Official PlayStation Podcast (PlayStation)

Today's show features two of gaming's big daddies! Ken Levine stops by to discuss BioShock Infinite's imminent launch; then PlayStation's Scott Rohde talks God of War: Ascension, The Last of Us, and how PS4's hardware will empower World Wide Studios. Plus: New releases for 3/26/13, new voice mail, and more.

We're back! Joining us for our inaugural 2017 episode is farm-fresh new face Zac Minor, who recently joined the PlayStation social media team. This week, we discuss what we played over the break, adventures in VR gaming (Carnival Games!) and plenty more.

Hey 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.

Hey 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.

The dashing co-founders of Gaijin Games stop by to give us the history of the Bit.Trip series leading up to Runner2 (now on PSN!), while AC4's Mission Director tells us why it's a pirate's life for him. Plus the new PSN releases for 03/12!

Happy 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.

Today, Sid and Ryan fend for themselves and reminisce over the Star Wars Battlefront Beta on PS4.

Hosts Anne and Chanté are joined by narrative director Ben McCaw and senior writer Annie Kitain for the last episode in the series, as they recap the threats and villains in Horizon, with hints at what’s to come for Aloy.

Highlights include their discussion into the development of GAIA’s AIs; how we can understand HEPHAESTUS’ motivations throughout Horizon Zero Dawn; how Aloy would describe Sylens and her relationship with him; and a small hint into what we can expect from our journey into the Forbidden West.

Ben McCaw is the narrative director on Horizon Forbidden West, and was lead writer on Horizon Zero Dawn and The Frozen Wilds. Annie Kitain is a senior writer on Horizon Forbidden West.

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ESRB Rating: Teen with Blood, Drug Reference, Language, Mild Sexual Themes and Violence.

Howdy folks! This week the PlayStation Podcast gang returns with a quick episode to discuss this week’s news and new releases on the horizon. Plus the team talks Darkest Dungeon II, Elden Ring DLC, and Shadow the Hedgehog.

With Justin and Ryan alone to run the show, all talk turns to Destiny: The Taken King, Final Fantasy XIV, and the sci-fi horror game Soma.

Hey y'all! This week the team dives into a Resident Evil 4 spoiler-cast, and reminisces on fond interview memories.

Today, the PlayStation Blogcast crew looks ahead to the new year. Which game is everyone most eager for?

Co-founder and long-time friend of the show Mr. Nick Suttner returns to the studio to discuss the Shadow of the Colossus remake! Yes, the man that wrote the book on Shadow shares his thoughts, as well as his recent experience working on new indie darling Celeste. Enjoy the show!

We discuss the first alarmingly big release week of the year between DMC and a certain long-awaited club that Vita owners can shortly be members of. As well as all the Jabbaris and Kibberjams you can handle, and the rest of the new PSN releases for 01/15!

Do you like voices? We've got you covered! Episode 406 of the Official PlayStation podcast features a trio of interviews; Greg Kasavin from Supergiant Games talks Hades ahead of its launch on PlayStation next week, Respawn devs Steven Ferreira and Travis Nordin discuss Season 10 of Apex Legends, and SIE Product Director Toshi Aoki talks about the DualSense wireless controller.

This 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. 

Hey folks! We’ve got a full house for this week’s pod, with the team talking news, next week’s releases, and all the spooktacular games we’ve been playing this month, including Until Dawn and Silent Hill 2.

Howdy! 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).

This week, the team celebrates 30 years of Sonic the Hedgehog, and interviews Suzie Yeung and Aleks Le, the voices of Yuffie and Sonon in Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode Intermission. 

Supergiant's Greg Kasavin talks PS4 stunner Transistor (out May 20th) join new interviews for indie standouts Nidhogg and Rogue Legacy! Plus: new North American game releases for May 6th 2014, listener letters and more.

