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| 29 Jan 2022 | Episode 12: Cloud Strife's Mazda | 00:55:05 | |
Tori and Noah talk Star Wars, Final Fantasy VII, their indifference to the Steam Deck and how they're ready to be wowed by the new Pokémon game. THINGS MENTIONED:
Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us what you enjoyed in 2021 at heypressstart@gmail.com. | |||
| 07 May 2024 | Episode 116: Welcome to Serotoni(n) (feat. Girl Mode) | 01:33:03 | |
With Nathaniel out this week we needed some backup, and who better to support than the fine girls from Girl Mode? We talk news, horny movies and lots more. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth spoilers: 31:30 - 41:30 OTHER THINGS MENTIONED: Squeenix is losing money again: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-maker-square-enix-takes-140-million-hit-in-content-abandonment-losses-as-it-revises-game-pipeline Is a Kingdom Hearts movie in the works?: https://kotaku.com/kingdom-hearts-movie-animated-series-disney-plus-1851442334 The folks who made Rollerdrome are getting shut down: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/take-two-layoffs-roll7-intercept-games-rollderdrome ESA opposes on-demand archive: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/esa-org-won-t-cooperate-game-preservation As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 23 Jan 2023 | Episode 55: Joel is not (not) sexy | 00:51:40 | |
Noah's out this week but Nathaniel and Tori are picking up the slack and covering the news and what they're playing. Is it the season of the 3DS? We sure think so. THINGS MENTIONED: The Verge on the slew of layoffs at Microsoft. IGN's breakdown of what's different about the various 3DS models. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us your favorite 3DS game at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 30 May 2022 | Episode 27: Gollum, Garfield, Girlboss | 00:54:16 | |
We're talking unions, Gollum, Garfield and Goku in this episode. Only some of those relate to actual news items, the others are more just us shooting the shit. THINGS MENTIONED: This Vice article about Raven Software's QA team unionizing. This Kotaku article about Reggie Fils-Aimé's comment about unions. This tweet about how unions are good, actually. This Vice article about how game devs are more interested than ever in unions. This GameRant article about how Capcom appears to be teasing Dragon's Dogma 2. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum FAQ page. Yoshihiro Togashi's Twitter account. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and your best gaming thrift store finds at heypressstart@gmail.com. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 09 Oct 2023 | Episode 88: The X Problem | 01:23:13 | |
People love it when video game podcast hosts talk about stuff that's not video games, right? Of course we talk about video game news — like the latest death knell for the 3DS and Animal Crossing LEGOs — but there's lots of stuff in here about public radio, social media and more. Give a listen :) THINGS MENTIONED: Paul Tassi at Forbes on the downfall of Marvel's Avengers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/09/18/marvels-avengers-is-days-away-from-being-deleted-from-storefronts-forever/?sh=44332cd3779c https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/23899504/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-power-name-games Who's Afraid of Ayesha Roscoe from Lexicon Valley: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1AizzBpusYA6p8r7Gyp1Yc Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about your social media preferences at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 01 Jul 2024 | Episode 123: Oops! No news | 00:59:29 | |
We do not want to talk about news this week so we are just spending an hour to talk about what we're playing. We hope you understand and enjoy :) Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 13 Nov 2023 | Press START plays: Final Fantasy X | 01:45:51 | |
It's been months in the making... We finally beat Final Fantasy X and oh boy do we have a lot of thoughts about this uneven, kinda out-there game. We make it pretty clear once the big spoilers start getting thrown around, but be aware that there are some names and location names thrown out early on that could, if you're really worried about that kind of stuff, be considered a spoiler. THING(S) MENTIONED: Final Fantasy X-3 is sorta already written, but...: https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/07/14/a-final-fantasy-x-3-story-is-already-written-but-final-fantasy-7-remake-is-the-main Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Our typical cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST (this week they were courtesy of Square Enix and we don't own ANY OF IT) and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about what we should play next at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show :) | |||
| 07 Jan 2024 | Episode 100: January 6 at the Dave & Busters | 01:52:11 | |
Can you believe we've been doing this for 100 episodes? I mean, we can, but it's still pretty exciting. This week we go through our predictions for 2024, talk about the Guitar Hero games we liked as kids and go through other various detours. Thanks for listening :) THING(S) MENTIONED: This video of a pitbull pulling this lady's pitbull apart: https://youtu.be/PA8NI1ysCac Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about what you expect to happen in 2024 at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 08 Apr 2024 | Episode 112: No greasy controllers | 00:54:14 | |
Sometimes you don't want to talk about the news so you field listener questions instead. We hope you enjoy :) Happy eclipse day, too!! Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 17 Feb 2025 | Episode 149: PlayStation outage, Oscar noms and NBA muses | 01:11:41 | |
If there's one thing we know how to do on this show it's cover a lot of ground. Strap in :3 THINGS MENTIONED: Aftermath on the PSN outage: https://aftermath.site/sony-playstation-network-outage-psn-ps5-pc Epic is going to keep giving out games you sort of own: https://kotaku.com/epic-store-free-games-stats-steam-mobile-fortnite-1851764053 PlayStation State of Play recap from Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/playstation/522584/everything-announced-sony-state-of-play-february-2025-trailers Bobby Kotick vs unions: https://www.eurogamer.net/bobby-kotick-says-activision-blizzard-fake-lawsuits-were-simply-a-union-plan-to-drive-up-membership YourCoolUncleMarisa on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yourcoolunclemarisa Tori's on Instagram: v.dominguez.98 Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us gaming recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 02 Jun 2024 | Episode 120: House S.P. | 01:10:34 | |
Nathaniel watched the recent State of Play, Noah got that hot new Xbox everyone's talking about and we're mentally preparing for E3 Season. THINGS MENTIONED: Yes, The NYT is suing a Wordle clone: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/wordle-owner-files-lawsuit-against-geography-based-worldle The House M.D. wiki page for House's GBA: https://house.fandom.com/wiki/House%27s_Game_Boy Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us with Xbox 360 game recommendations at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 27 Feb 2023 | Episode 59: Fire Emblem Engaged | 00:58:41 | |
Whoa! We're back! We took it slow on the news this week, but we both played some games and the podcast has a new Wife Guy incoming. THINGS MENTIONED: Good Vibes Gaming's video about the Tales of Symphonia remaster. IGN: Mortal Kombat 12 accidentally announced, coming this week. Gameranx swears that the classic Metal Gear Solid games are coming to Steam. Tears of the Kingdom art book did leak, but I can't find a good link to the pictures due to copyright strikes. Google this one at your own risk. Extra special thanks to Palette Knife for the use of their track Damn Son, Dim Sum off of their new record New Game+. Find more of their stuff on Bandcamp: https://paletteknife.bandcamp.com. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about your fave Harvest Moon romances at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 27 Jan 2025 | Episode 147: The Humble Bundle grinders | 00:56:39 | |
Cancellations, whacky prices and more this week.... THINGS MENTIONED: The team behind Celeste's new game is canceled: https://www.polygon.com/news/512505/earthblade-devs-celsete-followup-canceled IGN on GTA 6 pricing rumors: https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-at-100-would-be-a-bridge-too-far-even-for-grand-theft-auto New Xbox announcements: https://www.polygon.com/news/512692/everything-announced-xbox-direct-january-2025 A funeral for a friend: https://x.com/CultureCrave/status/1882882541931430402 Tori's on Instagram: v.dominguez.98 Nathaniel's on this podcast Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us gaming recs and your other data at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 08 Jul 2024 | Episode 124: Halo: Dancing All Night | 01:00:44 | |
Instead of news this week, we dive into our mailbag which is filled with Xbox 360 recommendations. There's some fun stuff in there!! By the way, Noah was on Video Game Podtimism this week! Listen wherever you listen to podcasts! More info on their website: podtimism.com Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us video game and niche card game recs at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 12 Oct 2021 | Episode 2: So Long Gay Bowser | 00:52:29 | |
Tori and Noah discuss their favorite (and the most frustrating) announcements from the latest slate of Nintendo commercials. Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST. Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com. | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Episode 23: A cozy conversation about coziness (feat. Kimchica) | 01:12:04 | |
Tori and Noah are joined by cozy gamer Jenny Windom, also known as Kimchica. She's a streamer, indie game curator and one part of the worker-owned collective and dev team Soft Not Weak. We talk all things cozy, what it means for a game to be cozy and about her background and experience in games. You can find Jenny on: Tiktok: @Kimchica Twitter: @Kimchica25 YouTube: Kimchica Twitch: Kimchica THINGS MENTIONED: This article in The Intercept about Amazon's Orwellian chat service. Soft Not Weak's flagship title, Spirit Swap on Steam. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and and whatever's on your mind at heypressstart@gmail.com. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 | Episode 78: Zeldatacular | 01:39:36 | |
We've both finally done it: we beat Tears of the Kingdom. So, of course, we decided we'd ignore news this week and just talk about Tears of the Kingdom and the Zelda series at large. THINGS MENTIONED: What's Next For Zelda from YouTuber ENDO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhWEiKkxQTY | |||
| 15 Oct 2023 | Episode 89: Press START turns 2 (feat. AJ Fillari) | 01:44:13 | |
