The Press Start Podcast

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Another GOTY Contender? The Plucky Squire Is Magical! — The Press Start Podcast Sep 18, 2024

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We review The Plucky Squire, Funko Fusion and the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, and unpack the latest EA news including a new Star Wars Jedi game, Skate going into early access next year and The Sims entering a new era.

00:00 Intro
00:33 PS5 Pro Thoughts A Week On
03:23 The Plucky Squire Review
14:11 Funko Fusion Review
24:04 Dead Rising Deluxe Remasters Review
31:54 New Star Wars Jedi Game
35:42 Skate Early Access
39:55 The Sims' New Era
46:53 Rapid Fire Question
49:09 What The Wiki
54:31 Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

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$1,200?! You Don't Need To Buy The PS5 Pro — The Press Start Podcast Sep 11, 2024

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The PlayStation 5 Pro has been unveiled with an overnight technical presentation. We decide whether the upgrade is worthwhile, discuss Concord's untimely demise and Brodie previews The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Time and Super Mario Party Jamboree.

00:00 Intro
00:49 PS5 Pro Reactions
29:26 Concord Is Dead
39:34 Banning Kids From Gaming
46:11 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Time Preview
55:24 Super Mario Party Jamboree Preview
01:02:21 What The Wiki?!
01:06:14 Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

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Astro Bot is Amazing! PS5 Pro Details and Black Ops 6 Beta — The Press Start Podcast Sep 05, 2024

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We've played Astro Bot and adore it 😍 PS5 Pro design details leak. Ewan's played Black Ops 6 during the beta. James has reviewed Emio The Smiling Man.

00:00 Intro
00:37 Astro Bot Review
11:20 PS5 Pro Design Reactions
16:09 Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta Impressions
20:05 Emio The Smiling Man Review
29:46 McDonald's Mario Kart Toys
31:02 What The Wiki?!

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

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Astro Bot Review: https://press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2024/09/05/astro-bot-review/

Emio The Smiling Man Review: https://press-start.com.au/reviews/nintendo-switch/2024/08/28/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-review-a-thrilling-but-tragic-adventure/

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Our Star Wars Outlaws And Concord Reviews — The Press Start Podcast Aug 28, 2024

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A bunch of reviews landed this week including Star Wars Outlaws, Concord and Black Myth: Wukong. We share our thoughts and react to the latest news on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Avowed.

00:00 Intro
00:34 Star Wars Outlaws Review
14:28 Concord Review
27:23 Black Myth: Wukong Review
33:27 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Previews
39:49 Avowed 30FPS On Xbox Series X
46:01 Rapid Fire Question
48:19 What The Wiki?!
51:47 Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

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Star Wars Outlaws Review: https://press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2024/08/26/star-wars-outlaws-review-far-far-away-from-perfect/

Concord Review: https://press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2024/08/27/concord-review/

Black Myth: Wukong: https://press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2024/08/27/black-myth-wukong-review/

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Our Favourite Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 Announcements — The Press Start Podcast Aug 22, 2024

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Gamescom is underway and we unpack all the biggest announcements from Opening Night Live including Borderlands 4, Mafia: The Old Country, Dying Light: The Best, Indiana Jones: The Great Circle, Dune Awakening and more!

Check out all the announcements: https://press-start.com.au/features/2024/08/21/everything-announced-at-the-gamescom-opening-night-live-2024-event/

00:00 Intro
04:19 Borderlands 4
09:19 Dying Light: The Best
12:40 Directive 8020
16:15 Mafia: The Old Country
18:01 Indiana Jones: The Great Circle
25:38 Dune Awakening
30:21 Starfield: Shattered Space
32:51 Marvel Rivals
34:58 Secret Level
43:21 Which Xbox Game Comes To PlayStation Next?
45:05 What The Wiki?!
50:07 Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au

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Borderlands Is Never Getting A Sequel - The Press Start Podcast Aug 14, 2024

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Nintendo has released an extended gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but our reactions are mixed. We explain why we're still on the fence, unpack the new The Last of Us Season 2 HBO teaser trailer, discuss the delay of Avowed, react to the new EB World Plus subscription, hypothesize about Sony Santa Monica's new IP post-God of War, and more!

00:00 Intro
01:01 The Casting for Frank Stone Preview
06:48 Borderlands Box Office Disaster
15:31 Gamescom Predictions
20:08 Tango Gamesworks Finds New Publisher
23:49 WarnerBros Wants To Sell Stake In Video Game Business
26:47 Ready At Dawn Closure
29:15 Wolfeye Studios' New Dishonored Spiritual Successor
32:03 Returning To Black Ops Zombies
33:56 What The Wiki Game Show

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au

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The New Zelda Game Has Us Torn - The Press Start Podcast Aug 07, 2024

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00:00 Intro
00:51 The Last of Us Season 2 Teaser Trailer Reaction
12:16 TLOZ Echoes of Time Trailer Reaction
21:21 Avowed Delay & Xbox's 2024
31:25 EB World Plus Reactions
38:57 Sony Santa Monica's New IP
43:03 The Next Darksiders Game
45:55 What The Wiki?!
51:43 Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au

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The Problem With The New Mortal Kombat 1 Characters - The Press Start Podcast Jul 31, 2024

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New story DLC has been announced for Mortal Kombat 1adding six new characters, but people are taking issue with it. We also discuss the latest on the Like A Dragon tv series, the BioShock film in the works at Netflix, the Borderlands movie coming out soon, and updates coming Stellar Blade and Starfield.

00:00 Intro
00:33 New Astrobot Controller
02:33 Like A Dragon Trailer Reactions
08:07 BioShock Netflix Movie Update
14:25 Are We Still Excited For Borderlands?
19:05 Mortal Kombat 1 Controversy
29:57 Stellar Blade And Starfield Updates
37:07 Rapid Fire: Do You Like Skill-Based Matchmaking?
38:32 What The Wiki?!
42:35 Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au

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Does Assassin's Creed Shadows Have A Problem? - The Press Start Podcast Jul 25, 2024

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If you thought the dust had settled on the Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard, guess again. The FTC is appealing the decision and points to the recent price hikes of Game Pass and layoffs as an example fo competitive behaviour. We discuss this, Ubisoft's statement on the marketing and historical accuracy of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Helldivers II's biggest content update yet, Shannon's impressions of the upgraded ASUS ROG Ally X portable gaming PC and Fortnite getting the LEGO treatment.

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Famicom Detective Club
04:21 - FTC's Xbox Challenge
13:32 - Ubisoft's Statement on Assassin's Creed Shadows
21:35 - Helldiver's II Biggest Content Update Yet
28:04 - ASUS ROG Ally X Impressions
32:32 - Fortnite LEGO
34:50 - What The Wiki?!
39:31 - Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au

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We've All Played Concord And It's A Promising Start - The Press Start Podcast Jul 17, 2024

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The first Concord beta weekend has wrapped up and we all spent some time over the weekend playing it. We're all pretty impressed with the game, although have a couple of concerns. We share our reviews of Anger Foot and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and discuss leaks around Aliens Fireteam Elite 2, BioShock 4 and Crash Bandicoot 5.

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Fast Food Finds
03:05 - Anger Foot Review
11:21 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review
17:10 - Concord Impressions
32:20 - Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Leak
38:20 - BioShock 4 Screenshot Emerges
47:02 - Crash Bandicoot 5 Cancelled
53:20 - Amazon Fire Stick Get Xbox Cloud Gaming Support
57:12 - What The Wiki?!
1:01:28 - Outro

The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast.

For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au

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