Official PlayStation Podcast
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Episode 482: Learn How To Dolphin Dive
April 12, 2024 17:04 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBHowdy, y’all! This week the team discusses upcoming game releases before catching up on what we’ve been playing including Dragon’s Dogma 2, Helldivers 2, Balatro, and more.
Episode 481: Here’s To You, Jim
March 29, 2024 15:17 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBHi everyone! The gang is back this week to catch up on what we’ve been playing. And it’s a stacked deck with Helldivers 2, Pacific Drive, and much more in the rotation. Also, special guest Jim Ryan discusses his remarkable run with the PlayStation brand, from starting up the first offices in Europe before the launch of the original PlayStation, to his retirement next month as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. We’ll miss you, Jim!
Episode 480: Milieu Of Meteor Showers
March 22, 2024 17:37 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBHey y’all! After a few weeks of hiatus, the gang returns and introduces team member James to discuss his early playing experience with Rise of the Ronin. Plus the team talks Helldivers 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Episode 479: Abubakar Salim Talks Tales of Kenzera: Zau
February 16, 2024 16:10 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBHowdy! This week Abubakar Salim of Surgent Studios stops by to discuss the upcoming platformer Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Plus the team talks Helldivers and Tekken 8.
Episode 478: What We've Been Playing
February 09, 2024 18:36 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBHey y'all! With nasty colds circulatin', bomb cyclones droppin', and 2024 kicking off with a bang, the PlayStation Podcast crew has struggled to record a show for a few weeks now. Today, they get off their keisters to review some key details from the recent State(s) of Play and then talk about what they've been playing. No surprise that Sid is obsessed with Tekken 8, but listen in to see what Brett and Tim have been up to.
Episode 477: Tomb Of Time
January 19, 2024 17:23 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBHey y’all! This week the team discusses The Last of Us Part II Remastered, as well as the upcoming Tomb Raider I-III Remastered release. Plus a listener letter led a discussion on some of the team’s toughest fought boss battles.
Episode 476: Games For A Change
January 12, 2024 18:13 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBHey y'all! This week the gang returns for the first episode of 2024 to talk oh-so-sweet video games, including a discussion on God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla. Plus the team answers a listener letter with tips for your first Baldur’s Gate 3 play-through.
Episode 475: 2023 Enters The Halls Of Valhalla
December 15, 2023 19:46 - 1 hour - 104 MBHey y’all! This week Santa Monica Studio Game Directors Mihir Sheth and Bruno Velazquez stop by to discuss the God of War Ragnarök free epilogue DLC Valhalla. Plus the team shared their PlayStation 2023 Wrap-Up recaps to close out the final show of such an amazing year in gaming.
Episode 475: 2023 Enters the Halls of Valhalla
December 15, 2023 18:03 - 1 hour - 104 MBHey y’all! This week Santa Monica Studio Game Directors Mihir Sheth and Bruno Velazquez stop by to discuss the God of War Ragnarök free epilogue DLC Valhalla. Plus the team shared their PlayStation 2023 Wrap-Up recaps to close out the final show of such an amazing year in gaming.
Episode 474: Don’t Get Gravy On That
November 17, 2023 18:05 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBHowdy y'all! This week the team discusses the upcoming releases of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the Access controller. Plus deep dives on game difficulty settings, how to hold your DualSense wireless controller, and of course more Baldur's Gate 3.
Episode 473: Portal To New Experiences
November 10, 2023 18:31 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBHey y'all! This week the team celebrates three years of PS5, the upcoming PlayStation Portal launch, and the one-year year anniversary of God of War Ragnarök! Plus more Alan Wake 2 talk.
Episode 473: Portal to New Experiences
November 10, 2023 18:24 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBHey y'all! This week the team celebrates three years of PS5, the upcoming PlayStation Portal launch, and the one-year year anniversary of God of War Ragnarök! Plus more Alan Wake 2 talk.
Episode 472: Zombies, Ghouls, and Goblin Camp
November 03, 2023 17:47 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBHey y’all! This week the team celebrates spooky season and discusses some creepy newly released PS VR2 titles. The team also gets into the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, plus even more Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 talk.
Episode 471: Let There Be Venom
October 20, 2023 17:45 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis week, Senior Creative Director at Insomniac Games Bryan Intihar stopped by to celebrate launch and discuss all things Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Episode 470: Total Access
October 13, 2023 16:57 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBHowdy! This week we sat with Alvin Daniel, senior technical program manager for the Access controller to discuss how it all came together. Plus the team talks Sea of Stars, cozy cottagecore, and much more.
