Official Playstation Blogcast

Howdy! This week the team shares their top three PlayStation exclusives over the years, and share thoughts on interactive horror game The Quarry.

Hey y'all! The team is back to recap the slew of news you could use if you so choose from State of Play and Summer Games Fest.

Howdy! This week the team chats unpacks their feelings around indie game Unpacking, and continue to journey through Elden Ring. 

This week the team reminisces about Arkham Asylum and looks back at the stacked releases of 2009. 

This week the team gets excited for Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodhunt, and continue to dive deep into Elden Ring.

Welcome back! This week, we welcome Sharkmob's Craig Hubbard and David Sirland to the show to talk about their free-to-play blood-suckin' battle royale, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodhunt, out April 27. Plus, a look back at our favorite gaming Easter Eggs. Listen in!

This week, we're joined by the ever-passionate Josef Fares, founder of Hazelight Studios, to celebrate the first anniversary of 2021 GOTY winner It Takes Two. Plus, more Elden Ring chat, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands impressions, and more. Listen in!

This week, the team chats with SIE President and CEO Jim Ryan about the new PlayStation Plus and discuss unfamiliar game genres they surprisingly enjoyed.

This week, the team dives deeper into Elden Ring and returns to Atropos in Returnal: Ascension.

Howdy! The team gets together to recap this week's State of Play announcements, and reveal their Elden Ring playing styles. 

This week, the team shares early thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West and February's jam-packed release schedule. 

This week, Kristen and Sid compare notes on the wonderfully punishing action brawler Sifu. Plus, lots of indie news, new Assassin's Creed Valhalla content, and much more. Listen in!

The team is revved up following this week's Gran Turismo 7 State of Play, and shares favorite gaming weapons.

Sid catches up with the Head of PlayStation Studios to discuss this week’s big news and what the future has in store.

This week, the gang talks a surprising amount about roguelite deck-builder Slay the Spire. Plus, Final Fantasy Origin, Zenith on PS VR, and a spirited discussion about ability-granting potions. Listen in!

Hosts Anne and Chanté are joined by narrative director Ben McCaw and senior writer Annie Kitain for the last episode in the series, as they recap the threats and villains in Horizon, with hints at what’s to come for Aloy. Highlights include their discussion into the development of GAIA’s AIs; how we can understand HEPHAESTUS’ motivations throughout Horizon Zero Dawn; how Aloy would describe Sylens and her relationship with him; and a small hint into what we can expect from our journey into the Forbidden West. Ben McCaw is the narrative director on Horizon Forbidden West, and was lead writer on Horizon Zero Dawn and The Frozen Wilds. Annie Kitain is a senior writer on Horizon Forbidden West. Want to be a part of the conversation? Follow Guerrilla on: Twitter: @Guerrilla Instagram: @guerrillagames Subscribe on YouTube: @Guerrilla. You can also watch this episode there! Thanks for joining us for this season of GAIA Cast! Got a topic you’d like us to explore? Let us know via social media and our hashtag. ESRB Rat

In this special short episode, the team chats with executive producer and showrunner M. Night Shyamalan on storytelling and the thrills of Servant’s Season 3 on Apple TV+.

Hosts Anne and Chanté are joined by gameplay animation director Richard Oud and principal concept artist Miguel Angel Martinez, as they share what the development of Horizon Zero Dawn’s iconic machines was like. Highlights include their discussion into how the art and animation teams collaborate during development; how the team designed the Chariot Line to look and move differently from GAIA’s machines; how GAIA’s machines were created to carry useful components for the player, and still move realistically; and how they are part of the world, and contribute to the ecosystem. Richard Oud is gameplay animation director on Horizon Forbidden West, and was lead creature animator on Horizon Zero Dawn. Miguel Angel Martinez is principal concept artist on both Horizon Forbidden West and Horizon Zero Dawn. Want to be a part of the conversation? Follow Guerrilla on: Twitter: @Guerrilla Instagram: @guerrillagames And subscribe on YouTube: @Guerrilla. You can also watch this episode there! Stay tuned for our next episode

This week the team shares some good couch co-op games for new gamers to dip their toes into, and share highlights from a team session playing Deep Rock Galactic.

Hosts Anne and Chanté are joined by narrative director Ben McCaw and lead quest designer Tim Stobo, as they take us through the events of the devastating Carja Civil War and its aftermath. Highlights include their discussion into how Mad Sun-King Jiran and his son, Avad, were developed; how the team balance what we learn about the world from data points or conversation; how side quests show us the aftermath of the Red Raids and the Civil War, and what the team wanted us to learn from these quests; and how the team worked on bringing the Liberation into the game. Ben McCaw is the narrative director on Horizon Forbidden West, and was lead writer on Horizon Zero Dawn and The Frozen Wilds. Tim Stobo is lead quest designer on Horizon Forbidden West, and was senior quest designer on Horizon Zero Dawn. Want to be a part of the conversation? Follow Guerrilla on: Twitter: @Guerrilla Instagram: @guerrillagame And subscribe on YouTube: @Guerrilla. You can also watch this episode there! Stay tuned for our next episode, w