PS This is Awesome! A PlayStation Podcast

Episode 405 - That’s a Wrap! In today’s episode of PS This Is Awesome!, Fred and Jake dive headfirst into everything revealed at The Game Awards 2025, with the spotlight firmly on the announcements rather than just the winners. From massive new reveals to unexpected surprises, they break down what actually matters for PlayStation fans and which games left the biggest impression. The conversation a...

Episode 404 - Game Awards Raider In this week’s episode of PS This is Awesome! we kick things off with Games We’re Playing : 🎮 Fred has wrapped up the Battlefield 6 campaign and is digging further into Arc Raiders . 🎮 Jake has been replaying Dispatch to check out its alternate endings. From there, we jump into a packed news cycle. Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is leaving the series after 30 y...

Episode 403 - Witcher one is it? In this week’s episode, Fred and Jake break down a surprisingly stacked batch of PlayStation news. Rockstar has dropped a free PS5 upgrade for Red Dead Redemption , now included with PS Plus Extra, giving the classic western a fresh coat of paint and making it easier than ever for newcomers to jump in. The guys also celebrate indie success as Ball X Pit crosses one...

Episode 402 - Trophy Hunters Anonymous This week on PS This Is Awesome! , we dig into a packed slate of PlayStation updates and industry chatter. First up, Jason Schreier reports that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet won’t land until 2027 , which actually lines up with Naughty Dog’s habit of dropping major releases near the end of a console cycle — just like The Last of Us Part I and II. We also...

Episode 401 - MMO You Didn’t This week on PS This Is Awesome!, Fred is still deep in Arc Raiders, pulling loot, dodging chaos, and trying to convince Jake it’s secretly one of the best co-op loops on PS5. Meanwhile, Jake continues carving his path through Ghost of Yōtei, sharing new impressions, story beats, and a few surprises the game threw at him since last episode. We also catch up on the late...

Episode 400 - The Big One We made it — 400 episodes of PS This Is Awesome! Ten years of PlayStation talk, bad takes, great games, and plenty of laughs. This week, Fred and Jake rewind through the show’s history — from Episode 1’s Tomb Raider and PlayStation Plus chatter, to the Episode 250 PushSquare Quiz showdown — and look at how far PlayStation (and the podcast) have come. We’re also digging in...

EPISODE 399 - NEWS ROUNDUP, ARC RAIDERS GOES TOPSIDE AND PLAYSTATION HEADLINES This week on PS THIS IS AWESOME, Fred and Jake dive into the latest PlayStation news and what they’ve been playing — Fred on Arc Raiders and Jake on Ghost of Yotei. We break down the big ARC Raiders updates, including its roadmap, anti-cheat compensation system, and launch success. Plus, get the scoop on November’s PS P...

We dive into listener feedback and what we’ve been playing — Fred on Battlefield 6 , Jake on Ghost of Yotei . In the news: Sony isn’t buying Warner Bros., Arc Raiders is built for the PS6 era, and Silent Hill F went viral with over 1.5M viewers. Remedy faces challenges after FBC: Firebreak underperforms, and the PS Store adds a “lowest price in 30 days” feature. Xbox continues to blur platform lin...

Episode 397 - ARC Raiders This week, Fred dives into the ARC Raiders server slam, fires up Battlefield 6 , and admits Banishers is still sitting untouched. Jake’s been exploring the mysterious Ghost of Yotei . In PlayStation news, that rumored DualSense controller with a removable battery? Just a translation mishap. Meanwhile, the PS Store quietly added a super useful feature showing the lowest pr...

Episode 396  – Battlefield 6 In today’s episode of PS This Is Awesome! A listener breaks down Borderlands 4’s new reactive level scaling system while Fred defends his “flawless” Mekadragon run in Cyber Shadow —despite some questionable criticism from a fellow gamer. Fred’s been juggling Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Battlefield 6 , while Jake continues exploring Ghost of Yotei . Fred also...

Fred is still plunging  into Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden , Jake takes on Ghost of Yotei , and we share some awesome listener feedback about self-care and making sure we’re not burning the candle at both ends. Thanks to everyone for understanding our short break! In news, Battlefield 6 physical copies have leaked ahead of release, which is surprising for two reasons — hardly anyone buys phys...

Episode 394 – Skate is Back & Silent Hill News In this week’s episode, Fred and Jake dig into the latest PlayStation news. Sony is bringing more classic Tomb Raider adventures back to PS5 and PS4 with trophy support, while the September PS Plus lineup delivers a mix of new and retro titles for subscribers. We talk about our time with Skate, Banishers: Ghosts of New Edan, and Borderlands 4.&nbs...

On this week’s episode of PS This Is Awesome, Fred shares that he finally finished Death Stranding 2 while Jake has some Borderlands 4 woes. We dive into a heavy news week for PlayStation fans. Rumors are swirling about a possible PS5 Showcase next week, Sony is doubling down on single-player gaming, and the September PS Plus lineup is here. On top of that, GTA 6 is shaping up to be the biggest la...

