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 Review07:44 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Preview09:43 - Fallout Player Spike16:50 - EA's Black Panther Open-World Game22:27 - Star Wars Outlaws Controversy27:51 - What...

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 Review03:03 - Fallout TV Show...

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 - Intro00:33 - What Should You be Playing Right Now?09:09 - PlayStation Showcase Predictions16:57 - Hollow Knight: Silksong News21:38 - Tales of Kenzera: Zau Coming To PlayStation Extra29:08 - Do You...

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 - Intro00:46 - GTA 6 Delayed 202607:50 - Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Reactions12:04 - Marvel Rivals Reactions16:01 - Sony Bend Live Service AAA...

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 - Intro01:03 - Dragon's Dogma II Review17:22 - Princess Peach: Showtime! Review26:56 - Rise of the Ronin Review38:56 - Alone in the Dark Review49:50 - PS5 Pro Rumours55:11 - Fave Video Game Clothing59:30 - What The Wiki?!01:04:50 - Outro The Press Start...

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...

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 - Intro00:33 - Toys For Bob Goes Independent08:17 -...

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 - Intro00:55 - Nintendo Switch 2 Delayed to March 202410:23 - PS VR2 Getting PC Support19:05 - Assassin's Creed Infinity Leaks30:49 - Supermassive Games Reorganisation & Layoffs37:12 -...

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 - Intro01:56 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review18:33 - Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree...

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 - Intro00:40 - Xbox's Business Update32:24 - SteelSeries...

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...

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 - Intro01:03 - It's PlayStation Portal Day04:19 - Steam Next Fest Recommendations08:12 - PlayStations' State of Play Analysis26:42 - SteelSeries Alias...

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 - Intro00:45 - We Love Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown03:58 - Xbox...

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 - Intro00:53 - Brodie's Back!01:27 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review08:44 - Pacific Drive Preview14:15 - Reacting to Our Official Top 10 Games of...

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 - Intro00:47 - What We've Been Playing08:51 - PlayStation Portal Impressions15:09 - Like A Dragon: Infinite...

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...

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 - Intro01:08 - The Game Awards Reflections07:20 - Kojima OD Theories15:52 - SteelSeries Alias...

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 - Intro00:59 - Overall Impressions06:10 - All of The Game Awards 2023 Winner19:05 - Everything Announced At The Game Awards 202329:56 - Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.  READ Everything Announced At The Game...

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 - Intro01:23 - GTA 6 Trailer Reactions18:55 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review32:16 - SteelSeries Alias Microphone33:15 - Fallout TV Show Trailer Reactions39:50 - Fortnite's Big Bang Event49:08 - The Person Who Leaked The GTA 6...

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 - Intro02:38 - Do Kids Want Games As A Service?10:56 - The Game Awards Changes25:28 - Bytedance Backs Out Of Games34:08 - Do You Want To Voice Your...

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 - Intro01:04 - Super Mario RPG05:33 - 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 Leaks26:21 - A Release Dates Too Crowded?36:38 - Rapid Fire Question39:05 - What The...

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 - Intro01:16 - GTA VI Reveal Imminent09:55 - The Game Awards Predictions27:04 - PlayStation Delays Live-Service...

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 - Intro00:43 - Alan Wake 2 Bug Fixes05:01 - Silent Hill Ascension Reactions18:54 - Modern Warfare 3's Campaign Disappoints28:48 - PlayStation 5 Slim Teardown Reaction37:57 - Remedy Talk About Their Upcoming Games51:02 -...

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 - Intro00:51 - Star Ocean Review07:32 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview15:38 - Alan Wake 2 Review39:17 - Bungie Layoffs 46:54 - Metal Gear Sold 3 Gameplay Gameplay Reactions54:53 - What's...