PS This is Awesome! A PlayStation Podcast

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 sha…

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 Req…

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…

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 s…

🎮 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 feedbac…

🎮 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 ne…

🎮 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 L…

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 playi…

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 …

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 h…

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…

Episode 380 – “Gandalf, Game Fest, and Getting to the End”

Fred finally put a bow on Octopath Traveler II, clocking in at a hefty 76 hours. He’s now stuck in that post-game limbo, unsure what to dive …

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EPISODE 378: Bungie in Crisis, Kojima’s Legacy, and a Ton of Games!

Fred is 68 hours into Octopath Traveler II with just two storylines left to go, while Jake is still exploring Clair Obscur: Expediti…

Fred’s now 63 hours into Octopath Traveler II, and Jake’s diving into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. No listener feedback this week—but plenty of PlayStation news to break down:

• Helldivers II continues …

Fred is now 54 hours deep into Octopath Traveler II and also took the time to check out the Until Dawn movie adaptation. Jake's been messing with Rochard on the Steam Deck, though he's run into a gli…

375 - Steaming Pile of Oblivion

Fred is back into Octopath Traveler 2 and has nearly clocked 46 hours, slowly but surely making progress. Meanwhile, Jake picked up the Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remaster…

PS This is Awesome: Episode 374 - Doom Drops, Marines Rise, and Oblivion Looms

Fred took a break from Octopath Traveler 2 this week, but he did boot up Space Marine 2 to check out the big new free upd…

PS This is Awesome: Episode 373

Fred’s still plugging away at Octopath Traveler 2, now around 38 hours in. Progress is happening, but it’s slowing down a bit—he’s feeling a bit under-leveled, which is…

PS This is Awesome: Episode 372

Fred is still clocking hours in Octopath Traveler 2, staying steady at around 34 hours. Jake’s been making solid progress in Jedi Survivor, now about 20 hours in and st…