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Get exclusive first details on next week's PSN game lineup from the staff of the official PlayStation.Blog, and stick around for PlayStation news, answers to questions from the PlayStation community, and plenty of nerdy game talk. Join us!

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    • Jun 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Official PlayStation Blogcast is a highly enjoyable podcast for any PlayStation fan. With hosts Ryan, Sid, Justin, and Nick, the chemistry between them is evident and makes for an engaging and entertaining show. The podcast covers the latest PlayStation news and dives into in-depth discussions about games and the gaming industry. It also features insightful interviews with developers, offering a unique perspective on their creations.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the camaraderie between the hosts. They have a great rapport and their love for PlayStation shines through in their conversations. They strike a balance between being positive about all things PlayStation while still offering objective opinions on various topics. This creates an enjoyable listening experience that keeps fans coming back every week.

    Another strong point of this podcast is its informative nature. The hosts provide valuable information about upcoming games, accessories, and other PlayStation-related news. They are well-informed and often quote from the Official PlayStation Blog itself, making them an original source of information for many listeners. This adds credibility to their discussions and keeps fans up-to-date with all things PlayStation.

    While there aren't many negatives to mention about this podcast, one aspect that could be improved upon is offering more unbiased criticism or eye-opening commentary on the games industry. Although it excels at delivering news and providing insights from developers, it would be interesting to hear more thought-provoking discussions or alternative perspectives on certain topics.

    In conclusion, The Official PlayStation Blogcast is a must-listen for any PlayStation enthusiast. The chemistry between the hosts, their informative discussions on games and industry news, along with engaging developer interviews make this podcast a standout in the gaming community. Despite some room for improvement in terms of offering more diverse viewpoints, it remains an entertaining and valuable resource for all things PlayStation.



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    Episode 516: All Aboard the Nightreign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 41:06


    Hey, everybody! Sid and Tim are back this week to discuss trying to survive the long nights of Elden Ring Nightreign and celebrate the 30th State of Play while going over their favorite reveals.

    Episode 515: Long Live Super Mirth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 50:51


    Hey, everybody! Sid, Brett, and O'Dell are back this week to discuss the latest news and what games currently have them locked in. This episode also includes interviews with Arrowhead Game Studios Production Director Alex Bolle and Design Director Niklas Malmborg.

    Episode 514: 33 and a Third

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 34:20


    Hey, everybody! Sid, Tim, and O'Dell are back this week to discuss the new Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, explore how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 innovates on the turn-based RPG formula, and the ways Doom: The Dark Ages goes medieval.  

    Episode 513: Doomed Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 78:15


    Hey, everybody! Sid, Brett, and Tim are back this week to discuss the release date reveal and new trailer for Ghost of Yōtei. This episode also includes interviews with Doom: The Dark Ages Director Hugo Martin and Days Gone Remastered Creative and Product Lead Kevin McAllister.

    Episode 512: True Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 42:48


    Hey, everybody! Sid, Kristen, Tim, and I are back this week to discuss Days Gone Remastered and the new hit indie game Blue Prince. We also get Tim's top five most-played PlayStation games and discover what new titles everyone has been checking out.

    Episode 511: High Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 37:05


    Hey, everybody! Sid, Kristen, Brett, and O'Dell are back this week to discuss the new take on Pac-Man Shadow Labyrinth, the wonders of hand-tracking in PlayStation VR2, what it's like to learn how to walk in Baby Steps, and their most played games on PlayStation. 

    Episode 510: Cereal Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 63:52


    Hey, everybody! Sid, O'Dell, Tim, and Brett are back this week to discuss MLB The Show 25 early access, including an interview with San Diego Studio Gameplay Director Chris Gill. The crew also swaps Monster Hunter Wilds stories and highlights this week's news.

    Episode 509: Here Be Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 33:45


    Hey, everybody! Sid, O'Dell, Kristen, and Brett discuss some of the newest releases, including Monster Hunter Wilds and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1, and break down the official LEGO Horizon Adventures playset.

    Episode 508: Come Back Stronger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 32:20


    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.

    Episode 507: Rogue Metaphor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 37:29


    Howdy, folks! This week the crew sits down to talk about this week's news. This week, Tim and Kristen discuss their playthroughs of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Alien: Rogue Incursion, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

    Episode 506: Marvelous Start

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 38:14


    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.

