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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Saturday Mar 09, 2019
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Doug, Sean, DJ, and Cam talk about Anthem, The Division 2 Beta, Toe Jam & Earl, Watch Dogs 3 rumors, the Pokemon Direct, and more of the most recent gaming news.
What We’ve Been Playing - Time code: 01:45
Cam gives his short impressions on The Division 2's open beta. DJ gives his short impressions on Daemon X Machina for Switch. Sean takes us back to the HD-past with his impressions on the new Toe Jam & Earl game. Then we all go on a deep dive with Anthem, giving our impressions, talking about our wish list for additions and fixes to the game, and divulging our feelings on how the YouTube community is split over this game.
Gaming News - Time code: 39:26
We talk about: The Free Games on PlayStation Plus and Xbox Games for Gold in March; Rumors of where Watch Dogs 3 may take place; Riot Games cleaning up their workplace by hiring a Chief Diversity Officer; How Fortnite is trying to copy+paste Apex Legends while Apex Legends is taking a nice chunk out of Fortnite's revenue; Microsoft's big console plans at this year's E3; and what Nintendo has in store for us for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield in their latest Pokemon Direct.
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Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
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Culture Topic - Time code: 02:19
In this episode, Marcus, DJ, Sean, and Doug talks about what it means to each of them to be content creators of color, in an industry dominated by white male voices. Their conversation expands into topics of what it means to be "black" on the internet while keeping true to our nerd interests, and how do we represent our community while still keeping true to ourselves. We then point out who are some of our favorite content creators and why we enjoy them. Listen in to find out.
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Rashad Stark (Twitter)
Jeremy Willis (Twitter, YouTube)
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Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
HAPPY BELATED BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Marcus, Sean, DJ and Jordan talk about Anthem, Crackdown 3, Reggie's Retirement, Game devs possibly unionizing, and the recent gaming news.
What We’ve Been Playing - Time code: 01:45
Jordan gives his impressions of the Terry Crews Simul-we mean Crackdown 3 and then joins Sean and Dj for some Apex Legends stories; Marcus, Sean & DJ talk about where they are in KH3, DJ gets that ass whooped in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Online; Sean almost becomes legend in his pajamas in Tetris 99; and finally Dj & Jordan gives their dueling early impressions on Anthem to cap it all off.
Gaming News - Time code: 37:00
We talk about: Xbox VP criticizing reviewers for complaining about the grind of Anthem; Why EA took down a negative Anthem review; All of the current Anthem reviews coming from the PC port exclusively; Reggie Fils-Aime body being ready for retirement while Doug Bowser becomes the new Nintendad; Xbox's Game Pass possibly coming on Switch; Epic becoming the suer and sues the people behind the Fortnite Live Festival; and the real possibility of game developers finally unionizing.
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You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. If you have any questions or just want to tell us how great (or just slightly okay) we're doing or how we can be better, be a friend and reach out and email us at pressxtostartpodcast@gmail.com
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Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Marcus, Sean, DJ and Doug talk about D.I.C.E., the Nintendo Direct, and the recent gaming news.
What We’ve Been Playing - Time code: 02:25
Doug gets his excitebike on in Motorcycle Club. Sean, Marcus, and DJ trash talk the Frozen level in Kingdom Hearts 3 and then Sean gives us harrowing story during his time in Apex Legend.
Gaming News - Time code: 13:26
We talk about: God of War winning big at Dice; Sony explaining why it wont be at E3 this year; Sony's CrossPlay controversy; Microsoft's Game Pass gamble paying off; More on the Activision and Bungie split; Activision being down about 800 employees; How Epic Games got lawyers to verbally describe the Carlton dance; and the big hits from Nintendo's most recent Direct.
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You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. If you have any questions or just want to tell us how great (or just slightly okay) we're doing or how we can be better, be a friend and reach out and email us at pressxtostartpodcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Marcus, Sean, DJ and Jordan talk about Apex Legends, The Division 2 Beta, Kingdom Hearts and the recent gaming news.
What We’ve Been Playing - Time code: 02:10
Jordan breaks up wit Ace Combat 7 for Bangalore. Sean, Marcus, and Dj vaguely talk about Kingdom Hearts 3 and share their impressions of their brief time with The Division 2: Beta. Then we all jump on the Apex Legends wave, with Jordan acting as our "loremaster."
