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SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the industry moving out of GTA6's way in 2025, new Borderlands & Mafia showings at The Game Awards, Kojima's hilarious DS2 testing woes, Marvel Rivals and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:06 The whole industry is making sure to release their 2025 games as far away from GTA6 as possible; Gaming has a big weekend as Marvel Rivals, Indiana Jones & Infinity Nikki all arrive to big acclaim; Borderlands 4 & Mafia: The Old Country among the big showings expected at The Game Awards; Hideo Kojima's sleep deprivation effecting the testing for Death Stranding 2; FromSoftware not considering an Elden Ring sequel currently; EA announces 23 royalty free tech patents that will be available to devs soon; Former God of War art director joins Naughty Dog; BO6 facing major backlash from AI concerns. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 40:37 DJ returns

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about their predictions for the 2024 Game Awards, Shuhei Yoshida leaving Sony, Ubisoft trying to hide concurrent player data, Metaphor: ReFantazio and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:51 The head of Sony's indie division to leave the company in January; Clues may be pointing to something PlayStation related coming on Dec 3rd; Upcoming Indiana Jones game to be the biggest & longest game from MachineGames "by far"; Ubisoft allegedly trying to get Steam to hide concurrent player counts; Microsoft reviving its' 1 dollar GamePass trial for PC; GameStop closes all of its' German branches. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 27:20 DJ talks more Metaphor as it moves further up his GOTY list. Game Awards Predictions - Time code: 32:05 If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit help

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sony's plans to acquire Kadowaka, PS Portal's evolution plans; the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards; Control 2 being an Action RPG and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:07 Sony in talks to acquire the media juggernaut behind Elden Ring; PS Portal's remote play experience to evolve with new update; We take a look at the Golden Joystick winners and the nominee list for The Game Awards; Remedy to go full action RPG with Control 2; BO6 causes surge in GamePass subscriptions; STALKER 2's next update to address multiple gameplay issues; Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 continues to struggle as global users enter the fray; Pokemon Go players have apparently been unwittingly training AI; Genshin Impact moving away from X for its' event announcements; FFXIV Mobile officially announced. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 54:08 Sean put some more time into Lego

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Microsoft's weird new campaign, Gamers having feelings about Shadow of Erdtree's eligibility for GOTY; Sony mysteriously erasing the PS5's holiday price cut, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Lego Horizon and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 1:43 Microsoft launches its' bizarre "This Is An Xbox" campaign; Phil Spencer shares thoughts on the future of Xbox ports and a handheld console; Elden Ring's DLC being eligible for GOTY has gamers divided; Sony's holiday price cut for PS5 wiped from new trailer; PS5 Pro off to a better start than PS4 Pro in Japan despite its' price tag; New Horizon game rumored for launch next year; Druckmann reveals that ND's next game has been in development since 2020 but Sony is being cagey about announcing it; Astro Bot has more DLC cameos on the way; FFVII Remake Pt 3 goes into full development; The First Descendant devs make offici

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Trump's new tariffs, Sony swerving scalpers with the PS5 Pro, Black Ops 6 trying to keep non-believers engaged, GTA 6's dev update, Dragon Age: The Veilguard and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:09 Sony boss says PS5 Pro's price tag hasn't negatively effected sales; Lack of PS5 Pro shortages have scalpers looking foolish; BO6 devs trying to keep the "fence sitters" around after GamePass helped get them in the door;  Trump's tariffs to deal a big blow to gamers; GTA6 gets a promising development update; Sega sells Humankind studio in its' restructuring efforts; The IP for Death Stranding officially belongs to Kojima Productions; Word of backwards compatibility raises green flags for Nintendo's next gen; Hogwarts Legacy 2 to have tie-ins with upcoming HBO series; COD Mobile surpasses a billion downloads; Mass Effect show in the works at Amazon with Fast

