After a week off we've got a stack of games to review including Exoprimal, Viewfinder and Pikmin 4! Shannon also previews EA Sports FC 24 (not to be confused with FIFA 24) and we try to figure out what's next for Xbox after they win their case against the FTC. 

00:00 - Ewan Gets A Prediction Right
02:58 - Exoprimal Review
13:35 - Viewfinder Review
19:05 - EA Sports FC 24 Preview
25:03 - Pikmin 4 Review
34:09 - Xbox Wins FTC Challenge
46:59 - Rapid Fire Question
50:04 - What The Wiki?!
59:25 - Outro

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

READ ALL THE REVIEWS/PREVIEWS:

Exoprimal - https://press-start.com.au/reviews/xbox-series-x-reviews/2023/07/16/exoprimal-review-dont-call-it-a-dino-crisis/

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Six months in, we debate the Game of the Year so far in 2023.

James also shares his preview of Pikmin 4 and we dissect the latest news emerging from the legal proceedings surrounding the Xbox/Activision-Blizzard acquisition.

00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Should There Be A New Banjo-Kazooie?
02:05 - Pikmin 4 Preview
11:22 - Our Game Of The Year So Far
23:32 - Microsoft CEO On Exclusive Games
36:13 - Call Of Duty Earns PlayStation Mega Bucks
40:12 - PlayStation Games Are Expensive
 45:10 - Rapid Fire Question
50:16 - What The Wiki?!
59:42 - Outro

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

READ ALL THE NEWS:

All Of The Best-Rated Games Released In 2023 So Far - https://press-start.com.au/features/2023/06/27/all-of-the-best-rated-games-released-in-2023-so-far/
The Biggest Games Coming Out In The Second Half Of 2023 - https://press-start.com.au/features/2023/07/03/the-biggest-games-coming-out-in-the-second-half-of-2023/
The Pikmin 4 Demo Is Out Now - https://press-start.com.au/news/nintendo/2023/06/29/the-pikmin-4-demo-is-out-now-alongside-a-new-deep-dive-trailer/
Microsoft's CEO Wants To Get Rid Of Console Exclusives - https://press-start.com.au/news/xbox/2023/06/29/microsofts-ceo-wants-to-get-rid-of-console-exclusives-entirely/
Sony Accidentally Revealed Some Of Its PlayStation Exclusive Development Costs And They're Huge  - https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2023/06/29/sony-accidentally-revealed-some-of-its-aaa-game-development-costs-and-theyre-huge/

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Loads of Nintendo and Xbox news to discuss this week! A bunch of new games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG, were announced in the Nintendo Direct last week. Xbox revealed a bunch during early court proceedings fighting the FTC's block of the Activision Blizzard merger. We tackle Xbox exclusivity, the long-term viability of Game Pass and answer the question: has Xbox really lost the console war?

00:00 - Intro
05:15 - Nintendo Direct Reactions
21:05 - Has Xbox Lost the Console Wars?
27:39 - When Do Next-Gen Consoles Release?
31:23 - Call of Duty Xbox Exclusive
32:25 - Indiana Jones Xbox Exclusive
38:29 - Elder Scrolls 6 Is Not Coming Out For Another 5 Years
44:36 - What Game's Been The Biggest Disappointment This Year?
49:42 - What The Wiki?!
53:18 - Outro

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

READ ALL THE NEWS:

Everything Announced at the June 2023 Nintendo Direct - https://press-start.com.au/news/nintendo/2023/06/22/everything-announced-at-the-june-2023-nintendo-direct/
Microsoft Has Claimed That It's Already Lost The Console Wars - https://press-start.com.au/news/xbox/2023/06/23/microsoft-has-told-courts-that-it-reckons-its-lost-the-console-wars/
Microsoft Reckons The Next Console Generation Will Kick Off In 2028 - https://press-start.com.au/news/xbox/2023/06/23/microsoft-reckons-the-next-console-generation-will-kick-off-in-2028/
MachineGames' Indiana Jones Game Has Been Confirmed As Xbox And PC Exclusive - https://press-start.com.au/news/xbox/2023/06/23/machinegames-indiana-jones-game-has-been-confirmed-as-xbox-and-pc-exclusive/
Phil Spencer Says The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Still At Least Five Years Away - https://press-start.com.au/news/xbox/2023/06/26/phil-spencer-says-the-elder-scrolls-6-is-still-at-least-five-years-away/

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2023 continues to deliver. Final Fantasy XVI is upon us and we've beaten it. Harry shares his review with James and Kieron weighing in too. Brodie's back from Summer Game Fest to talk about the games he saw behind closed doors. 

