We've played Astro Bot and adore it 😍 PS5 Pro design details leak. Ewan's played Black Ops 6 during the beta. James has reviewed Emio The Smiling Man. 00:00 Intro 00:37 Astro Bot Review 11:20 PS5 Pro Design Reactions 16:09 Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta Impressions 20:05 Emio The Smiling Man Review 29:46 McDonald's Mario Kart Toys 31:02 What The Wiki?! The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. READ Astro Bot Review: https://press-start.com.au/review...
Sep 05, 2024•43 min
A bunch of reviews landed this week including Star Wars Outlaws, Concord and Black Myth: Wukong. We share our thoughts and react to the latest news on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Avowed. 00:00 Intro 00:34 Star Wars Outlaws Review 14:28 Concord Review 27:23 Black Myth: Wukong Review 33:27 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Previews 39:49 Avowed 30FPS On Xbox Series X 46:01 Rapid Fire Question 48:19 What The Wiki?! 51:47 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly ...
Aug 28, 2024•53 min
Gamescom is underway and we unpack all the biggest announcements from Opening Night Live including Borderlands 4, Mafia: The Old Country, Dying Light: The Best, Indiana Jones: The Great Circle, Dune Awakening and more! Check out all the announcements: https://press-start.com.au/features/2024/08/21/everything-announced-at-the-gamescom-opening-night-live-2024-event/ 00:00 Intro 04:19 Borderlands 4 09:19 Dying Light: The Best 12:40 Directive 8020 16:15 Mafia: The Old Country 18:01 Indiana Jones: Th...
Aug 22, 2024•51 min
Nintendo has released an extended gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but our reactions are mixed. We explain why we're still on the fence, unpack the new The Last of Us Season 2 HBO teaser trailer, discuss the delay of Avowed, react to the new EB World Plus subscription, hypothesize about Sony Santa Monica's new IP post-God of War, and more! 00:00 Intro 01:01 The Casting for Frank Stone Preview 06:48 Borderlands Box Office Disaster 15:31 Gamescom Predictions 20:08 Tango ...
Aug 14, 2024•40 min
Nintendo has released an extended gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but our reactions are mixed. We explain why we're still on the fence, unpack the new The Last of Us Season 2 HBO teaser trailer, discuss the delay of Avowed, react to the new EB World Plus subscription, hypothesize about Sony Santa Monica's new IP post-God of War, and more! 00:00 Intro 00:51 The Last of Us Season 2 Teaser Trailer Reaction 12:16 TLOZ Echoes of Time Trailer Reaction 21:21 Avowed Delay &am...
Aug 07, 2024•53 min
New story DLC has been announced for Mortal Kombat 1adding six new characters, but people are taking issue with it. We also discuss the latest on the Like A Dragon tv series, the BioShock film in the works at Netflix, the Borderlands movie coming out soon, and updates coming Stellar Blade and Starfield. 00:00 Intro 00:33 New Astrobot Controller 02:33 Like A Dragon Trailer Reactions 08:07 BioShock Netflix Movie Update 14:25 Are We Still Excited For Borderlands? 19:05 Mortal Kombat 1 Controversy 2...
Jul 31, 2024•44 min
If you thought the dust had settled on the Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard, guess again. The FTC is appealing the decision and points to the recent price hikes of Game Pass and layoffs as an example fo competitive behaviour. We discuss this, Ubisoft's statement on the marketing and historical accuracy of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Helldivers II's biggest content update yet, Shannon's impressions of the upgraded ASUS ROG Ally X portable gaming PC and Fortnite getting the LEGO treatment. 00...
Jul 25, 2024•40 min
The first Concord beta weekend has wrapped up and we all spent some time over the weekend playing it. We're all pretty impressed with the game, although have a couple of concerns. We share our reviews of Anger Foot and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and discuss leaks around Aliens Fireteam Elite 2, BioShock 4 and Crash Bandicoot 5. 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Fast Food Finds 03:05 - Anger Foot Review 11:21 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review 17:10 - Concord Impressions 32:20 - Aliens Firete...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Xbox Game Pass is changing. Prices are going up and the tiers switched up. We dissect the possible reasons behind the change and what it means for the future of Xbox. We also talk about PlayStation's return to the Tokyo Game Show, The Final Descendant copying Destiny and Palworld's developers teaming up with Sony. 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Shannon's Banana Pie 01:55 - Apple Vision Pro Impressions 04:11 - Kunitso-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Demo Impressions 07:54 - Xbox Game Pass Changes Explained 20:2...
Jul 11, 2024•49 min
On this week's episode, we welcome the news that the Resident Evil 7 director will be returning to direct Resident Evil 9. We ponder what's next for the series and discuss The First Descendant, Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered, Nintendo Switch 2 stock, Elden Ring and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Donkey Kong Country 2 Apology 04:14 - Revisiting Metroid: Zero Mission 06:52 - James' Elden Ring Injury 10:23 - The First Descendant Early Impressions 13:09 - Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered Trailer Reactions ...
