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 Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
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DISCLAIMER: Due to us recording this episode from our respective bunkers, the audio quality is a little rough around the edges. We still hope you enjoy the episode!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Jordan talk GameStop breaking the stock market, Microsoft's new rumored acquisition, G4 bringing back Attack Of The Show & X-Play, Maneater and much more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:52
Sean once again has a busy gaming week with Astro's Playroom, COD Cold War, Gundam & Maneater; DJ mourns not being able to play Gundam this week by restarting Ghost Of Tsushima; and Jordan gets trippy with puzzles in Tetris Effect.
Gaming News - Time code: 32:47
The quick hits: February's Free Games for Playstation & Xbox; We give our condolences to the untimely passings of a Resident Evil 8 voice actress & Horizon Zero Dawn lead dev; Roger Craig Smith stops voicing Sonic after 10 years; Crystal Dynamics promises to merge Lara Croft's two timelines; Attack Of The Show & X-Play to officially return this summer; IO Interactive sets up to craft a new trilogy through James Bond; Returnal gets pushed back to April 30th; CD Projekt Red removes mods that let you fulfill your Keanu sex fantasies in Cyberpunk; An extended edition of Death Stranding rumored to be on the way for PS4 & PS5.
The heavy hitters: We do a deep dive on GameStop's stocks briefly skyrocketing because of Reddit & Microsoft's rumored new "Bethesda level" acquisition.
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Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Marcus, Sean & Jordan talk the RE8 demo, Apex Legends' character controversy, Cyberpunk's new patch and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:43
Sean wraps up Valhalla, gets manhandled in the RE8 demo and checks back in with his gaming backlog (including Black Ops Cold War, Crash Bandicoot 4 & GTA 5); Jordan continues his Alan Wake-verse journey with Control & Quantum Break; Marcus stumbles upon a whimsical (and slightly horrifying) point & click game called When The Past Was Around; and DJ returns to his one true love, Gundam.
Gaming News - Time code: 33:51
The quick hits: Hitman 3 gives the franchise its' biggest digital launch yet; Cyberpunk 2077's new patch creates yet another game breaking bug; Microsoft quickly rectifies their Xbox Live Gold pricing debacle; Blizzard consumes Vicarious Visions; NZXT drops shoes that double as a high performance PC...because reasons; The designer behind the Ninja Gaiden reboot opens new production studio; Apex Legends under fire for allegedly copying an indie game.
The heavy hitters: We do a deep dive into Capcom's Resident Evil showcase & Bioware's choice to make Jack straight in Mass Effect 2 after Fox News backlash.
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Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Marcus, Sean & Jordan talk Lucasfilm Games' future plans, the new Mortal Kombat movie, Among Us, GreedFall and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:56
Jordan puts Valhalla to bed, continues to climb the Yakuza ranks and begins Control; Sean's beginning to feel open world fatigue as he tries to wrap Valhalla up; DJ gets into GreedFall (which totally isn't a pirate game); Marcus starts and quickly deletes GreedFall and then finally gives Among Us a try.
Gaming News - Time code: 27:46
The quick hits: The NPD reveals the Top 20 best selling games of 2020; WB reveals more info on the Mortal Kombat movie but all anyone can talk about is Steve Harvey; Demon Souls conquered Japan last year because they love pain; Pokemon Snap 2 coming to Switch on April 30th; Hogwarts Legacy pushed back to 2022; Square Enix starts scooping up FFVII related trademarks causing speculation for the future of the franchise.
The heavy hitters: We talk about CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk apology video & Lucasfilm Games' plans for Star Wars & Indiana Jones.
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Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Marcus, Sean & Jordan talk Assassin's Creed Valhalla, God Of War Ragnarok, The PogChamp debacle, our most anticipated games of 2021 & more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 5:10
Jordan & Sean recall their fond memories of doing Viking shit in Ass Creed Valhalla; Jordan embarks on a new overseas journey with Yakuza Zero; Sean goes under the sea in Submerged: Hidden Depths; and Marcus & DJ return to their old creature comforts of Overwatch & Gundam after laying Cyberpunk 2077 to rest.
