...

For Episode 300 of Platinum Explosion, Dylan gets 69 (nice) Platinums and talks to Ashely and the Twitch chat stream. Episode 300 of Platinum Explosion was recorded live on twitch.tv/explosionnetwork.com Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https:/...

Tchia impressions, as Dylan dives into the game, which is part of PlayStation Plus Extra, and he and Ashley talk about The Last of Us Part 1’s horrible launch on PC. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:00:29 - Trophy Cabinet 00:00:43 - Episode 300 Next Week PS GAMING 00:03:26 - Tchia Impress...

Did you know that MultiVersus was in Open Beta? Well, it was, and you won’t be able to play the game from June. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:01:46 - Trophy Cabinet PS NEWS 00:02:00 - Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Details 00:07:35 - MultiVersus Was In Beta? 00:14:19 - Microsof...

Could a PS5 Pro released in 2024? Who would want to buy one? We discuss. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:02:24 - Trophy Cabinet PS NEWS 00:02:49 - Aunty Donna Try Out PS VR2 00:06:54 - Final Fantasy XVI Playtime 00:13:42 - Shuhei Yoshida Gets BAFTA Games Fellowship 00:19:40 - PS5 Pro Rum...

The Last of Us comes to a finish, and we discuss how well the show performed for HBO and what plans for the second series could be coming off such a success. Also this week, Dylan continues to talk about the PS VR2 launch games, and Naughty Dog teases the plans for the game after The Last of Us Multiplayer game. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com...

We discuss the finale of The Last of Us: Season One. Did they pull-off the ending as well as the game did? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Virtual reality continues as Dylan discusses his time with PS VR2 and how good Tetris Effect continues to be. Plus a recent article around the term “JRPG” strikes an interesting conversation topic. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Episode Timecodes INTRO 00:00:00 - Hello 00:01:56 - The Game Expo PS GAMING 00:06:16 - Tetris Effect I...

We discuss the penultimate episode of the first season of HBO’s The Last of Us. This week: winter and David. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley : https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Platinum Explosion Credits Music by: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/platinum-explosion-podcast Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion