We talk about games and pop culture in this episode of Transition. The first segment is all about gaming as regulars Rishi Alwani[1] and Mikhail Madnani[2] join host Pranay Parab[3] to talk about games such as Far Cry 5[4], Destiny 2[5], Arms[6], Red Dead Redemption 2[7], and Overwatch[8]. In the second segment, pop culture nerd Akhil Arora[9] and Pranay Parab talk about Twin Peaks[10], a TV show that is back on air after a quarter of a century.
With Ubisoft teasing Far Cry 5, we discuss the open-world shooter’s juicy leaks[11] in detail. From its themes to its villains and support characters, it’s all been laid bare as well as its advertising PS4 Pro enhancements.
In addition to this shared-world sci-fi extravaganza Destiny 2 had a massive reveal[12] last week. We dissect Bungie’s decision to bring the PC version to Battle.net (which was leaked hours prior) and the fact that it claimed the PS4 Pro could not handle 60fps at 4K.
On the topic of games suffixed with ‘2’ Red Dead Redemption 2 was delayed[13] and the reaction from some parts of the community was amusing to say the least. Is Rockstar Games’ postponement of its hyped Wild West adventure the first of many? We surely think so.
This aside, we talk about Nintendo[14] brawler Arms, which had a more than generous reveal[15]. With the Arms Global Testpunch due later this week, we talk about what we can expect from Nintendo in terms online multiplayer and the similarities it...