424 - Stolen Valor
From PS This is Awesome! A PlayStation Podcast by Fred Oakman & Jake Peters
May 27, 2026 · 1h 29m · Episode 424
About this episode
This episode discusses recent PlayStation news including a Darksiders upgrade controversy, PS5 account security issues, and Bungie's future direction.
This episode covers a packed week in PlayStation news, starting with a controversial Darksiders upgrade that highlights ongoing differences between Xbox’s Smart Delivery approach and PlayStation’s paid upgrade model. We also break down growing concerns around PS5 account security and the rise of social engineering scams in an all-digital ecosystem. From there, we look at a viral PlayStation timeline app that turns your gaming history into a personal nostalgia snapshot, alongside renewed excitement around inFAMOUS rumors and what they say about fans wanting older franchises back. We also dive into major Bungie news, including the lack of a Destiny 3 plan and reports of upcoming layoffs, raising big questions about the studio’s future direction. To close, we discuss the latest PS Plus price increases across Extra and Premium tiers and what that means for long-term value, before wrapping with the newly announced State of Play on June 2nd featuring over 60 minutes of PS5 updates and a closer look at Wolverine. Visit www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome to support the show and help us continue producing the content you love! Please, if you enjoyed the content — or even if you didn’t quite…
People in this episode
Hosts: Fred Oakman, Jake Peters
Topics covered
- PlayStation news
- Darksiders upgrade
- PS5 account security
- social engineering scams
- inFAMOUS rumors
- Bungie news
- PS Plus price increases
Keywords
- PlayStation
- Darksiders
- PS5
- Bungie
- inFAMOUS
- PS Plus
- gaming history
- social engineering
- State of Play
- Wolverine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Darksiders, Xbox, PlayStation, Bungie, Destiny, PS Plus
Products: Wolverine
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