We've been doing our silly, earnest little show for two years now, and to help us celebrate that (and also talk about gaming news from a week when Tori and Noah were busy focusing on non-gaming news) we're joined by podcaster extraordinaire AJ Fillari. You can follow AJ online: Or any other social media platform where they have you find an account with the handle "ajfillari." THINGS MENTIONED: Willa Rowe's review of Assassin's Creed Mirage for Inverse: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/assassins-creed-mirage-review-pc Eurogamer on James Corden's fun little visit to Activision HQ: https://www.eurogamer.net/activision-hired-james-corden-to-host-employee-meeting-with-bobby-kotick IGN's comparisons of the various PS5s: https://www.ign.com/articles/see-how-the-ps5-slim-compares-side-by-side-with-the-launch-version-and-xbox PUREXBOX: Disney's betting app is on the way!!: https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/10/disney-reportedly-encouraging-its-ceo-to-look-at-acquiring-a-company-like-ea Paul Tassi from Forbes on the rumor that Disney wants to buy EA: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/11/disney-buying-ea-would-be-a-disaster-for-everyone/?sh=1da212a0297a Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. and you can email us about your social media preferences at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 01 May 2023 | Episode 68: Google search Shaymin (feat. Noella Williams) | 01:10:06 | |
Tori and Noah are joined this week by Pokemon (and other games, of course) fan extraordinaire Noella Williams. They're a writer whose work has been featured in Vox, Alt Press, PAPER, the Washington Post and more. She's also an assistant editor at Apartment Therapy, where she occasionally gets to write about games, especially cozy ones. We talk about our shared love for the Nintendo DS family of consoles, how adorable the Pokemon Shaymin is, seeing yourself in games and much more. You can find more from Noella online: On Instagram @noella.jpg And on Twitter @yonoella THINGS MENTIONED: Resonant Arc’s Final Fantasy VI series on YouTube. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 12 Oct 2021 | Episode 1: Introduction | 00:41:03 | |
Tori and Noah introduce the show with their top three favorite games of all time. *Slight spoilers for Final Fantasy VII (Remake and the original) and Earthbound. Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST. Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com. | |||
| 11 Feb 2024 | Episode 106: Never-ending discourse (feat. Mike Rugnetta) | 01:54:54 | |
This week Tori and Noah are joined by internet renaissance man Mike Rugnetta. He's been a YouTuber, a podcaster, a game master and now he's leading the new independently-owned internet podcast Never Post. We goad him into roasting popular games, talk about the state of media and, as usual, talk about video games we love. Find Mike on social media @mikerugnetta and find Never Post at neverpo.st and wherever you listen to podcasts. Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 14 Oct 2024 | Episode 134: Hawk Tualarmo | 00:49:52 | |
Sometimes the biggest game release isn't even a game, it's an alarm clock. THINGS MENTIONED: Vice is trying to resurrect Waypoint: https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-want-waypoints-return-to-be-like-the-silent-hill-2-remake/ Alarmo...: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo-121311/ The many spiritual successors of Disco Elysium: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/theres-now-a-third-studio-boasting-disco-elysium-veterans-trying-to-follow-up-the-beloved-rpg-here-with-a-a-spiritual-successor-psychogeographic-rpg/ What the hell is going on at GameFreak: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/huge-game-freak-leak-reveals-pokemon-source-code-unused-designs-switch-2-details-and-unannounced-gen-10-games/ Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us your game recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 24 Oct 2022 | Episode 45: Is Webkinz an MMO? | 01:17:42 | |
Whoa! Final Fantasy IV's got real estate problems, Bayonetta's got voice acting problems and Silent Hill hasn't got any problems, at least not yet. We're also playing some cool stuff: Noah's playing a mobil game and Tori's reading a bunch of books, which is sort of like playing video games. THINGS MENTIONED: This article on Inverse about some fans' misgivings about a Silent Hill 2 remake. Video Game Podtimism's Silent Hill 2 episode. This Bloomberg article about solving Final Fantasy XIV's housing crisis. This Washington Post article about Microsoft laying people off. And another Washington Post article about Microsoft's concerns with cloud gaming. This Bloomberg investigation into whatever the hell is going on with Bayonetta 3. This episode of Triple Click explaining the Xeno- series of games. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us about who your favorite Webkinz pet was at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 20 Nov 2023 | Episode 94: This is Miyamoto | 00:47:53 | |
Damn, pre-Thanksgiving was supposed to be a relaxing time of year when Americans mentally and physically prepare to gorge themselves. Instead we heard they're making a Zelda movie. What a time to be alive. THINGS MENTIONED: Shigeru Miyamoto's Twitter announcement heard 'round the world: https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1722011980129779795?s=20 Variety on one man's journey to direct a Zelda movie: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/wes-ball-directing-zelda-movie-23-years-after-tweet-1235783773/ A 12-hour YouTube essay on the history of video games: https://youtu.be/OAo8qdcvhlM Video Game Podtimism featuring Noah and Tori!!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iLBNNwBYRuaEe0HBpOg4f?si=DalZlkctRXSdrwt_PE7xuw Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about who you want to direct the Zelda movie at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 08 May 2023 | Episode 69: Ball puzzles | 00:55:01 | |
Tori's out this week, so Nathaniel and Noah are catching up on news about unions, the media hellscape and more. Oh yeah, and Star Wars, as per usual. THINGS MENTIONED: From Polygon: Microsoft hits another snag in the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Polygon's follow-up on why it's interesting that cloud gaming, specifically, is the hang up. SEGA of America workers are unionizing (hell yeah). The New Yorker's profile of WGA writers and why they're striking. Kotaku's post-mortem of Waypoint, a good website. Here's where you can buy Waypoint merch before it goes under. 15 percent off with the coupon code: FCGH. Kotaku covering the Tears of the Kingdom leaks. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us (especially if you're under 20 and have Star Wars hot takes that are generationally different than ours) at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 03 Apr 2023 | Episode 64: The 7/10 game fan club (with Girl Mode) | 01:40:02 | |
Tori and Noah are joined this week by Robin Bea and Willa Rowe, the hosts of Girl Mode, another great gaming news podcast. We talk everything from the current state of games media to how much we adore the great games that are only really sevens out of 10 at the end of the day. You can find Girl Mode wherever you listen to podcasts and on twitter and cohost. THING MENTIONED: Check out the TTRPG for Trans Rights in Florida bundle on itch.io!! Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 04 Apr 2022 | Episode 20: A safe space to gush about games (feat. Alanna Okun) | 01:19:15 | |
Tori and Noah are joined by special guest Alanna Okun to talk about the games that inspired Alanna to dive deeper into gaming. We're talking Persona, crafting and, you guessed it, Elden Ring. Noah also tests Alanna and Tori's gaming knowledge with the Real Game vs. Fake Game challenge. THINGS MENTIONED: Into the Aether, a lowkey video game podcast. Katie Heaney's article in The Cut, Video Games Are a To-Do List You Play. SPOILER ALERT FOR: Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3, Persona 4 and Elden Ring. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com. | |||
| 15 Jan 2024 | BONUS: Girl Mode Episode 60 - Em-Dash Content | 01:18:15 | |
Noah had an oopsie with his audio this week, but never fear: the lovely gals from Girl Mode are here to keep your feed well-stocked with podcasts. Here's their latest episode, with their hopes, dreams and anticipations for 2024 in gaming, dropped right into your feed. Go find Girl Mode wherever podcasts live or on social media @girlmode_pod on Twitter, girlmodepod on bluesky and girlmode-pod on cohost. See you next week! | |||
| 05 Mar 2022 | Episode 17: Try finger, but hole: the Elden Ring experience (feat. HeyKipp) | 01:02:53 | |
Forget gaming news, we're talking Elden Ring, baby. It wouldn't be a conversation about a Souls game without Twitch's own HeyKipp, and we're all pretty much in agreement that, at least so far, Elden Ring is one of the best games we've ever played. Strap in and join us on the Collective Gamer Moment that is Elden Ring. THINGS MENTIONED: Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com. | |||
| 04 Dec 2021 | Episode 7: A Normie’s Guide to Soulsborne feat. HeyKipp | 00:55:57 | |
In this episode Tori and Noah break down some of the latest gaming news and speak with Twitch streamer Kipp, a certified Dark Souls aficionado, on why Tori should take the plunge and play a Dark Souls game. There’s also talk about Twitch, gaming communities and Chrono Cross.
Discussed:
A LOT of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Demon Souls talk
SquillaKilla (guy who does Dark Souls no hit runs)
Ecco the Dolphin
Special thanks to Kipp for coming on the show to spread the gospel of Dark Souls. Find Kipp online:
https://www.twitch.tv/heykipp
https://linktr.ee/kippp
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| 29 Aug 2022 | Episode 38: Please make Shrekbourne | 01:09:15 | |
Tori finally finished Neon Genesis Evangelion and that is admittedly what most of this episode is about. We talk about games, too, of course, like some of the announcements out of Gamescom and how Sony wants some people to pay even more for PlayStation 5s because of *gestures at everything*. THINGS MENTIONED: This Polygon article about Wyrdsong. This Rock Paper Shotgun article about Lies of P, the Pinnochio Bloodborne-like. This Flandrew video about the Phantom Menace game. This IGN article the various Neon Genesis Evangelion endings. This Cruncyroll video about the 37 different Evangelion timelines. Spoilers for Evangelion from 46:47 to 1:06:00. Within that chunk there are mentions of gore and sexual assault. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us dark sci-fi anime recommendations at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Episode 46: Welcome to the twisted mind of Renata Price (feat. Renata Price) | 02:16:04 | |
We're joined this week by Waypoint writer, producer and host Renata Price to talk about the hellscape that is modern games media, what got her into video games to begin with and much, much more. Spoiler warning for pretty much every Shin Megami Tensei video game once we start talking about them.
