God of War's future is beginning to take shape, with Laufey's upcoming adventure directly setting up the return of Kratos. We discuss what this means for the series, whether Santa Monica Studio should ever step away from God of War, and what we want from its next era. Obsidian, on the other hand, is officially returning to Fallout, Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters are on the way, and Bethesda appears to have major plans for the franchise. We break down what Obsidian's involvement could mean, whether Xbox can make better games with smaller development teams, and why these announcements may have arrived when they did. Before the news, Brett finally gets pulled into Palworld, Chris shares his thoughts on Halo Campaign Evolved, and we discuss Saros, Returnal, Digimon Story Time Stranger, Kingdom Come Salvation, the latest PSN outage, and the never-ending physical-versus-digital debate. New episodes post every other Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and, of course, the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions: X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrdEmail: [email protected] PSN IDs: Add us!Brett – Chaimera086Chris – Figz21k ------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro2:10 - Halo Campaign Evolved & the Remake Debate12:06 - Why Saros Works Where Returnal Didn't21:41 - Is Digimon Time Stranger Too Easy?27:38 - Palworld Finally Clicks35:41 - Should Nintendo Refund Switch 2 Buyers?39:55 - God of War: Laufey Sets Up Kratos' Return48:16 - Kingdom Come Salvation & Medieval MMO Dreams55:39 - The PSN Outage Reignites Physical vs. Digital1:01:32 - Obsidian Returns to Fallout & Two Remasters1:05:39 - Can Xbox Make Better Games With Smaller Teams?1:17:17 - Game Genres We Can't Get Into1:29:23 - Where We've Traveled and Where We Want to Go-------------------------------------

Sony's reported plans to end physical disc production have reignited the debate over digital ownership, game preservation, rising prices, and what players actually own when they purchase a game. We discuss whether a digital-only PlayStation future is inevitable, what it could mean for collectors, and whether many longtime console players would finally move to PC. We also break down the approaching closure of the PS3 and PS Vita stores, Xbox's latest layoffs and studio restructuring, Obsidian's potential future with Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, and whether oversized AAA teams and layers of corporate management are making modern games more expensive and slower to develop. Plus, we discuss Palworld 1.0, Saros, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, the return of the PS3, the absurd price of retro CRT televisions, and whether any video game can truly be considered objectively good or bad. All this and more! Join us! New episodes post every other Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today: https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Discuss PlayStation, gaming, movies, music, and the podcast with fellow fans: https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:X: https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrdEmail: [email protected] PSN IDs:Brett - Chaimera086Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro: They Took Our Discs!4:08 - Palworld 1.0 & What We've Been Playing18:06 - Reviving the PS3 & the Retro CRT Obsession28:07 - Xbox Layoffs & Obsidian's Fallout Future43:13 - Are Bloated AAA Studios Killing Game Development?52:20 - Can Games Be Objectively Good or Bad?1:03:34 - PlayStation Is Ending Physical Games in 20281:10:13 - Will Digital-Only Games Cost More?1:19:00 - Game Preservation, Licensing & Piracy1:38:33 - The PS3 and Vita Stores Are Closing1:46:36 - Will PlayStation Players Actually Move to PC?1:56:19 - Did Gamers Really Beat EA's Microtransactions? -------------------------------------