    Episode 505: Cheers to 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 46:14


    Hello folks! This week, the crew shares their favorite games of the year in the final show of 2024. Plus, Kristen returns to share her top games from past PlayStation console generations to celebrate the 30th anniversary.   Thank you to all the developers who made this such a special year in gaming and to all the listeners for coming along for the ride. Here's to a great year in gaming for 2025!  

    Episode 504: Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 64:09


    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).

    Episode 503: Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 58:18


    Howdy folks! The PlayStation 30th anniversary celebration continues 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 PS Vita, PS4, and PS VR. We'll continue to feature listeners and developers (and name our personal top picks for PS5 and PS VR2 games!) through the end of the year.

    Episode 502: All Good Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 86:05


    Howdy folks! Friend of the podcast Shuhei Yoshida joins us to recap some of his biggest moments across 31 years of PlayStation, including his role as Head of Indies Initiative and his work with PlayStation Studios. Shu celebrates the highlights of his illustrious PlayStation career and discusses his favorite games of each PlayStation console generation.    Plus, the team continues to feature listener and developer opinions on their favorite PlayStation memories. We'll continue to feature listeners and developers (and name our favorite PS Vita, PS4, and PS VR games!) leading up to PlayStation's 30th anniversary on December 3.  

    Episode 501: Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 62:27


    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.

    Episode 500: Celebrating 30 Years of PlayStation (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 61:07


    Hey y'all, Episode 500 is finally here! Thank you to all the loyal listeners for making this momentous episode possible. Can you believe the show started back in 2011? Whether you've been with us for the entire run or are a new listener, we appreciate you.   This week, the crew hears from listeners and developers about some of their favorite PlayStation games and memories. The podcast crew also dives into their favorite games on the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2. But the celebration doesn't end here! We'll continue to feature listeners and developers leading up to PlayStation's 30th anniversary on December 3.  

    Episode 499: Facehuggin' Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 27:05


    Hey folks! This week the gang returns for a quick episode to discuss the news and upcoming releases. Plus, we get into hands-on impressions of the eerily immersive PS VR2 game Alien: Rogue Incursion coming in December.

    Episode 498: Voice of the Veilguard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 71:22


    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.

    Episode 497: Aim-Down-Sights on October Frights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 65:02


    Howdy, y'all! This week we got to sit down with Treyarch Associate Creative Director Miles Leslie to discuss Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Plus, the team continues the spooky game spiel by diving into Until Dawn, Silent Hill 2, and more.

    Episode 496: Welcome to Silent Hill (2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 48:54


    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.

    Episode 495: Play Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 41:59


    Hello listeners, we've got a bunch to unpack! This week, the PlayStation Podcast team dives into some of the hottest reveals coming out of this week's news-packed State of Play. Plus, Sid discusses his recent hands-on experience with PS5 Pro launching on November 7.

    Episode 494: Bot Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 49:09


    Howdy folks! The PlayStation Podcast gang returns to continue the discussion on Astro Bot, including segments with and without spoilers. The team also talks Animal Well and A Short Hike.

    Episode 493: The Joy of Astro Bot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 55:50


    Hey folks! This week the podcast crew got to sit down with Team Asobi Creative Director Nicolas Doucet and SIE Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst to talk all things Astro Bot. Plus, we discuss a few games we've been playing including Star Wars Outlaws, Doom + Doom II, and of course sweet Astro Bot.

    Episode 491: Puzzling Platforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 16:17


    Hey folks! The PlayStation Podcast crew punches in a quick episode covering this week's gaming news and upcoming releases. Plus discussions on Astro Bot, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure.

    Episode 491: Darkest Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 34:35


    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.

    Episode 490: Interview w/ Firewalk Studios on Concord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 56:45


    Episode 489: Tame The Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 67:48


    Howdy! This week the PlayStation Podcast crew talks gamer rage, and the team sits down with devs on Metro Awakening to discuss its upcoming PS VR2 release. And of course, more Elden Ring DLC talk.

    Episode 488: Wacky Tacos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 49:09


    Hey y'all! This week the team is delighted to discuss Astro Bot gameplay coming out of SGF. Plus, the team gets into a listener letter and closes out the show with some Elden Ring talk.

    Episode 487: Riot Requirements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 55:34


    Hey y'all! We've got a full show for you all this week, starting out with a recap of the teams' hands-on experiences at Summer Game Fest. Plus, we got to sit down with Riot Games Production Director Arnar Gylfason to discuss Valorant coming to PS5 and the Limited Beta starting today.

