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Thursday Sep 09, 2021

Level 5.33 - Who‘s Showing Up For The Playstation Showcase??

Thursday Sep 09, 2021

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, & Sean talk about the Playstation Showcase, #ADayOffTwitch, Apex Legends' Aim Assist debacle, No Man Sky Frontiers and much more!
Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 3:27
We make predictions about the newly announced Playstation Showcase
Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 20:15
The quick hits: Horizon Forbidden West will not include dual entitlement for current & next gen versions; #ADayOffTwitch actually took off and cost Twitch thousands of viewers; Xbox apparently has big news planned for Tokyo Game Show; Apex Legends devs consider doing away with Aim Assist; The man behind Jet Set Radio makes his return to Sega and speculations run wild.
What We've Been Playing: Avery goes in-depth about his experience completing & platinuming Psychonauts 2; Sean gives the COD Vanguard alpha & Riders Republic beta the ole college try, continues to discover new corners of Spelunky 2 and returns to Ghost of Tsushima for the Iki Island expansion; DJ becomes a space mayor in the most recent free expansion of No Man Sky.

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Saturday Sep 04, 2021

Level 5.32 - DokeV: Pokemon Killer?

Saturday Sep 04, 2021

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Jordan & Marcus talk about Gamescom, 12 Minutes, Psychonauts 2, Rider's Republic and more!
Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 3:57
We do a deep dive on this year's Gamescom
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 49:59
Jordan puts The Ascent to bed, discovers the controversial twist in 12 Minutes (SPOILER WARNING) and joins Avery to give some Psychonauts 2 impressions; DJ tries to fill the SSX shaped hole in his life with Rider's Republic; Marcus gets into some online gang warfare in Overwatch, tries out Dead By Daylight about 5 years too late and scratches his JRPG itch with the Tales of Arise demo.
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Tuesday Aug 31, 2021

Press X For The Culture 12 - Fortnite Trips Over It's Own Good Intentions

Tuesday Aug 31, 2021

Friday Aug 27, 2021

Level 5.31 - Hate Raids: The Newest Twitch Epidemic

Friday Aug 27, 2021

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: Sean, Avery & Jordan talk about Twitch's hate raid problem, 12 Minutes, Marvel's Avengers: War For Wakanda, Halo Infinite being incomplete at launch and much more!
Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 1:23
We have an in depth discussion about the current hate raid situation on Twitch
Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 11:03
The quick hits: COD: Vanguard promises exciting new features (that Battlefield did first); People Can Fly apparently made no money from Outriders; Fortnite blatantly copies Among Us; Ubisoft currently under investigation for sexual harassment in the workplace as the industry slowly takes out the trash; The creator of Abandoned is confused as to why people are upset with them; GTA V brings 7 million new users to the Epic store after being offered for free; Halo Infinite will be a car without the wheels at launch.
What We've Been Playing: Jordan finishes The Ascent and falls in love with a new racing game in F1 2020; Sean beats Haven sans his wife, returns to Apex Legends and tries out Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville; Avery gets his groove back in Apex Legends, returns to Avengers for War for Wakanda and finally joins Jordan to share their thoughts on 12 Minutes.
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Friday Aug 20, 2021

Level 5.30 - Nazis: Still A Talking Point In 2021 For Some Reason

Friday Aug 20, 2021

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Jordan & MARCUS!!! talk about COD Vanguard's Nazi issue, the new GTA remasters, Blue Box's bizarre for Abandoned, more Blizzard controversy and much more!
Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 4:06
Marcus tells us about his adventures of the West Coast and we have a discussion about Call Of Duty Vanguard's decision to not remove the Nazi energy in the game.
Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 19:42
The quick hits: Take-Two is reportedly working on 3 other remasters to join the recent GTA V expansion; An audio glitch has a zombie dropping n-bombs in the Back 4 Blood Beta; Sony & Funimation officially consume Crunchyroll and that might result in a more expensive PS Plus subscription; Blue Box Studios earns the ire of the internet after Abandoned demo gets delayed after significant build up; The ID@Xbox showcase Stardew Valley & OlliOlli World; Phil Spencer open to GamePass coming to other consoles (but it's a long shot); Diablo 4 lead director and several other high profile figures leave Blizzard; Overwatch streamers trying to avoid saying McCree's name after his namesake has a lawsuit filed against him.
What We've Been Playing: Jordan cycles through an array of games (including The Ascent & Hades) before taking the Back 4 Blood beta for a spin; Marcus had long distance quality time with his girlfriend via Overwatch & started A Plague Tale; DJ continues to gush over Genshin Impact & talk about the newest Gundam movie; and Avery tries his hand at Seer in Apex Legends while questioning his future with the game.
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Friday Aug 13, 2021

