The Official PlayStation Blogcast
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Episode 074: A Pre-E3 Spelunking
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!
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Episode 073: Who Watches the Watch_Dogs?
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!
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Episode 072: Movin' On Up
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!
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Episode 071: Ice To See You
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!
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Episode 070: Fantasy Stars
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!
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Episode 069: Oh, The Horror
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!
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Episode 068: Tales From GDC
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!
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Episode 067: Independents Day
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!
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Episode 066: Ken Levine's Infinite Zest
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.
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Episode 065: Bit.Trip Black Flag: Future Legend of Naval...
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!
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Episode 064: One Week Later
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!
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Episode 063: The PlayStation 4 Show
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.
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Episode 062: Torn Away
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!
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Episode 061: Naughty Gods
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!
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Episode 060: A Brief Dusting
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!
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Episode 059: Devil May Cave
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!
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Episode 058: Sleeper Hit
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!
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Episode 057: A Non Sequitur New Year
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!
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Episode 056: My Big Fat Game of the Year Show
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!
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Episode 055: To Bioshock Infinite and Beyond
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.
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Episode 054: Suddenly Sessler
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!
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Episode 053: El Viaje
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!
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Episode 052: A Plus-Sized Thanksgiving
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!
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Episode 051: 1 Year Older, 70 Million PS3s Wiser
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!
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Episode 050: Sportsfriends Forever!
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!
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Episode 049: Podcast in Distress
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!
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Episode 048: The Trumpet of the Swan
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!
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Episode 047: Everybody Loves Frobisher!
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!
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Episode 046: Retro City Pimpage
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
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Episode 045: Monsters, Myths, and PlayStation Mobile
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!
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Episode 044: XCOM's Liberation
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 Assassins Creed talkies, the new PSN releases for 10/02, and more!
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Episode 043: Pomeranian All-Stars
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!
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Episode 042: Dishonoring Borderlands 2
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!
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Episode 041: Blood, Sweat and Code: A PAX Postmortem
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!
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Episode 040: A Prelude to PAX
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.
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Episode 039: Ratchet Until Dawn
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!
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Episode 038: The Shuhei Yoshida Show
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.
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Episode 037: Shapin' Sounds All Around
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.
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Episode 036: The Best Games of 2012 (So Far)
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!
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Episode 035: The Unfinished Assassin
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!
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Episode 034: Borderlands 2 and A Different World of Dyad
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!
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Episode 033: The EVO-lution of Injustice
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.
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Episode 032: Tomb Raider and the Art of the Reboot
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!
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Episode 031: PSN Sales and The Walking Dead Tales
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!
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Episode 030: Designing Dead Space 3
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!
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Episode 029: Prometheus, Pinball, PlayStation E3 Wrap-up
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!
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Episode 028: E3 2012 Live Wrap-up Special
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!
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Episode 027: E3 2012 Preview Show Extravaganza
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.
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Episode 026: Revitalizing Vita with Sly Cooper and...
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.
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Episode 025: The Last of Us Explore the Future of...
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.
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Episode 024: From Canada With Love
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.
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Episode 023: Top Marks for GoW: Ascension and CoD: Black...
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!
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Episode 022: The Walking Dead Dishonored With A Battle...
PHWOAH. Lead Combat Designer Paul Edwards dissects PS3 brawlerPlayStation 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!
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Episode 021: Capcom Crossplay
Capcoms 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!
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Episode 020: Stardroning on About Starhawk and Dust 514
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!
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Episode 019: Farm-Fresh PSN Gems
With the gang hopped up on maple syrup and no guest to pull us back from the brink, we descend into the depths of madnessand 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!
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Episode 018: Six Degrees of Assassin's Creed III
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!
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Episode 017: Warren Spector Slips Us an Epic Mickey
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!
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Episode 016: From the Forests of Datura to the Streets...
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!
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Episode 015: GDC Blowout, David Cage Talks Kara, PSN’s...
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!
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Episode 014: Street Fighter X Tekken X Journey X Mass...
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!
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Episode 013: Jack Tretton and the Case of the Colossal...
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!
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Episode 012: Veni, Vidi, Vita
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!
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Episode 011: The David Bleeping Jaffe Show
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.
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Episode 010: The Curious Case of Final Fantasy XIII-2
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!
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Episode 009: Joystiq Joyride
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!
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Episode 008: So You Want to Be a Game Producer
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!
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Episode 007: Journey to the Center of CES
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.
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Episode 006: Vita Goes Beyond
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!
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Episode 005: Game of the Year Spectacular
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!
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Episode 004: Words and Sorcery
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!
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Episode 003: Where Is My Skyrim?
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!
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Episode 002: That’s a lot of blood
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!
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Episode 001: Greatness from small beginnings
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.
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