PS5's 2021 Lineup Has Us Excited - Beyond Episode 680 | Podcast Beyond

The Witcher is Getting an Open-World Remake, What Other Games Need One?: The original Witcher game is 15 years old, and recently CD Projekt Red has announced that it will be getting a complete open-world remake! In this episode of Podcast Beyond, Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, and Colin Stevens talk about other games they think would benefit from open-world remakes as well. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

53 min listen

God of War: Ragnarok Spoilercast w/ Director Eric Williams - Beyond 777: Join Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, and Josh Du as we break open God of War: Ragnarok in this spoiler-heavy and incredibly fun chat with game director Eric Williams! You're not gonna want to miss this one! by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

66 min listen

PS5 Two Years Later: Is it Everything We Hoped For? - Beyond 776: The PlayStation 5 is two (2) years old, and the Podcast Beyond crew is back, this time going through each of the PS5’s biggest features and how well they’ve held up over the years. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

52 min listen

God of War: Ragnarok Review Discussion - Beyond 775: It’s a big week for the PS5 with God of War: Ragnarok’s release on the horizon. We talked with Simon Cardy, the game’s reviewer and dive deep into how he came to call God of War: Ragnarok a masterpiece. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

54 min listen

IGN Presents | The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station: In the year 2320, a skip tracer hunts down a dangerous escaped criminal on a derelict space station. In the process, she must confront murderous alien life forms, as well as unspeakable horrors from her past. New episodes every Thursday. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

3 min listen

What’s PlayStation Plus Minus 2 Million Subscribers? - Beyond Episode 774: A recent financial report revealed that PlayStation Plus has lost a few million subscribers since June. Is this a sign of the end times? Should Sony worry? by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

56 min listen

Your God of War Ragnarok Questions Answered, Spoiler Free - Beyond 773: This week, we’ve all been playing one of the most anticipated PlayStation games of the year: God of War Ragnarok. If you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers - don’t worry, they’re spoiler free. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

80 min listen

The Dualsense Edge Costs Half As Much As a PS5 - Beyond 772: The Dualsense Edge, Sony’s high-end PlayStation 5 controller, is officially priced at $199.99 - is that too much for a controller? by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

52 min listen

Mark's Reign of Chaos Ends with Overwatch 2 and a Playstation Quiz - Beyond 771: Beyond and hello! This week on IGN’s PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond, the crew gives their impressions on the somewhat messy, but still really fun – Overwatch 2. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

63 min listen

Horizon Zero Dawn Does NOT Need a Remake - Beyond 770: Beyond and hello! This week’s episode of IGN’s PlayStation podcast covers the controversial reports that 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn could in fact be receiving the remaster, or even remake, treatment. So ride along with Mark Medina, Alex Stedman, and Matt Kim as we go over these rumors and try to make sense of it all. Is it corporate greed? Or is it movie and TV show related? You’ll have to watch to find out! (but…yes, probably to both) Also discussed was the surprise news of a brand new Witcher trilogy in the works, as well as the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

52 min listen

E3 Will Return in 2023, But Will It Be the Same? - Beyond 769: We’ve known for a while that E3 plans to return in 2023, but now that we finally have concrete dates and a bit more information on how the event will run, we have to ask: will it be how you remember it? E3 is known as a bombastic week that celebrates gaming across all platforms, but with Sony having left the show even before the pandemic, and with companies being forced to rethink how they deliver their news to gamers around the world, this new E3 may look a tad bit different than what we all remember. So ride along with Mark Medina, Jada Griffin, Matt Kim, and special guest Natalie Flores as we speculate wildly about the future of everyone’s favorite gaming convention. Also discussed is PlayStation 4 games that could use the PS5 patch treatment. We’ve had our backward compatible PS5’s for a while now, but there’s always something special about developers updating their games to harness the extra power of the PlayStation by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

52 min listen

Why the GTA Leak Benefits No One - Beyond 768: Beyond! Whelp, it turns out Rockstar has once again had some of the details of their highly-anticipated future installment in the GTA series make its way onto the internet before it was ready. This one, however, has seemingly claimed the crown of being one of the biggest video game leaks of all time. Yikes! So ride along with this week’s Beyond crew – Mark Medina, Matt Kim, Jada Griffin, and Kenneth Shepard – as they speculate how this leak could’ve happened, and the ripple it may have on the future of remote game development. Also discussed is the increased player count in Cyberpunk 2077 thanks to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, EA Motive is making a brand new Iron Man game, and how PS VR2 won’t have backward compatibility. Boo! by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

58 min listen

Breaking Down Sony’s State of Play Surprises - Beyond 767: Mark is joined by Jada Griffin, Brian Altano and John Davison as they discuss a much juicier than anticipated September Sony State of Play. There were plenty of surprises in Tekken 8, God of War: Ragnarok and a Star Wars PSVR 2 game in Tales From the Galaxies Edge Enhanced Edition, plus plenty of new reveals that piqued our interest in Pacific Drive, Syn Duality and Like a Dragon. All of that and we take a closer look at the flood of Assassin’s Creed games that were revealed during the weekend’s Ubisoft Forward. Beyond! by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

52 min listen

Predicting PlayStation’s 2022 Game of the Year! - Beyond 766: The holidays are fast approaching, and with them comes a lot of chatter about what the best video game of the year was. Is the best Game of the Year already out, or is it still on the way? Ride along with IGN’s Jada Griffin, Tom Marks, Matt Kim, and Mark Medina as they speculate wildly about which PlayStation game is going to come out on top when 2022 finally comes to a close. Also, Cyberpunk 2077 is back in the headlines, not only with a brand new expansion announcement, but also the news that it's essentially a...next-gen game only going forward? Strange times! by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

