The Press Start Podcast

We break down the biggest night in gaming, covering every major reveal from The Game Awards 2025, including the massive Control: Resonant, Resident Evil Requiem, Megaman and Tomb Raider announcements. We also discuss the complete list of winners and debate whether Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 deserved to take home the Game of the Year award over heavy hitters like Hollow Knight Silksong and Hades II.

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The Game Awards are just around the corner, and the gang share their bold predictions for what's set to be revealed. Will we finally see GTA 6 on Nintendo Switch 2? Is Resident Evil 9 ready to show Leon? Could Control 2, Judas, or even Half-Life 3 make an appearance? We debate the likelihood of a God of War side-scrolling game, Death Stranding 2 coming to PC day-and-date, Marathon's re-reveal, and much more.

We also dive deep into our Metroid Prime 4 review, discussing the controversial bike sections, the game's stunning visuals, new psychic abilities, and whether the story sticks the landing. Plus: Xbox's...

The DRAM shortage is the latest crisis impacting the cost of gaming. As the price of consoles, PCs and games skyrocket, we ask: when does it stop? We also wind the clock back to last week’s Xbox Partner Showcase, discuss the announcement of a Far Cry TV adaptation, and debate when Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is actually going to come out if not 2026.

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The gang share their reviews of Kirby Air Riders and Dispatch, discuss our previews of Metroid Prime 4 and Resident Evil: Requiem, and react to the nominees for this year’s Game Awards.

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We’re sold on Arc Raiders, the new sci-fi, co-operative extraction shooter amassing popularity. We also share our thoughts on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Fortnite’s Simpsons event, the future of Rockstar Games and Metroid Prime 4.

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Halo Campaign Evolved is a remake of the first game’s iconic singleplayer campaign and makes the long-anticipated jump to PlayStation for the first time. What once never seemed possible is now a reality. We debate what it might mean for the future of Xbox, discuss Remedy’s woes and unpack the updates for Fallout 4, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Fortnite and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

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The gang discuss our Ninja Gaiden 4 review, as well as Pokémon Z-A, BALL x PIT and Keeper reviews. We also react to an unpopular gaming opinion: camping is a fair tactic.

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Regrouping after PAX Australia 2025, the gang discuss the tech that’s powering the PlayStation 6 (and a potential 2028 release date), our review of Battlefield 6 and Sandfall Interactive’s next game after Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Xbox has increased the prices of Xbox Game Pass. We ask, “was it necessary?” We also discuss what’s next for Halo, James’ review of Yooka-Re-Playlee, a rumoured update to the PlayStation 5 Dualsense controller, and the resurrection of Amazon Luna.

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PlayStation hosted a huge State of Play in the week with Wolverine and Saros the big showpieces. The gang get together to discuss the announcements as well as the EA acquisition, Forza Horizon 6 reveal,Xbox Ally prices, and our reviews of Hades II and Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Remastered.

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The gang’s been busy playing Ghost of Yotei, Silent Hill f and Dying Light: The Beast, getting together to share their reviews. We also react to the latest trailer giving another look of Kojima’s upcoming horror project, OD Knock, and more!

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After Nintendo's longest Nintendo Direct EVER, the gang gets together to share their thoughts on Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon Pokopia and more. They also weigh in on Nintendo patenting game mechanics and Brodie shares his review of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants. Oh, and James continues to invent rules for his new game... What The Jamzy?!

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After breaking multiple digital storefronts, we've spent a week with Hollow Knight: Silksong. We share our thoughts, hypothesise about Perfect Dark making a comeback and weigh in on another unpopular gaming opinion

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Brodie's played (and loved) Cronos: The New Dawn. We unpack his review, react to the 007 First Light gameplay reveal and discuss the PlayStation 6 portable rumours.

00:00 Coming Up
00:57 Ewan's Back
04:29 Hollow Knight: Silksong
08:04 Controversial Video Game Opinion
14:05 Cronos: The New Dawn
28:07 007 First Light
35:30 PlayStation 6 Portable Rumours
43:28 Call of Duty Movie
51:23 Kojima Reveals Next Project
53:32 What The Wiki?!
01:03:31 Outro

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The gang are back with another episode of The Press Start Podcast! This week there's many reviews and previews to go over from the team, as well as discussing the new free Nintendo app, and some big gaming news for Hollow Knight and Forza Horizon!

