Official PlayStation Blogcast

Episode 074: A Pre-E3 Spelunking

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:45:33 +0000

What a show we have for you kids! Spelunky creator Derek Yu stops by, and Sid catches up with some of the minds behind Doki Doki Universe and The Last Of Us at the pre-E3 Judges' Day. Plus the new releases for 05/21 and more!

Episode 073: Who Watches the Watch_Dogs?

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:07:00 +0000

Sid hacks into the mind of Watch_Dogs' Dominic Guay for an update while the gang learns about the wonders of pickle rolls and discuss their favorite films. Along with all the new releases for 05/14 and the rest of the usual claptrap!

Episode 072: Movin' On Up

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:02:00 +0000

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!

Episode 071: Ice To See You

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:37:40 +0000

We scour Lost Planet 3 in a revealing first interview with Capcom Producer Andrew Szymanski focusing on the prequel's alien ecosystems, talk tea and Tarantino, then delve into North American new releases on PSN and retail for 4/30/13!

Episode 070: Fantasy Stars

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:02:12 +0000

We gulp a Pheonix Down and enjoy a random encounter with the creators of indie RPG Dragon Fantasy: Book 1, share new PSN and retail game releases for 4/26/13, serve up new listener letters and more!

Episode 069: Oh, The Horror

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:54:50 +0000

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!

Episode 068: Tales From GDC

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:43:00 +0000

We're back, well-rested after last week's GDC, and ready to return to our regularly scheduled Blogcasting! This week, we obsess over the PS3/Vita indie charmer Dive Kick, talk BioShock Infinite (no spoilers!), play a host of listener voicemails, and share next week's new releases for 4/9/13. Enjoy!

Episode 067: Independents Day

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:46:25 +0000

GDC alert! The creators of DiveKick, Guacamelee!, Primal Carnage: Genesis, Luftrausers, and Zombie Tycoon II take over today's show with new interviews. Plus: New releases for 4/2/13, new listener comments and more!

Episode 066: Ken Levine's Infinite Zest

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:50:09 +0000

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.

Episode 065: Bit.Trip Black Flag: Future Legend of Naval Assassin

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:10:24 +0000

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!

Episode 064: One Week Later

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:14:00 +0000

While we're still starry-eyed from the PS4 reveal last week, we wrangle a show full of YOUR PS4 impressions, run through the gamut of new releases for 03/05, and check in with the Sportsfriends gang. Plus our Games of the Month for February!

Episode 063: The PlayStation 4 Show

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:30:37 +0000

We're a bit late, but today's show is worth the wait! Hear our post-show impressions of the PS4 announcement, then stick around for on-site interviews with Shuhei Yoshida, Jonathan Blow, Lorne Lanning and a devoted superfan! HEAR THE FUTURE.

Episode 062: Torn Away

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:02:48 +0000

Avast! Media Molecule Tearaway our hearts with reams of new info on the papercraftian new PS Vita adventure, we unleash all the new releases for 02/19, and more Ni no Kuni chatter. See you next week!

Episode 061: Naughty Gods

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:10:00 +0000

After a week off we're (debatably) better than ever! Either way, we nabbed some dynamite new interviews with the minds behind The Last of Us, God of War: Ascension, and Killzone: Mercenary, along with all the new releases for 02/12. WE'RE BACK, BABY!

Episode 060: A Brief Dusting

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:37:22 +0000

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!

Episode 059: Devil May Cave

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:39:15 +0000

One of the founding fathers of adventure games, Double Fine's Ron Gilbert, discusses the 30-year origins of his PSN story spelunker The Cave! Plus: The rest of the new PSN releases for 01/22, DmC love, and more of the usual nonsense!

Episode 058: Sleeper Hit

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:42:00 +0000

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!

Episode 057: A Non Sequitur New Year

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:21:05 +0000

A farm fresh 2013 to all! We ring in the new year with our most off-topic episode yet - holidays, movies, board games, and maaaybe some video games. Your most-anticipated titles, the new PSN releases for 01/08, and more, more, more!

Episode 056: My Big Fat Game of the Year Show

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:02:00 +0000

It's the end of an era -- or at least, a year! We send off 2012 with a bang, bringing in GamesBeat Editor-in-Chief and former EGMer Dan Hsu for a long, comprehensive look at our favorite games of the year. See you in 2013!

