The gang's been playing the long-awaited Dead Island 2 and is here to share their thoughts, also weighing in on SEGA's move to acquire Angry Birds creators, Rovio; Redfall not having a performance mode at launch; and the announcement of a standalone Quidditch game. Should it have been in Hogwarts Legacy, or is it right to be its own thing?

00:00 - Intro
00:51 - The Forest
04:14 - Dead Island 2 Review
18:52 - SEGA Buying Rovio
24:38 - Redfall Won't Have A 60 FPS Mode At Launch
36:46 - Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
46:22 - Rapid Fire Question
49:53 - What the Wiki?!

On this episode of The Press Start Podcast, we chatted about EB Games stopping trades for certain platforms, PlayStation skipping E3, the best selling games of the decade and we're back with another thrilling round of What the Wiki.

TIMESTAMPS:
11:24 - EB stopping trades
17:55 - PlayStation skipping E3
24:54 - Best selling games of the decade
31:23 - What the wiki

Are We Getting Old?

A week out from a freshly announced PlayStation Showcase, we predict and anticipate what might be announced. Kieron shares his LEGO 2K Drive review, we reflect on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom a week on, react to Overwatch 2's PvE cancellation, and ask "is GTA 6 coming out next year?"

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - LEGO 2K Drive Review
06:47 - PlayStation Showcase Predictions
15:02 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom A Week Later
20:47 - Reaction to Overwatch 2's PvE Cancellation
28:04 - Do We Finally Have A GTA 6's Release Date?
33:53 - What the Wiki?!
39:17 - Outro

PlayStation Showcase Predictions & LEGO 2K Drive Review

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece! James shares his 10/10 review of the latest Legend of Zelda series entry, sharing his thoughts on the new world, characters, puzzles, boss battles, gameplay mechanics, crafting and more! Brodie also shares his thoughts on AFL 23 and its bugs in his review of the game, and we react to the news of a new Game Freak game in development with Private Division.

00:00 - Intro 
00:53 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review 
24:42 - AFL 23 Review 
37:24 - Game Freak's New Game Project Bloom 
44:41 - Rapid Fire Question: The Gaming Industry's Hard-Truths 
47:24 - What The Wiki?!

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

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review

It's rare we've all played a game together ahead of review, but we've all played Redfall and have thoughts. We discuss our Redfall review, our Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review, the AFL 23 delay, offer our Twisted Metal trailer reactions and Vampire Survivors TV shows.

00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Redfall Review
26:03 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review
33:21 - AFL 23 Delay (Again)
36:48 - Does Xbox Make Game Publishing Harder?
40:45 - Twisted Metal TV Show Trailer Reactions 
45:40 - Vampire Survivor TV Show News Reaction
47:53 - How Will Starfield Review?
50:04 - What The Wiki?!

Redfall Review: We've All Played It And Are Disappointed - The Press Start Podcast

Shannon's played The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and tries to reassure us it adds enough to feel fresh compared to Breath of the Wild. We also discuss the future of The Division, the next Horizon game and the hyper-realistic but controversial Unrecord.

00:30 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Preview
16:57 - The Forest Update
18:17 - KarmaZoo Preview
21:01 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase
26:46 - The Future of The Division
38:14 - Horizon 3 Confirmed?
47:53 - Unrecord
55:15 - Rapid Fire Question
59:18 - What the Wiki?!

Can Tears Of The Kingdom Really Improve On Breath Of The Wild?

Dead Island 2 Review And Redfall Only 30 FPS At Launch

With the Mario movie breaking records and talk it might pick up an Oscar, the gang reflects on what's made it so successful. We also weigh in on the rumours of a new PlayStation handheld, speculating how it might work and what it'll cost as we ask "do we even want one?" Maybe if it was the PS Vita 2... 

EA Sports FC — the continuation of the FIFA series now the license has been dropped — was also revealed this week, as was news AFL 23 has been delayed. James has reviewed Ghostwire Tokyo: A Spider's Thread, and Brodie, Tron Identity. 

