It's been a turbulent week for ol' Xbox as reports emerged that more Xbox 'exclusives' were destined for multi-platform release. Phil Spencer has announced a business update next week, but that is not going to stop up speculating what the heck Xbox are up to in light of this developing story. We've spent more time with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice league so are able to share our review of the game, and Kieron's played Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to share his preview. Shannon's watched the new G...
Feb 07, 2024•53 min
We delayed the show a litte this week to discuss the PlayStation State of Play that happened on Thursday morning. Whilst there was plenty of announcements, the latter half of 2024 looks quiet. We talk about all this, the surprise Silent Hill: The Short Message drop and the lukewarm reception to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - It's PlayStation Portal Day 04:19 - Steam Next Fest Recommendations 08:12 - PlayStations' State of Play Analysis 26:42 - SteelSeries Alias Mic...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min
The Xbox Developer Direct this week, but it's not just Indiana Jones: The Great Circle that's got people talking this week. Palworld has set the internet on fire with criticism that it copied Pokémon and speculation about its use of AI. We discuss the problematic nature of the survival game, everything announced at the Xbox Direct including Hellblade II and Avowed, and our review of The Last of Us: Part II Remastered. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - We Love Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 03:58 - Xbox De...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 8 min
The gang's back together in the new year, so we reflect on Press Start's official Top 10 Games of 2023, which caused quite a stir in the comments. We compare the final list against everyone's votes before getting into our gaming predictions for 2024. Will we finally see the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 Pro released in 2024? 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Brodie's Back! 01:27 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review 08:44 - Pacific Drive Preview 14:15 - Reacting to Our Official Top 10 Games of 202...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min
After years of speculation, we believe 2024 will finally be the year Xbox games come to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, especially if recent reports are to be believed. We discuss this, Kieron's preview of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Shannon's PlayStation Portal impressions and our most anticipated games of 2024 in the first episode of The Press Start Podcast for the year! 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - What We've Been Playing 08:51 - PlayStation Portal Impressions 15:09 - Like A Dragon: Infinite ...
Jan 09, 2024•56 min
After being the target of a hacker group earlier last week, the group behind the ransomware attack have published the stolen documents online revealing a tonne of information about Insomniac’s upcoming games. Naughty Dog has also revealed they were stopping development on The Last of Us Online and rumours around the PlayStation 5 Pro circulate again. We discuss this, the Death Stranding movie in the works at A24 and more, on the latest episode of Press Start Australia's weekly video game discuss...
Dec 19, 2023•47 min
In the wake of The Game Awards, rumours start to swirl around the newly announced OD, a mysterious new cross-media project from Hideo Kojima with collaborator Jordan Peele. FNTASTIC, the developers of the troubled game The Day Before, has shut down after the game launched poorly and "failed financially." We react to this news and look back at our 2023 predictions, to see how many we got right. 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - The Game Awards Reflections 07:20 - Kojima OD Theories 15:52 - SteelSeries Alias ...
Dec 12, 2023•49 min
The Game Awards 2023 had tonnes of game reveals and incredible games up for awards. We react to everything announced at The Game Awards and share our thoughts on whether the most deserving game won Game of the Year. 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Overall Impressions 06:10 - All of The Game Awards 2023 Winner 19:05 - Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2023 29:56 - Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. READ Everything Announced At The Game Award...
Dec 08, 2023•41 min
The year is wrapping up but the video game news keeps coming! We react to the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, share our Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review, unpack the Fallout TV show trailer, and try to wrap our heads around the new Fortnite modes. 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - GTA 6 Trailer Reactions 18:55 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review 32:16 - SteelSeries Alias Microphone 33:15 - Fallout TV Show Trailer Reactions 39:50 - Fortnite's Big Bang Event 49:08 - The Person Who Leaked The GTA 6 Trailer...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr
According to a recent survey of teens in the US, game subscriptions and in-game currency rank higher than physical releases on Christmas lists. We love single-player games, but are we out of touch? We discuss this, changes the The Game Awards and more video game industry closures and redundancies in this episode of The Press Start Podcast. 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - Do Kids Want Games As A Service? 10:56 - The Game Awards Changes 25:28 - Bytedance Backs Out Of Games 34:08 - Do You Want To Voice Your ...
