Best Dustin Furman Podcasts (2024)

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#318 | Hey Man, Wake Up and Smell the Concrete 3:58:39

28m ago3:58:39

3:58:39

While Sony may have purchased Bungie with specific end-goals in mind, it's clear -- some two years later -- that the deal hasn't improved PlayStation whatsoever. In fact, it's becoming increasingly nebulous why the acquisition was made at all, with Bungie hemorrhaging money, laying off hundreds, shedding high-end talent, and churning through funds …

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#317 | Cater to the Hollow 4:03:07

2d ago4:03:07

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Anything can happen, but it seems likely that Firewalk's upcoming hero shooter Concord is essentially dead-on-arrival upon launch in late August. But with less than a month to go until release, what more can really be done? Making it free-to-play in the pre-release environment is an admittance of defeat and a sacrifice of what paying customers you …

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#316 | Days Pass, and This Emptiness Fills My Heart 3:55:34

1h ago3:55:34

3:55:34

We're truly in the doldrums of summer when it comes to console gaming, at least when considering news, releases, and other notable happenings. But we have a show to do nonetheless, and there are still a series of interesting tidbits worth discussing. Nexon's Bungie-inspired shooter The First Descendant has found itself in some controversy around in…

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#315 | Beta Energy 3:44:44

2h ago3:44:44

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The next PlayStation Studios game in the pipeline is Concord, and we're all interested to see how it pans out. But by opening up its imminent beta weekend to all PS+ subscribers instead of those who pre-ordered the game, it's obvious that the pre-release energy for this title simply isn't there. Will a mass of people going hands-on change its traje…

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#314 | Bend, But Don't Break 3:12:36

5d ago3:12:36

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Days Gone came to PlayStation 4 more than five years ago, and though it sold very well, a sequel hasn't been greenlit, and will almost certainly never be. So why are we still talking about it? Because the civil war that fractured Bend Studio after Days Gone's release has left a sour taste in some folks' mouths. Fair enough. But ultimately, we've al…

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#313 | I Ain't No Mathematician, But I Can Count 4:39:17

1M ago4:39:17

4:39:17

Good news emanates from South Korea, where developer Shift Up announced that PS5-exclusive release Stellar Blade has surpassed a million copies sold. To the rational thinking person, this is obviously a great accomplishment for a niche and provocative release on a single platform, and yet there are know-nothings debating its success. Thus, we corre…

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#312 | Draggin' Quest 4:43:53

1M ago4:43:53

4:43:53

Nintendo and Microsoft both had rock-solid presentations during this faux-E3 time of year, and it has some PlayStation fans on their back foot. Why does it seem like Sony is dragging its feet when its competitors are going full steam ahead? Isn't there anything to say? And while many (including some of us on this show) make the argument that its la…

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#311 | You Can't Stop Entropy, So Why Even Try? 5:32:03

2M ago5:32:03

5:32:03

t's getting crazy out there. Fresh off of E3 Lite comes a slew of new game announcements, more than we could possibly cover, nonetheless play. And this brings up a good point, one we burrow down on: Who's gonna be able to buy and play all of this stuff in an ecosystem dominated by vacuum-like powerhouses that leave little room for competition? Are …

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#310 | The Waves Keep on Crashing on Me For Some Reason 3:48:14

2M ago3:48:14

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fter a flurry of activity, we find ourselves in a bit of a lull. And frankly, that's good. We could all use a little bit of a rest. Doing so allows us to catch up, refresh, and anticipate what lies behind the next undoubtedly-busy corner. With E3's multi-pronged replacement readying a barrage of announcements and other newsworthy bits, let's clear …

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#309 | No One's Dying Dishonorably 5:31:57

1M ago5:31:57

5:31:57

During Sony's fiscal recent reporting, the company promised that it would further outline its respective situations and plans with each of its internal silos. When it comes to PlayStation, the result was an informative, information-rich PDF and an earnings call-like presentation that gives us a lot of extra insight into the brand. Here's what's cle…

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#308 | Second Party Puzzles 4:43:15