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Mario Movie Breaking Records 
09:21 - New PlayStation Handheld Rumoured 
22:09 - EA Sports FC Revealed 
26:37 - AFL 23 Delayed 
33:51 - Ghostwire Tokyo: A Spider's Thread Review 
44:42 - Tron Identity Review 
45:57 - Rapid Fire Question 
50:35 - What The Wiki?! 

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Is A New PlayStation Handheld Coming Soon? - The Press Start Podcast

Kieron's seen the Super Mario Bros. Movie and shares his thoughts. James joins the show to share his preview of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. We weigh in on E3's cancellation, the Australian Government coming after loot boxes, and the latest Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay. 

Apologies for Ewan sounding a bit funky. We had an audio hiccup, and relied upon some audio-enhancing AI to clean it up, but we know it makes him sound a little weird.

00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
09:52 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Preview
22:47 - E3 2023 Is Cancelled
32:20 - Loot Boxes Changes Australian Video Game Classifications
41:47 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
51:01 - The Last of Us Part I PC Glitches
52:16 - Rapid Fire Question
53:31 - What The Wiki?!

We've Seen The Mario Movie And Played Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Kicking things off, James reviews Lush's new Mario-themed bath and shower range. We then go on to review Dredge and Terra Nil, unpack the LEGO 2K Drive announcement, dissect the Unreal Editor for Fortnite reveal, reflect on Multiversus going offline until next year, discuss the Resident Evil 4 remake getting extra content, and react to Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora screenshots leaking.

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Mario x Lush
04:41 - Dredge Review
09:13 - Terra Nil Review
11:32 - LEGO 2K Drive Reactions
16:25 - Unreal Editor for Fortnite Explained
24:20 - Our Reaction to MultiVersus Going Offline
35:03 - Resident Evil 4 Remake DLC
43:13 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Screenshots Leaked
47:15 - Do We Care About Ray-Tracing Still?
47:59 - Dark, Mature TMNT Game: What Would We Like To See Get The Same Treatment? 
49:50 - What The Wiki?! 

Making Money On Fortnite And The MultiVersus Hiatus

On this week's episode, the gang reflect on Lance Reddick's contribution to video games, reviews Tchia, discovers the games available on Netflix, ponders as to why Starfield got rated R18+ here in Australia, and discusses LEGO's newest foray into games. 00:00 - Outro 00:30 - Lance Reddick's Contribution to Video Games 03:21 - Tchia Review 07:16 - Netflix Games and Zack Snyder's RPG 17:12 - Starfield Rated R18+ in Australia 22:00 - LEGO 2K Drivers 29:17 - Rapid Fire Question 32:23 - What the Wiki?! 36:11 - Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. 

Did You Know Netflix Has Some Good Games?

In one of the more chaotic episodes this year, the gang reviews the Resident Evil 4 Remake and Before Your Eyes, discusses the delay of Starfield and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and asks important questions like "do reviews still influence you?" and "what's your go-to gaming snack at the moment?" 

00:00 - Intro 
00:33 - Resident Evil 4 Remake Review 
16:54 - Before Your Eyes Review 
20:40 - The Last of Us HBO Series 
30:18 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Delayed 
35:06 - Starfield Delay and Xbox Showcase 
44:35 - Do Video Game Reviews Still Matter? 
48:48 - What's Your Go-To Gaming Snack at the Moment? 
52:48 - What the Wiki?! 
58:57 - Outro

Resident Evil 4 Is The Best Of The Remakes

The full squad assembles to discuss Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Counter-Strike 2 potentially being announced soon, Metroid Fusion coming to Switch, Hogwarts Legacy getting delayed (again) for PS4 and Xbox One and our favourite novelty controllers. We also have one of the most mental rounds of What the Wiki so far this season.