Nov 28, 2023•45 min
The Last Of Us Past 2 is getting a remaster, and of course, we have opinions. Borderlands 4 and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 2 have been reportedly leaked, and the studio behind Immortals of Aveum blames poor sales on a crowded release window. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Super Mario RPG 05:33 - Has Anyone Played COD MW3? 07:07 - Why Remaster The Last Of Us Part 2? 20:23 - Borderlands 4 and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 2 Leaks 26:21 - A Release Dates Too Crowded? 36:38 - Rapid Fire Question 39:05 - What The Wiki...
Nov 22, 2023•48 min
The long-awaited confirmation of Grand Theft Auto 6 is here, and we're only weeks away from our first look. The gang get together to guess at the GTA 6 release date and what we will see. A gameplay trailer perhaps? We also predict who will be the big winners at the Game Awards, discuss the PlayStation live-service game delays and the first reviews of the PlayStation Portal. 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - GTA VI Reveal Imminent 09:55 - The Game Awards Predictions 27:04 - PlayStation Delays Live-Service Ga...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr
Turns out, it's not banger after banger in 2023. The team tackle the rather lukewarm receptions to Silent Hill Ascension and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's campaign, and discusses PlayStation 5 Slim teardowns, Remedy's next games and James' preview of Super Mario RPG. 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Alan Wake 2 Bug Fixes 05:01 - Silent Hill Ascension Reactions 18:54 - Modern Warfare 3's Campaign Disappoints 28:48 - PlayStation 5 Slim Teardown Reaction 37:57 - Remedy Talk About Their Upcoming Games 51:02...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min
This week on Press Start's weekly video game discussion podcast, we share our thoughts on Alan Wake 2, James shares his review of Star Ocean, Shannon previews Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and we discuss the Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake in-engine footage and the unfortunate news of Bungie layoffs. 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Star Ocean Review 07:32 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview 15:38 - Alan Wake 2 Review 39:17 - Bungie Layoffs 46:54 - Metal Gear Sold 3 Gameplay Gameplay Reactions 54:53 - What's ...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This week on Press Start's weekly video game discussion podcast, James shares his Super Mario Wonder review and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 review, and the team discuss backwards compatibility on the Switch 2 and the next Assassin's Creed game. 00:00 - Intro 05:48 - Super Mario Wonder Review 17:41 - What Will Be Game Of The Year 2023? 19:33 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 Review 33:30 - The Switch 2 HAS To Be Backwards Compatible 50:48 - Is Assassin's Creed Red Th...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min
On this week's episode, we share our Spider-Man 2 review, react to the new PlayStation 5 Slim models and discuss the latest on the Xbox Activision Blizzard acquisition. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Ewan Is Back 03:51 - Spider-Man 2 Review 16:21 - PlayStation 5 Slim Model Reactions 31:56 - Xbox Activision Blizzard Acquisition Nearing Completion 44:54- Rapid Fire Question 49:20 - What The Wiki?! 58:34 - Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. READ TH...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr
On this week's episode, we chat about our first Super Mario Bros. Wonder impressions, James shares another fantastic fast food story for the ages, and is it too soon to be replaying The Last Of Us Part 2 if the rumoured remaster drops The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo....
Oct 11, 2023•57 min
On this week's episode, we chat about our Assassin's Creed Review, why you should be playing Cocoon and the Meta Quest 3. The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | @pressstartau Contact us at [email protected] #gaming #podcast #assassinscreedmirage...
Oct 04, 2023•53 min
On this week's episode, we chat about James' glowing review of RE4: Seperate Ways, changes to loot boxes in Australia, Game Pass pricing potentially going up in the future and a third Star Wars Jedi game coming. The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | @...
Sep 27, 2023•40 min
On this week's episode, we chat about the recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play, the massive Xbox leak, Apple's big move inot gaming and our thoughts on Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth & Lies of P. The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | ...
Sep 22, 2023•58 min
On this week's episode, we preview Assassin's Creed Mirage and discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 rumours around Gamescom, Starfield being Bethesda's biggest game, and our Goodbye Volcano High review. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Goodbye Volcano High Review 03:46 - Assassin's Creed Mirage Preview 12:20 - Nintendo Switch 2 Gamescom Report 23:18 - Starfield Is Bethesda's Most Successful Game Launch 36:19 - Rapid Fire Question 37:45 - What The Wiki?! 46:41 - Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Austral...
