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 Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
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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 (especially Marcus' channel this week). We still hope you enjoy the episode!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Marcus talk about NBA 2K21's asking price, Outriders, Ubisoft's new Battle Royale game, the toxic pro fighting game scene and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:19
Marcus gets clapped up by a boss in Persona 5 Royal and gets ranked in the new comp season of Overwatch; Sean gets his Apex reps in and practices being a warlord in Civ Revolutions 2; and DJ tries his hand at swimming in Animal Crossing's summer update.
Gaming News - Time code: 15:34
The quick hits: Ubisoft tries it's hand at battle royale with Hyper Scape; Amazon's "hero shooter", Crucible, gets sent back into closed beta status after a rough launch; A new leak basically confirms the Modern Warfare/Black Ops 3 crossover; Outriders reveals it's Pyromancer class and mission structure; Playstation finally gets around to suspending Facebook advertising; The Last Of Us Part 2 unseats Animal Crossing as the king of box sales in the UK; Horizon Zero Dawn officially coming to PC on August 7th.
The heavy hitters: 2K becomes the first company to break the longstanding 60$ ceiling with NBA 2K21's 70$ launch price; We discuss Evo's cancellation and the wave of sexual misconduct allegations coming out of the competitive fighting game community.
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Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Jordan & Marcus talk about The Last Of Us Part 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel's Avengers and much more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 4:45
Jordan returns to the Borderlands for the Bounty of Blood; Marcus decides it's time to leave Weenie Hut Jr. for the world of competitive Overwatch; and DJ, Sean & Marcus talk briefly about their experience with TLOU2 ahead of our full review.
Gaming News - Time code: 16:54
The quick hits: Despite the backlash, The Last Of Us 2 becomes the fastest selling PS4 exclusive ever; Nintendo collabs with Tencent for a Pokemon MOBA and people are NOT happy about it; The first teaser for the Cuphead Netflix series is released; Extensive gameplay changes revealed for long rumored Mass Effect Trilogy remaster; Two Ubisoft execs placed on leave after sexual misconduct allegations surface; Part 1 of Animal Crossing's Summer Update to arrive on July 3rd; Man sues Twitch for 25 million dollars for making him too horny; Phil Spencer thinks Series X has a hardware and launch lineup advantage over PS5; Dr Disrespect is just as confused as the rest of us after Twitch perma-ban.
The heavy hitters: In-Depth looks at Night City Live Episode 1 & Marvel's Avengers: War Table.
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Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
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BLACK LIVES MATTER! DEFUND THE POLICE! HAPPY PRIDE & HAPPY JUNETEENTH Y'ALL!
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Cam & guest host Lawrence talk about the EA Play Event, Mixer's swift demise, Pokemon Snap 2 and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:01
DJ & Sean give their brief initial impressions on The Last Of Us 2 (and Cam I guess but he watched the game so it doesn't count); Lawrence talks about making people rage quit in Apex Legends & Modern Warfare before jumping into his new obsession, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strikers; Cam delves into his older PS4 catalog after a catastrophic memory glitch; Sean finally beats the Spiderman DLC Pack; and DJ tries to survive a non-TLOU related zombie apocalypse with his wife in 7 Days To Die.
Gaming News - Time code: 22:20
The quick hits: Ghost of Tsushima has officially gone gold one month out from its' release; People are raving about TLOU2's rope physics; Crash Bandicoot 4 finally gets an official release date; New skaters revealed for Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2 Remake including Tony's own son; Marvel's Avengers is confirmed as a free PS5 upgrade; Domains for Suicide Squad and Batman Gotham Knights have recently been registered by WB Games; Xbox Series X leak supposedly reveals a suspiciously cheap price tag for its' digital console; Nintendo finally steps away for mobile games; Pokemon Snap 2 officially announced for Nintendo Switch; Min Min from Arms announced as the newest Smash Bros DLC character; The FDA reveals first ever the video game to be prescribed as medicine.
The heavy hitters: We do a deep dive into EA's wet far-*ahem* Play Event and we examine the racism that lead to Microsoft shutting Mixer down.
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Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
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BLACK LIVES MATTER! DEFUND THE POLICE! HAPPY PRIDE & HAPPY JUNETEENTH 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, Sean & Marcus talk about...well pretty much the PS5 Reveal Event. (Stay after the outro for a lil after credits stinger)
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 5:14
Marcus played more Persona 5 Royal while he bids his time for TLOU2; Sean finally goes back and finishes the DLC for Marvel's Spiderman and gets into the world of high stakes mobile Spades; DJ does some spring cleaning to make room on his hard drive for more Call of Duty.
Gaming News - Time code: 14:32
The quick hits: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to finally get it's remaster in August; AT&T tries to pour water on their financial dumpster fire; Dreams is accepting fan submissions for their Community Showcase (June 30th); Bungie reveals it's next gen plans and it's basically just more Destiny 2.
The heavy hitters: We do an in-depth look at the PS5 Reveal Event.
Press X Fan Interaction Corner - Time Code: 1:15:29
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Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
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BLACK LIVES MATTER! DEFUND THE POLICE! HAPPY PRIDE!