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00:00 Coming Up
01:08 Unpopular Opinion
15:01 Metal Gear Solid: Delta Snake Eater Review
24:16 Kirby: Forgotten Land - Star Crossed Worlds Expansion Review
29:56 Outer Worlds 2 - Preview
37:22 Hello Mario App
42:26 Hollow Knight: Silk Song Finally Gets A Release
46:37 Forza Horizon Goes To...

Big show this week chatting about the Nintendo Kirby Direct as well as everything announced at Gamescom 2025. The crew also has some reviews to share on Drag & Drive and Dead Take, and we play everyone's favourite 'What the Wiki'.

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00:00 Coming Up 
01:38 Unpopular Opinion
10:22 Nintendo Direct: Kirby Air Riders
20:00 What Was Announced At Gamescom 2025
41:00 Drag & Drive Review 47:43 Dead Take Review
53:25 Rapid Fire Question 55:44 What The Wiki?!

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Brodie's favourite Indie game, Little Kitty, Big City is back! We discuss the recent Nintendo direct showcases, the cancellation of Contraband, whether there's a prejudice against turn based RPGs, the bleak future of Bioshock and play everyone's favourite 'What the Wiki'.

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00:00 Coming Up
01:15 Unpopular Opinion: Should You Play Horror Games With Friends?
05:54 Nintendo Directs (Partner & Indie)
16:00 Contraband Has Been Cancelled
20:08 Is There a Prejudice Against Turned Based Games?
31:05 The Future of Bioshock
37:33 Heretic + Hexen Have Dropped
39:24 What The Wiki?!

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A job ad has indicated Rocksteady are making another live service game, but surely not after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, right? We dicuss the news as well as Xbox flip-flopping on game prices, Battlefield making a comeback and the Nintendo Switch 2 smashing sales records.

Update: We mistakenly associated the WB job ad with a role at Rocksteady. Whilst the podcast conversation has been changed, the podcast title and description have been updated.

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00:00 Coming Up
00:46 Unpopular Opinion: Digimon Better Than Pokémon
10:05 R...

With us all having played some Donkey Kong Bananza, we keep talking about one of the year's best games before sharing ideas for the Assassin's Creed TV show coming to Netflix, and react to the Mortal Kombat 2 trailer.

00:00 Coming Up
01:01 Our First Weekend With Donkey Kong Banaza
14:11 The Drifter Review
20:01 Shadow Labyrinth Review
26:41 Assassin's Creed TV Show Predictions
34:28 Mortal Kombat 2 Reactions
38:26 Pokemon Presents Last Minute Predictions
43:12 inFamous Comeback?
46:49 What The Wiki?! 

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We unpack our 10/10 review of Donkey Kong Bananza and why it's better than Super Mario Odyssey. Brodie also shares his thoughts on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, we react to The Legend of Zelda cast announcement and the Ghost of Yotei State of Play.

00:00 Coming Up
01:01 Pokémon Presents Predictions
03:26 Donkey Kong Bananza Review
26:58 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 Review
36:50 The Legend of Zelda Movie Cast Announcement
41:30 Ghost of Yotei State of Play Reactions
49:51 Rapid Fire Question
53:27 What The Wiki?!

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After another week of significant layoffs and game cancellations across Xbox's studios, we're left asking: 'What's next for Xbox?' On this episode of The Press Start Podcast, we unpack and assess Microsoft's recent decisions and the future of Xbox gaming. We also discuss the potential of Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox and Neil Druckmann's departure from HBO's The Last of Us TV show.

00:00 Coming Up
00:48 Death Stranding 2 Progress Update
03:00 Xbox Layoffs And Cancellations
24:12 Helldivers 2 Coming To Xbox
29:55 Neil Druckman Leaves HBO's The Last Of Us TV Show
36:25 Resident Evil: Survival Unit
34:43...

We share our review of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, with James going in-depth about the game, how it evolves from the first and how it appeals to both fans and newcomers. Brodie also shares his review of Slowclap's new game, post-Sifu, Rematch, and we weigh in on Xbox's next console being essentially a PC.

