Triangle Squared: A Playstation Podcast

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

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PSN IDs:
Brett - Chaimera086
Chris - Figz21k

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0:00 - Intro: They Took Our Discs!
4:08 - Palworld 1.0 & What We've Been Playing
18:06 - Reviving the PS3 & the Retro CRT Obsession
28:07 - Xbox Layoffs & Obsidian's Fallout Future
43:13 - 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 2028
1:10:13 - Will Digital-Only Games Cost More?
1:19:00 - Game Preservation, Licensing & Piracy
1:38:33 - The PS3 and Vita Stores Are Closing
1:46:36 - Will PlayStation Players Actually Move to PC?
1:56:19 - Did Gamers Really Beat EA's Microtransactions?

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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/TriangleSqrd
Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com

PSN IDs:
Brett - Chaimera086
Chris - Figz21k

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0:00 - GTA 6 Physical Copy Cold Open
4:21 - LEGO Batman Is Basically Arkham?
15:08 - Stalker 2, Difficulty & Tainted Grail
33:16 - Mixtape Review Discourse Gets Weird
45:39 - 007 Feels More Hitman Than Uncharted
1:00:26 - Revisiting GTA V Before GTA 6
1:08:11 - GTA 6 Preorders, $80 Games & No Disc Debate
1:51:54 - Call of Duty Leaves Game Pass
1:57:31 - Xbox Console Prices Could Spell Doom For All Consoles
2:04:46 - Is Microsoft Selling Off Xbox Studios?
2:35:41 - Quality Short Platinum Trophies
2:45:02 - Top Games of the Year So Far

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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: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com



PSN ID's:

Brett - Chaimera086

Chris - Figz21k

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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?

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#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!



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PSN IDs:
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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?

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#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!
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Email us your thoughts and questions:
trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com

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PSN IDs:
Brett - Chaimera086
Chris - Figz21k

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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?

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