You can find more of Renata at:
Twitter.com/RenOrRaven.
Twitch.tv/renorraven.
And every week on Waypoint Radio.
Special thanks to the band Winkler for the use of the track Mona in this week's episode. You can find that track and more on their bandcamp at winklerband.bandcamp.com.
THINGS MENTIONED:
Real Human Beings: Shadow of Mordor, Watch Dogs and the New NPC by Austin Walker for Paste Magazine.
These Bodies of Mine: What Gaming Teaches About Identity by Renata Price for OneZero.
How Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II Made The Force Interesting by Renata Price for fanbyte.
Heaven Will be Mine on itch.io.
We Know the Devil on itch.io.
A Year Later, I Still Can't Stop Thinking About Disco Elysium By Renata Price for Kotaku.
Renata's review of Soul Hackers 2 for Waypoint.
Leaked Fortnite survey skins.
And, since Ren talked about it so much, Caves of Qud on itch.io.
Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us about what games was given to you by State Park lesbians at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show.
Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.
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| 08 Dec 2024 | Episode 140: Why is everyone going faster than me? | 01:15:14 | |
When Tori's out of town Noah and Nathaniel always go down some weird ass rabbit holes. Enjoy. THINGS MENTIONED: Geoff Keighley's unserious Game Awards Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegameawards/video/7442490565985357102 Polygon on Fursan al-Aqsa: https://www.polygon.com/gaming/492245/fursan-al-aqsa-steam-game-removal-ritchie-torres IGN on the free slice of Gran Turismo available on Playstation: https://www.ign.com/articles/my-first-gran-turismo-is-a-free-to-play-intro-to-the-racing-sim-for-all-ages-available-this-week The Kofie video about history in sports games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsvSfPIEQg The trailer for the new Gundam show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnMIaFV4q6M Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's out enjoying his life Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us your game recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 22 Aug 2022 | Episode 37: A big pot of IP soup | 01:12:31 | |
It's been a big week for intellectual properties and the mega-corporations that own them! It's been a pretty OK week for gamers, too, I guess. Come for the gaming news, stay for Tori's Neon Genesis Evangelion opinions. Speaking of, SPOILERS FOR NEON GENESIS EVANGELION FROM 43:50 to 55:35. (The worst of the spoilers are in the first five minutes, but hardcore spoiler avoiders should skip the entire Evangelion chunk.) THINGS MENTIONED: These articles from Kotaku about ongoing harassment allegations at Nintendo and the company's internal response. This Polygon article about Diablo 4. Another Polygon article about Diablo Immortal's scummy microtransactions. This article from The Verge about Embracer Group's buying spree. Polygon's explainer on the nutty Lord of the Rings licensing deals. Gamespot on Multiversus' leaked content disappearing. That Twitter thread about nazi bars. Renata Price's review of Soul Hackers 2 for Waypoint. George Yang's Soul Hackers 2 review for the Washington Post. ThorHighHeels excellent PS3 video. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us about your favorite Fortnite skin at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 05 Feb 2024 | Episode 105: We did this to Elmo | 00:59:58 | |
Sometimes a gaming podcast is a gaming podcast, and sometimes a gaming podcast is also a sports podcast, a culture podcast, an anime podcast and a Curb Your Enthusiasm podcast. That's Press START this week. Tori and Nathaniel catch up on the week's gaming (and non-gaming) news as well as what they've been up to. SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 3 (42:10 - 44:57) THINGS MENTIONED Variety on Carl Weathers' passing: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/carl-weathers-dead-rocky-predator-star-wars-1235895634/ Eurogamer: SEGA lays off staff: https://www.eurogamer.net/sega-of-america-to-lay-off-61-staff-next-month Game Developer with an update on the SEGA layoffs: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sega-of-america-set-to-lay-off-most-of-its-unionized-workers Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us VR game recommendations at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 01 Jan 2024 | BONUS: What did our partners play? | 00:44:57 | |
This week, instead of listening to the usual crew talk about video games, Tori, Nathaniel and Noah are interviewing their respective partners to figure what they played in 2023. From a capital-G Gamer who played tons of 2023 releases to a burgeoning gaming hobbyist, tune in for some different perspectives than you usually get. Tori & Jesse: (0:58:00) Nathaniel & Angie (13:38:00) Noah & Christine (18:16:00) Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about your partners' favorite games of 2023 at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 11 Mar 2024 | Episode 109: Everything is stupid now | 01:19:22 | |
As if GamerGate 1 wasn't enough, it looks like we're in the midst of dumber, stupider GamerGate. Tori and Noah break it down and mourn Akira Toriyama (plus talk about what we're playing) in this week's episode. THINGS MENTIONED: Alyssa Mercante breaks down the Sweet Baby drama for Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/sweet-baby-inc-consulting-games-alan-wake-2-dei-1851312428 Aftermath's article about the drama: https://aftermath.site/sweet-baby-detected-conspiracy-theory-steam A good tweet thread re: Sweet Baby: https://twitter.com/veedztweets/status/1765898902702567726 Salmon's theme: https://youtu.be/gHp7-mW3yBI Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us with plane game recommendations at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 20 May 2024 | Episode 118: Ape Nation | 01:20:05 | |
Get in apeheads, we're gaming. We talk about gaming news this episode, yeah, but there's also quite a bit about apes and House MD. Get on in here. THINGS MENTIONED: Square Enix is going to be putting their games on more platforms: https://www.polygon.com/24155266/square-enix-multiplatform-final-fantasy-7-rebirth Kotaku: Lots of people still haven't upgraded to the PS5: https://kotaku.com/playstation-4-5-sales-network-psn-users-ps5-ps4-sony-1851481409 Marvel Rivals' testers' weird contract: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1wwlvd9yko.amp Valve's new hero shooter leaked: https://www.polygon.com/24158960/valve-deadlock-hero-shooter-leak IGN on Kai Cenat's Elden Ring journey: https://www.ign.com/articles/kai-cenat-has-beaten-elden-ring-after-167-hours As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 17 Mar 2024 | Episode 110: Spreading misinformation for fun | 01:10:50 | |
It's a new week, and that means we're looking at the latest in gaming news and sharing what games we're playing, but it also means we're testing out a new segment: rating a silly Nintendo Direct "leak" on our very own Nintendo DS scale of foolishness (shout out to the No Dunks podcast for the idea). Let us know what you think about the segment! Like it? Hate it? Want us to rate a different silly leak? Tweet at us or email us :) THINGS MENTIONED: Kotaku's ongoing list of games industry layoffs: https://kotaku.com/game-industry-layoffs-how-many-2024-unity-twitch-1851155818 IGN on the latest EA layoffs and how they'll impact Respawn: https://www.ign.com/articles/apex-legends-hit-by-layoffs-amid-eas-ongoing-reductions Forbes' Paul Tassi on the launch of the Battlefront Classic Collection: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/03/14/the-star-wars-battlefront-classic-collection-launch-is-going-poorly The silly Nintendo Direct "leak" as hosted on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fsilv5bgr97oc1.png The Nintendo fanwiki page for Super Mario Party 2: https://fantendo.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Mario_Party_2_(2023) Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about the Nintendo 4DS at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 20 Nov 2021 | Episode 6: Animal Crossing: Survival Mode | 00:56:17 | |
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexual harassment and assault. [13:30-21:25] Noah and Tori kick off this episode by talking about a game neither of them have played and then talk about some of the video games industry’s worst ails with a repeated refrain: “It sucks.” They talk XBOX, Skyrim, awful working conditions at Activision/Blizzard and… Donkey Kong? Further reading: https://www.polygon.com/22785788/bobby-kotick-resign-activision-blizzard-controversy-allegations https://www.polygon.com/22786117/activision-blizzard-walk-out-bobby-kotick-resignation-demands https://kotaku.com/lets-meet-the-board-members-supporting-besieged-activis-1848079283 https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/exclusive-seth-rogen-donkey-kong.html | |||
| 18 Sep 2023 | Episode 85: Impractical jokers | 01:37:26 | |
The elephant in the room this week is the latest Nintendo Direct, but there's still lots of other stuff going on: Unity blowing up, new Pokemon collabs and everybody's still talking about One Piece. Plus, outside of news, you can tune in to hear about fitness, about a particular TruTV television program and much more. THINGS MENTIONED: The excellent Twitter thread about Mario RPG and accessibility: https://twitter.com/momoxmia/status/1702400250198237286 The Verge's explainer on the Unity drama: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870547/unit-price-change-game-development https://www.axios.com/2023/09/13/unity-runtime-fee-policy-marc-whitten Bloomberg on Square Enix's financial woes: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/underwhelming-final-fantasy-xvi-costs-square-enix-2-billion-in-market-value The Santa Cruz Pokemon skateboards: https://santacruzskateboards.com/pokemon Editor Claire Murashima on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clairemurashima?lang=en Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about salad at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 04 Aug 2024 | Episode 126: Lying on your gaming résumé | 00:54:42 | |
