Triangle Squared: A Playstation Podcast

After a week of internet bullying, Sony announces God of War: Ragnarok incoming to PlayStation consoles this November, Sucker Punch ring in their 25th anniversary by telling us no new Sly games are incoming while deciding to Ghost the inFamous series alongside it, and one listener asks about patches ruining games (not the Soulsborne character), or at least negatively impacting them, after some of...

This week in gaming we got a Skull & Bones leak for Ubisoft's beleaguered pirate game, news that FromSoftware's next game is right around the corner, and look at whether being a fanboy is inherently a bad thing, or if the few ruin the good name of the many? We share our thoughts on these, if gamers are to blame for thinking AAA game's don't have enough variety, the grand return of the Megaman...

This week in gaming brought rumors of a new mortal kombat, reports that Fallout 76's development faced a number of issues from Bethesda's management, more juicy Final Fantasy news with the reveal of Crisis Core: Reunion and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, 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 th...

A week after PlayStation's State of Play, Xbox goes to bat with their Summer Game Fest showcase and give us a look at what they hope to be the next 12 months of games on their platform, while the new PS Plus arrives! How did Xbox's showcase shake down, and how is the new service with our limited experience? We share our thoughts on these, as well as talk about what makes an Open World inviting and...

State of Play steps it up, after online complaints of State of Play not bringing with it the high level updates or announcements that some wanted, PlayStation finally brought the big guns to their typically smaller venue. With reveals like Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Resident Evil 8 VR, coupled with updates from Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy 16 and more, does this set a precedent for people to r...

PlayStation's recent presentation shed a lot of light on how PlayStation plan to expand by increasing their foothold in PC and mobile, continuing to leverage their IP with entertainment opportunities outside of gaming with mulitple examples of IP being adapted to shows including The Last of Us, God of War, Horizon and more, and pushing their Live Service potential to the max with Bungie being at t...

Recent happenings with both PlayStation and Xbox have led to social media outcry, from what seems to be the vocal minority, of claims that they are "done with PlayStation" or "leaving Xbox", we ask the question. What would make you leave PlayStation, or just stop supporting any gaming company for that matter? Is there a 'line in the sand' for you where once a company crosses that line, you decide...

This week brought with it some interesting news, from Bethesda finally announcing the obvious that Starfield is delayed, to Abandoned seemingly being leaked by someone in touch with Hasan from Blue Box with screenshots and part of a script? We share our thoughts on these subjects as well as talk PlayStation's sneak-peek at their new PS Plus games for the Extra and Premium tiers, Techland taking a...

After a long initial delay, WB has brought new footage of Gotham Knights alongside the news that the PS4/Xbox One versions of the game are cancelled. Are cross-gen games on their way out, or with PS5 and Xbox Series X still seeing supply issues, is this an exception and not yet the rule? We share our thoughts on this, re-visit with the community about what makes a game "bad", ponder on what the FT...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake was announced back in late 2020, with a release date of January 21st, 2021. Fan backlash over the perceived quality led to a delay, and now it looks like Prince of Persia needs more time before we're ready to see it, as development shifts to another developer and the scope of the project could be set to change. The guys share their thoughts on how this cl...

It seemed Naughty Dog was saying goodbye to Uncharted with the 4th entry and it's standalone DLC "Lost Legacy", but a new recruiter might've just hinted at more Uncharted coming from Naughty Dog proper! We share our thoughts on what we'd like to see the series do moving forward while talking on the series' legacy. We also chat VRR support finally coming to PS5, PlayStation's new "Preservation" tea...

Despite a rocky start, and multiple attempts to find it's real footing, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics stay scrappy with yet another Marvel's Avengers update bringing Jane Foster of Thor: Love & Thunder to the game. Will this game get its No Man's Sky moment, or eventually fade away into obscurity? We share our thoughts on this, PlayStation having a supposed "banger" coming this year that IS...

