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 I...

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...

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. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:43 The...

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. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:29 Food In Focus 00:04:02 Kirby Air Riders Review 00:11:26 Dispatch Review 00:21:34 Metroid Prime 4 Preview 00:32:24 Resident Evil Requiem Preview 00:42:17 Game Awards 2025 Predict...

Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:30 Valve's New Hardware: Steam Machine, Steam Controller & Steam Frame 00:17:50 Horizon Steel Frontiers and Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble 00:26:19 Grand Theft Auto 6 Delayed: Will It Come Out in 2026 for Sure? 00:35:26 Possessor(s) Review: 2025's Best Metroidvania? 00:40:59 Lumines Arise Review: Puzzle Game of the Year Contender The Press Start Podcast is Press S...

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. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:47 Exploring Arc Raiders: A New Extraction Shooter 00:09:47 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Review 00:12:16 Hyrule Warri...

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. Chapters 00:00...

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. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:43 Ninja Gaiden 4 00:09:24 BALL x PIT Review 00:15:40 Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review 00:21:35 Keeper Review 00:30:16 Games from PAX AUS to Wishlist 00:32:37 UNPOPULAR GAMING OPINION: Camping is a Le...

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. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:47 UNPOPULAR GAMING OPINION: Are AAA games less interesting? 00:07:41 PlayStation 6 Teased By Lead Architect 00:20:20 Battlefield 6...

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. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:28 Unpopular Gaming Opinion: Red Dead Better Than God Of War? 00:04:58 Xbox Game Pass Price Increase 00:21:06 What's N...

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. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:57 Unpopular Gaming Opinion: First-Person Platforming 00:05:52 Wolverine Reac...

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! Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:51 OD Knock Trailer Reaction 00:08:37 Ghost of Yotei Review 00:25:31 Silent Hill f Review 00:39:55 Dying Light: The Beast Rev...

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?! Chapters 00:00:00...

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 Chapters 00:00 Coming Up 01:33 What We've Been Playing 06:00 iPhone 17 Announcement 09:12 Anthem Was Underrated 13:59 Hollow Knight: Silksong Review So Far 23:21 Perfect Dark Could Have...

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...

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! https://youtu.be/nohMiNnNaR4 00:00 Coming Up 01:08 Unpopular Opinion 15:01 Metal Gear Solid: Delta Snake Eater Review 24:16 Kirby: Forgotten Land - Star...

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'. https://youtu.be/CAzTrAeHQUQ 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 Dr...

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'. https://youtu.be/ur8IW-kF2I8  00:00 Coming Up 01:15 Unpopular Opinion: Should You Play Horror Games With Friends? 05:54 Ni...

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...

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...

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...

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 0...

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...

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 Anticipat...

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 Nint...