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Level 8.21 - DOOM Returns To Bring Hell To The Middle Ages

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about The Black Ops 6 reveal, DOOM's surprising new entry, Sony misquoting Neil Druckmann, Microsoft's Steam Deck equivalent, XDefiant and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:47
PlayStation may be swapping its' next Showcase for a State of Play; The "highly anticipated" sequel to AstroBot allegedly to be revealed in a matter of weeks; Insomniac tells fans to chill out on demands for Wolverine news; Black Ops 6 is finally revealed and its' surprisingly going to be available on PS4; The next DOOM to bring its' demon hunting ways to the dark ages; Sony misquotes Neil Druckmann after his recent comments about Naughty Dog's next game; The new CEO of the studio behind HellDivers 2 wants to side step the public trading & endless growth that's currently plaguing the industry; Former Square Enix exec tries to explain the recent trend of FF not meeting sales expectations; Microsoft demos a few games (including BG3) on its new Steam Deck-esque platform; XDefiant brings in a million unique players within 2.5 hours of its' launch; Elden Ring's director sets his eyes on an Armored Core 6 follow up; Yakuza was once "flat out rejected" by Sega due to it not appealing to women & children.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:05:00
Sean & DJ give Ubisoft's new free-to-play shooter, XDefiant, a try
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Level 8.20 - A BLACK SAMURAI?! NOT IN MY ASSASSIN'S CREED!!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about GTA6's new release window, The internet acting completely rational about Assassin's Creed Shadows, the new Black Myth: Wukong trailer, Animal Well and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:18
GTA6's release window narrowed to Fall of 2025; A new Mario Party is reportedly on the way to destroy more families; Creative Assembly to bring tactical warfare to Star Wars; Lego & PlayStation's collab to be called LEGO Horizon Adventures; Toy's For Bob seemingly gearing up for a game announcement; Black Myth: Wukong gets a big new trailer; Assassin's Creed Shadows sets the internet ablaze thanks to its' usage of Yasuke; We talk about at the highlights from Sony's Fiscal Year Earnings call; Call Of Duty may have Xbox changing up its' GamePass tiers; Microsoft bosses pushing for "no redlines" in regards to which Xbox games come to PlayStation; Activision opens studio dedicated to a new AAA narrative focused franchise; Ubisoft officially cancels The Division Heartland.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:10:14
Sean gets the happy ending in Tunic and beats BALATRO! for the first time.
DJ finishes Animal Well and is extremely confused.
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Level 8.19 - The Hell Is Going On Over At Xbox?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about PlayStation splitting its' CEO role, Xbox shitting the bed with its' studios, Sony's continued PC struggles, Animal Well and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:24
Herman Hulst & Hideaki Nishino named the new CEOS of PlayStation; The PC port of GOW Ragnarok allegedly on the horizon; We give our predictions on what & who we may see at the next PS Showcase; Sony reportedly form new studio with the remnants of Deviation Games; Despite being a largely offline game, Ghost Of Tsushima's PC Port gets delisted in 200+ countries without PSN access; Assassin's Creed Red renamed Assassin's Creed Shadows; Xbox realizes that its' unable to run the studios that it spent billions of dollars buying up; An Xbox mobile store coming in July; The Perfect Dark reboot reportedly in really rough shape; Bethesda may be bringing back Doom after all, Capcom brings in record profits for the 7th year in a row; EA trying to put ads into its' AAA games; EA "hungry" to use generative AI in their games in the near future.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 55:01
Sean takes a crack at the indie classic, Tunic
DJ & Sean jump on the bandwagon and check out the critically acclaimed, Animal Well.
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Level 8.18 - Did Sony Just Kill Helldivers 2?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sony potentially kneecapping Helldivers 2, MetaQuest getting the next Batman game, Elden Ring's first & last DLC, Hasbro's ambitious post BG3 plans, Stellar Blade and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:04
We do a kick rundown of the Kendrick/Drake rap war that took the world by storm; Sony removes Helldivers 2 from Steam in over 170 countries that don't have PSN access; Xbox to drop a new games showcase on June 9th followed by a COD Direct; The next Batman game to be a...MetaQuest exclusive; Elden Ring's first DLC will also be its' last; In a shocking turn of events, Dragon's Dogma 2 is outselling FF7 Rebirth; Square Enix revises its' game pipeline after taking a 140 million dollar hit; Hasbro to pump over a billion dollars into its post BG3 gaming plans; Korea looking to foster a console industry within the next 5 years; Housemarque announces a graphic novel & art book for the 3rd anniversary of Returnal; Despite critical acclaim, Alan Wake 2 still hasn't earned back its' budget; The dev behind surprise it, BALATRO!, only thought that it'd sell "about 10 copies"; Apex Legends to bring back solo mode for the first time in 5 years.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 56:43
Sean plays more BALATRO!
