Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 517: Surprising Updates – PlayStation.Blog

Sure thing, here it is:

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So, hey there! Guess what? Sid and Tim are doing their thing again. Yeah, they’re diving deep into games, old and new. Like, System Shock 2 — who would’ve thought? A total game-changer that one, kinda set up the scene for everything that came after. Makes me think… what was I doing back then? Anyway, the two just came back from Summer Game Fest 2025 — which, by the way, sounds like a blast and a half.

So, here’s what’s on the table… stuff they’re all chatty about this week:

New games coming out next week — jotted them down somewhere. Um, here:

– This cute thing, Ruffy And The Riverside. PS5 only. Why? No clue.
– System Shock 2, but the remastered version, celebrating 25 great years. Can’t believe it’s been that long.
– Black Desert. Another PS5 one.
– And oh! Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Yep, another dice roll by Hideo Kojima. Mysterious? Always.

Moving on, there’s this promo thingy — a Mid-Year Deals. Up to 70% off, they say. Until July 2. What should I get? Decisions, decisions.

There’s also some wild stuff happening on PS5, PS VR2 – like Climate Station (yeah, changing the game on climate stories, literally) and Sucker Punch folks going off to Hokkaido to… forage? Quite the field trip for the Ghost of Yōtei thing.

So, um… who’s chatting?

We’ve got Sid, the Senior Director of Content Comms. Almost like a game wizard? Not sure what his deal is exactly. Oh, and Tim! A Content Communications Manager. Whatever that means. These guys are the heartbeats behind this chat-fest.

Also, shoutout to Dormilón for the music that keeps everyone groovy on the show. Rad tunes, honestly.

And one last bit from the editor’s desk — those release dates? Yeah, they might shift. Info’s pieced together from what publishers and the ESRB say. Could change. Just a heads up!

So, there it is. The week’s madness wrapped up. Until universe flips again. Who knows what’s next?