Gaming News - Time code: 35:20
We talk about: The remaster of Assassin's Creed 3 running its way on to PC and consoles, but hiding from Switch; Apex Legends eating every other battle royale game's lunch in it's opening week; EA's reveal of LGBTQ+ representation in Apex Legends; Take Two believing China trade talk could help the games industry (not by bringing back the SoujaGames Console); Anthem's post launch and end-game details; Xbox Live going multi-platfom; Disney still drinking the EA Kool-Aid; and Death Stranding getting rave reviews from Kojima's inner sanctum.
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You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. If you have any questions or just want to tell us how great (or just slightly okay) we're doing or how we can be better, be a friend and reach out and email us at pressxtostartpodcast@gmail.com
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Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
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Culture Topic - Time code: 01:48
In this inaugural episode of our new series, the crew (Marcus, DJ, Cam, and Sean) came in hot and heavy to discuss the ups and downs associated with being a black gamer through the lens of our own personal experiences. Their conversation expands from video games and addresses the importance of equal representation in popular culture. What does it mean to be a black gamer? Can characters with darker skin tones and unique backgrounds move sales on their own? Is the video game industry doing enough? Listen to find out.
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You can find more info about us at www.PressX2start.com. If you have any questions or just want to tell us how great (or just slightly okay) we're doing or how we can be better, be a friend and reach out and email us at pressxtostartpodcast@gmail.com
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Be good to each other, peace!
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
Be on the lookout for our new podcast Press X For The Culture. On PXFTC we pose a question to the group (pertaining to POC, gaming, and related topics) and have a deep discussion answering that question. Check out our first episode on Monday, where we talk about what it means to be a gamer of color. Now enjoy our normal cast!
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Marcus, Sean, Dj, and Doug talk about more Anthem, Kingdom Hearts 3, and the recent gaming news.
What We’ve Been Playing - Time code: 04:55
Doug is still battling it out in Red Dead while broadcasting his Overwatch and Dead by Daylight on Twitch (www.twitch.com/minsuya). DJ and Sean get into some Piranha Plant shenanigans in Super Smash Bros: Ultimate. Lastly, Sean, Marcus and DJ determine whether or not the 15 year wait was worth it with early Kingdom Hearts 3 impressions and talk about their buggy but fun time with Anthem's open beta.
Gaming News - Time code: 36:25
We talk about: The Playstation Plus Free Games & X-Box Games for Gold in February, Nintendo deciding that no price cut or successor is needed for the Switch, Mario returning to mobile with Dr. Mario World, Apple's plans to get in on the Gaming Subscription Service racket, NetEase acquiring minority stake in Quantic Dream, the Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Gameplay Trailer, EA stopping all FIFA Points sales in Belgium admist Loot Box investigation and the very real possibility of Shaggy showing up in Mortal Kombat 11 thanks to an online petition.
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You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. If you have any questions or just want to tell us how great (or just slightly okay) we're doing or how we can be better, be a friend and reach out and email us at pressxtostartpodcast@gmail.com
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Be good to each other, peace!
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
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This week on the Press X to Start podcast, Marcus, Sean, Dj, and Cam talk about Resident Evil 2, Anthem, and the recent gaming news.
What We’ve Been Playing - Time code: 02:45
Marcus talks about how he fared in Call of Duty Blacks Ops 4: Blackout demo, how scary Resident Evil 2 is, and the struggles of being Clem in The Walking Dead Season 4: Episode 3. The rest of the group talk about their time in Anthem's VIP demo (...ya know...once they got past the loading screens that is).
Gaming News - Time code: 40:00
We talk about: Rapper, songwriter BlocBoy JB jumping on the proverbial Epic Games dog pile; How Microsoft took another step towards being the 'Netflix for games (aka GameFly 2.0); 2K pulling a Madden in the NBA/NBPA world; and how Overkill's Walking Dead game didn't survive its own apocalypse.
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You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. If you have any questions or just want to tell us how great (or just slightly okay) we're doing or how we can be better, be a friend and reach out and email us at pressxtostartpodcast@gmail.com
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