Welcome back to the Kotaku Australia Podcast for Episode 35! It was Halloween when Emily and I recorded this episode, and we used it as an opportunity to talk about some of our favourite scary games, including Amnesia and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem! Meanwhile, I've been playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and I'd like to yell about how good i…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, Lauren Rouse from Lifehacker Australia returns to screech obsessively with me and Emily about Spider-Man 2 and why we think it's one of the year's best games. Also: we're on the road for SXSW Sydney! Keep an ear out for fun interviews and more from the show!…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we've got a special episode for you! This week on the show, we're doing something a little bit different. During PAX Aus last weekend, we caught up with South Australian game developer Chantal Ryan. You might have heard of her game DarkWeb Streamer -- you ma…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about Payday 3 and why the time has finally come to play Cyberpunk 2077. Discussion topics Emily's back in her Tears of the Kingdom era David's been playing Payday 3 (when the servers let him) and we chat through Cyberpunk 2077's new expansion,…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're recording IRL! Emily's audio might be a bit weird! We're figuring it out! This week on the show: - David's been playing Mortal Kombat 1 - Emily previews Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - We talk about the industry's current obsession with paid early access a…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week is OUR 30TH EPISODE! Can you believe they've let us make 30 of these things? Bananas. To celebrate this little milestone, we are dedicating the ENTIRE episode to a brand new format: we've invited some friends over to talk about Starfield. This week on the sho…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we are live from low earth orbit. This week on the show, we are diving headfirst into the brand new Bethesda RPG Starfield. David is about 40 hours into the game, and gives his thoughts on the early game, before he dives back in for more this weekend. We als…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're feeling the tremors. It's The Week Before Starfield. This week on the show: We're once again joined by Zachariah Kelly from Gizmodo Australia! Zac and I chat through our time with Jumplight Odyssey, game we really like so far I have gab about how much …

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about Emily's continuing adventures in Baldur's Gate and David's adventures in Immortals of Aveum. This week on the show: Emily's obsession with Baldur's Gate 3 continues David's been playing Immortals of Aveum and the Mortal Kombat 1 closed be…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about all things anime! What's good, what's new, and what's an unmissable classic for anyone just getting into the hobby. This week on the show: Emily is back! Hooray! Joining us for this week's episode is freelance games writer and senior Kota…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about Baldur's Gate 3 and the tabletop RPGs we've loved over the years. Join Emily and I as we recount some of our favourite campaigns and RPG systems, as well as a few light-lift RPG systems you can try with friends who might be a bit leery of…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, This week on the show: David is alive! And back on the show! He's been playing Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island! Emily's been cheating on her digital spouse in Lakeburg Legacies and living out her horse girl fantasies in The Sims 4: Horse Ranch ex…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about all of them. This week on the show: We promised a long episode after we took last week off, and NOW YOU'VE GOT IT. A whole hour of chaos just for you. No David because the flu has taken his voice like a thief in the night Joining us to fi…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, we're talking about old stuff. This week on the show: Turns out last week was super busy and we, uh, didn't get to play that many games. We did get to play SOME though David briefly checked out Humanity, and finally played a little of The World Ends With You…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, dreaming of being a little rover doing chores on Mars. This week on the show: David's been playing the Melbourne-made Mars First Logistics and having a grand old time Resident super-fan Emily has finally gotten her paws on Final Fantasy XVI and has a LOT to …

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, welcoming a brand new friend and colleague to the show! This week on the show: A new host! A new friend! Our new reporter Emily Spindler joins the show, and we're so lucky to have her. We discuss my time with Final Fantasy XVI at great length because it turn…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, welcoming ANOTHER special guest and frequent Kotaku AU contributor, Ben Veress! This week on the show: - Ben Veress is here! If you've ever scored a deal from one of our bargain guides on Kotaku Australia, you have Ben and his team of deals warlocks to thank…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, welcoming special guest and frequent Kotaku AU contributor Lauren Rouse! This week on the show: Lauren is here! You can find her writing every day on Lifehacker Australia and her own gaming podcast Controller Club! We chat about Lauren's time with Star Wars …

