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Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 552: Pumpkins and Pines

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This week the podcast crew discusses indie horror and retro reunions.

O’Dell Harmon Jr. (he/him) [https://blog.playstation.com/author/oharmonjr/] Content Communications Specialist, Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Hey, y’all! Sid, O’Dell, and Kristen are back this week to talk about the big games of October, some you might have missed, a blast from the past, and what remains this year.

Stuff We Talked About

- Next week’s release highlights:

- Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered | PS5 (November 3)

- Let’s Sing 2027 | PS5 (November 3)

- Void/Breaker | PS5 (November 4)

- Escape Academy 2: Back to School | PS5 (November 5)

- Where The Seeds Fall | PS5 (November 5)

- Helldivers 2 Liberty Day [https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/26/celebrate-helldivers-2-liberty-day-2026-with-in-game-gifts-today/] —  Liberty Day was on October 26 in the Helldivers universe, and you can now celebrate with Super Merch (real-world items) to commemorate the occasion. Also, enjoy a host of in-game events and items, such as the AR-23L Liberator Legacy.

- Where Winds Meet new arc [https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/27/where-winds-meets-climactic-hutuo-battlefield-narrative-arc-revealed-out-nov-13/] —  The new Hutuo narrative arc arrives on November 13, bringing the historic battlefield into the story. Prepare to charge into a war-ravaged land, where new enemies,weapons, fighting techniques, and mini-games await.

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 [https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/28/modern-warfare-4-season-1-everything-you-need-to-know-for-november-6-launch/] — The first season of the latest installment kicks off on November 6. Gear up for all-new multiplayer stages, Backstab and Canyon, an undiscovered weapons facility in the DMZ, and a host of other updates across the entire game.

- The Prism Collection [https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/28/first-look-inside-the-prism-collection-with-three-new-transparent-designs-for-ps5-accessories/] — Three new transparent designs for DualSense controllers and PS5 console covers are coming on February 4. Enjoy the new see-through look in Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray, with pre-orders starting on November 10.

- PlayStation Plus Monthly Games November [https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/14/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-october-mafia-the-old-country-horizon-forbidden-west-mycopunk-and-more/]

- Dead Island 2 | PS5, PS4

- Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered | PS5,...