Transition

Games editor Rishi Alwani, friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani, and host Pranay Parab band together for episode 100 of Transition. We talk about Mortal Kombat 11 leaks, games we've been playing, and have a special segment right at the end. Mortal Kombat 11 (0:35) Leaks What to expect Gameplay Microtransactions Platforms and editions Expected price in India What we want to see Development timelines Mobile port? Games we’ve been playing this week (24:56) Big Bash Boom Red Dead Redemption 2 Danmaku Unlimited 3 Final Fantasy XIII Kingdom Hearts Just Cause 4 Best of Transition (35:10) Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani unite to talk about the most anticipated Nintendo game of 2018 -- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Host Pranay Parab eventually forces them to talk about two new Persona games. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (0:10) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World of Light Bosses and Milestones Leaked Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Release Date Broken Internationally Full copy of Super Smash Bros. Leaked What to expect from the game Why this game is a big deal What fans can do to avoid spoilers How accessible is Smash for newbies Games we’ve been playing this week (19:10) Darksiders 3 Hitman 2 Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight Hearthstone Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

There are quite a few gaming phones in the market now but are any of these worth buying? Games editor Rishi Alwani joins host Pranay Parab to discuss. Gaming phones (0:25) What they are Which ones are in the market Which gaming phones are in India Should you buy gaming phones in India? Is it all just all about marketing? Are regular phones good gaming phones? iOS vs Android The Nintendo Switch platform Games we’ve been playing this week Hitman 2 Battlefield V Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk all things PUBG. The game is set to release on PS4 and we look at the challenges it faces. PUBG on PS4 (0:25) Price Editions - digital + disc Release date Development Better than PUBG Mobile? Is it still relevant? Games we’ve been playing this week (22:25) Final Fantasy XIII Persona 3 Dancing in Moonlight, Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight Fallout 76 Hitman 2 Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

Diablo Immortal has been inviting a lot of negative attention and games editor Rishi Alwani, with friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani, join host Pranay Parab to talk about it. Diablo Immortal (0:25) Blizzard’s Digital Trends interview Diablo Immortal demo impressions Other BlizzCon Announcements (16:23) Overwatch’s new character Hearthstone expansion World of Warcraft Classic Warcraft 3: Reforged Heroes of the Storm Games we’ve been playing this week (22:17) Xiaomi Survival Game Overwatch Red Dead Redemption 2 Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss all things Diablo 3. The game is now out on Nintendo Switch. Diablo 3 on Nintendo Switch (0:20) Gameplay History Best place to play Diablo 3 Minor quibbles Thoughts on docked mode vs handheld Mobile version of Diablo 3? The Original Diablo Will Be Playable in Diablo 3 Blizzard Is Working on Multiple Diablo Projects What to expect from BlizzCon 2018 (32:10) Diablo Overwatch Hearthstone Warcraft Games we’ve been playing this week (35:24) Red Dead Redemption 2 God of War Deadbolt Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk all things Red Dead Redemption 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 (0:50) What the game is about Where it falls in the trilogy Rockstar in India Why we don’t have a review up yet (Thanks, Rockstar) Developers overworked at Rockstar? Games we’ve been playing this week (27:44) Fire Pro Wrestling World WWE 2K19 Black Bird Diablo Eternal Collection Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

Having reviewed Call of Duty Black Ops 4, we talk about all the game modes and whether the Blackout mode is better than PUBG and Fornite. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (0:50) Three game modes Blackout mode PUBG Fortnite Character unlocking India price and editions Longevity of this game Mobile version of CoD? Games we've been playing this week (28:30) Fire Pro Wrestling World WWE 2K19 Stardew Valley Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

We discuss the future of the Nintendo Switch and what we'd like to see from a new version of the gaming console. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss. Nintendo Switch Pro (0:50) Nintendo Switch lifecycle History of Nintendo console iterations The changes we’d like to see in the Nintendo Switch Games we’ve been playing this week (27:15) Persona 5 WWE 2K19 Disgaea 1 Picross Risk of Rain Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