GTA 6 preorders are here, but Rockstar's physical edition is already stirring controversy with no disc in the box. We dig into the $80 price point, whether GTA 6 changes the ceiling for AAA games, and what this means for physical collectors. Then we get into a rough week for Xbox: Call of Duty leaving day-one Game Pass, major Xbox Series X|S price increases, and reports that Microsoft may be looking to sell, spin out, or shut down studios like Ninja Theory, Double Fine, Undead Labs, Compulsion, and Arkane Lyon. We also talk LEGO Batman, Stalker 2, Mixtape, 007, short platinum trophies, and our top games of the year so far. Join us! New episodes post every other Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today: https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Discuss PlayStation, gaming, movies, music, and the podcast with fellow fans: https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions:X: https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrdEmail: [email protected] PSN IDs:Brett - Chaimera086Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 0:00 - GTA 6 Physical Copy Cold Open4:21 - LEGO Batman Is Basically Arkham?15:08 - Stalker 2, Difficulty & Tainted Grail33:16 - Mixtape Review Discourse Gets Weird45:39 - 007 Feels More Hitman Than Uncharted1:00:26 - Revisiting GTA V Before GTA 61:08:11 - GTA 6 Preorders, $80 Games & No Disc Debate1:51:54 - Call of Duty Leaves Game Pass1:57:31 - Xbox Console Prices Could Spell Doom For All Consoles2:04:46 - Is Microsoft Selling Off Xbox Studios?2:35:41 - Quality Short Platinum Trophies2:45:02 - Top Games of the Year So Far -------------------------------------

Are Xbox exclusives officially back, or is this just another strange chapter in Microsoft's gaming strategy? This week on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast, we react to the latest Xbox Showcase and Nintendo Direct, breaking down the biggest reveals, surprises, and questions coming out of both events. Gears of War E-Day is now being positioned as an Xbox console exclusive, Clockwork Revolution looks genuinely fantastic, Fable brought back Jack of Blades, and Xbox suddenly seems interested in making exclusives matter again. But does any of this actually move the needle? We get into Xbox's identity crisis, whether Game Pass has changed the value of exclusives, what Asha Sharma's leadership could mean after Phil Spencer, and whether PlayStation players should believe these games are truly staying off PS5. We also discuss State of Decay 3, Halo Campaign Evolved, the Xbox 25th Anniversary console, Persona, Spyro, Final Fantasy, Nintendo's showcase strategy, and which company had the best showing overall. New episodes post every other Wednesday! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today: https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Talk PlayStation, gaming news, movies, music, and more with the Triangle Squared community: https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions: X: https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: [email protected] PSN ID's: Brett - Chaimera086 Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Gears of War E-Day Looks Great 09:49 - Xbox Makes Games Exclusive Again? 25:53 - Clockwork Revolution Actually Tempts Us 38:53 - Did Xbox Change After Phil Spencer? 47:29 - Could Xbox Win Us Over? 55:55 - Fable Brings Back Jack of Blades 59:15 - Xbox's 25th Anniversary Console Problem 1:06:08 - State of Decay 3 Comes to PlayStation 1:21:59 - Metro, Bad Magpie & Indie Surprises 1:27:18 - Crazy Taxi Returns & Xbox's Showcase Style 1:48:19 - Persona, Game Pass & Xbox's Identity Crisis 1:56:51 - Spyro, Ocarina & Final Fantasy Resonance 2:13:10 - Who Had the Best Showcase? ------------------------------------- #Xbox #PlayStation #GearsOfWar #Fable #XboxShowcase #PS5 #GamingPodcast

