Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast

#44 - Next-Gen is Here!

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Next-gen is officially here, and while Dan and Luis haven’t gotten their hands on a PS5 yet, they bring first impressions on the Series X as well as lots of next-gen updates to cover. Plus: Nintendo’s new sales milestones, Mass Effect remastered, the best games of Gen 8, and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

  • Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!

    • 05:11 - Thoughts on Games

    • 05:20 - Luis’ vacation
    • 10:00 - Dan’s wedding
    • 11:29 - Xbox Series X Impressions

      • 31:07 - Top News

      • 31:07 - No day one stock for PS5 at retail via GamesIndustry.biz
      • → 36:00 - Updated release windows for PS5’s 2021 games via TheVerge
      • → 38:33 - PS5 doesn’t support external storage right now via IGN
      • 41:33 - Series X/S was the biggest Xbox launch ever via Eurogamer
      • 48:17 - The Switch has outsold the NES via AltChar
      • 51:55 - BioWare is working on a new Mass Effect game via TheVerge
      • 56:45 - Fortnite set to return to iPhones via Nvidia cloud gaming service via BBC
      • 58:34 - Sega to quit game arcade business in Japan via JapanTimes

        • 1:01:40 - Extra News

        • #1 - The Medium delayed to 2021 via GamesIndustry.biz
        • #2 - No web browser on the PS5 via PushSquare
        • #3 - Spider-Man save carries over to PS5 via PushSquare
        • #4 - Sony discussed raising prices above $70 USD via IGN
        • #5 - The Rock giving away Series X's to children's hospitals via IGN
        • #6 - AC Valhalla does not include XP boost packs for sale via Eurogamer
        • #7 - PS5 doesn't support 1440p via Eurogamer
        • #8 - Players surveyed over potential subscriptions for Fortnite via GameInformer

          • 1:07:28 - Check this Out!

          • A PS5 event held at an ancient Japanese shrine via Kotaku
          • Series X 'smoking' videos faked with vape via IGN

            • 1:10:57 - New Releases & Updates

            1:14:14 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

            1:19:47 - The End of the PS4 & XboxOne Generation (Topic of the Show)

            1:37:30 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

            • Plug: Dan guest starred on Putin’ in Work podcast

              • Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

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