2M ago4:43:15

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We talk about 'first parties' and 'third parties' all the time, and we all fundamentally understand the terms. But what about the mysterious 'second party' game? Where do those fit in? Well, PS5 has recently been the recipient of two key second party exclusives -- Arrowhead's Helldivers 2 and Shift Up's Stellar Blade -- and both have been wildly su…

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#307 | Two Princes 5:02:43

3M ago5:02:43

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Jim Ryan's tenure leading PlayStation is officially over (as is Hiroki Totoki's stewardship), and he'll be replaced by a co-CEO format moving forward. Sony veterans Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nashino hope to divide and conquer, turning an ever-growing brand -- and Sony's flagship -- into an efficient gaming powerhouse. But can they deliver? Good ques…

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#306 | To Hell and Back 4:16:35

3M ago4:16:35

4:16:35

What a week! It seemed like we were just done recording last week when Helldivers 2-related drama broke out, and yet by the time we were ready to record this time around, the situation had mostly settled. How serendipitous for us and our analysis. Now, we're left to reflect and ask some questions, starting with why Sony had to push the first domino…

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#305 | Man the Floodgates 4:55:05

3M ago4:55:05

4:55:05

Times, they are a-changin'. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is rightfully pleased with Xbox's performance on the PlayStation Store, bragging about being the biggest publisher on PSN while presenting Microsoft's recent financial report. His company has seven games in the top 25, more than even Sony itself. So, uh, batten down the hatches, because you're…

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#304 | Too Big to Succeed 3:46:10

3M ago3:46:10

3:46:10

Embracer Group's downfall will be long-studied as an example of capitalistic hubris you rarely see, even in our ruthlessly capitalist society. Following mass layoffs, spin-offs, and studio closures, Embracer will ultimately split into three smaller, more manageable entities, instead of acting as a lone unit with more employees than the entire PlayS…

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#303 | The Unified Field Theory 4:16:05

3M ago4:16:05

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For better or for worse, modern console manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft -- and even Nintendo -- are slowly learning that sustained success in the mid-to-long-term will require a wider view. Whether via mobile, or PC, or even your competitors' own machines, a certain message is getting through to the powers-that-be, and when it comes to Sony, …

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#302 | SOCOMeback 4:56:42

4M ago4:56:42

4:56:42

We've long-wondered what Sony's plans were with its dormant SOCOM franchise (or if it even had plans at all). After all, we can't just ignore the success the likes of Ubisoft have found with titles like Rainbow Six: Siege, and even in a post-Zipper Interactive world, it always felt like PlayStation's tactical shooter never really got a fair shake a…

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#301 | It's Never Too Late to Reinvent the Bicycle 4:48:17

4M ago4:48:17

4:48:17

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we were discussing the newest PlayStation 5 Pro rumors, and now we have fresh scuttlebutt to parse through, particularly concerning our precious framerates and the potential of the still-unannounced console. But we can't help but also wonder what PS5's market potential will be. Will it spread the field or, as …

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#318 | Hey Man, Wake Up and Smell the Concrete 3:58:39

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#317 | Cater to the Hollow 4:03:07

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#316 | Days Pass, and This Emptiness Fills My Heart 3:55:34

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#315 | Beta Energy 3:44:44

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#314 | Bend, But Don't Break 3:12:36

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#313 | I Ain't No Mathematician, But I Can Count 4:39:17

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#312 | Draggin' Quest 4:43:53

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#311 | You Can't Stop Entropy, So Why Even Try? 5:32:03

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#310 | The Waves Keep on Crashing on Me For Some Reason 3:48:14

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#309 | No One's Dying Dishonorably 5:31:57

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#308 | Second Party Puzzles 4:43:15

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#307 | Two Princes 5:02:43

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#306 | To Hell and Back 4:16:35

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#305 | Man the Floodgates 4:55:05

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#304 | Too Big to Succeed 3:46:10

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#303 | The Unified Field Theory 4:16:05

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#302 | SOCOMeback 4:56:42

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#301 | It's Never Too Late to Reinvent the Bicycle 4:48:17

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