The Press Start Podcast

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Sep 2026

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<p>Each week on The Press Start Podcast, we get together and chat in-depth about the latest video game news and releases, all in the name of Press Start. </p>

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September 10, 20261 hr 7 min

Wolverine Left Us Wanting More, So Did Ocarina of Time | The Press Start Podcast

This week on The Press Start Podcast, Ewan, James, Brodie and Shannon give their honest reactions to Marvel's Wolverine from Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games, before diving into the week's biggest Nintendo news out of the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct and the September Nintendo Direct, including the Ocarina of Time remake. The crew also unpacks Xbox picking up Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT from PlayStation and runs through everything revealed at September's PlayStation State of Play, including Final Fantasy VII Revelation. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:33 Marvel's Wolverine Review 00:17:44 Ocarina of Time Remake Reactions 00:32:30 Metroid Ravenous & Kirby Reactions 00:45:42 Kojima Signs With Xbox 00:55:14 PlayStation September State of Play Reactions 00:59:31 What The Wiki?! 01:05:54 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

September 1, 20261 hr 3 min

We Reviewed Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha & Orbitals (Loved Every Minute) | The Press Start Podcast

This week on The Press Start Podcast, Ewan, James, Harry and Shannon deliver their verdicts on three of September's biggest releases — The Blood of Dawnwalker, Orbitals, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword — before diving into reactions to Rockstar's extended Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay reveal, covering the returning six-star wanted system, deeper NPC behaviour, and Jason and Lucia's evolving story. Plus, a rapid fire question on Xbox's newly confirmed "family of devices" plans for Project Helix, and another round of What the Wiki. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:31 The Blood of Dawnwalker Review 00:18:50 Orbitals Review 00:29:41 Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review 00:43:49 Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Reactions 00:57:30 What The Wiki?! 01:02:56 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

August 28, 20261 hr 5 min

Star Wars Zero Company Is Incredible (Plus Gamescom & Xbox News) | The Press Start Podcast

2026 keeps on giving. This week on The Press Start Podcast we break down the Witcher 3: Remastered reveal from Gamescom Opening Night Live, along with every other major announcement from the show. We also dig into two of the year's best releases, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Star Wars Zero Company, plus Rockstar's response to the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks and Xbox's new Discs to Digital program. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:38 Opening Night Live 2026 00:13:51 Xbox Disc to Digital Explained 00:22:11 Metro 2039 Preview 00:31:03 Star Wars Zero Company Review 00:38:44 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Resonance Review 00:51:20 GTA VI Leaks Hurt The Hype 00:53:39 What The Wiki?! 01:03:52 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

August 20, 202648 min

Our Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave & Star Wars: Zero Company Previews | The Press Start Podcast

Harry went hands-on with Star Wars Zero Company and Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave, and the verdict might surprise you. Plus: Kingdom Hearts 4 finally gets a release window, Sony admits the PS6 still doesn't have a launch date, and Simpsons Hit & Run Remastered rumours are heating up again after a D23 slip-up. The crew also reacts to Hogwarts Legacy 2, Ghost of Yotei's new expansion, and Fortnite's Sonic crossover. It's this week's biggest gaming news on The Press Start Podcast. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:34 Star Wars: Zero Company Preview 00:08:45 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Preview 00:16:35 Kingdom Hearts 4 New Trailer 00:24:19 The Simpsons Hit & Run Remake? 00:29:35 PlayStation 6 Delays? 00:36:50 New Game Announcements 00:39:43 RIP Hayden Panettiere 00:41:14 What The WIki?! 00:47:31 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

August 11, 202641 min

GTA 6 Reveal Is Skipping YouTube For Netflix | The Press Start Podcast

GTA 6's extended gameplay reveal is dropping on Netflix before YouTube, Australia has banned Halloween: The Game while rolling out Xbox age verification for R18+ titles, and EA and Halo Studios are both facing fresh layoffs despite recent wins. The Press Start Podcast breaks down the biggest gaming news of the week, plus a rapid fire on Ubisoft's newly confirmed Ghost Recon game. Subscribe for weekly video game news, reactions and discussion from Australia's biggest gaming podcast. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:42 GTA 6 Extended Look Confirmed for Netflix 00:07:27 Australia Cracks Down: Xbox Age Verification and Halloween Banned 00:16:47 Industry Layoffs Hit EA and Halo Studios 00:28:03 PlayStation Aren't Backing Down Now 00:30:18 A New Ghost Recon Game 00:32:10 What The Wiki?! 00:40:20 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

