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Episode 8.26 - Concord Is Calling Its' Shot For The Hero Shooter Crown

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Housemarque's senior game designer search, Concord ramping up for its' beta, Sony's unique new tech patent, Elden Ring and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:41
Housemarque is actively searching for a new senior game designer for this new AAA action game; On the heels of positive previews, Concord announces dates for its' Beta; Sony wants let you create mini-games out of your own gameplay with new tech patent; Former Halo dev claims that live service is a much better model for devs & players than "60$ boxed product"; We cover a roundup of recent Elden Ring news; HellDivers 2 director stands with FromSoftware in the current discourse about increased game difficulty; HellDivers 2 has lost a whopping 90% of its' player base since launch; UbiSoft plans to remake multiple old Assassin's Creed games; UbiSoft Toronto lays off 33 employees in the midst of development for its Sands of Time remake; The dev's community manager for Days Gone apologizes for feedings fans false sequel hopes; ShiftUp CEO wants a PC port for Stellar Blade but is contractually bound to silence on the matter.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 49:47
Sean plays...*checks notes*...Police Simulator?!
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Level 8.25 - Elden Ring's DLC Ramps Up The Difficulty To Comical Degrees

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the controversial launch of Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree, Black Myth: WuKong coming for the action RPG crown, the newest Nintendo Direct, FarCry VR and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:57
Shadow of Erdtree overtakes Witcher 3: Blood & Wine as the best reviewed DLC ever; Elden Ring's DLC debuts to mixed Steam reviews for being "ridiculously difficult"; FromSoftware boss draws his line in the sand in regards to the recent trend of industry layoffs; We take a look at the hands-on preview for Black Myth: Wukong; We do a rundown of the newest Nintendo Direct; Sony's effectively abandoned the PSVR2; Indie devs think that releasing games on Xbox without a GamePass deal isn't worth it; Avowed to reportedly be very short by RPG standards; miHoYo using AI tech to smooth out Zenless Zone Zero's development; Xbox to go "big" at Gamescom in the midst of Sony & Nintendo's absence; Crash N. Sane Trilogy sales jump to 20 million; Team Cherry devs admit to needing better communication skills in the midst of Hollow Knight Silksong development hell rumors; Sony officially shutting down its' Rewards Program this year; Bandai Namco confirms upcoming Summer Showcase.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:00:32
DJ talks about his experience with FarCry VR
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Level 8.24 - Bioware Says Goodbye To The Past With Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Bioware's plans for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the newest Ubisoft Forward; David Jaffe popping off at the mouth again, the Valorant console beta and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:37
Dragon Age: The Veilguard to be do away with the busywork of previous games in favor of a more "mission-based" approach; We take a look at everything that came out of the recent Ubisoft Forward; David Jaffe suggests that PlayStation should buy Ubisoft to "compete"; Activision to split Black Ops 6 across GamePass tiers; A database leak at Epic Games hits at a treasure trove of unannounced games; Elden Ring director knows for a fact that a Bloodborne PC port is something that FromSoftware wants; We take a look at May's top downloads for the PlayStation Store; The Division 3 gets an exciting update; Gearbox has finally escaped the Embracer Group.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:01:19
DJ gives the Valorant console beta a spin
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Level 8.23 - Xbox & Call Of Duty Will Not Be Denied!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Jordan & Sean talk about the most recent Xbox Games Showcase & the Call Of Duty BO6 Direct.
Episode Start - Time code: 1:01
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Level 8.22 - PlayStation Doubles Down On Live Service Gaming

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about PlayStation's recent State of Play, PlayStation's future in live service, The targeted attacks on the studio behind Tales of Kenzara: Zau, Multiversus and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 3:16
We give some thoughts on PlayStation's latest State Of Play; We examine PlayStation's future as it doubles down on its' commitment to live service gaming; Call Of Duty announces its new collaboration with Gundam; Toys for Bob will be bringing its' next game to Xbox; Tales of Kenzara: Zau creator takes to Twitter to address the racial harassment that the studio's faced over the game; Take Two speaks on its' decision not to announce GTA6 for PC; MGS Delta may not be dropping until 2025; Halo Infinite gets a brand spankin new Battle Royale mode.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:05:34
DJ returns to the wacky fighting toon world of Multiversus
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Level 8.21 - DOOM Returns To Bring Hell To The Middle Ages