Don't forget, the podcast is available in full as a video version on our YouTube channel!

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Impressions
07:21 - Counter-Strike 2 Reportedly Coming Soon
15:39 - Metroid Fusion Coming to Nintendo Switch
19:28 - Nintendo Switch's 6th Birthday
23:08 - Hogwarts Legacy Delayed for PS4/Xbox One (Again)
28:08 - The Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed
30:01 - Our Favourite Novelty Controllers
34:46 - What the Wiki?!
40:17 - Outro

Counter-Strike 2 Could Be Announced Soon But Might Not Be What You Think

Suicide Squad's Gameplay Trailer Has Us Worried - The Press Start Podcast

Right before we hit record on this episode of The Press Start Podcast, news breaks of Elden Ring getting an expansion. We react to that news, and PlayStation's State of Play, the new Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gameplay, the Pokemon Day Direct, and more!

00:01:52 - An Elden Ring Expansion Is Coming
00:07:15 - PlayStation's State of Play
00:13:05 - Suicide Squad
00:25:08 - Pokemon Day Direct
00:30:20 - Rapid Fire Question
00:32:48 - What The Wiki?!

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

Suicide Squad's Gameplay Trailer Has Us Worried

Atomic Heart is out and we were all really excited for it, but it's sadly not lived up to expectations. James had a grand ol' time with Wild Hearts and Octopath Traveller II though. We dissect the recent news of Nintendo signing a deal with Xbox, and Returnal not doing bumper sales numbers on PC. 

We now also have a video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel!

00:04:18 - Atomic Heart Review
00:17:16 - Wild Hearts Review
00:21:03 - Octopath Traveller II Review
00:23:57 - Nintendo Xbox Deal
00:32:17 - Returnal Struggling On PC
00:36:29 - Rapid Fire Question
00:38:16 - What The Wiki?!

Atomic Heart Didn’t Steal Our Heart

The gang get together to share their final thoughts on PlayStation VR2 and its launch lineup, and James tells us his honest opinion on Metroid Prime Remastered. We also unpack the Nintendo Direct in the week and have a dramatic round of What the Wiki?!

00:00:21:00 - PS VR2 Review                         
00:15:01:01 - Metroid Prime Remastered Review
00:21:18:09 - Nintendo Direct Unpacked
00:27:12:18 - Tears of the Kingdom
00:34:57:10 - Rapid Fire Question 
00:36:19:25 - What the Wiki?!

We Review PlayStation VR 2 And Metroid Prime Remastered

One of the most anticipated games of the year is here, and James is on the show to unpack his review and answer all our burning questions. We also discuss PlayStation scrapping the games catalogue, games being shut down and Dragon Age Dreadwolf taking inspiration from God of War.

00:00:23 - Hogwarts Legacy Review
00:22:09 - PlayStation Plus Games Catalogue Scrapped
00:27:17 - Games Getting Shut down
00:34:54 - Dragon Age Dreadwolf
00:39:10 - Rapid Fire Question
00:40:54 - What the Wiki?!

All Of Our Hogwarts Legacy Questions Answered

The Dead Space remake is out, and Brodie's on the show to share his review. Kieron's also played SEASON: A Letter to the Future and Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake and shares his thoughts. The team also discuss Xbox + Bethesda's Developer Direct, Horizon and TLOU multiplayer rumours, Uncharted possibly making a coming back, and Shannon's impressions of the $340 PlayStation Dualsense Edge controller.

00:00:29 - Dead Space Review
00:08:54 - SEASON: A Letter to the Future Review
00:10:25 - Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake Review
00:12:19 - Xbox + Bethesda: Developer Direct Reactions
00:23:07 - Horizon and The Last of Us Multiplayer Games
00:30:24 - Is Uncharted Coming Back?
00:34:42 - Dualsense Edge Impressions
00:35:28 - Rapid Fire Question
00:36:36 - What The Wiki?!

