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 Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Sean, Marcus, DJ & Cam talk about Days Gone's ending, Why you need to watch Cannon Busters, PS5 rumors, Need for Speed Heat, Sub Zero's new voice actor, and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:58
Sean plays more Apex Legends and Spelunky while delving into August's free PS Plus games, Wipeout & Sniper Elite 4; Marcus finally beats Days Gone and he. is. PISSED; DJ tries to give Anthem another try and gets so disappointed that he just watches Cannon Busters instead, and LOVES it; And last, stand up human being Cam pits cartoon animals against each other in Pokemon Ultra Sun and oppresses non-believers in Nino Kuni 2 aka "My Little Dictator".
Gaming News - Time code: 27:36
The quick hits: Sony drops 4 new Dualshock colorways, PS5 rumored to get a reveal in February 2020, Anthem's lead producer leaves Bioware for greener pastures, Dead Island 2 shambles to its 3rd developer, EA promises no loot boxes for Need For Speed Heat (verdict's still out on surprise mechanics), A new Saint's Row game is in deep development, Spelunky 2: Electric Boogaloo gets delayed past 2019.
The heavy hitters: Nintendo's offering exchanges from some Switch consoles for newer models (Update! Nintendo has not confirmed this is true), Gamestop implements a new trade-in deal for OG Switches until Sept 15th, MK11 lets a Belgian DJ voice a Japanese Ninja and it goes over as well as you'd expect, Take Two's CEO claps back at Donald Trump for blaming entertainment for gun violence.
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Friday Aug 16, 2019
Friday Aug 16, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Sean, Doug and DJ talk about Apex Legends, Borderlands 3, Bully 2 being announced, Pokemon Sword & Shield's new add-ons and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 02:05
Sean plays more Shenmue 2 to prep for disappo-*ahem* Shenmue 3, explores 8-bit caves in Spelunky and wrecks some fools on Apex Legends; DJ shockingly doesn't have a Dragon's Dogma story and instead talks about getting disrespected online by a child in Super Smash Bros Ultimate; Meanwhile Doug's finding ways to make new nerd friends on and offline while being knee-deep in lawyer work.
Gaming News - Time code: 13:10
The quick hits: Days Gone gets a bizarre new Crazy Taxi-like mode; Apex Legends let's you go solo for a limited time (Aug 13-Aug 27); Plans for Microsoft's attempt at a handheld console revealed; Ninja already has an assload of followers on Mixer (still won't play video games with women though), Take-Two addresses Borderlands 3 streamer leak investigation and drops a character trailer for their robot beastmaster, FL4K.
The heavy hitters: As if he hasn't done enough Trump announces plans to crackdown on violent video games in the wake of recent mass shootings; Video games find a surprising new defender in Hillary Clinton; Walmart removes displays of violent media in response to shootings; The long anticipated Bully sequel is finally dropping in 2020; NBA 2K20 to include every WNBA team (which is received exactly how you'd expect it to be); The ESA committed to better informing consumers of in-game purchases going forward; Academics discuss troubling finding from their studies on game monetization; Pokemon Sword & Shield drop a trailer that reveal new UK themed villains and evolution.
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Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Sean, Marcus and DJ talk about Sony's competitive gaming plans, Ninja's jump to Mixer, Red Dead Online's new update, Modern Warfare's Multiplayer and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:35
Marcus still isn't finished with Days Gone (much to his chagrin), DJ tells a Dragon's Dogma tale, Sean talks about the myriad of games that he's played within the last 2 weeks; Then Sean and DJ give their impressions of Smash Brothers Ultimate newest fighter, Hero.
Fan Love - Big Shoutouts to Roy Knight (@schrodingers_gato_36 on IG) and Samuel Abram (find his music at samuelabram.com). Thank you all for your support! We love y'all 3000!
Gaming News - Time code: 29:17
The quick hits: The Outer Worlds is coming to Nintendo Switch, Sony wants everyone to engage in ritual online combat as the launch seasonal online tournaments with cash prizes, Need For Speed lives...possibly, GTA Online has it's biggest day in 6 years thanks to gambling, No Man's Sky Beyond drops August 14th, Ninja dumps Twitch for Mixer, The PS5 will see a rise in cost thanks to Trump's stupid tariffs
The heavy hitters: Playstation & Xbox's free games for the month of August; Red Dead Online brings specialized classes to the old town road with their new update; E3 data breach leaks thousands of registered journalists' information; An in-depth look at Modern Warfare 2019's Multiplayer suite; Bugha take home 3 million at the first Fortnite World Cup winner.
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Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Douglas, Marcus and DJ talk about squading up in Overwatch, CD Projekt Red having their words misconstrued, a new Pokemon game, gambling in GTA5, and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:17
Marcus nears the end to his open-world slog through Days Gone; while DJ almost gets murked by an OP Dragon in Dragon's Dogma & gives early impressions on ThatGameCompany's new mobile game Sky: Children of the Light. Then they talk about their gay ole time squading up in Overwatch for the first time in years.
Gaming News - Time code: 29:07
The quick hits: CD Projekt Red promises not to disrespect religion in Cyberpunk 2077; Team Go Rocket invades Pokemon Go; A new Pokemon game in the works from The Pokemon Company and Tencent; Microsoft YEETS Cortana into the recycling bin; Nintendo Switch gets the first three Doom games along with some DRM for good measure; The first official PS5 game is confirmed; and Anthem needs to kill its in-game store.
