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It's the Gen Z video game podcast. Tori Domínguez Peek, Noah Hertz and Nathaniel Wilson break down the latest in gaming news, talk about what they're playing and do some deep dives into the industry and their favorite games.
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Shorty of an episode this week because there was a bit of a pet emergency (everyone is OK!) midway through recording. We'll be back to our regularly-scheduled length next week, but enjoy a shorty this week :)THINGS MENTIONED: 00:00 Florida State University opens Garnet Gaming Lounge09:18 Honoring the consoles we sold along the way14:38 XBOX prices going up (again) - Variety20:47 Steam ending support for Windows 10 32-bit - PCGamer23:16 What even is a AAA game?Further reading: What is a AAA game? A clever system ends the debate - Polygon24:52 Signing offTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions about what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff 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
Do you guys remember the song Pump it Up from 2002?THINGS MENTIONED:00:00 Introduction/straight into Nintendo Direct talkThe Mario movie leaked via Old Spice (sorry for a twitter link)I Don't Think This Was the Direct Nintendo Needs Right Now - Arlo18:52 An embarrassing failure of the US patent system': Videogame IP lawyer says Nintendo's latest patents on Pokémon mechanics 'should not have happened, full stop' - PCGamer23:31 God of War/Joe Budden talkFurther reading: Amazon’s God of War TV series is already looking toward season 2 - PolygonJoe Budden as Kratos (sorry for another twitter link)28:36 What we're playingHalf-Life, Architecture, and Anime Girls - mantronHollow Knight: Silksong review: A game that intends to make you suffer, even to its own detriment - VGCKawhi Leonard Signed a Secret $28M Deal. Steve Ballmer Funded a Fraud. We Followed the Money. | PTFO - Pablo Torre Finds OutTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions about what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff 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.
We're asking the big questions this week like... can games actually be good? Why is everything handheld? Why is Persona 5 Like That so much?THINGS MENTIONED:00:00 Intro, Pokemon and, hear us out, what if games were good?08:35 Comic book talk14:30 NBA 2K's college game and WNBA coming to 2K?Further reading: EA's college basketball revival may be over before it really began - Polygon25:00 Steven Spielberg Wanted The ‘Call Of Duty’ Movie, But Activision Bailed, Says Report - Forbes 29:00 Eric Andre's in Street fighter, apparently (CW: mention of sexual assault)Further reading and the full cast list: Street Fighter full cast... - IGN35:00 PS6 rumors and everything is handheldHere's a more insightful conversation about this from our friends at Wavelengths44:10 What we're playingThey Couldn't Make This Game Today - peterspittech on YouTubeTori's on Instagram: v.dominguez.98Nathaniel's using the Press START twitter: press_startpodNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions about what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff 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.
Sorry Wii U owners. Got some bad news in this one for all 20 of us.Mild CW for sexual assault and self harm during some Persona 5 talk from 47:35-50:04.THINGS MENTIONED: 06:55 Hideo Kojima says AI is the latest “revolution” for gaming - GamesRadar19:39 Diablo Devs Unionize Following Layoffs And Dissatisfaction With AI, Pay - Aftermath25:12 Stardew Valley update coming!!29:18 Silksong is only going to cost $20 - IGNAlso Silksong isn't coming to Wii U :( - TheGamer32:13 75% of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Were Physical, CD Projekt Reveals - PC Gamer47:35 - 50:04 CW: Sexual assault, self harm1:03:29 ClosingTori's on Instagram: v.dominguez.98Nathaniel's using the Press START twitter: press_startpodNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions about what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff 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.
We've got games coming out we never even thought we'd see.THINGS MENTIONED:05:35 Hollow Knight: Silksong has a release dateBloomberg's interview with Team Cherry14:35 The new LEGO Batman game looks so good20:54 But we can’t forget Garfield Kart 2!!Can Garfield Kart 2 compete with Hollow Knight: Silksong? Who cares, dude? - Polygon23:22 What we’ve been playing01:08:29 ClosingTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on letterboxd: nathanbasedNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions about Final Fantasy IX, game recs and other stuff 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.