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about The Black Ops 6 reveal, DOOM's surprising new entry, Sony misquoting Neil Druckmann, Microsoft's Steam Deck equivalent, XDefiant and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:47
PlayStation may be swapping its' next Showcase for a State of Play; The "highly anticipated" sequel to AstroBot allegedly to be revealed in a matter of weeks; Insomniac tells fans to chill out on demands for Wolverine news; Black Ops 6 is finally revealed and its' surprisingly going to be available on PS4; The next DOOM to bring its' demon hunting ways to the dark ages; Sony misquotes Neil Druckmann after his recent comments about Naughty Dog's next game; The new CEO of the studio behind HellDivers 2 wants to side step the public trading & endless growth that's currently plaguing the industry; Former Square Enix exec tries to explain the recent trend of FF not meeting sales expectations; Microsoft demos a few games (including BG3) on its new Steam Deck-esque platform; XDefiant brings in a million unique players within 2.5 hours of its' launch; Elden Ring's director sets his eyes on an Armored Core 6 follow up; Yakuza was once "flat out rejected" by Sega due to it not appealing to women & children.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:05:00
Sean & DJ give Ubisoft's new free-to-play shooter, XDefiant, a try
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Level 8.20 - A BLACK SAMURAI?! NOT IN MY ASSASSIN'S CREED!!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about GTA6's new release window, The internet acting completely rational about Assassin's Creed Shadows, the new Black Myth: Wukong trailer, Animal Well and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:18
GTA6's release window narrowed to Fall of 2025; A new Mario Party is reportedly on the way to destroy more families; Creative Assembly to bring tactical warfare to Star Wars; Lego & PlayStation's collab to be called LEGO Horizon Adventures; Toy's For Bob seemingly gearing up for a game announcement; Black Myth: Wukong gets a big new trailer; Assassin's Creed Shadows sets the internet ablaze thanks to its' usage of Yasuke; We talk about at the highlights from Sony's Fiscal Year Earnings call; Call Of Duty may have Xbox changing up its' GamePass tiers; Microsoft bosses pushing for "no redlines" in regards to which Xbox games come to PlayStation; Activision opens studio dedicated to a new AAA narrative focused franchise; Ubisoft officially cancels The Division Heartland.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:10:14
Sean gets the happy ending in Tunic and beats BALATRO! for the first time.
DJ finishes Animal Well and is extremely confused.
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Level 8.19 - The Hell Is Going On Over At Xbox?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about PlayStation splitting its' CEO role, Xbox shitting the bed with its' studios, Sony's continued PC struggles, Animal Well and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:24
Herman Hulst & Hideaki Nishino named the new CEOS of PlayStation; The PC port of GOW Ragnarok allegedly on the horizon; We give our predictions on what & who we may see at the next PS Showcase; Sony reportedly form new studio with the remnants of Deviation Games; Despite being a largely offline game, Ghost Of Tsushima's PC Port gets delisted in 200+ countries without PSN access; Assassin's Creed Red renamed Assassin's Creed Shadows; Xbox realizes that its' unable to run the studios that it spent billions of dollars buying up; An Xbox mobile store coming in July; The Perfect Dark reboot reportedly in really rough shape; Bethesda may be bringing back Doom after all, Capcom brings in record profits for the 7th year in a row; EA trying to put ads into its' AAA games; EA "hungry" to use generative AI in their games in the near future.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 55:01
Sean takes a crack at the indie classic, Tunic
DJ & Sean jump on the bandwagon and check out the critically acclaimed, Animal Well.
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