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Galactic Racer: The Star Wars Burnout That Cured Our Star Wars Burnout - Beyond 959 Oct 06, 2026

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This week we dive into why we're loving the newest Star Wars games, Galactic Racer and Zero Company. Why the food looks so good in Ace Combat 8, why taking work meetings while driving is probbaly a terrible idea, the resident evil books, and why crashing a dune buggy while playing Ghost Recon might have disasterious environmental side effects. But before all of that, Max and Brian share an important update on the future of the show and look back on some of their favorite memories covering PlayStation at IGN. Until next time, Beyond!

00:00 - Intro

00:23 - An important update

00:57 - Our Favorite Moments Covering PlayStation at IGN

27:38 - The Star Wars Burnout That Cured Our Star Wars Burnout

50:01 - Ace Combat Is A Great Plane Game With Amazing Food

01:06:14 - The Resident Evil Books

01:11:14 - Goodbye and Beyond!

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

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Marvel's Wolverine: Not Quite Worth The Wait - Beyond 958 Sep 10, 2026

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We've played Wolverine and we have a lot to say. From its combat and much more, it's just not quite what we were hoping for after the sky-high bar set by the three excellent Spider-Man games that came before it. We go into detail on our thoughts of the game and what we loved and weren't too hot on. Then after that we get into why Blood Dungeon is becoming a problem in the best way possible. Beyond!

This weeks show was hosted by Max Scoville and Brian Altano. It was produced by Nick Maillet

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9 Games We’re Dying to See More of at gamescom 2026 - Beyond 957 Aug 19, 2026

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Gamescom is rapidly approaching and this week, we run down a handful of games we’re looking forward to seeing more of there: returning faves like The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past DLC, Alien Isolation 2, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and Mega Man Dual Override, plus No Law, the new FPS from The Ascent’s developers, and of course, some weird or ambitious-looking indies caught our eye including Bad Magpie, Skinface, and Blackwood. In other news, Rockstar’s move to have GTA 6’s gameplay reveal be a Netflix exclusive for 6 hours isn’t that big a deal (in the metaphorical sense, it was definitely a BIG DEAL literally) but we can’t help but wonder how that kind of a marketing move would be received if any other publisher or developer did the same thing. Kingdom Hearts 4 got a bunch of new gameplay shown off at D23, and as two people who don’t particularly like Kingdom Hearts, we don’t have much to say, but we try our best to unpack it. Mostly, it’s just funny that Tetsuya Nomura designed a character with normal sized shoes and a reasonable number of belts. Oh, and we’ve been playing silly video games like Pro Jank Footy, the bonkers Australian–rules football roguelike, and PowerWash Simulator 2’s new Star Wars pack. We also reveal the winner of last weeks poll "Which classic Spider-Man game needs a remaster?". You are never going to guess who won. Beyond!

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This weeks show was hosted by Max Scoville and Brian Altano. It was produced by Nick Maillet

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Between Wolverine & Tokon, Marvel Fans With PS5s Are Eatin' Good This Fall - Beyond 956 Aug 13, 2026

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This week, we’re joined our old pal Mitchell Saltzman, who’s the best there is at what he does - and what he does… is play video games with Wolverine in them, apparently. Mitchell breaks down what he learned from several hours of hands-on time with Insomniac’s Wolverine, giving us some details on how the combat feels, stealth sequences, and what we’ll be doing when we’re not fighting, plus whether it feels like the kind of killer app the PS5 has been lacking lately. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is also out, and Mitchell shares his final thoughts from his 9 out of 10 review, explaining why it’s a winning formula, whether you’re a hardcore competitive player or a casual scrub who wants to watch Deadpool do funny poses from other fighting games. In other news, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sold 8 million copies when it was recently ported to PS4 and PS5 - can this success pave the way for more games stuck on the PS3 getting re-released for modern consoles? We have a few we’d like to revisit – but hey, at least Metal Gear Solid 4 is finally making its way out of PS3-jail. Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6

This weeks show was hosted by Max Scoville, Brian Altano, Mitchel Saltzman, and it was produced by Nick Maillet #wolverine #marveltokon

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Sony Doubles Down on No Discs, God of War Show Recast Rumors & August’s Weirdest Indies - Beyond 955 Aug 05, 2026

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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!

Catch up on some of this month’s upcoming games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AZ98G1lkhc

Or learn about some of the best, worst and weirdest Spider-Man games

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Marvel’s Wolverine, God of War Laufey & The Resident Evil Movie Made Our Comic-Con - Beyond 954 Jul 29, 2026

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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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What is PlayStation Actually Doing Right This Generation? - Beyond 953 Jul 15, 2026

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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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Sony Killing Physical Games is Killing Our PS6 Hype - Beyond 952 Jul 08, 2026

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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!

This weeks show was hosted by Max Scoville, Brian Altano, Jada Griffin, and was produced by Nick Maillet

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GTA 6 Is Already Outselling Everything Else - Beyond 951 Jul 01, 2026

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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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Everyone’s Celebrating Big Anniversaries Except Sony, What Gives? - Beyond 950 Jun 24, 2026

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It feels like everyone’s celebrating milestone anniversaries… except Sony. The original PlayStation turned 30 two years ago, the PS2 hit 25, and the PS3 is now 20, and all of these brought with them some iconic game franchises. Aside from limited edition consoles and themes, Sony seems to be sitting on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is going all-in: Resident Evil and Tomb Raider are celebrating 30 years with massive remakes, and Nintendo, Xbox, and SEGA are dusting off their biggest classics for modern audiences.

In other news, we’re diving into the massive wave of recent game announcements that actually did get us excited. We’re talking Kingdom Hearts IV, GenATLAS, Mobile Suit Gundam: Rogue Orbit, Resident Evil Veronica, Rayman Legends Retold, and the two Star Wars titles we’ve been waiting years for: Zero Company and Galactic Racer. Beyond!

00:00 - Intro

00:48 - Everyone Gets a Milestone Except Sony

27:11 - Kingdom Hearts 4 Is Lookin' Real Good

30:29 - GenATLAS Looks Rad

33:57 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Rogue Orbit

36:57 - Persona 4 and 6

39:24 - Crossfire Is Doing Some Interesting Things With Cover Shooters

48:28 - We’re So Hyped for Star Wars: Galactic Racer & Zero Company

56:26 - Resident Evil Veronica

58:24 - TMNT: The Last Ronin

01:00:42 - Blood Dungeon

This weeks show was hosted by Max Scoville, Brian Altano, Jada Griffin, and was produced by Nick Maillet