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Pokemon TCG Pocket's total domination, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, the Monster Hunter Wilds beta and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:06 Pokemon TCG Pocket is apparently earning 3x more than Pokemon Go per day; The Monster Hunter Wilds Beta currently boasts a whopping 500k concurrent players; Despite topping UK charts physical sales for BO6 are down 10%, likely due to Game Pass; COD not to change its' development structure for Microsoft; Microsoft's gaming revenue continues to increase despite hardware sales being down; BO6 devs protest over office working policy; Nintendo Music to be a streaming service for Switch Online subs; Sony gives an update on PlayStation Studios; Ubisoft launches the first even blockchain game. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 49:01 Sean & DJ give their thoughts on the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta DJ takes it back to gr

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the potential Switch 2 release date, Black Ops 6's controversial launch, BG3 exec blasting Ubisoft for Prince Of Persia studio's shut down and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:13 Leaks begin to narrow down the release date for the Switch 2; Black Ops 6 debuts to a mixed response on steam due to a number of performance issues and a bizarre audio decision; Xbox's PS5 ports rumored to slow down after Indiana Jones announcement; Bungie's creative team officially moves to PlayStation; BG3 exec calls out Ubisoft for Prince Of Persia's team shutting down; We take a look at the Circana report for September; Balatro drops new free card packs from acclaimed several big games; Like A Dragon: Pirate Yazuka in Hawaii boasts a longer runtime than the most recent Yakuza spinoff. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 54:36 DJ talks about his time with Black Ops 6

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sakurai's mystery game, Nintendo getting into the MMO business, Insomniac dashing our Spider-Man 2 DLC dreams, Microsoft's Xbox Partner Preview and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:35 Sakurai teases a new game in very mysterious fashion; Nintendo may very well be working on an a brand new MMO; Insomniac destroys any DLC dreams for Spider-Man 2 in its' PC port announcement; Shawn Layden lambasts the industry for the current "collapse in creativity"; IO Interactive reveals plans for its' new "Young Bond" game; We do a run down of Microsoft's Xbox Partner Preview; Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox port gets an official ESRB rating; More bad news for the Tales Of Kenzara team as they receive a redundancy notice; Netflix closes its' AAA gaming studio without dropping a single game; The team behind Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown has been unceremoniously disbanded.

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Marathon pre-orders potentially going live next winter, GameFreak's colossal data breach, Xbox's Partner Preview, Dragon Ball: Sparkling Zero & much more! Gaming News - Time code: 3:44 Hits or pre-orders for Bungie's next big release found in Destiny 2 files; New mobile RPG shooter set in the Destiny universe on the way; A huge data breach at GameFreak compromises its' employees; We get a preview at Xbox's upcoming Partner Preview; Astro Bot has out-performed every platformer not named Mario from the last decade in Europe; Sparkling Zero moves a whopping 3 million units in just a day; Black Myth: Wukong apparently only cost around 40 million to make; Jason Schreier's most recent book reveals the development of Overwatch Mobile; Steam warning players that they don't actually own the games that they pay for; PS Portal sales still going strong after a year

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Halo's big move to Unreal Engine 5, Assassin's Creed Black Flag finally getting a remake, Ubisoft's Tencent buyout rumors, Legend Of Zelda: Echoes of the Kingdom, BG3's final patch and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:16 The future of Halo is in Unreal Engine 5 as 343 announces the devolpment of multiple projects; Assassin's Creed Black Flag is getting a remake while a Co-Op mode is being developed for Shadows; Ubisoft responds to the rumors of Tencent buying them out; Epic Games CEO the most recent person to be loud & wrong about the "death of the single player game"; Space Marine 2 dev says "over-scoping" is what's killing big budget games currently; Balatro reaches a million dollars in sales in just a week; Masahiro Sakurai ending his game design Youtube series this month; We do a Metacritic/Opencritic overview of the recent big releases in gami

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Death Stranding 2's ridiculous photo mode, Sucker Punch's plan for more Ghost games, The reason behind the delay of Assassin Creed Shadows, The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes of the Kingdom and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:22 Death Stranding 2 is pretty far off from completion but it has an absolutely insane photo mode; Guerrilla focusing its' current efforts on Horizon Online; Sucker Punch is planning to expand the Ghost world outside of Yotei; We gain new context to Assassin Creed Shadows' unfortunate delay; Balatro's created in shock after it beats out the likes of Minecraft & Stardew Valley in the charts; The head of the Astro Bot team has a tough time addressing FF7's absence from the game's PlayStation celebration; The PS4 price of Horizon Zero Dawn increases after the remaster announcement; Tony Hawk drops a tease about the franchise's future.

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the most recent PlayStation State of Play, the newest Yakuza game, Tokyo Game Show updates, Nintendo suing Palworld & much more! Gaming News - Time code: 0:55 We do a deep dive on the most recent PlayStation State Of Play; The newest entry in the Yakuza franchise revealed to be a pirate game set in Hawaii; Charts show that majority of the games sold last month were downloaded; PlayStation celebrates 30 years with a limited PS1 colorway for all of its' current consoles; Ubisoft backs out of Tokyo Game Show; Sony announces its' TGS line up while Xbox hypes up its' broadcast as "can't miss"; Square Enix admits to fumbling its' catalog recently; Nintendo & Pokemon Company are finally suing Palworld's creator; We call cap on Concord's reported production budget. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 35:22 DJ & Sean dogpile on The Plucky Squire DJ

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the PS5 Pro and all its' infamy, the Nintendo Switch 2 officially being announced, Astro Bot, Black Myth WuKong and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:43 We do a deep dive on all things PS5 Pro in the wake of its' extremely controversial reveal; PlayStation Co-CEO reassures that consoles will continue to be at the core of their future; PS6 rumored to come with an AMD Chip & backwards compatibility; The Switch 2 officially revealed to be the next Nintendo console as it enters production; The Battlefield series returns to modern day in it's next installment; In the face of dwindling share prices, Ubisoft is being pressured to go private; Tony Hawk claims to be in talks with Activision again; Overwatch 2 officially coming to Xbox Game Pass; Black Ops 6 to forego early access to the campaign. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 48:05 DJ & Sean b

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Astro Bot gunning for GOTY, Concord going the way of the dodo, PlayStation's 30th Anniversary, Black Myth WuKong and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:23 Astro Bot debuts to highest critical acclaim of the year; Astro Bot director sought to fill the gap in PlayStation's current catalog for short, lighthearted games; Ben Starr reveals himself as the voice of Astro Bot; Not to be outdone, Black Myth WuKong is rumored to have 2 DLC on the way; PlayStation celebrates its' 30th anniversary with digital soundtracks, a Gran Turismo simulator & possibly an image of the PS5 Pro; Concord officially taken offline by Sony 2 weeks after launch; Overwatch 2 drops another unnecessarily price skin; Sony CFO calls out the company's lack of Original IP; The studio behind the Until Dawn remake goes through significant layoffs; Balatro Mobile to officially drop Sept 26

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Astro Bot already getting a sequel, OW2's PVE mode potentially becoming its' own game; Hideaki Itsuno leaving Capcom after 30 years; Black Ops 6, Black Myth WuKong and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:48 A sequel for the upcoming Astro Bot game already in the ether before its' even been released; Blizzard's next game may have been leaked by OW2's Product Manager's LinkedIn page; A game-breaking bug is ruining Star Wars Outlaws for players who paid for early access; Devil May Cry's director leaving Capcom after 30 years to make a new game elsewhere; BO6 locks a weapon skin behind an insane price tag; BO6 debuts a "body shield" mechanic that allows for players to scream in their hostages' ear; People are already finding ways to cheat in BO6; Tencent & Netease cutting their ties with Japan leaves Visions Of Mana dev in danger; Binding Of Isaac gets an