We talk about Fortnite cross-play coming to PS4 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. Fortnite PS4 cross-play (0:50) What it is Why you should care What it means for India Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (2:18) Setting Visuals Combat Ship Quests Enemies Story How choices impact the story Animus Versus Origins, versus past games Should you care The price of buying the good editions in India Games we’ve been playing this week (30:14) Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Spider-Man Dragalia Lost Mega Man 11 Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

We talk about Forza Horizon 4, the best arcade racing game of this generation. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. Forza Horizon 4 (1:08) Setting Visuals Gameplay Showcase races Difficulty Loading times Playing it on PC vs. consoles Playing it on a low-end laptop Games we’ve been playing this week (32:33) Valkyria Chronicles 4 Imbroglio Mini Metro Persona 5 Splatoon 2 Cities Skylines OnRush Destiny 2: Forsaken WWE2K19 NBA 2K19 Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss Nintendo Switch Online service, Spider-Man’s botched release in India, and the games we’ve been playing this week. Nintendo Switch Online (0:40) What it is What you pay for What you get Which games support it Why it matters Fine print NES controller Exclusivity in US/EU Cloud saves and other online features Spider-Man’s botched release in India (11:28) Spider-Man for PS4 Is the Best Superhero Game Ever Podcast: Is Spider-Man on PS4 Even Better Than God of War? Pre-order bonuses not in India? Special edition canned Collector’s edition delayed Does Sony care? Horizon Zero Dawn, Gravity Rush, SOTC, GoW, Tear Away Market strength Games we’ve been playing this week (19:20) Persona 5 Imbroglio Fire Pro Wrestling World Valkyria Chronicles 4 Blade Strangers Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta Shadow of the Tomb Raider Wasteland 2 Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP

We got a chance to play some unreleased games! Assassin's Creed Odyssey and The Division 2 are a big part of the discussion apart from PlayStation cards coming to India as games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. PlayStation prepaid cards (0:41) Officially available in India What this means for Indians Can you buy PlayStation games with cash? Credit cards getting locked on PSN Digital vs physical Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (11:50) Gameplay impressions Thoughts on revamped combat Story and conversation options Editions coming to India Should you buy it day 1? The Division 2 impressions (24:20) Super early access Limited gameplay impressions What we are looking forward to Release date and editions Games we’ve been playing this week (30:11) Imbroglio Spider-Man Donut County Assassin’s Creed Odyssey The Division 2 The Best iPhone and iPad games Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsso

Spider-Man for PS4 is due to release soon and that gave us the perfect opportunity to bring in India's greatest Spider-Man nerd - Rohan Joshi of the AIB fame - on the podcast. Games editor Rishi Alwani and host Pranay Parab make an appearance too. Spider-Man in pop culture (1:40) Why is Spider-Man so popular? What makes him such a compelling superhero Where to start if you are a newbie The history of Spider-Man as seen in comics Seminal moments in Spider-Man lore The movies you need to watch Spider-Man cartoons, anyone? Is there room for a serious Spider-Man? Spider-Man's Indian connection (25:10) Did you know a Spider-Man game was made in India? The details about this game Anecdotes about its development Other big name Hollywood games made in India Spider-Man PS4 game (37:25) Our favourite elements from the game Story Traversal Combat God of War and now Spider-Man — best year for PS4? Games we've been playing this week (48:17) FIFA 18 Spider-Man Music: Popula

We discuss Xbox All Access, Microsoft's new subscription service that allows you to get an Xbox, online multiplayer, and a bunch of games for a single, reasonable monthly price. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. Xbox All Access (1:40) What it is How much does it cost Which countries is it available in The advantages of consoles as a service Why it’s not a great fit for Xbox What about India? The chances of theft or misuse Where publishers stand on this Will Sony or Nintendo get into this? Nintendo’s online services Region-locking on Nintendo consoles Region locked companion apps Sony and diluting the value of its games The big services play for Xbox and PlayStation Games we’ve been playing this week (25:34) Persona 5 Hearthstone Slayaway Camp Spider-Man Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

