The Switch 2 could be revealed before you listen to this episode. We also discuss Assassin's Creed Shadow's delay, the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct and our preview of Kingdom Come Deliverance II.

00:00 Coming Up
00:42 CES Tech Time With Shannon
03:12 Will The Nintendo Switch 2 Be Revealed This Week?
14:31 Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again
22:19 Xbox Developer Direct Announced
27:08 Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview
40:02 Nintendo Alarmo Coming To Australia
42:44 Outro

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

Our Top 10 Games Of The Year And The Ones That Just Missed Out: https://press-start.com.au/features/2025/01/01/our-top-10-games-of-the-year-and-the-ones-that-just-missed-out/

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It's our first episode for 2025! After a quick look back at the year that was, unpacking our Top 10 Games of 2024, we discuss the year ahead! We share what games were most excited for, and reveal our 2025 gaming predictions.

00:00 Intro
00:46 What We've Been Playing
09:38 Our Top 10 Games of 2024
19:06 Our Most Anticipated Games of 2025
24:46 Our Predictions for 2025 In Video Games
45:11 What Wins Game Of The Year In 2025
46:57 What The Wiki?!
52:24 Outro

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

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In our final episode of the year, we review our predictions for 2024 and share our personal picks for Game of the Year 2024.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Secret Level
04:12 Alien: Rogue Incursion Review
13:44 Marvel Rivals First Impressions
21:01 More Switch 2 Leaks
27:48 Reviewing Our 2024 Predictions
36:45 Our Game of the Year 2024 Picks
1:15:25 Most Played Game of 2024
01:17:29 What The Wiki?!
01:23:35 Outro

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

Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2024: https://press-start.com.au/features/2024/12/13/everything-announced-at-the-game-awards-2024/

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The Game Awards 2024 was huge! We react to all the announcements — including The Witcher 4, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and Onimush: Way of the Sword — and celebrate all the winners.

00:00 Intro
01:40 The Game Awards Overall Impressions
05:38 The Game Awards Winners
15:50 The Game Awards Announcements
16:13 Split Fiction
18:31 Turok Origins
20:45 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
23:34 Elden Ring: Neightreign
25:52 Dispatch
26:38 Mafia: The Old Country
26:54 Rematch
27:23 Fumito Ueda's New Game
30:32 The Witcher 4
35:01 Borderlands 4
36:51 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
47:23 Shadow Labyrinth
48:41 The Outer World 2
49:28 Project Country
49:45 Sonic Racer
50:17 Most Anticipated Game
52:26 What The Wiki?!
55:48 Outro

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

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Adventure calls. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle releases on December 9th on Xbox Series X and S, Game Pass and PC. Pre-order Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Now. Rated M.

We look back on the year 2024 in gaming, reviewing the year in terms of its announcements and quality of releases. We also look at the year ahead, reflect on PlayStation's 30 years of history and Shuhei Yoshida leaving Sony.

00:00 Intro
01:11 Treat Time
04:55 Reviewing 2024
11:51 Xbox's 2024
20:56 Nintendo's 2024
24:54 PlayStation's 2024
32:53 Looking Ahead to 2025
37:31 Celebrating PlayStation's 30th Anniversary
45:29 Shuhei Yoshida Leaving PlayStation
48:59 PlayStation 30th Anniversary Themes
50:33 What The Wiki?!
01:01:05 Outro

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We react to the Game Awards 2024 nominees, make some predictions, discuss the potential of the PlayStation Portable/PS Vita making a comeback and unpack Brodie's review of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

00:00 Intro
01:16 Living with the Nintendo Alarmo
08:09 Our Game Awards Nominee Reactions & Predictions
35:28 PlayStation Handheld Rumours
43:10 Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl Review
52:07 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Release Date?
54:03 What The Wiki?!
01:02:16 Outro

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We've been playing LEGO Horizon Adventures together and discussed our review. Brodie weighs in on Metro Awakening VR too, and we discuss the latest on Grand Theft Auto 6, a classic mode returning to Overwatch and Donkey Kong Country's deep dive reveal. 

00:00 Intro
01:29 LEGO Horizon Adventures Review
14:27 Metro Awakening VR Review
19:21 GTA 6 On Track
32:15 Classic Overwatch Returns
38:31 Donkey Kong Country Deep Dive
43:08 Rapid Fire Question
46:14 What The Wiki?!
50:41 Outro

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We've spent a week with the PlayStation 5 Pro and share our review. We also reviewed Slitterhead and Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood, reacting to the closure of Firewalk Studios, and dissecting Dragon Age: The Veilguard's huge launch.

00:00 Intro
00:32 Firewalk Studios Closed
10:26 PS5 Pro Review
21:14 Slitterhead Review
30:01 Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood Review
36:13 Dragon Age: The Veilguards BioWare's Biggest Steam Launch
39:08 Scream in Mortal Kombat 1
39:57 What The Wiki?!
45:30 Outro

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2024 keeps delivering! We discuss our Dragon Age: The Veilguard review and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review. Brodie has also played Indiana Jones And The Great Circle and shares his preview of the gameplay including combat and puzzle solving.

00:00 Intro
00:23 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review
17:33 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Review
26:44 Indiana Jones At The Great Circle Hands-On Preview
37:39 What Games Are We Making Time For?
41:23 PlayStation Stars Changes
42:40 What The Wiki?!
48:21 Outro

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Nintendo is currently conducting a playtest and one brave participant leaked the details. The game sounds like a world-building sim not too different from something like Minecraft. We discuss the unannounced game, Fear the Spotlight, the Xbox Partner Showcase, the lack of Spider-Man 2 DLC  and Shannon's preview of LEGO Horizon Adventures.

00:00 Intro
00:40 Fear the Spotlight Review
06:03 Nintendo's New Minecraft-Like Game
14:12 Xbox Partner Showcase
23:57 No Spider-Man 2 Story DLC
28:52 LEGO Horizon Adventures Preview
32:54 PlayStation Welcome Hub Launches In Australia
35:23 What The Wiki?!
42:29 Outro

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