Sep 12, 2023•49 min
On the show, we discuss our review of Starfield, the latest on Redfall, updates coming to Final Fantasy 16, PlayStation increasing PlayStation Plus prices, and Volition being closed down. 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Baldur's Gate 3 Final Thoughts 03:23 - Starfield Review 20:53 - Can Redfall Get Good? 26:34 - Final Fantasy 16 Updates 29:06 - PlayStation Plus Price Increases 36:39 - Volition Closing Down 42:32 - What Is Your Favourite Video Game Soundtrack? 46:54 - What The Wiki?! 51:32 - Outro The Pres...
Sep 05, 2023•53 min
Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to Xbox after all, leaving us wondering "is the Xbox Series S a hindrance?" We've also got the Plucky Squire, Skull & Bones and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden previews to discuss, and we weigh in on the Switch surpassing the Wii in sales, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's internal delays and react to the full reveal of the PlayStation Portal. 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Y3000 Coca-Cola Review 02:59 - Plucky Squire Preview 04:57 - Skull & Bones Preview 09:30 - Banishers: Ghosts o...
Aug 29, 2023•57 min
As the games start hitting, James shares his reviews of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon and Immortals of Aveum, and Kieron his review of Fort Solis. We also discuss Little Nightmares 3, newly revealed at Gamescom's Opening Night Live. Of course, we address the rumoured cast of a reported Jak & Daxter live-action film adaptation too. 02:13 - Gamescom's Opening Night Live 09:28 - Little Nightmares 3 Preview 16:06 - Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Review 25:22 - Fort Solis Review 30:08 - Imm...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min
We debate whether or not Baldur's Gate 3 should be treated as the new benchmark for RPGs, discuss the alleged video leak of a new PS5 model, assess the official announcement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, and try to understand why the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) is a full-price release despite initially intended as an expansion. 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Has Baldur's Gate 3 Set Too High A Standard? 12:59 - New PS5 Model? 19:56 - TMNT: The Last Ronin 24:39 - What's Wro...
Aug 15, 2023•55 min
This week, we discuss patents ruining game development and the importance of backwards compatibility, react to the Pokemon Presents announcements and the news Red Dead Redemption is getting re-released, and review Stray Gods and the Gran Turismo movie. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Gran Turismo Review 02:52 - Stray Gods Review 08:10 - Pokemon Presents Reactions 12:30 - Nintendo Patents Zelda Game Mechanics 21:22 - Is Backwards Compatability Essential? 24:31 - Red Dead Redemption Re-Releases 31:08 - Coul...
Aug 10, 2023•40 min
With James in the hosting chair, the team discuss Final Fantasy 14 Coming to Xbox, Brodie's Venba review, Kieron's Disney Illusion Island review, the rumours of a new Nintendo console (again), Ubisoft reportedly cancelling a sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising, and Oblivion potentially getting a remake. 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Final Fantasy XIV Coming to Xbox 03:09 - Venba Review 07:32 - Disney Illusion Island Review 12:22 - New Nintendo Console Rumours 25:42 - Ubisoft Reportedly Cancelled Immortals ...
Aug 02, 2023•49 min
We're lucky to have James W join the show having gone hands-on with FromSoftware's upcoming Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon to explain how the game brings the franchise to new Soulslike fans. Insomniac also have an unannounced game in the works that's got our minds racing, and Ewan concedes that some rather interesting Mortal Kombat characters have been revealed. 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Twisted Metal TV Show Preview 04:30 - Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon Hands-On Preview 22:21 - Insomniac's Unan...
Jul 25, 2023•47 min
After a week off we've got a stack of games to review including Exoprimal, Viewfinder and Pikmin 4! Shannon also previews EA Sports FC 24 (not to be confused with FIFA 24) and we try to figure out what's next for Xbox after they win their case against the FTC. 00:00 - Ewan Gets A Prediction Right 02:58 - Exoprimal Review 13:35 - Viewfinder Review 19:05 - EA Sports FC 24 Preview 25:03 - Pikmin 4 Review 34:09 - Xbox Wins FTC Challenge 46:59 - Rapid Fire Question 50:04 - What The Wiki?! 59:25 - Out...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Six months in, we debate the Game of the Year so far in 2023. James also shares his preview of Pikmin 4 and we dissect the latest news emerging from the legal proceedings surrounding the Xbox/Activision-Blizzard acquisition. 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Should There Be A New Banjo-Kazooie? 02:05 - Pikmin 4 Preview 11:22 - Our Game Of The Year So Far 23:32 - Microsoft CEO On Exclusive Games 36:13 - Call Of Duty Earns PlayStation Mega Bucks 40:12 - PlayStation Games Are Expensive 45:10 - Rapid Fire Quest...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min
