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Each week on The Press Start Podcast, we get together and chat in-depth about the latest video game news and releases, all in the name of Press Start.

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Xbox Loses The Console War But Nintendo Announces New Mario Games - The Press Start Podcast

Loads of Nintendo and Xbox news to discuss this week! A bunch of new games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG, were announced in the Nintendo Direct last week. Xbox revealed a bunch during early court proceedings fighting the FTC's block of the Activision Blizzard merger. We tackle Xbox exclusivity, the long-term viability of Game Pass and answer the question: has Xbox really lost the console war? 00:00 - Intro 05:15 - Nintendo Direct Reactions 21:05 - Has Xbox Lost the Cons...

Jun 27, 2023•54 min

Final Fantasy 16 Review And Our Summer Game Fest Previews - The Press Start Podcast

2023 continues to deliver. Final Fantasy XVI is upon us and we've beaten it. Harry shares his review with James and Kieron weighing in too. Brodie's back from Summer Game Fest to talk about the games he saw behind closed doors. 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Final Fantasy 16 Review 23:26 - Summer Game Fest 24:33 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview 26:41 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Preview 29:32 - Cocoon Preview 31:44 - Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Preview 34:48 - Alan Wake 2 Preview 41:21...

Jun 21, 2023•55 min

Our Thoughts On The Xbox Showcase And Ubisoft Forward

After a big weekend of new video game announcements, we unpack all the big reveals from the Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward and Capcom Showcase, including Starfield, Star Wars Outlaws, Fable, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Avowed, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Forza Motorsport, The Crew Motorfest and more! 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Xbox Showcase 17:10 - Ubisoft Forward 31:30 - Capcom Showcase 39:08 - Anything Else? 42:59 - Starfield Only 30 FPS 50:20 - What's Your Most Anticipated Game? 53:10 - What The Wi...

Jun 13, 2023•59 min

We React To The Summer Game Fest Showcase

In a special bonus episode of The Press Start Podcast, we react to all the announcements from the Summer Game Fest Showcase. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 09, 2023•26 min

Our Summer Game Fest Predictions

E3 is no more but from the ashes rises Summer Game Fest. Kicking off this weekend, there are sure to be tonnes of exciting announcements. We share some of our predictions for what will be shown during the showcase, react to the Silent Hill: Ascension trailer, quiz Shannon of Apple's new Vision Pro headset (and Meta's Quest 3), and delve deeper into Redfall's woes. 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Spider-Man 2 Interview 02:54 - Silent Hill: Ascension Trailer Reaction 10:47 - Summer Game Fest Predictions 23:...

Jun 05, 2023•53 min

Diablo 4 And Street Fighter 6 Review

Harry joins the show to share his review of Diablo 4 and James, his review of Street Fighter 6. We also react to Gollum's poor reviews and the news The Last of Us's multiplayer game, Factions (or whatever it ends up being called), but still be a while away. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Diablo IV Review 11:42 - Street Fighter 6 Review 21:56 - Gollum Review Reactions 28:11 - The Last of Us Factions Updates 35:33 - What Game Disappointed You The Most? 39:38 - What the Wiki?! See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

May 30, 2023•50 min

Reacting To The PlayStation Showcase And Handheld Announcement

Hot off the heels of the PlayStation Showcase, the team reacts to all the announcements and new trailers including Spider-Man 2, PlayStation Project Q, Alan Wake 2, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Fairgame$ and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - PlayStation Showcase Impressions 09:12 - Spider-Man 2 New Trailer Reactions 12:54 - What Is PlayStation's New Handheld? 21:19 - Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater Remake Reactions 27:15 - Alan Wake 2 Trailer Breakdown 32:57 - Assassin's Creed M...

May 25, 2023•1 hr 3 min

PlayStation Showcase Predictions & LEGO 2K Drive Review

A week out from a freshly announced PlayStation Showcase, we predict and anticipate what might be announced. Kieron shares his LEGO 2K Drive review, we reflect on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom a week on, react to Overwatch 2's PvE cancellation, and ask "is GTA 6 coming out next year?" 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - LEGO 2K Drive Review 06:47 - PlayStation Showcase Predictions 15:02 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom A Week Later 20:47 - Reaction to Overwatch 2's PvE Cancellation 28:0...

May 18, 2023•40 min

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece! James shares his 10/10 review of the latest Legend of Zelda series entry, sharing his thoughts on the new world, characters, puzzles, boss battles, gameplay mechanics, crafting and more! Brodie also shares his thoughts on AFL 23 and its bugs in his review of the game, and we react to the news of a new Game Freak game in development with Private Division. 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review 24:42 - AFL ...

May 11, 2023•56 min

Redfall Review: We've All Played It And Are Disappointed - The Press Start Podcast

It's rare we've all played a game together ahead of review, but we've all played Redfall and have thoughts. We discuss our Redfall review, our Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review, the AFL 23 delay, offer our Twisted Metal trailer reactions and Vampire Survivors TV shows. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Redfall Review 26:03 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review 33:21 - AFL 23 Delay (Again) 36:48 - Does Xbox Make Game Publishing Harder? 40:45 - Twisted Metal TV Show Trailer Reactions 45:40 - Vampire Survivor TV Sho...

May 02, 2023•57 min

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