00:00 Coming Up
00:51 Death Stranding 2 Review
28:48 Rematch Review
37:58 The Next Xbox
49:30 Rapid Fire Question
51:51 What The Wiki?!

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It's our first weekend with the Nintendo Switch 2, and Summer Game Fest has been hitting us with a ton of exciting announcements. We react to all the showcases and the reveal of Resident Evil 9, the Xbox ROG Ally handheld, and more!

00:00 Coming Up
00:36 Nintendo Switch 2 First Weekend
10:34 Summer Game Fest Reactions
45:02 Resident Evil 9 Trailer Reactions
55:21 Xbox ROG Ally
59:27 Most Anticipated Games
01:00:52 What The Wiki?!

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Summer Game Fest kicks off later this week, so we get our predictions in about what we think/hope will be announced. Brodie shares his Mario Kart World review-in-progress, and Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour. We also react to the cancellation of Black Panther and People Can Fly's two games.

00:00 Coming Up
00:58 Summer Game Fest 2025 Predictions
22:56 Mario Kart World Review-In-Progress
38:49 Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour Review-In-Progress
46:54 Game Cancellations
1:00:27 Concord Collectible
01:02:36 What The Wiki?!

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We played Elden Ring Nightreign and are very surprised by the game! We unpack our thoughts on the game, discuss the challenge of Soulslike games and Lies Of P adding new difficulty options, and how we're feeling with one week to go until the Nintendo Switch 2 comes out.

00:00 Coming Up
00:42 Elden Ring Nightreign Review
26:24 Lies Of P gets new difficulty modes
35:30 The Nintendo Switch 2 comes out in a week!
45:55 What's the next system seller?
48:38 What The Wiki?!

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On this episode of Press Start's weekly video game discussion podcast, we discuss Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, Doom: The Dark Ages, Jade Raymond leaving Haven Studios, the spiritual successor to Metal Gear, and Naughty Dog's unannounced new game. 

00:00 Coming Up
00:55 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Review
06:42 Doom: The Dark Ages Success
13:22 Jade Raymond Leaves Haven Studios
19:52 Hideo Kojima's Physint
24:35 Naughty Dog's Unannounced Game
29:09 Nintendo Returns To Gamecom
33:05 Will You Miss PlayStation Stars?
35:13 What The Wiki?!
40:29 Outro

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We've all played some DOOM: The Dark Ages and (mostly) LOVE the game. We do a deep dive on how the game differs from the DOOM games before it, Brodie previews Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, Shannon and Ewan have a special, in-depth Tech Time with Shannon discussing the insane new ROG Strix Scar 18 gaming laptop, and we unpack the latest Square Enix and Mario movie news. 

00:00 Coming Up
02:29 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 Preview
11:09 DOOM: The Dark Ages Review
31:29 Capcom Fighting Collection 2
32:02 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18
48:51 Square Enix & Capcom Strategies
58:33 Super Mario W...

In this bonus Press Start Podcast episode, James shares his experience travelling to Kojima Productions to play Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, avoiding spoilers.

00:00 What Did You Get To Play?
02:17 General Impressions
04:08 Differences Between Death Stranding 1 and 2
05:58 Australia In DS2
10:33 Aussie Cameos
14:39 Changing Landscape
17:45 The Story Of Death Stranding 2
24:01 Core Themes Of Death Stranding 2
26:06 New Gameplay Mechanics
29:59 Quality of Life Improvements
32:09 Shared World Features
34:09 Boss Improvements
36:32 Q&A - Variety
42:05 Q&A - Meeting Kojima
44:11 Q&A - New Characters
48:32 Q&A...

We finally have a release date for Grand Theft Auto VI, and it's later than we thought it would be, but that's good news as far as we're concerned! We react to the new trailer, discuss the week's worth of Xbox news and share our honest opinion on the Borderlands State of Play.

00:00 Coming Up
02:05 Revisiting the Resistance Games
03:59 GTA 6 Delay
16:58 Gears of War Remaster
21:27 Oblivion Remastered is a Best-Seller
26:29 Xbox is a Top Publisher on PlayStation
29:04 Xbox Price Increase
35:37 Borderlands 4 Impressions
40:31 Rapid Fire Question
43:14 What The Wiki?!<...

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders sold out in Japan and the United States, but it remains available here in Australia. We wonder why and discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, FBC Firebreak, Sydney Sweeney being cast in Split Fiction and EB Games selling retro consoles.

