The Press Start Podcast

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang defends DLSS 5.0 against claims that AI is ruining game art while Bethesda finally confirms the Starfield PS5 release date for April. We also dive into Jeff Kaplan’s viral comm...

This week we unpack the bombshell reveal of Xbox Project Helix, Microsoft's next generation console that blurs the line between Xbox and PC gaming with a rumored price tag of $1,200 USD. We debate whe...

Bungie finally drops their extraction shooter Marathon while we dissect the shocking 45 day lifespan and shutdown of Highguard. We also dive into the massive Pokemon 30th Anniversary reveals including...

On this week's episode, we provide an in-depth Resident Evil Requiem review and discuss the fallout of Sony shutting down Bluepoint Games. We analyze the retirement of Phil Spencer as Xbox CEO and wha...

This week we dive into the controversy surrounding Highguard's rocky launch and plummeting player base, debating whether gamer culture and rage baiting are to blame or if the game simply failed to fin...

This week we dive into the polarizing reveal of Horizon Hunters Gathering and its radical new art style before recapping every major announcement from the February Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase inc...

Join us this week as we dive into the rave reviews for Cairn and share our first-hand experience with this challenging survival climber. We also discuss the latest PlayStation handheld rumors regardin...

We are drafting our official 2026 Fantasy Critic league to predict which video games will dominate the review scores this year. Join the crew as we bid on massive titles like Grand Theft Auto VI and R...

We break down the generative AI controversy hitting Larian Studios and Sandfall Interactive, exploring the backlash against Baldur's Gate 3 and the award disqualification of Clair Obscur: Expedition 3...

In this episode, we break down our biggest gaming predictions for 2026, discussing whether Grand Theft Auto 6 will hit its release date or face another delay. We also dive into the future Nintendo Swi...

We count down our personal Top 5 Games of the Year for 2025, discussing the biggest AAA releases, indie gems, and the impact of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch. We also look back at our 2025 gaming predi...

We break down the biggest night in gaming, covering every major reveal from The Game Awards 2025, including the massive Control: Resonant, Resident Evil Requiem, Megaman and Tomb Raider announcements....

The Game Awards are just around the corner, and the gang share their bold predictions for what's set to be revealed. Will we finally see GTA 6 on Nintendo Switch 2? Is Resident Evil 9 ready to show Le...

The DRAM shortage is the latest crisis impacting the cost of gaming. As the price of consoles, PCs and games skyrocket, we ask: when does it stop? We also wind the clock back to last week’s Xbox Partn...

The gang share their reviews of Kirby Air Riders and Dispatch, discuss our previews of Metroid Prime 4 and Resident Evil: Requiem, and react to the nominees for this year’s Game Awards. Chapters 0...

Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:30 Valve's New Hardware: Steam Machine, Steam Controller & Steam Frame 00:17:50 Horizon Steel Frontiers and Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble 00:26:19 Grand Theft Auto ...

We’re sold on Arc Raiders, the new sci-fi, co-operative extraction shooter amassing popularity. We also share our thoughts on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Fortnite’s Simpsons event, the futur...

Halo Campaign Evolved is a remake of the first game’s iconic singleplayer campaign and makes the long-anticipated jump to PlayStation for the first time. What once never seemed possible is now a reali...

The gang discuss our Ninja Gaiden 4 review, as well as Pokémon Z-A, BALL x PIT and Keeper reviews. We also react to an unpopular gaming opinion: camping is a fair tactic. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming ...

Regrouping after PAX Australia 2025, the gang discuss the tech that’s powering the PlayStation 6 (and a potential 2028 release date), our review of Battlefield 6 and Sandfall Interactive’s next game a...

Xbox has increased the prices of Xbox Game Pass. We ask, “was it necessary?” We also discuss what’s next for Halo, James’ review of Yooka-Re-Playlee, a rumoured update to the PlayStation 5 Dualsense c...

PlayStation hosted a huge State of Play in the week with Wolverine and Saros the big showpieces. The gang get together to discuss the announcements as well as the EA acquisition, Forza Horizon 6 revea...

The gang’s been busy playing Ghost of Yotei, Silent Hill f and Dying Light: The Beast, getting together to share their reviews. We also react to the latest trailer giving another look of Kojima’s upco...

After Nintendo's longest Nintendo Direct EVER, the gang gets together to share their thoughts on Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon Pokopia and more. They also weigh in on Nintendo patenting...

