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 Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Cam & Marcus talk about more Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Half Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 3 remake rumors and more!
DISCLAIMER: There are some slight mic issues for DJ early in the episode but it gets sorted out before What We've Been Playing!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:24
Marcus & Cam talk more about delivering packages & running fades in Death Stranding, Cam travels to The Outer Worlds for some double A goodness and then joins DJ to talk being confused by Pokemon Sword & Shield's story and the diminishing returns of its' endgame material. Essentially Cam had a busy week ya'll.
Gaming News - Time code: 28:34
The quick hits: Gigantamax Snorlax (aka a Snorlax that ate a Torterra) drops in early December; Google giving out refunds after a mix up for Stadia Pro's free games for December; Google Stadia gets a middling review from IGN and Shenmue 3 gets an even worse one; Battleborn servers to shut down entirely in 2021; Part 2 of the Final Fantasy VII Remake already in early production; Michael B. Jordan drops teaser trailer for upcoming Tom Clancy movie; Arcane Studios' co-founder launches new studio, WolfEye.
The heavy hitters: The Playstation Plus & Xbox Games for Gold for December; New Tony Hawk Pro Skater game reportedly in the works...but who's it for?; Resident Evil 3 Remake rumored to be in production (this has since been all but confirmed); Valve drops trailer for Half Life: Alyx, the VR follow up to Half Life 2; South Korean studio, Pearl Abyss, drops trailers for 3 separate MMOs that they currently have in production.
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Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
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Culture Topic - Time code: 0:28
On this episode of Press X For The Culture, the boys explore the controversy surrounding Overwatch's first black human female character, Sojourn, and discuss our feelings on white writers handling ethnic characters.
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Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Cam talk about Pokemon Sword & Shield, Google Stadia, Hideo Kojima's defense of Death Stranding, X019 and more!!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:34
As usual Sean & DJ briefly talk Gundam & Apex Legends before the whole gang delves deeper into Death Stranding and give our first impressions of Pokemon Sword & Shield.
Gaming News - Time code: 31:42
The quick hits: Fortnite drops a new Storm Trooper skin in honor of Fallen Order's release; Mark Wahlberg joins the Uncharted movie as Sully after losing the Drake gig to Tom Holland; Shenmue III oddly lifts review embargo after the release; GTA 6 release window might've been leaked by a random rap group; Monster Energy's stocks surge thanks to Death Stranding; LoL's debuts new hip-hop super group, True Damage; COD: Modern Warfare becomes best selling game of the year to the surprise of no one; John Carmack leaves Oculus to start the robot apoca-*ahem* pursue an AI passion project; Disney rumored to be developing a Dragonball movie with an all Asian cast; Sonic's redesign for his upcoming film has everyone breathing a sigh of relief; The Witcher Netflix series greenlights a second season a month ahead of its' premiere.
The heavy hitters: Hideo Kojima ruffles some feathers with his comments about Death Stranding's divisive reception in America; Google Stadia will have even LESS of its' promised features available at launch, An rundown of what was announced at London's X019 show; Bioware to try to breath new life into Anthem's decaying corpse with complete overhaul inspired by No Man Sky.
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Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Doug talk about Death Stranding, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, Google Stadia's diminishing returns and much much more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:03
Doug, DJ & Sean indulge in their usual daily dose of Overwatch, Gundam & Apex; Sean & DJ give Terry Bogard a spin in Smash Bros; Sean, DJ & Marcus talk about the unforgiving chaos that is COD's campaign & Spec Ops mode; and then the three of them talk in-depth about their early impressions of 2019's most divisive game and premiere walking simulator Death Stranding (though DJ ain't even play it so his opinion counts less).
Gaming News - Time code: 38:00
The quick hits: The Pokedex for Sword & Shield leaks and reveals that Bulbasaur & Squirtle have been abandoned, Bioware drops their annual "Is a new Mass Effect on the way?" tease, A new job listing at Guerrilla Games further hints at Horizon sequel development, Apex Legends takes center stage as EA's main annual shooter, The Shenmue director promises that the train will continue to sputter along after 3, Dragon Ball Kakarot to unsurprisingly feature Majin Buu saga and bizarre Days Gone/Death Stranding crossover allows you to fuel Deacon's bike with "BB Juice" (yes...we know).