00:00 Coming Up
01:38 Visiting Kojima Productions
04:36 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is A Hit 
09:38 Switch 2 Sells Out In Japan And US
19:04 FBC Firebreak
26:51 Sydney Sweeney Cast In Split Fiction Movie
39:56 EB Games Selling Retro Consoles
47:52 Our 2025 Game Of The Year So Far
51:10 What The Wiki?!

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This week, Harry joins the show to discuss his review of Clair Obscur: Expedtion 33.

00:00 Coming Up
01:23 Gamecube Controllers
02:22 Oblivion Remaster Shadow Drop
06:35 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review
15:28 Tron Catalyst
19:30 Ghost of Yotei Release Date Confirmed
26:16 The Last Of Us S2E2 Reactions
33:18 Rapid Fire Question
34:45 What The Wiki?!

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This week, PlayStation increased the price of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation Plus in Australia. We unpack why, and what it means for the future of video games, as well as reacting to the Marathon reveal and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion rumours.

00:00 Coming Up
01:06 The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 1 Review
06:51 PlayStation Price Increases
19:09 Marathon Reveal
30:15 New Games
40:38 Rapid Fire
43:51 What The Wiki?!

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We've played the Nintendo Switch 2 and weighed in on whether the new console's expensive price is fair. Shannon shares his hands-on impressions and Nintendo Switch 2 game previews. We also chat about Hades 2 being exclusive, the Xbox Showcase, the AFL 26 announcement, and a Minecraft Movie review.

00:00 Coming Up 
01:04 A Minecraft Movie Review
04:17 Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing
21:36 Hands-On Impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2
30:44 Nintendo Switch 2 Game Previews
33:16 Hades 2 Switch 2 Exclusive
38:57 Xbox Showcase Announced
49:38 AFL 26 Revealed
54:09 Marathon
55:49 What The Wiki?!

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In the lead up to South of Midnight, we were fortunate enough to speak with members of the Compulsion Games team about the upcoming action-adventure Xbox exclusive and how they went about building a handcrafted world embedded in Southern Gothic folklore. We were joined by Jasmin Roy, Game Director for South of Midnight, and Chris Fox, who serves as the game’s Audio Director. South of Midnight is out now for those who opted for the premium early access, though it rolls out officially on April 8 for Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Xbox Game Pass. For more gaming ne...

Having stayed up most of the night to watch the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, we unpack all the announcements, including the price, release date, tech specs and launch lineup. Brodie also shares his review of South of Midnight and preview of Doom: The Dark Ages.

00:00 Coming Up
01:16 Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders
03:44 Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
05:58 Nintendo Switch 2 Price
15:02 Nintendo Switch 2 Tech Specs
30:30 Nintendo Switch 2 Games At Launch
54:45 South of Midnight Review
01:02:54 Doom The Dark Ages Preview
01:09:47 What The Wiki?!

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After a listing noted that Silent Hill F had been refused classification in Australia, the Australian Classification Board responded to our request for comment. What does it mean for the game's release in Australia? We explore the ever-changing Australian regulatory landscape, review Atomfall and ponder what might be in store this year for God of War on this episode of The Press Start Podcast.

00:00 Coming Up
00:48 Silent Hill F Refused Classification
11:49 Atomfall Review
25:35 God of War Greece Rumours
30:17 Look Outside Release
32:46 What The Wiki?!
40:26 Outro

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We've all played Assassin's Creed Shadows, the long-anticipated AC game set in feudal Japan, and discuss our review of the game. We also discuss AI replacing actors in video games and the Nintendo Switch 2 launch possibly being the biggest gaming launch ever.

00:00 Coming Up
01:02 Silent Hill F Trailer Reaction
06:06 Assassin's Creed Shadows Review Discussion
29:53 AI In Video Games
38:54 Nintendo Switch 2 Price Speculation
44:50 People Can Fly PlayStation IP
48:00 Outro

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Back from his holidays, James joins the show to weigh in on the Xbox handheld and console rumours, the possibility of The Last of Us Part 3 and Death Stranding getting a release date.