Episode 469: Wakes, Lakes, and Drakes
September 29, 2023 18:33 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBHey y’all! This week Remedy Entertainment Creative Director Sam Lake stops by to talk all things Alan Wake 2. Plus the team discusses their hands-on time with Alan Wake 2, as well as some indie horror games in preparation for spooky season.
Episode 468: Gaming Gigablast
September 15, 2023 16:56 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBHowdy! This week the team talks about Baldur’s Gate 3, and gets into a recap of news from this week’s State of Play.
Episode 467: Lucky In Love
September 08, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBHey y’all! This week the team sits down with Founder of Studio Sai and Eternights Developer Jae Hyun Yoo to chat about the upcoming dating action RPG. Also the team talks Goodbye Volcano High and growing game backlogs.
Episode 467: Lucky in Love
September 08, 2023 18:21 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBHey y’all! This week the team sits down with Founder of Studio Sai and Eternights Developer Jae Hyun Yoo to chat about the upcoming dating action RPG. Also the team talks Goodbye Volcano High and growing game backlogs.
Episode 466: Track and Field
August 18, 2023 17:24 - 1 hour - 109 MBHey y’all! This week the team dives into recently revealed gameplay details with Creative Director David Swenson on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, before getting into gameplay upgrades with Senior Producer Sam Rivera on the upcoming EA Sports FC 24.
Episode 465: Dog Days
August 11, 2023 16:43 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBHey y’all! This week the team dives into the grandeur of Final Fantasy XVI’s big boss fights and reminisces over fond summertime gaming memories.
Episode 464: Clownin’ Around
July 28, 2023 17:22 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBThis week series actor Samoa Joe stopped by to discuss the Twisted Metal TV series. Plus the gang talks about their favorite go-to combos in Final Fantasy XVI.
Episode 463: Mind Meld
July 14, 2023 17:06 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBThis week voice actors Jennifer Hale and David Hayter stop by to discuss their roles in Synapse. The team also does a quick deep-dive into Synth Riders’ Experience levels, with a bit of Final Fantasy XVI and Diablo IV talk along the way.
Episode 462: The Clivecast
June 23, 2023 17:31 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis week the team chats with Ben Starr, English voice actor for Clive Rosfield, and Square Enix Localization Director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox on all things Final Fantasy XVI.
Episode 461: Mortal Podkast
June 16, 2023 17:51 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBThis week the team talks Summer Game Fest 2023 and discusses their hands-on time with the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1. Plus the team gets into Diablo IV and the sinister legacy of the classic franchise.
Episode 460: Fighting Off The Ropes
June 09, 2023 17:35 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBThis week the team chats with Thea Trinidad (aka WWE Superstar Zelina Vega) about her role as guest commentator in Street Fighter 6 and her connection to the classic franchise. Plus the team talks more Street Fighter 6 and gets into a spoiler-free discussion of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Episode 459: Fists 'N Fury
June 02, 2023 16:37 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBThis week the team chats with Director Nakayama Takayuki and Producer Matsumoto Shuhei on redesigning classic characters in Street Fighter 6 and more. Plus the team dives into their personal fighting game journeys.
Episode 458: Access Granted
May 19, 2023 17:04 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBThis week the team chats with Accessibility Consultant Paul Amadeus Lane about accessibility in gaming, before diving into the world of deck-building with some Inscryption talk.
Episode 457: Oh the Humanity
May 12, 2023 17:33 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBHey y’all! This week, Executive Producer at Enhance Games Mark MacDonald stops by to discuss Humanity and strategy for the unique puzzler. Plus the team dives into their personal approaches to challenging puzzle games.
Episode 456: O'Dell Awakens
May 05, 2023 16:50 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBThis week we introduce our newest pod member O’Dell, plus Respawn Entertainment’s Design Director of Combat Jason de Heras stops by to discuss Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and how devs chose to expand upon its predecessor.
Episode 455: Asad Qizilbash Talks PlayStation Productions
April 21, 2023 16:27 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis week, Head of PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash stops by to discuss adapting video games into TV and film and what’s next from PlayStation Productions. PLUS: Resident Evil 4 spoilercast and next week’s new releases (Star Wars Jedi Survivor!)
Episode 454: What Are You Spoilin'?
April 07, 2023 16:47 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBHey y'all! This week the team dives into a Resident Evil 4 spoiler-cast, and reminisces on fond interview memories.
