Press START
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Three Gen Z gamers and journalists break down the latest and their favorites in all things gaming. Hosted by Tori, Noah and Nathaniel.
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✨ IT'S HERE ✨
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
December 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
✨ IT'S HERE ✨
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
It’s here!! Our end of the year ep!! We’re opening gifts we got each other, we’re giving away games, we’re going through our OTYs. This ep has everything.
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-187-Press-STARTs-Games-of-the-Year-2025-e3cut85
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-187-Press-STARTs-Games-of-the-Year-2025-e3cut85
Episode 187: Press START's Games of the Year 2025 by Press START
We got more OTYs in here than you could ever possibly imagine.THINGS MENTIONED: 00:00 Opening and Gift giving14:34 Nathaniel's long-awaited tierlist24:36 Tierlists from Discord37:56 Giveaway!!39:02 Time for the OTYs starting with... GOTY45:57 GOTOY57:12 MOTY01:06:15 MOTOY01:16:47 AOTY/AOTOY01:31:01 BOTY01:34:20 POTY01:47:31 PSOTY01:52:37 PSTOTY01:55:24 FOTY02:05:08 ClosingTori'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 what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs, people we should have on the show and other stuff at [email protected]. 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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December 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It’s here!! Our end of the year ep!! We’re opening gifts we got each other, we’re giving away games, we’re going through our OTYs. This ep has everything.
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Guy who's only ever seen Boss Baby
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Guy who's only ever seen Boss Baby
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ATTN: 12 a.m. Dec. 27 to enter our holiday Wordatro Steam key giveaway. Entry details are at the top of our latest episode!!
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December 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ATTN: 12 a.m. Dec. 27 to enter our holiday Wordatro Steam key giveaway. Entry details are at the top of our latest episode!!
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November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Listen to this week's ep for more info about our holiday Wordatro Steam key giveaway 😈
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-185-And-the-Game-Award-goes-to----Press-START-Red-Dead-Redemption-2--Mount-and-Blade--Pokemon-ZA-e3cbkor
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Episode 185: And the Game Award goes to... Press START (Red Dead Redemption 2, Mount and Blade, Pokemon ZA) by Press START
Yeah OK we'll talk about the Game Awards but ONLY because they showed off a silly Star Wars game.THINGS MENTIONED:0:00 Press START Nation, welcome to the podcast0:17 The Game Awards talk14:20 Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ - Official Reveal Trailer live watch39:25 What we’ve been playing1:07:46 THE BASKETBALL TALK IS RIGHT HERE1:15:44 Press START GOTY 2025 Giveaway Explanation! 1:18:25 Wrapping up1:19:32 Closing thoughts
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December 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Listen to this week's ep for more info about our holiday Wordatro Steam key giveaway 😈
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THEY'VE PUT ME ON THE POCKETSTATION COOP. I'M BEING RENDERED IN A 32 BY 32 GRID OF MONOCHROME PIXELS. THE BOYS BACK AT QUANTICO SAID THEY'RE GOING TO RELOCATE ME TO A "DOKO DEMO ISSYO" UNTIL THEY CAN GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT.
December 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
THEY'VE PUT ME ON THE POCKETSTATION COOP. I'M BEING RENDERED IN A 32 BY 32 GRID OF MONOCHROME PIXELS. THE BOYS BACK AT QUANTICO SAID THEY'RE GOING TO RELOCATE ME TO A "DOKO DEMO ISSYO" UNTIL THEY CAN GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT.
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I guess it's chibi, gameboy, pixelart metroid time again.
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4 colors
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December 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I guess it's chibi, gameboy, pixelart metroid time again.
