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Level 8.34 - Concord Is No GAAS All Brakes

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Concord's unfortunate launch, PS5 Pro at Gamescom, Keanu Reeves potentially coming to Yakuza, Black Myth WuKong and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:34
Concord's launch turns out to be more disastrous than initially projected; PS5 Pro turned out to be a poorly kept secret at Gamescom; Avowed to run at 30fps on both Series X & S; Dragon Age: The Veilguard shows off its' combat system; Sega gauges' fan opinions on putting stars like Keanu Reeves in future Yakuza games; Crash Bandicoot 5 seemingly shelved to make way for more live service games; Microsoft unofficially confirms that Black Myth WuKong is coming to Xbox; Sony to launch an incubator program for MENA devs.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 49:03
DJ & Sean talk more Black Myth WuKong
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Level 8.33 - Black Myth WuKong Is Shaking Up The Action Game!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Gamescom Day 1, Secret Level, Black Myth WuKong and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:18
We give our thoughts on the expansive opening night of Gamescom; Secret Level looks like Love Death & Robots for the video game industry; Indiana Jones officially goes cross platform with a 2025 release date for PS5; The Plucky Squire dropping next month with a day one launch on PS Plus; Most of the speakers at Devcom believe that additional purchases for AAA games aren't necessary; Lower tier GamePass subscribers will have to wait up to a year for first party games; The screenwriter for the upcoming Zelda movie is now also working on an...Eternal Champions movie?; The First Descendant has lost 70% of its' player base since launch; Black Myth WuKong is neck & neck with PUBG for the most played Steam game of all time.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 52:25
DJ & Sean give their early impressions of Black Myth WuKong
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Level 8.32 - Is Marathon Gonna Be The Game That Saves Bungie?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the concerning new report on Marathon, Gamers getting early access to BO6 thanks to leaks, Remedy's next wave, Gamescom and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:12
Bungie's new FPS, Marathon is giving the industry pause after new report; Sony lays out its' restructuring of Bungie; PlayStation Studios hoping to release nothing but hits; Remedy is loading up new wave of games including Control 2; Thanks to leaks, hundreds are already playing Black Ops 6; Marvel Rivals, Sega & Monster Hunter Wilds to bring the heat at Gamescom; Bethesda takes away the ability to control companions in DA: The Veilguard because we allegedly "wouldn't be able to handle it"; Balatro gearing up for a major 2025 update as it sails past 2 million units sold; Warner Bros looking to save its' games division by giving its' IPs to other game studios.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 52:55
DJ rolls credits on Thank Goodness You're Here!
Sean logs more hours into FFVII Rebirth and checks out Apex Legends' new mode.
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Level 8.31 - Sony Santa Monica Moving On From God Of War?!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sony Santa Monica's. new IP, War coming to the world of Yakuza, The big shifts at Bungie, Game Informer going under, Mecha Break and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:50
Sony Santa Monica's allegedly beginning development on its' first new IP in decades; Sega's newest Yakuza trademark has the fandom buzzing; Avowed pushed back to Feb 2025; Microsoft & Activision form a new team within Blizzard to focus on smaller games; We do a deep dive on the current situation at Bungie; Pour one out as Game Informer announces the end of the iconic magazine; Valorant officially launches on consoles; Dragon Age: The Veilguard expected to get release date announcement soon.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 46:26
DJ joins Sean in returning to FF7 Rebirth to try and conquer the 80+ hour beast
DJ talks about his experience with the Mecha Break beta and indulges in the indie comedy shenanigans of Thank Goodness you're here!
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Level 8.30 - Is Marvel Rivals Ready To Take Overwatch's Crown?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Marcus & Sean talk about the Marvel Rivals' closed beta, PS5 going all in on gatcha games, Overwatch 2 having an identity crisis, No Man's Sky's new update and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:41
Marvel Rivals adds two more characters to its' already impressive roster during its' closed beta; Genshin Impact has PlayStation investing big in the gatcha business; Modern Warfare 3 arrives on GamePass; Overwatch 2 contemplates returning to its 6v6 roots in the midst of the impending hero shooter power struggle; No Man's Sky's newest update gives it yet another insane player boost; Capcom plans to keep releasing physical games until the wheels fall off; Humble Games lays off its' entire team; Bethesda Games is now fully unionized; WoW devs form wall-to-wall union; PS5 adds ShareLink feature that no one asked for in new firmware update; New PS5 beta boasts personalized 3D audio & new Remote Play settings.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 43:39
Marcus talks in-depth about his time with the Marvel Rivals closed beta
Sean & Marcus talk about finally making their respective ways through FFVII Rebirth
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Level 8.29 - Warframe Goes Back To The 90s!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about EVO 2024, Warframe 1999, the College Football 25 frenzy, the Concord open beta and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:13
Reports show that 82% of American gamers dropped cash in a "freemium" game last year; Warframe boss says publishers jump ship too soon from live service titles and then drops a big update on the upcoming 1999 expansion; We do a deep dive on EVO 2024; NetherRealm Studios the latest studio to get hit with massive layoffs; No Man's Sky gets yet another massive update that refreshes the whole experience; Microsoft claps back at the FTC for its' misleading GamePass letter; College Football 25 has over 2 million people ponying up 100$ for early access; Amazon is selling an Xbox bundle that doesn't require a console; Dates for the Black Ops 6 Beta have been confirmed; Ryu Ga Gotoku's mysterious new game to be revealed at TGS; Zenless Zone Zero brings in 50 million dollars in under 2 weeks; BG3's newest patch to potentially make Alfira playable; Bethesda Studios workers have unionized.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 57:58
Sean boots up Remnant 2 for the hell of it
DJ gives some more thoughts on the Concord beta and talks about some of the scuttlebutt about the game online
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Level 8.28 - CD Projekt Is Going All In With The Witcher 4

