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WWE Friday Night SmackDown originally aired on 28/2/2021 and Monday Night RAW originally aired on 2/3/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #Wrestlemania

Over the past week Sony released a State of Play to showcase a number of upcoming releases for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.In the associated Blog Post it was clearly communicated what was to be expected in this digital showcase, however there is still a large consensus that it was a “disappointment” because it failed to show they games they said they wouldn’t be showing.Join Ryan and Max as they discuss why no one appears to be happy with digital showcases and whether peoples expectations are setting themselves up to fail.They also chat the restructuring of Japan Studio, PS5 finally getting expanded storage, PSVR 2 is coming, and more. TIME STAMPS0:00 The Man Shake0:18 Intro Music0:36 Intro1:42 We are in Quarantine, but not really2:40 How have we been?4:46 A really side chat on the MCU7:10 Our Get Less Fat Update – Powered by The Man Shake10:20 What have we been playing this week?13:08 Max’s Outriders Impressions16:54 Ryan has been playing a game that he cannot discuss21:22 Inform The Players (This Week in PlayStation News)21:31 State of Play Recap and Review34:52 Why Sony’s State of Play Is Disappointing47:50 PS Plus games for March 202150:03 Sony Japan Studio to be restructured53:15 PS5 Internal Storage coming late 202155:25 PSVR 2 is coming!57:51 Tony Hawk is getting a PS5 upgrade59:54 Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodines 2 drops development team1:03:29 Days Gone is coming PC1:09:44 Final Fantasy news1:13:15 Anthem is dead1:15:58 Kojima had horror game with Stadia in the works?1:18:10 QUICK BITS – Destruction AllStars gets price cut, Outriders demo is live, Tormented Souls has PS4 version cancelled, Mortal Shell: Enhanced gets release date, Hot Wheels Unleashed gets one too, Cyberpunk 2077 patch gets delayed, and Sony continues it’s Play At Home initiative1:19:56 Top 10 Best Selling PlayStation Games in Australia (Week Ending 21/2/2021)1:20:53 PlayStation new releases1:22:20 Outro1:23:27 Outro music In 2020 Ryan lost 30kgs using The Man Shake.If you want to join along in Ryan and Max’s weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #StateofPlay

WWE Monday Night RAW originally aired on 23/2/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #TheMiz

WWE Elimination Chamber originally aired on 22/3/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on Twitter Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsAUInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #EliminationChamber

TIME STAMPS0:00 The Man Shake0:18 Intro Music0:36 Intro1:46 We are both in pain6:17 Our Get Less Fat Update8:59 What have we been playing?10:15 Updated thoughts on Little Nightmares II13:52 Max finished the new COD Zombies Easter Egg16:10 Also early impressions on Persona 5 Strikers18:58 Ryan isn’t smart enough for The Pedestrian23:28 But he rolled credits on Resident Evil 425:45 Ryan explains why he loves farming games31:40 Inform the Players (this week in PlayStation news)31:51 Tarsier Studios to end Little Nightmares35:34 Konami to outsource Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid?45:55 Codemasters acquisition has been completed50:41 Horizon VIRTUAL Dawn – VR Spin Off In The Works?59:03 Marvel’s The Avengers gets PS5 release date1:04:57 Warner Bros have plans for “AAA, free to play, cross platform” game1:11:21 QUICK BITS – Turok 1 & 2 coming to PS4, It Takes Two has gone gold, Ninja Gaiden collection coming to PS4, Outriders demo, Legend of Mana coming to PS4, No Man’s Sky has another huge update, Tales from The Borderlands returns, and Metro Exodus gets a PS5 version1:15:55 Top 10 Best Selling PS4 Games (week ending 14th Feb, 2020)1:16:35 New releases for this week1:19:05 Oh and Activision open studio in Melbourne1:22:15 Outro1:23:58 Outro music In 2020 Ryan lost 30kgs using The Man Shake.If you want to join along in Ryan and Max’s weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #HorizonZeroDawnVR

WWE Friday Night SmackDown originally aired on 13/2/2021 and Monday Night RAW originally aired on 16/2/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #EliminationChamber

