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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.
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Ghost of Yotei is almost out, and this week we’re joined by to members of the team at Sucker Punch Productions who were behind it. Creative director Jason Connell and art director Joanna Wang tell us about how the studio approached their follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, from the cinematic inspirations to the real world research that informed this new open-world vision of Japan, and its new protagonist Atsu, played by Erika Ishii. Plus, the hidden significance of the game’s logo, how collaboration with Takashi Miike and Shinichiro Watanabe came together, and the possibility of a Ghost game not set in feudal Japan.

This weeks show is Max Scoville, Brian Altano, and is produced by Nick Maillet
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Ghost of Yotei Devs Explain Lessons Learned From Tsushima, Cinematic Influences & More - Beyond 915

Ghost of Yotei isn’t out for a little while, but the reviews are in, and we’re joined by IGN’s Michael Higham to discuss Sucker Punch’s highly anticipated samurai sequel stacks up compared to its predecessor. Ghost of Tsushima was one of the last great first-party exclusives of the PS4 era, but Ghost of Yotei takes full advantage of the PlayStation 5, and it’s definitely worth the wait. Join us as we discuss the improved visuals, open-world design, main story (without any spoilers) combat, and our handful of minor frustrations. How has stealth changed? What are the new weapons like? How does Atsu compare to Jin Sakai? How does Yotei’s climate and terrain compare to that of Tsushima? And, of course, how does this game feel after 2025’s other big open-world samurai game, but most importantly, why didn’t it get as high a review score at Ghost of Tsushima? We unpack all this and more in this week’s episode of Hosts of Yotei.

This weeks show is Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, Michael Higham and is produced by Nick Maillet
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Ghost of Yotei: A Leaner, Meaner Sequel That Doesn't Reinvent Open-World Samurai Games - Beyond 914

Sony suprised everyone with their September State of Play and Max, Jada, Brian, and Nick broke down every major game announced. Starting off with the first look at the long awaited Marvel's Wolverine, and it didnt dissapoint. Wolverine is definitely earning it's likely M rating, and everyone on the show (espically Jada) was impressed with the small amount of gameplay we saw today. It's safe to say that we cant wait to sink our claws into it next year. Take a minute to soak in how well crafted that last sentence was, but not for too long because the crew also broke down other notable games from the stream such as Halloween, Saros, Megaman in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Zero Parades for Dead Spies, Nioh 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and why the Sony Desktop Speakers are interesting. Beyond! 

This weeks show is Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, Nick Limon and is produced by Nick Maillet
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We Finally Saw Wolverine! Our Sony State of Play September 25 - Beyond 913

This week we’re joined by notorious tie-guy Travis Northup, who just dropped his review of Borderlands 4, and who also went hands on with some large scale maps in Battlefield 6 at a preview event. What do these two games have in common, besides being shooters? They’re both shaping up to be returns-to-form for a couple series that haven’t stuck the landing with their core fanbase in recent installments. But sure enough, Gearbox has stuck to its guns (all bajllion of them) getting the looter-shooter in fighting shape, and it seems its first foray into the open-world space is fairly successful, aside from some rough technical edges. Meanwhile, EA and DICE clearly pulled out all the stops in making Battlefield 6 as big and loud as possible, but it also sounds like it’s going back to basics, cribbing from series highlights, going so far as featuring a beloved Battlefield 3 map, Operation: Firestorm. On a completely unrelated note, we were also joined by Bennett Foddy (of QWOP fame) to discuss the new open-world hiking game, Baby Steps, which is quite literally a walking simulator - and a very challenging one at that. Bennett discusses some of his inspirations and influences, which yes, include the Dark Souls games and their ilk, which seem downright easy compared to Baby Steps at times. Beyond!

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - Borderlands 4 Is No Bore

33:36 - IGN Fan Fest Returns This October

35:27 - Battlefield 6 Preview Impressions

51:07 - Baby Steps Developer Interview With Bennett Foddy

01:17:40 - BEYOND!