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and this week, saying goodbye to your friend who is off to do way cooler things. This week on the show: David can FINALLY take us on a long tour of all the games he's been playing under embargo, including Street Fighter 6, System Shock and Diablo IV Ruby demands that arcad…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast. It's a show about video games, and rolling a big ball around as a favour to the King of All Cosmos. This week on the show: Ruby tells us about Faking It, a game about being an alien pretending to the President of the United States David's been playing a lot of Lego 2K Drive We both go insane for several…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It’s a podcast about video games (but most Zelda). This week on the show: Like the rest of the world, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is all we've been playing. We chat through our experiences with the game so far, and what we've come to love about it so far We also discuss the game's open-end…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games and why they're pretty good (unless they're Redfall). This week on the show: Ruby's daily allocation of one (1) banana gets upgraded for good behaviour Ruby tells us about how good and weird What The Car is, and why you should play it David takes exactly zero pleasure in…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games with lightsabers! This week on the show: Ruby becomes the new Queen of Hyrule David tells us about the time he saw Klee at the airport Ruby tells us why Honkai Star Rail is taking over her life (and receives an unexpected guest) David's been playing Star Wars Jedi: Survi…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games! Weird ones, occasionally! This week on the show: Ruby is BACK and none of you are safe Ruby's been playing Trinity Trigger A spirited impression of the characters in Trinity Trigger David's been hopelessly addicted to Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp Ruby gets very excited…

Welcome back to The Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's a podcast about video games, an idea no one has ever thought of before! This week on the show: Ruby is GONE. She is MISSING, presumed DEAD (she is on holiday, I'm being dramatic) Stephanie August aka Galaxy is our guest! - Galaxy's been playing Farthest Frontier while travelling for work, and it's …

Welcome back to the Kotaku Australia Podcast! It's our tenth episode! Can you believe they let us make TEN of these? We certainly can't. This week: David is BACK and Ruby is ALSO HERE (and furious). David has been mostly playing mobile games because he's been on holiday, and tells us about Castle Crumble and his long-time obsession with Mini Motorw…

This week David is GONE but Ruby is STILL HERE and we are joined by Joel Duscher and Jackson Baly, the sweet gamer boyfriends of Thumb Cramps! Joel is playing Resident Evil 4 Remake and Metroid Dread Remake, Jackson is "replaying" Breath of the Wild, and Ruby is playing Powerwash Simulator! Get all the gaming news daily on Kotaku Australia!: https:…

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, Kotaku Australia's editor David Smith and writer Ruby Innes discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: David gushes about one of his potential GOTY's, indie horror game Dredge from New Zealand studio Black Salt Games. Ruby has falle…

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, Kotaku Australia's editor David Smith and writer Ruby Innes discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: David reports in on the Diablo IV early access beta and his feelings on how its feeling so far. Ruby is in the grip of a cripplin…

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, David and Ruby discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: David's been loving the Resident Evil 4 remake demo, and is extremely hype for Sea of Thieves' new quality-of-life update. Ruby's been wilding out in both the chill Aussie fa…

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, David and Ruby discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: Ruby's been playing Paranormasight, and David takes us through his experience with Destiny 2: Lightfall. Then, we chat through the coming week's biggest releases, including B…

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, David and Ruby discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: Ruby's been playing Kirby's Return To Dreamland Deluxe, and David gives us an update on the PSVR 2 games he's enjoyed the most so far. Then, we chat through the coming week's…

Welcome to Episode 3 of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, David and Ruby discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: David's been playing Like A Dragon: Ishin, and Ruby tell us why you should play Slime Rancher 2. Head here if you want to see more Australian gaming content from Kotaku Austr…

Welcome to the second episode of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, David and Ruby discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: Ruby's been loving Wild Hearts, and David's been going insane over Metroid Prime Remastered. Plus, what we're excited for in the week ahead! Head here if you want to…

Welcome to the very first episode of The Kotaku Australia Podcast! Each week, David and Ruby discuss the biggest upcoming releases and all the games they’ve been playing lately. This week: David and Ruby have been playing older games in lieu of the new titles they're supposed to be reviewing. Ruby's back on her Sims 4 BS, and David's been running a…

Join Kotaku Australia editor David Smith and writer Ruby Innes as they discuss the biggest news in videos games, the latest releases, and what they're playing. Get all the gaming news daily on Kotaku Australia!: https://www.kotaku.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Kotaku Australia által