4 colors
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4 colors
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Marina Abramović Fortnite skin
December 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Marina Abramović Fortnite skin
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✨ new video! ✨
silksong is a game obsessed with faith. abstractions, literal depictions, corruptions of faith — it's all there. most important though is silksong's faith in its players, and the lengths it goes through to help us find strength within ourselves.
youtu.be/G8MB434ddTk
silksong is a game obsessed with faith. abstractions, literal depictions, corruptions of faith — it's all there. most important though is silksong's faith in its players, and the lengths it goes through to help us find strength within ourselves.
youtu.be/G8MB434ddTk
The Unwavering Faith of Silksong
YouTube video by Wavelengths
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December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
✨ new video! ✨
silksong is a game obsessed with faith. abstractions, literal depictions, corruptions of faith — it's all there. most important though is silksong's faith in its players, and the lengths it goes through to help us find strength within ourselves.
youtu.be/G8MB434ddTk
silksong is a game obsessed with faith. abstractions, literal depictions, corruptions of faith — it's all there. most important though is silksong's faith in its players, and the lengths it goes through to help us find strength within ourselves.
youtu.be/G8MB434ddTk
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Hironobu Sakaguchi, recently, on his X account, has been posting an absolute treasure trove of design docs and promotional materials from early games. These are early design docs from Final Fantasy 3.
December 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Hironobu Sakaguchi, recently, on his X account, has been posting an absolute treasure trove of design docs and promotional materials from early games. These are early design docs from Final Fantasy 3.
You’ve gotta tune into our latest episode to catch our Big Announcement this week
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-184-2025-Streamer-Awards-recap-e3c1a9e
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-184-2025-Streamer-Awards-recap-e3c1a9e
Episode 184: 2025 Streamer Awards recap by Press START
The episode title is a bit gun to my head I don't think I could answer a single question about the Streamer Awards.59:02 - 01:09:50 CW: dementia, Alzheimer's, domestic abuseLISTEN TO THE END FOR IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT OUR HOLIDAY GOTY GIVEAWAY!!THINGS MENTIONED: 00:00 haiii xD05:46 Midtroid Prime 4??Further reading: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a technical marvel and game design nightmare - NPRMetroid Prime 4 Won’t Let Its Stunning World Speak For Itself - Inverse (Hi Robin !!) Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review - Game Informer23:19 Looks like Netflix is buying Warner BrosFurther reading: Film industry reacts to news that Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery - NPRMortal Kombat, Hogwarts Legacy, And Batman: Arkham Are Going To A Company That Closed Its Only AAA Game Studio - Kotaku35:14 What we've been playingPlZZAGATE: a deep dish - Chill Goblin on YT59:02 CW warning: dementia, Alzheimer's, domestic abuse01:09:50 CW over with01:15:00 GOTY check-in and GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT!!01:22:00 Listener mail01:24:00 Wrapping upTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on Discord: nathanbasedNoah's on Discord: noahhurtsOur 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 your tierlists, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at [email protected]. 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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December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You’ve gotta tune into our latest episode to catch our Big Announcement this week
Fun one this week!! Stream wherever podcasts live!!
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-182-Gaming-prosocially-e3bclca
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-182-Gaming-prosocially-e3bclca
Episode 182: Gaming prosocially by Press START
Come for the Game Awards hate, stay for the car hate. Come to think of it, good bit of hater energy in this one...THINGS MENTIONED00:54 Steam Machine11:52 Half-Life fans are in a frenzy over the prospect of a Half-Life 3 announcement that there's (almost) no good reason to believe is happening - PC Gamer16:36 It's Zelda movie timeFurther reading: leaked tweets & a Miyamoto tweet24:52 EA will skip next year’s F1 game and release update DLC instead - The Verge28:51 Unity and Epic Games Together Advance the Open, Interoperable Future for Video Gaming - Epic Games press release33:06 Game Awards nominees announced (and our hot takes)Further reading: Mystery Megabonk developer withdraws from The Game Awards following incorrect nomination - Eurogamer44:24 The annoying guy in Metroid Prime 4Further reading: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s chatty NPCs aren’t as surprising as you think - Polygon& Arlo fussing about it51:04 What we've been playingTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on Discord: 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 thoughts about Guillermo del Toro, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at [email protected]. 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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November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fun one this week!! Stream wherever podcasts live!!