Jul 05, 2024•53 min
In a surprising change of tone, FromSoftware fans have criticised the Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree DLC claiming its too difficult. James doesn't disagree, welcoming a recent update tweaking player progression. We share our thoughts and discuss the lastest Capcom announcements, iOS ports selling poorly and Forza Horizon 4 getting removed from online storefronts. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review 16:45 - Another Dead Rising Remake 23:17 - Low iOS Ports Sales 28:3...
Jun 27, 2024•43 min
In a surprisingly stacked Nintendo Direct, a tonne of new games were announced to send off the Nintendo Switch before the new console is revealed. We react to the reveal of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and everything else from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Alan Wake II DLC 06:10 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Reveal 15:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of...
Jun 19, 2024•52 min
We're back from Summer Game Fest 2024 and share out reactions to our favourite new game announcements, talk about the games we played and saw behind closed doors, and review the crazy predictions we made a head of the showcases. 00:00 - Intro 02:59 - Our Favourite SGF 2024 Announcements 26:12 - Astro Bot Preview 29:08 - Fear the Spotlight Preview 31:15 - LEGO Horizon Adventures Preview 36:30 - Star Wars Outlaws Preview 43:27 - Assassin's Creed Shadows Preview 49:56 - Reviewing Out Summer Game Fe...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 7 min
There's plenty to unpack from this week's PlayStation State of Play including Concord and the newly announced Astro Bot. PS VR2 made a last minute pitch to pick up their flailing headset with a PC adapter, but it's too little too late as far we're concerned. Summer Game Fest may also be on the "quieter" side this year, and The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time might be on the horizon after all. We discuss all this and more. 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Anger Foot Preview 07:35 - PlayStation State of ...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 1 min
With the Summer Game Fest mere weeks away (and the leaks already leaking) we offer up our official SGF 2024 predictions. James has also reviewed Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and gone hands-on with Multiversus in a preview. 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Review 09:14 - Multiversus Hands-On Preview 17:03 - Summer Game Fest 2024 Predictions 50:31 - The Best FPS Games of All Time 52:38 - What The Wiki?! 1:00:13 - Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australi...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 2 min
The long-awaited Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is here, but how does the sequel to the critically acclaimed game stack up? Is it enough to turn around Xbox's misfortune and improve their slate of exclusives? We review the game and discuss Stellar Blade burgers, Nintendo's acquisition of Shiver Entertainment, the potential imminent BioShock announcement, Toys For Bob teasing something new, and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Stellar Blade Burger 03:06 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Review 15:55 - Does Hellb...
May 22, 2024•50 min
After a turmultous week at Xbox, the gang dissect Xbox's strategy and how they might do better by their studios and fans. They're not the only one amending their strategy though, with Square Enix moving away from exclusivity deals, and PlayStation appointing dual-CEOs. We discuss all this, Animal Well, Cryptmaster, the Rogue Prince of Persia delay, and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Animal Well First Impressions 02:46 - Cryptmaster Review 06:57 - Arkane Austin & Tango Gameworks Closure Reaction...
May 15, 2024•51 min
This past week: the Helldivers 2 community launched a crusade to reverse some questionable decision-making from PlayStation; Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will be unveiled this year; Batman Arkham Shadow, a new VR game for the Meta Quest 3 was announced; a cancelled Vicarious Visions produced Donkey Kong game was unearthed; and Resident Evil 9 rumours surfaced online. We discuss all this and more. 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Confirmed For This Year 09:01 - Batman Arkham Shad...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Xbox has announced a Showcase for June as part of Summer Games Fest, which has replaced E3 as the key mid-year video game event. We speculate what we might see, chat about the upcoming Call of Duty 2024 game developed by Treyarch, weigh in on Square Enix cancelling $220M worth of games, and how the magnetic Joy-Cons might work on the Switch 2 if rumours are the be believed. 00:00 - Intro 03:53 - No Rest For The Wicked 05:26 - Xbox Showcase & Call of Duty Direct 19:21 - Square Enix Cancellati...
May 02, 2024•44 min
We share our thoughts on Stellar Blade, TopSpin 2K25 and No Rest For The Wicked. James is back from Japan and catches us up on his adventure, before we also discuss Embracer splitting into three, Atari bringing back the Infogrames publishing label, and the latest Assassin's Creed Hexe leaks. 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Jame's Time In Japan 05:28 - Stellar Blade Review 16:32 - TopSpin 2K25 Review 19:21 - No Rest For The Wicked First Impressions 20:10 - Reaction To Embracer Split 25:16 - Atari Bringing ...
