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 Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 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, Doug & Marcus talk about: Nintendo's mini-Direct, Gamestop's attempt to stay open in spite of the lockdown; NASCAR getting into E-sports and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 02:33
DJ discovers Animal Crossing's amazing aquarium and suits up for Gundam's shocking new single player update, while Sean tries and fails to surprise him by jumping into the game; Doug uses his quarantine time checking out Detroit Become Human & Red Dead Redemption via PS Now; Marcus joins the gang in Overwatch, Apex & CoD only to get washed in all three.
Gaming News - Time code: 29:00
The quick hits: PS3 Players (yes they still exist) to get cut off from PS4 friends soon as Sony gears up for next gen; Konami says all recent Silent Hill rumors are big ole lies; Sega to drop special content for their 60th Anniversary; The hacker that stole the Xbox Series X graphics source code demands 100 mil; Ryan Reynolds in talks to adapt cult classic Dragon's Lair for Netflix; Games for Gold & Playstation Plus free games for April; Nintendo stealthily brings a buttload of big ports to the Switch; Horror FPS "Quantum Error" announced for PS4 & PS5.
The heavy hitters: Despite the nationwide lockdown, Gamestop insists that there will be no next gen console delays and tells their employees to "cover their hands and get their asses back to work"; Sony predicts that the Coronavirus disruptions will effect their profit; Microsoft seems confident that they'll still be able to make the Series X despite virus concerns; Square Enix explains their decision to split the FFVII Remake into multiple games; Drivers from NASCAR and several other racing companies are going to be racing each other virtually on TV, because E-sports are the only sports now.
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Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 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 in places. We still hope you enjoy the episode!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Cam & Marcus talk about: Animal Crossing New Horizons, CoD Warzone, the RE3 Remake Demo, Overwatch's new hero, PS5's specs and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 02:24
Sean finally finishes his supernatural janitor duties in Luigi's Mansion 3, briefly ventures into the artsy worlds of Nier Automata & Celeste, and joins Marcus in some Apex Legends domination & RE3 Remake Demo impressions; Cam drops his late impressions of the FFVII Remake Demo, restarts Outer Worlds and gets into some colorful anime shenanigans in Dragon Quest XI; Lastly, DJ joins the rest of the world in the Animal Crossing frenzy and then links up with Sean & Marcus to reap the spoils of war in CoD Warzone.
Gaming News - Time code: 21:04
The quick hits: Half Life: Alyx debuts to widespread critical acclaim; Sonic dethrones Detective Pikachu as the highest grossing video game movie; Control drops its' first DLC; Overwatch reveals its' newest hero, Echo (and she's already been nerfed); Apex Legends' Class Perk system revealed in leak; Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members now getting free DLC; Bethesda messed up and basically gave out Doom Eternal for free on PC; CoD Black Ops reboot info gets leaked; 87 Year Old Animal Crossing superfan gets her own character in New Horizons; Lust For Darkness available again on Switch after being deemed too sexy to sale; Animal Crossing is blocking certain features for people with multiple accounts; Sony rumored to be unhappy with Death Stranding's commercial performance; Folding@home project allegedly being used to find a Coronavirus cure.
The heavy hitters: Devs deem PS5 superior to Xbox Series X in multiple ways but think Sony's communications skills suck; Sony clarifies PS5's backwards compatibility scope after cryptic Mark Cerny statement; PS5's SSD to revolutionize game size & storage; Gamestop tries to make a case for them being an "Essential" business amidst Coronavirus closings and promptly gets shutdown.
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Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Doug talk about Call of Duty: Warzone, E3's cancellation, Naughty Dog's crunch issues and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:01
Doug & Sean take part in their usual Overwatch & Apex rituals; Doug (at the behest of Marcus) apprehensively puts back on the cape and cowl to dispense justice in Season 2 of Telltale's Batman; Sean & DJ do a deep dive into Call of Duty Modern Warfare's new modes, Warzone & Plunder; and Doug tells an adorable (and slightly disturbing) story about playing Dead By Daylight with a friend's daughter.