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about CD Projekt's ambitious plans for The Witcher 4, The big overhaul coming to Game Pass, the highly anticipated Concord beta, Zenless Zone Zero, The First Descendant and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:09
The Witcher 4 looking to potentially be the most advanced CD Projekt game yet; Xbox Game Pass is getting a complete overhaul; Zenless Zone Zero racks up 25 million dollars in just 5 days; Nexon stands up for The First Descendants "drop rates" in the midst of it reaching 10 million players; Sonic Team lead doesn't understand how they've gone 30 years without ever making an RPG; Major UK retailer, GAME, no longer accepting pre-orders; PS5 outpaces PS4 in sales while the Xbox series continues to fall; Astro Bot team opted out of going full open world to ensure for more control over the game's variety; Disney's twitter got hacked.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 40:55
DJ & Sean give their in-depth impressions of the Concord beta and speak more on their time with The First Descendant
DJ talks more about Zenless Zone Zero
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Level 8.27 - Horizon Zero Dawn Won't Be Joining Fallout & The Last Of Us On TV

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Netflix canning the Horizon TV show, Crazy Taxi's ambitious reboot, Zenless Zone Zero, The First Descendant and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:31
The long awaited live action adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn has been canned at Netflix; Sony to release LEGO Horizon Zero Dawn on the Switch to prioritize the "family friendly audience"; ZZZ brings in 3.7 million on mobile at launch; The First Descendant brings in big Steam numbers despite its' problematic micro-transactions; XDefiant producer gives players the okay to "move on" if their bug-laden engine is too much for them; Like A Dragon studio speculates that their next game will surprise fans; More Activision games are on their way to Game Pass; Revenue from big game subscriptions like Game Pass has reportedly barely grown in the last 2 years; Tales of Kenzera studio cutting jobs; PlayStation making an appearance at Tokyo Game Show this year; The Crazy Taxi reboot to be an ambitious open world MMO; FF14 reportedly finally making its' way to mobile; Capcom renders Exoprimal extinct just a year after its' launch.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 52:42
DJ & Sean give their initial impressions of Zenless Zone Zero & The First Descendant
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