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Elden Ring is just about here and the reviews for it are extremely positive! So on this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation Podcast, we chat about what it was like for Mitchell Saltzman to review such a massive game in 87 hours, and why it's something fans of the genre will definitely love. We also explore all the new systems it has to offer, and how its open-world adds a dash of welcome flavor...

Now that we're a month into the Xbox Series X run, we've gathered reviewers from three outlets to discuss if the new Microsoft console is living up to the hype. The hardware certainly shows a lot of promise but a lack of first-party support isn't doing Series X any favors. We've got guests from IGN, GameSpot, and Bloomberg on to discuss!

On IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville discuss all the latest Death Stranding gameplay, the hint of more Last of Us Part 2 news to come, and much more. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro and Jonathon’s ramblings 2:58 - Max’s Yakuza 7 reaction 12:20 - The Last of Us Part 2 event is happening! 19:56 - Death Stranding Gameplay 41:05 -...

The NVC crew is at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany! We bring you the usual news this week and question block, but get right into our hands-on impressions of The Witcher 3, Astral Chain, Panzer Dragoon and a ton more. Plus, we discuss our favorite announcements from the Nintendo Indie World livestream earlier this week. Zach also talks about meat sticks a lot and Peer teaches us about German beer....

Jonathon Dornbush, Lucy O'Brien, and Tom Marks discuss all the new, official details we've learned about the PS5, potential Horizon Zero Dawn sequel news, a God of War card game, and more.

On this week's episode, Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville discuss Days Gone going gold, Remote Play on iOS, and more. Plus, the cast dives into our recent re-exploration of Bloodborne and why we love difficult games, and whether a difficult game is automatically a good one.