The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 9. This week Matt Beat Saber. Ryan played Final Fantasy XIV.

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The Playlist

Ryan: Final Fantasy XIV

Matt: Beat Saber, It Takes Two

Braking News  

Ghostwire Tokyo has officially been delayed until early 2022

https://twitter.com/playGhostwire/status/1414947726731751443?s=20

EA has confirmed that Battlefield 2042 will have full crossplay between all consoles (players can opt out of PC crossplay) 

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-Announcements/Battlefield-Briefing-Answering-Your-Reveal-Questions/m-p/10497692?cid=69296&ts=1626285404832&utm_campaign=bf2042_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_tw2-bf-briefing-answering-reveal-qs&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#M9

Atlus have launched a special website to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Persona series and have announced that 7 new Persona projects will be announced between September 2021 and Autumn 2022. 

Seumas MacIsaac @FamousSeumas - With Atlus saying that they'll announce 7 new projects for Persona's 25th anniversary, what do you hope to see from these 7 projects?

https://personacentral.com/persona-25th-anniversary/

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl announced! Smash Bros-like fighting game featuring characters across Nickelodeon universes coming to PS4 and PS5 this fall. 

https://www.ign.com/articles/nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-spongebob-rugrats-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-smash-bros

Lost Judgment may be the last in the series due to actor likeness issues
https://www.vg247.com/2021/07/12/lost-judgment-last-series-actor-dispute/ 

The Carpool 

Todd Oxtra @toxtra - Is it time to hire a new marketing team for Playstation? PS Now is on no one's radar, PS VR is on life support, The blog and Social Media accounts aren't engaging,  and the State of Play presentations are a snooze. Playstation is the market leader in sales, but not Mind share..

Seumas MacIsaac @FamousSeumas -What was your favorite special edition playstation console? It can be any of the consoles.

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The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 8. This week Matt played TWEWY Neo Demo. Ryan played Scarlet Nexus.

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The Playlist

Ryan: Scarlet Nexus

Matt: Scarlet Nexus, TWEWY Neo Demo

Braking News

Ryan’s State of Play Notes:Moss Book 2, PSVR title announced!Arcadagedden announced, early access out now, full game coming in 2022, from Illfonic (Friday the 13th/Predator Hunting Grounds)Tribes of Midgard got post release updateFIST, Forged in Shadow Torch, side scrolling action game, coming on September 7thHunter’s Arena Legends Martial arts/battle royale game console port shown, free for PS+ in AugustSIFU shown, delayed until early 2022JETT: The Far Shore shown, dated for later in 2021Demon Slayer game shown, coming October 15thLost Judgment shown, coming September 24thDeath Stranding Director’s Cut shown, new weapons and combat mechanics shown, new story missions and other additions. Out September 24thMore Deathloop shown, gameplay demo shown, out September 14th

New games coming to PlayStation Now in July:Red Dead Redemption 2 (until November 1st)Nioh 2Moving OutGod of WarJudgment (until October 4th)Olympic Games Tokyo 2020Nascar Heat 5

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/05/playstation-now-games-for-july-red-dead-redemption-2-nioh-2-judgment/

Ubisoft have announced the future of Assassin’s Creed will be in the form of a joint project between Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Quebec called Assassin’s Creed Infinity. It will be a live service game of some kind that will replace the traditional Assassin’s Creed release model. This project is early in development.

https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/GZi5hT4dBeM8YITOsJeCn/an-update-on-assassins-creed-infinity-and-the-future-of-the-assassins-creed-franchise

Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-01-ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-is-official-out-in-august-on-ps4-and-ps5

The Carpool

Todd Oxtra @toxtra - Knowing that PlayStation probably doesn’t have the finances to make a true game pass ultimate rival. What would you like to see Sony do to with PSNow? I’d like see them add a virtual console of PS1/PS2 games like Switch has created with Nintendo Online.

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The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 7. This week Matt played Stranger of Paradise FF Origin. Ryan played Scarlet Nexus.

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The Playlist

Ryan: Scarlet Nexus, Doki Doki Literature Club+

Matt: Stranger of Paradise FF Origin

Braking News  

Sony have announced that they have acquired Returnal and Resogun developer Housemarque! 

AskWhatNotWhy - What are y’all’s thoughts on Sony’s new welcome to the family: Housemarque! Do you think the rumors are true that Blue Point is next? 