A two-part episode with the gaming segment focusing on Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, starring games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani. The second part focuses on Netflix's Indian horror series Ghoul as pop culture nerds Akhil Arora and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab. Yakuza Kiwami 2 (0:40) Where Kiwami 2 stands in the Yakuza series of games India release and editions The story and gameplay Substories Franchise fatigue creeping in? The future of Yakuza Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (16:00) The history of the Monster Hunter franchise English releases of Monster Hunter games The Nintendo connection How Monster Hunter plays on Switch Handheld vs docked mode The learning curve Games we’ve been playing this week (27:43) Yakuza Kiwami 2 Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Dead Cells Pocket City Persona 5 Netflix’s Ghoul (34:40) What Ghoul is about The role of Netflix in this show The setting Is Ghoul better vie

Nintendo revealed a lot more about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and games editor Rishi Alwani, friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about it. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct (1:45) Smash at E3 More details in Direct Characters Online game modes Nintendo Switch Online and games for the service (13:32) First-party titles coming up Online mode potential in these Online potential in third-party games Is Nintendo Switch Online worth it? Games we’ve been playing this week (21:09) Dead Cells Pocket City Okami HD Octopath Traveller Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

On this episode we talk about Fortnite's rumoured release as a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 exclusive, with a timed exclusivity period and the implications of abandoning Google Play. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab. Fortnite on Android (1:31) What we got wrong last week Fortnite vs PUBG Launch date Fortnite Installer (5:48) Samsung exclusivity How long it could be exclusive to Samsung devices Why Epic ignored Google Play What other games can learn from this Third-party Android app stores (15:03) What Google Play is getting wrong Can third-party Android stores fill the gap? How will Google respond to this? The revenue-split on other app stores Will Fortnite cracked APKs flourish? (18:31) Online DRM for Android apps The market for clones and pirated apps What about those who don’t want to install from third-party app stores? Minimum specs and where you can play Fortnite at launch (28:09) All the details we know so far Ga

Fortnite may be coming to Android via Samsung Galaxy Note 9, according to various rumours. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss. Fortnite’s upcoming Android release (1:00) The Few Pros and Many Cons of Buying an Xbox One in India How it compares against PUBG PUBG Mobile’s optimisation for Android devices Why Android last for Fortnite What to expect in terms of in-app purchases Biggest challenges for Fortnite Android The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 rumour (8:40) Will Fortnite be a launch exclusive? What to expect in terms of pre-order bonuses Speculation about this deal, if it’s true What Epic could gain from this Will Fortnite Android be on Google Play? (16:00) Myth-busting The huge potential of the Chinese market Third-party app stores and their relevance When can expect a launch date Games we’ve been playing this week (29:22) Splatoon 2 Octopath Traveler Salt and Sanctuary Code of Princess Ex Music: Popular Potpour

Are console emulators or software used to mimic old consoles on new hardware illegal? Should game companies try their best to get emulators off the Internet? Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to discuss. Why emulation is a grey area in gaming (0:15) Should emulation be banned? Game preservation Sony and Nintendo’s track record Eurogamer’s video: Did Nintendo download a Mario ROM and sell it back to us? (7:53) Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against Console ROM and Emulator Sites Nintendo Asks GitHub to Remove Game Boy Advance Emulator, GitHub Complies Can you legally buy and play old Nintendo games? Microsoft’s track record with backwards compatibility (15:44) Original Xbox and Xbox 360 games on Xbox One PC games and their legacy Which old games are unavailable right now Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 review Bayonetta climax edition unboxing Games we’ve been playing this week (26:10) Persona 5 Cosmic Star Heroine Octopat