Gaming News - Time code: 26:04
The quick hits: Cyberpunk sees 79% player drop on Steam post launch; God Of War Ragnarok to reportedly be cross gen; Apex Legends devs working on possible open world game; Dishonored & Prey devs join forces for a new Arkane game; Outriders delayed to April with demo dropping next month; Prolific voice actor, Brad Venable passes away at 43; Twitch swapping PogChamp face every 24 hours after recent Gootecks controversy; Nintendo apparently laughed Microsoft out of the room years ago over acquisition offer.
The heavy hitters: We take a look at some of our most anticipated games of 2021
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Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
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HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL! CONGRATS ON MAKING IT THROUGH 2020!!
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It's Friday, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! After quite possibly the most bizarre year in gaming's young history, it's time for us to give ya'll our personal GOTY picks! Whether you're a Day 1 listener or just happened to find us this year; now, more than ever, we sincerely thank you guys for giving us a listen. In a year as tumultuous as this one, you guys' continued support means more than you can possibly know. Continue to stay safe and smart Press X fam and here's to a better 2021!!
GOTY Talk - Time code: 5:01
The Second Annual Press X To Start Awards - Time code: 50:42
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Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
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MERRY CHRISTMAS/HAPPY HOLIDAYS Y'ALL!!!
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DISCLAIMER: Due to us recording this episode from our respective bunkers, the audio quality is a little rough around the edges. We still hope you enjoy the episode!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Marcus, Sean & Jordan talk Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red's colossal mess of a launch; Grand Theft Auto V's new Heist update; The UK's scalping ban and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:36
We give more impressions of Cyberpunk 2077 as we plow further through Night City.
Gaming News - Time code: 30:17
The quick hits: Sephiroth follows Cloud to Smash Bros; Among Us coming to Xbox in 2021; EA buys Codemasters for a baffling 1.2 billion dollars; GTA V gets yet another big heist update that features Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine.
The heavy hitters: We do an in-depth look at CD Projekt Red's abysmal Cyberpunk launch & the UK trying to make scalping illegal.
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Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Marcus, Sean, Cam & Jordan talk about Cyberpunk 2077 & The Game Awards.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:00
The gang does a review in progress/airing of greivances for Cyberpunk 2077
Gaming News - Time code: 41:05
The quick hits: No quick hits this week!
The heavy hitters: We take an in-depth look at the 2020 Game Awards.
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Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: Sean, Cam, Doug & Jordan talk about the recent Bioware departures, Oscar Isaac becoming Solid Snake, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Fortnite Season 5 and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 1:55
Jordan & Sean get into more viking antics with Ass Creed Valhalla before Sean dusts off his jorts for Crash Bandicoot 4; Cam talks mad shit about The Witcher 3's janky horse mechanics; and Douglas tries to make time for Dead By Daylight, Red Dead Redemption & Sleeping Dogs in the midst of his busy work schedule.
Gaming News - Time code: 22:35
The quick hits: PS5 Scalper group claims to have 1000 Series X consoles as well; Fortnite Season 5 gives us the gift of kawaii Kratos (among others); Wife sells husband's PS5 when she finds out it's not an air purifier; To the surprise of no one, PS5 conquers monthly sales chart in the UK; HBO Max fires major shot at the entire industry as entire WB 2021 slate to release on the streaming service; Oscar Isaac to don the iconic headband in the Metal Gear Solid movie; Valhalla player thanks devs for bringing his dying friend happiness; Neil Druckmann promoted to Co-President of Naughty Dog and people are handling that great; Overwatch implements Priority Pass system to cut down queue times for DPS.
The heavy hitters: We take an in-depth look at the recent Bioware departures (and the messy Twitter beef that came from it) and Musical Artists' increased presence in the gaming industry.
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