294. "PlayStation State of Play Recap: New Games, DLC and More! - PS This is Awesome!
3Join Fred Oakman and Jake Peters in this milestone episode of "PS This is Awesome!" as they unpack the latest PlayStation State of Play event and a lot more:
The hosts dive into the PlayStation State of Play, covering exciting game reveals and news.
Highlights include gameplay footage and the release date (2/8/24) of Helldivers 2.
Honkai Star Rail's PS5 release date (10/11/23) and a mysterious walking simulator called "Baby Steps".
They discuss the impressive trailer for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (2024 release).
Tales of Arise's expansion "Beyond the Dawn" (11/9/23) and Resident Evil 4 DLC "Separate Ways" (9/21/23) are on the agenda.
A massive trailer for Spider-Man 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's exclusive PlayStation debut (2/29/24) raise questions about future platforms.
The hosts touch on the new "Deep Earth" color scheme for PlayStation Dual Sense and PS5.
They debate Alan Wake 2's lengthy gameplay (over 20 hours) and unique save mechanics, along with its digital-only release on 10/27.
Fred and Jake talk about the surprising move of Death Stranding coming to the iPhone 15 Pro.
They discuss the latest PS5 firmware update, featuring Dolby Atmos and support for larger SSDs (up to 8 TB).
The hosts share their excitement for the CGI trailer of "Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty," featuring Idris Elba.
They cover the upcoming 2.0 update (9/21/23) and "Phantom Liberty" DLC release (9/26/23) for Cyberpunk 2077.
Sadly, they touch on layoffs at Ascendant Studios due to poor sales of Immortals of Aveum.
Fred and Jake end on a positive note, talking about the reimagined "Contra: Operation Gulaga."
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0:00 - INTRO
29:49 - GAMES WE’RE PLAYING
36:10 - LISTENER FEEDBACK
46:15 - PLAYSTATION STATE OF PLAY DISCUSSION
1:08:03 - ALAN WAKE GAME LENGTH
1:18:50 - DEATH STRANDING COMES TO IOS
1:20:00 - PS5 FIRMWARE UPDATE DISCUSSION
1:25:14 - NEW PHANTOM LIBERTY TRAILER
1:29:30 - ASCENDENT STUDIOS LAYS OFF HALF THEIR TEAM
1:37:05 - A NEW CONTRA GAME ENTERS THE ARENA
1:38:09 - NEW GAMES
1:39:27 - CLOSING