The Press Start Podcast

Xbox's latest restructure sees Halo move to Activision, Ninja Theory face closure and a wave of studio changes, while Bungie promises to bring vaulted Destiny 2 content back and rework Marathon to win back players' trust. We also share our Silent Hill Townfall review, get into full spoilers for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, and debate whether the GTA 6 Vice City Collector's Edition is worth around $570 without a copy of the game. Plus, What the Wiki returns on this week's Press Start Podcast.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:00:35 Xbox’s Latest Shake-up
• 00:16:35 Bungie Wants to Earn Back Your Trust
• 00:23:29 Silent Hill Townfall Review
• 00:36:43 Resident Evil Movie Review (Spoilers)
• 00:59:51 The Grand Theft Auto 6 Vice City Collector's Edition
• 01:02:58 What The Wiki?!
• 01:09:07 Untitled Marker

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This week on The Press Start Podcast, the team breaks down whether Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave is the best entry in the series since Awakening, and reacts to Control Resonant's dramatic shift toward melee combat ahead of its release. Plus, Shannon reviews the new Resident Evil movie.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Coming Up
• 00:00:32 Control Resonant Review
• 00:21:01 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Review
• 00:34:07 Resident Evil Movie Review
• 00:46:36 What The Wiki?!
• 00:57:05 Outro

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 .5 Billion (Rapid Fire)
• 00:40:25 What The Wiki
• 00:45:31 Outro

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