Sucker Punch finally gave us our long-awaited look at Ghost of Yotei in action, and while it’s certainly looking like a gorgeous successor to Tsushima that’ll put the PS5 through its paces, it’s hard not to compare it to one of this year’s other big open-world samurai game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows. While there will definitely be some familiar themes, gameplay, and visuals, Yotei looks to have plenty of touches to set itself apart. Meanwhile, there’s clearly some anticipation for Yotei, because someone leaked footage of the game recorded through a window of Sucker Punch’s offices, and really, that’s probably a new low for leaks. We have some opaque new info from Mark Cerny about technology the PS6 will potentially by using - and which the PS5 pro already is - and spoilers, it’s AI frame generation. Naughty Dog dropped a surprise mode for The Last of Us Part 2 that puts the whole story on shuffle, which, uh, actually puts it in chronological order. Also we debate what Doom demon we would want to eat the most, and how we’d cook it - other than with a rocket launcher.

00:10 - Intro

00:36 - Ghost of Yotei

14:52 - Brian wants a Wu Tang Collab

15:08 - Is this worth buying a PS5 Pro for?

16:36 - More Ghost of Yotei

24:13 - July Humble Choice

24:52 - A new low for video game leaks

27:05 - The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered HD Story Intergrade 358/2 Days Remix

33:24 - The PlayStation 6 and Ai

39:09 - Turtle Talk

43:41 - Whats Brian Playin'?

47:43 - Max Likes Doom

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