We've got fancy microphones and no idea how to use them! Sid talks about Overwatch for like 20 minutes, then falls asleep when Justin recounts his experience at FFXIV Fan Festival. Plus, oodles of PS VR chat, and early impressions of Titanfall 2. Enjoy!

We're back and later than ever! PlayStation's Scott Rohde joins the fray as we talk Metro: Last Light, The Last of Us, next week's new releases and much more. Fun times!

A short, late show this week as half the team is wracked by sickness and poor health. Nonetheless! We celebrate the cold, clammy embrace of Tuesday's PS4 release Octodad: Dadliest Catch, catch up on inFAMOUS Second Son's groundbreaking Photo Mode and FEZ's mindbending puzzle design, share an incredibly valuable Dark Souls II listener tip and share those coveted new releases for Tuesday, April 22nd. Enjoy!

This week, we interview Mac Walters, Crystal McCord, and Kevin Meek from BioWare on the creative process behind Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Plus, the team shares games that make them laugh.

A late-breaking interview with the creative director and game director of Naughty Dog's survival opus The Last of Us, a visit from Lorne Lanning and Stewart Gilray to discuss the promising PSN future of Oddworld, and new PSN releases for 5/22.

Hey 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.

This week, the gang takes an early stab at some Game of the Year nominations, Sid reveals his first impressions after going hands-on with Resident Evil, and more. Enjoy!

Rejuvenated, the team (sans Justin) talks Destiny, Galak-Z, bagels, and board games

Today's episode has it all: An alarmingly passionate discussion about the state of horror cinema, new releases for 04/14, and thought-provoking new user letters. Bonus: Stick around for a Bioshock Infinite spoilercast after the show!

Hello, friends. On today's episode, we welcome back the legendary Nick Suttner to celebrate 300 (and one) episodes! We also speak to the team behind Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars, pick our favorite PS4 games of all time, and... say goodbye to Ryan Clements, who is leaving PlayStation on August 3. Goodbye!

Howdy, folks! This week, the crew returns for the first show of 2025! Topics of discussion include Marvel Rivals and retro classics Final Fantasy 5 and the Contra series. Plus, Brett joins to close out the PlayStation 30th Anniversary discussion by sharing his favorite PS5 and PS VR2 games.

When Jeff's away the Blogcast will play! We kick off 2012 in style with ANOTHER 70-minute monster, as IGN Executive Editor Greg Miller subs in to give us his in-depth hands-on Vita impressions thus far, we run down the PSN releases for 01/10, + much more!

Hey folks! This week the team got to sit down with Bioware Game Director Corinne Busche and Creative Director John Epler to talk Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We also discuss the newly released Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Fear the Spotlight.

We're back! Following an incredible E3 in downtown Los Angeles, the team returns to share their favorite sights, sounds, and experiences from the show.

We emerge from the depths of PAX with no less than FIVE interviews, as we catch up with the various gentlemen behind Retro/Grade, Snapshot, Guacamelee!, Hitman: Contracts and Walking Dead Ep.3. Also the new PSN releases for 09/11, and an exotic guest!

A massive and momentous show! Voice of a generation Ryan Clements joins the PS Blog team and makes his debut as a blogcast regular, while Justin grills Batman: Arkham Origins' Creative Director. Plus the new PSN releases for 07/30, voicemails, and more!

Listen in on an epic discussion between Cory Barlog from Santa Monica Studio (God of War), Brian Intihar from Insomniac Games (Marvel's Spider-Man), and Kurt Margenau and Shaun Escayg from Naughty Dog (Uncharted: The Lost Legacy) to discuss the evolving nature of iconic heroes.

The Blogcast goes post-apocalyptic! Just what is it about the end of the world that people seem to love so much? Join us from the wasteland that is Sid's office as we discuss.

Live (sort of) from Toronto! Sound Shapes' Jonathan Mak shares his origin story, first details on Lights, Camera, Party (and Zombie Tycoon 2), Minority updates us on Papo & Yo, details on A Game of Thrones, plus the new PSN game lineup for 5/15/12.