After breaking multiple digital storefronts, we've spent a week with Hollow Knight: Silksong. We share our thoughts, hypothesise about Perfect Dark making a comeback and weigh in on another unpopular ...

Brodie's played (and loved) Cronos: The New Dawn. We unpack his review, react to the 007 First Light gameplay reveal and discuss the PlayStation 6 portable rumours. 00:00 Coming Up00:57 Ewan's Back04:...

The gang are back with another episode of The Press Start Podcast! This week there's many reviews and previews to go over from the team, as well as discussing the new free Nintendo app, and some big g...

Big show this week chatting about the Nintendo Kirby Direct as well as everything announced at Gamescom 2025. The crew also has some reviews to share on Drag & Drive and Dead Take, and we play eve...

Brodie's favourite Indie game, Little Kitty, Big City is back! We discuss the recent Nintendo direct showcases, the cancellation of Contraband, whether there's a prejudice against turn based RPGs, the...

A job ad has indicated Rocksteady are making another live service game, but surely not after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, right? We dicuss the news as well as Xbox flip-flopping on game pri...

With us all having played some Donkey Kong Bananza, we keep talking about one of the year's best games before sharing ideas for the Assassin's Creed TV show coming to Netflix, and react to the Mortal ...

We unpack our 10/10 review of Donkey Kong Bananza and why it's better than Super Mario Odyssey. Brodie also shares his thoughts on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, we react to The Legend of Zelda cast announ...

After another week of significant layoffs and game cancellations across Xbox's studios, we're left asking: 'What's next for Xbox?' On this episode of The Press Start Podcast, we unpack and assess Micr...

We share our review of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, with James going in-depth about the game, how it evolves from the first and how it appeals to both fans and newcomers. Brodie also shares his re...

It's our first weekend with the Nintendo Switch 2, and Summer Game Fest has been hitting us with a ton of exciting announcements. We react to all the showcases and the reveal of Resident Evil 9, the X...

Summer Game Fest kicks off later this week, so we get our predictions in about what we think/hope will be announced. Brodie shares his Mario Kart World review-in-progress, and Nintendo Switch 2: Welco...

We played Elden Ring Nightreign and are very surprised by the game! We unpack our thoughts on the game, discuss the challenge of Soulslike games and Lies Of P adding new difficulty options, and how we...

On this episode of Press Start's weekly video game discussion podcast, we discuss Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, Doom: The Dark Ages, Jade Raymond leaving Haven Studios, the spiritual successor to Met...

We've all played some DOOM: The Dark Ages and (mostly) LOVE the game. We do a deep dive on how the game differs from the DOOM games before it, Brodie previews Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, Shannon and Ewa...

In this bonus Press Start Podcast episode, James shares his experience travelling to Kojima Productions to play Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, avoiding spoilers. 00:00 What Did You Get To Play?02:17...

We finally have a release date for Grand Theft Auto VI, and it's later than we thought it would be, but that's good news as far as we're concerned! We react to the new trailer, discuss the week's wort...

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders sold out in Japan and the United States, but it remains available here in Australia. We wonder why and discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, FBC Firebreak, Sydney Sweeney b...

This week, Harry joins the show to discuss his review of Clair Obscur: Expedtion 33. 00:00 Coming Up01:23 Gamecube Controllers02:22 Oblivion Remaster Shadow Drop06:35 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Revie...

This week, PlayStation increased the price of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation Plus in Australia. We unpack why, and what it means for the future of video games, as well as reacting to the Marathon r...

We've played the Nintendo Switch 2 and weighed in on whether the new console's expensive price is fair. Shannon shares his hands-on impressions and Nintendo Switch 2 game previews. We also chat about ...

In the lead up to South of Midnight, we were fortunate enough to speak with members of the Compulsion Games team about the upcoming action-adventure Xbox exclusive and how they went about building a h...

Having stayed up most of the night to watch the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, we unpack all the announcements, including the price, release date, tech specs and launch lineup. Brodie also shares his revie...

After a listing noted that Silent Hill F had been refused classification in Australia, the Australian Classification Board responded to our request for comment. What does it mean for the game's releas...

We've all played Assassin's Creed Shadows, the long-anticipated AC game set in feudal Japan, and discuss our review of the game. We also discuss AI replacing actors in video games and the Nintendo Swi...

Back from his holidays, James joins the show to weigh in on the Xbox handheld and console rumours, the possibility of The Last of Us Part 3 and Death Stranding getting a release date. 00:00 Coming Up0...