Sony & Microsoft In Bed - Episode 29

It's raining cats and dogs and Sony and Microsoft are working together on cloud technology for the future. What's this mean for the upcoming next-generation of consoles and for the future of cloud-based gaming, including Googles Stadia? Dylan, Ashley and a freshly re-born Ciaran discuss.

Also on the show:
Observation Thoughts
Gato Roboto Preview (Read it)
George R.R. Martin Working On Games
Baldo Reveal

—INTRO—
00:10 - Who's This On The Couch?
02:05 - On The Show This Week
—THE NEWS—
02:20 - The Ouya Store Is Shutting Down
08:10 - Minecraft Earth Announced
17:40 - Man of Medan Release Date
25:00 - Is George R.R Martin Working With FromSoftware?
31:20 - Zelda Inspired Baldo Revealed
35:35 - Handheld Indie PlayDate Revealed
—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—
47:55 - Ciaran Started Persona 5
52:15 - Observation Thoughts From Dylan
58:30 - Gato Roboto Preview by Dylan
01:00:25 - The Gardens Between Works Great On Your Phone Says, Dylan
—MAIN TOPIC—
01:02:45 - Sony & Microsoft Announce Joint Partnership
01:12:10 - Will Next-Gen Be A More Friendlier Competition?
—OUTRO—
01:16:15 - Wrap-Up
01:17:10 - Ad Read
01:17:35 - The Bit

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Resources:
‘Razer Closing Ouya Store, Officially Killing The Console’ - Polygon
‘Minecraft Earth Is Minecraft + Pokemon Go’ - IGN
‘The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan: Repercussions Trailer’ - Youtube
‘Game of Thrones Creator George R.R. Martin Confirms Work On A Japanese Video Game, Adding Credence To FromSoftware Rumors’ - DualShockers
‘Baldo - New Gameplay Trailer’ - IGN
‘PlayDate Is An Adorable Handheld With Games From The Creators Of QWOP, Katamari, And More’ - The Verge
‘Microsoft And Sony Strike Pact For Gaming, Cloud Services’ - Bloomberg
‘Sony’s Deal With Microsoft Blindsided Its Own PlayStation Team’ - Bloomberg

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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