Dead Space Is A Better Remake Than The Last Of Us Part I

Forspoken is out and James has reviewed it. He shares his thoughts on the game and joins our discussion on the discontinued support for Marvel's Avengers, the reported leak of Ubisoft games, and Shannon's PS VR2 impressions. 

Why We Still Enjoyed Forspoken Despite Its Flaws

Microsoft has laid off 10,000 employees, including those in the game studios. We react to the restructuring and the implications for Xbox's future, discuss the leaked Suicide Squad images suggesting it is a live service game, and PSVR2s launch lineup.

00:02:28 - Microsoft Layoffs
00:08:40 - Suicide Squad
00:15:43 - PS VR2 Launch Lineup
00:20:44 - Rapid Fire
00:21:29 - What the Wiki?!

Does The PS VR2's Launch Lineup Justify A Day One Purchase?

We've watched the new The Last Of Us series and share our spoiler-free thoughts on the first season. In the news this week is also the rumour of Apple launching an AR/VR headset, an upcoming Xbox showcase and new menu items coming to McDonald's.

00:01:43 - The Last Of Us HBO Series Reactions
00:14:57 - Apple's AR/VR Headset
00:21:57 - Xbox's Rumoured Showcase
00:28:48 - Rapid Fire Question
00:35:40 - What The Wiki?!

Does The Last Of Us HBO Series Live Up To The Hype?

Happy New Year! To mark our first episode of the year, we predict what will happen in games in 2023 and make some changes to the rules of What the Wiki?!

Our Bold 2023 Gaming Predictions

Ahead of Marvel's Avengers War for Wakanda expansion launching, we had the pleasure of chatting to two phenomenal men. The first being Christopher Judge, who voices Black Panther but is also known for voicing Kratos in God of War as well as many, many other roles across other entertainment mediums. We also had the chance to talk to Evan Narcisse who is a former video game journalist himself but has also worked as a Narrative Consultant on games such as this one, but also Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. 

We Spoke To Christopher Judge About Playing Black Panther In The War For Wakanda Expansion

Brodie and Ewan attended Ariana Grande's Fortnite concert and unpack it on this week's show, as well as discussing PAX Australia's cancelation, bringing back an age-old segment, and arguing about Abandoned some more.

00:00:21 — Axiom Verge 2 First Impressions
00:03:06 — What's Happening With The Realtime Experience App?
00:08:01 — How Was Ariana Grande's Fortnite Concert?
00:13:46 — What Have We Been Playing?
00:22:26 — PAX Australia's Cancellation
00:26:48 — What The Wiki?!

Ariana Grande's Fortnite Concert Was... Pretty Cool!

Having just spent a couple of hours fending off hordes of the Ridden, the team rendezvous to share their impressions of the game's beta, as well as discuss the PSVR 2 rumours and Ariana Grande's upcoming Fortnite concert.

00:00:23 — Back 4 Blood Impressions
00:10:40 — PSVR 2 Rumours
00:17:46 — Ariana Grande In Fortnite
00:23:54 — Rapid Fire Question
00:25:31 — What The Wiki!?

We Really Like Back 4 Blood

PlayStation have finally revealed SSD support is coming to the PS5. It's a little confusing, so the team try to make sense of it, whilst discussing the new content coming to Animal Crossing, our first impressions of The Ascent, and our reactions to the new Stray gameplay.

00:00:21 — The Ascent First Impressions
00:03:00 — PlayStation Gets SSD Support
00:12:08 — Animal Crossing's New Content
00:21:05 — Stray's New Gameplay Trailer
00:24:42 — Rapid Fire Questions
00:25:28 — What The Wiki?!

The PS5 SSD Expansion Is Really Bloody Confusing

On this episode, the team discuss all the interesting announcements from EA Play Live, including Dead Space's return, as well as Death's Door, Ubisoft's new FPS and some notable games coming to Game Pass this month.

