Alex, Cardy and Matt are here to tell you all about the exciting new launch games for the PS5 and Series X that they've been playing. We've got Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Bugsnax, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Demon's Souls, Sackboy: A Big Adventure for you. That enough? If not, then there's a bit more Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity so Nintendo don't feel left out. Plus, we answer a bunch of your questions about the new consoles. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The next generation is upon us. Cardy, Matt and Jesse are here to tell you about their time so far with the PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S. Plus their impressions of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Astro's Playroom, Dirt 5 and Fuser. It's a bumper episode with lots to talk about that there's barely time for crisps and sandwiches, but of course they find some. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cardy is a very lucky boy and has been able to get his hands on a PS5, the DualSense and Astro's Playroom. He joins Joe and Dale who have been playing quite a bit of Watch Dogs: Legion and discuss whether it lives up to expectations. Speaking of having high expectations, Joe thinks Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity may be the most perfect game his eyes have ever seen. Plus, is Borat still funny? Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a fine week for free updates to already great games. Ghost of Tsushima has added Legends so Cardy and Matt can be samurai together before joining Joe over in Verdansk to party with zombies, Billy the Puppet, Leatherface and all the other horror lads in Warzone. As well as that we tell you why you should be watching Taskmaster and The Trial of the Chicago 7 and reading/watching Dune if you've never got round to that. There's another new Endless Search format as well as more soundtrack and sandwich feedback. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cardy quizzes both Dale and Jesse about their recent experiences in the haunted houses of Phasmophobia and Bly Manor. There's also the new PS5 UI to talk about as the next-generation of consoles fast approach. There's a tightly contested new Endless Search to play as well as some of your feedback of which only some are sandwich-based. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe's reviewed I Am Dead, Annapurna's new lightly puzzle-filled island game about slicing up objects. It sounds very odd, but very nice. It's that time of the year again where Cardy is knee-deep in FIFA so expect some football related chat. Also, Matt's been getting stuck into some new RPGs with Baldur's Gate 3 and Genshin Impact, both of which he's enjoying quite a bit. There's also plenty of time to talk all things sausages, bread and ham. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The manic marsupial, AKA Crash Bandicoot is back, and because he forgot to press record the first time; so is Dale with a second go at explaining all his thoughts on the game. Jesse is also on and has been playing a ton of Star Wars: Squadrons. In other news, he also has a new voice changer toy that distracts us for a good 30 seconds too. Cardy rounds off the trio by telling us all about his early thoughts of the Mafia Remaster and we also have an extremely tight round of The Endless Search that needs an action replay to decide a winner. It's tense stuff. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cardy, Matt and Joe tell you all why you should be playing Hades and Paradise Killer this week because they are both fantastic. There's some Black Ops Cold War chat as well along with Matt's thoughts on the US remake of cult TV show Utopia. Oh yeah, and Microsoft bought Bethesda. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a bountiful menu today is plenty of PS5 treats to sink our teeth into. The reveal of Final Fantasy 16 served as an attention grabbing starter, before a flurry of exciting middle courses in the form of Resident Evil, Deathloop and others. All rounded off by the show-stopping God of War shaped dessert followed by a mad rush to actually pre-order a console. Nintendo also announced a couple of new Monster Hunter games for the Switch that has had Joe hungry for more, but for now he and Matt have had the chance to feast on Immortals Fenyx Rising and let you know why you should be excited. Meanwhile, Cardy continues to binge-snack on Avengers. There's a tasty new Endless Search this week as well, along with your nourishing feedback as always. Remember, if you want to get in touch with the podcast, please do: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The delightful Alysia Judge returns to the IGN UK Podcast, joining Dale and Alex to dissect this week's Xbox announcements and make predictions for PS5. Alysia shares her experiences of voicing a character in the open-world whodunnit Paradise Killer, plus Dale reminisces about grinding around playgrounds in Tony Hawk and how he's "still got it", whatever 'it' is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices