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 Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
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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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Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
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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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Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
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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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Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
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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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Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
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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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Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about if we should expect GTA6 next fall? Rockstar thinks so! Is there a connection between this year’s Playstation Showcase and Sony’s now delaying first-party games out of this year? We predict what Keighly has in his back pocket for Opening Night Live/Gamescom 2023.
Gaming News - Time code: 01:47
'GTA 6' Team Doubles Down on a 2024 Release Date Window; Rockstar recruits the team behind the biggest ‘GTA V’ roleplay community; Bungie recasts Lance Reddick’s Zavala with Keith David in Destiny 2; Sony Has Delayed Several First-Party PlayStation Games Out Of The Fiscal Year; Square Enix Bafflingly Backtracks on Final Fantasy 16 Sales, Blames 'Slow' PS5 Adoption; Gamescom 2023 predictions
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 50:59
Respawn Invites Apex Legends Dataminers To Apply For Work; Apex Legends Season 18 impressions
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Raid 1 impressions
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Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 rumors resurfacing, Baldur's Gate 3's stranglehold on the industry, the PS5 price drop, COD MW2 Season 5 and more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:36
The Nintendo Switch 2 rumors return with a vengeance, this time with claims of an announcement coming this month; We speculate on what the next Pokemon Presents event will bring us; Baldur's Gate 3 is taking the world by storm weeks before its' console release; EA promises big changes coming to Battlefield that are leaving the fanbase weary; Target confirms the PS5 price drop to a more reasonable 450$.
What We've Been Playing - Time code: 49:12
DJ & Sean talk about their experience with COD MW2 Season 5
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Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Assassin's Creed finally jumping into the samurai pool, COD's big Season 5 additions, CD Projekt's upcoming layoffs and more!
Gaming News - Time code: 1:56
Assassin Creed "Red" is allegedly putting us in the shoes of a female shinobi & and Black samurai; CD Projekt to layoff 9% of its' workforce due to a shortage of work; ESRB tries and fails to defend its' baffling facial recognition tech prototype; Call Of Duty celebrates 50 years of Hip-Hop and brings big changes in Season 5; Capcom acquires a new support studio after its' work on SF6; Tencent sets sights on Dying Light developer, Techland; Square Enix to start bringing games to Xbox in the near future, starting with FF14; High On Life officially lands on PlayStation while Stray comes to Xbox later this month.
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