The Press Start Podcast

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The Xbox Showcase 2024 Announcements We Need To See - The Press Start Podcast May 02, 2024

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Xbox has announced a Showcase for June as part of Summer Games Fest, which has replaced E3 as the key mid-year video game event. We speculate what we might see, chat about the upcoming Call of Duty 2024 game developed by Treyarch, weigh in on Square Enix cancelling $220M worth of games, and how the magnetic Joy-Cons might work on the Switch 2 if rumours are the be believed.

00:00 - Intro
03:53 - No Rest For The Wicked
05:26 - Xbox Showcase & Call of Duty Direct
19:21 - Square Enix Cancellations
28:24 - How Magnetic Joy-Cons Might Work On The Switch 2
34:26 - Housemarque's Disappointing Tease
36:34 - What The Wiki?!
42:33 - Outro

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

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Xbox Showcase Confirmed for June - https://press-start.com.au/news/xbox/2024/05/01/the-xbox-games-showcase-has-been-announced-for-june-along-with-a-redacted-direct/

Square Enix Cancels or Rescopes $220M Worth of Games - https://press-start.com.au/news/2024/05/01/square-enix-is-cancelling-or-rescoping-almost-220-million-worth-of-console-and-pc-games/

Switch 2 Rumours - https://press-start.com.au/news/nintendo/2024/04/26/the-switch-2s-controllers-will-attach-with-magnets-according-to-new-claims/

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Our Stellar Blade Review And Assassin's Creed Hexe Theories — The Press Start Podcast Apr 25, 2024

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We share our thoughts on Stellar Blade, TopSpin 2K25 and No Rest For The Wicked. James is back from Japan and catches us up on his adventure, before we also discuss Embracer splitting into three, Atari bringing back the Infogrames publishing label, and the latest Assassin's Creed Hexe leaks.

00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Jame's Time In Japan
05:28 - Stellar Blade Review
16:32 - TopSpin 2K25 Review
19:21 - No Rest For The Wicked First Impressions
20:10 - Reaction To Embracer Split
25:16 - Atari Bringing Back Infogrames
29:59 - Assassin's Creed Hexe Leaks
36:13 - Hollow Knight Silksong At ID@Xbox Showcase Next Week
37:03 - What The Wiki?!
40:44 - 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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There's Too Many Open-World Games So Star Wars Outlaws Should Have Less - The Press Start Podcast Apr 17, 2024

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With speculation that EA's upcoming Black Panther game will be an open-world title after a job listing, we declare we're over them. Sometimes less is more. We weigh in on the Star Wars Outlaws controversy, review Harold Halibut, preview Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, discuss Fallout some more and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Harold Halibut Review
07:44 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Preview
09:43 - Fallout Player Spike
16:50 - EA's Black Panther Open-World Game
22:27 - Star Wars Outlaws Controversy
27:51 - What Do You Spend PlayStation Star Points On?
30:53 - What The Wiki?!
35:07 - 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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The Fallout TV Show Is Another Top-Tier Video Game Adaptation - The Press Start Podcast Apr 12, 2024

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Brodie's back on the show and binge-watched the whole of the new Fallout Prime Video TV series and is positively glowing about it. We're equally excited about the newly announced The Rogue Prince of Persia, and cautiously optimistic for Star Wars Outlaws based on the new trailer. It's a sad state of affairs for Dead Space though after the EA Motive were moved to work on Battlefield. We discuss all this and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Children of the Sun Review
03:03 - Fallout TV Show Review
12:12 - The Rogue Prince of Persia
19:12 - Star Wars Outlaws
23:57 - Dead Space Dead in the Water
30:22 - What's the Best Video Game Adaptation?
32:42 - What The Wiki?!
37:50 - 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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Our PlayStation Wishlist If A Showcase Is Next Month — The Press Start Podcast Apr 05, 2024

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Rumours are that PlayStatation will host a big event next week. That's got us excited! So does speculation that Hollow Knight: Silksong may suddenly be imminent. We also discuss what games you should be playing right now, Tales of Kenzera: Zau coming to PlayStation Plus Extra and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:33 - What Should You be Playing Right Now?
09:09 - PlayStation Showcase Predictions
16:57 - Hollow Knight: Silksong News
21:38 - Tales of Kenzera: Zau Coming To PlayStation Extra
29:08 - Do You Like 'Short, Focused' Games?
30:46 - What The Wiki?!

