PlayStation news with trophy-hunter attitude.
Trophy Whores follows a familiar crew through PlayStation headlines, new releases, trophy hunting, and whatever argument Sony has handed players that week. It is loose, blunt, and conversational, with pricing math and industry skepticism sitting beside jokes about pumpkin beer, late arrivals, and co-op chaos.
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Trophy Whores is a long-running PlayStation podcast from Proven Gamer with the feel of a gaming group that kept the microphones on. The core subject is Sony: consoles, releases, rumors, trophy hunting, hardware pricing, and the strange turns of the PlayStation ecosystem. The delivery is loose. Episodes open with jokes, late-call accusations, side conversations, and quick jabs before settling into the headline of the week. When the crew talks about the PS5 Pro, the discussion turns into a practical argument about what a premium machine actually adds for the money. Storage, disc drives, Wi-Fi support, the Portal, and the cost of several full-price games all become part of the value calculation. That grounded consumer angle matters. The show is skeptical of easy marketing logic and just as skeptical of online takes that treat hundreds of dollars as a minor detail. It also follows the industry fallout around troubled games, layoffs, free-to-play monetization, and whether developers did enough to explain or promote a project before launch. The gaming talk is rarely isolated from the personalities. Tricky Mick, Alex, Matt, I yield to no one, and the wider named crew turn topics into arguments, bits, and callbacks. Someone is setting things on fire in co-op. Someone is defending a side-scrolling beat-em-up. Someone is tired, working, drinking seasonal beer early, or being blamed for leaving another player hanging. Trophy hunting is part of the show's identity, but the excerpts show a broader hangout: PlayStation news filtered through people with habits, preferences, and irritations the audience is expected to recognize. The result is not a clean industry digest. It is messier, louder, and more personal. For listeners who want a tidy rundown, the banter may be a lot. For PlayStation regulars who enjoy hearing console news debated by people who still sound like players first, it has a durable, familiar appeal.
Made for: Best for PlayStation players who follow Sony hardware, new releases, trophy hunting, and industry drama. It especially fits listeners who prefer loose crew chemistry over tightly edited news delivery.
What sets it apart: Its edge comes from the recurring group dynamic: practical PlayStation arguments constantly interrupted by jokes, callbacks, and gaming-session grudges. The show feels less like a briefing and more like sitting near a long-running party chat.
ProvenGamer's Official PlayStation Podcast. From Trophy Strategies, New & Upcoming Games, Rumors And More, The Guys Cover And Talk About Anything And Everything Sony Related
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Trophy Whores makes PlayStation decisions legible through candid panel arguments about value, hardware, games, and the peculiar economics of trophy hunting.
Trophy Whores turns PlayStation news into a lively argument among people willing to challenge each other's assumptions. Tricky Mick, Alex, Matt, and the wider crew move from trophy-hunting oddities to hardware decisions with an easy familiarity, finding humor in disposable games…
A $700 PS5 Pro walks into group chat, and your buyer's remorse gets cross-examined.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
PlayStation Plus, an old Top Gun frustration, and a personal thank-you on Trophy Horse's return.
Trophy Horse is back after a couple of weeks away, with the hosts talking about what they have been playing and February's PlayStation Plus lineup. One has started a new Animal Crossing island after more than four years away from the game.
Matt and Alex discuss Requiem's timeline and camera choices, then take a detour into computers.
Matt and Alex talk about where Resident Evil Requiem fits in the series, though one host says he needs to play more before he can place it precisely in the timeline. The camera choice gets a more concrete discussion.
The Trophy Horse hosts debate where Sony might sell its certified refurbished PS5s.
Where will Sony sell its certified refurbished PS5s? On Trophy Horse episode 639, the hosts disagree over whether the consoles belong in Sony's own store or on retail shelves. The case for retail rests on a simple change: buyers can now find PS5s in stores.
Tricky Mick returns for odd jumping games and a discussion of a shooter's reported shutdown.
Tricky Mick returns for Trophy Horse episode 707, where trophy-hunting games lead to talk of a free shooter the hosts say is shutting down after layoffs.
The crew weighs the PS5 Pro's price against what the upgrade offers.
The crew puts the PlayStation 5 Pro's $700 price against what it offers. They push back on calling the gap with the base PS5 "only $200," especially once a separate disc drive enters the comparison. One host measures the difference against three new games.
Game Informer's editors review new releases and debrief hands-on previews from events like Summer Game Fest.
The hosts discuss PlayStation gaming news, trophy strategies, and banter about NHL hockey.
Trophy Horse 704 covers a return after a two-week break, with Tricky Mick out doing Antarctic work and the remaining hosts running the show at what Alex calls '50% manpower.' Alex and Matt spend a long stretch on recent games, including Helldivers 2, Epic Mickey Rebrushed, Lego Horizon Adventures, Borderlands 4, Gears of War Reloaded, Ball Pit, Ghost of Yotei, and Silent Hill F.
The hosts discuss PlayStation gaming news, trophy strategies, and personal anecdotes in a casual roundtable format.
A PlayStation-focused podcast discussing gaming news, trophy strategies, and casual banter among hosts.
The hosts banter about tardiness and introduce the podcast, which covers PlayStation news, trophy strategies, and upcoming games.
The hosts discuss their delayed start due to technical issues and share personal updates about post-Thanksgiving holiday preparations.
A weekly PlayStation podcast where hosts discuss trophy strategies, new games, rumors, and Sony-related topics.
The hosts discuss PlayStation gaming, trophy hunting, and recent game experiences like Ghost of Tsushima.
The hosts discuss a controversial hockey penalty call and then introduce the episode, debating the fun of side-scrolling beat-em-up games like Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Tricky Mick says the PS5 Pro is "made for a targeted audience" and "the fact that it doesn't have an optical drive" kills interest.
Matt and Alex open Trophy Whores 706 with trophy-count updates, snow-duty absences, and a joke about Yield's "computer from 1994." The rarity segment from Yield/Gareth tracks Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 standings, plus five rare trophies led by DocChicken13's "teamwork" in Ultra Street Fighter 4 at 1.22%.
Sony's PlayStation Direct site now lists a 'Certified Refurbished' PS5 with a disk drive for $400, and the hosts note the included 12-month warranty.
Tricky and Alex open with the PlayStation 5 Pro, where Tricky explains a Black Friday sale, a base PS5 trade-in, and a "dirt cheap" upgrade.