With Noah out this week Tori and Nathaniel go deep on the Olympics, Elden Ring and the latest nonsense in Fortnite. THINGS MENTIONED: Game Informer is dead: https://x.com/gameinformer/status/1819399257071214854 The new Fortnite Lego set: https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/fortnite Also the Cybertruck is in fortnite (lol, also lmao): https://www.fortnite.com/news/unlock-the-cybertruck-in-fortnite-by-goin-on-a-summer-road-trip-with-the-squad Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us video game and niche card game recs at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 19 Jun 2023 | Episode 75: Not E3 part II: Private equity edition | 01:16:00 | |
It's been a heck of a week, huh? A thousand more games were announced, Embracer Group shit the bed and Activision Blizzard is honoring Pride Month by telling weird homophobes to hit the bricks. Tune in to hear us talk about all of that as well as YouTube video essays, games we're playing and more. THINGS MENTIONED: The latest on what Persona 3: Reload is actually gonna have in it from IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/persona-3-reload-wont-include-content-from-fes-or-portable-including-the-female-protagonist Not mentioned, but Willa Rowe (of Girl Mode and Inverse) on what makes the female main character route of Persona 3: Portable so special: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/persona-3-reload-femc-female-protagonist Polygon on the latest kerfuffle at Embracer Group: https://www.polygon.com/23759179/embracer-tomb-raider-lotr-restructure-studio-closures-lay-offs From Gayming, Activision Blizzard's weird situation with homophobic streamers: https://gaymingmag.com/2023/06/activision-removes-popular-streamer-bundles-from-call-of-duty-over-anti-lgbtq-rhetoric/ Jacob Geller on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobGeller Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about games or your favorite video essay at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 26 Nov 2023 | Video Game Podtimism: Onimusha commits to the bit (feat. Noah and Tori from Press START) | 01:49:15 | |
What's up, gamers! We've got a special treat in the feed this week: it's Video Game Podtimism! This is last week's episode of Video Game Podtimism featuring Noah and Tori from this show. Give it a listen and if you enjoy it (which, like, why wouldn't you?) subscribe to VGP on whatever platform you're on now and visit their website, podtimism.com. We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled stuff! | |||
| 19 Aug 2024 | Episode 128: A Tale of Two Star Wars Games | 01:22:33 | |
Tori's out this week and you know what that means: Noah and Nathaniel are playing something silly. It's Star Wars time, baby. Specifically GBA Star Wars time. Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us video game and niche card game recs at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 16 Jan 2023 | Episode 54: Final Fantasy Horseshoe Theory | 01:20:42 | |
Whoa! Lots of video game news! Ubisoft's on the rocks, the QA workers who made Skyrim are organizing and lots more. Plus Tori's playing a J-pop game and Noah's playing Disco Elysium, which is decidedly not a J-pop game. THINGS MENTIONED: QA workers at ZeniMax Media organized from TechCrunch. Rumor has it that a Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch is on its way. TheGamer asks whether the Breath of the Wild sequel will be the last major Switch game. This great tweet about Final Fantasy from Ash Parrish on Twitter. videogamedunkey's publishing house, Big Mode, announces its first game, Animal Well. Kotaku reports Ubisoft is having a rough time. Also from Kotaku: the next Assassin's Creed will be smaller. Polygon's most anticipated indie games for 2023. The Origin Story podcast on the game Venba. PCGamer on the lawsuit that might kill any future Disco Elysium plans. Extra special thanks to musical guests Expert Timing and their track Special Hell from their 2022 release Stargazing. You can listen to more of their music on bandcamp at: https://experttiming.bandcamp.com. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us your Final Fantasy alignment at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 22 Apr 2024 | Episode 114: The Tortured Gamers Department | 01:04:31 | |
I've got indie game fever, baby, and only a prescription for triple I (none of that weak shit) will cure it. We're talking about indie games, Star Wars nonsense, Fortnite and lots more. Also yes we talk a little bit about the new Taylor Swift album. THINGS MENTIONED: Kyle Bosman's Delayed Input re: sticker game and Star Wars: https://youtu.be/rAdsptcj8iQ?list=PLXjlB8AgMh8QuT0_ao9vaZlI1jf2U4SGS Forbes on Star Wars: Outlaws weird DLC: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/04/15/you-need-the-season-pass-to-play-star-wars-outlaws-jabba-the-hutt-mission/?sh=baea10057d30 Swim Free from Fortnite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6bD8k5ji7A Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 26 Feb 2022 | Episode 16: World bad, games good | 00:50:07 | |
There's some pretty serious shit going on in the world this week, so join Tori and Noah in some frivolous-feeling discussions about some stuff that doesn’t suck. We’re talking Shin Megami Tensei (shocker) news, Pokemon news and about the games we’re loving right now (spoiler: it’s mostly just Earthbound). THINGS REFERENCED:
Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com. | |||
| 07 Nov 2022 | Episode 47: Tweetpocalypse | 01:18:57 | |
Twitter's turning to absolute shit, but you know what isn't? That's right, baby. It's video games. Tori beat one of the routes of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Noah caught up on Doctor Who, and, as always, there's lots more to discuss. THINGS MENTIONED: This Nintendo Life article about SEGA's "super game." Gaming Alexandria's article about Sacred Pools, SEGA's lost erotic FMV game. The band Pom Pom Squad on Bandcamp. SPOILERS FOR FIRE EMBLEM: THREE HOUSES FROM 54:00 to 1:07:10. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions about the gift exchange at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 20 Jan 2025 | Episode 146: 2 Switch 2 Furious | 01:32:24 | |
Yeah OK I guess Switch 2 announcement kinda overshadowed everything else this week, huh? Also, sorry about my (Noah) audio quality. Had a mic issue, that's why I sound like the speaker on a Wii remote. It won't happen again. THINGS MENTIONED: Polygon on the Switch 2: https://www.polygon.com/opinion/510594/nintendo-switch-2-reveal-apple-iphone-comparison This Twitter thread on the Silksong cakespiracy: https://x.com/pex_ton/status/1879982270737707078 Polygon on the canceled live service games from Sony: https://www.polygon.com/gaming/510511/sony-cancels-live-service-games-god-of-war Rolling Stone: Marvel Rivals has a Trump problem: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/marvel-rivals-donald-trump-mod-ban-1235230261/ A look at the modded version of NBA Jam Nathaniel's playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJKvaLMfqPo&t=85s This Bad Bunny track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdSGEvDGZAo Tori's on Instagram: v.dominguez.98 Nathaniel's on this podcast Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us gaming recs and your other data at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | Episode 51: Family Guys | 01:20:49 | |
Nowadays, all you see is violence in video games and sex in ... video games. That's why Nathaniel and Noah are here to share some video game news about the Mario theme park in California and all of the holiday events in live service games. Nothing says holidays like Fortnite :) THINGS MENTIONED: USA Today on the Mario theme park article. Mario Kart 7 update from Nintendo Life. Gematsu on We Love Katamari ReRoll. The TRUMP NFTs (from the Daily Beast) in case you need a laugh. Special shout out to Jake Amaranthine for use of their track again. You can catch more of their music at their bandcamp: https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us your thoughts on Family Guy at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | Episode 42: Buying bananas in the metaverse | 01:27:00 | |
With Tori off tending to wedding stuff (and a hurricane) we couldn't let the podcast go unhosted, so friend of the show Nathaniel Wilson jumps into the co-host seat and talks about the games he loves, the "Metaverse" and Star Wars. THINGS MENTIONED: This story from Kotaku about Walmart's weird new venture into Roblox. This Reddit thread about how a semi-credible leaker says Disney wants more Star Wars games. This YouTube video from TripleJump ranking every Star Wars video game. This video from BadEnd about how modern games are wasting our time. Tom Rogers' odyssey of a YouTube video reviewing the PS1 classic Boku no Natsuyasumi. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us about your favorite Fortnite skin or your go-to independent book publishing house at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 18 Apr 2022 | Episode 22: Kingdom Toes IV | 01:11:37 | |
Holy shit, there's a new Kingdom Hearts game coming out. Tori and Noah have a deep conversation about whether they need to catch up on years-worth of lore and, of course, talk about some gaming labor news. THINGS MENTIONED: This Kingdom Hearts IV trailer. This article from The Gamer about a potential Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts IV. This IGN article with the Final Fantasy Uniqulo leaks. This dot.LA article about the latest Actiblizz labor drama. This Bloomberg article about Gavin Newsom’s potential involvement in the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit. The New York Times Elden Ring story. Chris Plante’s tweet thread about the New York Times’ games coverage. Gene Park's rebuttal in the Washington Post to the New York Times Elden Ring article. Lizard in the Spring’s Undertale banjo cover on Bandcamp. This IGN article about how large Breath of the Wild 2 might be. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com. Find us on social media here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | Episode 111: Nathaniel and Noah are herbs | 01:10:35 | |
