Arms Race

We talk about games and pop culture in this episode of Transition. The first segment is all about gaming as regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about games such as Far Cry 5, Destiny 2, Arms, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Overwatch. In the second segment, pop culture nerd Akhil Arora and Pranay Parab talk about Twin Peaks, a TV show that is back on air after a quarter of a century.

Far Cry 5

• Leaks, and more leaks


• Setting


• What to expect


• Religion in the game

Destiny 2

• Destiny Leaker


• Leaks and announcement


• PC release and Steam


• What we want from the game


• Which platform we’ll be playing it on

Arms

• Nintendo Direct


• Fighting mechanics


• Characters


• Arms


• Motion controls

Red Dead Redemption 2

• Delayed


• Possible release date


• Pre-order status

Overwatch anniversary event

• When and what is it


• What’s new


• How to prepare for it


• Why Rishi is looking forward to it

Games we’ve been playing this week

• Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception


• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


• Mass Effect Andromeda


• Steins Gate


• Destiny


• Caligula Effect

Twin Peaks

• SPOILERS


• History of the show


• David Lynch


• Eclectic characters


• Special Agent Dale Cooper


• Surrealism


• Season 1 vs Season 2


• Direction of season 3


• Slow, methodical approach


• Comparison with modern TV

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.