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Level 7.39 - The Industry Is Collapsing In On Itself

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Jordan talk about Big workforce cuts all around the entire industry, Marvel trying to fix its' games division, Sony Pictures Core, Phantom Liberty, the MW3 Beta and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:21
Naughty Dog set to cut developers putting Factions in jeopardy; All of the unionized QA workers for Dragon Age 4 have been unceremoniously laid off; Telltale Games 2.0 falls into the same trap as it lays off most of its' staff; Former Ubisoft execs finally arrested after year-long sexual harassment investigation; Microsoft in talks to officially close the Activision Blizzard merger today (Oct 13th); Marvel finally course correcting its' gaming division after a string of bombs; Housemarque to relocate into a spanking new headquarters; Sony Pictures Core arrives on PS4 & PS5 with early access to over 2000 Sony films; CD Projekt spent around 125 million dollars to fix Cyberpunk 2077 post launch.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 54:52
Jordan sings Phantom Liberty's highest praises and gives Alan Wake: Remastered a spin in preparation for Alan Wake 2.
DJ tries out the MW3 Beta and proclaims marvels some more at the depth of BG3.
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Level 7.38 - JIM RYAN’S GONE! *Everyone Liked That*

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Jordan & Sean talk about Jim Ryan stepping down as PlayStation CEO, Epic Games' workforce culling, Far Cry 7's story details, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty & much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:40
Jim Ryan departs from PlayStation and everyone cheered; Epic Games goes scorched earth and cuts around 900 jobs; The creator of Bayonetta parts ways with Platinum Games; Sega cancels upcoming shooter, Hyenas; Capcom's president thinks we should be paying more for games; The mobile port of RE4 Remake has a shocking price tag; Details about Far Cry 7's story have been revealed; Former BG3 producer joins Playground Games; CS:GO upsets Counter-Strike players as key features disappear.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 54:14
Jordan returns to Night City for the long awaited Cyberpunk DLC, Phantom Liberty.
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Level 7.37 - The Pipes Just Burst At Microsoft

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Jordan & Sean talk about the massive Xbox leak, Xbox's TGS showing, Dragon's Dogma 2, The Last Descendant open beta, Baldurs Gate 3 and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:22
The caller was inside the house as Xbox leaks a bunch of its' own secrets; We take a look at Xbox's TGS showcase; UK regulator gives the Microsoft Activision acquisition a provisional thumbs up; Ubisoft announces The Division 3 in a very underwhelming way; Rockstar looking to build its' own GamePass; Cyberpunk 2077 drops a game-changing patch ahead of Phantom Liberty; Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a big hands-on gameplay preview.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 59:46
DJ & Sean talk about their time with Marcus in the open beta for The Last Descendant
Jordan gets into a bunch of space shenanigans in Starfield
DJ & Jordan regale us with their tales of Baldurs Gate 3
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Level 7.36 - FF7 Rebirth Blew The Damn Doors Off Of The State Of Play

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the big State of Play, September's Nintendo Direct, Baldur's Gate 3 & much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:57
We do a deep dive into the most recent State of Play & Nintendo Direct; Starfield causes a significant surge Xbox sales in the UK; Immortals of Aveum lays off a chunk of its' studio; Unity's new pricing model prompts outrage from developers. 
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 51:23
DJ plays a bit of F-Zero 99 before giving his entire life away to Baldur's Gate 3 like the rest of us.
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Level 7.35 - Nintendo Switch The 2nd Coming Soon??

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the secret Switch 2 reveal; Starfield reaching 1 million concurrent players, Tears Of The Kingdom's lack of DLC content & much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:58
Nintendo secretly unveils the Switch 2 at Gamescom; Zelda boss dashes the dreams of fans hoping for TOTK DLC; That sneaky little hoe Sony quietly raises the prices for PS Plus; ReedPop & ESA breakup over E3 differences; Starfield exceeds 1 million players across all platforms; Xbox getting a rare showcase at Tokyo Game Show on Sept 21; TMNT Mutant Mayhem to get a direct video game sequel; YouTube testing out bitesized games on phones & desktops.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 47:30
Sean returns to finish FF16 before the onslaught of Q4 games
DJ rolls credits on both Armored Core 6 & Tears Of The Kingdom just in time for BG3.
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Level 7.34 - How Will Starfield Fare In The GOTY Convo?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Jordan talk about Starfield, Armored Core 6, Nintendo's big Super Mario Wonder Direct, CD Projekt Red leaving Cyberpunk behind and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 3:18
We examine if Starfield's official launch stuck the landing and Jordan gives his in-depth first impressions; Nintendo unveils a lot of new details about its' new strand game, Super Mario Wonder; Sony to drop the PlayStation Portal on Nov 15th; Armored Core 6 is proving to be a big hit surpassing all previous entries in sales; A fan remaster of Wipeout is officially playable in a browser; The Ukraine War forces the shutdown of GeForce Now in Russia; CD Projekt to officially abandon Night City after Phantom Liberty to focus on new Witcher game.
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Level 7.33 - Starfield: Is 50 Hours Long Enough For The Story?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean, and Jordan talk about Starfield 130-hour prerequisite to "start the game", God of War Ragnorok DLC, Playstation Portal, Bioware layoffs, highlights from Gamescom 2023, Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon, and more!
Gaming News
It Could Take 130 Hours To Really Start Starfield, Bethesda Exec Says; Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to Xbox ‘this year’; Microsoft signs 15-year cloud streaming deal with Ubisoft in latest bid to win Activision Blizzard approval; Rumor: God of War Ragnarok DLC Expansion Deep in Development for PS5; PlayStation’s first Remote Play dedicated device; PlayStation Portal remote player, to launch later this year at $199.99; PlayStation.Blog Sony’s PlayStation division is acquiring headphone maker Audeze; BioWare is laying off ‘approximately’ 50 people; Gamescom 2023 Wrap-up.
What We've Been Playing
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Jumplight Odyessy
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Level 7.32 - Modern Warfare 3: Actual Sequel or Exaggerated DLC?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Gamescom 2023, Modern Warfare 3, Armored Core 6, Xbox's weird strike system and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 4:28
We begin our coverage of Gamescom 2023 with Geoff Keighley's opening night event; COD MW3 officially announced; Alan Wake 2 hit with 10 day delay to sidestep Spiderman & Mario; Armored Core 6 gets a big showcase weeks ahead of its' release; Like A Dragon Gaiden to feature a trial version the next Like A Dragon game as bonus content; The long awaited Bomb Rush Cyberfunk drops on the Switch (with the other consoles getting it in September); The Pokemon Company reassessing the quality of their games amidst recent fan backlash; The Xbox 360 store to officially close in July 2024; Microsoft introduces a "strike system" to combat bad online behavior on Xbox.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 50:47
DJ & Sean talk the most recent COD Warzone event.
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