Gaming News - Time code: 25:17
The quick hits: Horizon Zero Dawn finally makes its' way to PC; Mario & Lego combine to make children everywhere happy; Nintendo wins their patent dispute with Gamevice but loses on their request to dismiss Joycon Drift lawsuit; CD Projekt Red to start working on a Geralt-less new Witcher game after Cyberpunk launches; Levi Jeans & Nintendo collaborate on some bitchin new overalls; Call of Duty: Warzone's Combat Pack will be free on PS Plus until Oct. 1; Doom Eternal won't be 4K on Stadia; 2K to return to the football realm with a non-sim game (please be Blitz!); Norman Reedus said yes to Kojima because of Guillermo Del Toro.
The heavy hitters: E3 finally shuts things down in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; Microsoft & Ubisoft announce plans to put on digital events to make up for the loss; Naughty Dog under fire due to recent TLOU2 crunch; Press X reveals their gaming plans for the quarantine.
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Friday Mar 13, 2020
Friday Mar 13, 2020
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DISCLAIMER: Due to the increase in Coronavirus cases in the DMV area we're gonna refrain from including the DC Webfest add infront of the show until we have more info on its' status.
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Doug talk about the FFVII Remake, The Last Of Us HBO series, Stadia's big new hire & a whole lotta Coronoavirus related news (this is our new reality)!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:55
The whole squad (minus DJ) link up to get disrespectful on Overwatch; Sean attempts to square up with some giants in Shadow Of The Colossus; A random good samaritian saves DJ's life in Gundam Battle Operation 2; Marcus, Sean & DJ give us their impressions of the FFVII Remake Demo; Jordan joins us for some impromptu early impressions of The Division 2's recent DLC.
Gaming News - Time code: 26:50
The quick hits: Sucker Punch finally drops the story reveal trailer for Ghost of Tsushima; Respawn trolled Apex dataminers with the Forge character fakeout; Yoshinori Kitase is prepared to keep remaking FFVII for the rest of his life; The Division 2 coming to Stadia this month with PC Crossplay; Nemesis won't be able to get into RE3 Remake safe rooms after all; A new Amnesia game is coming this fall; The Nintendo Playstation hybrid console/abomination was bought by the man who created Pets.com; Amazon's New World MMO gets a gameplay trailer and...it's not great; The Corona Corner: SXSW 2020 is cancelled, GDC is postponed indefinitely and multiple big studios are enacting work-from-home policies.
The heavy hitters: E3's fate gets even more bleak as its' creative director withdraws and the Coronavirus looms overhead (the conference has since been cancelled); Naughty Dog's Hollywood takeover commences as HBO greenlights The Last Of Us TV series & the Uncharted movie gains traction with Antonio Bandaras joining the cast; Google hires former Sony Santa Monica studio head to bolster its' women-led Cloud initiative; Riot Games attempts to bounce back with their own hero shooter, Valorant.
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Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
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HAPPY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH!!!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Doug talk about Dreams, Hideo Kojima's BAFTA honor and a whole lot of Coronavirus related stuff.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 4:49
DJ recalls getting his fête on in Trinidad for Carnival and then talks about his brief experience with Dreams; Marcus reeks Total Mayhem in Overwatch with Doug & Sean and has a brief stint in the mobile gaming world with Inside; Sean plays more Luigi's Mansion...and loses his Switch in the process; and Doug learns that these hoes ain't loyal as he finishes Telltale's The Wolf Among Us.
Gaming News - Time code: 24:54
The quick hits: The March edition of Playstation Plus Free Games & Xbox's Games For Gold; Neil Druckmann vaguely leaves the door open for another Uncharted game; Modern Warfare's Battle Royale mode release date potentially leaked (this clearly wasn't the case); PS5 will be able to sense your fear thanks to a new controller attachment; CD Projekt Red to give Series X upgrade of Cyberpunk 2077 for free if you buy it on Xbox One; Anthem fans throw it a birthday party in spite of its' parents forgetting about it; China pulls Plague Inc. from the App Store for obvious reasons.
