MARATHON is brutal, stylish, and not here to be your friend

MARATHON is brutal, stylish, and not here to be your friend

April 12, 2026 · 34 min · Season 4 · Episode 28

About this episode

The episode reviews Marathon, an extraction shooter from Bungie, highlighting its brutal and competitive nature.

Marathon, the new extraction shooter from Bungie, is harsh, competitive, and unforgiving from the jump. Intentionally so. Hosted by Kyle Pauletto, with Gianni Di Giovani and Chris Button. Read our full review here: Marathon is brutal, stylish, and not here to be your friend Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings A copy of Marathon on PC was provided to SIFTER for the purposes of this review. Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. * New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord…

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Host: Kyle Pauletto

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Organizations: Bungie, SIFTER, Audio Technica Australia, Apple

Products: Marathon

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