The heavy hitters: 2019 sees a 28 Billion dollar increase in video game spending; We give a late look at Blizzcon and critique their "apology"; Google Stadia's launch comes with a laundry list of diminishing returns; Sony's big boss, Jim Ryan, addresses concerns about Playstation's future & Shuhei Yoshida passes the torch to Guerrilla Games prez, Hermann Hulst.
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Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
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Disclaimer: This news in the episode is a bit dated due to us being unable to record last weekend but we'll be right back on schedule next week!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean and Doug talk about Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, Overwatch 2, The Last Of Us 2 being delayed and much more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:33
Doug tries to get those sweet slutty Halloween skins on Overwatch, DJ continues to fuel the space military industrial complex in Gundam, Sean still can't figure out Super Metroid, plays Apex Legends to pass the time waiting for COD to download and then joins DJ in an in-depth discussion on Modern Warfare.
Gaming News - Time code: 23:35
The quick hits: Shroud dumps Twitch and joins Ninja over at Mixer, Google announces plans to build first party studios for Stadia, Google also won't be able to fulfill all of the Stadia preorders at launch (ya hate to see it), Sony's trying to get ride of that Playstation Vue thing that nobody uses, Arkham Legacy MIGHT be the new Rocksteady Batman game says totally credible Twitter leaker, Horizon: Zero Dawn makes it's way to Playstation VR.
The heavy hitters: A look at what features are expected to be announced for Overwatch 2 ahead of Blizzcon, The Last Of Us 2 gets delayed until May to ensure the a "true Naughty Dog experience", Fallout 76 drops a new 100$ yearly subscription service that works exactly as well as you'd expect it to, Ubisoft owns up to Ghost Recon: Breakpoint being an unmitigated disaster and delays several other games as a result.
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Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
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Halloween Shenanigans - Time code: 03:25
In honor of everyone's favorite day to cosplay; DJ, Doug & Sean come together to come up with terrifying "What If" video game industry scenarios and craft their very own horror genre video games. HAPPY HALLOWEEN YA'LL!!
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Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus and Cam talk about Fortnite Chapter 2, COD Modern Warfare's post launch content plan, Pokemon's new transformations and more!
Disclaimer: Stick around after the outro song for the origins of the reoccuring joke about Cam that pops up throught the episode
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:05
Marcus & Sean jump into the Halloween events for Overwatch & Apex Legends respectively; Elsewhere, Sean tries to figure out Super Metroid and gives Gundam Battle Operation 2 the ole college try while DJ gleefully continues to fuel is mech addiction; Cam finally gets a Nintendo Switch and gives us his blisteringly cold takes on Breath Of The Wild & Super Smash Bros.
Gaming News - Time code: 26:28
The quick hits: Lady Gaga trolls Ninja and the Fortnite faithful, Bethesda continues to shit the bed with Fallout 76, A streamer tries to con people into buying leaked versions of Modern Warfare for 250$, Google Stadia's wireless controller will come with air quotes at launch, Sony Bend enters pre-production on their newest IP (which may ore may not be Days Gone related), Capcom announces plans to revive some of their more niche titles, The Blizzard backlash begins as they cancel their Overwatch Launch Event in New York.
The heavy hitters: Deep dives into the Fortnite: Chapter 2 drop, Infinity Ward's post launch plans for Modern Warfare, Pokemon's Gigantamax Pokemon reveal & Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean and Marcus talk about Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Fortnite's Season 11 plans, Playstation 5, Blizzard's Hong Kong debacle and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 01:38
Marcus wraps up his telekinetic shenanigans in Control and then has such a bad time in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint janky wilderness that he returns to Kingdom Hearts 3; Sean prepares for a side career as a Twitch streamer with streams of Apex, Smash Bros & Streets of Rage 2; DJ finds a rollercoaster in Borderlands 3 and finally gets his mech fix in Gundam Battle Operation 2.
Gaming News - Time code: 27:51
The quick hits: CD Projekt Red entertains the possibility of a multiplayer Cyperpunk game, Stadia claims that it's capable of running games faster than consoles, Warner Bros partners with IO Interactive in a publishing deal, PS4 unfriends Facebook, Fortnite's 11th Season to lead to the game's second chapter.
The heavy hitters: An in-depth look at the information that's been released about Playstation 5, Press X examines the recent controversy surrounding Blizzard, Marvel Studios steps into the world of VR with Avengers: Damage Control.
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