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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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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Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Avery talk about the most recent Nintendo Direct, MLB The Show bringing in the Negro League, Apex Legend's game changing 16th season, the Microsoft Activision deal continuing to struggle and more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:38
We do a deep dive on recent Nintendo news including: the Direct for February, their decision to make certain games 70 dollars & their 10% raise for Japanese employees; Take-Two considering reducing costs after string of commercial flops; MLB The Show 23 to finally feature The Negro League; Apex Legends essentially revamps the game in Season 16; The Microsoft Activision deal saga continues with a big legal snag for COD acquisition & Bobby Kotick continuing to show that he's a piece of sh*t.
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Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about PlayStation & Nintendo joining Xbox in no showing E3, The grand online game culling, 343 trying to salvage Halo, the Dead Space remake and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:05
The Big 3 decide to know show E3 this year; Activision Blizzard exec uses The Last Of Us show's success to haphazardly try and justify the Microsoft buyout; A whole lot of online games get cancelled; Rumors of production cuts surface after PSVR2 under performs in pre-orders; 343 undergoes a reorganization for the future of Halo.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 43:21
Avery gushes about the inspired Dead Space remake
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Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean, Jordan & Avery talk about the Horizon multiplayer leak, the big Xbox Direct, Hi-Fi Rush, Forspoken and more!
Gaming News - Time code: 3:30
We give our thoughts on the 10 minutes of early gameplay footage for the Horizon multiplayer game that leaked online; The Hogwarts Legacy devs give a non-statement about the controversy surrounding JK Rowling; We take an in-depth look at Xbox's big Direct.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 41:03
Jordan gives his early impressions of Xbox's surprise hit, Hi-Fi Rush
Sean & Avery share their individual critiques of Forspoken
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