The heavy hitters: Kojima thinks Mads Mikkelsen is more breathtaking than Keanu; Heartman is a minute man (or a 21 minute man rather) in his Death Stranding character trailer; We talk about the internet losing its chips over the new GTA5 Online Casino update; and lastly talk about Nintendo being sued for Fast & Furious: Tokyo Joy-con Drift.
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Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Team Jamaica rides again as DJ & Sean talk about Blood and Truth for PSVR, The Witcher Netflix series trailer, Call Of Duty Modern Warfare new game mode, Overwatch's new queue system and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 02:46
Sean plays more Borderlands 2 and tries to finish Kingdom Hearts 3 after a long hiatus. While DJ's Dragon's Dogma addiction worsens as he seeks to beat it for a second time. Then both of them give their impressions of Dr. Mario World and the Blood & Truth PSVR demo.
Gaming News - Time code: 14:52
The quick hits: Someone recreated a FFVII boss fight in Dreams further showcasing the seemingly endless possibilities within the game, The SDCC trailer for The Witcher Netflix series gives us our first true glimpse at the forthcoming show, EA announces Plants vs Zombies 3, Just Dance 2020 is apparently coming to the Wii for some reason, and PUBG tries to inject some story into their world with a grimdark cinematic trailer.
The heavy hitters: Impressions from the leaked Marvel's Avengers gameplay footage from SDCC, Infinity Ward shows off its' 2v2 Gunfight mode for Modern Warfare, Ubisoft faces backlash for its music crowdsourcing alliance with HitRecord Studios for Watch Dogs Legion, Southwest Airlines goes all Oprah and gives away free Nintendo Switches to passengers; and a breakdown of the new "Roll Queue" system that Overwatch will be implemented in the coming months.
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Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, DJ, Sean, Doug, and Cam talk about Anthem's PTR, Amazon's Lord of The Rings MMO, Take This' fight against crunch, the Nintendo Switch Lite and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 02:44
Doug feels the love as he plays more Overwatch with Marcus and tries to survive the night with Sean in Dead By Daylight (to middling results). Sean spends more time with Borderlands 2 to prep him for the impending release of Borderlands 3. DJ and his wife, Sheriene's, days are numbered in The Swords of Ditto while DJ sneaks in some Dragon's Dogma on the side. Last but not least, Cam digs up some janky old relics in Technomancer & Lords Of The Fallen which immediately make him contemplate re-downloading Overwatch & Dragon's Dogma.
Gaming News - Time code: 19:57
The quick hits: Anthem gets some new weapons in its' PTR, Square Enix dashes any hopes of the FFVII Remake being a third party release; Idris Elba swaggers his way into the Suicide Squad soft reboot/sequel (idk why that's here either); A Pokemon card worth $60,000 is out in the wild thanks to a postal blunder; Gears 5 removes all smoking from the game but leaves in all of the brutal murder; France launches a campaign that promises tax breaks to UK companies willing to relocate.
The heavy hitters: Software & Hardware cause dip in games spending since last year; Amazon Games plans to bring Middle Earth to life in MMO form; Nintendo Switch Lite revealed for September; New nonprofit, Take This, takes aim at game development crunch; Facebook goes shopping for game studios to bolster the Oculus VR business.
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Friday Jul 12, 2019
Friday Jul 12, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Marcus, Sean, Doug, and DJ talk about Sony's PS5 plans, Cyberpunk 2077, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Person 5 Royal and more!
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 04:09
Marcus & Doug finally link up on Overwatch and have a blast despite the skill gap (oh, and Marcus is still playing Days Gone at a snail's pace). Sean continues his journey through the Smash Bros Ultimate's expansive World of Light and gets into some Vault Hunter shenanigans for Free 99 in Borderlands 2. DJ kicks Dauntless to the curb for his old flame Dragon's Dogma and bonds with his wife in the cartoon world of The Swords of Ditto.
Gaming News - Time code: 28:49
The quick hits: New Evil Dead game announced for consoles & PC; Konami says "It Wasn't Me" in regards to July Playstation Plus game debacle; Final Fantasy XIV getting a TV adaptation, Shenmue 3 gets stolen in the night from Steam by Epic Games.
The heavy hitters: Sony says screw the casuals and plans to focus on "hardcore gamers" with the PS5; The buttload of new features added to Persona 5 that has Persona 5 Royal looking like a whole new game; Cyberpunk 2077's three playable prologues based on your class; Fans calling Gamefreak "lazy" for not including 1000+ Pokemon in the game.
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Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Sean, Doug, and DJ talk about Harry Potter Wizards Unite, Trump's terrible tariffs, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Nutaku and more.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 02:36
Sean talks slowly but surely getting his sea legs back in Crash Team Racing and recounts getting his cheeks clapped online in Smash Bros Ultimate. Doug jumps back & forth between killer & survivor in Dead By Daylight; and vents about the woes of being an Orioles fan in MLB: The Show. Dj yet again talks more Dauntless, before giving us his promised impressions of Harry Potter Wizards Unite.
Gaming News - Time code: 14:16
The quick hits: Playstation Plus Games and Xbox Games for Gold for July; My Friend Pedro has an impressive first week haul; Dragonball Kakarot to expand the DBZ canon with new stories; Pokemon Masters promises to bring "real time team battles" to our phones this summer; Tetris Royale (not to be confused with Tetris 99) is bringing block on block violence to mobile.
The heavy hitters: The Big 3 band together in an effort to be left out of Trump's new tariffs; No National Pokedex expansion coming to Pokemon Sword & Shield despite fan outcry; The founder of Blizzard defends it's use of development crunch; Stadia ensures access to games for consumers even if publisher support is pulled; Adult company, Nutaku, drops 5 mil to produce erotic games for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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