This week’s all about Toby Fox’s Undertale!! We had loads of fun playing and discussing it. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Undertale-e3b295t
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Press START plays: Undertale by Press START
This week we go deep (into a whole in a mountain) on Toby Fox's 2015 RPG Undertale. It's a good game, folks!!Someone ought to teach you how things work around here!TIME STAMPS:00:39 Welcome to Press START Plays: Undertale01:26 What we were doing when the game came out19:31 Final spoiler warningTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's in our Discord: nathanbasedNoah's in our Discord: noahhurtsOur 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, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at [email protected]. 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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November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This week’s all about Toby Fox’s Undertale!! We had loads of fun playing and discussing it. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.
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We’ll be recording our episode about Undertale this weekend! If you’ve got questions for us about the game, comment them here or send them to our email: [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We’ll be recording our episode about Undertale this weekend! If you’ve got questions for us about the game, comment them here or send them to our email: [email protected]
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nothing’s cooler to Nintendo than the Fonz
Mario Kart, Zelda, Pokemon, Metroid have all added motorcycles? This is weird, right?
It's weird how Nintendo's approach to modernizing all their series is to add a motorcycle?
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
nothing’s cooler to Nintendo than the Fonz
We’ll be recording our episode about Undertale this weekend! If you’ve got questions for us about the game, comment them here or send them to our email: [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We’ll be recording our episode about Undertale this weekend! If you’ve got questions for us about the game, comment them here or send them to our email: [email protected]
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Posting this here on my creative account but this podcast rules and I’m glad to listen each Monday. You gotta smoke this
Doing something a little different this week. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts 😈
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Fortnite-e3ao0ai
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Fortnite-e3ao0ai
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Posting this here on my creative account but this podcast rules and I’m glad to listen each Monday. You gotta smoke this
Doing something a little different this week. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts 😈
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Fortnite-e3ao0ai
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Press-START-plays-Fortnite-e3ao0ai
Press START plays: Fortnite by Press START
Forget Tomato Town, we're dropping in Springfield, baby.THINGS MENTIONED:00:00 Readying up05:00 Where we dropping? Our Fortnite thoughts36:00 MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month - Kotaku42:30 Amid its latest layoffs Square Enix says they’re moving the bulk of its QA work to generative AI - Kotaku48:30 Clair Obscur snubbed in Grammy video game soundtrack nominations - VGC60:00 What we're playing (Undertale, A Song of Ice and Fire, Dungeon Crawler Carl, the Criterion Collection)01:25:30 Heading back to lobbyThe Futurama Hit and Run modChug Jug With You by LeviathanTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on Steam: nathanbasedNoah's in our Discord: noahhurtsOur 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 Undertale, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at [email protected]. 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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November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Doing something a little different this week. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts 😈
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sorry guys i accidentally deleted the spreadsheet with the first drafts of homophobic potato chip brands and it turns out it was somehow load bearing to the entire driving system and the only guy who knows how to fix it got fired in the union busting so
BREAKING: Rockstar has delayed Grand Theft Auto VI again, pushing the highly anticipated game from May to November 19, 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026
The release date for the game had previously slipped to May 2026 from fall 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
sorry guys i accidentally deleted the spreadsheet with the first drafts of homophobic potato chip brands and it turns out it was somehow load bearing to the entire driving system and the only guy who knows how to fix it got fired in the union busting so
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Our latest podcast is live! You know what to do! Listen to it!
There's a new episode of Press START!
Check it out: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pressstart/episodes/Episode-181-The-little-master-e3ad6ni
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Episode 181: The little master by Press START
What's scarier than Halloween?? Union busting!!THINGS MENTIONED06:04 ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings - Bloomberg09:57 Retroid Pocket 6 funny business19:04 New Animal Crossing stuffFurther watching from Nintendo Forecast30:08 What we’re up toTori's on bluesky: toridp98Nathaniel's on PSN: 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 Undertale, what you wanna hear us talk about, game recs and other stuff at [email protected]. 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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November 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Our latest podcast is live! You know what to do! Listen to it!