Summer Game Fest 2026 has come and gone, and we're breaking down the biggest reveals, strangest moments, and most exciting games from Jeff Keighley's latest showcase! This year's SGF brought major announcements like Resident Evil Veronica, Alien Isolation 2, Gen Atlas, Guild Wars 3, Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, The Wolf Among Us 2, Blood of Dawnwalker, Star Wars: Zero Company, and TMNT: The Last Ronin moving to Platinum Games. We also dig into Capcom's incredible hot streak, Ubisoft's sudden obsession with remakes, the wild Tupac controversy in Stranger Than Heaven, and whether Summer Game Fest 2026 was actually a strong showcase overall. Of course, it wouldn't be a live gaming showcase without technical issues, questionable trailers, surprise reveals, and a few games that left us wondering what exactly we just watched. Join us as we react to the full Summer Game Fest 2026 presentation from a PlayStation-focused perspective! New episodes post every other Wednesday! JOIN OUR DISCORD!https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Support the show on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/nartech Email us your thoughts and questions:[email protected] Follow us on X:https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd PSN IDs:Brett - Chaimera086Chris - Figz21k ----------------- 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - The Showcase Audio Disaster 5:08 - Was Summer Game Fest Actually Good? 8:59 - Code Veronica Remake Revealed 11:30 - Capcom's Incredible Hot Streak 20:43 - Alien Isolation 2 Returns 22:49 - Gen Atlas & Ueda's Legacy 26:32 - Wanted PS3 & Mid Games w/ Great Ideas 29:36 - Stranger Than Heaven's Tupac Controversy 41:47 - CrossFire & How to Revolutionize TPS? 49:25 - Blood of Dawnwalker Trailer Spoils the Game? 54:14 - The Last Ronin Moves to Platinum Games 57:56 - Ubisoft's Sudden Remake Obsession 1:01:01 - Guild Wars 3 Brings the Series to Console? 1:04:36 - Star Wars: Zero Company Impresses But Why Anakin? 1:16:15 - Wolf Among Us 2 Is Finally Back 1:25:12 - Saw: Genesis Feels Like A Missed Opportunity 1:35:28 - FF7: Revelation Ends SGF 2026 w/ a BANG 1:45:33 - Dead By Daylight and the "Forever" Game 1:54:02 - What Might Xbox's Showcase Bring? ----------------- #SummerGameFest #SummerGameFest2026 #ResidentEvilRequiem #FinalFantasyVII #AlienIsolation2 #PlayStation #GamingPodcast #SGF2026

The State of Play is finally here, and we've got a lot to talk about. This week, Brett and Chris break down Sony's latest showcase, including Marvel's Wolverine, Ace Combat, new co-op experiences, surprise reveals, and whether PlayStation delivered one of its strongest presentations in recent memory. Before diving into the showcase, the guys discuss their time with 007: First Light, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Pragmata, Voice of Cards, and the launch of Marathon Season 2. Along the way, they debate whether developers should move beyond the franchises that made them famous, whether Marathon's new PvE additions help or hurt the extraction shooter formula, and why GTA 6 continues to influence the entire gaming industry. New episodes every other Wednesday! JOIN OUR DISCORD!https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Support the show on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/nartech Email us your thoughts and questions:[email protected] Follow us on X:https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd PSN IDs:Brett - Chaimera086Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - 007: First Light Impressions 7:15 - Should Studios TRY To Carry A "Style" Forward? 16:46 - Kingdom Come 2 Ending Thoughts 21:17 - Pragmata Is Weird (In a Good Way) 37:11 - Marathon's Season 1 Finale 49:47 - Is PvE Hurting Marathon? 1:01:23 - Yoko Taro's Hidden Gem 1:12:00 - State of Play: Worth the Hype? 1:35:33 - Wolverine Steals the Show 1:50:12 - Ace Combat Is Back 1:51:40 - Kemuri: Showing Good Games Badly? 2:05:13 - September Loaded Because of GTA 6? -------------------------------------

With reports going back to March that PlayStation was planning to stop porting their singleplayer games to PC, we finally get confirmation on that change! Couple that with PSN account security concerns, Xbox's rebranding amidst the new CEO, and State of Play rumors abound, and we've got quite an episode! We get into all of this and more so join us! New episodes posts every other Wednesday! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions: X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: [email protected] PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Megabonk is 3D Vampire Survivors? 6:50 - Samus Returns & Dual Screen Gaming 22:09 - Brett Has More to Say About KCD2 31:43 - KCD2's Religious Dressings 40:25 - PBA Pro Bowling's Insane Platinum 47:29 - Sea of Thieves Didn't Click for Chris 1:02:49 - Question: Length/Replayability Preference? 1:18:30 - Darksiders 1 Gets ANOTHER Release 1:23:30 - PlayStation No Longer Porting to PC? 1:42:36 - Question: Xbox Becoming XBOX? 1:49:51 - PS Plus Price Increases 1:55:16 - Could Your PSN Account Be Easily Hacked? 2:07:19 - Rumored State of Play & Predictions? 2:23:01 - Why Does Sony Keep Media Molecule Around? 2:35:07 - Question: How Do We Like to Grill? -------------------------------------