Backwards Compatibility for PS3 and other classic PlayStation consoles continues to be a vocal point of fans as the new PS Plus tiers seem to be locking the classics away behind a pay wall, even if you own the original discs. We share our thoughts on the importance of backwards compatibility, how Sony is handling it, and talk Kingdom Hearts 4 being revealed sooner than some thought, former PlaySta...

The long rumored refresh to Sony's subscription service model, previously known as Spartacus, has been revealed and becomes Sony's new PS Plus service, complete with tiers to serve the needs of it's users at more individual levels and prices. In reality, the service looks more like the long wanted folding in of PS Now into PS Plus for a single yearly subscription, but could it's Premium tier reall...

In a week full of news about PlayStation's upcoming subscription service, codenamed Spartacus, how it might compete against Game Pass as a subscription service, and Rockstar pushing Grand Theft Auto online into the subscription space with GTA+, we look at a simple question: Is the games industry moving towards treating games as a subscription? Or is the fear unfounded? We share our thoughts on thi...

This week brought us highs in the way of a new State of Play featuring Hogwarts Legacy gameplay, and lows in the form of Gran Turismo 7's "always online" setup rendering the game unplayable for 30 hours. This issue brought to light a concern with the guys about this modern take on DRM and what it means for the future of gaming and individual games' legacies. We share our thoughts on this, Supermas...

The guys talk about the state of expectations around PlayStation's State of Play events, where often people build them up to be bigger than they end up. Is that Sony's fault or the fans? We also talk Grand Theft Auto V coming to PS5, first person modes in Rockstar's games, the Community chimes in on what beloved PlayStation classic IP they'd like to see come back, and we take a moment to discuss p...

The long talked about Twisted Metal show is finally happening for sure as PlayStation Productions and NBC announce that their streaming service Peacock will be home to the series, described as a "high-action comedy", likely greenlit off the back of the Uncharted movie's success. We talk what PlayStation IP we'd dream of being done justice with a movie or series, the rumor mill churning again with...

For episode 250 we flew Chris down and had live shenanigans having viewers ask us questions on stream and talking about the fuss around Elden Ring's reviews and the lack of people finishing them. 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/cE...

Uncharted's film adaptation releases this week, and we ask you all what video game to movie adaptations you like or would like to see, if any! This leads to an episode full of movie talk, but also updates on Cyberpunk finally coming to next-gen, No Man's Sky's first big update of the year, Sony going all in on Horizon's marketing, and more! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New e...

Uncharted has yet to hit most theaters and the rumors of another PS movie are churning. Tom Holland and the director for Uncharted apparently are looking into a Jak & Daxter film.... We share our thoughts on this, PlayStation censoring Martha is Dead and how controversy can sometimes help games, Platinum Games' saying they want to change how they make their games and what that could mean for t...

Hot off the heels of Microsoft's announcement of acquiring Activision, PlayStation buys Bungie, the creator and developer of Halo and Destiny: 2 games that have pioneered and shaped the multiplayer landscape through gaming's long history. Sony looks to use Bungie's experience and technology to help their internal teams better understand how to make a successful Games as a Service as PlayStation ai...

A lot of changes in the industry as of late have led the guys to talk about what we want from PlayStation in the next 5 years in terms of games, services, diversity, and use of IP. We share our thoughts on that alongside the PS Plus games for February causing a stir in the online gaming sphere, Horizon: Forbidden West's gameplay showing what we can expect from cross-gen performance out of Sony's f...

Not even 2 years ago, Microsoft made waves in the gaming industry by revealing they were acquiring Zenimax, becoming the first time a large scale publisher had been purchased by a hardware manufacturer in the gaming industry for an earth shattering 7.5 billion. Now, Microsoft is making bigger waves with the announcement of acquiring Activision/Blizzard for a much larger and unprecedented 68.7 bill...

2021 brought with it a number of exciting games and a few looks at what next-gen only games could look like in a time of cross-generational games being more prevalent. Despite being a seemingly weaker year than many that have come before it, we share our favorite games we played that released in 2021 and share our reasons why we believe they are special! Before getting into that though, we look at...