DJ airs his grievances with Tales of Kenzera: Zau and talks about his first 3 hours with Stellar Blade.
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Level 8.17 - Larian Pronounces Video Game Marketing Dead!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the supposed "Death of Video Game Marketing", Xbox feining for more Fallout, Stellar Blade's expansive new update, Dragon's Dogma 2, Tales of Kenzera: Zau & much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:07
Larian's publishing director says that video game marketing is a dead business; Nintendo Switch 2 to be a "Conservative Hardware Evolution"; Xbox wants the next Fallout out sooner despite the next gen update for F4 not looking too hot; Early details drop for Assassin's Creed: Hexe; The Watch Dogs series has been declared "Dead & Buried"; Dragon's Dogma 2's financial success has Capcom sending out more money to shareholders; Stellar Blade's new update features a New Game+ feature that effectively changes the game; Escape From Tarkov devs scramble to put out the fire caused by their 250$ "Pay To Win" edition; Microsoft CEO still talking big shit about Xbox games doing well on the PS Store despite Xbox sales dropping 30%; Blizzcon 2024 has officially been cancelled; Zenless Zone Zero finally given a release date; The success of Helldivers 2 & BG3 has the industry thinking it's time to just "let Devs cook".
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 55:54
Sean starts his play through of FFVII Rebirth and becomes obsessed with the card game madness that is BALATRO!
DJ kinda sorta beat Dragon's Dogma 2
DJ & Sean give their thoughts on the ambitious new indie game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau
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Level 8.16 - Microsoft Does A Hostile Takeover Of The PlayStation Store!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Xbox's domination of the PS Store, Larian's post-BG3 plans, FarCry 7 potentially going full Oppenheimer, Dragon's Dogma 2's new update and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:15
Xbox games are currently dominating the PlayStation Store charts; Larian moves on from Baldur's Gate to two new games while Hasbro contemplates BG's future; FarCry 7 may be staring Cillian Murphy by order of...some random leaker; The cross play & system requirements for the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut have been revealed; Sony's reportedly in talks to acquire Paramount; Dragon's Dogma 2's new update will potentially greatly reduce the game's difficulty; Take-Two brings a double helping of bad news with layoffs & multiple game cancellations; Ubisoft does damage control after the Star Wars Outlaws paywall backlash.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 45:21
Sean finally rolls credits on Like A Dragon 8
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Level 8.15 - Are You Ready To Start Tipping Your Game Devs?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the former Blizzard pres asking for tips, Xbox's next gen console, Star Wars Outlaws doing Ubisoft things, Sean getting insider info from the former president of Epic Games and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:41
Blizzard's former president believes there should be a tip option upon completion of a game; Despite bowing out of the console war, Xbox is moving forward with the development of its' next console; Star Wars Outlaws - in classic Ubisoft fashion - puts its' Jabba The Hut mission behind a paywall; We check out the biggest announcements from the first Triple-i Initiative showcase; Despite critical acclaim, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is under performing commerically; Due to the dev team remaning intact, the third installment of the FF7 remake may be done within 3 years; BG3 becomes the first game to win all 5 major GOTY awards; The remake to Prince of Persia: Sands of Time reportedly being built from scratch; Ubisoft to delete The Crew from the player library; Majority of the Immortals of Aveum studio has been furloughed; Sean shares some juicy insider info that he heard from Michael Capps; the former president of Epic Games.
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Level 8.14 - Hellblade 2 Looking To Acheive Cinema Level Immersion!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Hellblade 2's cinematic frame rate choice, Gears 6's impending announcement, the return of Ubisoft Forward, Dragon's Dogma 2 and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:31
Leakers suggest that Gears 6 will officially be announced in June; Hellblade 2 to be locked at 30 FPS to make it feel more cinematic; The Ninja Theory co-founder mysteriously leaves the studio to no fanfare; Dead Cells dev looking to take a crack at Prince Of Persia; Star Wars Outlaw to finally drop a new trailer and reveal if it's still dropping this year; Ubisoft Forward to make its' return on June 10th; Older live service titles still dominate the playtime charts; Dragon's Dogma 2 hits an impressive 2.5 million units sold after 11 days; SEGA announces casting for the new Like A Dragon has begun; New PlayStation CEO begins his search for Jim Ryan's replacement.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 45:53
Sean continues to drag his feet through Like A Dragon 8
DJ gives us his mid-game impressions of Dragon's Dogma 2
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