Listen "#40 - PS5 UI Deep Dive"
Episode Synopsis
With the start of next-gen less than a month away, Dan and Luis bring you their thoughts on the latest news surrounding it: Sony’s latest State of Play diving into the PS5 UI, Xbox Series backwards compatibility updates, and a lot more.
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping
Go to www.readyplaynetwork.com and answer this week's prompt: "Which next-gen console are you most excited for and why?"
04:05 - Thoughts on Games
04:05 - Among Us
08:38 - Fall Guys / Left 4 Dead 2
17:05 - Steve on Smash
21:35 - Super Mario 35 / Star Wars Squadrons
24:40 - Top News
24:40 - PS5 UI/UX officially revealed by Sony via IGN
36:16 - How Series S&X enhance backwards-compatible games via GameSpot
→ 40:50 - Microsoft is bringing xCloud to iOS via the web via TheVerge
→ 42:30 - Xbox 360 users getting free Cloud Saves via Kotaku
45:08 - Web PS Store to stop selling PS3, PSP and Vita games via Eurogamer
51:35 - PS4 games that won't play on PS5 via PushSquare
→ 53:44 - Transferring PS4 save data to PS5 via PushSquare
55:43 - Extra News
#1 - Nintendo permanently reducing Joy-Con price in Japan via JapaneseNintendo
#2 - The Outer Worlds 2 might be in development via GameInformer
#3 - Rockstar now owns Ruffian Games via TheGamer
#4 - DMC5: Special Edition getting a physical release on 12/01 via PushSquare
#5 - Borderlands 3 confirmed for PS5’s launch lineup via PushSquare
#6 - Microsoft allowing employees to WFH permanently via TheVerge
#7 - Level-5 all-but-shuttered its NA operations via GamesIndustry.biz
Check this out: Japan’s Super Nintendo World will open in spring 2021 via TheVerge
59:51 - Luis is Publicly Shamed (Topic of the Show)
1:10:00 - New Releases & Updates
1:17:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide
1:23:53 - Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn)
1:33:15 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez
Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, send an email to [email protected] or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.
Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping
Go to www.readyplaynetwork.com and answer this week's prompt: "Which next-gen console are you most excited for and why?"
04:05 - Thoughts on Games
04:05 - Among Us
08:38 - Fall Guys / Left 4 Dead 2
17:05 - Steve on Smash
21:35 - Super Mario 35 / Star Wars Squadrons
24:40 - Top News
24:40 - PS5 UI/UX officially revealed by Sony via IGN
36:16 - How Series S&X enhance backwards-compatible games via GameSpot
→ 40:50 - Microsoft is bringing xCloud to iOS via the web via TheVerge
→ 42:30 - Xbox 360 users getting free Cloud Saves via Kotaku
45:08 - Web PS Store to stop selling PS3, PSP and Vita games via Eurogamer
51:35 - PS4 games that won't play on PS5 via PushSquare
→ 53:44 - Transferring PS4 save data to PS5 via PushSquare
55:43 - Extra News
#1 - Nintendo permanently reducing Joy-Con price in Japan via JapaneseNintendo
#2 - The Outer Worlds 2 might be in development via GameInformer
#3 - Rockstar now owns Ruffian Games via TheGamer
#4 - DMC5: Special Edition getting a physical release on 12/01 via PushSquare
#5 - Borderlands 3 confirmed for PS5’s launch lineup via PushSquare
#6 - Microsoft allowing employees to WFH permanently via TheVerge
#7 - Level-5 all-but-shuttered its NA operations via GamesIndustry.biz
Check this out: Japan’s Super Nintendo World will open in spring 2021 via TheVerge
59:51 - Luis is Publicly Shamed (Topic of the Show)
1:10:00 - New Releases & Updates
1:17:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide
1:23:53 - Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn)
1:33:15 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez
Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, send an email to [email protected] or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.
Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!
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