We're back! The Wolf Among Us, the next serial adventure from Telltale Games, stars on this week's show. Co-director Nick Herman details this prequel for the hit graphic novel series Fables, Bungie environmental artist Coolie Callahan shares his inspirations for Destiny, next week's PSN and retail lineup and more!

Dust 514's Brandon Laurino orbitally strikes our studio with some space-hot data on the game's beta, now available to all on PSN! Plus all the new releases for 01/29, beards, and Bayonettas you can handle!

What a show! This week we enjoy an extended interview with the great (and hilarious) minds behind Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and Ryan gushes over the first few hours of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on PS4. Plus, new releases and listener letters!

What’s up, gang! The festivities for PlayStation’s 30th anniversary continue this week as the crew hears from listeners and developers about their favorite PlayStation games of all time. Plus, the crew dives into their favorite games on PSP and PS3. We’ll continue to feature listeners and developers leading up to PlayStation’s 30th anniversary on December 3 and beyond.

Hey y'all! The team is back to recap the slew of news you could use if you so choose from State of Play and Summer Games Fest.

In this special short episode, the team chats with executive producer and showrunner M. Night Shyamalan on storytelling and the thrills of Servant’s Season 3 on Apple TV+.

Who knew we loved dark fantasy so much? On this week's show, the team celebrates your picks for Game of the Year 2015. Spoiler alert: The Witcher 3 takes a lot of awards.

Assassin's Creed III is finally out of the bag, and we've got Creative Director Alex Hutchinson to answer all of our burning questions! But not our burning rashes, unfortunately. Oh, but, uh, also the new PSN releases for 04/03, a new PSN Gem and more!

Hey, everybody! Tim and Kristen discuss all the big news for this week’s State of Play, including Saros, the upcoming new game from Housemarque, and some of their other favorite moments from the show.

The Tetris Effect demo is now live! To celebrate, we sat down with Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Mark MacDonald of Enhance to learn more about how this dream project came to be. Enjoy!

Got plans for the long weekend? Settle in with your old pals Sid, Kristen, and Justin for a look back on ten years of this humble podcast (née Blogcast), then write in and tell us what you're playing this week (also, where you draw the line at spoilers). Listen in!

It's a huge week on the blogcast! Following GDC week, the team talks PlayStation VR, Thumper, Golem, and Marvel Battlegrounds. Enjoy!

The band's back together this week, and everybody's ready for Prey. Arkane's latest has something for everyone: an abandoned space station, mind-bending powers, eye injections... sign us up!

Bonus: Sid discovers an underappreciated new PS4 gem and encourages the gang to give it a shot.

It's a show of interstellar proportions! Today we talk to Sean Murray from Hello Games about the hotly anticipated, nearly infinite adventure of No Man's Sky. And if that wasn't enough smoldering hot content for your ears, we're packing in a bonus interview with J. Kartje from Bandai Namco on Dark Souls III. We hear it's the Dark Souls of Dark Souls games. Plus, new releases, news you can use, and so much more! Enjoy!

Nick's back! He didn't vanish into the ether, after all! On today's show, we're honored to have Scott Rohde join in once again to talk about the latest games he's playing. Plus, new releases and Nick's crazy adventures in Japan.

This 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.

Listen up! This week, we've got hard-hitting interviews on Starblood Arena and What Remains of Edith Finch, plus some very unusual talk about laundry.

Hello everyone! We know, we know. This would normally be a cause for celebration, but E3 and holiday travel have delayed our plans for a big, special episode. So, in grand PlayStation Blogcast tradition, please join us for Episode 301 for the actual special program!

This is it! Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is finally here, and we can't stop talking about it. Enjoy the show!

What are the games, movies, and music you always turn to for good ol' fashioned comfort? We discuss your picks, and we also chat with the dev team behind the upcoming PS Vita game Severed.

