Episode 83 - How Do We Change The Games Industry?

Platinum Explosion: The PlayStation Podcast
A weekly PlayStation podcast focusing on the oceanic perspective on the latest news.
Every episode is guaranteed laughs and antics and bound to go off-topic before wrapping up in the latest PS trophy talk in #everytrophycounts

00:50 - We're Preparing For PAX
01:10 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Out This Week, Ash Cares About, Dylan Doesn't
03:00 - Dylan Hates Assholes & RDR Bored Him
04:00 - GTA Vice City Is Great & The Scarface Game Isn't Bad
06:00 - Why Didn't Dylan Play GTA V
08:40 - Sinner: Sacrifice For Redemption Review
15:00 - COD Black Ops 4 Made $500 Million Already
16:50 - What Are The Options For Single-Play COD?
21:20 - Spider-Man Has NG+ Now
27:40 - Spider-Man's DLC 'The Heist' Is Out This Week
32:10 - Days Gone Delayed Until April 2019
37:15 - Does Days Gone Affect The Last Of Us 2?
39:50 - Rockstar Games "We're Working 100 Hour Weeks" Unpacked
58:45 - How Do We Start Making The Games Industry Better As Consumers?
01:07:15 - #everytrophycounts // Spider-Man's New DLC Trophies, Paw Patrol On A Roll! No Platinum! & Nickelodeon Racers Possible Easy Plat
01:13:50 - PAX Is In A Couple Days!
01:15:10 - Dylan Gets Distracted By Dreams Talk
01:18:35 - Wrap-Up
01:20:40 - Play This In PAX Lines!

This past week Dan Houser from Rockstar Games mentioned the team had been working 100-hour weeks before clarifying it to be only select people at Rockstar doing these hours. Dylan and Ashley break down what has come out of the story and once again discuss crunch.

Also on the show:

- Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption Review
- Spider-Man Gets NG+ & DLC Releases This Week
- Days Gone Delayed Until April 2019
- #everytrophycounts (Paw Patrol & Nickelodeon Kart Racers Lists)

Kotaku articles about Rockstar:
'We Were Working 100-Hour Weeks,' Red Dead Redemption 2 Head Writer Says, Then Clarifies
Rockstar QA Studio With Hardest Crunch Told Today That Supposed Mandatory Overtime Is Optional

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Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Music:
Dylan Blight

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Music:
Dylan Blight

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