Apr 25, 2024•42 min
With speculation that EA's upcoming Black Panther game will be an open-world title after a job listing, we declare we're over them. Sometimes less is more. We weigh in on the Star Wars Outlaws controversy, review Harold Halibut, preview Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, discuss Fallout some more and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Harold Halibut Review 07:44 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Preview 09:43 - Fallout Player Spike 16:50 - EA's Black Panther Open-World Game 22:27 - Star Wars Outlaws Controversy 27:51 - What...
Apr 17, 2024•36 min
Brodie's back on the show and binge-watched the whole of the new Fallout Prime Video TV series and is positively glowing about it. We're equally excited about the newly announced The Rogue Prince of Persia, and cautiously optimistic for Star Wars Outlaws based on the new trailer. It's a sad state of affairs for Dead Space though after the EA Motive were moved to work on Battlefield. We discuss all this and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Children of the Sun Review 03:03 - Fallout TV Show Review 12:1...
Apr 12, 2024•39 min
Rumours are that PlayStatation will host a big event next week. That's got us excited! So does speculation that Hollow Knight: Silksong may suddenly be imminent. We also discuss what games you should be playing right now, Tales of Kenzera: Zau coming to PlayStation Plus Extra and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - What Should You be Playing Right Now? 09:09 - PlayStation Showcase Predictions 16:57 - Hollow Knight: Silksong News 21:38 - Tales of Kenzera: Zau Coming To PlayStation Extra 29:08 - Do You Li...
Apr 05, 2024•39 min
Trouble might be afoot at Rockstar is recent reports are an indication. Could it result in the delay of Grand Theft Auto VI? Should it be delayed, we'll have a couple of Marvel games to play, both of which look awesome! We discuss all this, Sony Bend potentially making a live service game, Keiron's impressions of Stellar Blade, and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - GTA 6 Delayed 2026 07:50 - Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Reactions 12:04 - Marvel Rivals Reactions 16:01 - Sony Bend Live Service AAA Title 2...
Mar 28, 2024•35 min
It's an episode full of reviews, including our Dragon's Dogma 2 review, Princess Peach: Showtime, Rise of the Ronin and Alone in the Dark. We also touch on the rumours circulating around a PS5 Pro and PlayStation's upscaling tech. 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Dragon's Dogma II Review 17:22 - Princess Peach: Showtime! Review 26:56 - Rise of the Ronin Review 38:56 - Alone in the Dark Review 49:50 - PS5 Pro Rumours 55:11 - Fave Video Game Clothing 59:30 - What The Wiki?! 01:04:50 - Outro The Press Start P...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min
We've played Team Ninja's latest, the PlayStation 5 exclusive Rise of the Rōnin. How does it stack up against other Team Ninja games, and the likes of Ghosts of Tsushima and Sekiro? We also weigh in on the Spider-Man multiplayer trailer leaks and ponder if Insomniac could make a good live-service title in line with PlayStation's evolving strategy. Summer Games Fest 2024 has also been confirmed to be happening, and a slate of new content is on the way for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. We disc...
Mar 15, 2024•46 min
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League fell well short of expectations but WB is still committed to live service and mobile games. Are they crazy to double down? Or is there some truth that it's the best way to generate consistent return in games? Toys For Bob is also going independent, The Outlast Trials review is out, we've got a new trailer for Dune: Awakening and James has previewed Dragon's Dogma 2. We discuss all this and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Toys For Bob Goes Independent 08:17 - WB...
Mar 07, 2024•48 min
Reports have emerged that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be released March 2025 after an internal delay. Can Nintendo wait that long given 2024 looks light on for new games? Details have also leaked around Assassin's Creed Infinity, and the PS VR2 is getting PCR support. We talk about all this and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Nintendo Switch 2 Delayed to March 2024 10:23 - PS VR2 Getting PC Support 19:05 - Assassin's Creed Infinity Leaks 30:49 - Supermassive Games Reorganisation & Layoffs 37:12 -...
Feb 28, 2024•56 min
Final Fantasy VII is here and is now the second-highest-rated Final Fantasy of all time. Does Harry (who wrote Press Start's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review) feel as positive about the game as the rest? We also unpack the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree gameplay trailer, all the announcements from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and discuss the list of Xbox games coming to PlayStation. 00:00 - Intro 01:56 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review 18:33 - Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree Relea...
Feb 22, 2024•46 min
It's business as usual at Xbox... Or is it? We unpack everything discussed during Xbox's business update in the wake of numerous reports multiple Xbox games would be released on other platforms. James has also played Banished: Ghosts of New Eden and reviewed it more favourably than most. We find out why, and hear from Brodie on his review of the new metroidvania, Ultros. Apologies for Ewan's recording playing up initially! 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Xbox's Business Update 32:24 - SteelSeries Alias Ad...
Feb 16, 2024•56 min