We chose some heavy (but important!) news items to talk about this week, but it's all balanced out by talking about two Big Jokers (of the Persona 5 and Batman varieties).THINGS MENTIONED: 00:26 Games media talk08:25 Louisiana sues Roblox for allegedly choosing "profits over child safety", claiming "it's basically open season for sex predators on this app" - EurogamerFurther reading: Everything's coming up Roblox ... - ForbesThis Chris Hansen tweet20:00 'Microsoft has no place being accomplice of a genocide:' Arkane union workers demand Xbox maker sever ties with Israel - GameDeveloper24:47 What we've been playing38:38 SPOILERS FOR JEDI: SURVIVOR50:13 SPOILERS OVER FOR JEDI: SURVIVOR55:52 SPOILERS FOR 1000xRESIST58:43 SPOILERS OVER FOR 1000xRESIST1:13:54 ClosingPeople Make Games' latest on Disco ElysiumThe Guardian's investigation into the Israeli government's usage of Microsoft's cloud platformAnd stay past the end of our closer music to hear a brief (and spoiler-free, but still a discussion) discussion about the movie Weapons.Tori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbasedNoah's on letterboxd: hertz_a_lotOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions, comic book recs, game recs and other stuff 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.
Battlefield 6 more like Battlefart 6, amiright?THINGS MENTIONED:00:00 Introduction03:00 Battlefield 6 and Pax ArmataBattlefield 6 team wanted villains who could blow up Brooklyn, but also be 'badass' - Polygon11:30 Nintendo Direct/Indie Showcase/Pokemon Presents16:30 Video Game History Foundation buys the rights to Computer EntertainmentArchivists Let You Now Read Some of the First Ever Reviews of Mario and Zelda - 404 Media20:05 What we've been playing‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians - The GuardianThe announcement of the Leaving the Party podcastTori's on backloggd: vdpeekNathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions, book recs, game recs and other stuff 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.
Tori and Noah read the book Ocean's Godori and were dying to talk to author Elaine U. Cho about the video games she loves. Thanks for coming on the show Elaine :)You can learn more about Elaine and find links to buy her books at her website elaineucho.com. She's also on Instagram @elaineucho.THINGS MENTIONED: 02:05 Questions for Elaine20:06 Some of Elaine's favorite books23:28 Elaine's top 5 favorite games26:36 What we've been playing49:24 Start of slight Death Stranding 1 spoilers51:44 End of Death Stranding 1 spoilersTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions, book recs and other stuff 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.
Censorship is bad. THINGS MENTIONED:0:43.859 itch.io/Steam NSFW content ban ... lots of links for this one.The Gamer on removals from SteamArsTechnica on itch game removalsCredit Card Companies Are Hurting the Future of Video Games - 404 MediaConsume Me on itch.io12:38.439 What's up with Waypoint?20:33.254 Mario and Peach just friends - IGN25:08.060 Final Fantasy XI suspends character creation on its most popular server as people flock to the more than 20-year-old MMO - PCGamer26:59.694 What we've been playingOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions, train game recs for Nathaniel and other stuff 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.
Hiiiii. We've got a great new episode for you (if I do say so myself). I know this is mostly a video game news show but a good bit of this is also just Superman talk. Buckle in. SUPERMAN SPOILERS 27:45 - 49:48THINGS MENTIONED00:13 The 2027 Zelda movie has its Link and Zelda - BBC 05:45 Paste Media launches a new site for gaming news 08:10 Oblivion remaster support studio hit with layoffs - Kotaku 10:15 Mailbag :) Email us at heypressstart@gmail.com21:05 What we've been playing49:48 The end of Superman discussion lolMike Francesca on Superman (sorry that it's a Twitter link)Willa Rowe on No Phone SummerOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions, gaming recs and other stuff 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.
It's a big week for us! We joined a podcast network! We're all three here talking about games! Nathaniel and Noah reveal what Final Fantasies they've been playing! All that and more!!!SPOILERS FOR FINAL FANTASY XV FROM 31:30 to 45:30!!!THINGS MENTIONED: OK fine here are the Animal Crossings Crocs but don't buy them just because we talked about them Nintendo is not paying usSoon you'll be able to buy V-bucks and pay for them later - GamespotG/O Media sells Kotaku to Gizmodo owner - AxiosDavid Corinswet's GQ interviewNathaniel's tierlist of every game he's played so far this yearTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur show is a proud member of The Worst Garbage network of podcasts. Find all the rest of the great shows on the network at TheWorstGarbage.online.Join The Worst Garbage Discord channel!Our 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 questions for Nathaniel about Final Fantasy XV, gaming recs and other stuff 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.
Microsoft is all up in the news recently, whether they're ruining people's lives with layoffs or ruining people's lives with its complicity in an ongoing genocide in Palestine. This week, Tori and Nathaniel are talking with games journalist Autumn Wright about how the BDS movement is targeting Microsoft and what that means for Xbox.You can keep up with Autumn's work on their bluesky page and at Unwinnable, where they write a regular column.Also: Apologies from Press START HQ for some minor audio inconsistencies this week. We'll be back and firing on all cylinders next week :)THINGS MENTIONEDAutumn's article about Microsoft, the BDS movement and games journalism in AftermathTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur 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 questions, gaming recs and other stuff 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.
