Beyond

Look, it’s a hectic time of year for us, and we’re a little scattered, so this week we’re taking the show on the road and off the beaten path in Big Walk, the new co-op indie puzzle game from House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game. It’s an obtuse, meditative social experience that feels somewhere between The Witness, Journey and those “friend slop” games, but a bit less chaotic.

Anyway, this week we’re talking about some Sony news - namely, PlayStation finally weighing in on the backlash to the plans to discontinue publishing physical game discs. The God of War show is apparently considering recasting Ryan Hurst with Dave Bautista, who we love, but not as Kratos. Meanwhile, there are some other very cool weird little indie games coming out this month - and we also chat about some new music we’ve been listening to, including deep cut discoveries like Sex Mex, Il Est Vilaine, Bibiza and Avenged Sevenfold’s surprisingly cyberpunk new EP Statica. And, of course, the age old debate: should you buy a 12 foot tall Home Depot skeleton? And is August too soon to have to start thinking about this? Where do people even store those things in the off season? Beyond!

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That’s a wrap on San Diego Comic-Con for us! Joined by our old pal, ex-IGN and current comedian Mike Drucker, we break down our highlights (and uh, other moments) from the dozens of segments IGN produced, as well as some of the gaming-related news out of the show. Zack Cregger’s Resident Evil movie, Insomniac’s Wolverine and God of War Laufey, plus Jada’s time with Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ recent beta. We reminisce about some of the best and worst Marvel games from years past, including the Spider-Man and The X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge, as well as the time Spider-Man burned down Dr. Doom’s house. God of War Laufey gets a release date of February 16th of next year, and Sony Santa Monica casually confirmed that another Kratos game is in the works. Y’know, in case the God of War Greek Trilogy Remake wasn’t enough. If you’re in the UK and can make to the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival, tickets to see Mike Drucker’s Sh*t Arcade live can be purchased here: https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:7115/And if you can’t, his awesome book Good Game, No Rematch is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or wherever else books are sold: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1335012699?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

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Is Sony losing its way? This week on Beyond, we try to look at the bright side of the current state of PlayStation, which isn’t exactly easy in light of past few years. From the recently announced plans to kill physical discs to the live-service initiative and the Bungie acquisition to the constantly rising price of hardware amidst a drought of first-party exclusives, there’s a lot to be negative about… but it’s not all bad. We discuss what’s working and what’s definitely not. Plus, we weigh in on Denshattack!, which is like Jet Grind meets Tony Hawk, but with Japanese trains. It’s the kind of weird stuff Sony used to bring us all the time, which is in short supply these days. Meanwhile, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is gorgeous and well made, but not everything we’d hoped for. Plus, we take a look ahead to the PlayStation 6 and reveal what YOU think is the biggest factor in buying a PS6 based on our recent poll results! Beyond!

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Sony CEO Sells A Whole Lotta' Stock

04:16 - PlayStation is Going to SDCC

07:31 - Is PlayStation Doing Anything Right This Generation?

22:06 - Discord Comments

52:12 - Denshattack! Is RAD

57:33 - A Pirates Life For Some of Us

01:12:55 - Humble Choice

This weeks show was hosted by Max Scoville, Brian Altano, Jada Griffin, and was produced by Nick Maillet
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It’s been another rough week for the games industry. Most recently, Xbox’s ruthless “restructuring” has left thousands jobless, and shortly before that, Sony announced plans to discontinue the manufacturing of physical PlayStation games starting in 2028, which will likely eliminate more jobs in the long-term, and doesn’t exactly give us hope for what’s planned for PlayStation 6. This console generation kicked off in the middle of a pandemic and the countless issues that caused. Sony made a multi-billion dollar push into the live-service space, which has since backfired, meanwhile, chip shortages due to the AI boom have made gaming more expensive than ever. Now, on top of all that, Sony’s plans to go all-digital are making the walls of its walled garden even higher than ever. So, pardon us if it’s a little hard to get excited about next-gen. Beyond!

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This week on Beyond! Jada Griffin is hosting again and like GTA 6 she is getting away with whatever she wants! She’s joined by Brian Altano and Nick Maillet to discuss all the most recent GTA 6 news concerning whether Playstation is the best place to play it, the potential shortage of consoles ahead of GTA 6’s launch and how GTA 6 is outselling basically everything else already according to early reports on digital storefronts. We then talk about how the PS6 might go Beyond (heh) the living room and what we speculate a hybrid PlayStation might look like. Nick hosts an interview for the cool looking train racing tony hawk hybrid game Denshattack with its developers, before we sprinkle in a few details regarding updates for Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, and Street Fighter 6 from the most recent Capcom Spotlight. Finally we share what game’s we’ve all been playing recently like Mina the Hollower, Tetris Effect, and Abyssus. All this and more on this week's BEYOND!

00:00 - Intro

01:55 - GTA 6 Is Already Outselling Everything Else

10:07 - Console Shortage Warnings? Really?

27:32 - Bungie Layoffs

35:18 - Will the PS6 Go Beyond the Living Room?

44:47 - Denshattack! Developer Interview

01:08:09 - Humble Bundle (Join the IGN Discord for a massive discount)

01:09:09 - Everyhthing Coming from Capcom

01:17:36 - The Street Fighter Trailer Looks Rad

01:20:35 - Nick REALLY likes Mina the Hollower

01:23:44 - Brian Recommends Tetris Effect

01:26:10 - Jada's Been Playin' Abyssus

01:29:45 - Poll Results!

This weeks show was hosted by Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, Nick Maillet, and was produced by Tayo Oyekan.
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