00:00 Coming Up
00:59 James Is Back!
03:24 Xbox Handheld Rumours
07:11 The Next Xbox Will Be A PC
12:46 The Last Of Us Part 3
17:33 The Last Of Us Season 2 Trailer Reaction
21:23 Death Stranding Release Date
26:50 Rapid Fire Question
27:54 What The Wiki?!
31:38 Outro

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We discuss our glowing review of Split Fiction, share our impressions on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and react to the PlayStation VR 2 price cut.

00:00 Coming Up
00:48 Pokemon Presents Reactions
03:01 Split Fiction Review Discussion
22:42 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Preview
32:23 PlayStation VR 2 Price Cut
38:02 Rugby League Game Announced
39:12 What The Wiki?!
46:08 Outro

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The zoomers take over the podcast to talk through our Monster Hunter Wilds and Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii reviews, react to the Wonder Woman cancellation and Fable delay, and share our impressions of Elden Ring: Nightreign.

00:00 Coming Up
01:26 Monster Hunter Wilds Review Discussion
18:57 Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review Discussion
23:47 Wonder Woman Cancelled and WB Studios Closed
33:25 Fable Delayed
40:41 EB Selling Single Pokemon and MTG Cards
43:20 Harry's Most Anticipated Games of 2025
46:55 Elden Ring: Nightreign Impressions
52:23 Outro

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Catching up with a big week of video game news, we break down the PlayStation State of Play — including the reveal of Saros — and Brodie discusses his review of Avowed. 

00:00 Coming Up
01:42 Avowed Review
15:05 PlayStation State of Play Reactions
40:56 FantasyCritic Check-in
43:45 New Astro Bot Levels
45:22 What The Wiki?!
52:17 Outro

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On this episode, Brodie shares his preview of South of Midnight and we discuss the PlayStation Network, rumoured State of Play, Bloomberg's report of Warner Bros. Games and check in on our FantasyCritic results.

00:00 Coming Up
01:09 Snake vs. Monkey
03:16 Resistance 4 Pitch Rejected By PlayStation
06:31 South of Midnight Preview
14:53 PlayStation Network Outage
17:42 PlayStation State of Play Rumours
25:12 Warner Bros. Games Woes
31:58 Fantasy Critic Check-In
36:57 GTA VI Definitely Coming Out In 2025
38:09 What The Wiki?!
51:27 Outro

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We review Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and unpack the week's news including Forza Horizon 5 coming to P55, Multiversus getting shutdown and PlayStation scrapping console themes.

00:00 Coming Up
00:44 Spiderman On PC
02:05 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Review
19:09 Multiversus Shutdown
28:34 Forza Horizon 5 Coming To PS5
37:04 Themes On PS5
38:05 What The Wiki?!
50:26 Outro

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Xbox's Developer Direct was huge with Ninja Gaiden 4 announced and Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 all getting a release date. Xbox Boss, Phil Spencer, has been busy elaborating on Xbox's strategy in the wake thereafter, and EA and Ubisoft are struggling with AAA games performing worse than expected, giving us plenty to discuss!

00:00 Coming Up
00:58 Fantasy Critic Update
03:19 Xbox Developer Direct Recap
12:00 Xbox Series S Support
18:11 Xbox's Next Console
24:37 Third-Party AAA Publishers Struggling
38:15 Dying Light Updates
41:45 What The Wiki?!

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In this special episode, we complete our Fantasy Critic draft, react to the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal and discuss the news PlayStation cancelled a live-service God of War game.

00:00 Coming Up
00:53 Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions
12:19 Fantasy Critic Draft
46:24 PlayStation Cancels Live-Service God Of War Game
53:48 Will You Buy A Nintendo Switch 2 Day One?
55:34 What The Wiki?!
59:44 Outro

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The Switch 2 could be revealed before you listen to this episode. We also discuss Assassin's Creed Shadow's delay, the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct and our preview of Kingdom Come Deliverance II.

00:00 Coming Up
00:42 CES Tech Time With Shannon
03:12 Will The Nintendo Switch 2 Be Revealed This Week?
14:31 Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again
22:19 Xbox Developer Direct Announced
27:08 Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview
40:02 Nintendo Alarmo Coming To Australia
42:44 Outro

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Our Top 10 Games Of The Year And T...