This week's episode sees us digging into PlayStation's DRM drama that permeated the last week and a half, look at Pragmata continuing Capcom's run of great games with continued sales passing 2 million units, and hear analyst speak on Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA6) to say it should leverage an $80 price tag and how that'd be GOOD for the industry? We get into all of this and more so join us! New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions: X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: [email protected] PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Chris' Early Hours w/ Windrose 5:48 - The Good & Bad of Early Access 12:08 - 'Casual' vs. 'Core' Gamers? 37:20 - Brett Starts Metroid: Samus Returns 42:25 - Chris Digs Into KOTOR 53:44 - Brett's Time With RE8 Comes to an End 1:01:43 - Chris' Thoughts on Pragmata So Far 1:08:13 - Brett FINALLY Starts KCD2 1:22:21 - Max Payne 3 Still Hits in 2026 1:25:21 - Analyst Suggest $80 Price for GTA6 1:36:46 - Pragmata Continues Capcom's Successful Run 1:40:39 - The PlayStation 'DRM' Fiasco 1:56:54 - Question: Mythologies We'd Like to See in Games? 2:11:20 - Game: The 3 Game Problem -------------------------------------

On this episode, we talk about the social media negativity around Marathon right now, how Resident Evil 8 performs as a VR game, look at Pokemon's big changes with Legends Z-A as Brett finally tries it, all while checking in generally on what we've been playing! From there we talk Shuhei Yoshida revealing he was removed from his role as head of PlayStation Studios by Jim Ryan, Capcom seemingly being happy with Pragmata's early reception and sales, and look at Metro coming back around with a new game this year by way of the Metro: 2039 reveal. Join us! New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions: X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: [email protected] PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 3:48 - Negativity Around Marathon 6:37 - Does Marathon Have A Player Retention Problem? 32:13 - Pokemon Legends Z-A Changes the Formula 38:56 - Resident Evil 8 VR is FANTASTIC! 55:22 - Question: Freaky Friday Body Swap? 1:17:32 - Jim Ryan FIRED Shuhei Yoshida? 1:32:26 - Is Herman Hulst Still the Right Guy for PS Studios? 1:40:21 - Are Developers WASTING Dev Time? 2:00:32 - Capcom Says Pragmata is Promising New IP 2:15:28 - Metro: 2039 Announced for This Year! 2:21:46 - Question: Favorite Vehicles? -------------------------------------

Chris is joined by fellow PlayStation Podcaster MrBadBit from The Trophy Room in Brett's stead to talk about hard to keep podcast traditions, falling out of trophy hunting due to live service gaming, PlayStation's initiative to get a fan into a game, Crimson Desert and a LOT of Marathon! Join us! New episodes posts every Wednesday at 12PM CST/10AM PST! This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today at https://www.patreon.com/nartech JOIN OUR DISCORD! Get in on the action and discuss all things PlayStation and gaming with fellow fans. It's the perfect place to talk games, music, movies, and of course the podcast! https://discord.gg/cEvKzqm Email/Tweet us your thoughts & suggestions: X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: [email protected] PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Chris - Figz21k ------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 1:28 - Podcast Traditions & Trophy Competitions 5:04 - What We've Been Playing 9:08 - Starfield PS5 Impressions 29:47 - Gaming Culture Wars & The Industry 30:37 - Crimson Desert Impressions 37:54 - PlayStation's "Playerbase" Initiative 43:11 - Sony's Odd Initatives in Place of Games 1:39:09 - Marathon Discussion 1:40:38 - Community Questions & Food Debate -------------------------------------