EA DICE is set to release Battlefield 2042 on November 19, but their first taste of the futuristic shooter may not have gone to plan. Sam and Aaron discuss their experience with the beta. 

Sam and Aaron managed to check out Turtle Rock Studios upcoming Back 4 Blood. Does it live up to those Left 4 Dead days? Splitgate continues to take the world by storm, but can it survive the release of Halo Infinite? 

After Microsoft made waves at E3 2021, the PLAY team finally decided to pick up the new Xbox models. Sam is joined by Kyle and Aaron to discuss how these consoles stack up, the future of game pass and Microsoft's approach to the market. Aaron also drops a Metal Gear bombshell. 

One year later after the dust has settled on The Last of Us Part II, PLAY got together to discuss it in-depth. Was it REALLY that controversial? Where can the franchise go next? 

(Part of our #MonthOfTheDog theme at PLAY)

Sterling is joined by Ben, Oisin and David from the PLAY team to get into their predictions for E3 2021. 

Six months after the PlayStation 5 entered their lives, Sam / Aaron / Kyle sit down to chalk up whether it is worth the purchase. Are the games there? Will there be in the future? Kyle certainly seems to think so on the Lego game front. 

This week the appeal of "Roguelike" and "Soulslike" games is discussed, among the controversy of save points and difficulty modes. Sam, Kyle and Sterling also dive into Resident Evil: Village and the sheer tolerance of the human body. Chaos ensues.

To coincide with our May theme of Mental Health Awareness week, Sterling is joined by Siobhan, Lucy (Lucy Goes To Hollywood) and Brandon (HP Critical) to talk about the comfort of gaming escapism, community and opening up about mental health.

For more information: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

Sam is joined by Markus, Kyle and Sterling from the PLAY team to dissect the Resident Evil franchise and it's current status as Resident Evil Village prepares for release.

Mario is taking a beating in the streets. Sony are terminating their PSN stores. It is chaos and options are becoming limited. Will the industry start preserving our games? Sam, Kyle and Sterling dive into all this on the latest episode of PLAYCast.