Level 5.29 - Fullbright Joins The Toxic Workplace Cinematic Universe

Friday Aug 13, 2021

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Sean & Jordan talk about the sticky situation at Fullbright, more Blizzard woes, Ariana Grande's Fortnite concert, The Ascent, Hunter's Arena: Legends and much more!
Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 3:28
We have an in-depth discussion about the Steve Gaynor situation at Fullbright and how it factors into this trend of toxic workplaces being revealed in the gaming industry.
Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 19:06
The quick hits: An ex-Blizzard Dev calls for Unionization in the gaming industry, The president of Blizzard steps down in the wake of Activision Blizzard's labor lawsuit; Several big advertisers pull out of Overwatch League due to recent controversy; Take Two CEO thinks new games don't belong on Game Pass; The Ascent brings in $5 million in its' opening weekend; Game Pass has helped Xbox net a record breaking $15.37 billion in revenue this year; Datamining reveals a possible Battle Royale mode for Halo Infinite; Sony not spooked by recent dip in PS Plus subs; The PSVR 2 to feature HDR OLED displays.
What We've Been Playing: Sean wraps up A Plague Tale and joins DJ to try out the Asian mythology themed Battle Royale, Hunter's Arena: Legends; DJ continues his renewed love affair with Genshin Impact and tests his marriage in It Takes Two; Avery airs his grievances about Apex Legends' newest OP character and marvels at Ariana Grande's Fortnite concert; Jordan completes Death's Door and takes on The Ascent.
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Friday Aug 06, 2021

Level 5.28 - Activision Blizzard Drama: The Saga Continues

Friday Aug 06, 2021

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Sean & Jordan talk about more Activision Blizzard drama, Netflix adapting more video game properties, EA course correcting to single player games and much more!
Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 5:22
We have an in-depth discussion about the ever evolving Activision Blizzard situation and several gaming outlets' decision to halt coverage of their games for the time being.
Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 18:07
The quick hits: Horizon Forbidden West officially delayed to 2022 & Kena: Bridge Of Spirits delayed until September; Developers from Infinity Ward & Naughty Dog form a new AAA studio; EA makes a shift to single player games after Jedi: Fallen Order's success; Battlefield 2042 to feature the series' most extensive season pass yet; Blue Box Games' newest game teaser brings up a lot of MGS questions; Halo Infinite's multiplayer beta coming July 29th; PS5's Storage Expansion Update is unnecessarily complex; Live action series based on Dragon Age & Pokemon coming to Netflix.
What We've Been Playing: Sean briefly returns to Black Ops 4 for a rude awakening and checks out some left field indie games (Doodle Championship Island & Kitten Squad); Avery goes down the rabbit hole of competitive Valorant; Jordan continues to climb the ranks in UFC 4 while navigating the dungeons of Death's Door & the neon-lit streets of The Ascent; DJ plays more Genshin Impact and considers returning to the King Of The Iron Fist tournament after watching Tekken 7 Evo matches.
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Friday Jul 30, 2021

Level 5.27 - Activision Blizzard's Following In Riot Game's Problematic Footsteps

Friday Jul 30, 2021

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery & Jordan talk about the Activision Blizzard debacle, EA Play Live, Neill Bloomkamp's upcoming shooter, Netflix's gaming plans and much more!
Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 2:06
We have an in-depth discussion about the recent Activision Blizzard controversy and the problematic trend of the mistreatment of women & toxic work environments in this industry.
Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 29:56
The quick hits: EA Play Live brings several big announcements; Popular Twitch streamer finds way to turn Pokemon Unite into a pay to win game; Google crafts a whole RPG for the Olympics; Amazon's New World is bricking powerful graphic card; Tencent to obtain Sumo (Crackdown & Sackboy) for 1.3 billion dollars; Netflix to focus on mobile games out the gate; Neill Blomkamp is working on a AAA shooter that will surely be nightmare fuel.
What We've Been Playing: Jordan completes Psychonauts & Bloodroots, steps into the cage for some UFC 4 and has some dueling opinions with Avery about Death's Door; DJ hunts monsters in The Witcher mobile and returns to Genshin Impact ahead of Alloy's September arrival.
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