It's our first episode for 2025! After a quick look back at the year that was, unpacking our Top 10 Games of 2024, we discuss the year ahead! We share what games were most excited for, and reveal our 2025 gaming predictions.

00:00 Intro
00:46 What We've Been Playing
09:38 Our Top 10 Games of 2024
19:06 Our Most Anticipated Games of 2025
24:46 Our Predictions for 2025 In Video Games
45:11 What Wins Game Of The Year In 2025
46:57 What The Wiki?!
52:24 Outro

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In our final episode of the year, we review our predictions for 2024 and share our personal picks for Game of the Year 2024.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Secret Level
04:12 Alien: Rogue Incursion Review
13:44 Marvel Rivals First Impressions
21:01 More Switch 2 Leaks
27:48 Reviewing Our 2024 Predictions
36:45 Our Game of the Year 2024 Picks
1:15:25 Most Played Game of 2024
01:17:29 What The Wiki?!
01:23:35 Outro

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The Game Awards 2024 was huge! We react to all the announcements — including The Witcher 4, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and Onimush: Way of the Sword — and celebrate all the winners.

00:00 Intro
01:40 The Game Awards Overall Impressions
05:38 The Game Awards Winners
15:50 The Game Awards Announcements
16:13 Split Fiction
18:31 Turok Origins
20:45 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
23:34 Elden Ring: Neightreign
25:52 Dispatch
26:38 Mafia: The Old Country
26:54 Rematch
27:23 Fumito Ueda's New Game
30:32 The Witcher 4
35:01 Borderlands 4
36:51 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
47:23 Shadow Labyrinth
48:41 The Outer World 2
49:28 Project Country
49:45 Soni...

Adventure calls. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle releases on December 9th on Xbox Series X and S, Game Pass and PC. Pre-order Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Now. Rated M.

We look back on the year 2024 in gaming, reviewing the year in terms of its announcements and quality of releases. We also look at the year ahead, reflect on PlayStation's 30 years of history and Shuhei Yoshida leaving Sony.

00:00 Intro
01:11 Treat Time
04:55 Reviewing 2024
11:51 Xbox's 2024
20:56 Nintendo's 2024
24:54 PlayStation's 2024
32:53 Looking Ahead to 2025
37:31 Celebrating PlayStation's 30th Anniversary
45:29 Shuhei Yoshida Leaving...

We react to the Game Awards 2024 nominees, make some predictions, discuss the potential of the PlayStation Portable/PS Vita making a comeback and unpack Brodie's review of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

00:00 Intro
01:16 Living with the Nintendo Alarmo
08:09 Our Game Awards Nominee Reactions & Predictions
35:28 PlayStation Handheld Rumours
43:10 Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl Review
52:07 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Release Date?
54:03 What The Wiki?!
01:02:16 Outro

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We've been playing LEGO Horizon Adventures together and discussed our review. Brodie weighs in on Metro Awakening VR too, and we discuss the latest on Grand Theft Auto 6, a classic mode returning to Overwatch and Donkey Kong Country's deep dive reveal. 

00:00 Intro
01:29 LEGO Horizon Adventures Review
14:27 Metro Awakening VR Review
19:21 GTA 6 On Track
32:15 Classic Overwatch Returns
38:31 Donkey Kong Country Deep Dive
43:08 Rapid Fire Question
46:14 What The Wiki?!
50:41 Outro

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We've spent a week with the PlayStation 5 Pro and share our review. We also reviewed Slitterhead and Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood, reacting to the closure of Firewalk Studios, and dissecting Dragon Age: The Veilguard's huge launch.

00:00 Intro
00:32 Firewalk Studios Closed
10:26 PS5 Pro Review
21:14 Slitterhead Review
30:01 Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood Review
36:13 Dragon Age: The Veilguards BioWare's Biggest Steam Launch
39:08 Scream in Mortal Kombat 1
39:57 What The Wiki?!
45:30 Outro

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2024 keeps delivering! We discuss our Dragon Age: The Veilguard review and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review. Brodie has also played Indiana Jones And The Great Circle and shares his preview of the gameplay including combat and puzzle solving.