Big news this week about nonsense at gaming news outlet Kotaku, Tencent and more. Noah and Nathaniel break it down. THINGS MENTIONED: Aftermath on the latest nonsense at Kotaku: https://aftermath.site/kotaku-eic-resigns-over-new-editorial-edict Overwatch PVE is canned: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-22/blizzard-entertainment-makes-big-changes-as-overwatch-2-struggles IGN on the Will Smith game no one has heard of: https://www.ign.com/articles/even-will-smith-couldnt-save-zombie-survival-game-undawn-which-flopped-spectacularly Kotaku's take: https://kotaku.com/undawn-will-smith-tencent-mobile-pc-flop-1851358692 Ruby Retro on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59nXsqCA9I2uXfidX6WQkQ YouTuber MorbidZoo on Sound of Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/@themorbidzoo Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about the Will Smith zombie game at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 06 Feb 2023 | Episode 57: E3 found dead in Miami | 01:18:32 | |
None of the big dogs want to play with E3 anymore, Nintendo Direct rumors continue to buzz and The Sims does an inclusivity this week. Plus, the latest on Tori and Noah's 3DS quest and more. THINGS MENTIONED: IGN's exclusive report about how E3 ain't looking so good this year. Polygon on Jedi: Survivor getting pushed back a month. Kotaku on Sports Story's secret complaint room. From Kotaku: Modders have reverse engineered The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. EA does an inclusivity with the Sims, and it's neat. Extra special thanks to Nicky Flowers for the use of their track Mr. Tuesday. Find more of their stuff, like their Wii Shop Channel remixes, on Bandcamp: nickyflowers.bandcamp.com. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about your fave 3DS games at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 06 Jun 2022 | Episode 28: Running up that 'chonk | 01:07:08 | |
It's an upcoming game news extravaganza this episode. Pokemon news, Sonic news and a PlayStation State of Play. Noah wants to eat Lechonk and Tori's cat game finally gets a release date. Noah tries to sell Tori on Dragon Quest IX. Also, both of our cats make an appearance in this episode because they are loud sometimes. THINGS MENTIONED: This Kotaku article about how tasty Lechonk looks. Toby Fox Homestuck mpreg Pokemon music. This Nintendo Life article breaking down the Dragon Quest Day news. The tweet that BioWare used to announce the next Dragon Age game. The new Sonic gameplay we made fun of. The Hard Drive article also making fun of the new Sonic gameplay. The latest episode of the Into the Aether podcast. This Polygon article about the new game Eternights. Oh yeah, this new trailer for a Sims 4 werewolf expansion. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and what condiments you would use to dress your Lechonk kawali with at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 11 Jul 2022 | Episode 32: Smash that wallet button | 01:02:28 | |
Are you investing in the new web3 video game console? Then Press START has some swampland in Florida to sell you! Noah's getting over COVID so we kept things short this week. We're making fun of crypto scams, talking about E3's supposed return and lots more. THINGS MENTIONED: The itch.io bundle for abortion rights. Caro Asercion on Twitter and itch. Ryan Broderick’s tweet thread about the Polium One. This Kotaku article about Gamestop getting in on NFTs from a few months ago. This Variety article about how E3 is apparently coming back. The team that won Twitch Plays Pokemon Our cool sounds, as well as the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or thoughts on what you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 09 Jan 2023 | Episode 53: Ed Sheeran jump scare | 01:14:39 | |
It's a whole new year we live in, so Tori and Noah have some harebrained predictions for 2023. Also, we're going over last year's ill-informed predictions, what games we're looking forward to in the new year and, as always, the stuff we're playing. Special thanks to HeyKipp for sharing their favorite games of 2022 with us. You can find more of their stuff at twitch.tv/HeyKipp and twitter.com/heykipp. THINGS MENTIONED: The Axe of the Blood God podcast. ThorHighHeels video about all of the Square Enix games that released this year. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about where you think Ed Sheeran belongs at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 05 Feb 2022 | Episode 13: Donkey-Kongification | 00:53:11 | |
There’s a lot of Donkey Kong talk in this one for some reason. Tori and Noah talk about new game studio announcements, another big-money acquisition and our favorite ape: Donkey Kong. THINGS MENTIONED: This Polygon article about the Playstation Bungie acquisition. This Nintendo Life article about the Donkey Kong rumors This Nintendo Life article about Gardens Slight spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles: 22:38 — 23:28 Slight spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett: 47:30 — 49:50 Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com. | |||
| 02 Feb 2025 | Episode 148: Nathaniel's yap session | 01:11:19 | |
Left alone this week, Nathaniel had no other options but to record a podcast all by his lonesome (with the help of two very special guests). Lots of game news this week, buckle in :) THINGS MENTIONED Polygon: MultiVersus is dead for real this time: https://www.polygon.com/gaming/517406/multiversus-canceled-shut-down-date Pokemon TCG Pocket is leaky as hell: https://www.polygon.com/news/515271/pokemon-tcg-pockets-space-time-smackdown-leak-datamine-weavile-bidoof A fake PlayStation that plays real PlayStation games? It's more likely than you think: https://www.polygon.com/gaming/512589/superstation-one-pre-order-playstation-console Polygon reports that the Switch 2 can expect some Xbox games: https://www.polygon.com/news/514398/nintendo-switch-2-xbox-games Meanwhile, another Xbox exclusive is coming to PS5: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/forza-horizon-5-ps5 Elden Ring's multiplayer beta is on the horizon and people are losing it: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/co-op/elden-ring-nightreign-beta-invites-are-apparently-so-in-demand-scalpers-are-already-trying-to-resell-them-for-hundreds-of-dollars/ NintendoLife on the trademark battle Nintendo is waging in Costa Rica: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/01/random-local-supermarket-wins-trademark-battle-against-nintendo PCGamer on the GOG dreamlist: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/gog-just-brought-dino-crisis-1-and-2-back-to-life-and-wants-your-help-shouting-at-the-execs-imprisoning-your-favourite-games/ Tori's on Instagram: v.dominguez.98 Nathaniel's on this podcast Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us gaming recs and your other data at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 21 Jan 2024 | Episode 102: The YouTube Content Industrial Complex | 01:38:29 | |
Happy 2024! All of the bad stuff that was happening in 2023 is still happening now, believe it or not. This week we've got an update on the gaming industry's unceasing layoffs, Fortnite being used as a military recruitment tool and an odyssey that explores the dregs of the YouTube Content Industrial Complex. SPOILERS FOR THE IRON CLAW FROM 30:18-38:06 THINGS MENTIONED: Kotaku's ongoing list of gaming layoffs in 2024: https://kotaku.com/game-industry-layoffs-how-many-2024-unity-twitch-1851155818 TheGamer's article on the British Army's Fortnite recruitment program: https://www.thegamer.com/fortnite-british-army-creative-map-recruitment-epic-games-backlash/ And PCGamer's article about the same thing: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-british-army-made-its-own-fortnite-map-as-a-recruitment-tool-but-epic-could-block-it/ The latest episode of Delayed Input on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKuKXK-d804 I'm not including the URL for the Nick Robinson video because we don't actually want you to watch it and give him ad revenue. Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about what want to see change about the gaming world in 2024 at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 20 Aug 2023 | Episode 82: Origin Story's origin story (feat. Ben Thorp and Phillip Russell) | 01:24:31 | |
Tori and Noah are joined this week by the fabulous hosts of the Origin Story podcast. Listen in for a deep conversation about the creative process, interviewing people whose art you admire and nostalgic memories of sharing games with your friends. You can find more Origin Story on their website, originstory.show, and on Twitter @originstory_. Phillip's on Twitter @3DSisquo and Ben's on Twitter @sad_radio_lad THINGS MENTIONED: This dude's incredible fashion: www.tiktok.com/@desertedinurban weird and kinda scary tokusatsu girls from YouTuber Hazel: https://youtu.be/rlpI--ndhhk Final Fantasy XVI & Masculinity from ThorHighHeels on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pYHCswe7XIk Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about your creative process at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 11 Oct 2021 | Episode 0: Press START | 00:01:40 | |
Press START is a brand new gaming podcast brought to you by Tori Dominguez (@tori_as_always on Twitter) and Noah Hertz (@noah_hurts on Twitter), two Gen Z journalists. Press START will feature gaming news, interviews and deep dives into everything from brand new games to our childhood favorites. Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST. Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com. | |||
| 24 Jul 2023 | Episode 79: Baby's first Sonic | 01:03:40 | |
Barbie this, Oppenheimer that, we're here to talk about video games, dammit. Neopets is doing some stuff (not NFTs), Tori's playing Final Fantasy and there's lots more this episode, too. THINGS MENTIONED: Neopets is under new ownership and ready to kick ass: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/17/23798368/neopets-relaunch-website-flash-games From Kotaku: Cowboy Bebop's daddy is releasing a new series: https://kotaku.com/shinichiro-watanabe-new-anime-cowboy-bebop-john-wick-1850660451 Polygon on the Dolphin emulator probably not coming to Steam: https://www.polygon.com/23801889/dolphin-wii-emulator-steam-gamecube-nintendo From NPR: Barely any old games are being preserved: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/17/1188042795/only-a-small-percentage-of-older-video-games-are-accessible-now-a-new-survey-fin Friend of the show Emily Price's review of Pikmin 4 for Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23792462/pikmin-4-review-coop-treasures-nintendo-switch Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about what your first Sonic game was at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 10 Nov 2024 | Episode 137: "Drip walk" | 00:57:06 | |
