Official PlayStation Magazine-UK Podcast

Official PlayStation Magazine-UK Podcast

The team behind Official PlayStation Magazine-UK bring you a delectable podcast every fortnight with the latest news and views on your favourite games. We cover everything PlayStation, with expert opinions from the editorial team. We also make some jokes.

Episodes

Hitman 3 First Impressions | Hands-on in Dubai and Dartmoor

January 12, 2021
With the finale of the World Of Assassination Trilogy on the horizon, we sit down to discuss our first impressions. We’ve spent hours with the game’s first two levels, Dubai and Dartmoor. We discuss the gameplay, spoiler-free opinions on the story’s premise, and what could be next for the series and IO Interactive. With Official […]
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Issue 155: Just Cause We Want To

October 30, 2018
If you’ve picked up the latest issue of the mag, then the use double-window panoramic cover has already made it pretty clear that Just Cause 4 will be one of the biggest and most explosive sandboxes of the year. We delve into our hands-on feature, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Project Judge, and way more in the […]
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Issue 154: Red Dead Retalker

September 21, 2018
The big Wanted style poster on the front of our new issue makes it obvious – we’ve played Red Dead Redemption 2, and now we’ve sat down to talk about it. On top of that, we also dig deep into big new releases Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. If that’s not enough, we’ve […]
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Issue 153: The Assassin’s Creed Fancast

September 6, 2018
If you’ve seen the gorgeous covers of this issue, it’s no surprise that we’re going to be talking about Assassin’s Creed. The issue features over 25 pages of Assassin’s Creed features! Editor Ian Dean talks through everything he knows about Odyssey and his hands-on with Metro Exodus, Games Editor Oscar goes off on one about […]
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Issue 152: The Podcast Strikes Back

September 4, 2018
It’s sure been a little time, but Team OPM are back to both inform and entertain. Well, mostly entertain. They hope. Finally, the number one podcast for fans of listening to people laugh at their own jokes. And PlayStation games. Editor Ian goes into depth on his Darksiders III hands-on and the joys of various […]
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Podcast Special – Bye Bye Matt

February 6, 2017
With editor Matthew Pellett leaving for new pastures, games editor Jen Simpkins and staff writer Ben Tyrer join him to talk about his time on the magazine, see how much he remembers of his reviews and put reader questions to the departing Matt. The (now disbanded) team also talk about issue #132, now on shelves, and […]
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Resident Evil VII Hands On – Issue 131

January 9, 2017
  After an extended holiday, Team OPM are back for the new year with a podcast full of everything you need to know about PlayStation in 2017. Editor Matt tells games editor Jen and staff writer Ben about his extensive hands on with Resi VII, while the team discuss the games they played over the […]
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PS4 Pro and Watch Dogs 2 – Minisode #10

November 18, 2016
With the PS4 Pro in stores ready for Christmas and Watch Dogs 2 brining a hacker’s playground to San Francisco, it’s an excellent week for PlayStation gamers. Games editor Jen Simpkins discusses her hands-on impressions of the console and the games she’s excited for, while staff writer Ben Tyrer chats about his time with Marcus […]
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Resident Evil VII and Watch Dogs 2 – Issue #129

November 4, 2016
Resident Evil VII is giving us chills and Watch Dogs 2 is dispensing thrills in our latest podcast. Editor Matthew Pellett and games editor Jen Simpkins discuss their hands on time with our double cover features this issue. That’s not the only game to get the OPM analysis, as Matt talks about his experiences with […]
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PS VR Launch – Minisode 9

October 21, 2016
Did you get your PS VR headset and need some recommendations on what to play? This minisode sees games editor Jen Simpkins and staff writer Ben Tyrer put forward the games they love on Sony’s special new hardware. Find out why Thumper is mesmerising the office and which VR game is the ultimate in fan […]
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PS VR Launch Special – Issue 128

October 4, 2016
PS VR and PS4 Pro are the big stories in our latest issue and we give you the details of the new systems from editor Matthew Pellett’s trip to New York and our hands-on time with Sony's amazing new headset.
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PS4 Pro Hands On – Minisode 8

September 9, 2016
PS4 Pro’s release date might be 10 Nov, but we’ve already gone hands on with the powerful 4K console in New York. Editor Matthew Pellett fights the jetlag to tell you everything you want to know about PS4 Pro, from the transformative effect of HDR to how the console will benefit players sticking with 1080p TVs. […]
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Destiny: Rise Of Iron and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Issue #127

September 2, 2016
Destiny: Rise Of Iron adorns our cover this month and we flew out to Seattle to play it. Staff writer Jen Simpkins gives the team the low down on how Bungie’s rejigging its amazing shooter once more, while editor Matthew Pellett discuss returning to the addictive MMO. Ben Tyrer discuss his review of Deus Ex: […]
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Issue #126 – Lara Returns

August 5, 2016
Just when we thought we had got over Lara Croft, the Tomb Raider rises again on PS4. Plus, she’s bringing more goodies than Santa on the 24th December, with VR, co-op and Zombies. Yes, we used the Z-word. Editor Matthew Pellett went out to San Francisco for a whistlestop tour of Lara’s latest and tells […]
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Issue #125 – The Hot 50

July 8, 2016
With the dust settling from another spectacular E3, Team OPM’s annual Hot 50 is finally in stores. You might even have it in your very hands while listening to our soothing voices filter into your ears. On this episode, staff writer Jen talks about her hands-on with Horizon Zero Dawn, staff writer Ben laments his […]
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Minisode 6 – E3 Blowout

June 24, 2016
Well, that is how to do an E3. Not only did we get huge reveals from God Of War, Days Gone and Spider-Man, there’s the small matter of the Crash announcement to make it another strong year from Sony. No prizes for guessing what the conversation is about in this minisode, as the team talk about their […]
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Issue #124 – COD vs. Battlefield

June 10, 2016
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Battlefield 1 go head-to-head this episode, as returning editor Matthew Pellett joins staff writers Jen Simpkins and Ben Tyrer to chat about the brand spanking new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine UK. No only is there discussion on the biggest shooters of the year, as well as Jen’s in-depth […]
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Minisode 5 – Bye Bye Ben

May 27, 2016
After nine fantastic weeks, acting editor Ben Wilson is tagging out for editor Matthew Pellett. Before he exits the OPM ring, there’s time for him and staff writers Jen Simpkins and Ben Tyrer to bring you their thoughts on May’s clash of shooters, Overwatch vs. Battleborn. There’s one – very clear – winner, but which […]
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Issue #123 – The Final Uncharted Fourcast

May 11, 2016
Crashing through the ceiling like a frantic Nathan Drake, the OPM UK team are here for a bumper episode to tie in with the latest issue. Acting editor Ben Wilson and staff writer Ben Tyrer discuss their experiences with Uncharted 4 – keeping it spoiler free, natch – while Jen Simpkins confides about her love/hate/love […]
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Minisode 4 – Clank Souls

April 29, 2016
With Insomniac’s greatest duo taking residence on your hard drive and hitting the silver screen, our latest minisode focuses on the intergalactic antics of the chart-topping Lombax. We throw thoughts around like fusion grenades, with acting editor Ben Wilson flash-banging on about his love for GTA V’s structure, staff writer Jen explosively proclaiming her love […]
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