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For decades, PlayStation consoles have brought incredible games and unforgettable stories to millions of gamers— and Beyond has been there every step of the way. Join passionate PlayStation experts Max Scoville, Brian Altano, Jada Griffin, and Akeem Lawanson for witty, insightful analysis of the latest PlayStation news, must-play games, and everything coming to PlayStation 5. Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the world of PlayStation, Beyond is your ultimate PlayStation podcast. Beyond! is a part of Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more informati...

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Breaking Down New Death Stranding Details - Beyond Episode 599 24.07.2019 1:20:23

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush, Lucy O'Brien, Tom Marks, and Ronny Barrier discuss new Death Stranding details, Spider-Man PS4's sales success, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listener Mailbag Beyond Special - A Beyond Interlude 17.07.2019 46:33

BEYOND! With much of the staff out of office for Comic-Con and not too many major releases out, host Jonathon Dornbush and Lucy O'Brien sit down for a Beyond interlude, answering viewer and listener mail, talking about some great Memory Card stories, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Favorite Games of 2019 So Far - Beyond 598 11.07.2019 1:44:15

Jonathon Dornbush, Max Scoville, Brian Altano, and a briefly appearing Lucy O'Brien discuss our favorite games of the year so far, break down some of the latest news, and discuss some amazing Memory Card stories (and your questions!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Sony's PS5 Strategy Makes Sense - Beyond Episode 597 03.07.2019 1:24:45

Host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Tom Marks, and Max Scoville for IGN's weekly PlayStation show to discuss the latest reports on Sony's PS5 plans, PlayStation Plus, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Next-Gen Erase Load Times? - Beyond Episode 596 26.06.2019 56:52

BEYOND! This week, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano (Lucy and Max...and much of the office were unfortunately busy or out) for a discussion about Ape Escape's anniversary, a new patent that could make load times a thing of the past, answer your questions, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beyond Bonus Episode - E3 Extravaganza 21.06.2019 1:54:32

BEYOND! and hello everyone. Welcome to a very special episode of Beyond, recorded on June 13, the final night of E3 2019. Jonathon Dornbush, Tom Marks, Lucy O'Brien, Jon Ryan, Janet Garcia, Miranda Sanchez, and Casey DeFreitas discuss their favorite games from E3 in a very special, very long episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sony Skipped E3: Did It Hurt PlayStation or Not? - Beyond Episode 595 19.06.2019 1:22:27

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Lucy O'Brien and Tom Marks to discuss the biggest games of E3, whether Sony's absence actually had an impact, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our E3 Predictions (And Hopes for a PlayStation Surprise) - Beyond Episode 594 05.06.2019 1:29:11

IGN's weekly PlayStation show breaks down all the leaks and announcements ahead of E3, and gives our predictions for the show, even if Sony isn't attending this year. (But we still have hopes for a last-minute PlayStation surprise.) This week's lineup includes host Jonathon Dornbush, Lucy O'Brien, Ronny Barrier, and IGN UK's Simon Cardy! Have a question, comment, Memory Card story, or Trophy Test...

Death Stranding Reactions + Two Great PSVR Games - Beyond Episode 593 30.05.2019 1:41:45

BEYOND! On this week's episode, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Tom Marks to discuss Trover Saves the Universe, Blood & Truth, and a lot more. Plus, Max and Jonathon interrupt the episode to give their reactions to the new Death Stranding trailer and its release date. (You will hear some speculation before we saw the trailer, followed by our post-reaction!) Have...

How Sony's PS5 Plan Still Supports the PS4 - Beyond Episode 592 22.05.2019 1:17:10

On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Lucy O'Brien and Max Scoville to discuss all of the latest PS5 and PS4 news, PlayStation's voyage into TV and film production, and much more! Have a question, comment, or Memory Card story? Write in to beyond@ign.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How PlayStation Can Have an E3 Presence Without Being There - Beyond Episode 591 15.05.2019 1:02:06

Jonathon Dornbush, Max Scoville, and Brian Altano discuss how Sony can stay in the E3 conversation without attending, plus much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did the Second PlayStation State of Play Deliver? - Beyond Bonus Episode 10.05.2019 48:14

In a bonus Beyond! this week, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville to discuss the second State of Play showcase - FF7 remake! MediEvil! Monster Hunter World! - and whether it improved upon the first. Have a question for the show or a Memory Card story to share? Email us at beyond@ign.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Joys of Dreams Early Access - Beyond Episode 590 08.05.2019 1:48:51

On this episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Ronny Barrier, Brian Altano, and Max Scoville to discuss EA Access, Borderlands 3, Days Gone, and more. Plus, the devs behind Dreams join us to discuss some of Early Access' most exciting creations. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro + Welcoming Ronny! 1:59 - Newscrunch intro 2:40 - EA Access coming to PS4 19:55 - PlayStat...