Wanna hear something crazy?A PlayStation Studios game is coming to Xbox! Last year it was reported that due to licensing rules, Sony San Diego would be bringing the long exclusive MLB The Show series to the competitors console. Join Ryan and Max as they chat about this piece of news along with a review of Little Nightmares II, DualSense drift, CD Projekt getting CyberAttacked, and more! Code for Little Nightmares II provided by Bandai Namco Australia TIME STAMPS0:00 The Man Shake0:18 Intro Music0:36 Intro1:30 Lockdown 3: With A Vengeance2:41 How have we been?6:14 FTP Get Less Fat Update8:14 What have we been playing?8:21 We return to The Division 210:59 Max jumped into the new season of Destiny 213:04 Little Nightmares II Review30:01 Ryan tries Nioh 2 Remastered32:50 Inform The Players (this week in PlayStation)33:00 Scalpers aren’t appreciating the bad press34:59 PS5 sales could double by March 2021 and is outselling Xbox39:19 Big in Japan sale on PlayStation store40:31 DualSense is having drift issues41:58 New DualSense back button attachment released43:45 Game of Thrones alums get cast in The Last of Us HBO series47:26 MLB The Show 21 is on PlayStation AND Xbox CONFIRMED52:56 Destruction AllStars, AC: Valhalla, and COD get updates55:15 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart gets release date57:47 Ubisoft Massive’s Star Wars game is getting people exited59:31 Dying Light and AC:Valhalla to get more post launch love1:02:58 CD Projekt Red get CyberAttacked (2077)1:09:26 QUICK BITS: New FFVII Remake trademarks have been expanded, and Trophies for Marvel’s The Avengers on PS5 go live1:11:12 Top 10 Best Selling PlayStation 4 Games in Australia (week ending 7/2/2021)1:11:53 Upcoming PlayStation releases1:12:52 Thank you for joining us1:13:25 Outro1:14:31 Outro Music In 2020 Ryan lost 30kgs using The Man Shake.If you want to join along in Ryan and Max’s weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #MLBTheShow21

WWE Friday Night SmackDown originally aired on 6/2/2021 and Monday Night RAW originally aired on 9/2/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on Twitter Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsAUInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #MyHole

Another week goes by and more Silent Hill Remake/Return rumours come to light. Recently the composer for Silent Hill has heavily hinted on a project “you’re hoping to hear about”. There has been so much smoke around this horror franchise’s future there has to be fire, right? Join Ryan and Max as they discuss these rumours along with Destruction AllStars, the new COD Zombies map, PS5 shortages and more. TIME STAMPS0:00 The Man Shake0:18 Intro Music0:36 Intro1:22: How have we been?3:16 FTP Get Less Fat Update9:57 What have we been playing?10:30 The new COD Zombies map impressions12:55 Ryan continues with Resident Evil 414:05 Ryan returns to Little Nightmares ahead of the sequel16:00 Max’s thoughts on Control: Ultimate Edition16:40 Destruction: All Stars an idea that is better than it’s execution25:58 Oh yeah, Nioh remasters dropped27:30 Where is the PS5 HDD upgrades coming?31:08 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)31:16 PlayStation stats34:34 PlayStation has your 2020 wrapped36:25 Resident Evil movie reboot gets a new date36:40 PS5 gets new firmware update37:09 CFO confirms shortages effecting PS5 production38:55 Silent Hill composer leads further rumours of the franchise returning44:13 God of War and The Division 2 get next gen benefits46:57 Mass Effect Legendary Edition gets confirmed date and new trailer49:40 More games have been delayed53:23 QUICKBITS – Destiny 2 season kicks off soon, NCAA game is coming, and Gearbox has been acquired by the Embracer Group.1:00:08 Coming to the Players (new PlayStation releases)1:01:09 Wrap up1:03:28 Outro Music In 2020 Ryan lost 30kgs using The Man Shake.If you want to join along in Ryan and Max’s weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #SilentHill

WWE Friday Night SmackDown originally aired on 30/01/2021 and Monday Night RAW originally aired on 2/2/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on Twitter Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsAUInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #RoyalRumble

WWE Royal Rumble originally aired on 1/2/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on Twitter Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemThePiercer ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsAUInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #RoyalRumble

The first big PlayStation exclusive for the year, Housemarque’s Returnal, has been delayed. With Returnal being Housemarque’s first dive outside of their top down, dual stick, independent pedigree Ryan & Max wonder if this date shift is a bad sign. They also discuss new info around #PS5 shortages, EA’s new studio, Max’s review for Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy review, & more. TIME STAMPS0:00 The Man Shake0:18 Intro Music0:36 Intro1:51 How have we been?3:30 Ryan has been feeling the Resident Evil hype5:01 Get Less Fat Update with The Man Shake10:00 What have we been playing?10:03 Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Review21:18 Ryan has returned to Resident Evil 423:44 Quick Hitman III update27:27 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)27:47 AMD hints supply shortages will effect PS530:42 PS5 Store finally has Deals section31:48 Jon Kodera, the guy behind PSN, gets a new role34:33 PS Plus games for February 2021 announced40:20 EA announces new studio for upcoming Skate title44:04 Square Enix announces next War Table for Marvel’s Avengers49:55 Crystal Dynamics plans to connect new and old Tomb Raider54:27: EB Games Aus may have leaked Dying Light 2 release date57:22 Returnal has been delayed1:01:42 QUICKBITS – DONTNOD receives Tencent investment, COD gets new Zombie map, Miles Morales patch to fix crashing issues, Immortals: Fenyx Rising gets DLC, Cyberpunk 2077 has an update too, TLOU Part 2 is the Most Awarded Game in History, and a new KOTOR is rumoured to be in production1:08:18 Elastomania is coming back!1:09:10 Oh yeah, Ryan played Resident Evil RE:Verse Beta1:14:07 Top 10 Best Selling PS4 Games In Australia1:14:57 Upcoming PlayStation releases1:15:35 Max brought the AC Valhalla XP boost?!?!1:18:25 Outro1:20:46 Outro Music In 2020 Ryan lost 30kgs using The Man Shake.If you want to join along in Ryan and Max’s weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #Returnal