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/29/welcoming-housemarque-to-the-playstation-studios-family/

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Nixxes to further elevate PS Studios Exclusives
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210701005274/en/Sony-Interactive-Entertainment-Acquires-Nixxes-to-Further-Elevate-PlayStation-Studios-Exclusive-Titles 

PS+ games for July have been announced:

A Plague Tale Innocence (PS5 version only)

Call of Duty Black Ops 4

WWE2K Battlegrounds

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/30/playstation-plus-games-for-july-call-of-duty-black-ops-4-wwe-2k-battlegrounds-a-plague-tale-innocence/

Spike Chunsoft have announced AI: The Somnium Files nirvanA Initiative, a sequel to the 2019 game coming to PS4 and PS5 in 2022!

https://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/ai-nirvana/en/

Bloober Team have announced a new strategic partnership with Konami on an upcoming game project

https://ir.blooberteam.com/2021/06/30/the-strategic-partnership-of-konami-digital-entertainment-and-bloober-team/

As part of an announcement of Remedy Entertainment signing a multi game publishing agreement with 505 games, a new Control Multiplayer standalone title has been announced, as well as a sequel to Control to follow. 

https://www.ign.com/articles/control-multiplayer-game-announced-condor-remedy

DotEMU have announced Streets of Rage 4’s DLC Mr. X’s Nightmare will be available on July 15th!

https://twitter.com

Welcome to The Extra Mile! This is the tag-along podcast to The Xbox Drive as we dive deep into the games and services you care about most. On this episode, Ryan emerges from the shadows to give his full thoughts on the Ninja Gaiden Master Collection.

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Welcome to The Extra Mile! This is the tag-along podcast to The PlayStation Drive as we dive deep into the games and services you care about most. On this episode, Ryan gives his full thoughts on Guilty Gear Strive on PS5! NOTE: This is part of The PlayStation Drive pilot program and will be live on the PlayStation Drive feeds once it leaves the pilot program!

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The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 6. This week Matt played Trails of Cold Steel 4. Ryan played D&D Dark Alliance.

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The Playlist

Ryan: D&D Dark Alliance

Matt: Ratchet, Trails of Cold Steel 4

Braking News

Neo: The World Ends With You is getting a demo on June 25th! Like other Square Enix demos, progress in the demo will carry over to the full game when it launches on PS4 on July 27th!

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1407896261936750593?s=20

Tetris Effect’s updated version Connected will be finally launching on PS4 and PS5 in late July. It’s a free update for anyone who already purchased the game on PS4.

https://www.ign.com/articles/tetris-effect-connected-playstation-crossplay

Aliens: Fireteam Elite has a release date! It launches on PS4 and PS5 on August 24th!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ8fZ4cKa1U

Fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina has a release date! It’ll launch on PS4 on September 30th!

https://www.ign.com/articles/melty-blood-type-lumina-release-date-announced

The wild story of Blue Box Game Studios

https://www.ign.com/articles/abandoned-director-conspiracy-real-person-not-actor-silent-hill-video-ps5-exclusive

Epic Games Store leaks The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure, Trails into Reverie, and The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails for the west
https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/epic-games-store-leaks-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-from-zero-trails-to-azure-trails-into-reverie-and-the-legend-of-nayuta-boundless-trails-for-the-west

The Carpool

Dan @dannohh12 - What do you think will come first? A larger SSD built in to the PS5 or expandable storage being compatible?

Mike @BlazeKnight0923 - I'm thinking about picking up a Play Station recently. Would it be better to wait for a PS5 which who knows when one of those will be available, or try my luck with a PS4 instead? Fact worthy of note, I have not been an active Play Station gamer since the PS2.

The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 5. This week Matt played Ratchet & Clank. Ryan played Guilty Gear Strive.

Cleaning the Garage

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The Playlist

Ryan: Guilty Gear Strive, Ninja Gaiden Master Collection

Matt: Ratchet & Clank, FF7R Intermission, Chicory

Braking News

Signups have begun for the first PS5 System Software Beta Program to help test the new update features before they go live.

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/17/sign-up-for-the-first-ps5-system-software-beta-program/

Former Xbox exclusive The Medium is coming to PS5 on September 3rd!

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-medium-ps5-version-announced

Hades is coming to PS4 on August 13th!

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/13/hades-launches-august-13-on-ps4-and-ps5/

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania announced, will have the first 3 Monkey Ball games included! Will launch on PS4 on October 5th

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/16/super-monkey-ball-banana-mania-celebrating-20-years-of-monkey-magic/

CD Projekt Red confirms that Cyberpunk 2077 is returning to the PlayStation store on June 21st

https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/investors/regulatory-announcements/current-report-no-34-2021/

Square Enix have announced Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy coming from Eidos Montreal coming to PS4/PS5 on October 26th

https://www.ign.com/articles/guardians-of-the-galaxy-game-marvel-eidos-e3-2021

Additionally, Square Enix have announced a new Final Fantasy game, Stranger in Paradise, Final Fantasy Origin being developed by Team Ninja. It’ll launch sometime in 2022 on PS4 and PS5; there’s a PS5 trial version available now!

https://twitter.com/fforigin/status/1404168858039095298?s=20

Wayforward have announced two new River City Girls titles, River City Girls Zero which is a remade 1994 super famicom title coming to Xbox in late 2021 and River City Girls 2 coming to PS4/PS5 in 2022!

The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 4. This week Matt played FF7R Intergrade. Ryan played Guilty Gear Strive.

Cleaning the Garage

If you like what we do, support the Show.You can get early access and exclusive content at Patreon.com/YouMeCapri.E3 2021 is this week and we’ve got you covered with live streams!

