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It took a couple of weeks but it is finally time. Here is our Death Stranding and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review. Ryan and Max have been doing the very best they can to get these titles all wrapped up so they can bring them here and review them in podcast fashion. You know, […]

The nominations for The 2019 Video Game Awards have been released and to no surprise Death Stranding has come out on top. With 10 nominations in fact. Many have argued that there could be a conflict here. With Geoff Keighley being the host and key person behind the Game Awards while appearing in Death Stranding […]

Look. I know it tired but I want to say it. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the Dark Souls of Star Wars. With a mimicked combat system, bonfire-esque meditation spots, and difficulty frustrations Respawn Entertainment aren’t even trying to hide the similarities. Ryan is once again joined by Max to chat about the latest […]

Thank to PlayStation Australia Ryan has been spending some time with Death Stranding, as has Max and the not-seen-in-a-while Dylan. It is agreed by all three that the Hideo Kojima’s latest endeavour is unquestionably beautiful. It is incredibly weird. But is it fun? They also chat about more people leaving PlayStation, Skate 4, Star Wars […]

After trailers, gameplay, random cameo announcments Death Stranding is within our grasps. And for selected reviewers and content creators it is already in their hands! Ryan is joined by VR Max to take a look at the reviews and see where they sit… and how they changed their opinions on the game. They also chat […]

In the wake of Bethesda further destroying their name, brand, and reputation Obsidian have released the highly anticipated The Outer Worlds. The Outer Worlds is visually stunning, plays brilliantly, exceptionally written, and not a single microtransaction in site. In this audio only episode Ryan is joined by Paul to discuss The Outer Worlds, The Last […]

Thanks to PlayStation Australia, Ryan has spent around a week with the latest Original PlayStation remake and this time it is MediEvil. Sir Daniel Fortesque returns thanks to Other Ocean Emeryville in this ground up remake. But how does it play? Is it spot on to the original? Have they taken some creative liberties? Does […]

What a week of wrestling it has been for Ryan and jem. On behalf of WellPlayed.com they were invited to meet and interview Kofi Kingston. They saw WWE Live in Melbourne. They spent time with the interesting disaster that is WWE 2K20. And they got to watch a pretty decent episode of RAW. The Young […]

With Yukes leaving the development of the WWE 2K games it really put Visual Concepts in a bind. Having to make a tonne of the game from scratch in an already restricted and compressed annual cycle, the future was not looking bright. As the release date came closer 2K began to drop promotional footage of […]

And just like that PAX Aus is done for another year. Join Ryan, Jem, and good friend of the channel Buddy Watson to chat about all the things that make this con the biggest AND the best in the Southern Hemisphere. Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Josh to discuss? […]

How do you get Ryan and Buddy to take a look at the Tabletop section of PAX Aus? You show off a board game based on a video game of course! IDW Games has Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game on display and we HAD to check it out. But does it capture the Kojima […]

During their time at PAX Aus 2019 Ryan and Buddy spent some time with Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel Avengers. Although before getting hands on the pair weren’t all too optimistic on the title things may have changed. Have they been won over? Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and […]

While at PAX Aus 2019 Ryan had the chance to sit with Rich Lambert, the Creative Director of Elder Scrolls Online, thanks to Frank PR and Bethesda ANZ. Rich and Ryan discuss the lore of Elder Scrolls Online, how he creates his own history, and the potential of some Elder Scrolls VI teases. Have a […]

While at PAX Aus 2019 Ryan wandered his way over to the PlayStation booth to check out Final Fantasy VII Remake. Joined by Paul from Player2.net.au, the pair chat about this high hyped and anticipated release from Square Enix. What does Ryan, a known Final Fantasy disliker, and Paul, a known Final Fantasy advocate, think […]

Thanks to Bethesda ANZ, Ryan was able to spend some time with Doom Eternal at PAX Aus 2019. Join by Paul James from Player2.net.au, the pair discuss their hands on impressions with the latest from id Software. Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Josh to discuss? Head on over to […]

Man, what a week to drop some PS5 news! This week Wired released a BUNCH of new PlayStation 5 details including confirming the name, state of Ray Tracing, UI improvements, and brand new controller tech! The PopC team also spent this weekend at PAX Australia! Hear Ryan and Josh as they chat about the games […]

Thanks to PlayStation Australia, Ryan has been spending time with the latest PlayStation exclusive Concrete Genie. The second title from PixelOpus delivers a beautiful, charming, and unique experience that cannot be understated. Concrete Genie releases October 8th 2019 EXCLUSIVELY on PlayStation 4. Concrete Genie is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by PixelOpus, a developer part [&#8230...

After it’s infamous break from Activision, Bungie has released it’s first independent Destiny 2 expansion. This week Josh returned to The Moon to take on The Hive once again to see how Bungie handles the single life and how it has handled going Free to Play. He also joins Ryan in talking about SMG’s Moving […]

Who would have thought. It is really happening. Death Stranding is truly coming out. This week Hideo Kojima tweeted that Death Stranding has gone gold. So contrary to what Ryan and Josh believed it looks to be hitting it’s November 8 release date. Along with this the pair discuss PlayStation’s latest State of Play, the […]

Want more The Last of Us: Part II information? A release date perhaps? This week PlayStation announced that the upcoming State of Play will be delivering a tonne of details for the upcoming release. But of course with any announcement some of it will leak its way out, and in this case it is a […]

Josh makes his triumphant return to For The Players – The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast recording today! After two weeks away he returns to talk Borderlands 3, the Call of Duty Modern Warfare Beta, and all that important PlayStation news. It has been 7 years since the last numbered Borderlands sequel, so Ryan has dived in […]

Thanks to Ubisoft Australia Ryan and Max got to spend the weekend with the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Closed Beta. While tackling this beta there were a couple of goals in mind: How does it compare to Wildlands? Is it improved? Please tell me the vehicles handle better? We also chat about Death Stranding, […]

When an emergency hits and Josh has to drop out of this weeks recording who does Ryan call in? VR MAX! With the Video Game Silly Season creeping up, Ryan and Max take a look at all the big titles still yet to come in 2019. TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro Music 0:18 Intro 1:16 That’s […]

It’s The X-Files meets Twin Peaks with a metroidvania and Resident Evil feel. It’s Control. The latest release from Remedy has come across Ryan’s PlayStation, thanks to Reboot PR, and he simply had to chat about it with Josh. Control is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by 505 Games. […]

Leaks within the video games industry are pretty common practice. Many journos release hidden things all the time. Like Jason Schrier, he always has a bit of secret info in his hands. However when Borderlands YouTuber SupMatto continuously drops new leaks, information, and details Take Two got a little more involved. It has come to […]