Triangle Squared: A Playstation Podcast

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 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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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We're talking PlayStation reportedly closing yet ANOTHER studio, not long after the death of Bluepoint, Starfield finally coming to PS5 and if we think we'll play it, look at the PS3 getting an update, and consider what does and doesn't differentiate Marathon and Arc Raiders as a listener proposes their own theory around that topic. All this and more on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! 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

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0:00 - Intro

2:16 - Marathon and Player Freedom

32:48 - Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Is... Ugly?

34:30 - Brett FINALLY Tries RE8 in VR

45:49 - Of COURSE Chris Gets MLB 26

57:03 - The Boys Talk Pokemon White & Platinum

1:10:57 - Question: Trophies You'd Rather Not Have Earned?

1:16:29 - Question: Platinum That Took the Longest?

1:19:23 - Question: Game w/ the MOST Hours But Least Trophies?

1:22:47 - PlayStation Closes ANOTHER Studio

1:51:46 - PS3 Gets A New Software Update in 2026!

1:56:14 - Starfield Comes to PlayStation in April

2:02:03 - Should PlayStation Save Gang of Dragon?

2:13:51 - Should Xbox Return to Exclusives?

2:21:49 - Question: Our Top 5 Game Consoles?

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