Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions

He's back for another four years, but what could have led to this?  Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran talks about how his car got broken into while at PAX AUS 2024. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

PAX AUS 2024, Ciaran is falling asleep in the movies and more from this week in Melbourne. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the AFL Grand Final 2024 and how we've been scammed. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the Trump vs. Kamala debate.  Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran nearly starts some fights with AFL fans. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ash will be on a PAX AUS 2024 pannel; see him there doing a good or bad job. Time will tell if it is one or the other.  Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

With fresh ink on his leg, Ciaran is all about that tattoo life now. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault Licence: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran wants a PSN name change, and we talk about how the world came to a stop, just for a brief second. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran is 30 now, so we will talk about health care again, saving money, and what we're looking forward to at PAX AUS 2024. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran was supposed to talk about his 30th but screws us, so Dylan and Ashley just debate who has time and space to do Lego instead. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

I don't think we understand what it is to be adults, but all three of us shall soon be 30+ Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Dylan was forced to have a week off work. It did not go well for him. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is mostly captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran wants to get a tattoo, Ashley talks about going to his grandfather's funeral and then they wait around for Dylan so they can record Arcade Couch. Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

After getting home from their weekend at Dreamhack Melbourne 2024, Dylan and Ciaran discuss whether they ever get post-con blues and what the event was like outside of the convention floor itself. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie HenriquesThumbnail Image: ESL - Sarah Cooper All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran goes to Costco and has a tyre problem again. No, it's not a joke. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It's Ashley Hobley's birthday, and he doesn't have a cake. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ciaran has an update on his schooling, Dylan wonders what the Crunchyroll anime awards are, and getting old and knowing a lot of people seems like a tough gig. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It starts simply with an ice pole and ends with the death of a political figure and the massive tour of Taylor Swift in Australia right now. Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobleyCiaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions is captured before recording Arcade Couch, our weekly gaming/tech podcast. Arcade Couch: Between The Cushions Credits: Music: "Georgia Stomp" by DJ Assault License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)Art by: Cherie Henriques All Episodes: https://explosionnetwork.com/arcade-couch-between-the-cushions Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Join us in a lively conversation with friends who share their thought-provoking perspectives on gaming, video games, and technology in this podcast episode. We delve deep into the essentials of gaming hardware upkeep and the importance of routine cleaning and maintenance for optimal gaming experience. Enjoy the humorous anecdotes revolving around the purchasing of compressed air for computer cleaning. The spotlight then transitions to an in-depth review and analysis of the game 'Death Stranding' by renowned game designer Hideo Kojima. We debate the game's merits, analyze game trailer coherence, and discuss how the in-game elements contribute to gameplay experience. This heated conversation brings out polarizing views that showcase the individualistic love for gaming and its culture. The podcast shifts from interactive entertainment to a passionate speculation on the recurring characters in Kojima's future works. Be part of the excitement as we talk about Kojima's tweet about Mads Mikkelsen's reappearance in the game, fueling further engaging discussions about potential storylines and character evolutions. Augmented reality takes center stage as we discuss its groundbreaking advancements and implications for our daily life. Our friends share their experiences about Apple Vision and mull over a future where high-tech wearable devices seamlessly blend with day-to-day activities. Amidst our shared enthusiasm, we also ponder the potential health risks associated with prolonged exposure to screens. Capping off the podcast, we examine the uncanny resemblance of new tech wearables to scuba masks and humorously speculate about the future of humans in a technology-driven world. We balance the tech revolution excitement with a reminder of the integral role and simplicity of eyeglasses in our lives.   [We tried AI descriptions this week...]