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 Pre ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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?! 33:5 ..read more

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.  SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: http ..read more

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 Multiplaye ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Final Fantasy VII is here and is now the second-highest-rated Final Fantasy of all time. Does Harry (who wrote Press Start's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review) feel as positive about the game as the rest? We also unpack the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree gameplay trailer, all the announcements from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and discuss the list of Xbox games coming to PlayStation. 00:00 - Intro 01:56 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review 18:33 - Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree Release Date Reveal 23:55 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase 30:36 - Microsoft Announce The Games Coming ..read more

We delayed the show a litte this week to discuss the PlayStation State of Play that happened on Thursday morning. Whilst there was plenty of announcements, the latter half of 2024 looks quiet. We talk about all this, the surprise Silent Hill: The Short Message drop and the lukewarm reception to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.  00:00 - Intro 01:03 - It's PlayStation Portal Day 04:19 - Steam Next Fest Recommendations 08:12 - PlayStations' State of Play Analysis 26:42 - SteelSeries Alias Microphones Ad 27:36 - Silent Hill: The Short Message 40:20 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice Lea ..read more