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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 51 MIN

Bungie’s Marathon Is Finally Here But Highguard Is Already Dead | The Press Start Podcast

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Bungie finally drops their extraction shooter Marathon while we dissect the shocking 45 day lifespan and shutdown of Highguard. We also dive into the massive Pokemon 30th Anniversary reveals including the record breaking Pokemon Pokopia on Switch 2 and the Gen 10 announcement of Pokemon Winds and Waves. Our team weighs in on whether the era of live service failures is finally coming to a head or if Marathon can buck the trend. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:32 Marathon First Impressions 00:10:57 Highguard Shutting Down: What Does It Mean For Marathon? 00:19:13 PlayStation Abandoning PC Relases 00:25:17 New God of War Leaks: Faye Not Kratos 00:29:09 Pokemon Pokopia Review: Best Pokemon Spin-Off Ever? 00:37:32 Pokemon Winds & Waves: New Starters 00:41:32 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Teased 00:42:28 What The Wiki?! & Trivia 00:50:38 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at [email protected] #gaming #podcast #playstation

Bungie finally drops their extraction shooter Marathon while we dissect the shocking 45 day lifespan and shutdown of Highguard. We also dive into the massive Pokemon 30th Anniversary reveals including the record breaking Pokemon Pokopia on Switch 2 and the Gen 10 announcement of Pokemon Winds and Waves. Our team weighs in on whether the era of live service failures is finally coming to a head or if Marathon can buck the trend. Chapters 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:00:32 Marathon First Impressions 00:10:57 Highguard Shutting Down: What Does It Mean For Marathon? 00:19:13 PlayStation Abandoning PC Relases 00:25:17 New God of War Leaks: Faye Not Kratos 00:29:09 Pokemon Pokopia Review: Best Pokemon Spin-Off Ever? 00:37:32 Pokemon Winds & Waves: New Starters 00:41:32 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Teased 00:42:28 What The Wiki?! & Trivia 00:50:38 Outro The Press Start Podcast is Press Start Australia's weekly video game discussion podcast. SUBSCRIBE LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-press-start-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QgrzSyPK476F9cTsfUWJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-press-start-podcast/id812891885 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvh0fsLvVCs9Pym8WExQiXdiqQsscybcK&si=Zh7Gw4QsFJQGFoUU For more gaming news, reviews & more visit https://www.press-start.com.au SUBSCRIBE | https://goo.gl/i9FGAx FOLLOW US | https://www.facebook.com/gaming/PressStartAu https://twitter.com/PressStartAU https://www.instagram.com/pressstartau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pressstartau Contact us at [email protected] #gaming #podcast #playstation

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