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 Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast DJ, Sean and Douglas talk about Borderlands 3, the Playstation Studios shake up, PS4 Crossplay, Overwatch characters possibly coming to Smash Bros and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 01:40
Douglas returns to his old Overwatch stomping grounds and things are as frustrating as ever; Sean gives his impressions of Apex Season 3, tells us if he'd Press "X" on Links' Awakening & continues his poorly dubbed Shenmue 2 shenanigans; Lastly, DJ gives an abridged review of Borderlands 3 (for the full thing check out our review cast!).
Gaming News - Time code: 22:36
The quick hits: Call Of Duty Mobile makes big money in its' first 2 days, The EA Data Breach might effect up to 1600 FIFA 20 Players, PS4 Cross Play is now fully available for developers to toy with, The lawyer behind Kirby's namesake passed away at 79, Scholastic is publishing an Overwatch book on Orisa's creator, The protagonists of Persona 3 & 4 to make appearances in Persona 5 Royal DLC, Red Dead Redemption 2 finally announced for PC & Google Stadia.
The heavy hitters: Shawn Layden departs position as Playstation Chairman in wake of potential power struggle, Sony chops Playstation Now price in half thanks to rising competition, Apex Legends to get spooky new features for Halloween, Epic Games sued once again due to accusations of Fortnite being addictive, Overwatch Director offering up entire roster to Sakurai for Super Smash Bros.
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
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This week DJ, Jordan and special guest Ani (aka Marcus' girlfriend!) gather to review Borderlands 3! (WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND!!)
The Review Breakdown & Time Stamps:
Character Choices - 01:53
Past Experiences With Borderlands - 04:33
Thoughts on the Humor - 7:10
Thoughts on the Story - 11:14
Thoughts on The Calypso Twins - 15:23
Thoughts on Eva & Tannis - 17:56
Thoughts on the Main Character Deaths - 21:03
Favorite World - 23:34
Favorite Story/Side Story Moments - 25:18
Gameplay Discussion - 29:29
Favorite Guns - 34:38
Various Other Gripes - 42:01
Thoughts On Endgame Content - 52:28
Would We Press "X" On This Game - 55:55
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Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast DJ, Sean and Marcus talk about Borderlands 3, Apex Legends Season 3, the Playstation State Of Play & more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 01:34
Sean tries to drift with this fingers on Mario Kart Mobile, vies for Colonel Sanders' kentucky fried affection in I Love You Colonel Sanders, gets us more Apex footage for our IG page & gets competitive with DJ's wife in Link's Awakening; Marcus vents some about Control's frustrating gameplay loop and then joins DJ to talk Borderlands 3.
Gaming News - Time code: 21:06
The quick hits: The Playstation Store expands to sale consoles and accessories, Playstation & Microsoft promise that their next gen consoles will be environmentally conscious, PUBG removes the infamous "Lion Dick" bug and ruins everyone's good time, Bethesda takes another L as Nuka Cola collectors helmets get recalled for mold risks.
The heavy hitters: Playstation & Xbox's free games for October, A Press X recap of Playstation's most recent State Of Play including a semi in-depth talk about The Last Of Us 2, Apex Legends drops a bitchin' trailer for their 3rd season.
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Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
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Culture Topic - Time code: 02:01
In our most lighthearted For The Culture episode yet DJ, Sean, Cam & Marcus give you an in-depth look inside of their gaming lives as they run through LevelSkip's "50 Fun Questions About Video Games To Ask Your Friends".
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Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
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HEADS UP: Our next episode will be a “For the Culture” episode where we run through 50 video game questions. It’s definitely one of the funniest episodes we have ever made!
This week on the Press X to Start Podcast DJ, Sean & Marcus talk about Borderlands 3, the Call Of Duty beta, Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure, Tokyo Game Show and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 02:24
Marcus continues to battle supernatural entities (and the map) in Control, DJ runs more fades in the name of love in My Time In Portia, and then the two join forces to give some quick first impressions of Borderlands 3. Meanwhile, Sean's chronicles his usual Smash Bros & Apex Legends shenanigans before giving his impressions on the COD Closed Beta.
Gaming News - Time code: 22:38
The quick hits: Missingn-*ahem*, we mean a new Glitch Pokemon teased for Sword & Shield; EA drops a surprise public test for Project Atlas; DBZ: Kakarot confirms that Buu saga is in the games' story mode; The 5th annual Game Awards is coming Dec 12th; Ubisoft says its' only in the long ass game business going forward; GreedFall & Daemon X Machina draw mild reviews; Google Stadia to offer free game trials at launch and the Apple Arcade announces a whopping 50 games (ALL AVAILABLE NOW!).