It's the family-friendly, backwards compatible Gen-Z video game podcast with oodles of monetizable intellectual property — and this time it has three hosts. We're discussing last week's biggest news item (no, not that one) and the latest in scummy business practices in journalism. THINGS MENTIONED: IGN with a breakdown on Nintendo's casual info about a live action Zelda movie: https://www.ign.com/articles/well-at-least-we-know-the-live-action-the-legend-of-zelda-movie-will-be-released-before-the-end-of-the-decade Nintendo Forecast breaks down the latest Nintendo investor call: https://youtu.be/SSH2bGqZa7U Fast Company on the NYT tech strike: https://www.fastcompany.com/91222488/new-york-times-tech-workers-strike-election Aftermath's breakdown of the latest round of Kotaku layoffs: https://aftermath.site/kotaku-layoffs-go-media If you've made it this far in the description and you're a media person, hire our friend Willa: https://muckrack.com/willa-rowe Evan Pincus' really good Letterboxd review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston: https://letterboxd.com/drlemon/film/the-devil-and-daniel-johnston/ As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us your game recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | Episode 139: Turkey paladin | 01:15:38 | |
It's almost American Thanksgiving and we're using that as our excuse to not talk about video game news. I hope you can hold space for this podcast. Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us your game recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 23 Jun 2024 | Episode 122: Email is scary | 01:27:40 | |
I hope this podcast finds you well, gamers. Tori and Noah are back off of a week off to gush about that banger of a Nintendo Direct from last week and to talk about how WE'RE definitely not pretending to be Asian women, but the same can't be said for some internet weirdos. Give it a listen, if you dare... THINGS MENTIONED Bloomberg on the strange state of video game leakers: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-21/rumors-go-dark-as-video-game-leakers-face-a-reckoning Digital Trends list of Nintendo Direct announcements: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nintendo-direct-june-2024-everything-announced/ Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us with your Elden Ring builds at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 17 Nov 2024 | Episode 138: Where we dropping, Arianators? (feat. Rowndlet) | 01:05:35 | |
This week, Tori and Nathaniel are joined by fellow Gen-Z gamer, streamer and YouTubers Rowndlet. The gang talks about her history with gaming, retro collecting in Europe and more. THING(S) MENTIONED: This tweet about Ariana Grande: https://x.com/ArianaToday/status/1856492487529115748 Follow Rowndlet on social media! She's @Rowndlet on Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and you can add her on Pokemon TCG Pocket with her friend code: 6203072500666307 Noah and Nathaniel are also playing PTCGP Noah: 0951374552733587 Nathaniel: 0951374552733587 Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us your game recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 09 May 2022 | Episode 25: Melania, Blade of Donald | 00:52:53 | |
Lots of labor news in the world of gaming this week, from Nintendo (allegedly) being shitty to Bobby Kotick (allegedly) being shitty (again). Tori and Noah break it all down as well as give updates on Fortnite, recommend some dungeonsynth and, uh, play Fortnite. THINGS MENTIONED: Jack Yarwood’s follow-up article about crunch at Traveler’s Tales. VGC's scoop about 2K LEGO sports games. Kat Bailey’s story at IGN about Nintendo’s culture. This NintendoLink article about the company using prison labor and this Gamespot article about Nintendo allegedly using Uyghur prisoners for forced labor. This Polygon article about Square Enix's crypto aspirations. This IGN article mentioning Reggie Fils-Aimé's blockchain beliefs. This Axios article about Bobby Kotick's latest legal troubles. This Polygon article explaining who Let Me Solo Her is. The episode of the podcast Sample Platter featuring the artists behind Chug Jug With You. And, of course, Chug Jug With You. This article on The Verge about Bluehole's lawsuit against Fortnite. Waypoint’s review of Citizen Sleeper. Hole Dweller on Bandcamp, and Hole Dweller’s YouTube compilation. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and and whatever's on your mind at heypressstart@gmail.com. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 13 Feb 2023 | Episode 58: Tractors of the Kingdom | 00:54:12 | |
Come for the Nintendo Direct news, stay for our Harvest Moon hot takes. THINGS MENTIONED: Nintendo Life's video about Direct announcements that weren't in the Direct. This Kotaku article on Keke Palmer's Twitch escapades. Gamerant on the latest live service deaths, including Rumbleverse. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about your fave Harvest Moon romances at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 25 Sep 2023 | Episode 86: We Love KatASMRi | 01:09:02 | |
Gaming... We all love it. This week we're talking about the whacky XBOX leaks, the future of jizz in Star Wars and more. Join us for a rolling (like how a Katamari ball rolls) good time. THINGS MENTIONED: XBOX leaks! Here's IGN's breakdown: https://www.ign.com/articles/all-the-major-revelations-from-the-ftc-vs-xbox-court-document-leaks Willa Rowe's take for Inverse on lame console designs: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/xbox-leak-brooklin-console-design Here's where you can make your 5x5 game grid: https://topsters.org/ Kotaku's latest on Star Wars: Eclipse: https://kotaku.com/star-wars-eclipse-quantic-dream-game-delayed-anyone-die-1850865409 https://www.avclub.com/is-star-wars-trying-to-ditch-its-most-hilariously-inapp-1850868249 Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about your favorite fall games at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Episode 90: GameStop Stories to Tell in the Dark | 01:13:22 | |
What would a video game podcast be without hosts who have strong opinions about GameStop? Tori and Nathaniel share some of their GameStop horror stories and talk about what they're playing — spoiler: Mario Wonder — in this week's episode. THINGS MENTIONED: The Verge on Bandcamp's layoffs: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/16/23919551/bandcamp-layoffs-epic-songtradr YouTuber Orbalology on buying games from GameStop: https://youtu.be/GOnNljlf6Q8 Nathaniel Bandy visits a GameStop in every U.S. state: https://youtu.be/r43-AxpR6JI YouTuber EmpLemon on a very special episode of The Simpsons: https://youtu.be/Tq-qU_GCCLI Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. and you can email us about your social media preferences at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 05 Nov 2024 | Episode 136: The Dave & Buster's Desert | 00:56:22 | |
Hey, did y'all hear that the Dreamcast is back? Call of Duty is back, too, but that's a lot less exciting. Tori and Nate discuss... THINGS MENTIONED: Polygon on the CoD ban in Kuwait: https://www.polygon.com/news/470233/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-kuwait-ban Tim Walz, for reference: https://x.com/BoozeRadly/status/1851238159746482278 Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us your game recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 27 Mar 2023 | Episode 63: 100 gecs and the anime tax fraud | 01:10:57 | |
Noah comes back to the show with gaming news, and Tori is finally digging into a modern classic. Oh yeah and the new 100 gecs album is great. THINGS MENTIONED Polygon: Fortnite expands its creative mode in neat ways. Brendon Bigley's video about F-Zero GX. Mixed feelings in the world about Disco Elysium's new photo mode. Anime girl tax filing simulator. Fight, Magic Items by Aidan Moher. Patrick Klepek from Waypoint on Metroid Prime and its remake. Here's an example of the bonkers Just Dance lore. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us your favorite video game deep lore at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | Episode 35: Shaggy v. Velma, 1v1, no items, Final Destination | 01:03:47 | |
We're back from a week off to talk gaming news, a custom car and all the stuff we're playing. Noah talks Star Wars (shocker, I know) and Tori talks weird Animal Crossing clones. There's lots more, too. THINGS MENTIONED: This article from The Verge about how busted KOTOR II was when it launched on Switch. This Bloomberg report about the craziness going on at Aspyr. Pictures of some of the leaked figures for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. This Polygon article about Hokko Life. The tiktok user making the Wiiata This IGN article about how Playstation’s accolades are going away. The latest episode of Waypoint Radio that touches on MultiVersus. This tweet thread from Waypoint Radio host Renata Price. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or your thoughts on microtransactions at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 28 May 2023 | Episode 72: Gollum of the Year | 01:11:02 | |
We took some time out of our busy schedules of playing Zelda like it's our jobs to record a podcast about everything from the (reportedly) shitty new Gollum game to all of the highs and lows of the PlayStation Showcase last week. THINGS MENTIONED: An IGN article about how a playthrough of the Gollum game leaked early. This incredible tweet about Gollum. Naoki Yoshida floats removing Final Fantasy's numbers. A rumored update on the Star Wars open world game Ubisoft is working on. A late 3DS update is messing up modded consoles. Special thanks to Nathalie for some gaming thoughts and for the use of her track it's the end of the world, i love you off of her recently released record " Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about Zelda at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 06 Mar 2023 | Episode 60: Knitting hats and making games with Alanna Okun (feat. Alanna Okun) | 01:25:39 | |
