The Official PlayStation Blogcast

Episode 026: Revitalizing Vita with Sly Cooper and KickBeat

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:11:13 +0000

PS Vita's in the spotlight this week when Sanzaru Games stops by to talk Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, recently confirmed for a Fall 2012 release on both PS3 and PS Vita. Then Zen Studios kicks off a discussion of its PS Vita-exclusive rhythm combat game KickBeat, followed by new PSN releases for 5/29 and a farm-fresh crop of user questions and tips.

Episode 025: The Last of Us Explore the Future of Oddworld

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:56 +0000

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.

Episode 024: From Canada With Love

Thu, 10 May 2012 22:13:00 +0000

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.

Episode 023: Top Marks for GoW: Ascension and CoD: Black Ops 2

Thu, 03 May 2012 20:22:07 +0000

Lead Designer Mark Simon spills his guts on God of War: Ascension's new multiplayer mode while Treyarch Studio Head Mark Lamia gives us some surprising reasons to be excited for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Plus the new PSN releases for 05/08 and more!

Episode 022: The Walking Dead Dishonored With A Battle Royale

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:54:00 +0000

PHWOAH. Lead Combat Designer Paul Edwards dissects PS3 brawler PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Telltale Games Designer Jake Rodkin speculates on the future of The Walking Dead, Co-Directors Harvey Smith and Raf Colantonio talk Dishonored. Plus the new PSN releases for 05/01!

Episode 021: Capcom Crossplay

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:42:00 +0000

Capcom's Seth Killian is back to give us the latest on SF X Tekken Vita, Resident Evil 6 and more, while Blog Correspondent Andy Burt regales us with tales of Ni no Kuni and other Namco happenings. Plus plenty of upcoming game impressions, and the new PSN releases for 04/24!

Episode 020: Stardroning on About Starhawk and Dust 514

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:14:54 +0000

Jeff and Nick hold down the fort while Sid gets hot new deets on Starhawk's single-player from Dylan Jobe and Dust 514's ambitious spacefaring from CCP's David Reid. Rey is also somewhere. Of course, new PSN releases for 04/17, a new PSN Gem and more!

Episode 019: Farm-Fresh PSN Gems

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

With the gang hopped up on maple syrup and no guest to pull us back from the brink, we descend into the depths of madness…and bring you the new PSN releases for 04/10 while we're down there! Along with a new PSN Gem, listener questions, user tips + more!

Episode 018: Six Degrees of Assassin's Creed III

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:09:00 +0000

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!

Episode 017: Warren Spector Slips Us an Epic Mickey

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:10:00 +0000

Best pun ever! Legendary designer Warren Spector (Deus Ex, System Shock) talks Epic Mickey: The Power of Two, The Verge West Coast Editor Sean Hollister talks Journey, and we share new PSN releases for 03/27, a new PSN Gem and more!

Episode 016: From the Forests of Datura to the Streets of Retro City

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:14:47 +0000

Last week's GDC special was so packed with radness (go listen!) that it spilled over to this week: We chat with the producer of cryptic PSN adventure Datura and the developer of 8-bit lovefest Retro City Rampage. Plus new PSN releases for 03/20 and more!

Episode 015: GDC Blowout, David Cage Talks Kara, PSN’s Next Wave

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:56:00 +0000

Game Developers Conference is upon us! We talk with Quantic Dream director David Cage for "Kara," Shawn McGrath for Dyad, a host of PSN developers and many more. Also: new PSN releases for 03/13/12!

Episode 014: Street Fighter X Tekken X Journey X Mass Effect 3

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:13:00 +0000

Capcom's Seth Killian stops by to spinning bird kick some Street Fighter X Tekken knowledge on us, while we share some early thoughts on Journey, Mass Effect 3 and Gravity Rush. Plus all the new PSN content for 03/06, yadda yadda yadda, enjoy!

Episode 013: Jack Tretton and the Case of the Colossal OLED Screen

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:59:21 +0000

A crazy #13! Tons of Vita launch goodness including chats with final boss Jack Tretton and the developers behind Escape Plan and Mortal Kombat, as well as a weird PSN gem, a creepy user tip, next week's PSN releases and why Sid isn't allowed in Canada!

Episode 012: Veni, Vidi, Vita

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:41:00 +0000

With PS Vita's launch looming large we answer a host of user questions, throw out every tip and trick we can think of, and even hear some launch thoughts from a few celebrity-type folks! Along with next week's PSN releases, a new PSN gem and more!

Episode 011: The David Bleeping Jaffe Show

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:00 +0000

David Jaffe joins us for a rollicking discussion of his PS3 Twisted Metal revival (2/14!), game design, his future plans...and Oprah?! We also reveal upcoming PSN releases, wax nostalgic about PSone classics, and answer your questions.

Episode 010: The Curious Case of Final Fantasy XIII-2

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:04:00 +0000

IGN Editor Ryan Clements joins us for a deep dive into Final Fantasy XIII-2 and the state of JRPGs, and tells us what it's like to work at IGN. And...drumroll...the new PSN releases for 02/07, a new PSN Gem of the Week, Vita answers and more!

Episode 009: Joystiq Joyride

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:46:00 +0000

With the crew back together and Joystiq's freshly anointed Editor-in-Chief Ludwig Kietzmann in tow, we manage to pull off our longest episode yet! Tune in for Ludwig's inspiring Origin Story and PSN Gem, the new PSN releases for 01/31, and other nerdery!

Episode 008: So You Want to Be a Game Producer

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:05:00 +0000

Senior Producer Kyle Shubel stops by to give us his Origin Story and some insight into the life of a Producer, and sticks around for a roundtable 2012 games preview. Plus PSN releases for 01/24, etcetera!

Episode 007: Journey to the Center of CES

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:37:00 +0000

Even with Sid and Nick on death's doorstep and Jeff and Rey at CES, a show you will get! Journey interview with thatgamecompany CEO Kellee Santiago? Done. SCE President Andrew House's Origin Story? Yup. Starhawk Public Beta dates? Oh yes! Along with the PSN releases for 01/17 and so much more.

Episode 006: Vita Goes Beyond

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:09:00 +0000

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!

Episode 005: Game of the Year Spectacular

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:16:00 +0000

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!

Episode 004: Words and Sorcery

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:16:00 +0000

In which we deliver the first info on the PSN releases for 12/20, and Producer Taku Imasaki stops by to give us the lowdown on next week's GT5 DLC and 2.02 update. Plus Sid's Sorcery impressions, Jeff has a Gravity Rush, and more!

Episode 003: Where Is My Skyrim?

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:35:00 +0000

It's officially a trilogy! We discuss the PSN releases for December 13th and go over some huge PS+ discounts for the month, give impressions of Vita's Welcome Park, and Jeff regales us with his Origin Story in the debut of a new segment (along with all the usual jazz). Join us!

Episode 002: That’s a lot of blood

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:57:00 +0000

We're back with the second episode of Official PlayStation.Blogcast! We share first details on the PSN game releases for December 6th, 2011 and celebrate the PS3-first release of Battlefield 3's Back to Karkand expansion pack this Tuesday with special guest Ian Forney, community manager for Battlefield 3. Plus: Dinosaurs, more Skyrim talk, Jeff shares a lucrative tip, Sid offers up a PSN Gem of the Week, and the team answers a slew of listener questions. We want your feedback!

Episode 001: Greatness from small beginnings

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:59:00 +0000

The debut of PlayStation Blog's long-awaited podcast! We share first details on next week's North American PSN game releases and discuss newly revealed PS Vita titles, PS3's five-year birthday, Skyrim, Corn Love, and our first PSN Gem of the Week.