The PlayStation Effect

A new State of Play is looming, so we're sharing our thoughts on PlayStation's next showcase. Will there be any surprises from God of War, The Last of Us, Intergalactic, or Horizon? Will Sony show more Saros and Marvel's Wolverine on PS5? Lots of questions, and lots of hopes... and that's not even counting third-party showings from Resident Evil Requiem (DLC), Onimusha, and Grand Theft Auto VI. Yes, we went there with GTA 6. 
Plus, we will give our unbiased review of Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Pro update. Has PSSR been good to Night City, or is it a gonk update? Then, we'll also discuss the Metal Gear Solid movie and the shattered state of Starfield on PS5. The makers of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls have some explaining to do.
Timestamps:00:01:09 – NieR: Automata in 202600:04:33 – Metal Gear Solid movie00:07:50 – Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro review00:11:04 – Starfield is a mess on PS5?00:14:44 – State of Play predictions

In this episode, we handpicked PlayStation's best franchises from the PS1, PS2, and PS3 that deserve a revival in 2026. Plus, we'll also explore the latest behind-the-scenes news about what went wrong with The Last of Us: Factions 2. Timestamps:00:02:01 – Which PlayStation classics should Sony revive?00:20:03 – Which PlayStation franchises should stay dead?00:29:39 – Inside the Factions 2 failure

Join us as we evaluate the current state of PlayStation after another shocking studio closure and price hike. We'll also reveal where we stand on Xbox and Nintendo lately — with zero console warrior nonsense.Timestamps:00:01:04 – Crimson Desert is a fever dream00:07:29 – The Marathon hate train00:11:35 – PlayStation closes another studio00:20:13 – PS5's price hike00:30:25 – The state of Nintendo00:41:03 – The state of Xbox

In this episode, we open the case file on the curious case of Crimson Desert and what it signals to us about game reviews. Plus, the verdict on PlayStation's PSSR 2.0 update and the bizarre lack of hype for Saros.Timestamps:00:01:17 – The curious case of Crimson Desert00:14:23 – Where's the Saros hype?00:23:24 – PSSR 2.0 review

In this episode, we open the case file on the games of 2026 — Grand Theft Auto VI, Fable, Wolverine, Crimson Desert and more — predicting Metacritic scores and exploring their impact on PlayStation.