Editor, author and now game designer Alanna Okun returns to the show to talk about her journey from gamer to amateur game designer. We talk some game news, Alanna's game design process, her inspirations, and, of course, we discuss what we've been playing. You can find Alanna Okun on Twitter @alanna, on substack at buttonmash.substack.com and on itch.io at alannabean.itch.io. THINGS MENTIONED: YouTuber Skill-Up's Final Fantasy 16 interview with Naoki Yoshida. The Pokemon explanation trailer. The Gamer on more than 200 Apex Legends testers getting fired. A GameRant breakdown of some of the canceled Apex Legends side projects. Alanna's game development YouTube recommendations: Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us your Fire Emblem hot takes at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 28 Aug 2023 | Episode 83: Luffy's at my grandma's house | 01:35:04 | |
You ever just look up and see him? Monkey D. Luffy? We do. But this is a video games podcast, and we're talking video game news this week. THINGS MENTIONED: EA layoffs and bad union behavior: https://venturebeat.com/games/eas-bioware-will-lay-off-50-and-cut-ties-with-unionized-keywords-playtesting-group/ From Axios: Apparently the next Immortals game was gonna be really interesting, but it got canceled: https://www.axios.com/2023/08/21/immortals-2-oxygen-elden-ring-wind-waker Here's an update on the Persona 3 remake: https://www.polygon.com/23841928/persona-3-reload-remake-hands-on Nicki Minaj is in Call of Duty, let's go: https://www.polygon.com/23844644/call-of-duty-nicki-minaj-warzone-modern-warfare-2 And check out Resonant Arc on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzWAEPDGiY34bGpwM_DWmA Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about your creative process at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 04 Mar 2024 | Episode 108: Press Start: ReCord | 00:35:51 | |
Sequels, new releases and corporate nonsense. That's gaming, baby. THINGS MENTIONED: Polygon's reminder of the Nintendo Partner Direct stuff: https://www.polygon.com/24078620/nintendo-games-direct-february-2024-announcements-release-dates Polygon on Sony's latest layoffs: https://www.polygon.com/24086441/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-sony-layoffs-death-of-aaa And IGN on EA layoffs :/ : https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-to-lay-off-around-670-to-advance-the-way-we-work Nintendo Switch 2 delays??: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-reportedly-delayed-to-march-2025-in-part-to-combat-scalping IGN: Rockstar calling employees back to office: https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-is-asking-employees-to-return-to-office-amid-gta-security-concerns And IGN on the ensuing backlash: https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-developers-criticise-rockstars-reckless-decision-to-force-staff-back-to-the-office YouTuber Lockstin & Gnoggin on the new Pokemon game announcement: https://youtu.be/Ts2ficIZf84 Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 04 Jun 2023 | Episode 73: Across the Mediaverse | 01:12:54 | |
It's been a weird week for games media. Bobby Kotick got interviewed by Variety, the Disco Elysium dev studio is in the spotlight again and Vice is still falling apart, but its video game stars are moving on. We're talking about that stuff as well as Zelda, the new Spiderman movie and more. THINGS MENTIONED: Bobby Kotick's Variety interview. People Make Games' ZA/UM documentary. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about Zelda at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 20 Jun 2022 | Episode 29: Pride Month, brought to you by Square Enix | 01:02:12 | |
Tori and Noah spend a good chunk of the show wading through the unbearable amount of game announcements from the past week and a half. We're also celebrating Pride Month with the strange little creature Square Enix is using to raise money for GLAAD. There's other stuff in here too. THINGS MENTIONED: More games than it is literally possible for me to have kept track of. Video Games Chronicle says a Nintendo Direct is nearly upon us. This No Escape article about needing new verbs. How to make the industry greener, from WIRED. The latest update on Actiblizz unionization from CNN. This Square Enix press release about their Pride mascot from last year. The episode of Mom, We Can't Pause that Noah guested on. This Kazuma Hashimoto article about Ghosts of Tsushima's depiction of Japan. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations what you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 25 Jun 2023 | Episode 76: Direct-ly for the wallet | 00:36:55 | |
Nathaniel and Tori are pretty stoked about a lot of the stuff shown off at Nintendo's Not-E3 Direct this year. Lots of wonder-ous stuff, yeah? They're talking about the stuff they want to play from that and what they're playing on this week's episode. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about games or Mario or whatever at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. Interlude music: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/elevatorstuck-2 (Don't judge Tori or Nathaniel, this was purely a Noah choice) | |||
| 24 Apr 2023 | Episode 67: Stop the sludge! | 01:13:30 | |
Put your phone down, put on your headphones and consume some media that isn't mindless sludge designed to get you to watch clips of old TV shows on Tiktok. Stop the sludge, baby. Come for the video game news, stay for the very end for Noah's thoughts on the Taylor Swift Eras tour. THINGS MENTIONED: The Verge on Sega's strange decision to buy Rovio. Someone modded Kirby into Pokemon BDSP. Hidetaka Miyazaki is one of Time Magazine's most influential people of 2023. The Powerful Responsibility of Twilight Princess from YouTuber Liam Triforce. Everything Is Sludge: Art in the Post-Human Era from YouTuber Lily Alexandre. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 19 Sep 2022 | Episode 40: Sparkling water Direct | 01:23:18 | |
Boy, there sure were a bunch of game announcements last week. It was also a pretty shitty week for games media, too. We're tackling all of that and discussing our favorite sparkling water brands. THINGS MENTIONED: This Kotaku article about Queen Lizzy's adoration for the Wii. Vice on Keffals battle to take down Kiwi Farms. This Waypoint article about SNES emulation juggernaut Near. And here's Kotaku on the layoffs at Fanbyte, too. No Escape in response to the Fanbyte layoffs. SPOILERS FOR SOUL HACKERS 2 FROM 1:00:2 — 1:00:6 Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us about your favorite sparkling water (or, you know, video games) at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 19 Apr 2023 | Episode 66: Tears of Our Wallets | 00:42:22 | |
Noah's gone this week so Tori and Nathaniel are brushing up on some of the hot new video game trailers out this week. Nathaniel finally gets his chance to review the Mario movie. THINGS MENTIONED The new Zelda trailer seen around the world. Final Fantasy 16's newest trailer. Fortune on the insane amount of money the Mario movie is making. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 19 Feb 2024 | Episode 107: Pivot to next-next gen | 01:10:08 | |
It's time for the Next Generation of gaming, at least that is what Sony reportedly might be thinking despite how many of us haven't even gotten on the "next" gen yet. We're talking gaming generations, more depressing layoffs and other gaming news. Hope you enjoy :) THINGS MENTIONED: From the Verge: Disney wants to creative a "creative universe" in Fortnite: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/7/24065281/disney-epic-games-investment-fortnite-metaverse Throw back: A 2016 article from Polygon about the closure of Avalanche: https://www.polygon.com/2016/5/10/11652866/disney-infinity-ending An update on Embracer Group's big year of purchases and their subsequent layoffs: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-says-it-s-looking-out-for-shareholders-after-cutting-almost-1-400-jobs The latest on what's happening at ZA/UM from VideoGames.si: https://videogames.si.com/news/disco-elysium-dev-zaum-layoffs IGN: The PS5 is entering the latter half of its lifecycle (???): https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-entering-the-latter-stage-of-its-life-cycle-sony-says An update on Microsoft's plans to bring their games to non-Xbox consoles: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/24073691/microsoft-xbox-games-ps5-nintendo-switch-exclusivity A good video from YouTuber ThorHighHeels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CowfDhKUNas Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 12 May 2024 | Episode 117: Kbox vs. Drakestation | 01:11:40 | |
It was a huge week for gaming news but it was also a big week for Star Wars freaks like Nathaniel and Noah. We've got Switch 2 updates, indie game thoughts and a review of 1999's hottest movie. THINGS MENTIONED: CentroLeaks tweet following the paper trail of Switch 2 leaks: https://twitter.com/CentroLeaks/status/1788361157981487572 Good Vibes Gaming's video breaking down the Switch 2 hardware leaks and rumors: https://youtu.be/Ru6mIqdrvJ4 IGN on Microsoft's latest upsetting round of studio closures: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda Kotaku: Microsoft wants to make less Stuff: https://kotaku.com/xbox-bethesda-studio-closings-arkane-too-many-games-1851464885 DidYouKnowGaming's Donkey Kongvestigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJlu9g8UEAI FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH SPOILERS — 50:05 - 55:10 As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 29 Oct 2021 | Episode 4: Come, take a seat on the Froggy Chair | 00:48:10 | |
Tori and Noah come back from a week away from the show to discuss Animal Crossing updates, the sorry state of Nintendo's emulators, some gaming rumors and what we're playing. Things referenced: This tweet about Zelda and this rumor. Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST. Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com. | |||
| 14 Mar 2022 | Episode 18: Ness is my son | 01:06:11 | |
Tori and Noah only talking about Elden Ring for a little bit in this one, really. There's lots of gaming news, good and bad. Square Enix snapped, and Tori beat Earthbound and she loves her son Ness very much. THINGS MENTIONED:
SPOILERS for Earthbound from 34:00 to 44:10. There's also some spoilers for Deltarune in there, too. Tread lightly. Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com. | |||
| 12 Dec 2021 | Episode 8: Gaming's biggest night | 00:46:28 | |