Today on the blogcast: hands-on impressions with Resident Evil, Vib-Ribbon, Alien: Isolation, and a heated discussion about spoiler culture. Plus new releases, listener letters, and more. Enjoy!

While delirious with the last bits of E3 planning, we manage to bring you the new releases for 06/11, a heaping batch of listener letters and Gems (thanks guys!), and a deep dive into The Last of Us at the end. See you at E3!

This week, the team fielded your listener letters with quality recommendations on games that can be completed in a night or two. Plus, we get the soundtrack from Astro's Playroom stuck in our heads again.

Happy Holidays! We count down our and your Top 10 Games of 2013, Telltale's Dennis Lenart dives into the guts of Walking Dead Season Two, and Blizzard's John Hight chats to Justin about Diablo III on PS4.

Sid and Ryan test their improvisation skills on this week's episode as they slam that record button with very little preparation! Ryan puts on his formal attire and interviews Sid (someone with no direct connection to the Tekken 7 development team) about Tekken 7.

When Sid heard the news, his head just about spun off into the atmosphere. That's right, System Shock is coming to PS4. It's one of Sid's favorite series of all time, so he has quite a lot to say about it. And speaking of first-person, story-driven experiences, Sid went hands-on with the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. What new technologies -- and new dangers -- will hero Adam Jensen face in this chapter of the iconic franchise? Sid tells all. Or at least some.

Holy smokes! Scott Rohde joins the crew to talk about his top 3 favorite PSone games of all time. Plus, an interview with the crazy devs behind Loadout.

With the recording equipment still in the ether and our big ep. 100 plans still in the oven, tune in next week for the real celebration! For now, we bring you 12/10 new releases, PS4 tips, Resogun, voicemails and silliness!

Hello everyone! On today's show, Sid and Justin report from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 reveal event in LA this week. What's coming to the legendary FPS series?

It's another meditative, quiet program this week! Zac shares his love for Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and Ryan finally plays Destiny 2 and defends games that take things slow. Join us, and enjoy the show!

Howdy! The team gets together to recap this week's State of Play announcements, and reveal their Elden Ring playing styles. 

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to a rather intimate discussion on Risk of Rain -- the challenging and ever so rewarding experience that now dominates Sid and Ryan's digital palate.

Despite the PS5 showcase taking place over a week ago, there were so many reveals crammed in there that we're still thinking about them today. This week's show runs through that incredible lineup, looks ahead to next week's new releases, and then spends some time with Marcus Lehto, creative director on Disintegration. We also praise The Last of Us: Part II's arresting storytelling, and how it differs from ambient and environmentally led titles like Demon's Souls.

Not only do we sit down and talk with the legendary Ed Boon about the recently revealed Injustice 2, but we also say farewell to one of our dearest friends as he embarks on a new adventure.

It's an interview double feature! This week, Playstation's VP of Global Marketing Mary Yee joins us to celebrate Days of Play. Then we touch base with PlayStation Studios Managing Senior Producer Sam Thompson to learn more about accessibility in gaming.

On today's show, we talk anime, mechs, and interstellar soup factories. That's right, we have an extended interview with Jake Kazdal on Galak-Z: The Dimensional.

Sid and Zac trade opinions following a juicy 40-minute hands-on experience with Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, out August 22 on PS4.

Hey y'all! This week Tim and Kristen chat with Obsidian about The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon DLC, and the team shares their favorite gaming rituals. 

Kristen is hosting again, and she's hungry (?) with power! Join us as we look forward to next week's new releases, share our favorite "single-sitting" games, and talk about anime. Have a garbage day!

On this week's Blogcast, we interview Sean Velasco of Yacht Club Games about Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown! Then, we we dig into some hard-hitting listener letters that send at least one of us spiraling into an existential crisis. Enjoy!

We've finally moved into our farm fresh new office building, and brought a fanciful new episode with us! All the new releases for 05/07, some bonus PS+ info from our pal Morgan, and all the movie talk that apparently drives the kids wild. Enjoy!