The Playlist

Ryan: Guilty Gear Strive, Ninja Gaiden Master Collection

Matt: Operation Tango, FF7R Intergrade

Braking News

Elden Ring is real! Coming January 21, 2022, will have a free PS5 upgrade
https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-release-date-new-trailer

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is coming to PS5 “soon”
https://www.ign.com/articles/death-stranding-directors-cut-summer-of-gaming

Salt and Sacrifice coming to PS4/PS5 - sequel to Salt and Sanctuary, coming in 2022
https://www.ign.com/articles/salt-and-sanctuary-sequel-salt-and-sacrifice-announced

Deviation Games, a new studio made up of ex COD developers, are partnering with Playstation for a new exclusive
https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-zombies-creator-announces-new-studio-partnership-playstation-summer-of-gaming

Jurassic World Evolution 2 announced, coming sometime later this year!

https://www.ign.com/articles/jurassic-world-evolution-2-announced-summer-of-gaming

Battlefield 2042 announced! Coming to PS4 and PS5 on October 22nd, multiplayer only, 128 players on PS5, 64 players on PS4.

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/09/battlefield-2042-launches-october-22-on-ps4-and-ps5-first-details/

Crossplay is coming to Overwatch soon! Cross progression will follow sometime before the end of 2021!

https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23684155/

The Carpool

SuperNintendad - My question is why hasn't Sony made a Jumping Flash for PS VR yet?

FamousSeumas - I just got my PS5 this week (woo!) And I've been playing Astro's Playroom (pretty fun game btw) and I got to ask, why hasn't Playstation/Sony made real life Astrobot figures yet? Seriously have the standard one, and then have special ones where they're dressed as Playstation characters. I would l

The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 3. This week Matt played Mass Effect 2. Ryan played Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown.

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The Playlist

Ryan: Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown

Matt: Scarlet Nexus Demo, Mass Effect 2

Braking News

The following games are coming to PlayStation Now in June:The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt GOTY EditionTeam Sonic RacingSonic ManiaSonic ForcesVirtua Fighter 5:Ultimate ShowdownSlay The SpireCar Mechanic Simulator

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/05/31/playstation-now-games-for-june-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-virtua-fighter-5-slay-the-spire/

Sony have announced the EVO Community Series! Starting on June 10th PlayStation will be hosting 3 tournaments until August 3rd with many games to compete in including Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11, Granblue Fantasy: Versus and more!

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/01/introducing-the-evo-community-series-playstation-4-tournaments/

Ubisoft have confirmed that Far Cry 6 will launch on October 7th!

https://www.ign.com/articles/far-cry-6-release-date

Crytek have announced The Crysis Remastered Trilogy bundling the first three Crysis games and it will launch in Fall 2021 on PS4 and PS5

https://www.crytek.com/news/crysis-remastered-trilogy-will-launch-in-fall-2021

Final Fantasy VII Remake has been patched to allow save transfers between the PS4 and PS5 version of the game, however, you will need to install the PS4 version and transfer your saves one at a time. The transfer process also confirms that there is a new trophy list and that your trophies will pop upon opening your save in the PS5 version.

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/final_fantasy_vii_remake_patch_1_02_released_lets_you_transfer_save_data_to_intergrade_on_ps5

PixelOpus, the studio behind Concrete Genie, are working on a new PS5 exclusive, also working with the studio behind Into the Spiderverse. They’re developing using UE5.

https://www.ign.com/articles/concrete-genie-ps5-unreal-engine-5

Via a PlayStation blog post written by Sid Shuman as part of an intervi

The Most PlayStation-rific Podcast On The Internet, The PlayStation Drive is back with Episode 2. This week Matt played Knockout City. Ryan played FFXIV Patch 5.55.

Cleaning the Garage

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The Playlist

Ryan: Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.55 Story Content, Knockout City

Matt: Knockout City, Mass Effect

Braking News

Horizon Forbidden West State of Play discussion.

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/05/27/14-minutes-of-new-gameplay-for-horizon-forbidden-west/

June’s PS+ Games have been announced:Operation Tango (PS5)Star Wars: SquadronsVirtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/05/26/playstation-plus-games-for-june-operation-tango-virtua-fighter-5-ultimate-showdown-star-wars-squadrons/

During the Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Showcase we got the announcement that Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate exists as well as a remake of Dragon Quest 3 in the 2D HD engine similar to Octopath Traveller. Both games don’t have platforms listed but will launch worldwide when they are ready.

https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-quest-xii-the-flames-of-fate-officially-announced

Dying Light 2 has a release date! It will launch on PS4 and PS5 on December 7th!

https://preorder.dyinglightgame.com/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=dl2-preorder

During the Sonic Central we had the reveal of Sonic Colors Ultimate, a remastered version of the Wii game coming to PS4/PS5 on September 7th! We also got a new Sonic Collection announced featuring the first 4 Sonic games + Sonic CD, no date provided. In addition, A new 3D Sonic game from Sonic Team was announced and is coming sometime in 2022!

https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1397941953564532740?s=20

https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1398019129496412163/photo/1

We got a new still as well as about 2 seconds of video from the Uncharted movie this week showing off the upcoming film.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/24/business/media/video-game-movies-sony-playstation.html