THOMAS WAS ALONE and THE MESSENGER – Original Soundchat – Episode 14

Joe explores the tensions between instruments and synths in the quadrilateral-filled world of Thomas Was Alone and Peter studies the way of the ninja with the 8- and 16-bit chiptune dance melodies of Eric Brown’s work in The Messenger.

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Persona 5’s Royal Scramble | The PowerSwitch

The long-awaited Persona concert event shows a new trailer for Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5 Scramble is officially revealed, Nintendo and Sony detail their financial results, Square-Enix will return to present a digital event at E3 2019, the next Call of Duty may be Modern Warfare 4, and playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: The Fate of Atlantis – Episode 1

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THE LAST OF US and THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU – Original Soundchat – Episode 13

Peter takes a look at an Academy Award-winning composer applying a cinematic score to The Last of Us and Joe analyzes the many-styled vocal compression of Takeharu Ishimoto’s work in The World Ends With You.

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PlayStation 5 and the Tech Tease | The PowerSwitch

Sony drops an early tech exclusive about PlayStation 5, Inside Xbox confirms recent Microsoft reports, a Switch Pro model may be pushed back as a next-gen concept, Reggie Fils-Aimé teases a Retro Studios character in his Twitter debut, Gamescom will feature a Geoff Keighley opening night show, Assassin’s Creed Unity is free for a limited time for Notre-Dame de Paris awareness, and playing Resident Evil 2

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SHANTAE AND THE PIRATE’S CURSE and CUPHEAD – Original Soundchat – Episode 12

Joe explores the heavy beats and Arabian stylings in the soundtrack of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and Peter takes a look at the 1930s big band jazz of Kristofer Maddigan’s debut work in Cuphead.

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A Celebration of Star Wars | The PowerSwitch

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is officially revealed, name changes are finally available on PSN, the packaging may be leaked for the All-Digital Edition of Xbox One S, and a tweet about game difficulty shaming gets the meme treatment

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UNWOUND FUTURE and PHOENIX WRIGHT – Original Soundchat – Episode 11

Peter explores the emotional gut-punches that exist throughout the soundtrack of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and Joe has no objection to Masakazu Sugimori’s courtroom work on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

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Predicting Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC | The PowerSwitch

Speculating about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC characters, Microsoft may unveil an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, a devastating report about Anthem’s disastrous development, the next Assassin’s Creed may focus on Vikings, a Persona website teases P5S, Best Buy retailer placeholders create curious rumors, and playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Legacy of the First Blade

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BEYOND GOOD & EVIL and ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE – Original Soundchat – Episode 10

Joe takes a look at the blending of film score writing across different cultures into the sci-fi plot of Beyond Good & Evil and Peter delves into the Victorian chamber orchestra insight of Austin Wintory’s work on Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.

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A Tale of Two Switches | The PowerSwitch

Nintendo could be planning to release two Switches this summer, PlayStation’s first “State of Play” highlights PSVR games, Apple Arcade targets an indie subscription, Sega details the Genesis Mini release plans, PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold free games for April 2019, Ubisoft is back in the usual E3 conference time slot, Gearbox finally reveals Borderlands 3, and playing the conclusion of Telltale’s The Walking Dead

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