Press Start Daily Gaming News

Latest Episodes:

PlayStation's Days Of Play Event Is Back May 11, 2021

Show notes

PlayStation has confirmed that its Days of Play event is returning for another year bringing deals and also digital prizes just for playing games and earning trophies. Pre-registrations begin today and the actual event will start on May 18th and run until May 31st. You can sign up to take part on the website. We’ll let you know when we know more about the deals that are on offer this year.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May's Xbox Game Pass Games & PlayStation Is Partnering With Discord May 04, 2021

Show notes

It was rumoured that Xbox was set to potentially acquire Discord some weeks ago before talks fell apart. Today, PlayStation has announced that it has made a minority investment in Discord that will bring the two companies closer together. Whilst it isn’t clear how this eventuate, the blog post says that “Our goal is to bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year”.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May's Free PlayStation Plus Games Revealed Apr 29, 2021

Show notes

Sony has revealed May’s Free PlayStation Plus Games and it’s another decent month. Those that have a PS5 will be able to download Wreckfest: Drive Hard, Die Last which is launching on PS5 next month. Those with a PS5 and PS4, you’ll be able to grab Battlefield V and Stranded Deep. All three of these games will be available to download on May 4th until May 31st.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PlayStation Plus Video Pass Is A Thing And We're Loving Returnal Apr 26, 2021

Show notes

Sony has now confirmed that PlayStation Plus Video Pass is a new PlayStation Plus incentive that will be in testing in Poland for the next 12 months. Over the 12 months, the service will bring 20 movies and televisions shows from Sony Pictures with new content being added every three months. It’s unclear if other territories will get the service over the 12 month test period, but we’ll let you know on any advancements that come out.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Is Free For All PS4/PS5 Owners Apr 21, 2021

Show notes

Intel’s new line of 11th generation processors have made their way to the market and we've put together three builds that you can put together on Mwave to take advantage of them. --- Sony has confirmed that Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition will be free to download from today at 1pm (AEST) until May 15th. You will get to keep the game post this date and you don’t need to be a PlayStation Plus members to download it.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Bunch Of Resident Evil Announcements Have Happened Apr 18, 2021

Show notes

Capcom held the latest Resident Evil showcase and there were a bunch of announcements. Capcom announced three more demoes for Resident Evil Village, but strap in because the timings are confusing. If you’re on PS5 or PS4, you’ll be able to play two different demoes over the next two weeks. Both the Village demo and the Castle demo will be available at two separate times for eight hours and you’ll only be able to play each demo for 30 minutes.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The First Major PS5 Update Is Out Now Apr 15, 2021

Show notes

Sony has announced the release of the first major PS5 System Update and it finally adds one of the most requested feature. As of tomorrow, we’ll be able to store PS5 games on an external hard drive. Obviously, we won’t be able to play the PS5 games off the external hard drive. Another caveat with this is that you can’t download games directly to the external hard drive, but you can move them there once you’ve downloaded them.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More PS5 Stock Is Arriving In Australia This Week Apr 14, 2021

Show notes

We’ve heard from multiple sources that more PS5 stock came into Australian last week and will be hitting Australian retailers starting throughout this week and next week. This marks the longest time between PS5 shipments with the last shipment hitting in early March (likely due to Chinese New Year stopping production). We have it on good authority that this shipment is the same size as other shipments that have hit Australia recently, so it’s expected to sell out fairly quickly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

E3 Will Be A Digital Event And Xbox Game Pass Games For April Apr 07, 2021

Show notes

Today is your last day to enter the Lenovo Legion Epprenticeship competition. You have the chance to win a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro worth $3,299 which is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5000 H-Series Processor. You'll also have the chance to have your voice heard on Press Start. --- After a no-show last year, the ESA has announced that E3 will return as an all digital event this year with several publishers taking part.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April's Free Xbox Games With Gold Revealed Mar 31, 2021

Show notes

Xbox just dropped April’s free Xbox Games with Gold this morning and it’s clear at this point that they’re going all in on Xbox Game Pass.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.