This weeks show is Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Travis Northup, and is produced by Nick Maillet
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Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6 Are Playing it Safe, But Playing to Their Strengths - Beyond 912

The year is far from over, and some of the biggest game releases are still yet to come - so let’s run down 25 games of various shapes, sizes, genres, flavors and configurations that have our attention for one reason or another. From the obvious big sequels like Ghost of Yotei, Ninja Gaiden 4, and Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, to smaller offbeat indies like Baby Steps, Bye Sweet Carole and Mina the Hollower, we’ve got a lot to keep us busy in the coming months. The formerly PSVR 2-exclusive Alien Rogue Incursion gets a regular flat version, and Terminator 2 gets a retro-styled arcade side-scroller in Terminator 2D: No Fate. Double Dragon Revive puts the classic brawler in the capable and probably very calloused hands of the team at Arc System Works, Once Upon a Katamari lets us roll some new crap from throughout history into a big ball, and The Outer Worlds 2 indulges our worst decision-making abilities.

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Skate

04:08 - Dying Light: The Beast

06:37 - Baby Steps

10:30 - Silent Hill f

13:44 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

19:24 - Alien Rogue Incursion - Part One: Evolved Edition

23:16 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

25:50 - Ghost of Yotei

26:46 - Digimon Story: Time Stranger

28:36 - Bye Sweet Carole

31:35 - Dreams of Another

33:13 - Little Nightmares III

35:45 - Ninja Gaiden 4

38:39 - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

41:53 - Double Dragon Revive

44:37 - Once Upon a Katamari

46:48 - The Outer Worlds 2

49:11 - ARC Raiders

52:54 - Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD - 2D Remake

54:28 - Terminator 2D: No Fate

57:38 - Mina The Hollower

01:00:40 - Satisfactory

01:03:30 - Where Winds Meet

01:06:16 - Outlaws & Handful of Missions 

01:07:38 - Octopath Traveler 0

01:12:48 - Beyond Community Suggestions

This weeks show is Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, and is produced by Nick Maillet
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25 PlayStation Games Still Coming in 2025 - Beyond 911

This week we break down Sony's surprise 007 First Light state of play and why the game looks like it's going to be Hitman With a Dash of Uncharted, Sleeping Dogs & GTA. It's been a while since we've had a good 007 game and thats looking to change thanks in part to the game's developers history making the Hitman games (which are basically 007 games without the goofiness and excellent hair). 007 First Light is looking promising, but we wont know fully until next year. As far as games you can play around now, Jada and Max talk about their imprsssions of Cronos: The New Dawn and Hell is Us and Brian talks about how hes been playing Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. All of which involve a guy wearing a cool outfit fighting very uncool monsters. They end the show with a discussion about the new Halloween game that was announced at gamescom and more importantly, John Carpenters love for the nintendo labo. Beyond! 

00:00 - Intro

00:11 - 007: First Light Gameplay Reveal

33:19 - Hell is Us

45:38 - Cronos: The New Dawn

52:01 - Theres a new Halloween Game

55:34 - John Carpenter Loves Nintendo Cardboard

This weeks show is Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, and is produced by Nick Maillet
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007: First Light Gameplay Reveal Gives us a View To a Killer James Bond Game - Beyond 910

We’re back from gamescom, jetlagged, but excited to have some new and upcoming games to discuss. Capcom had a solid lineup including Pragmata, which doesn’t put puzzles above shooting, but still has puzzles, and probably isn’t a Mega Man prequel. The Resident Evil Requiem demo we had didn’t blow us away, but it also didn’t show too much, and maybe the element of surprise will work in its favor, much as it does with the best horror movie trailers that don’t show too much. High on Life 2 contains playable retro games, and probably really bad ones, and you can do sword things sword of swordways in Onimusha: Way of the Sword. LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of the biggest surprise announcements out of ONL, and we’re very much looking forward to it, though anyone expecting a serious Arkham game, or a conventional TT Games minifig collect-a-thon might want to adjust their expectations, as it seems to be a mix of the two. Finally, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a damn good time, and it remakes one of the best games ever made with plenty of added bonuses, but without changing too much. Perhaps it could have benefitted from a few more changes, like Capcom’s recent Resident Evil remakes have taken liberties, but maybe keeping it simple is the first step in Konami winning back the trust of Metal Gear fans. 