August 5, 202642 min

We Played Big Walk And It Tested Our Friendship | The Press Start Podcast

House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game, returns with Big Walk, a co-op puzzler built entirely around proximity chat — and a bold decision to ban traditional voice chat altogether. This week on The Press Start Podcast, Ewan, Brodie and James debate whether that design choice is genius or a recipe for co-op chaos, and ask whether Big Walk can rise above the flood of "friend games" currently on the market. Also in this episode: Sony breaks its silence on killing off PS5 discs, and Game Freak's Soulslike debut Beast of Reincarnation gets reviewed. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:39 Big Walk Review 00:16:31 Sony Responds to Backlash & Boycott 00:23:08 Beast of Reincarnation Review 00:34:26 What The Wiki?! 00:42:17 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

July 30, 202643 min

Xbox Wants You To Watch Ads Before You Play Your Own Games | The Press Start Podcast

This week on The Press Start Podcast, Ewan, Shannon, James and Brodie dive into Halo Campaign Evolved, debating whether it's the definitive way to play the original Halo campaign and what that secret ending means for a possible Halo 2 remake. The crew also unpacks Xbox's new ad-supported cloud gaming test, the newly revealed God of War Laufey release date and Kratos' confirmed return, plus a rapid fire on Marvel's SDCC reveals including Ghost Rider and Black Panther 3 casting. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:31 Halo: Campaign Evolved Review Discussion 00:09:25 Ad Supported Game Streaming 00:17:21 God of War Laufey Release Date & Kratos Return 00:27:41 SDCC Right Place for Game Announcements? 00:29:47 What The Wiki?! 00:42:26 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

July 21, 202647 min

Why We Gave Splatoon Raiders An 8.5 | The Press Start Podcast

This week on The Press Start Podcast, Harry gives his verdict on Splatoon Raiders, scoring Nintendo's co-op spin-off an 8.5. Ewan, Shannon and James also dig into Ryan Hurst's shock recast as Kratos in Amazon's God of War series, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen calling Sony's PS5 disc decision totally irrelevant, and Newzoo's GTA 6 pre-order projections of up to 4.5 billion dollars in week one sales. New episodes of the video game podcast every week — subscribe for the latest gaming news, reviews and hot takes. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:33 Splatoon Raiders Review — Harry Scores It 8.5 00:14:39 Bethesda's Full Roadmap: Elder Scrolls VI, Fallout 5 & New Vegas Remaster 00:25:48 Ryan Hurst Dropped As Kratos — Who Replaces Him? 00:32:34 GameStop CEO Says PS5 Disc Backlash Is "Totally Irrelevant" 00:39:03 GTA 6 Pre-Orders Could Hit $4.5 Billion (Rapid Fire) 00:40:25 What The Wiki 00:45:31 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

July 17, 202647 min

The Real Cost Of Xbox's Restructure Is Becoming Clear | The Press Start Podcast

Xbox's Game Pass subscriber decline, mass layoffs and the Obsidian returning to Fallout dominate the discussion this week, alongside Sony Santa Monica confirming God of War Laufey will land on disc, hinting at a 2027 release. The Press Start Podcast crew also breaks down Bethesda and Ubisoft union unrest, the future of physical media on PlayStation, and Steve Buscemi joining the Far Cry TV show cast. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:27 Press Start Is Independent 00:04:42 Xbox Layoff Fallout 00:25:12 God Of War Laufey Coming 2027 On Disc 00:29:55 Steve Buscemi Joins Far Cry 00:32:51 What The Wiki?! 00:44:44 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

July 8, 202657 min

The Games Industry Has Officially Lost The Plot | The Press Start Podcast

Xbox is going through a massive restructure with fresh layoffs shaking the industry, and PlayStation has confirmed it's ending support for physical discs on PS5. On this episode of The Press Start Podcast, we break down what both moves mean for gamers, whether Xbox's shake-up can actually save the brand, and if the death of physical media is the beginning of the end for game ownership. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:27 Xbox Lays-off 3000+ Employees And Sells Off Studios 00:19:19 PlayStation Ending Physical Disc Releases 00:35:38 Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Review 00:42:45 What Will Be The Last Physical PlayStation Game? 00:44:12 What The Wiki?! 00:56:23 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at hello@press-start.com.au #gaming #podcast #playstation

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