00:00 Intro
00:23 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review
17:33 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Review
26:44 Indiana Jones At The Great Circle Hands-On Preview
37:39 What Games Are We Making Time For?
41:23 PlayStation Stars Changes
42:40 What The Wiki?!
48:21 Outro

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Nintendo is currently conducting a playtest and one brave participant leaked the details. The game sounds like a world-building sim not too different from something like Minecraft. We discuss the unannounced game, Fear the Spotlight, the Xbox Partner Showcase, the lack of Spider-Man 2 DLC  and Shannon's preview of LEGO Horizon Adventures.

00:00 Intro
00:40 Fear the Spotlight Review
06:03 Nintendo's New Minecraft-Like Game
14:12 Xbox Partner Showcase
23:57 No Spider-Man 2 Story DLC
28:52 LEGO Horizon Adventures Preview
32:54 PlayStation Welcome Hub Launches In Australia
35:23 What The Wiki?!
42:29 Outro

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Not-so-fresh from PAX Australia, the gang discuss the week's worth of gaming news including retailers cancelling PlayStation 30th anniversary orders, going hands-on with Avowed, the Nintendo Alarmo reveal, our review of Neva and Super Mario Party Jamboree, the Game Freak leaks, Steam making changes and more! 

00:00 Intro
00:51 PlayStation 30th Anniversary Cancellations
02:56 PAX Australia Review
08:51 Avowed Preview
12:30 Nintendo Alarmo Reactions
16:12 Neva Review
22:25 Super Mario Party Jamboree Review
28:50 You Don't Own Your Steam Library
34:54 Steam Deck Australia Launch
40:54 Pokemon Leaks
48:29 Xbox Partner Preview Predictions
56:22 Nintendo Switch Online Updates Duration: 01:04:38

343 Industries has rebranded to Halo Studios and revealed an engine change: switching to Unreal 5. We unpack what this might mean for the future of Halo and discuss our Metaphor ReFantazio review, Ubisoft's turmoil, more upcoming Assassin's Creed games, Alien: Isolation 2 entering development, and the God of War trilogy potentially getting remade.

00:00 Intro
01:16 Metaphor ReFantazio
13:43 Ubisoft New: AC Shadows Delay and Acquisition
29:03 More Upcoming Assassin's Creed Game 
33:03 Alien: Isolation 2 Announced
38:37 What's Next For Halo?
49:17 God of War Trilogy Remake
51:45 What The Wiki?!
59:44 Outro

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The much anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake is out and James loved it! Here's our Silent Hill 2 Remake reviews discussion, Shannon's time so far with Until Dawn and our debrief on the chaos of the PlayStation 30th Anniversary pre-orders.

00:00 Intro
02:36 Silent Hill 2 Review
17:46 Until Dawn First Impressions
23:34 PlayStation 30th Anniversary Pre-Order Chaos
35:23 Avatar: The Last Airbender New Game
36:36 What The Wiki?!
40:02 Outro

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The 30th Anniversary PlayStation collection and PS5 Pro launch is upon us. Still, there's stacks more news to discuss this week including our review of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom review, our PlayStation State of Play reactions, endless PlayStation remasters/remakes, the Palworld devs getting sued by Nintendo, and our first look at the Nintendo Switch 2!

00:00 Intro
00:50 PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection
05:43 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review
16:17 PlayStation State of Play Reactions
28:18 PlayStation Remasters: When Will They Stop?
33:39 Nintendo Sue Palworld Devs
38:29 Nintendo Switch 2 Pictures Leaks
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We review The Plucky Squire, Funko Fusion and the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, and unpack the latest EA news including a new Star Wars Jedi game, Skate going into early access next year and The Sims entering a new era.

00:00 Intro
00:33 PS5 Pro Thoughts A Week On
03:23 The Plucky Squire Review
14:11 Funko Fusion Review
24:04 Dead Rising Deluxe Remasters Review
31:54 New Star Wars Jedi Game
35:42 Skate Early Access
39:55 The Sims' New Era
46:53 Rapid Fire Question
49:09 What The Wiki
54:31 Outro

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The PlayStation 5 Pro has been unveiled with an overnight technical presentation. We decide whether the upgrade is worthwhile, discuss Concord's untimely demise and Brodie previews The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Time and Super Mario Party Jamboree. 

00:00 Intro
00:49 PS5 Pro Reactions
29:26 Concord Is Dead
39:34 Banning Kids From Gaming
46:11 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Time Preview
55:24 Super Mario Party Jamboree Preview
01:02:21 What The Wiki?!
01:06:14 Outro

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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?!