00:00:21 — Death's Door Review
00:03:38 — EA Play Live & Dead Space
00:14:34 — Tom Clancy's XDefiant & Ubisoft
00:26:31 — Xbox Game Pass Bumper Month
00:31:44 — Rapid Fire Questions
00:33:15 — What the Wiki?!

Dead Space Is Back And We're Excited!

On this episode, James reviews The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and the team discuss Valve's new Steam Deck, Netflix getting into games and Hideo Kojima questioning the name of his own game.

00:00:21 — Skyward Sword Review
00:02:39 — The Steam Deck
00:11:58 — Netflix Getting Into Games?
00:17:53 — Are 'Director's Cut' A Dumb Name?
00:23:02 — Rapid Fire Round
00:24:31 — What the Wiki?!

Is The Steam Deck The Nintendo Switch Pro We've Been Waiting For?

On this episode, the crew share their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch OLED Model after it was (finally!) announced this week, and weigh into the latest reports on the new Assassin's Creed and Grand Theft Auto games.

00:00:34 — Watch Dogs Legion Bloodline Review
00:05:31 — The Nintendo Switch OLED Model
00:20:47 — Assassin's Creed Infinity
00:30:18 — Grand Theft Auto 6 Rumours
00:37:19 — Rapid Fire Round
00:38:02 — What the Wiki?!

Our Thoughts On The Nintendo Switch OLED Model

In a surprisingly big week of news, the team discuss PlayStation's latest acquisitions, what Bloober Team and Konami's partnership might mean for future Silent Hill games, and the Control franchise becoming a thing.

00:01:08 — Death's Door Preview
00:06:21 — PlayStation's Acquisitions
00:20:29 — Konami and Bloober Team's Partnership
00:33:22 — Control MP Game in the Works?
00:40:05 — Rapid Fire Round
00:41:53 — What the Wiki?!

Should We Worry About Studio Acquisitions?

After little sleep, the team group up to share their reactions to Halo Infinite, Guardians of the Galaxy, Final Fantasy Origin, Starfield, Mario +  Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Forza Horizon 5, Redfall, and more!

00:01:27 — Xbox & Bethesda
00:36:09 — Editor's Note
00:36:39 — Square Enix
00:50:00 — Ubisoft

Our Thoughts On The Xbox & Bethesda, Square Enix and Ubisoft E3 2021 Presentations

E3's kicked off for another year! Making time amongst a growing list of announcements to discuss, the team share their thoughts on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart before reacting to the latest Xbox news and the Summer Game Fest showcase.

00:00:24 — Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review
00:09:57 — Xbox's Future
00:20:02 — Summer Game Fest Reactions
00:33:34 — What the Wiki?!

Our Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Thoughts, Summer Game Fest Reactions & ELDEN RING!

Discussing E3 2021's major press conferences, we try to predict what may or may not be revealed, and share what announcements we'd be most excited to see.

Our E3 Dreams And Predictions

On this episode, Press Start's most knowledgeable Resident Evil fans (and Ewan) get together to discuss everything Resident Evil Village.

No time stamps, just one big, long RE discussion.

The Resident Evil Village Spoilercast

This week, the team reflect on 20 years of Xbox, Starfields reported exclusivity and our latest look at Deathloop.

00:01:32 — Ghostrunner 2
00:02:51 — Mario Golf: Super Rush
00:04:05 — Xbox's 20th Anniversary
00:12:29 — Is Starfield Exclusive?
00:19:41 — Deathloop Preview
00:31:36 — Rapid Fire Round
00:32:36 — What the Wiki?!

Starfield's Xbox Exclusivity, Our Deathloop Preview & Xbox's 20th Anniversary

On this episode, James shares his review of Resident Evil 8, the team debate Returnal's difficulty, speculate about Discord's involvement with PlayStation and remain hopeful for Halo Infinite.