Tori and Noah reluctantly watched the Game Awards and have their thoughts about the show, abuses in the industry and, uh, Sonic the Hedgehog. Further reading: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22826714/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-trailer-the-game-awards https://maximumfun.org/episodes/triple-click/whats-the-deal-with-the-game-awards/ Intro/outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST, podcast art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. Want to get in touch with the show to ask us questions or share your dream Smash Bros. characters? Email us at HeyPressSTART@gmail.com. | |||
| 09 Sep 2024 | Episode 131: My Sonic suit is at the tailor (feat. Brendon Bigley and Emily Price) | 01:44:05 | |
Tori and Nathaniel are out this week, so Noah recruited a crack team of gamers to talk about the week in game news. First is Brendon Bigley of Into the Aether and second is Emily Price, whose writing on games is all over the place including Unwinnable and Paste. Find Brendon's work: https://wavelengths.online/ Find Emily online: https://bsky.app/profile/emilyprice.bsky.social THINGS MENTIONED: The Sonic suit (don't buy it, we're not sponsored): https://www.opposuits.com/products/sonic-the-hedgehog?srsltid=AfmBOopba7TsIh-VO5IZjZqiYLir3KJ_6L99nAdpwnFXBeQCpDrgSflK Rolling Stone breaking down the Concord shutdown situation: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/playstation-concord-dead-offline-1235094165/ Lex Luddy's Astro Bot review for StartMenu: https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-astro-bot-melancholy-hill GameRant: Sony CFO says the company doesn't have enough IP: https://www.thegamer.com/playstation-not-enough-original-ip-says-sony/ Emily's recommended Vagrant Story YouTube video: https://youtu.be/oJbq959x-xU The Verge on Baldur's Gate 3's new official mod support: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24236649/baldurs-gate-3-patch-7-now-live-evil-endings-mod-support People Make Games' new video on war games: https://youtu.be/lYaDXZ2MI-k Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us PS2 RPG recs and whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 11 Aug 2024 | Episode 127: Twisters, breaking and an ode to the PS2 | 01:50:33 | |
Join us this week for an audio smörgåsbord. We give our belated review of 2024's hottest film, Nathaniel goes deep on Olympic breaking and we share our favorite games from the PS2. THINGS MENTIONED: This video about the new emulation handheld Nathaniel got: https://youtu.be/LIMepWAzUuw This article from The New Yorker about quitting Spotify: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-i-finally-quit-spotify Never Post: https://www.neverpo.st/ Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us video game and niche card game recs at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 26 Sep 2022 | Episode 41: Fortnite Fridays, Suikoden Saturdays | 01:03:24 | |
Dunkey's publishing games, Konami's actually making games and we're playing them, too. There's other gaming news, too, plus some updates on what we're playing and consuming. THINGS MENTIONED: Videogamedunkey’s video about his new publishing house, BigMode. This article about Ted Woolsey’s weird translation choice in Final Fantasy IV. Let’s Mosey, a slow translation of FFVII from Tim Rogers. Jimmy Fallon is coming to Fortnite for some reason, from The Gamer. A Polygon article about the weird, tone-deaf Fortnite MLK Jr. event. This funny Tumblr post about the Mario movie. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us about books you're reading or games you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | Press START plays: Persona 3 FES + Portable | 02:01:27 | |
Noah and Tori take you deep into their memory cards to explore what makes Persona 3 (both the FES and Portable releases of the game) such a special entry in the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series. Buckle in, grab your tarot deck and get ready for a wild ride full of demons, suicidal teenagers and unforgettable characters. THINGS MENTIONED: This video from YouTuber KBash exploring Persona 3. This Patreon bonus episode from the Into the Aether podcast about Personas 3, 4 and 5. Our cool sounds, as well as the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or thoughts on what you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 13 Mar 2023 | Episode 61: The Salty Splatoon | 01:05:52 | |
I think we talked about Korean food more than video games this week. THINGS MENTIONED: The Vice Munchies video about Army Base Stew. Polygon on Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4's announcement. A GameSpot article about the proposed names for the XBOX. Saniya Ahmed's column for Unwinnable. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us your Fire Emblem hot takes at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 21 Jul 2024 | BONUS: Video Game Podtimism Ep. 207: Noah Hertz Gets Podtimistic (feat. Jedi Power Battles) | 01:35:44 | |
Hi gamers, no new episode from us this week. Instead, here's a treat! It's Video Game Podtimism! This is a recent episode of their fantastic show where Noah guested to talk about all kinds of stuff including a stupidly difficult Star Wars game for the PS1. We'll be back next week! In the meantime, the original description for the this episode is below. Go subscribe to Podtimism! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Podtimists, This week David is somewhere chilling on a beach so we were instead joined by the wonderful Noah Hertz from the Press START podcast. This week he has played two supremely confusing (but also good) video games. Chase on the other hand is just soaking in the Hoyoverse. We also took a deeper look at Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles, which promptly kicked out whole ass. The game is both good and incredibly hard!
Luigi's Mansion 2 Zenless Zone Zero Death Stranding Final Fantasy Tactics Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles | |||
| 06 Aug 2023 | Episode 80: I'm listenin' | 01:20:11 | |
It's Noah and Nathaniel this week, and the vibes are pretty loose. We're talking Switch 2 rumors, 3DS sales numbers and Elder Scrolls. Plus Barbenheimer thoughts and lots. THINGS MENTIONED: Video Games Chronicles' Switch 2 leak: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-nintendo-switch-2-targets-2024-with-next-gen-console/ Polygon: People love the 3DS: https://www.polygon.com/23818670/nintendo-3ds-eshop-closure-game-sales-2023 Game Rant on the Oblivion remake rumor: https://gamerant.com/the-elder-scrolls-6-oblivion-remake-rumors-release-date-concerning-good-bad/ Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us about Fortnite at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 11 Dec 2023 | Episode 96: More like the Lame Awards | 01:36:48 | |
Well, turns out only one third of our hosts watched Gaming's Biggest Night, so get ready for Tori to break down a three-and-a-half hour long program to Nathaniel and Noah who learned everything they know about it from like one article and social media. Color us surprised that Geoff Keighley didn't say "Free Palestine." There's also other stuff, too, like, updates on Twitch's future and more. THINGS MENTIONED: Polygon's handy breakdown of The Game Awards: https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/23992648/the-game-awards-2023-biggest-game-announcements-trailers IGN's report about sexism from the devs of the Sun Wukong game: https://www.ign.com/articles/how-black-myth-wukong-developers-history-of-sexism-is-complicating-its-journey-to-the-west IGN: Wes Ball on his forthcoming Zelda movie: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-director-wants-it-to-be-live-action-miyazaki The AP News breakdown of Twitch closing up shop in Korea: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-twitch-network-fees-fcbd14738fcdc911069f82f76cb62afa Followed by the Garbage Day take: https://www.garbageday.email/p/why-isnt-twitch-a-better-website The Verge on Epic's whacky moves with Fortnite: https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/9/23993686/fortnite-og-new-players-lego-fortnite Axios' more detailed breakdown on what exactly these new Fortnite updates add: https://www.axios.com/2023/12/08/fortnite-lego-rocket-racing Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah and Tori produce the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. You can email us about how you use Snapchat at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
| 30 Jan 2023 | Episode 56: The Florida geography special | 01:17:48 | |
Boy, it's been another killing week for games media. On the bright side, Nathaniel is back for a special report at the top of the episode to share his compelling tale of buying a new 2DS XL on Facebook Marketplace. We've also got some Disco Elysium talk (Noah beat it), discussion about the Forspoken Discourse and Tori's update on Mario & Rabbids. THINGS MENTIONED: The Verge on Proletariat's decision to not vote for a union. The New York Times: Unions and Video Games. Meet the Washington Post's new columnists. (eyeroll emoji) GamesIndustry.biz: Fandom is also laying people off, too. Framerater on YouTube on how different Rayman Raving Rabbids almost was. Willa Rowe for Inverse on a surprisingly queer social link in Persona 3: Portable. Kay and Skittles from the AGAB podcast on how awesome Disco Elysium is. Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news together and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and you can email us strategy game recommendations for Tori at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod. | |||
| 20 Oct 2024 | Episode 135: Coworker manga (feat. Chase (VGP, dotzip) and Kim (dotzip, frogs)) | 01:43:06 | |
Tori's holding down the fort this week with the lovely guest hosts Kim and Chase from all kinds of podcasts. You'll recognize them from shows like dotzip, Frog of the Week and Video Game Podtimism. No news this week, just a rootin-tootin good time discussing the games we love :) Find our guests online! Kim hosts Frog of the Week and dotzip Chase hosts dotzip and Video Game Podmitism Tori's on Twitter: tori_as_always Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbased Noah's on Twitter: noah_hurts As always, our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by @tristemegistus. We curate your gaming news together and Noah, Tori and Nathaniel take turns producing the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod, on tumblr at press-startpod.tumblr.com and on bluesky @press-startpod. Email us your game recs and your favorite games whatever else at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. | |||
