IGN Staff Podcasts

//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”30th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode: Everything announced at the Xbox Bethesda Developer Direct; Proletariat studio dropping their union election; The Last of Us renewed for Season 2 at HBO, D&D licence now open and free again; Justin Roiland resigns from Squanch Games; and even more! Welcome the Dead Drop Game News, your …

Well apparently games are coming out again, because we've got a lot to talk about this week. We dive deep into Hi-Fi Rush, Pizza Tower, Dead Space, and a lot more (like M3GAN)! This week's music: Sum 41 - Fat Lip

There are suddenly a lot of very good games to play. To talk about them, Cardy, Emma, and Mat have convened in a post-lunch haze to discuss Fire Emblem Engage, Persona 3, Hi-Fi Rush, and The Case of the Golden Idol. Emma has also had the chance to go hands-on with the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy and Cardy tells you why you should go and watch The Fabe…

//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”26th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode: Forspoken has entered the discourse and opinions are critical; Manager at Blizzard leaves after being forced to give a good employee a bad performance review; Nintendo warns of Switch condensation; Riot Games is hacked, game source stolen; Resetera bans discussion of Hogwarts Legacy. We…

Forspoken is finally here! Since its release, the internet has lit up with very polarizing reviews, but the Podcast Beyond crew also have their two cents on the subject. Forspoken is very ambitious, but is that enough to make it worth picking up day one? Max has also had time to play with the DualSense Edge! Will you be getting one yourself? It's a…

//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”23th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode: More layoffs hit games, including Jess O’Brien and Jason Oestreicher of Giant Bomb; 343 confirms they’ll continue Halo series; The Last of Us ex-staffer bemoans lack of credit on TV show; Sony confirms PSVR2 launch game catalogue; Ubisoft CEO apologises; PowerWash Simulator getting an u…

On our 14th anniversary, it seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same as we go deep into the tech and gaming layoffs this week, why they happened, and what they might mean for the industry moving forward, and also talk about some games, including Atrio: The Dark Wild, Barony, Power of Ten, Bloodborne, and more. This week's musi…

Matt P and Dale have played a huge chunk of the new Dead Space and they're very excited to tell you all about it and whether it's a worthwhile remake. Speaking of remakes, we also go down the rabbit hole of what makes a good one, what their value is and games that we'd love to get the remake treatment. Mat J is also on the podcast and he tells us a…

//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”10th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode: Ubisoft Paris staff to strike after comments from CEO; Blizzard games to go offline in China; Starfield rumoured to be delayed even further; Nvidia, Google & EU opposing Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard; The Last of Us TV show premiere wows everyone! Welcome the Dead Drop Ga…

With the release of the PSVR 2 just on the horizon coming February 22, 2023, the Podcast Beyond crew get into what the different things that will make or break its release. Will the PSVR 2 be worth the wait or has the ball been dropped due to the momentum of the first generation's game releases slowing to a crawl? Plus, the release of the first epi…

The Dead Drop has been on hiatus for a while, but now is our triumphant return! Among the return of the podcast are format changes, a sprucing-up of podcast art and titles, new segments, a new website URL and plenty more! Listen to this bonus episode for all the details, and make sure you're subscribed to get a notification of the first episode of …

We're dead in the middle of the January gaming dry spell, but that hasn't stopped us from chatting at length about Ubisoft's problems, the challenges of enjoying games with ... questionable people attached to them, and also some games, including First Class Trouble and Deathloop. This week's music: Spiritbox - Rotoscope…

Cardy has watched all of the first season of HBO's The Last of Us and is here to tell you why it's great. Matt has finished Marvel's Midnight Suns and is here to tell you why it's great. Jesse has played a bit of Sons of the Forest and is here to tell you why it's looking great. Hopefully, it's a great podcast this week.…

In this episode of Podcast Beyond, the Beyond crew talk about whether or not the orientation of your PS5, vertical or horizontal, might be detrimental to the lifespan of your gaming console. There have been reports that apparently keeping the PlayStation 5 upright leading to long-term problems for internal pieces in the #PS5. The #PlayStation5 is r…

We're back for the new year with lots to talk about, including a rundown of gaming-related stuff at CES, our holiday break comfort games, Potioncraft, Potionomics (those are two different games!), Against the Storm, and more! This week's music: Cellar Door - Death

Cardy, Dale, and Mat watched and played a lot over the Christmas break, so here's 15 of their favourites. From big hits like Glass Onion and Avatar: The Way of Water to slightly more hidden gems like The Menu and White Noise, there may well be something you like the sound of. Got a game for us to play or some feedback you'd like read out on the sho…

In this episode of Podcast Beyond, Max Scoville, Brian Altano, Josh Du, and Akeem Lawanson runs us through some of the third-party and first-party PlayStation exclusives coming out in 2023, including Horizon Call of the Mountain for PSVR2, Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 #PS5 game, Forspoken and many more. Hitman 3 is being rebranded as World of Assassina…

Cardy and Matt are joined by fresh voice to the podcast, Jen Rothery, who is simply a delight. Together they tackle all of the biggest games, films, and TV shows coming in 2023 and pick out some of their most anticipated ones. With the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Starfield, Final Fantasy 16, Dune: Part Two, Indiana Jones, an…

We've made it to the end of 2022, which means it's time to talk music. In this 4+ hour podcast, we dive into the games that moved us aurally in 2022, taking moments to remember some less discussed gems and complicated emotions. And, you know. There are some decent tunes in there too. We'd like to thank you all for joining us this year, and wish you…

Dale, Alex and Emma are here with the only game awards that matter. The alternative list of stuff they've made up as an excuse to talk about what they've enjoyed playing in 2022, and other things that have driven them crazy. Got a game for us to play or some feedback you'd like read out on the show? Why not email us: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com.…

In this episode of Podcast Beyond, Jada Griffin talks us through on what she loved about the DualSense Edge in her hands-on preview at PlayStation HQ. Is it more than meets the eye? What are the best features on it and how customizeable is the DualSense Edge? Will it be great for accessibility? Join the crew as they ask the important questions of w…

This week we start with an unplanned discussion about the weird state of VR and its uncertain future, the frustrations and spectacle of Avatar: The Way of Water, and then we actually talk about games! Games like High on Life, Portal RTX, Feedvid Live, Tiny Solar System, Vampire Survivors on iOS, and quite a lot more. This week's music: A Perfect Ci…