In this episode, Fred dives back into Death Stranding 2 while Jake shares his latest impressions after beating Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. We kick off listener feedback with @bigbox1431 challenging Jake’s “graphics matter” stance, pointing out Nintendo’s massive success with the new Zelda games. In the news segment, we discuss the 007: First Light State of Play, growing tensions around Xbox Game Pa...

In this week’s episode, we break down September’s PlayStation Plus Essential lineup, featuring Psychonauts 2 , Stardew Valley , and Viewfinder , now available to redeem. We also dive into the latest shake-up at Haven Studio, as Fairgames loses its game director to WB Games Montreal, raising new doubts about Sony’s live-service strategy. Plus, a fresh State of Play is on the calendar for September...

Episode 390 - Gamescom, He-Man, and PS5 Price Hike In Episode 390, we dive into the latest news from the gaming world. Capcom is going all-in for TGS 2025, bringing playable demos of Resident Evil Requiem , Street Fighter 6 , Pragmata , and more, while EA is gearing up to reveal the Early Access date for the free-to-play Skate reboot.  We also cover retro nostalgia with Masters of the Univers...

This week, we dig into analyst Michael Pachter’s harsh critique of Sony’s leadership and what it means for PlayStation’s future. We also cover the social media firestorm Sony sparked by acknowledging Helldivers 2 ’s Xbox release, plus rumors of a late September State of Play that could deliver big holiday news. Finally, we break down Nexon’s AI ad controversy with The First Descendant and why it’s...

Episode 388 - Ready or Not August is Here In this episode, Fred is deep into Death Stranding 2 , having just hit Chapter 9 and surpassed 70 hours of gameplay. Jake joins in with listener feedback and some sharp takes on the latest PlayStation news. We dive into Sony’s August PS Plus Essential lineup, where Lies of P shines as a dark, Pinocchio-inspired Souls-like standout, while DayZ and My Hero O...

🎮 EPISODE 387: Horizon: The Clone Wars In Episode 387, Fred dives deeper into Death Stranding 2 with many hours logged, while Jake shares what’s on his playlist. We kick off with your listener feedback, then jump into the biggest PlayStation news this week:  Sony’s reveal of the innovative FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick —wireless, low-latency, and loaded with features for fighters everywher...

🎮 EPISODE 386: PS5 Pro Now With More K This week on PS This Is Awesome , Fred’s still deep in the package life with Death Stranding 2 (62 hours and counting!), while Jake’s playing Lies of P. In the news: Ubisoft is bringing Ghost Recon into first-person territory, Moon Studios ditches Xbox for PS5, and PS5 Pro hits a milestone with its first native 8K/60fps game. We also dig into a nostalgic boo...

🎮 EPISODE 385 – Ghost of Yōtei Hype and the Future of PS Plus Fred’s 40 hours deep into Death Stranding 2 , Jake’s has finally ripped through Doom: The Dark Ages , Bought Death Stranding 2 and started Lies of P and we’re back with a fully loaded episode. We break down the biggest PlayStation stories of the week — starting with speculation around Cory Barlog’s next project. Is it more God of War o...

Fred’s neck-deep in Death Stranding 2 , Jake’s still playing Doom The Dark Ages. In the news: Neil Druckmann is stepping away from The Last of Us Season 3 to focus on Naughty Dog, but he’s still playing games— Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 blew his mind, and it might be a GOTY dark horse. Also: Forza Motorsport may have stalled out for good as Turn 10 gets gutted and GT7 keeps cruising. Helldivers 2...

383 - PS6 is Coming, What We Know and What We Want.  We're back after a short break—thanks for hanging in there with us! In Episode 383, we unpack Sony’s surprise PS6 confirmation and talk about what machine learning and local power could mean for the next generation of PlayStation. Fred shares his thoughts on Car Mechanic Simulator and dives into Death Stranding 2, which he is absolutely ALL...

Episode 382: Witcher 4 Shines, Gears Lands on PS5, and MindsEye Crashes Hard Fred wraps up The Lakehouse DLC for Alan Wake II and dives into the high-voltage chaos of Evil West , while Jake continues his trek with Doom The Dark Ages and also playing lots of different things on his Steam Deck, including the Hell is Us demoop[pop[p. We kick things off by thanking a longtime listener for a surprise g...

Episode 381 – Summer Game Fest Things, Night Springs, and Big Swings Fred’s back in the spooky saddle after diving into the Alan Wake II DLCs—he’s completed Night Springs and has just cracked open The Lakehouse. Meanwhile, Jake rolled credits on Expedition 33 and while the ending didn’t totally land for him, the journey was strong enough to make it one of his recent favorites. He also dipped into...