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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 & 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 C

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. 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 If you're enjoying the show,

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 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. If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us at PressX2start.com/Questions Join/Follow Us: Youtube: Press X To Start TV Twitch: pressxtostarttv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start Twitter: @PressX2S  Instagram: @PressX2Start TikTok:

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 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. If you're enjoying the show, please take a momen

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. 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 If you're

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 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

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. 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 impr

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 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 If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us at PressX2start.com/Questio

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. 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. If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service yo

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean, and Jordan talk about the PS5 Pro, the new Spider-man 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Armored Core 6 trailers, and so much more. Gaming News - Time code: 03:57 We talk about the new Playstation 5 Pro rumors; We get into all the big trailer reveals from SDCC (Spider-man 2 Story trailer, Mortal Kombat 1 Umgadi trailer, plus more); Why is everyone hyped to play From Software’s next game in a bodybag; and the Microsoft and ABK merger is the story that doesn’t end. What We've Been Playing - Time code: 55:50 Dj talks about his time looking for solutions in ViewFinder!  If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us at PressX2start.com/Questions Join/Follow Us: Youtube: Press X To Start TV Twitch: pressxtostarttv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start Twitter: @PressX2S

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 huge Microsoft/Activision win, the rumored remaster for The Last Of Us 2, the newly announced Black Panther open-world game and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:49 In the wake of Neil Druckmann taking over Naughty Dog, Gustavo Santaolalla allegedly leaks plans for a TLOU2 remaster; EA announces an open world Black Panther game; Microsoft finally wins the war for COD in the US but the CMA is still mulling it over; Sony teams with Ocado for some delicious PlayStation Pasta; Sony putting 2.1 billion into R&D to strengthen their live service capabilities; Sega Of America scores a game changing union vote win; Media Molecule gives Dreams' creations to the people. What We've Been Playing - Time code: 34:54 DJ builds elaborate contraptions in Tears of the Kingdom Sean gets into some violent shenanigans in COD DMZ If you're enjoying the show

Sorry for the Technical difficulties on this one! SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts,Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. Gaming News Is Sony planning another hardware release beyond Project Q, later this year? If the rumor is true, we may be closer to the Nintendo Switch 2 than we recently believed! Sonic’s creator Yuji Naka is apparently too fast for jail! In the spirit of Game of the Year predictions, we predict the winners of this year’s Game Awards; All this and more on S7 episode 26 of Press X to Start’s Gamer’s Digest! Microsoft seems to think we’re getting a PS5 Slim this year | The Verge Nintendo Switch Successor Dev Kit Is Reportedly in the Hands of a Spanish Studio | Wccftech Nintendo Plans 'Smooth Transition' from Switch to Next Console by Using Players' Nintendo Accounts | IGN Subscribe to the channel Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Found Guilty of Insider Trading but Won’t Go to Jail | TechRaptor 2023 Game Awards Winner predictions If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/revi

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts,Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about E3 being cancelled for the next 2 years, the newest Nintendo Direct, FFXVI and much. more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:19 E3 takes another L as Los Angeles cancels it through 2025; We take a look at every big announcement from the newest Nintendo Direct; We take a look at FFXVI's early reception and give our early impressions; We examine the bizarre developments in the Microsoft v. FTC court case. If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us at PressX2start.com/Questions Join/Follow Us: Youtube: Press X To Start TV Twitch: pressxtostarttv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start Twitter: @PressX2S  Instagram: @PressX2Start TikTok: @pressx2start You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. If you ha

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts,Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about Summer Game Fest, Overwatch 2's monetized story missions, the FFXVI demo and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 3:11 We do a wrap up on the last 3 Summer Game Fest showcases; Overwatch 2 plans on charging players to access single player missions; PS5 is toying with game streaming and it could be included with PS Plus Premium. What We've Been Playing - Time code: 37:34 Sean & DJ talk about Season 4 of COD, more specifically how it's changed DMZ mode and then briefly give their impressions of the FFXVI & Lies of P demos. If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us at PressX2start.com/Questions Join/Follow Us: Youtube: Press X To Start TV Twitch: pressxtostarttv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start Twitter: @PressX2S  I

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts,Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Jordan talk about Summer Game Fest! Recap Begins - Time code: 2:23 If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question, ask us at PressX2start.com/Questions Join/Follow Us: Youtube: Press X To Start TV Twitch: pressxtostarttv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pressx2start Twitter: @PressX2S  Instagram: @PressX2Start TikTok: @pressx2start You can find more info about the Press X and who we are at www.PressX2start.com. 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 @maztrshots on SoundCloud & IG Be good to each other, Peace!

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts,Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Avery talk about the FFVII Rebirth devs coming up for air, Netflix bringing on God Of War's art director for a new game, Microsoft potentially taking Activision games from the UK, Street Fighter 6 and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 1:43 FFVII Rebirth devs reassure the masses that its' still on track despite radio silence; SF6 has already broken major Steam record for fighting games; Issues between Riot & the Player's Association halts the League Championship Series; GOW art director jumps ship to Netflix for their first AAA game; Bobby Kotick reminds us why he's the literal worst; Microsoft may remove Activision games from the UK in response to its' acquisition block; We look at how Microsoft's 7.5 billion dollar acquisition of Arcane turned into their biggest blunder to date. What We've Been Playing - Time code: 38:45 DJ gushes some more about Tears Of The Kingd

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts,Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about the 2023 PlayStation Showcase, The Last Of Us Multiplayer game hitting a snag in production, Tears Of The Kingdom going through a year of polish before release and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 2:21 Sony claims that business is booming on all fronts in its' newest Game & Network Services Segment; We take an in-depth look at the 2023 PlayStation Showcase; The long-awaited Last Of Us multiplayer game hit with a major setback; Square Enix reveals that PlayStation outbid XBox for FF16; Tears Of The Kingdom was delayed a year to ensure a polished final product; Embracer shares plummet after taking a 2 billion dollar sized L. What We've Been Playing - Time code: 50:02 DJ rolls credits on Jedi Survivor Sean discovers that he's been playing Tchia wrong almost 60% through the game DJ & Sean get up to violent shenanigans in COD DMZ If you're en

SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!! on iTunes, Google Podcasts,Spotify, Stitcher & Audible. This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Sean & Avery talk about Tears of the Kingdom's huge launch, Blizzard's Overwatch 2 blunder, MK1's DLC character leak, Humanity and much more! Gaming News - Time code: 4:14 Tears Of The Kingdom smashes Nintendo sales records in its' launch; China approves the Microsoft/Activision merger but the UK still has something to say; Blizzard invalidates Overwatch 2 by officially scrapping its' long awaited PVE mode; MK1's DLC characters potentially revealed in Amazon leak; Take-Two's major 16 game roadmap hints at GTA6 dropping as soon as next year. What We've Been Playing - Time code: 30:20 Sean plays God in Humanity and continues to be shocked with how dark Tchia is DJ finally jumps on the Zelda bandwagon with Tears Of The Kingdom If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you're using. Every little bit helps!  Want to ask a question,