Listen as two people who don't own the console talk about the launch of the Switch 2. Marvel at their lack of excitement for another Hollywood adaptation of a beloved video game franchise! All that and more!!THINGS MENTIONED:This Switch 2 Accessory Is Making Fans Drop Their Consoles And The Manufacturer's Response Is Only Making Things Worse [Update: Everyone's Getting Free Upgraded Joy-Con Grips Following Death Threats] - KotakuIt was the biggest console launch of all time, but was Nintendo Switch 2 a success for third-parties? - The Game BusinessThird-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers" - Nintendo LifeThe Switch 2's First New GameCube Game Is A Mario Strikers That's Actually Good - KotakuApparently a ton of people watch Summer Games Fest – VarietyNBA, NBPA and 2K agree to extend multiyear partnership - NBAWhy is the cast for the Street Fighter movie I didn’t know was happening so stacked – Hollywood ReporterTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur 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 questions, gaming recs for Noah's wife and other stuff 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.
Hekki grace! Man this game is good as hell. Strap in because we're trying to cover as much ground as possible in two and a half hours talking about Sunset Visitor's incredible 1000xResist.FURTHER READING1000xRESIST and the Pain of DepartureNothing Ever Stops ExistingA Complete Story Breakdown of 1000xResistTalking for 5 Hours About 1000xRESISTWhat Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST Review1000xResist isn’t just mind-bending sci-fi — it’s also an allegory for diaspora1000xRESIST is a game for a post-2019 Hong Kong protest generation of diaspora children that doesn't exist yetOh and here's the What Color Are You quiz :)Tori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur 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 thoughts about 1000xResist, what you think we should play next and other stuff to 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.
Tori's got a Switch 2 and it's Fake E3 Season. All that and a special Star Wars surprise. Buckle in :o)THINGS MENTIONED:Aftermath on the Splitgate dev's stupid hatA good post from Ethan Gach on bskyAlpharad playing Switch 2Tori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur 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 questions about 1000xResist, gaming recs and other stuff 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.
OK, first thing's first: SPOILERS FOR CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 FROM 1:13:38-1:20:14.Second thing's second, sorry for some of the audio inconsistencies this week. It's entirely Noah's fault and nobody else is responsible for it. All of that aside, we're playing some sick games this week. We do our best to tip toe around literally anything that could be considered a spoiler for 1000xResist and wade into the Persona 4 remake rumor mill. THINGS MENTIONED:EA shut down an entire subsidiary studio that was working on a Black Panther game (from IGN)From the Verge: Two former Polygon guides writers are starting their own siteIGN on the Persona 4 remake rumorsCommentary from No Escape VGTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur 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 questions about 1000xResist, gaming recs and other stuff 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.
The way these games are starting to cost, we're all gonna be ice soup households soon. But Borderlands 4 will be worth it!!THINGS MENTIONED:IGN on the new Battlefront 3 hypeRandy Pitchford sucks (from Gamesradar)Brian Eno rules (from PC Gamer)Tori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's onlineNoah's onlineOur 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 other stuff 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.
That's right: forget a morning podcast taping. This is how wild and crazy things can get After Dark.THINGS MENTIONEDIGN on Kojima's "forgetting game."Wired on AI Vader.Variety with the latest on the SAG-AFTRA strike.PCGamer on the Overwatch union.The Verge on Bungie's oopsie (theft).Morbid Zoo's Sinners video.Shout out to Cool Uncle Marisa :)Tori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on bluesky: nathanbasedNoah's onlineOur 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 other stuff 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.
Star Wars is in the air (for better or worse), and this week we're talking about our recent playthroughs of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Sit down, tune in and don't have a bad feeling about this one.FURTHER READING/WATCHINGPolygon's reporting on crunch at Traveler's Tales during the game's developmentScott the Woz's video about the LEGO Star Wars gamesTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on bluesky: nathanbasedNoah's on Twitter: noah_hurtsOur regular sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST (and we do NOT own any of the Star Wars music used PLEASE be cool Disney) 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 other stuff 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.
Lots of bad news this week!! We do our best to make the best of it.THINGS MENTIONED:Kotaku on the Microsoft price hikesBloomberg on the EA layoffsAnd Polygon sold to Valnet from KotakuThe Verge going deeper on thatGTA VI delayedScott the Woz re: Lego Star WarsTori's onlineNathaniel's on Twitter: nathanbasedNoah's on Twitter: noah_hurtsOur 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 other stuff 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.
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