The Press Start Podcast

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 - Intro 01:23 - GTA 6 Trailer Reactions 18:55 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review 32:16 - SteelSeries Alias Microphone 33:15 - Fallout TV Show...

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 - Intro 02:38 - Do Kids Want Games As A Service? 10:...

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 - Intro 01:04 - Super Mario RPG 05:33 - Has Anyone Played COD MW3?  07:07 - Why Remaster The Last Of Us Part 2? 20:23 - Borderlands 4 and Tiny Tina's Wonde...

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 - Intro 01:16 - G...

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 - Intro 00:43 - Alan Wake 2 Bug Fixes 05:01 - Silent Hill Ascension Reactions 18:54 - Modern Warfare 3's Campaign Disappoin...

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 - Intro 00:51 - Star Ocean Review 07:32 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview 15:38 - Alan Wake...

This week on Press Start's weekly video game discussion podcast, James shares his Super Mario Wonder review and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 review, and the team discuss backwards compatibility on the Switch 2 and the next Assassin's Creed game. 00:00 - Intro 05:48 - Super Mario Wonder Review 17:41 - What Will Be Game Of The Year 2023? 19:33 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vo...

On this week's episode, we share our Spider-Man 2 review, react to the new PlayStation 5 Slim models and discuss the latest on the Xbox Activision Blizzard acquisition. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Ewan Is Back 03:51 - Spider-Man 2 Review 16:21 - PlayStation 5 Slim Model Reactions 31:56 - Xbox Activision Blizzard Acquisition Nearing Completion 44:54- Rapid Fire Question 49:20 - What The Wiki?! 58:34 - Ou...

On this week's episode, we chat about our first Super Mario Bros. Wonder impressions, James shares another fantastic fast food story for the ages, and is it too soon to be replaying The Last Of Us Part 2 if the rumoured remaster drops The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.  SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast F...

On this week's episode, we chat about our Assassin's Creed Review, why you should be playing Cocoon and the Meta Quest 3.  The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.  SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx F...

On this week's episode, we chat about James' glowing review of RE4: Seperate Ways, changes to loot boxes in Australia, Game Pass pricing potentially going up in the future and a third Star Wars Jedi game coming.  The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.  SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast For more gaming news, r...

On this week's episode, we chat about the recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play, the massive Xbox leak, Apple's big move inot gaming and our thoughts on Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth & Lies of P.  The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.  SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast For more gaming news,...

On this week's episode, we preview Assassin's Creed Mirage and discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 rumours around Gamescom, Starfield being Bethesda's biggest game, and our Goodbye Volcano High review. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Goodbye Volcano High Review 03:46 - Assassin's Creed Mirage Preview 12:20 - Nintendo Switch 2 Gamescom Report 23:18 - Starfield Is Bethesda's Most Successful Game Launch 36:19 - Rapi...

On the show, we discuss our review of Starfield, the latest on Redfall, updates coming to Final Fantasy 16, PlayStation increasing PlayStation Plus prices, and Volition being closed down. 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Baldur's Gate 3 Final Thoughts 03:23 - Starfield Review 20:53 - Can Redfall Get Good? 26:34 - Final Fantasy 16 Updates 29:06 - PlayStation Plus Price Increases 36:39 - Volition Closing Down...