John Blanco
@zablanc.bsky.social
Senior iOS Programming Consultant, host of the PlayStation Daily+ podcast, husband & dad of 3, chess enthusiast, unapologetic lover of K-POP...
Played thought Thank Goodness You're Here on PS+ today. What a delightful game!
Right up there with Untitled Goose Game as one anybody would love, tho it has some naughty jokes you might keep away from the kiddos lol
Right up there with Untitled Goose Game as one anybody would love, tho it has some naughty jokes you might keep away from the kiddos lol
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Played thought Thank Goodness You're Here on PS+ today. What a delightful game!
Right up there with Untitled Goose Game as one anybody would love, tho it has some naughty jokes you might keep away from the kiddos lol
Right up there with Untitled Goose Game as one anybody would love, tho it has some naughty jokes you might keep away from the kiddos lol
If you search “PlayStation,” this is a show I’m behind in the Apple search results. These are the last 4 episodes they’ve done.
I record three times a week and have done so the last three years.
Make it make sense.
I record three times a week and have done so the last three years.
Make it make sense.
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If you search “PlayStation,” this is a show I’m behind in the Apple search results. These are the last 4 episodes they’ve done.
I record three times a week and have done so the last three years.
Make it make sense.
I record three times a week and have done so the last three years.
Make it make sense.
An unusual thing happened and I'm glad I'm not crazy: Red Dead Redemption was a late add to the PS+ catalog!
I thought I'd missed it, but noticed in an old preview image it wasn't there and now is. The blog states in an UPDATE that RDR will arrive December 2nd, later than the others.
I thought I'd missed it, but noticed in an old preview image it wasn't there and now is. The blog states in an UPDATE that RDR will arrive December 2nd, later than the others.
November 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
An unusual thing happened and I'm glad I'm not crazy: Red Dead Redemption was a late add to the PS+ catalog!
I thought I'd missed it, but noticed in an old preview image it wasn't there and now is. The blog states in an UPDATE that RDR will arrive December 2nd, later than the others.
I thought I'd missed it, but noticed in an old preview image it wasn't there and now is. The blog states in an UPDATE that RDR will arrive December 2nd, later than the others.
"No, KAREN, we are NOT going to get the BAND back together."
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
"No, KAREN, we are NOT going to get the BAND back together."
Yeah, like…I am. But I’ve just been working on 280 straight fights with literally nothing else left to do in the game so it’s kind of a windless grind. 750 would’ve been a better number in this one.
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Yeah, like…I am. But I’ve just been working on 280 straight fights with literally nothing else left to do in the game so it’s kind of a windless grind. 750 would’ve been a better number in this one.
Pretty gigantic misstep in Pokemon Legends Z-A.
They require you to fight 1,000 battles to get the shiny stone…but you can otherwise 100% the game with about 600 fights.
Ask for 1,000 means grinding for 15 hours for no reason whatsoever. It’s unjustifiable.
Hope they adjust it.
They require you to fight 1,000 battles to get the shiny stone…but you can otherwise 100% the game with about 600 fights.
Ask for 1,000 means grinding for 15 hours for no reason whatsoever. It’s unjustifiable.
Hope they adjust it.
November 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Pretty gigantic misstep in Pokemon Legends Z-A.
They require you to fight 1,000 battles to get the shiny stone…but you can otherwise 100% the game with about 600 fights.
Ask for 1,000 means grinding for 15 hours for no reason whatsoever. It’s unjustifiable.
Hope they adjust it.
They require you to fight 1,000 battles to get the shiny stone…but you can otherwise 100% the game with about 600 fights.
Ask for 1,000 means grinding for 15 hours for no reason whatsoever. It’s unjustifiable.
Hope they adjust it.
Some wild VGChartz numbers for September:
* The PS5 outsold the brand new Switch 2
* PS5 outsells Xbox nearly 8:1 (trends will be interesting here)
* The OG Switch is outselling Xbox 2:1
* In Japan, Switch 2 outsold Xbox 110:1!!!
We're in a weird cross-sectional hardware space right now.
* The PS5 outsold the brand new Switch 2
* PS5 outsells Xbox nearly 8:1 (trends will be interesting here)
* The OG Switch is outselling Xbox 2:1
* In Japan, Switch 2 outsold Xbox 110:1!!!
We're in a weird cross-sectional hardware space right now.
October 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Some wild VGChartz numbers for September:
* The PS5 outsold the brand new Switch 2
* PS5 outsells Xbox nearly 8:1 (trends will be interesting here)
* The OG Switch is outselling Xbox 2:1
* In Japan, Switch 2 outsold Xbox 110:1!!!
We're in a weird cross-sectional hardware space right now.
* The PS5 outsold the brand new Switch 2
* PS5 outsells Xbox nearly 8:1 (trends will be interesting here)
* The OG Switch is outselling Xbox 2:1
* In Japan, Switch 2 outsold Xbox 110:1!!!
We're in a weird cross-sectional hardware space right now.
On my Monday show, I theorized that PlayStation was putting in a heavy budget push in October to try and win over Game Pass cancellers.
I think I was right.
I think I was right.
October 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
On my Monday show, I theorized that PlayStation was putting in a heavy budget push in October to try and win over Game Pass cancellers.