WWE Friday Night SmackDown originally aired on 23/01/2021 and Monday Night RAW originally aired on 26/01/2021 The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on Twitter Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsAUInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #RoyalRumble

TIME STAMPS0:00 The Man Shake0:18 Intro Music0:36 Intro1:49 Max isn’t in the studio!2:14 How have we been?3:07 2021 Get Less Fat Update6:11 What have we been playing?6:16 Hitman III first impressions15:39 Inform The Players (this week in PlayStation news)15:50 Cyberpunk 2077 is “biggest digital launch of any game ever.”18:33 Resident Evil Village Showcase – Release date, gameplay, and Lady Dumitrescu28:19 Resident Evil Village “Maiden” Demo impressions35:39 Resident Evil 4 Remake rumoured updates40:06 Vicarious Visions is absorbed into Blizzard43:50 Bugsnax could be getting DLC46:09 Ubisoft crossovers48:39 Sony’s Secret Studio – what is it working on?55:35 QUICKBITS – Metal Gear Solid voice cast get into a big Zoom call, AC Valhalla has broken facial animations, Hitman 3 had it’s biggest digital launch in franchise history, Microsoft bump up their prices, Terminator to join Fortnite, Uncharted movie delayed in 2022, Horizon Zero Dawn PC support is stopped, and Sony Santa Monica are seeking roles for new IP.1:02:21 Top 10 Best Selling PS4 games in Australia (week ending 17/1/2021)1:03:32 New PlayStation releases1:04:32 Wrap up1:05:59 Outro1:07:12 Outro music In 2020 Ryan lost 30kgs using The Man Shake.If you want to join along in Ryan and Max’s weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #ResidentEvilVillage

The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars.Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on Twitter Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES.iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9VybWant to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsAUInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #RoyalRumble

In a move that no one could predict, Star Wars games are no longer exclusively made by EA with word of Ubisoft working on a new title.What does this mean for the future of Star Wars games? TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:22 How have we been?3:30 For The Players: Fuelled By The Man Shake5:59 What have we been playing?7:14 Max’s thoughts on Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout13:01 Ryan got really mad at Celeste and Demon’s Souls16:35 A Quick Rant by Max Cooper17:43 How the PS5 has become Ryan’s complete gaming experience22:48 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)22:55 Sony drops sizzle reel with a stack of release window28:53 Hogwarts Legacy and Riders Republic get delayed36:16 Lucasfilm Games returns and is getting Ubisoft to make a new Star Wars game47:32 Capcom announces Resident Evil Village showcase50:16 CD Projekt releases an “apology” for Cyberpunk 2077 and it was full of crap1:05:20 Warner Bros. Montreal speaks to GamesRader with Gotham Knights details1:11:50 QUICKBITS – Naughty Dog is hiring, Moving out is getting new DLC, Ghost of Tsushima help a good cause, Immortals: Fenyx Rising gets update, Machine Games is making an Indiana Jones games, new Final Fantasy VII Remake trade marks, and Mass Effect remaster has release date.1:22:36 Coming to the Players (new releases)1:23:56 Thank you for joining us1:25:29 Outro1:26:54 Outro Music In 2020 Ryan lost 30kgs using The Man Shake.If you want to join along in Ryan and Max’s weightloss journey, pick up your supply of The Man Shake here: http://bit.ly/FTPManShake Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #LucasFilmGames

After taking some time away Ryan and Jem return to the wrestling space!Having been out of the game since Survivor Series there is a lot for the pair to catch up on.WWE TLC, a stack of RAW and SmackDown, the passing of Jon Huber, and more. The pair even get a little philosophical around wrestling and what it means to them along with how we can all be better as a community. The Young and The Wrestlers is a show driven by the soap opera nature of WWE. Each week Ryan and Jem will break down the WWE’s staple shows, Raw and SmackDown Live, along with the monthly Pay Per Views and look into the ongoing story and narratives of your favourite Superstars. Whether you are old or new to the world of wrestling, you will have a great time with The Young and The Wrestlers Follow us on Twitter Follow us on TwitterRyan – twitter.com/HaggardMCJem – twitter.com/JemTheVampire ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES. iTunes – https://apple.co/2UUiGG8 Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2Ga9Vyb Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us: Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturists Website – thepopculturists.com Facebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturists Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturists Twitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturists Discord – https://discord.gg/wvBWjP2 Twitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsAU Instagram – instagram.com/thepopculturists Email – mail@thepopculturists.com #TheYoungAndTheWrestlers #WWE #RoyalRumble