The heavy hitters: Hideo Kojima to receive the BAFTA Game Awards' highest honor; Coronavirus concerns cause GDC to be postponed indefinitely; Boston's Mayor urges Sony to reconsider pulling out of PAX East for those very concerns; Good guy Bungie to remove all paid loot boxes from Destiny 2 in its' next season; Activision delays Ghost Recon's big overhaul at the last minute.
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Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
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Culture Topic - Time code: 2:39
On this episode of Press X For The Culture: DJ, Sean & Maxine, our "chief authority on women"; examine Heather Alexandria's article, We Keep Having The Same Argument About Video Games And It's Driving Me Bonkers, go in-depth about the video game industry's problematic relationship with women in gaming and talk about what needs to change going forward.
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Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
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DISCLAIMER: Something went wonky with audio files so you'll notice a slight echo here and there throughout the cast this week. We promise it doesn't get in the way of the listen though!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Doug talk about the current state of E3, Outriders, Dreams, The Sonic movie & much more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 4:23
Marcus took advantage of a massive sale and finally started roaming the post apocalyptic DC streets in The Division 2; Sean tries out the newest addition to Apex Legends's roster before diving into a world of pure imagination with DJ in Dreams; Doug vents about his comp woes in the most recent season of Overwatch; and DJ pleads with the Activision developers to bring back a previous map in COD.
Gaming News - Time code: 29:56
The quick hits: PS4 & Xbox One sales in the US are allegedly declining faster than expected; DBZ Kakarot is the first highest selling game of the new decade (but there's an eye opening caveat that comes with the accomplishment); A playable Xbox build of the urban legend StarCraft Ghost has leaked; A glitch possibly reveals Modern Warfare's Battle Royale mode menu; 5 New Games are coming to Stadia soon; Ubisoft reveals a Prince of Persia themed VR escape room; Pokemon Home launches and brings a bonkers new Professor Oak with it; Sony Pictures & Tencent to produce a Crossfire movie; Bioware once again promises a "substantial reinvention" for Anthem; Nvidia tries to clear the air after Activision Blizzard faux pas.
The heavy hitters: Geoff Keighley releases a statement about his decision to pull out of this year's E3; The ESA President speaks on the current state of E3 & Unionization, among other things; Sony struggling with PS5 price due to costly parts; Semi In-depth overview of the Outriders gameplay reveal; Sonic The Hedgehog has the most successful opening weekend ever for a video game movie; Tom Holland claims that the upcoming Uncharted movie has "solved" the video game movie.
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Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY Y'ALL!!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & SPECIAL GUEST/Fan of the show; Max (IG: maxinemakesmedia), talk about
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:48
Max reps the PC master race with Civilization 6 & RimWorld; Sean busts more ghosts in Luigi's Mansion and busts caps in both Sniper Elite 4 & Apex Legends; Then DJ fires shots in all directions in Apex, Titanfall 2, COD & Gundam.
Gaming News - Time code: 19:58
The quick hits: Playstation finally adds PS5 page to official website; Playstation rumored to be at PAX East; Ratchet & Clank rumored to get revived as a PS5 launch title; Google Stadia to roll out "free tier" in the coming months to see if anyone still cares; GBTN is considering paying players to beta test Stadia games; Ubisoft attempts to bounce back with 5 AAA games for PS5 through March 2021; To the surprise of literally no one, Activision confirms that a new COD game is dropping this fall; Final Fantasy VII Remake's Playstation exclusivity will end in April 2021; Rockstar Games loses Dan Houser; Xbox grants up and coming Black developer a deal; The Wonderful 101 to officially be revived on Nintendo Switch; Plans for a new Crash Bandicoot game has been leaked...and it's for mobile; Persona 5 Scramble is basically a direct Persona 5 sequel because Atlus can't help themselves.
The heavy hitters: GeForce Now emerges as the cloud gaming platform Stadia fails to be; A grieving mother visits her deceased daughter in VR; Xbox's big boss claims that Amazon & Google are their main competitors going forward; Sakurai admits that Smash Bros might have a Fire Emblem problem.
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