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Level 8.50 - Naughty Dog & CD Projekt Red Piss Off The Internet

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Marvel Rivals first in-game event & The 2024 Game Awards!
Gaming News - Time code: 3:15
Marvel Rivals drops its' first in-game event and for some reason Venom's all caked up for it, We do a deep dive into all of the big happenings & announcements from this year's Game Awards.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 45:51
DJ talks very briefly about his love for Star Lord in Marvel Rivals
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Level 8.49 - When GTA6 Says Jump The Industry Says How High?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the industry moving out of GTA6's way in 2025, new Borderlands & Mafia showings at The Game Awards, Kojima's hilarious DS2 testing woes, Marvel Rivals and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:06
The whole industry is making sure to release their 2025 games as far away from GTA6 as possible; Gaming has a big weekend as Marvel Rivals, Indiana Jones & Infinity Nikki all arrive to big acclaim; Borderlands 4 & Mafia: The Old Country among the big showings expected at The Game Awards; Hideo Kojima's sleep deprivation effecting the testing for Death Stranding 2; FromSoftware not considering an Elden Ring sequel currently; EA announces 23 royalty free tech patents that will be available to devs soon; Former God of War art director joins Naughty Dog; BO6 facing major backlash from AI concerns.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 40:37
DJ returns to the hero shooter realm and gives his early impressions of Marvel Rivals.
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Level 8.48 - The Game Awards Is Upon Us!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about their predictions for the 2024 Game Awards, Shuhei Yoshida leaving Sony, Ubisoft trying to hide concurrent player data, Metaphor: ReFantazio and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:51
The head of Sony's indie division to leave the company in January; Clues may be pointing to something PlayStation related coming on Dec 3rd; Upcoming Indiana Jones game to be the biggest & longest game from MachineGames "by far"; Ubisoft allegedly trying to get Steam to hide concurrent player counts; Microsoft reviving its' 1 dollar GamePass trial for PC; GameStop closes all of its' German branches.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 27:20
DJ talks more Metaphor as it moves further up his GOTY list.
Game Awards Predictions - Time code: 32:05
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Level 8.47 - Sony May Be Going On The Offensive Again

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sony's plans to acquire Kadowaka, PS Portal's evolution plans; the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards; Control 2 being an Action RPG and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:07
Sony in talks to acquire the media juggernaut behind Elden Ring; PS Portal's remote play experience to evolve with new update; We take a look at the Golden Joystick winners and the nominee list for The Game Awards; Remedy to go full action RPG with Control 2; BO6 causes surge in GamePass subscriptions; STALKER 2's next update to address multiple gameplay issues; Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 continues to struggle as global users enter the fray; Pokemon Go players have apparently been unwittingly training AI; Genshin Impact moving away from X for its' event announcements; FFXIV Mobile officially announced.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 54:08
Sean put some more time into Lego Horizon
DJ checks out the Metaphor demo is swayed so much that he bought the game and gives up on Dragon Age.
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Level 8.46 - I'm An Xbox, He's An Xbox, She's An Xbox, WE'RE ALL XBOXS!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Microsoft's weird new campaign, Gamers having feelings about Shadow of Erdtree's eligibility for GOTY; Sony mysteriously erasing the PS5's holiday price cut, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Lego Horizon and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:43
Microsoft launches its' bizarre "This Is An Xbox" campaign; Phil Spencer shares thoughts on the future of Xbox ports and a handheld console; Elden Ring's DLC being eligible for GOTY has gamers divided; Sony's holiday price cut for PS5 wiped from new trailer; PS5 Pro off to a better start than PS4 Pro in Japan despite its' price tag; New Horizon game rumored for launch next year; Druckmann reveals that ND's next game has been in development since 2020 but Sony is being cagey about announcing it; Astro Bot has more DLC cameos on the way; FFVII Remake Pt 3 goes into full development; The First Descendant devs make official decision on adding jiggle physics to the game; New COD bundle turns you into a Dragon Knight...which is receiving mixed responses from the fan base.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 52:16
Sean tries out Lego Horizon Adventures
DJ talks about some of his gripes with DA: The Veilguard's battle system.
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Level 8.45 - The Trump Tariffs Are Back To Hurt The Gaming Industry

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Trump's new tariffs, Sony swerving scalpers with the PS5 Pro, Black Ops 6 trying to keep non-believers engaged, GTA 6's dev update, Dragon Age: The Veilguard and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:09
Sony boss says PS5 Pro's price tag hasn't negatively effected sales; Lack of PS5 Pro shortages have scalpers looking foolish; BO6 devs trying to keep the "fence sitters" around after GamePass helped get them in the door;  Trump's tariffs to deal a big blow to gamers; GTA6 gets a promising development update; Sega sells Humankind studio in its' restructuring efforts; The IP for Death Stranding officially belongs to Kojima Productions; Word of backwards compatibility raises green flags for Nintendo's next gen; Hogwarts Legacy 2 to have tie-ins with upcoming HBO series; COD Mobile surpasses a billion downloads; Mass Effect show in the works at Amazon with Fast & Furious 9 writer attached.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 38:27
Sean & DJ talk about Pokemon TCG Pocket
DJ gives his early impressions on Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Level 8.44 - Pokemon TCG Pocket Takes Us Back To 1996

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Pokemon TCG Pocket's total domination, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, the Monster Hunter Wilds beta and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:06
Pokemon TCG Pocket is apparently earning 3x more than Pokemon Go per day; The Monster Hunter Wilds Beta currently boasts a whopping 500k concurrent players; Despite topping UK charts physical sales for BO6 are down 10%, likely due to Game Pass; COD not to change its' development structure for Microsoft; Microsoft's gaming revenue continues to increase despite hardware sales being down; BO6 devs protest over office working policy; Nintendo Music to be a streaming service for Switch Online subs; Sony gives an update on PlayStation Studios; Ubisoft launches the first even blockchain game.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 49:01
Sean & DJ give their thoughts on the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta
DJ takes it back to grade school with Pokemon TCG Pocket and talks about his experience with BO6.
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Level 8.43 - Is It Really A Call Of Duty Launch Without Controversy?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the potential Switch 2 release date, Black Ops 6's controversial launch, BG3 exec blasting Ubisoft for Prince Of Persia studio's shut down and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:13
Leaks begin to narrow down the release date for the Switch 2; Black Ops 6 debuts to a mixed response on steam due to a number of performance issues and a bizarre audio decision; Xbox's PS5 ports rumored to slow down after Indiana Jones announcement; Bungie's creative team officially moves to PlayStation; BG3 exec calls out Ubisoft for Prince Of Persia's team shutting down; We take a look at the Circana report for September; Balatro drops new free card packs from acclaimed several big games; Like A Dragon: Pirate Yazuka in Hawaii boasts a longer runtime than the most recent Yakuza spinoff.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 54:36
DJ talks about his time with Black Ops 6
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