00:02:03 — Resident Evil Village Review
00:17:59 — Halo Infinite and Xbox's Upcoming Games
00:25:36 — Is Returnal Too Unforgiving?
00:41:03 — Rapid Fire Round
00:42:29 — What the Wiki?!

We Review Resident Evil Village And Debate Save Points In Returnal

On this special edition of the podcast which is powered by the new range of Lenovo Legion laptops featuring AMD Ryzen™ 5000 H-Series Processors, the winner of the Lenovo Legion Epprenticeship competition, Holly Buckley joins the show to talk co-op games, New Pokemon Snap, Returnal, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and more!

00:01:22 — The State of Co-op Games with Special Guest Holly!
00:05:17 — New Pokemon Snap Review
00:12:57 — Returnal Review
00:23:26 — The Mysterious Lombax Revealed
00:29:45 — Rapid Fire Questions
00:31:00 — What the Wiki?!

Returnal & New Pokemon Snap Reviews Featuring The Lenovo Legion Epprenticeship Winner Holly

Our Review Of The Mortal Kombat Movie — The Press Start Podcast

On a preview heavy podcast, the team share their impressions on Resident Evil 8, Returnal and the Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster before reviewing the new Mortal Kombat movie.

00:05:52 — Resident Evil 8 Preview
00:16:49 — Returnal Preview
00:26:47 — Mortal Kombat Movie Review
00:34:15 — Rapid Fire Questions
00:35:47 — What the Wiki?!

Let's Talk About The Mortal Kombat Movie And Returnal

After sharing their initial impressions last week, the team do a deep dive on Outriders, and discuss a PlayStation exclusive coming to Xbox Game Pass and E3 making a return.

00:02:34 — Outriders Review
00:24:13 — MLB The Show Shakes Up Game Pass
00:35:33 — E3 Is Back... Sorta
00:43:05 — Rapid Fire Questions
00:45:01 — What The Wiki?!

Is Outriders Worth Your Time & A Former PlayStation Exclusive Is Coming To Xbox

On this episode, the team share their earlier impressions of Outriders and our review of Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, before discussing the PS3 and Vita stores closing down, Cyberpunk making a comeback and Call of Duty returning to WWII.

00:03:25 — Outriders First Impressions
00:11:37 — Disco Elysium Final Cut Review
00:13:52 — PlayStation Stores Closing Down
00:25:40 — Can Cyberpunk 2077 Make A Comeback?
00:36:31 — Call of Duty Going Back To WWII?
00:42:32 — What the Wiki?!

We Like Outriders And Cyberpunk 2077 Has A Tough Road Back

On this special episode, we're joined by Tony Trubridge, the Global Marketing Director at SteelSeries, to talk about the brand's 20-year history. Before that though, we discuss our reviews of Monster Hunter Rise and It Takes Two, as well as weight into the latest delays and refused classification.

00:00:22 — Monster Hunter Rise Review
00:05:26 — It Takes Two Review
00:08:53 — Disco Elysium Refused Classification in Australia
00:18:41 — More Unfortunate Game Delays
00:27:31 — Rapid Fire Q: WIll the Ghosts of Tsushima Movie Be Good?
00:28:09 — Interview: SteelSeries' 20th Anniversary
00:01:02 — What the Wiki?!

Disco Elysium Refused Classification, Game Delays Galore & SteelSeries' 20th Anniversary

There's a heap to talk about with PAX Australia making its return, Naughty Dog up to some antics, Loop Hero setting Brodie's world on fire and Netflix publishign details on their Resistant Evil series, but with the Xbox's purchase complete, what does it mean for the future of Bethesda games?

0:28.000 — Is Apex Legends Playable On The Switch
2:16.780 — How's Loop Hero?
5:24.665 — Are We Keen On Watching Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness?
9:14.500 — The Xbox & Bethesda Deal Is Official
25:52.833 — PAX Australia Is Back!
30:34.054 — What's Naughty Dog Up To?
38:15.574 — What the Wiki?!

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