00:01:19 - Pragmata

00:06:33 - Resident Evil: Requiem 

00:13:26 - High on Life 2

00:17:06 - Onimusha

00:19:09 - Road Kings

00:21:24 - LEGO Batman is Mixing Up The LEGO Game Formula

00:36:05 - Metal Gear Solid Delta is Really Good!

00:46:58 - Humble Bundle & Outro
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LEGO Batman Looks Like The Best Batman Game in Years - Beyond 909

This week, we’re talking about the literally groundbreaking new destruction physics in Battlefield 6, which looks to be almost on par with Donkey Kong Bananza’s smashability, but in an obviously very different way. We’re also chatting with the developers of Ninja Gaiden Ragebound about the throwback platformer’s NES roots, and sharing some of the games we’ve been playing lately like the indie cycling racer Wheel World (which does not have pixies) and Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (which does) and also unpacking why Resident Evil and Duolingo have formed an unlikely social media friendship in Japan.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:13 - Battlefield 6

00:12:09 - Duolingo vs. Resident Evil

00:14:25 - Horizon Zero Dawn Lawsuit

00:21:22 - Wheel World00:27:55 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

00:34:00 - The King is Watching

00:34:55 - Ninja Gaiden Ragebound

00:41:00 - Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Dev Interview

01:10:58 - Outro

This weeks show is Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Nick Maillet, and is produced by Tayo Oyekan
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Battlefield 6 Looks Like Donkey Kong Bananza Directed By Michael Bay - Beyond 908

From forgotten peripherals to bizarre trends, we're taking a wild trip through PlayStation's strangest hardware. Plus, Jada shares her early impressions of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. This week we're going retro, weird, and very PlayStation.

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
18:06 - PlayStation’s Best, Worst and Weirdest Experimental Products
39:24 - SDCC 2025 & Outro

This week’s show is Max Scoville, Jada Griffin, Nick Maillet, and is produced by Tayo Oyekan.
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Fighting Yourself is Fun in Wuchang Fallen Feathers - Beyond 907

It’s a good time to be a fan of skateboarding video games, between Activision’s remakes fo Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 out now, plus EA’s long-awaited reboot of Skate (Sorry, “skate.”) arriving sometime in the foreseeable future. Nick had a chance to spend a few hours in the open world, and while the free-to-play live-service aspect is rubbing a lot of fans the wrong way, and the approach to monetization is still mostly under wraps, it sounds like it’s a fun enough time. Meanwhile, THPS3+4 features a cheeky little jab at Guitar Hero, with an easter egg featuring a familiar-looking rhythm game peripheral sitting in a garbage can. Some people think it’s funny, while others (like Activision) are less thrilled. In other news, Final Fantasy’s Naoki Yoshida offers a tidbit of insight on the future of the series’ combat folliowing the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Finally, we wax nostalgic about some old video game developer logos from the ancient past.

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:47 - EA's Skate Is Like Forza Horizon With Skateboards 
00:18:31 - How Does EA's Skate Compare to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
00:28:48 - Will Future Final Fantasy Games Be Turn-Based?
00:31:57 - From the Community: Best Developer Logos
00:40:11 - From the Community: Would you want to see another Fight Night game? 
00:43:38 - Humble Bundle, IGN at SDCC 2025 & Outro

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How Does EA's Skate Compare to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 - Beyond 906

Fetch (Laura Bailey) and Reggie (Travis Willingham) answer your questions, tell behind the scenes tales, and mock Troy Baker.

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