Episode 055: To Bioshock Infinite and Beyond

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:36:10 +0000

Sid spends five hours soaring the skies of Bioshock Infinite and lives to regale us, and even squeezes out some extra info from writer Drew Holmes. K-Pop sensation Brad Douglas returns too, as we drop the new PSN releases for 12/18 like they're hot.

Episode 054: Suddenly Sessler

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:06:19 +0000

A casual jaunt to Sony Santa Monica yields dewy interviews with God of War: Ascension's Todd Papy and PS All-Stars' Seth Killian and Omar Kendall, plus a bonus sit-in with Rev3's Adam Sessler. Along with the new PSN releases for 12/11, natch!

Episode 053: El Viaje

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:50:51 +0000

The Latin American PS Blog's Lorenzo Grajales joins us to talk about the new PSN releases for 12/04, certain games that Sid FINALLY played, and answering a veritable apocalypse of user questions, tips, and voicemails. Lup Salad for all!

Episode 052: A Plus-Sized Thanksgiving

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:29:00 +0000

Gather 'round our Thanksgiving table with Persona-ble new SCEA PR Manager Aram Jabbari and blog buddy Justin Massongill as we discuss the PSN releases for 11/27, shine a new Gem, and much more!

Episode 051: 1 Year Older, 70 Million PS3s Wiser

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:24:08 +0000

Our longest, farm freshest, executive interviewingest episode yet! Jack Tretton, Shuhei Yoshida and Grace Chen all stop by, plus a super bonus Hitman: Absolution inteview. Happy anniversary, us!

Episode 050: Sportsfriends Forever!

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:07:00 +0000

The Blogcast hits a new milestone and we take the opportunity to introduce an exciting new Pub Fund project with 3rd-Party VP Adam Boyes, reveal PSN's releases for 11/13, and bid farewell to a beloved brother. One-year anniversary next episode!

Episode 049: Podcast in Distress

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:16:00 +0000

PID headlines another killer week of PSN releases while GamesRadar's Sterling McGarvey swings by to head up an Assassin's Creed 3 roundtable and lay forth his Origin Story. Video games!

Episode 048: The Trumpet of the Swan

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:48:13 +0000

Fall releases are getting hot and heavy, as we both linger on some recent gems - The Unfinished Swan, XCOM - and dive into next week's aberration of a release lineup (both disc and PSN). Plus new Player Queries, User Tips, and a PSN Gem!

Episode 047: Everybody Loves Frobisher!

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:24:11 +0000

No big-name guests this week, just lots of geeky game talk. XCOM, Dishonored, The Walking Dead: Episode 4 and next week's jam-packed PSN lineup are discussed in great detail, with a smattering of Listener Queries to keep things lively. Enjoy!

Episode 046: Retro City Pimpage

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:50:39 +0000

ER MER GERD! So many great new games this week with Retro City Rampage and Dishonored just for starters. We bring in noted screenwriter and The Walking Dead Episode 4 writer Gary Whitta to talk zombie culture, share next week's PSN game lineup and much more. LESH BE FRUNDS

Episode 045: Monsters, Myths, and PlayStation Mobile

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:53:00 +0000

With PlayStation Mobile on the move, we sit down with PlayStation Mobile's Sarah Thomson to chat about the best launch games, PSM's future, and much more. Plus a Retro City of new PSN releases for 10/09!

Episode 044: XCOM's Liberation

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:59:58 +0000

A tearful reunion brings the boys back together, but pathetic blubbering quickly gives way to shrieking alien terror for a XCOM: Enemy Unknown interview. Plus a trifecta of Assassin’s Creed talkies, the new PSN releases for 10/02, and more!

Episode 043: Pomeranian All-Stars

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:25:00 +0000

PlayStation Blogcast regulars Nick, Sid, and Rey have flown the coop, leaving Jeff with a heaping pile of New Releases to tell you all about. Then, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale sensei Seth Killian stops by to talk Easter Eggs and fighting modes. It's the good stuff kids go for, so listen up!

Episode 042: Dishonoring Borderlands 2

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:18:26 +0000

Dishonored and Borderlands 2 are on our mind this week, and it shows! We interview Arkane Studios' Raf Colantonio and Gearbox's Paul Hellquist for the latest intel on two of 2012's most-anticipated games. Plus: PSN releases for 9/18/12, new Player Queries, and assorted merriment. Listen in!

Episode 041: Blood, Sweat and Code: A PAX Postmortem

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:01:36 +0000

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!