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Doug, Jordan & Marcus examine the industry's recent support of the Black Lives Matter movement and talk in-depth about what needs to change.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:41
After long sabbaticals Doug & Jordan return to briefly talk about their recent excursions into Red Dead Redemption and Saint's Row the Third Remastered respectively.
Gaming News - Time code: 7:09
The quick hits: Companies around the industry step up to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement in a variety of ways.
The heavy hitters: We have an extended discussion about the recent civil unrest in this country and its' effects on us as individuals and the gaming industry as a whole.
Press X Question Corner - Time Code: 1:11:35
deebs9x asks: "Who are some black creatives that you look up to?"
DJ - Fiona Nova from RoosterTeeth & Blessing Adeoye from Kinda Funny
Marcus - Xavier Woods/Austin Creed from UpUpDwnDwn & AfroSenjuXL
Jordan - Mike Pondsmith (Creator of the Cyberpunk Universe)
Doug - Gregory Countess & Chic619 (diva_chic on IG)
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Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: The Last Of Us 2 State Of Play; Next Gen Backwards Compatibility; Jak & Daxter Remake Rumors and much more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:44
DJ's already gotten bored of Assassin's Creed Origins (to the surprise of no one) and decides to bring his new Catan obsession to his phone; Sean runs his usual Apex trials and starts to get iffy on his enjoyment of Zombie Army Dead War 4; Marcus plays a whole bunch of Overwatch...like a whole bunch.
Gaming News - Time code: 12:12
The quick hits: The Free Games for June on PS4, Xbox One & Stadia; Sony sends out a save the date for their PS5 reveal (which as you know has been delayed); Playstation CEO insists that COVID-19 hasn't effected the PS5 price; Jak & Daxter Remake rumored to be in the works as a next gen launch title; Kojima says that Death Stranding was profitable enough to get next Kojima Studios title off the game; Apex Legends Summer Circuit to offer 500K prize pool; On June 24th Square Enix will try to get us to care about Marvel's Avengers again; Take Two's marketing budget might've revealed the GTA6 release year; Dead By Daylight getting a Silent Hill expansion on June 16th; Pro Racer hires gamer to race for him, immediately gets caught.
The heavy hitters: We look at the lastest news on next gen's backwards compatibility capabilities; People Can Fly releases their deep dive into the Outriders class system; The Last Of Us 2 State Of Play finally arrives.
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Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
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REST IN POWER GEORGE FLOYD! #BLACKLIVESMATTER
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Marcus talk about: The Iron Man VR demo; Ghost of Tsushima's apparent runtime; Naughty Dog's fight against TLOU2 spoilers; The next COD game and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:30
The whole Press X squad gets together for a Zoom Jackbox Games Party; Marcus starts a blood feud with Genji in Overwatch; Sean proves man is superior to machine by beating The Turning Test and takes pot shots at zombies in Zombie Army Dead War 4; DJ picks up a W in Catan and then proceeds to eat crow about Assassin's Creed Origins & Iron Man VR.
Gaming News - Time code: 25:10
The quick hits: Valve quietly releases it's Steam China client; Vague trailer for PS5 title, Paradise Lost, confirms that it is indeed a video game; Hacker liberates sought after Animal Crossing character to the people for free; Devs speculate that SSD will have a massive impact on next gen gaming; Rockstar Games parent company makes insane claim to release 93 games over the next 5 years; Playstation Plus reaches 41.5 million subs thanks to COVID-19; Hamako Mori becomes the world's oldest gaming streamer at 90; Persona 5 Royal allegedly had record sales in the Western Market; Ghost Of Tsushima may very well be up to 50 hours long if you don't attack it linearly.
The heavy hitters: Naughty Dog's testing a new Twitter feature to combat TLOU2 spoilergate; Speculation for the next COD game begins to heat up was Warzone drops an easter egg; Assassin's Creed Valhalla to receive an overhaul to it's progression system.
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Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
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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 & Marcus talk about: The Unreal 5 reveal; Sony's Ghost of Tsushima showcase; The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater surprise; Apex Legends Season 5 and much more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:21
Marcus runs into a little speed bump during his quest to platinum Persona 5 Royal; DJ gets his agriculture on in Settlers of Catan; Sean tests out Loba in Apex's Season 5 update and indulges in some surrealist 2D action with Hollow Knight on the Switch.
Gaming News - Time code: 16:53
The quick hits: As if it wasn't already big enough Animal Crossing now has it's own in game version of Amazon; Respawn dashes any dreams of a new Titanfall game; Warzone's new two step authentication protocol has cheaters big mad; COD superteam destroys the kill streak record with 121 kills; Halo Infinite confirmed for the Series X Reveal Event; Fortnite will be available at launch for next gen consoles; The Mafia Trilogy is getting re-released as a package deal; Several shows will be coming to Twitch on June 6th; Sony to debut a new brand for their exclusives alongside PS5; Sony says "Wait for the numbers" in regards to their marketing vs. Microsoft's.
The heavy hitters: Deep dive into Ghost of Tsushima's long awaited gameplay reveal; Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 Remaster reveal gives the Summer Games Festival it's first big surprise; And not to be outdone Epic reveals the Unreal Engine 5 with a mind boggling tech demo.
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