Episode 453: Tetris - A Conversation with Henk Rogers & Alexey Pajitnov
March 31, 2023 17:33 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBTetris creators Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov join PlayStation Podcast to chat about bringing the iconic game's origin story to the silver screen.
Episode 452: Isle Inspiration
March 24, 2023 19:30 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBThis week the team chats all things Tchia with Phil Crifo (Game Director at Awaceb), before sharing early Resident Evil 4 impressions and favorite video game movie and TV adaptations.
Episode 451: Final(e) Thoughts
March 17, 2023 16:58 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBHowdy! This week the team dives into some stand out PS Plus titles, and shares their (spoiler filled) thoughts on The Last of Us TV adaptation's season one finale.
Episode 450: Squad Up
February 24, 2023 20:53 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBHappy PS VR2 launch week! This week is bursting with news on PS VR2 launch titles, plus the team's favorite reveals and updates from the latest State of Play.
Episode 449: Busy Season
February 17, 2023 22:05 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBHey y'all! The team's back and sharing news to use if you so choose about PS VR 2 ahead of its launch Feb 22.
Episode 448: Lost in Dead Space
January 27, 2023 20:35 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBHowdy! This week the team dives into the frights and delights of Dead Space, featuring an interview with Motive's Roman Campos-Oriola (Creative Director) and Philippe Ducharme (Senior Producer).
Episode 447: Endured and Survived the Holidays
January 20, 2023 20:48 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBHappy new year! The team rings in the new year with exciting PS VR2 updates, and thoughts on the premiere of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us.
Episode 446: Game of the Year Holiday Cheer
December 22, 2022 17:38 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBThe end of 2022 is here, and with it comes the PS Blog Game of the Year! The team chats through the winners, and our favorite games this past year. We'll catch y'all in the new year!
Episode 445 - One More For The Road
December 09, 2022 17:01 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this week's show, the gang talks early Game of the Year predictions, shares a few of their gaming highlights from 2022, and says a heartfelt goodbye to one of the Podcasts's regular hosts, Justin Massongill.
Episode 444: Ragnarök Arrives
November 12, 2022 00:13 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBSharpen your Leviathan Axe and strap on your Blades of Chaos – God of War Ragnarök is here. We’ve spent a hearty hunk of time hewing our ways through mythical foes and exploring the nine realms, and live to tell the tales. Our excitment burbles over, but we do our best to keep this chat as spoiler-free as possible.
Episode 443: Grisly Details
October 28, 2022 20:43 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBHey y'all! We're back this week interviewing Striking Distance Studio founder and CEO Glen Schofield on upcoming sci-fi horror thriller The Callisto Protocol.
Episode 442: Virtual Galaxy
October 07, 2022 19:36 - 49 minutes - 68 MBHowdy! This week the team celebrates 30 years of Mortal Kombat, plus an interview with Jose Perez III and Ronman Ng from ILMxLAB on Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition, in development now for PS VR2.
Episode 441: Virtual Walkers
September 30, 2022 18:47 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBHey y'all! This week the team sits down with Skydance Interactive to chat about The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution, currently in development now for PS VR2.
Episode 440: Virtual Horizons
September 23, 2022 18:49 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBThis week the team interviews Ben McCaw and Felix Riga van den Bergh from Guerrilla on Horizon Call of the Mountain, in development for PS VR2. Plus, a look at our most anticipated games still to come in 2022.
Episode 439: Virtual Impressions
September 16, 2022 16:31 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBHowdy! This week we talked with Hideaki Nishino, SVP of Platform Experience about the origins of PS VR2 and how cutting-edge games such as Horizon Call of the Mountain are tapping into its next-generation features.
Episode 438: Precious Platinum
September 02, 2022 18:15 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBThis week the team fields some listener letters on precious Platinum trophy achievements, plus an interview with Dylan Cuthbert of Q-Games on The Tomorrow Children: Phoenix Edition.
Episode 437: Fully Indoctrinated
August 12, 2022 18:56 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBThis week, the team is obsessed with newly released indie Cult of the Lamb. Plus, find out what makes them reach for that Platinum Trophy. Listen in!
Episode 436: Stray Thoughts
July 29, 2022 19:09 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBWe're back with another episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast, this time with an emphasis on games with heroes that roller skate or meow. Plus, an in-depth chat with Dre of Roll7 about the studio's upcoming arena skater-shooter, Rollderdrome!