78 min listen

Is PlayStation 5 Too Expensive Now? - Beyond 765: The seemingly impossible has happened! After nearly two years of being on the market, the PlayStation 5 is receiving a price INCREASE in many major regions. While it might seem like a shock to some folks, it seems like nothing is unprecedented in these….unprecedented times! So join IGN’s Matt Kim, Jada Griffin, and Mark Medina as we theorize why this happened at all, and what it could mean for PlayStation’s current console production shortages. Also, The Last of Part 1 is almost here, and we’ve been playing it. So if you’re curious about this strange new title and want to know what we think of it, then this might be the episode for you! by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

52 min listen

Jonathon's Final Episode - Beyond Episode 764: On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Jada Griffin and Mark Medina to bid farewell to Jonathon's time as host of Beyond! After nearly four years as host, Jonathon is leaving IGN and Beyond!, too, and so Mark and Jada wanted to send Jonathon off by walking down memory lane, discussing PlayStation and IGN memories with each other, talking about what's to come in the world of PlayStation, and reflecting back on his time hosting Beyond! (We try to sneak in a little news talk in there about the DualSense Edge, the PSVR 2 launch window, and some surprising PlayStation movie adaptions. But look, this episode is a more reflective, personal one for the crew, they'll be back to normal PlayStation discussions next week!) Brian and Max also join Jonathon for a segment to discuss their time on Beyond! together, wrapping up and bookmarking this era of Beyond! (Parental warning, a couple by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

61 min listen

When Did PlayStation Become Your Platform of Choice? - Beyond 763: On this week’s episode of IGN’s PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Mark Medina and Jada Griffin to dive into the latest PlayStation news, discuss some classic PlayStation memories, plus a deep dive on the new game Rollerdrome with one of the developers behind it! First, Jonathan, Jada, and Mark dig into the latest PS4 and PS5 news, including Astro’s Playroom devs Team Asobi working on their biggest project yet, , Spider-Man having a pretty successful PC launch, Marvel Games holding a panel during D23, and some updates on live-service and multiplayer games, like Fortnite getting Dragon Ball and Multiversus getting Black Adam and Stripe. And that really gets us on a weird Gremlins tangent. Then, we dig into a discussion about our histories with PlayStation, and specifically discuss when PlayStation became our platform of choice. We dig into the games, consoles, and general eras of Play by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

78 min listen

Why It’s the Best Time to Get Into Fighting Games - Beyond 762: On this week’s episode of IGN’s PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Jada Griffin and Mitchell Saltzman to talk about the latest news in the world of PlayStation, and the excitement of EVO and why it’s the best time to get into fighting games. First, the cast runs down some of the big news in the world of PlayStation, including the new PlayStation Plus extra lineup, including Yakuza games, Monopoly, and more; the casting of new and familiar characters in The Last of Us HBO TV show, Marvel Midnight Suns’ delay out of October, and the Call of Duty Modern Warfare II beta. Then, we dig into some thoughts on fighting games. With EVO having recently concluded, the first time since PlayStation acquired a stake in the tournament. Mitchell offers some of his thoughts from actually competing in and attending EVO, Jada offers her thoughts on watching as a fighting game fan, and Jonathon discusses h by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

96 min listen

How Long Is Too Long for a Game? - Beyond 761: On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation podcast, Podcast Beyond!, hot Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Mark Medina and Jada Griffin to dive into a question we've faced when playing many a game: when is a game too long, when does a game last for just the right amount of time, and are there any games that are too short and we wished lasted longer? The trio dives in and discusses some of the games they've found were just the right length, from What Remains to Edith Finch to Titanfall 2 to Jonathon's impassioned plea for Persona 5, to games we enjoyed but that we felt were too long, like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Mark's thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV. (We'll let him explain.) We also briefly jump into the PlayStation update that PS5 accolades are going away, whether you used them or not, and Jada follows up on some questions from last week's episode about where to get into the Yakuza franchise. Write in with your thoughts on PS5 UI and by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

63 min listen

New GTA 6 Info Has Us Excited and Skeptical - Beyond 760: On this week’s episode of Beyond! The crew discusses all the new Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks(?). We also dive into whether or not we’ll actually ever see the now on-hold KotoR remake. Oh, and Dornbush is gone, which means there are no rules! We just want to say sorry in advance… Also, we got some new details on the hotly anticipated PS VR2, and we got a chance to interview the developers for everyone's new favorite cat game: Stray. by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

76 min listen

Stray Is the Adorable Cat Game We Hoped For - Beyond 759: On this week’s episode of IGN’s PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Jada Griffin, Tom Marks, and Mark Medina to discuss all the latest and greatest in the world of PlayStation, including our thoughts on why Stray is the adorable cat game we hoped for. But first, we jump into some of the PlayStation news of the last week, including the announcement of the new PlayStation Stars loyalty program, whether we hope it means the return of PlayStation Home thanks to its assortment of digital collectible, and how we hope these new features are implemented. Then, we talk a bit about God of War Ragnarok’s new story synopsis (skip ahead if you don’t want to hear any details), as well as PlayStation deepening its investment in the esports space. Then, we dive into our thoughts on Stray, the new PlayStation-console exclusive from Annapurna and BlueTwelve Studio. Tom reviewed Stray for IGN, so he offers some by Podcast Beyond - IGN's PlayStation Show

75 min listen

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