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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

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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! 

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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: The Great Circle
25:38 Dune Awakening
30:21 Starfield: Shattered Space
32:51 Marvel Rivals
34:58 Secret Level
43:21 Which Xbox Game Comes To PlayStation Next?
45:05 What The Wiki?!
50:07 Outro

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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 Gamesworks Finds New Publisher
23:49 WarnerBros Wants To Sell Stake In Video Game Business
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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 & Xbox's 2024
31:25 EB World Plus Reactions
38:57 Sony Santa Monica's New IP
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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
29:57 Stellar Blade And Starfield Updates
37:07 Rapid Fire: Do You Like Skill-Based Matchmaking?
38:32 What The W...

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. 

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Famicom Detective Club
04:21 - FTC's Xbox Challenge
13:32 - Ubisoft's Statement on Assassin's C...

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 Fireteam Elite 2 Leak
38:20 - BioShock 4 Screenshot Emerges
47:02 - Crash Bandicoot 5 Cancelled
53:20...

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
20:20 - PlayStation's Return To TGS
25:21 - Pocket Pal Teams Up With Sony Duration: 00:49:11

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
20:32 - Resident Evil 7 Director Returns For RE 9
30:38 - Nintendo Switch 2 Stock Combatting Scalping
42:36 - Elden Ring...

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
28:39 - Forza Horizon 4 Is Getting Delisted
34:10 - Are You Excited For The Casting of Frank Stone
36:59 - W...

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 Wisdom Trailer Reaction
19:52 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership Impressions
26:01 - Super Mario Party: J...

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 Fest Predictions
55:58 - Most Hype Astro Bot Cameos
56:59 - What The Wiki?!
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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 Play Reactions
27:42 - PlayStation...

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

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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 Hellblade 2 Save Game Pass?
20:40 - Nintendo Acquire Shiver Entertainment
35:04 - When Is The Next BioShock Game Coming Out?
39:30...

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 Reactions
26:25 - Square Enix Ditch Exclusives
32:44 - New PlayStation CEOs
36:17 - The Rogue Prince of Persia Delayed...

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 Shadow Announced
18:24 - Helldivers 2 Controversy
30:52 - Resident Evil 9 Rumours
43:04 - The Cancelled Donkey Kong Game
54:45 - Are You R...

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 Cancellations
28:24 - How Magnetic Joy-Cons Might Work On T...

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 Back Infogrames
29:59 - Assassin's Creed Hexe Leaks
36:13 - Hollow K...

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 Do You Spend PlayStation Star Points On?
30:53 - What The Wiki?!
35:07...

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
12:12 - The Rogue Prince of Persia
19:12 - S...

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 Like 'Short, Focused' Games?
30:46 - What The Wiki?!

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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
22:11 - Stellar Blade Demo Impressions
29:08 - Ready To Go...

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

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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 discuss all this and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - R...

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 Games Doubles Down On Live Service...

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 - Our Pokemon Memories
47:40  - Late Pokemon Presents Predictions
49:12 - What The Wiki?!
54:35...

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 Release Date Reveal
23:55 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase
30:36 - Microsoft...

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
33:48 - Banished: Ghosts of New Eden Review
42:57 - Ultros Review Duration: 00:56:19

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 Grounded II documentary too, which got us theorising around the...

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 Microphones Ad
27:36 - Silent Hill: The Short Message
40:20 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice L...

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 Developer Direct Reactions
28:26 - SteelSeries Alias Mics
29:17...

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 2023
51:06 - SteelSeries Alias Microphones
51:35 - Our 2024 Gaming Predictions
01:09:47 - What's Are You...

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 Wealth Preview
18:21 - Which Xbox Games Are Coming To PlayStation and Switch?
35:57 - SteelSeries Alias Microphones<...

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 discussion podcast.

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Insomniac Leaks
13:00 - The Last Of Us Online Cancelled Duration: 00:46:58

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 Microphones
16:46 - The Day Before Developers Shut Down
28:05 - Free Radical...

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

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Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2023 - https://press-start.com.au/features/2023/12/08/everything-announced-at-the-game-awards-2023/

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