The Story Mode Podcast

This week Jesse celebrates a bumper crop of new music that hit his ears in January, from Fall Out Boy to Sleep Token, Joel gets lost in the rhythm of the brilliant Hi-Fi Rush, and Kyran braves the darkest corners of space with his Dead Space thoughts. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

This week we gamified games and movieified movies to create the first annual Story Mode Fantasy Draft! Join us as we build our teams, get increasingly stressed and begin the competition to see who wins $100 worth of random Avatar 2: The Way of Water loot.  Game on! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

We are back with a new look (but the same nonsense!). In this episode, Felix gets killed, Simon acknowledges Perth's flaws, Jesse wants to fight Willy Wonka in a car park, and Joel wears comfortable briefs. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

In an absolute monster of a podcast to end 2022, join the crew as we debate, vote for and celebrate some of the most noteworthy games of 2022 in categories such as Best indie, Best Score, Biggest Surprise and, of course, the Story Mode Gaming Game of the Year.  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

The 2022 Game Awards has come and gone, and now it is time for Jesse, Kyran and Joel to dig into some of the biggest announcements! This week we sit down to discuss the horniness of Hades 2, the magnificent mechs of Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, and whatever the hell DS2 is.  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

This week join Jesse, Kyran and Joel as they party with Cocaine Bear, get de-aged with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and prepare for heartbreak with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. We also share our impressions of The Callisto Protocol (spoiler: oooooft!)   Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

The gruesome twosome is back together! Join Jesse and Lawn as they tear apart what makes a Pokemon game a Pokemon game and rebuild it from the ground up. New locations, new starters, new pointless gimmicks - welcome to Pokemon Opal   Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

This week Kyran, Jesse and Si have begun their adventures in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, exploring the wonders of the Paldea region and clipping through countless textures. Join us as we discuss the somewhat controversial entry in the franchise, from its thoroughly enjoyable open world to its abysmal performance issues   Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch...

Join us this week as Kyran fawns over Elden Ring's Melania...again, Joel tells us where Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sits in the Phase 4 rankings, and Jesse traverses the nine realms to share his (relatively) spoiler-free thoughts on God of War Ragnarok.  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

In another packed episode, join Jesse, Si, Kyran and Joel as they discuss the potential Kojima leaks, the outrageous PSVR2 pricing and the big problem Sony is facing with the revamped PS Plus model.  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

Join us as we celebrate the spookiest of days by pitting Kyran and Joel against Keelan and Simon in a battle of wits orchestrated by quizmaster Jesse.  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus

This week, on the episode Kyran was born to star in, we visit Silent Hill, Simon gets hype for Final Fantasy XVI, Joel is wary of chainsaws in Resident Evil and Jesse loudly announces his pee schedule   Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-podcast/donations

The post-PAX exhaustion lasts much longer once you've passed 30! Join Jesse. Kyran, Joel and the ghost of Felix as they share their PAX 2022 war stories, and dive into some of the incredible indie titles they played as part of PAX Rising  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-...

Coming at you hot from the Audio Technica booth on the PAX AUS 2022 show floor, Jesse, Joel, Felix, Kyran, and Simon sit down to discuss all things battle royale and brainstorm the next big game to take the genre by storm  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-podcast/donations

On the podcast this week Joel rips through demons in Metal: Hellsinger, Jesse believes in Ted Lasso coming to FIFA, Simon drools over Octopath Traveler 2 and we all toot to the tune of a terrific trombone.  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-podcast/donations

How did a random week in September become the busiest time in gaming news this year?! Join Simon, Joel and Jesse as they boil down a huge amount of news into three major topics: the great GTA VI leak of 2022, the wonderous new God of War: Ragnarok trailer, and the name reveal for the next Zelda game (though we keep calling it BOTW 2)  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @...

This week, Jesse, Joel and Felix go through some of the big news to come out of the Ubisoft Forward, and Disney/Marvel showcases, from fighting big squiggly Wigglers in Mario Rabbids: Sparks of Hope to Amy Hennig's epic new superhero game. We also try to make sense of Assassin's Creed's bizarre new direction   Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus...

Ah, the episode that almost killed Jesse. Between the coughing and spluttering this week, Jesse, Kyran, and Felix discuss Rings of Power, how to start Destiny as a new player, the new Assassins Creed leaks and give their thoughts on The Last Of Us Part 1  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-g...

On the show this week, Jesse, Joel and Felix discuss some of the big Gamescom 2022 announcements, including the fancy new Duelsense Edge, Dead Island 2's resurrection, the unexpected majesty of Where Winds Meet and the baffling lore of Lies of P  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-p...

On the show this week, Jesse and Simon are joined by our good friend Joel to discuss the premiere of House of the Dragon, round up the first wave of Saints Row reviews and become obsessed with the banging tunes coming out of We Are OFK  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-podcast/donatio...

Ye of wandering faith, gather close, as we shall bring light to your growing darkness and show you the truth of The Lamb!  This week, Jesse finally gets his wish to lead an occult cult in Massive Monster's Cult of the Lamb! On top of that, Felix tries his best to explain the inky madness of Splatoon, and Simon is mad at Pokemon-related news - but not as mad as he usually is!  Storymodegaming.c...

On the show this week, Joel from Dialogue Options joins Felix, Jesse and Simon to go through each year between 2000 and 2022 to decide once and for all which year had the best games!  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-podcast/donations

On the show this week, Felix talks about the adorable Bear and Breakfast, Keelan is keen on the officially licensed Playstation Backbone, Jesse is shocked at how good Multiverses is, and we try and work out what Rockstar's new direction means for Grand Theft Auto VI  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stor...

On the podcast this week, we are joined by our buddy Joel to discuss the huge new phases for the Marvel Cinematic Universe; Jesse and Simon go to war over the new Skate game, and we all fall in love with a magnificent cat  Storymodegaming.com  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-podcast/donations

War may never change, but Fallout sure has! This week we pull our good friend Damo (@DamoSC) out of the vault to discuss the legendary Fallout franchise, from its role-playing roots to its various spin-offs and online misadventures Storymodegaming.com Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Twitch: @StoryModeAus Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/story-mode-a-video-game-podcast/donations