For The Players - The PopCulturists' PlayStation Podcast

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 Beards and other news4:58 Max’s week14:58 What have we been playing?15:48 Blue Prince20:56 Death Stranding31:27 Elden Ring Nightreign impressions (review code provided by Bandi Namco Australia)52:42 Cash Cleaner Simulator (review code provided by publisher)1:05:05 Max returns to battle royales1:13:56 Dead as Disco1:17:39 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)1:17:52 […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:16 Sickness6:06 Whats been going on?10:03 What have we been playing?10:15 Max is getting a Switch 2 and subscription services15:50 More DOOM: The Dark Ages22:40 Other games30:30 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation)30:40 Bungie steals art… again… again…38:18 Jade Raymond leaves Haven Studio46:42 Shuhei Yoshida chats game pricing56:41 QUICKBITS1:04:48 Upcoming […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:12 The Last of Us Season 28:48 What have we been up to?17:41 What have we been playing?17:52 DOOM: The Dark Ages First Impressions (review code provided by Bethesda ANZ and PowerUP PR)56:59 Even more Blue Prince1:02:57 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)1:03:07 Sony announces new studio – TeamLFG1:10:10 […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:14 Ghosts?5:24 How have we been?10:52 What have we been playing?10:54 Clair Obscur: Expedition 3314:09 Days Gone Remastered (review code provided by PlayStation Australia)27:47 Blue Prince36:42 The Elder Scrolls IV: Obilivion Remastered (review code provided by Bethesda ANZ & PowerUp PR)46:35 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation News)46:50 PS Essential48:10 Bungie’s […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:11 How has our week been?6:15 What have we been playing?6:40 Clair Obscur: Expedition 3326:43 Blue Prince38:19 The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered (Review code provided by Bethesda ANZ & PowerUp PR)46:35 Days Gone Remastered (Review code provided by PlayStation Australia)53:41 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)53:51 Ghost of Yotei gets […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:15 How have we been?3:11 Wrestlemania 41 with Ryan11:54 What have we been playing?12:00 Split Fiction (review code provided by EA Australia)17:21 Star Wars tangent19:12 More Schedule 123:02 Blue Prince33:19 Inform The Players (this week in PlayStation news)33:33 PS6 rumours already?46:35 More like Destiny TOO LONG!54:05 More Forza Horizon 5 to PS5 […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:20 Obstacle course7:46 What have we been up to?13:20 What games have we been playing?13:42 Max – Split Fiction and Path of Exile 217:46 Indiana Jones and The Great Circle first impressions (review code provided by Bethesda ANZ and PowerUp PR)34:30 Hons VR and PSVR239:48 The Last of Us Season 2 review […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:25 Week off4:24 Max’s song9:16 Switch 2 is expensive!18:02 What have we been playing?18:38 Split Fiction final review (review code provided by EA Australia)34:18 Assassin’s Creed Shadows (review code provided by Ubisoft ANZ)56:04 Ghost of Tsushima Leges – Tales of Iyo1:00:21 Schedule 1 impressions1:10:10 #CinemasterCinemaSimulator1:13:27 Midnight Murder Club (code provided by PlaySation […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 Tech issues10:17 How has our week been?13:36 HonsVR PSVR2 perscription lenses18:00 What have we been playing?22:27 Assassin’s Creed Shadows impressions (review code provided by Ubisoft ANZ)32:17 MLB: The Show 25 impressions (review code provided by PlayStation Australia)45:20 Bleach: Rebirth of Souls impressions (review code provided by Bandai Namco Australia)1:01:24 Inform The […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:24 We are a top PlayStation podcast?11:24 How has our week been?18:25 What have we been playing?19:17 Split Fiction (review code provided by EA Australia)41:53 Astro Bot speed levels44:41 WWE 2K25 (review code provided by 2K ANZ and Double Jump Communications)57:25 MLB The Show 25, Midnight Murder Club, and Riders Republic1:03:23 Inform […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:17 How has our week been?3:17 What have we been playing?3:25 WWE2K25 (review code provided by 2K ANZ & Double Jump Communicatons)28:00 Split Fiction (review code provided by EA Australia) & Monster Hunter Wilds (review code provided by 5 Star Games)36:58 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)37:12 Resident Evil Rebooted […]