Our Days Gone Spoiler-Free Impressions - Beyond Episode 589 01.05.2019 1:11:30

Host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Lucy O'Brien, Jon Ryan, and Janet Garcia to discuss their Days Gone impressions and more! Timecodes: 00:00 - Show Intro 2:30 - News Crunch 12:50 - Days Gone review discussion and spoiler-free impressions 47:30 - Days Gone impressions from Beyond Facebook group 57:18 - Memory Card 1:08:10 - Wrap-up Have a question, Memory Card story, or comment? Write in to beyon...

Guessing the PS5's Price - Beyond Episode 588 24.04.2019 1:25:41

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and (temporarily by) Seth Macy to discuss more PS5 news, Kingdom Hearts 3's Critical Mode update, March NPD results, and more. Jonathon is also joined mid-episode by Camouflaj's Ryan Payton to discuss the making of Marvel's Iron Man VR. Timecodes: 2:20 - News Crunch 47:50 - Marvel's...

Breaking Down Those PS5 Confirmed Details - Beyond Episode 587 17.04.2019 1:12:18

Jonathon Dornbush, Lucy O'Brien, and Tom Marks discuss all the new, official details we've learned about the PS5, potential Horizon Zero Dawn sequel news, a God of War card game, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Days Gone Aims for Fun Above All - Beyond Episode 586 10.04.2019 1:32:26

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Jon Ryan to discuss Jon's trip to Bend Studio to learn more about Days Gone. 00:00 - Intro 00:06 - Intro/Jonathon wants to talk about Grease (Max says a curse) 01:30 - Video announcement! 05:12 - News Crunch (PS5 controller rumor, Jedi Fallen Order speculation, Judg...

Iron Man VR, Blood & Truth, and More PSVR Impressions - Beyond Episode 585 03.04.2019 1:20:09

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville discuss all the biggest PlayStation news of the last week, offer impressions on some awesome-looking PSVR games to come, share a fun Tony Hawk's Pro Skater memory, and more! 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - News Crunch (Borderlands 3, Driveclub, PS Plus and more!) 34:40 - PSVR Impressions 57...

Did the First PlayStation State of Play Meet Our Expectations? - Beyond Episode 584 27.03.2019 1:04:23

On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Zach Ryan discuss the first State of Play presentation, our Sekiro impressions, and more! Timecodes: 1:10 - State of Play Discussion 22:22:30 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice impressions 48:30 - Zach and Brian leave to rank Switch games 50:01 - Memory Card stories from Tyler and Max! 1:00:41 -...

Could Google Stadia Affect PS5? + Falcon Age Interview! - Beyond Episode 583 20.03.2019 1:17:39

On this episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation podcast, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Eka from Outerloop Games to discuss Falcon Age on PS4/PSVR. Plus, Jonathon, Brian, and Max discuss No Man's Sky, Days Gone, Google's Stadia announcement, and more! Timecodes: 00:00 - intro 02:38 - News Crunch/No Man's Sky Beyond 18:26 - Days Gone's Photo Mode 23:31 - Apex Legends and MK11 news 24:45...

Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Why We Like Difficult Games - Beyond Episode 582 13.03.2019 1:05:44

On this week's episode, Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville discuss Days Gone going gold, Remote Play on iOS, and more. Plus, the cast dives into our recent re-exploration of Bloodborne and why we love difficult games, and whether a difficult game is automatically a good one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Days Gone Hands-On Impressions - Beyond Episode 581 07.03.2019 58:13

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How Can Anthem Survive Post-Launch? - Beyond Episode 580 28.02.2019 1:11:18

Anthem is now in the wild, but does it have a strong enough foundation to survive while receiving the updates it needs? IGN's PlayStation Show discusses this, Massive's Avatar Project,Dreams announcement, and say goodbye to Andrew Goldfarb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Far Cry New Dawn Weird Enough? - Beyond 579 21.02.2019 53:21

Is Far Cry too weird, or not weird enough? IGN's PlayStation Show discusses this, as well as Anthem's place in gaming, Andrew's Kingdom Hearts 3 thoughts, and a special Persona 5 trophy test! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Can Sony Control the Conversation Without E3? - Beyond 578 14.02.2019 57:09

IGN's PlayStation show discusses Shawn Layden's comments regarding E3, as well as Apex Legends, and whether or not too many games are coming out this week. Beyond! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices