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.
”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.
Episodes

Thursday Aug 16, 2018
Level 2.25 - Will Red Dead Redemption 2 have a Blacked edition?
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
This week, Cam makes his return to the podcast, and is joined by Dj, Marcus, and Jordan. They talk about the what they recently played: Cam played Mafia 3: Blacked edition; Dj talks about his time with Heist mode and his overall feelings about Call of Duty's Blacked Ops 4; Marcus went back to Final Fantasy 15, for some reason; Jordan experiences how to be happy in We Happy Few, and it left him not so happy.
For gaming news: We get excited over the new Metal Gear movie news; Talk about Doom Eternal and Rage 2 gameplay trailers from QuakeCon; Talk about the games at Evo, give props to the awesome SonicFox, the Smash Brothers' Bayonette controversy, and how much fun Negan will be in Tekken; We talk about all the details and numbers from the new Smash Brothers Direct.
We scrap the culture topic this week to go in deep on the new Red Dead gameplay trailer.
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes and on Stitcher.
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
End music by @MarcoMavy on IG | Twitter
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!

Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Level 2.24 - Will Spiderman Really Be That Good?
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
This week Dj, Marcus, and Jordan, talk about the what they recently played: Dj has taken a liking to Call of Duty's Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta; Marcus got some play time in Walking Dead’s Season 4 demo; Jordan became bored of ballin out of control in GTA5 After Hours.
For gaming news: We do a deep dive into the Spider-Man impressions; Talk about how EA removed a Colin Kaepernick line from a song, Big Sean created for Madden 2019 and how ignorant and tone def that is; Talk about Dj Khaled’s performance at Overwatch League and how it did not go well.
For the culture topic we talk about how the internet throttling case of Spectrum is a good example of the safety nets that we lost with Net Neutrality gone. Ending the debate between DJ and Jordan, thus making Dj the undisputed winner.
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes and on Stitcher.
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
End music by MarcoMavy on IG | Twitter
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!

Friday Aug 03, 2018
Level 2.23 - Is Your Network Ready For Xbox Scarlett?
Friday Aug 03, 2018
Friday Aug 03, 2018
This week Dj, Cam, and Jordan, talk about the what they recently played: Dj takes the crew on a journey through his initial impressions of No Man Sky Next; Cam finally beats the Witcher 3; Jordan balls out of control After Hours in GTA5 latest DLC.
For gaming news, Dj and Jordan highjacks the podcast to debate how viable Xbox Scarlett could be in the US, while Cam patiently waits for them to quiet down.
For the culture topic we talk about the verdict on the Quantum Dream Employee harassment court case and Cancel Culture.
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes and on Stitcher.
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
End music by MarcoMavy on IG | Twitter
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!

Friday Jul 27, 2018
Level 2.22 - Will No Man Sky Next Deliver?
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
In this episode, Marcus, Dj, and Jordan, talks about the what they played this week: Marcus and Avery beat A Way Out and each other; Dj and Jordan digs into Season 5 of Fortnite.
For gaming news, we talk about: How Spiderman Comic-con trailer; A hidden gem that has us all excited Override Mech City Brawl; If No Man Sky's big update "Next" is enough to redeem their past mistakes?
Don’t forget to catch Marcus pitching his Live-action Pokemon drama on episode 8 of Spin/Off.
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes and on Stitcher.
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
End music by MarcoMavy on IG | Twitter
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!

Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Level 2.21 - Is Fortnite Cultural Appropriating?
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
This week, Marcus, Dj, and Cameron, talks about the games they have been playing during the gaming drought (part 2): Dj becomes a Fortnite groupie; Cameron still doesn't like the Witcher 3; Marcus continues his bro trip in Final Fantasy 15.
For gaming news we talk about: If Arena Net siding with the community was the right choice; Rainbow Six Siege new slur hammer; Sakuria promoting a more causal Smash ;-).
We end the podcast with a deep dive about Chance the Rapper tweet calling out Fortnite's emote issue. We ask the question, is Fortnite committing cultural appropriation?
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/press-x-to-start/id1204823210?mt=2 and on Stitcher at http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=177018
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
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!

Saturday Jul 14, 2018
Press X Presents 007 - Could You be Addicted to Gaming?
Saturday Jul 14, 2018
Saturday Jul 14, 2018
On this special episode of Press X Presents, Marcus, Dj, and Jordan, discusses gaming addiction as described by the World Health Organization. They discuss World Health Organization's indicators for gaming addiction, and how problematic they could be for video gaming as we know it. Could you possibly be an gaming addict? Listen in to find out!
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/press-x-to-start/id1204823210?mt=2 and on Stitcher at http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=177018
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
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!

Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Level 2.20 - Okay Google Box, play Fortnite!
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
This week, Marcus and Dj are joined by returning guest Jordan, to talk about the games they're playing during the gaming drought. Marcus and Dj brought Final Fantasy 15 back from the grave. DJ takes the crew on a journey through Pokemon Quest. Then we talk about Fortnite, of course!
For gaming news we talk about: Cool dad Pikachu coming to Pokemon Go; The new tabletop RPG for The Witcher; EA Montreal Motive Studio working on something new, a game possibility; Gundam's live-action movie with Legendary; Anthem's 20 minute gameplay preview; Halo's new TV show on Showtime.
We end with our speculations on the potential of Google's gaming box "Yeti".
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/press-x-to-start/id1204823210?mt=2 and on Stitcher at http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=177018
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
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!

Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Press X Presents 006 - How Do You Digest Video Games?
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Hey everyone! Instead of your normal podcast focused on news, we wanted to give you a deeper converstaion about games. Next week we will be back to bringing you the latest gaming news.
In this week's "Press X Presents", Marcus, DJ, and Cam discuss: how they digest video games; what factors allow or detract them from becoming immersed in a game; the first-person problem in CyberPunk 2077; how lack of diversity leads to terrible haircuts; and opinions on the direction of the game industry.
If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start follow us on Twitter @PressX2S and follow us on Instagram at @PressX2Start
You can find us on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/press-x-to-start/id1204823210?mt=2 and on Stitcher at http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=177018
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
You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com
Be good to each other, peace!




