The Kotaku Australia Podcast

Welcome back to the Kotaku Australia Podcast for Episode 35! It was Halloween when Emily and I recorded this episode, and we used it as an opportunity to talk about some of our favourite scary games, including Amnesia and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem! Meanwhile, I've been playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and I'd like to yell about how good it is for a bit. Thank you for indulging me. A bit...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, Lauren Rouse from Lifehacker Australia returns to screech obsessively with me and Emily about Spider-Man 2 and why we think it's one of the year's best games. Also: we're on the road for SXSW Sydney! Keep an ear out for fun interviews and more from the show! Thanks as always for giving our weird little show...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we've got a special episode for you! This week on the show, we're doing something a little bit different. During PAX Aus last weekend, we caught up with South Australian game developer Chantal Ryan. You might have heard of her game DarkWeb Streamer -- you may have even played it, if you stopped by their boo...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about Payday 3 and why the time has finally come to play Cyberpunk 2077. Discussion topics Emily's back in her Tears of the Kingdom era David's been playing Payday 3 (when the servers let him) and we chat through Cyberpunk 2077's new expansion, its 2.0 update and why now is the perfect time to...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're recording IRL! Emily's audio might be a bit weird! We're figuring it out! This week on the show: - David's been playing Mortal Kombat 1 - Emily previews Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - We talk about the industry's current obsession with paid early access as a preorder bonus and much more! Thanks for stopp...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week is OUR 30TH EPISODE! Can you believe they've let us make 30 of these things? Bananas. To celebrate this little milestone, we are dedicating the ENTIRE episode to a brand new format: we've invited some friends over to talk about Starfield. This week on the show: David moderates a roundtable discussion about S...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we are live from low earth orbit. This week on the show, we are diving headfirst into the brand new Bethesda RPG Starfield . David is about 40 hours into the game, and gives his thoughts on the early game, before he dives back in for more this weekend. We also chat through next week's biggest releases, incl...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're feeling the tremors. It's The Week Before Starfield . This week on the show: We're once again joined by Zachariah Kelly from Gizmodo Australia! Zac and I chat through our time with Jumplight Odyssey , game we really like so far I have gab about how much I already like Armored Core VI after only a few...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about Emily's continuing adventures in Baldur's Gate and David's adventures in Immortals of Aveum . This week on the show: Emily's obsession with Baldur's Gate 3 continues David's been playing Immortals of Aveum and the Mortal Kombat 1 closed beta We also chat through next week's biggest relea...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about all things anime! What's good, what's new, and what's an unmissable classic for anyone just getting into the hobby. This week on the show: Emily is back! Hooray! Joining us for this week's episode is freelance games writer and senior Kotaku Australia anime correspondent Courtney Borrett!...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about Baldur's Gate 3 and the tabletop RPGs we've loved over the years. Join Emily and I as we recount some of our favourite campaigns and RPG systems, as well as a few light-lift RPG systems you can try with friends who might be a bit leery of all the rules learning involved. David also playe...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, This week on the show: David is alive! And back on the show! He's been playing Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island ! Emily's been cheating on her digital spouse in Lakeburg Legacies and living out her horse girl fantasies in The Sims 4: Horse Ranch expansion We also went to the movies! Barbenheimer...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about all of them. This week on the show: We promised a long episode after we took last week off, and NOW YOU'VE GOT IT. A whole hour of chaos just for you. No David because the flu has taken his voice like a thief in the night Joining us to fill in is Zachariah Kelly from our sister site Gizm...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about  old stuff . This week on the show: Turns out last week was super busy and we, uh, didn't get to play that many games.  We did get to play SOME though David briefly checked out  Humanity , and finally played a little of  The World Ends With You after years of lusting after it and Emily d...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, dreaming of being a little rover doing chores on Mars. This week on the show: David's been playing the Melbourne-made Mars First Logistics and having a grand old time Resident super-fan Emily has finally gotten her paws on Final Fantasy XVI  and has a LOT to talk about And we run through our favourite games...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, welcoming a brand new friend and colleague to the show! This week on the show: A new host! A new friend! Our new reporter Emily Spindler joins the show, and we're so lucky to have her. We discuss my time with Final Fantasy XVI at great length  because it turns out Emily is an FF superfan and had questions f...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, welcoming ANOTHER special guest and frequent Kotaku AU contributor, Ben Veress! This week on the show: - Ben Veress is here! If you've ever scored a deal from one of our bargain guides on Kotaku Australia, you have Ben and his team of deals warlocks to thank for it. - We chat about Summer Game Fest and our...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, welcoming special guest and frequent Kotaku AU contributor Lauren Rouse! This week on the show: Lauren is here! You can find her writing every day on Lifehacker Australia and her own gaming podcast Controller Club ! We chat about Lauren's time with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the fun one can have dressing...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, saying goodbye to your friend who is off to do way cooler things. This week on the show: David can FINALLY take us on a long tour of all the games he's been playing under embargo, including Street Fighter 6 , System Shock and Diablo IV Ruby demands that arcades -- real ones, with more games than ticket priz...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and rolling a big ball around as a favour to the King of All Cosmos. This week on the show: Ruby tells us about Faking It , a game about being an alien pretending to the President of the United States David's been playing a lot of Lego 2K Drive We both go insane for several minutes about We Love Katamary Reroll + Royal Re...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It’s a podcast about video games (but most Zelda ). This week on the show: Like the rest of the world, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is all we've been playing. We chat through our experiences with the game so far, and what we've come to love about it so far We also discuss the game's open-ended nature, from exploration to construction, and...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games and why they're pretty good (unless they're Redfall ). This week on the show: Ruby's daily allocation of one (1) banana gets upgraded for good behaviour Ruby tells us about how good and weird What The Car is, and why you should play it David takes exactly zero pleasure in tearing Redfall a new one Then, we chat through...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games with lightsabers! This week on the show: Ruby becomes the new Queen of Hyrule David tells us about the time he saw Klee at the airport Ruby tells us why  Honkai Star Rail  is taking over her life (and receives an unexpected guest) David's been playing  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and very much enjoying himself Then, we cha...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games! Weird ones, occasionally! This week on the show: Ruby is BACK and none of you are safe Ruby's been playing Trinity Trigger A spirited impression of the characters in Trinity Trigger David's been hopelessly addicted to Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp Ruby gets very excited about Bare Butt Boxing Then, we chat through the...

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games, an idea no one has ever thought of before! This week on the show: Ruby is GONE. She is MISSING, presumed DEAD (she is on holiday, I'm being dramatic) Stephanie August aka Galaxy is our guest! - Galaxy's been playing Farthest Frontier while travelling for work, and it's been devouring her entire life David's been busy w...