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:11 How have we been?12:45 What have we been playing?13:20 Astro Bot new spered run levels19:42 Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii impressions (review code provided by Five Star Games)26:46 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)27:04 PS5 Pro not selling well, and we know why35:20 Lost Soul Aside shortchanged […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:20 Ryan;s Wrestling Adventures9:22 MJax’s week10:17 What have we been playing?10:20 Sid Meyer’s Civilisation VII (review code provided by 2K ANZ and Double Jump Productions)14:41 PGA2K25 and Kingdom Come Deliverance II20:47 Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii demo24:36 Destin2: Heracy27:16 Avowed30:36 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)30:55 State of […]

0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:15 Sunburn and sickness3:59 What has been happening?8:19 What have we been playing?9:18 Kingdom Come Deliverance II follow up (code provided by PLAION ANZ)14:10 #streamerlifesimulator219:29 Street Food Restaurant Owner #SFRO21:52 Sid Meyer’s Civilisation VII (review code provided by 2K ANZ and Double Jump Communications)29:26 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)29:33 […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:14 Max’s sick2:18 Victoria’s apocolyptic weather9:10 Ryan’s new job?11:15 What have we been playing?12:00 Kingdom Come Deliverance II Review (code provided by PLAION ANZ)57:35 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)57:45 The Chosen One – PlayStation locks in a CEO1:05:28 State of Play for Feb still rumoured1:09:15 QUICKBITS1:16:48 Upcoming games1:18:18 Outro […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:15 Long Weekend4:08 What have we been playing?4:16 Fast Food Simulator8:37 WWE2K24 GM9:41 Kingdom Come Deliverence II, League of Legends, and Paths of Exile II11:00 Ryan returns to The Outer Worlds13:23 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation News)13:35 NCSoft’s Horizon MMO not cancelled16:13 Ted Price leaves Insomniac Games24:24 QUICKBITS27:45 Phil Spencer […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:20 New day reminder3:03 Max’s Time Machine10:45 How has our week been?14:14 What have we been playing?21:03 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)21:13 Nintendo Switch 2 revealed30:06 PS Plus Extra and Premium – Jan 202532:41 PlayStation cancels 2 more games and the future of this generation1:00:54 Rumoured State of Play1:03:02 […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:21 Different Day2:08 What have we been up to?12:18 What have we been playing?12:45 Path of Exile 218:01 #CollectibleCardShopMaster20:26 #ChocolateFactorySimulator23:23 Game Builder Tycoon26:25 Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview (provided by Plaion ANZ)52:58 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)53:07 Sony at CES – Horizon, Helldivers, The Last of Us, and Ghost […]

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:22 Sunbrun6:30 What have we been up to this week?7:39 What have we been playing?7:45 Kingdom Come Deliverence12:23 Path of Exile14:04 Astro Bot18:3623:51 Brothel Simulator?27:31 #laundrystoresimulator32:40 Other games39:30 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)40:00 PS Plus December 202441:47 The Game Awards46:11 The winners1:14:08 Announcements1:14:10 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet1:18:24 Witcher 41:22:42 […]

A decade has passed since the events of Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure. After successfully unraveling the mystery behind NASA's disappearing generation ships, heroic pilots Colin and Chris have entered quiet lives of retirement. But the copious data they brought back from their remarkable journey has been fully studied, and shadowy government figures are […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:32 TikTok3:05 How have we been?9:28 What have we been playing?9:42 Path of Exile 214:18 Infinity Nikki and Marvel Rivals21:23 Alchemist Shop Simulator (code provided by #Keymailer)24:22 Tiny Home Simulator (code provided by Keymailer)29:26 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)29:39 PlayStation Wrap Up32:49 PSVR2 making a comeback? Hand tracking update […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:32 For The Players Christmas break3:00 How have we been?12:40 What have we been playing?20:51 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)21:00 Ps Plus Essential games for Dec 202425:30 Troy Baker returning for Naughty Dog’s next game27:31 PlayStation showcase rumours33:52 PS5 handheld is in active development?43:10 Shuhei Yosida retires from PlayStation […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:16 PlayStation 30th Anniversary Edition Dual Sense and Poral8:54 What have we been doing?15:35 What have we been playing?15:45 Metaphor Re:Fantazio (review code provided by Five Star Games)27:25 Arcane Season 231:20 Astro Bot33:05 Call of Duty Black Ops VI42:15 Balatro46:48 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)47:00 Social Media Ban goes […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro4:08 How have we been?4:23 Balatro has consumed Ryan’s life14:01 It’s that GTAV time of the year14:11 Metaphor Re:Fantazio and TV chats17:52 Metro Awakening VR impressions (code provided by Plaion ANZ)29:44 Farming Simulator 25 impressions (code proivided by Five Star Games)35:02 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)35:12 PS Plus catalogue […]