I think I was right.
I think I was right.
I have an early review copy for The Outer Worlds 2 and I can't wait to talk about it next week on the PlayStation Daily+ podcast!
It'll be in the perspective of someone who hasn't played the first game. First person, yuck! But this one supports third person...yeah!
It'll be in the perspective of someone who hasn't played the first game. First person, yuck! But this one supports third person...yeah!
October 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I have an early review copy for The Outer Worlds 2 and I can't wait to talk about it next week on the PlayStation Daily+ podcast!
It'll be in the perspective of someone who hasn't played the first game. First person, yuck! But this one supports third person...yeah!
It'll be in the perspective of someone who hasn't played the first game. First person, yuck! But this one supports third person...yeah!
You will have a hard time convincing me that Xbox has another generation of hardware coming considering the numbers right now.
October 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
You will have a hard time convincing me that Xbox has another generation of hardware coming considering the numbers right now.
Ghost of Yotei is a masterclass. 12 out of 10! And what an ending.
October 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ghost of Yotei is a masterclass. 12 out of 10! And what an ending.
The impossible…has happened!
September 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The impossible…has happened!
Is this supposed to be Bayonetta? Cause that ain't Bayonetta. Or is it a First Descendent character cosplaying?
Aggg, it bugs me!
Aggg, it bugs me!
September 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Is this supposed to be Bayonetta? Cause that ain't Bayonetta. Or is it a First Descendent character cosplaying?
Aggg, it bugs me!
Aggg, it bugs me!
Why does PlayStation do this for PS5 sales? Are they still sitting around a table discussing price?
Could you let me do just a modicum of pre-planning? The game releases in an hour and a half!
Could you let me do just a modicum of pre-planning? The game releases in an hour and a half!
September 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why does PlayStation do this for PS5 sales? Are they still sitting around a table discussing price?
Could you let me do just a modicum of pre-planning? The game releases in an hour and a half!
Could you let me do just a modicum of pre-planning? The game releases in an hour and a half!
The song has been silked.
September 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The song has been silked.
Compare this to what Trump's vaccine policy will do:
September 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Compare this to what Trump's vaccine policy will do:
Tears of the Kingdom is so good. Like SO, so good. It took me just 2 years after a full playthrough to forget it.
It's mind-blowingly ahead of BOTW in terms of story and texture. It's hooks are not just in me, but through me.
Riding again!
It's mind-blowingly ahead of BOTW in terms of story and texture. It's hooks are not just in me, but through me.
Riding again!
September 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Tears of the Kingdom is so good. Like SO, so good. It took me just 2 years after a full playthrough to forget it.
It's mind-blowingly ahead of BOTW in terms of story and texture. It's hooks are not just in me, but through me.
Riding again!
It's mind-blowingly ahead of BOTW in terms of story and texture. It's hooks are not just in me, but through me.
Riding again!
Did I effect change? Lol
September 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Did I effect change? Lol
If subscription services like NYT didn’t overvalue their offering, more people would subscribe.
I play for free because the only tier is INSANE. That’s more expensive than Netflix!
I play for free because the only tier is INSANE. That’s more expensive than Netflix!
August 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If subscription services like NYT didn’t overvalue their offering, more people would subscribe.
I play for free because the only tier is INSANE. That’s more expensive than Netflix!
I play for free because the only tier is INSANE. That’s more expensive than Netflix!
This fuckin' guy. That's all I have to say for today.
July 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This fuckin' guy. That's all I have to say for today.
Goodbye FatCow & iPage. You've tried to literally steal from your longtime customers but these renewal prices are absolutely ABSURD.
And while it took me a couple hours to migrate my email & website last night, my new server will cost less for FIVE years than your SSL alone for ONE.
And while it took me a couple hours to migrate my email & website last night, my new server will cost less for FIVE years than your SSL alone for ONE.
June 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Goodbye FatCow & iPage. You've tried to literally steal from your longtime customers but these renewal prices are absolutely ABSURD.
And while it took me a couple hours to migrate my email & website last night, my new server will cost less for FIVE years than your SSL alone for ONE.
And while it took me a couple hours to migrate my email & website last night, my new server will cost less for FIVE years than your SSL alone for ONE.
On June 11th, my dad passed away after a decade long battle with Parkinson's.
He was a tireless pillar of support to the family for all the years I have ever known him. He wasn't perfect but nobody loved his family more than he did.
I love you, Dad. We'll miss you greatly. 💙
He was a tireless pillar of support to the family for all the years I have ever known him. He wasn't perfect but nobody loved his family more than he did.
I love you, Dad. We'll miss you greatly. 💙
June 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
On June 11th, my dad passed away after a decade long battle with Parkinson's.
He was a tireless pillar of support to the family for all the years I have ever known him. He wasn't perfect but nobody loved his family more than he did.
I love you, Dad. We'll miss you greatly. 💙
He was a tireless pillar of support to the family for all the years I have ever known him. He wasn't perfect but nobody loved his family more than he did.
I love you, Dad. We'll miss you greatly. 💙
No matter how bad life gets, look for the positives.
June 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
No matter how bad life gets, look for the positives.