Welcome to 2021!New year, same awesome PlayStation podcast.Join Ryan and Max as they dive into all the news that dropped over the Christmas break, upcoming games that you should be excited about, and kicking off the 2021 Video Games Draft. TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:41 Happy new year!1:52 How have we been?4:05 Max joins Ryan on The Man Shake6:19 New Year Resolutions8:25 What have we been playing?8:42 Fuck, Bugsnax!11:30 Immortals: Fenyx Rising updated review15:30 More games Ryan played over the break21:03 Cyberpunk 2077 corrupted Max’s save file21:36 Hades impressions22:12 He is also stuck in Devil May Cry V25:08 We had a good break27:58 Inform the Players (This week in PlayStation news)28:20 PlayStation owns GOTY across the board for the third year running34:42 Sony Pictures has 10 PlayStation IP projects in production39:58 Killzone.com has been shut down42:53 Housemarque shows off more Returnal gameplay47:24 Dying Light 2 loses key staff member51:02 Hitman III combines all three titles, with VR, AND a smaller install56:42 Outriders gets delayed but free demo58:23 QUICK BITS – Persona 5 Royal best scored game on Metacritic, Black Ops Cold War mid season update is coming, Fall Guys gets DOOM skins, Dreams has made improvements, Slay The Spire is becoming a board game, Immortal: Fenyx Rising is getting DLC in Jan, and Sony has ceased PS4 production in Japan1:01:28 2021 Video Game Draft1:26:26 Must play titles for 20211:32:48 Max has been doing For The Players for 1 year1:34:28 Outro1:37:25 Outro Music Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #2021VideoGameDraft

It is the new year and you cannot be a YouTube Content Creator without making a video telling you all about our 2021 plans. Hear all of our show plans. All the changes that we have for the upcoming year. Are you ready? ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #2021

As the year closes out we take a look back at 2020 and the games that released to discuss which title stood out the most to become the Game of The Year!Join Ryan and Max as they discuss what titles they have had the best time with this year, as well as the worst. They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077 and how it continues to be an absolute joke, how Bugsnax isn’t all that bad, XP boosters appear in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and more TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:43 It’s the final episode of 20202:06 How have we been?6:41 What have we been playing?6:52 Grand Theft Auto V Online Cayo Perico Heist impressions16:09 Ryan has been playing Bugsnax…. and enjoying it!23:33 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)23:44 Cyberpunk 2077 is a hot mess42:28 Ghost of Tsushima adds matchmaking to high end content44:50 Sackboy: A Big Adventure gets online multiplayer and transfer saves between generations48:56 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gets XP boosters now that review window has passed53:06 QUICKBITS – TLOU Part II wins GOTY through PlayStation Blog poll, Death Stranding has Cyberpunk 2077 DLC on PC, and Geoff Keighley claims successful numbers for The Game Awards54:50 Top Best Selling Games on PS4 (week ending 13th December, 2020)56:05 2020 Video Game Draft results59:11 The 4th Annual For The Players Game of the Year Awards59:39 Best Game of Not This Year1:01:54 Worst Game of The Year1:08:35 Best Independent1:14:03 Game of The Year1:29:02 A year in reflection1:40:21 A big THANK YOU!1:44:51 Can The PopC Community resurge in 2021?1:47:05 Outro1:48:32 Outro music Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats in the ring and join the greater PlayStation discussion. This weekly show will allow us to discuss the ins and outs of Sony’s hardware, software, and relationships. Many thanks to PlayStation Australia, POEM Group, and the many other publishers and PR teams for their continued support of For The Players: The PopCulturists’ PlayStation Podcast. Their support of the show allow us to get hands on with games, early access, event invites, and many things we require to make this the show that it is. Feel free to add the guys on PSN:Ryan – BETSONMax – bepossessed101 ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO PODCAST ON iTUNES and Spotify:iTunes: https://apple.co/2lEQhngSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2lDwqVA Want to subscribe? – https://goo.gl/DoHVzr Follow us:Patreon – www.patreon.com/thepopculturistsWebsite – thepopculturists.comFacebook – facebook.com/ThePopCulturistsFacebook Group – facebook.com/groups/ThePopCulturistsTwitch – twitch.tv/thepopculturistsDiscord – https://discord.gg/sMKb6VyTwitter – twitter.com/PopCulturistsInstagram – instagram.com/thepopculturistsEmail – mail@thepopculturists.com #PlayStation5 #PlayStationPodcast #GameofTheYear