Episode 040: A Prelude to PAX

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:05:00 +0000

It's the calm before the storm as we ruminate on the new 09/04 PSN releases, answer a boatload of Player Inquiries, go (wildly) off-topic, and extract both an Original Story and the ins and outs of marketing from Associate Product Manager David Bull.

Episode 039: Ratchet Until Dawn

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:16:00 +0000

The guys are back from Germany and boy are their schnitzels tired! But not too tired to interview various gentlemen behind Until Dawn, Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted! + PSN releases for 08/28 and other summer jamz!

Episode 038: The Shuhei Yoshida Show

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:26:00 +0000

Gamescom is in the air! Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida joins us to discuss PlayStation's creative DNA and Gamescom announcements, The Last of Us stars Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson (aka Joel and Ellie) share the secrets of videogame acting, and United Front Games reflects on Sleeping Dogs' long road to release. Plus: North American PSN releases for 8/21/12, Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified PS Vita impressions and much more.

Episode 037: Shapin' Sounds All Around

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:58:00 +0000

No guests, no nonsense, just an internet podcast about four grown men who play video games and enjoy them. Said men discuss Sounds Shapes, Papo & Yo, and the new PSN releases for 08/14. Stick around for a Mass Effect 3 spoilercast at the end, if you dare.

Episode 036: The Best Games of 2012 (So Far)

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:35:00 +0000

Podcast Beyond's Greg Miller and Colin Moriarty join the crew to chat about the best games of 2012 so far, and look ahead to the most promising of the Fall. And of course, the new PSN releases for 08/07, a new PSN Gem, some Player Inquiries, whatevs!

Episode 035: The Unfinished Assassin

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:04:00 +0000

The Unfinished Swan's Creative Director Ian Dallas spills his ink on the game, while Assassin's Creed 3's Lead Game Designer Steve Masters goes overboard on the game's ship combat. Puns! Plus the new PSN releases for 07/31, and a slew of Player Inqueries!

Episode 034: Borderlands 2 and A Different World of Dyad

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:17:46 +0000

Interviews ahoy! Sid catches up with Randy Pitchford for a Borderlands 2 update, Jeff and Nick dive deep into Dyad with creator Shawn McGrath, and actor Kadeem Hardison talks about going from sitcoms to Beyond: Two Souls. Plus the 07/24 PSN releases!

Episode 033: The EVO-lution of Injustice

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:35:57 +0000

Phwoah! Sid's back from EVO 2012 with a PlayStation All-Stars update from SuperBot's Omar Kendall and a meaty discussion with MK grandpappy Ed Boon on his upcoming project, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Plus the new PSN release for 07/17 (Dyad!) and MOAR.

Episode 032: Tomb Raider and the Art of the Reboot

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:47:00 +0000

The new Tomb Raider looks great, right? We think so too, so we nabbed Global Brand Manager Karl Stewart to tell us all about what goes into relaunching a franchise and Lara 2.0. Plus the new PSN releases for 07/10 and plenty of other bits and bobs!

Episode 031: PSN Sales and The Walking Dead Tales

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:24:34 +0000

The braaaains behind The Walking Dead: Episode Two - Director Dennis Lenart and Lead Cinematic Artist Nick Herman - stop by to discuss episodic development and the story so far, while we dish on the BLAZING HOT summer PSN sale and new releases for 07/03!

Episode 030: Designing Dead Space 3

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:52:00 +0000

Dead Space 3 Level Designer Warren Price talks about designing for frights, co-op, and how he landed such a sweet gig. Also the new PSN releases for 06/26, a new PSN Gem of the Week, and less Jeff Rubensteins than ever!

Episode 029: Prometheus, Pinball, PlayStation E3 Wrap-up

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:53:00 +0000

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!

Episode 028: E3 2012 Live Wrap-up Special

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 03:56:00 +0000

The Blogcast team reflects on their favorite games and moments from E3 2012 with special guests Seth Killian, Colin Moriarty, Dan Amrich, Jack Buser, and more. Plus: new PSN releases for 6/12 and more!

Episode 027: E3 2012 Preview Show Extravaganza

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:48:58 +0000

E3 2012 is days away and the pressure is on! Gary Steinman from Games Radar lays out his case for his most-anticipated games: The Last of Us, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, XCOM: Enemy Unknown and many more. Plus, new PSN releases for 6/5/12 and user questions.

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.