Does Assassin's Creed Shadows Have A Problem? - The Press Start Podcast
If you thought the dust had settled on the Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard, guess again. The FTC is appealing the decision and points to the recent price hikes of Game Pass and layoffs as an example fo competitive behaviour. We discuss this, Ubisoft's statement on the marketing and historic…
We've All Played Concord And It's A Promising Start - The Press Start Podcast
The first Concord beta weekend has wrapped up and we all spent some time over the weekend playing it. We're all pretty impressed with the game, although have a couple of concerns. We share our reviews of Anger Foot and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and discuss leaks around Aliens Fireteam Elit…
What Were Xbox Thinking!? — The Press Start Podcast
Xbox Game Pass is changing. Prices are going up and the tiers switched up. We dissect the possible reasons behind the change and what it means for the future of Xbox. We also talk about PlayStation's return to the Tokyo Game Show, The Final Descendant copying Destiny and Palworld's developers teami…
Resident Evil 9 Predictions & The First Descendant Impressions - The Press Start Podcast
On this week's episode, we welcome the news that the Resident Evil 7 director will be returning to direct Resident Evil 9. We ponder what's next for the series and discuss The First Descendant, Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered, Nintendo Switch 2 stock, Elden Ring and more! 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Donke…
Our Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Review (Post-Update) - The Press Start Podcast
In a surprising change of tone, FromSoftware fans have criticised the Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree DLC claiming its too difficult. James doesn't disagree, welcoming a recent update tweaking player progression. We share our thoughts and discuss the lastest Capcom announcements, iOS ports selli…
Our Nintendo Direct June 2024 Reactions Including New Zelda And Metroid - The Press Start Podcast
In a surprisingly stacked Nintendo Direct, a tonne of new games were announced to send off the Nintendo Switch before the new console is revealed. We react to the reveal of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Donkey…
Our Star Wars Outlaws & Assassin Creed Shadow Previews - The Press Start Podcast
We're back from Summer Game Fest 2024 and share out reactions to our favourite new game announcements, talk about the games we played and saw behind closed doors, and review the crazy predictions we made a head of the showcases. 00:00 - Intro 02:59 - Our Favourite SGF 2024 Announcements 26:12 - As…
Astro Bot Is Back But It's Game Over For PS VR2 - The Press Start Podcast
There's plenty to unpack from this week's PlayStation State of Play including Concord and the newly announced Astro Bot. PS VR2 made a last minute pitch to pick up their flailing headset with a PC adapter, but it's too little too late as far we're concerned. Summer Game Fest may also be on the "qui…
Our Summer Game Fest 2024 Predictions - The Press Start Podcast
With the Summer Game Fest mere weeks away (and the leaks already leaking) we offer up our official SGF 2024 predictions. James has also reviewed Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and gone hands-on with Multiversus in a preview. 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Review 09:…
Our Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Review - The Press Start Podcast
The long-awaited Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is here, but how does the sequel to the critically acclaimed game stack up? Is it enough to turn around Xbox's misfortune and improve their slate of exclusives? We review the game and discuss Stellar Blade burgers, Nintendo's acquisition of Shiver Entertai…