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Concord's unfortunate launch, PS5 Pro at Gamescom, Keanu Reeves potentially coming to Yakuza, Black Myth WuKong and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:34 Concord's launch turns out to be more disastrous than initially projected; PS5 Pro turned out to be a poorly kept secret at Gamescom; Avowed to run at 30fps on both Series X & S; Dragon Age: The Veilguard shows off its' combat system; Sega gauges' fan opinions on putting stars like Keanu Reeves in future Yakuza games; Crash Bandicoot 5 seemingly shelved to make way for more live service games; Microsoft unofficially confirms that Black Myth WuKong is coming to Xbox; Sony to launch an incubator program for MENA devs. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 49:03 DJ & Sean talk more Black Myth WuKong If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're u

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Gamescom Day 1, Secret Level, Black Myth WuKong and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:18 We give our thoughts on the expansive opening night of Gamescom; Secret Level looks like Love Death & Robots for the video game industry; Indiana Jones officially goes cross platform with a 2025 release date for PS5; The Plucky Squire dropping next month with a day one launch on PS Plus; Most of the speakers at Devcom believe that additional purchases for AAA games aren't necessary; Lower tier GamePass subscribers will have to wait up to a year for first party games; The screenwriter for the upcoming Zelda movie is now also working on an...Eternal Champions movie?; The First Descendant has lost 70% of its' player base since launch; Black Myth WuKong is neck & neck with PUBG for the most played Steam game of all time. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 5

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the concerning new report on Marathon, Gamers getting early access to BO6 thanks to leaks, Remedy's next wave, Gamescom and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:12 Bungie's new FPS, Marathon is giving the industry pause after new report; Sony lays out its' restructuring of Bungie; PlayStation Studios hoping to release nothing but hits; Remedy is loading up new wave of games including Control 2; Thanks to leaks, hundreds are already playing Black Ops 6; Marvel Rivals, Sega & Monster Hunter Wilds to bring the heat at Gamescom; Bethesda takes away the ability to control companions in DA: The Veilguard because we allegedly "wouldn't be able to handle it"; Balatro gearing up for a major 2025 update as it sails past 2 million units sold; Warner Bros looking to save its' games division by giving its' IPs to other game studios. What Have We Been Playing - Tim

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sony Santa Monica's. new IP, War coming to the world of Yakuza, The big shifts at Bungie, Game Informer going under, Mecha Break and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 1:50 Sony Santa Monica's allegedly beginning development on its' first new IP in decades; Sega's newest Yakuza trademark has the fandom buzzing; Avowed pushed back to Feb 2025; Microsoft & Activision form a new team within Blizzard to focus on smaller games; We do a deep dive on the current situation at Bungie; Pour one out as Game Informer announces the end of the iconic magazine; Valorant officially launches on consoles; Dragon Age: The Veilguard expected to get release date announcement soon. What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 46:26 DJ joins Sean in returning to FF7 Rebirth to try and conquer the 80+ hour beast DJ talks about his experience with the Mecha Break beta and indulges

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Marcus & Sean talk about the Marvel Rivals' closed beta, PS5 going all in on gatcha games, Overwatch 2 having an identity crisis, No Man's Sky's new update and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:41 Marvel Rivals adds two more characters to its' already impressive roster during its' closed beta; Genshin Impact has PlayStation investing big in the gatcha business; Modern Warfare 3 arrives on GamePass; Overwatch 2 contemplates returning to its 6v6 roots in the midst of the impending hero shooter power struggle; No Man's Sky's newest update gives it yet another insane player boost; Capcom plans to keep releasing physical games until the wheels fall off; Humble Games lays off its' entire team; Bethesda Games is now fully unionized; WoW devs form wall-to-wall union; PS5 adds ShareLink feature that no one asked for in new firmware update; New PS5 beta boasts personalized 3D aud