This week the team shares some good couch co-op games for new gamers to dip their toes into, and share highlights from a team session playing Deep Rock Galactic.

Hey gang! This week, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi stops by to discuss his latest game, Fantasian Neo Dimension. Plus, the PlayStation 30th anniversary celebration continues as the crew shares their favorite games on PS5 and PS VR2. Through the end of the year, we’ll continue featuring picks from listeners and developers (and Kristen will return to share her top PlayStation games from the past 30 years).

Hi 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!

Fore! Today on the show we talk with No Goblin, the team behind 100ft Robot Golf! Plus, our continued commitment to Risk of Rain and a discussion on games that bring tears to our eyes. Enjoy the show!

Hello! On today's show, we speak with the Game Director of The Order: 1886, as well as gush about the upcoming, asymmetrical multiplayer shooter Evolve.

We've got a real big shoe for ya today, with a fresh recap of the week's biggest news, our initial impressions of Respawn's surprise battle royale launch Apex Legends, and a warm welcome for our newest host. Enjoy!

We'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!

In this limited miniseries, we are bringing together developers from different departments across Santa Monica Studio, who collaborated on a feature that helped evolve God of War.

While we worked hard on developing his positioning, traversal, and progression, it was Atreus’ core combat system that became, perhaps, an even greater challenge. The design, tech, and animations of Atreus’ combat were meticulously planned for almost every imaginable gameplay situation, including how he interacted with Kratos in battle. In this episode of Worlds Collide, we bring together our Senior Staff Technical Combat Designer and Senior Animator to discuss how Atreus’ combat went from feeling mediocre to feeling empowering and eventful.

Learn more about Santa Monica Studio: sms.playstation.com

Whew! PSX is over and the gang's back in our cozy lil' recording studio... with brand-new recording gear! It's like we're professionals or something.

Join us as we recount our favorite new reveals, chat with the team behind Lara Croft Go, share early impressions of Resident Evil 7, and have a refreshingly frank discussion about breaking into the video game industry.

The big sequels are hitting hard next week with Knack 2 and Destiny 2! Let's dig into it. Enjoy the show!

There's too much news for just one show! We select our favorite memories from last weekend's PlayStation Experience. And we chat about the PS4 multiplayer shooter Secret Ponchos. Enjoy the show!

A fascinating E3 2017 roundtable discussion between Warren Spector (System Shock, Deus Ex, System Shock 3), Harvey Smith (Deus Ex, Dishonored 2), and Daryl Long (Far Cry 5) around what makes immersive sim games so influential and enduring.

A homecoming all around! We're home from E3, Nick is home from his African sojourn, you're home from work listening to this (hopefully). We catch up and wrap up E3 2012, argue about Prometheus, and dish out the new PSN releases for 06/19. Woo!

Welcome back! This week Sid and Kristen share their thoughts on the PS5 UX first look, before diving into their favorite spooky games. 

Justin, Sid, and Kristen join hands to celebrate 2017's greatest games. Listen all the way to the end and join us for a spoilercast focused on The Last Jedi!

This week, the gang continues to gush over the surreal world of Control, then tiptoes into a discussion of their favorite spooky games. Listen in for a chat with Tiffany Hester, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at SIE, and stay to the end for a very special listener letter from an old friend...

We're all about stealth in this week's episode of PlayStation Blogcast! We name some of our favorite stealth games in recent memory, whether they were intended as stealth games or not!

With just weeks until PS4's launch in North America, we check in on NBA 2K14's next-generation court, learn how to help children's hospitals with Extra Life, share new game releases for 11/5/13 and more!

We close out the year with our longest show yet, where we drop knowledge on the next TWO weeks of PSN releases (12/27 + 01/03) and go deep with discussion on our favorites games of 2011. Plus bonus picks from listeners and a whole mess of industry folks!