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 May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Avery talk about the all new PlayStation Plus line up, Death Stranding 2 being in development, Sony's Roe v Wade damage control; God Of War Ragnarök's signs of life and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:40
The quick hits: Sony follows up Jim Ryan's bad Roe v. Wade email with charitable donations; The new PlayStation Plus lineup is revealed and it's STACKED; God of War Ragnarök may be launching this year after all after as its accessibility features get revealed; Norman Reedus basically confirms the active development of Death Stranding 2; Multiple Silent Hill projects are rumored to be in the works; The EA merger plot thickens as rumored talks with NBC Universal, Disney, Apple & more get reported.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 44:33
DJ talks about GBO2's new game breaking raid & the Gundam Game Fest while Sean checks out Apex Mobile and...Oregon Trail?!
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Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about Jim Ryan's weird abortion comments, Activision's hilarious diversity ranking system, Starfield & Redfall getting delayed and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:34
The quick hits: Jim Ryan puts his foot in his mouth again after Roe v Wade reversal; Square Enix tries to convince us (and likely themselves) that Balan Wonderland is still viable; Respawn reportedly rejected requests to make Jedi Fallen Order's protagonist Black or a woman; Activision introduces baffling "Diversity Tool" for its' games; The Xbox faithful have a rough weekend as the Network crashes; Bethesda officially delays Starfield & Redfall to 2023.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 41:29
Avery & Sean put their daily Apex reps in and then Sean tries to make his workouts more fun with Peloton's Lanebreak game; DJ puts more time into Gundam & Genshin Impact post Elden Ring and then gushes about Mihoyo's upcoming action game, Zenless Zone Zero.
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Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about Square Enix possibly being up for sale, Apex Legends Season 13, The FTC's inquiry about Sony buying Bungie and more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:06
The quick hits: Square Enix puts 3 of its' studios up for sale adding fuel to the PlayStation acquisition speculation fire; The FTC inquires about Sony's expensive Bungie purchase; Xbox has snuck Fortnite back onto iPhones; Apex Legends Season 13 introduces us to Bangalore's brother, Newcastle.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 38:37
Sean returned to Sifu to settle a score & then indulged in the low stakes creature comforts of Match Masters, DJ finally rolled credits on Elden Ring & rewarded himself by trying out some PS Plus games (Slay The Spire & Tribes of Midgard) and Avery jumped back in Valorant after new patch.
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Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about the upcoming Xbox/Bethesda Games Showcase, Sony's new Game Trials initiative, the Overwatch 2 PC Beta and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:25
The quick hits: Xbox/Bethesda's joint showcase is coming June 12; Sony allegedly forms team to better preserve PlayStation Classics; Sony requiring devs to make 2 hour PS Plus demos for every game going forward; Sony has nipped PS Plus Membership stacking in the bud; The disaster that was Balan Wonderland lands Square Enix in a court battle with Yuji Naka; Activision Blizzard stockholders approve of Microsoft transaction; Activision Blizzard has lost 60 million monthly viewers in 2022.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 43:40
Avery briefly tries and quickly discards Ghostwire Tokyo for the Overwatch 2 Beta; DJ closes in on Elden Ring's endgame and tries out Nintendo Switch Sports with the wifey; Sean plows through Spongebob Battle For Bikini Bottom on a whim and then tries his hand at getting the Platinum trophy in GTA 3 & Vice City again.
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Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ & Avery talk about Amy Henning's new Star Wars game, Sega reviving Crazy Taxi & Jet Set Radio, Marvel's Avengers' attempted comeback, Elden Ring and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:21
The quick hits: Amy Henning hopes to fill the Star Wars game hole that Quantic Dream left open; God Of War dev haphazardly assures fans that Ragnarök is for sure coming out this year; Sega to revive two of its' biggest cult classics (Crazy Taxi & Jet Set Radio) for next gen; Love & Thunder brings Jane Foster to Marvel's Avengers; Meta's Sheryl Sandberg strong armed UK's Daily Mail out of reporting about Bobby Kotick's scandals; Nintendo under fire for years of anti-union aggression coming to light; Ubisoft sees a surprising stock increase amidst takeover rumors.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 43:38
Avery finally attains the coveted platinum trophy in Elden Ring and DJ continues his tarnished pilgrimage.
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Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: Marcus & Avery talk about the Sojourn reveal for Overwatch 2, Epic's lucrative metaverse funding, Hideo Kojima maintaining his independence and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:08
The quick hits: Sony & Nintendo pivot on their subscription service terms; Sojourn changes the game with her Overwatch 2 character reveal; Epic has 2 billion dollars closer to recreating Ready Player One; Cali governor gets involved with Activision Lawsuit; Hideo Kojima trolls the internet and then pledges to stay independent.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 40:22
Avery talks about vanqushing Malenia and making strides to the Elden Ring platinum trophy.
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Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Jordan & Avery talk about the Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement, The State Of Unreal, Remedy's Max Payne remakes; Lego Star Wars and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 3:43
The quick hits: Ubisoft finally sends the disastrous Ghost Recon Breakpoint off to greener pastures; SNK almost entirely owned by Saudi Crown Prince for some reason; Epic & Lego to try and make a kid friendly Metaverse space to compete with the likes of Fortnite & Roblox; Epic releases its' current slate of games supported by Unreal Engine 5; Remedy announces full remakes for Max Payne 1 & 2 inside of the Control engine.
Heavy Hitter: We walk at length about the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary event and the huge Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement that came with it.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 42:16
Jordan departs Elden Ring for the kinder landscape of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Sean checks out two of the free PS Plus games for April (Hood: Outlaws & Legends and Slay The Spire) and Avery & DJ continue to trudge through Elden Rings' unforgiving gameplay loop.
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Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Jordan & Avery talk about the new PlayStation Plus, E3 2022 getting cancelled, Activision Blizzard harrassment settlement, Elden Ring and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:50
The quick hits: E3 2022 got cancelled and Geoff Keighley didn't hesitate to dance on its' grave; NetEase might be saving Quantic Dream from itself; Breath Of The Wild 2 officially delayed to 2023; State Of Decay Studio newest to be hit with sexism claims; Activision Blizzard settles on 18 million dollar sexual harassment settlement.
Heavy Hitter: We talk at length about PlayStation's revamped PlayStation Plus service and discuss whether or not we feel like it's a worthwhile investment.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 1:00:05
Jordan gets into some wasteland chaos in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands; Sean jumps back into GTA5 for the next gen port and DJ & Avery talk more Elden Ring.
Press X extends its' most sincere thoughts & prayers to the people of Ukraine during this harrowing time.
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