    Episode 486: Proof In The Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 42:53


    Howdy folks! This week the team recaps some of the biggest news from last week's State of Play and talks some of 2024's best indies so far. Plus: Which videogame worlds do you think smell the worst/best? The team nose dives into this topic and more.

    Episode 485: Hope For Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 26:51


    Hey y'all! The team returns for a punchy pod covering this week's news in gaming. Plus a listener writes in, prompting a deep dive into challenging puzzle game recommendations.

    Episode 484: Speaking Of Playing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 20:27


    Howdy! This week the team returns to discuss the Player's Choice winner and Animal Well.

    Episode 483: Buckle Your Seatbelts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 34:12


    Hello everyone! The gang returns this week to discuss new releases Stellar Blade and Another Crab's Treasure. Plus, the Helldivers 2 marathon continues as the team dives into Super Samples and more.

    Episode 482: Learn How To Dolphin Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 33:21


    Howdy, y'all! This week the team discusses upcoming game releases before catching up on what we've been playing including Dragon's Dogma 2, Helldivers 2, Balatro, and more.

    Episode 481: Here's To You, Jim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 61:20


    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!  

    Episode 480: Milieu Of Meteor Showers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 34:47


    Hey y'all! After a few weeks of hiatus, the gang returns and introduces team member James to discuss his early playing experience with Rise of the Ronin. Plus the team talks Helldivers 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

    Episode 479: Abubakar Salim Talks Tales of Kenzera: Zau

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 71:18


    Howdy! This week Abubakar Salim of Surgent Studios stops by to discuss the upcoming platformer Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Plus the team talks Helldivers and Tekken 8.

    Episode 478: What We've Been Playing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 45:41


    Hey y'all! With nasty colds circulatin', bomb cyclones droppin', and 2024 kicking off with a bang, the PlayStation Podcast crew has struggled to record a show for a few weeks now. Today, they get off their keisters to review some key details from the recent State(s) of Play and then talk about what they've been playing. No surprise that Sid is obsessed with Tekken 8, but listen in to see what Brett and Tim have been up to.

    Episode 477: Tomb Of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 41:55


    Hey y'all! This week the team discusses The Last of Us Part II Remastered, as well as the upcoming Tomb Raider I-III Remastered release. Plus a listener letter led a discussion on some of the team's toughest fought boss battles.

    Episode 476: Games For A Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 38:11


    Hey y'all! This week the gang returns for the first episode of 2024 to talk oh-so-sweet video games, including a discussion on the God of War Ragnarök free epilogue DLC Valhalla. Plus the team answers a listener letter with tips for your first Baldur's Gate 3 play-through.

    Episode 475: 2023 Enters the Halls of Valhalla

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 76:03


    Hey y'all! This week Santa Monica Studio Game Directors Mihir Sheth and Bruno Velazquez stop by to discuss the God of War Ragnarök free epilogue DLC Valhalla. Plus the team shared their PlayStation 2023 Wrap-Up recaps to close out the final show of such an amazing year in gaming.

    Episode 474: Don't Get Gravy On That

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 52:44


    Howdy y'all! This week the team discusses the upcoming releases for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the Access controller. Plus deep dives on game difficulty settings, how to hold your DualSense wireless controller, and of course more Baldur's Gate 3.

    Episode 473: Portal to New Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 29:42


    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.

    Episode 472: Zombies, Ghouls, and Goblin Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 29:14


    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.

    Episode 471: Let There Be Venom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 79:35


    This week, Senior Creative Director at Insomniac Games Bryan Intihar stopped by to celebrate launch and discuss all things Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

    Episode 470: Total Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 43:05


    Howdy! This week we sat with Alvin Daniel, senior technical program manager for the Access controller to discuss how it all came together. Plus the team talks Sea of Stars, cozy cottagecore, and much more.

    Episode 469: Wakes, Lakes, and Drakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 50:19


    Hey y'all! This week Remedy Entertainment Creative Director Sam Lake stops by to talk all things Alan Wake 2. Plus the team discusses their hands-on time with Alan Wake 2, as well as some indie horror games in preparation for spooky season.

    Episode 468: Gaming Gigablast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 36:01


    Howdy! This week the team talks about Baldur's Gate 3, and gets into a recap of news from this week's State of Play.

    Episode 467: Lucky in Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 41:28


    Hey y'all! This week the team sits down with Founder of Studio Sai and Eternights Developer Jae Hyun Yoo to chat about the upcoming dating action RPG. Also the team talks Goodbye Volcano High and growing game backlogs.

    Episode 466: Track and Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 79:12


    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 FC 24.

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