The heavy hitters: An in-depth look at this years' Tokyo Game Show and Nintendo tries round 2 of Operation: Make America Fit Again with Ring Fit Adventure.
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Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast DJ, Cam & Marcus talk about the Ghost Recon: Breakpoint beta, Control, Ghostwire: Tokyo's uncertain future, the Nintendo Direct and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:02
Marcus bounces back strong from his Days Gone doldrums with an uncharacteristically active gaming week that consists of an assload of Overwatch and impressions of the Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Beta, Man Of Medan & Control. Not to be overlooked, DJ responds by taking Super Kirby Clash for a spin, beating Dragon's Dogma, wanting his Free 99 back for Darksiders 3 and joining Cam for some more BDSM goodness in Remnant: From The Ashe. Oh and Cam beat Pokemon Moon...so...there's that.
Gaming News - Time code: 46:32
The quick hits: The UK says that the Playstation's "X" button is called "Cross" and they can fuck right off with that nonsense, Celeste gets a new DLC chapter, Gears Of War 5 racks up some impressive reviews, Playstation unveils pretty new boxart for PS4 exclusives, Nintendo Switch gets into the fitness game and Anshar Studios drops a trailer for a Cyberpunk-themed neo-noir detective game (no it isn't connected to CD Projekt Red).
The heavy hitters: A Press X Deep Dive into Nintendo's Direct and Ikumi Nakamura's departure from Tango Gameworks leaves Ghostwire: Tokyo in limbo.
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Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast Team Jamaica (aka DJ & Sean) are back to talk about CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 deep dive, One Punch Man finally getting a game, Telltale resurrecting like a zombie and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 01:56
Sean gets some W's in Apex with randoms and then tries to get some 8-bit platforming in on Celeste only to quickly realize that he can't hang like he used to anymore. DJ, joined by Cam, slowly gets the hang of Remnant: From The Ashe's unforgiving gameplay loop and tries his hand at some superpowered MMO madness with DC Universe Online.
Gaming News - Time code: 11:33
The quick hits: Destiny 2's getting a two tiered Season Pass; Control & Astral Chain prove to be a win for AA gaming; DriveClub's servers to shut down in March of 2020; Borderlands crosses over with Fortnite for a limited time event (runs until Sept 10th); Yakuza 7 somehow plunges the series into more unexpected territory; Bulletstorm kicks its' way on the Switch; Disney Classic games announces a twin pack containing two of it's most punishing games, The Lion King & Aladdin (coming Oct. 29th).
The heavy hitters: Playstation, Xbox & Epic Store's Free Games for September; DJ & Sean's impressions of Cyberpunk 2077's recent Deep Dive video; One Punch Man to get a fighting game with a clever twist; Telltale Games rises from the ashes under new leadership.
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Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Sean, Marcus, DJ & Doug talk about Call Of Duty's Gunfight Alpha, Mortal Kombat 11's Kombat Pack, a whole lotta Gamescom and more!
Fan Love - BIG BIG Shout out to the homies Avo, Daniel & Brandon! We appreciate yall!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 04:30
Marcus plays a variety of fighting games to varying degrees of success; DJ beats up potential love interests in My Time In Portia and tries to survive Remnant: From The Ashe's high difficulty level before joining Sean for some 2v2 mayhem in the Alpha for Call Of Duty Modern Warfare's Gunfight mode; Doug deals with supreme incompetence in Overwatch and anticipates Dead By Daylight's Stranger Things event.
Gaming News - Time code: 31:41
The quick hits: PS5's leaked dev kit is confirmed to be real, Sony buys Insomnia Games to complete its' monopoly on all things Spiderman, Xbox One is dropping two new controller designs this fall (Sept. 17 & Oct. 8 respectively), Microsoft used Kinect to spy on players, The upcoming Uncharted movie loses yet another director and closes in on a replacement
The heavy hitters: We do an elaborate recap of Gamescom including Google Stadia's presentation and Death Stranding's gameplay reveal, Nintendo shuts down claims of there being a trade-in program for older Switch models, Mortal Kombat 11 reveals the 6 new fighters in its' Kombat Pack, Gamestop's tumultuous year continues as they lay off over 100 employees (some of whom were at Gamescom).
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