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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Our Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Reactions And Delay Concerns For GTA VI — The Press Start Podcast Mar 28, 2024

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Trouble might be afoot at Rockstar is recent reports are an indication. Could it result in the delay of Grand Theft Auto VI? Should it be delayed, we'll have a couple of Marvel games to play, both of which look awesome! We discuss all this, Sony Bend potentially making a live service game, Keiron's impressions of Stellar Blade, and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:46 - GTA 6 Delayed 2026
07:50 - Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Reactions
12:04 - Marvel Rivals Reactions
16:01 - Sony Bend Live Service AAA Title
22:11 - Stellar Blade Demo Impressions
29:08 - Ready To Go Digital Only?
30:52 - What The Wiki?!
33:55 - 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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Rise of the Rōnin, Dragon's Dogma 2 And Princess Peach: Showtime! Reviews — The Press Start Podcast Mar 21, 2024

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It's an episode full of reviews, including our Dragon's Dogma 2 review, Princess Peach: Showtime, Rise of the Ronin and Alone in the Dark. We also touch on the rumours circulating around a PS5 Pro and PlayStation's upscaling tech.

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Dragon's Dogma II Review
17:22 - Princess Peach: Showtime! Review
26:56 - Rise of the Ronin Review
38:56 - Alone in the Dark Review
49:50 - PS5 Pro Rumours
55:11 - Fave Video Game Clothing
59:30 - What The Wiki?!
01:04:50 - 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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Rise of the Rōnin Preview And Spider-Man Multiplayer Leaks - The Press Start Podcast Mar 15, 2024

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We've played Team Ninja's latest, the PlayStation 5 exclusive Rise of the Rōnin. How does it stack up against other Team Ninja games, and the likes of Ghosts of Tsushima and Sekiro?

We also weigh in on the Spider-Man multiplayer trailer leaks and ponder if Insomniac could make a good live-service title in line with PlayStation's evolving strategy. Summer Games Fest 2024 has also been confirmed to be happening, and a slate of new content is on the way for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. We discuss all this and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Rise of the Rōnin Preview
12:48 - Spider-Man Multiplayer Trailer Leak
21:37 - Summer Games Fest 2024
28:38 - New Content for Prince of Persia
33:16 - Helldivers II Updates
37:22 - Super Mario Movie 2
39:12 - What The Wiki?!
44:04 - 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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WB Games Are Insane To Keep Making Live Service Games - The Press Start Podcast Mar 07, 2024

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League fell well short of expectations but WB is still committed to live service and mobile games. Are they crazy to double down? Or is there some truth that it's the best way to generate consistent return in games?

Toys For Bob is also going independent, The Outlast Trials review is out, we've got a new trailer for Dune: Awakening and James has previewed Dragon's Dogma 2. We discuss all this and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Toys For Bob Goes Independent
08:17 - WB Games Doubles Down On Live Service Games
22:58 - The Outlast Trials Review
29:02 - Dune: Awakening Trailer
33:50 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Preview
40:45 - Which Character Should Come to Suicide Squad Next?
41:51 - What The Wiki?!
46:42 - 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 Nintendo Switch 2 Should Launch Sooner Than March 2025 - The Press Start Podcast Feb 28, 2024

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Reports have emerged that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be released March 2025 after an internal delay. Can Nintendo wait that long given 2024 looks light on for new games?

Details have also leaked around Assassin's Creed Infinity, and the PS VR2 is getting PCR support. We talk about all this and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Nintendo Switch 2 Delayed to March 2024
10:23 - PS VR2 Getting PC Support
19:05 - Assassin's Creed Infinity Leaks
30:49 - Supermassive Games Reorganisation & Layoffs
37:12 - Our Pokemon Memories
47:40 - Late Pokemon Presents Predictions
49:12 - What The Wiki?!
54:35 - 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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