Episode 551 of PlayStation’s official podcast features an interview with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 narrative director Jeff Negus of Infinity Ward. PlayStation’s October 16 episode post also outlines a week of upcoming PS5 releases and several other PlayStation updates.
Tim Turi conducts the interview, while co-hosts Sid Shuman, O’Dell Harmon Jr., and Kristen Zitani discuss spooky games they have been playing, 2026’s potential place in gaming history, and titles they feel have been overlooked.
The PS5 release rundown covers Mycopunk on October 20, Stupid Never Dies on October 21, and Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22. Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are both scheduled for October 23.
Other topics include Helldivers 2‘s Scope of Authority Warbond, scheduled for October 20, with long-range weapons such as the R-40 Sightliner, plus new Stratagems, emotes, and armor. The episode also revisits the Warbond’s details covered in our Scope of Authority coverage. Preorders are open for the God of War Laufey Collector Box ahead of its February 16, 2027 release. It includes a light-up Faye Statue, a 51-card Oracle Deck, and a physical Mini Artbook. A Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense controller marking 30 years of sim racing is scheduled to launch worldwide on December 10, with preorders beginning October 22. The episode also mentions Gran Turismo 7’s Spec IV – Part 1 update, which adds classic and modern cars.
The October PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup includes Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, Mycopunk, Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2, The Midnight Walk, Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition, and Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game for Extra and Premium members. Premium also adds Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition.
What would you most like to hear Jeff Negus discuss about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4? For more on the October release calendar and the Gran Turismo controller arriving in December, stay connected through X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