Review code provided by Five Star Games Silent Hill 2 is a 2024 survival horror game developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami Digital Entertainment. It is a remake of the 2001 video game Silent Hill 2, originally developed by Team Silent, a group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (KCET). It is the first […]

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:48 Delayed episode reminder2:52 How have we been?Ryan’s birthday11:23 What have we been playing?11:33 Ryan rolls credits on Silent Hill 2 Remake (Review code required by Five Star Games)19:18 Metaphor Re:Fantazio (Review code required by Five Star Games)23:49 Balatro and Game of the Year speculation33:52 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:18 What have we been up to?8:05 What have we been playing?8:44 LEGO Horizon Adventures embargo details (Review code provided by PlayStation Australia)9:19 Pokemon TCG Pocket19:25 Silent Hill 2 Remake follow up (Review code provided by Five Star Games)26:11 Unrelated TV chats37:08 Ryan’s interview with Leading Our Own Way40:34 Inform The Players […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:28 Ryan has new bird friends5:00 Show delay7:19 What have we been playing?7:28 Arizona Sunshine Remake (review code provided by Plaion ANZ)15:24 Call of Duty Black Ops 629:52 Metaphor: ReFantazio (review code provided by Five Star Games)34:37 Silent Hill 2 (review code provided by Five Star Games)38:51 Other games42:07 Inform The Players […]

0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro4:30 PAX Aus Panel5:20 What have we been up to?10:58 What have we been playing?11:05 Silent Hill 2 Remake (review code provided by Five Star Games)22:10 Metaphor: ReFantazio (review code provided by Five Star Games)37:16 DragonBall Sparking! Zero (review code provided by Bandai Namco Aus)45:09 Astro Bot Speed Run Level48:53 Future reviews49:44 […]

Hosted by Doomcutie (she/her) and Ryan Betson (he/him) this panel promises engaging discussions, chaotically constructed arguments and potential breakdancing or musical numbers. Attendees can participate by voting live after each round. Team Green features Max Cooper, co-host of For The Players – The PopC PlayStation Podcast; Ashley Hobley (He/Him), Executive Editor at Explosion Network, host […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro4:10 PAX Aus 2024Two Point MuseumSquat Up22:05 Queens of Bloodbane23:29 BurgerBois29:25 Project Storm33:29 Dungeons and Dressing Tables36:15 Other games round up39:20 Tabletop46:15 Disney’s Lorcana54:45 Panels1:14:12 Final Thoughts1:28:30 Upcoming games1:33:55 Outro Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 Bug on light2:41 PAX Aus13:30 Whast have we been playing?13:57 Max Mustard and Astro Bot16:09 Throne and Liberty21:25 Clothing Store Simulator #clothingstoresimulator (Code provided by #Keymailer)24:28 TCG Shop Simulator31:20 Live Listener Question40:56 Until Dawn Remake (code provided by PlayStation Australia)56:39 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation News)}56:51 Scalpers and […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 PAX Aus5:38 Ryan gets his sexuality questioned8:42 Does Max have ADHD too?13:45 What have we been playing?13:55 Max Mustard impressions30:40 Our kids gaming37:50 Space Marine II34:05 Mafia III and others43:32 Metaphor: ReFantazio Demo54:52 Remenant 2 DLC51:32 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)51:44 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro and DualSense55:30 […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro2:18 How have we been?8:30 What games have we been playing?8:40 Astro Bot again13:40 Mafia III18:55 Max’s round up23:05 God of War Ragnarok on PC25:27 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)25:33 Days Gone joins Horizon for a remaster33:11 30th Anniversary edition PS5s announced46:42 Concord just gets crazier59:07 QUICK BITS1:03:17 […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:27 Day late7:25 Green Day tickets11:37 Horizon cook book15:28 What have we been playing?18:42 Visions of Mana (code provided by Square Enix ANZ)23:58 NBA 2K25 (code provided by 2K ANZ)28:23 Astro Playroom trophies30:58 Space Marine II (code provided by Five Star Games)33:46 REDACTED34:30 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)34:40 […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:22 How many years have we actually been playing PlayStation?3:15 How have we been?14:01 What have we been playing?14:15 Astro Bot (review code provided by PlayStation Australia)28:30 NBA 2K23 Impressions (review code provided by 2K ANZ)35:50 Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 impressions (review code provided by Five Star Games)44:25 Max’s Quidditch […]

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:14 Max is back!8:00 What have we been up to?8:03 AstroBot is coming9:13 Diablo IV10:35 Visions of Mana (code provided by Square Enix Aus)14:14 Max’s Star Wars Outlaws thoughts (code provioded by Ubisoft ANZ)21:00 Mafia III28:07 Calll of Duty Black Ops 6 close beta impressions38:45 Inform The Players (This Week In […]

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:22 We are back!6:41 PAX Aus Panel10:32 When Ryan takes his first wrestling bump by accident12:46 What have we been playing?15:59 Diablo IV and Gloomhaven19:46 PAX Aus Tabletop excitement30:10 The Plucky Squire Preview (Code provided by Devolver Digital)40:32 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)40:45 PS Plus Extra games47:40 Gamescom […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:20 HousekeepingMoving House14:49 What have we been up to?15:20 Borderlands movie premiere17:14 What have we been playing?30:46 Inform The Players (This Week in PlayStation News)30:55 PS PlusPSVR235:54 Xbox 360 store closure38:22 Oversold & Underdelivered – The Bungie Bungle57:15 QUICKBITS1:00:56 Outro Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 Max’s Facts3:57 OlympicsWhat have we been up to?27:00 What have we been playing?27:10 Marvel Rivals Closed Beta impressions32:53 Max returns to Fortnite 34:43 What has Ryan been playing?43:15 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)43:28 Firmware updates 48:40 No Man’s Sky confirms PS5 Pro 53:38 PSVR 2 PC app […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:20 Eff Netflix and an unreasonably long chat about television20:35 What have we been playing this week?Prison Break: The Conspiracy30:44 Throne and Liberty Beta impressionsConcord beta impressions 241:12 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)41:25 The Concerning Concord Conundrum58:20 PS5 Pro leaks1:02:12 NCAA Football and 3 Days Early Access isn’t […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Music Intro0:18 IntroWhat have we been up to?7:51 What have we been playing?8:00 Concord Beta impressions (Code provided by PlayStation Australia)23:36 Witcher III on PS524:00 Once Human24:50 The First Decendent26:15 Not feeling games right now26:03 Cornucopia (Code provided by #Keymailer)31:38 Inform the Players (This week in PlayStation news)31:52 PS Plus Extra games37:04 Xbox […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:38 Almost setting fire to your house11:30 Max lost his child15:26 What have we been playing?16:20 Elden Ring update broke Max21:25 Destiny 2 and accessibilityGames Done Quick27:20 Crime Boss Rockay City30:20 Why aren’t we feeling games right now?34:57 2024 Video Games Draft check in42:26 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro music0:18 IntroBetson’s issues with Rom Coms14:40 What have we been playing?14:48 Max’s review of Elden Ring – Shadow of the Erdtree|23:48 Ryan is still playing The Elder Scrolls Online33:16 Ryan’s Blockbuster Inc impressions38:33 Ryan returns to Alan Wake II44:54 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)45:09 PS Plus games for July45:37 […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro music0:18 Intro1:15 Show is a day late4:31 How has our week been?5:07 Hawk Tuah10:00 What have we been playing?10:05 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (review code provided by Bandai Namco Australia)23:58 Destiny 2: The Final Shape (review code provided by Double Jump Communications)27:05 Drug Dealer Simulator 2 (review code provided by […]