Press X to Start
”Press X to Start” is a gaming podcast, run by a group of friends who want to add diverse voices and conversations to video games and culture.
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Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about E3 dying a death, Nintendo's big Tears of the Kingdom gameplay drop, The Last Of Us PC Port being a disaster, COD's Building 21 & much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:11
We look at E3's official cancellation and what that could mean for the industry going forward; Bobby Kotick got his jimmies rustled by NetEase; Nintendo finally shows us something substantial from Tears of the Kingdom; The Last Of Us PC Port has had a rough launch; PSVR2 early headset sales are sounding dire; Multiversus goes out sad as it leaves until 2024.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 53:16
DJ & Sean recall their perilous runs in COD's Building 21
DJ gives us a quick update on his progress in Wild Hearts
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Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Avery talk about
Gaming News - Time code:
Microsoft overcomes a major (maybe final) hurdle in the Activision deal; Is Twitch in trouble after these recent layoffs from Amazon?; Epic is setting waves by unveiling Unreal Editor for Fortnite!
What We've Been Playing - Time code:
We played the Diablo 4 Beta and Tchia and we have thoughts!
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Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
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REST IN POWER MR. REDDICK
This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Avery talk about Lance Reddick's untimely passing, the PS5 Pro officially entering development, FIFA trying to compete with EA, Exoprimal and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:59
We look at how the game industry is honoring Lance Reddick's life; A hilarious typo in Activision Blizzard case makes people think that Sony is working on a Superman game; Microsoft is trying to bring Activision games to more services; A TLOU prequel about Ellie's mother was almost a thing; The PS5 Pro is officially on its' way for some reason; FIFA working on its' own soccer game to compete with EA, which we're sure will go great for them.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 39:07
DJ gives his in-depth impressions on the Exoprimal open beta
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
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On This Episode: Marcus, Sean & Avery do a slightly overdue review of the critically acclaimed and newly finished first season of The Last Of Us HBO series. Throughout the episode we cover what our favorite & least favorite episodes were, our thoughts on the deviations & additions to the narrative, how it stacks up to the game overall, how we think they'll tackle The Last Of Us Part 2, and what the show could mean for game adaptations gong forward.
Review Start - Time code: 2:53Spoiler Section - Time code: 4:47
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Beginning & End music: "The Last Of Us Theme" by Gustavo Santaolalla
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Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about Starfield's Direct & release date annoucements, Counter-Strike 2 being a real thing, Suicide Squad potentially being delayed and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:46
Suicide Squad could potentially get booted to 2024 for some mysterious reason; Starfield gets an official release date and a Direct in June that will hopefully answer what the hell to expect; Counter-Strike 2 is actual real and possibly right around the corner; Square Enix finally admits that Forspoken was a disappointment; We do a deep dive into Capcom's Spotlight Event; and wrap things up with yet another chapter in the circus that is Sony & Microsoft's war over Activision.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 41:23
DJ's officially replaced Gundam & Genshin impact with Wild Hearts
Sean passively plays Street Fighter: Duel, tries not to get sick playing Call Of The Mountain & gets into hoodrat shenanigans with the boys in COD's DMZ mode
Avery gives us an in-depth rundown of Valorant Episode 6 Act 2
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Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Avery talk about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's new DLC, The Olympics' weird ass Esports list, the newest development in the war over Call Of Duty and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:28
More than 220 classic Pokemon to return for Scarlet & Violet DLC; Elden Ring expansion officially in development at FromSoftware; Forspoken studio absorbed into Square Enix after failure; EA does performs a mass culling of Apex QA testers via Zoom; The Olympics drop a baffling list for their Esports addition; We examine the latest update in Microsoft & Sony's war over Call of Duty.
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about Sony's newest State of Play, Atomic Hearts ruffling features in the Ukraine, the EVO 2023 lineup, PSVR2, Wild Hearts and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:45
The Pokemon Company drops a gorgeous new animation that honors its' extensive history; Mortal Kombat 12 officially joins what's looking to be a big year for fighting games; Shinji Mikami set to leave his studio, Tango Gameworks; Ukraine understandably wants Atomic Heart pulled from their shelves due to its' ties to Russia; The EVO 2023 lineup drops with some welcome debuts & returns; We do a deep dive on Sony's most recent State of Play.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 35:12
Sean gives us an in-depth rundown of his time with PSVR2
DJ gushes some more about his new favorite game, Wild Hearts
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Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about Tencent scraping its' VR plans, Multiversus slowly dying a death, Microsoft throwing GamePass under the bus, Wild Hearts, Apex Legends & more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:07
Tencent bows out of the VR race after PSVR2 seemingly tanks; Pickle Rick might be the last new character to come to Multiversus; Ubisoft makes baffling E3 confirmation and admits to making too many games simultaneously; Saudi Arabia once again ups its' stake in Nintendo; GamePass' future up in the air after Microsoft says that its' hurting game sales.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 29:02
DJ gives his early impressions of Monster Hunter's newest competitor, Wild Hearts
Avery talks about his experience so far with Season 16 of Apex Legends.
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