00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Final Fantasy 16 Review
23:26 - Summer Game Fest
24:33 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview
26:41 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Preview
29:32 - Cocoon Preview
31:44 - Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Preview
34:48 - Alan Wake 2 Preview
41:21 - Demos We've Been Playing
42:25 - Wood & Weather Demo
43:32 - Lies of P Demo
44:41 - Who Do We Want Kojima To Work With If Not Nicholas Cage?
48:40 - What the Wiki?!
53:23 - Outro

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

READ THE REVIEW:

Final Fantasy XVI Review – An Eikonic Achievement: https://press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2023/06/22/final-fantasy-xvi-review/

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Star Wars Outlaws: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/star-wars-outlaws-preview-the-scoundrel-story-weve-been-waiting-for/
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-preview-an-epic-trip-back-to-pandora/
The Crew Motorfest: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/the-crew-motorfest-hands-on-preview-car-culture-club/
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-hands-on-preview-the-fresh-prince/
Cocoon: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/11/cocoon-hands-on-preview-a-world-hopping-adventure/
Mortal Kombat 1: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/11/mortal-kombat-1-hands-on-preview-a-toasty-new-beginning/
Alan Wake 2: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/10/alan-wake-2-preview-the-saga-continues/

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After a big weekend of new video game announcements, we unpack all the big reveals from the Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward and Capcom Showcase, including Starfield, Star Wars Outlaws, Fable, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Avowed, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Forza Motorsport, The Crew Motorfest and more!

00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Xbox Showcase
17:10 - Ubisoft Forward
31:30 - Capcom Showcase
39:08 - Anything Else?
42:59 - Starfield Only 30 FPS
50:20 - What's Your Most Anticipated Game?
53:10 - What The Wiki?!

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

CHECK OUT ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Xbox: https://press-start.com.au/news/xbox/2023/06/12/everything-announced-at-the-xbox-games-showcase-2023/
Ubisoft: https://press-start.com.au/features/2023/06/13/everything-announced-at-ubisoft-forward-2023/
Capcom: https://press-start.com.au/news/2023/06/13/all-of-the-capcom-showcase-2023-announcements/

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Star Wars Outlaws: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/star-wars-outlaws-preview-the-scoundrel-story-weve-been-waiting-for/
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-preview-an-epic-trip-back-to-pandora/
The Crew Motorfest: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/the-crew-motorfest-hands-on-preview-car-culture-club/
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/13/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-hands-on-preview-the-fresh-prince/
Cocoon: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/11/cocoon-hands-on-preview-a-world-hopping-adventure/
Mortal Kombat 1: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/11/mortal-kombat-1-hands-on-preview-a-toasty-new-beginning/
Alan Wake 2: https://press-start.com.au/previews/2023/06/10/alan-wake-2-preview-the-saga-continues/

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In a special bonus episode of The Press Start Podcast, we react to all the announcements from the Summer Game Fest Showcase.

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E3 is no more but from the ashes rises Summer Game Fest. Kicking off this weekend, there are sure to be tonnes of exciting announcements. We share some of our predictions for what will be shown during the showcase, react to the Silent Hill: Ascension trailer, quiz Shannon of Apple's new Vision Pro headset (and Meta's Quest 3), and delve deeper into Redfall's woes.

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Spider-Man 2 Interview
02:54 - Silent Hill: Ascension Trailer Reaction
10:47 - Summer Game Fest Predictions
23:55 - Redfall Devs Wanted The Game Cancelled
31:31 - Apple's Vision Pro and Meta's Quest 3
43:09 - What Resident Evil Game Should Be Remade Next?
45:49 - What The Wiki?!

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Harry joins the show to share his review of Diablo 4 and James, his review of Street Fighter 6. We also react to Gollum's poor reviews and the news The Last of Us's multiplayer game, Factions (or whatever it ends up being called), but still be a while away.

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Diablo IV Review
11:42  - Street Fighter 6 Review
21:56 - Gollum Review Reactions
28:11 - The Last of Us Factions Updates
35:33 - What Game Disappointed You The Most?
39:38 - What the Wiki?!

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Hot off the heels of the PlayStation Showcase, the team reacts to all the announcements and new trailers including Spider-Man 2, PlayStation Project Q, Alan Wake 2, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Fairgame$ and more!
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - PlayStation Showcase Impressions
09:12 - Spider-Man 2 New Trailer Reactions
12:54 - What Is PlayStation's New Handheld?
21:19 - Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater Remake Reactions
27:15 - Alan Wake 2 Trailer Breakdown
32:57 - Assassin's Creed Mirage Reveal Reaction
37:12 - Fairgame$ PlayStation's First Live-Service Game
40:56 - All The Other Games Announced At The PlayStation Showcase
45:47 - Mortal Kombat I Reaction
50:17 - Digital Or Physical Games Debate
56:13 - What The Wiki?!

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A week out from a freshly announced PlayStation Showcase, we predict and anticipate what might be announced. Kieron shares his LEGO 2K Drive review, we reflect on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom a week on, react to Overwatch 2's PvE cancellation, and ask "is GTA 6 coming out next year?"

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - LEGO 2K Drive Review
06:47 - PlayStation Showcase Predictions
15:02 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom A Week Later
20:47 - Reaction to Overwatch 2's PvE Cancellation
28:04 - Do We Finally Have A GTA 6's Release Date?
33:53 - What the Wiki?!
39:17 - Outro

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