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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 - Time code: 52:55

• DJ rolls credits on Thank Goodness You're Here!

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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

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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 audio & new Remote Play settings.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 43:39

• Marcus talks in-depth about his time with the Marvel Rivals closed beta

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about EVO 2024, Warframe 1999, the College Football 25 frenzy, the Concord open beta and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:13

• Reports show that 82% of American gamers dropped cash in a "freemium" game last year; Warframe boss says publishers jump ship too soon from live service titles and then drops a big update on the upcoming 1999 expansion; We do a deep dive on EVO 2024; NetherRealm Studios the latest studio to get hit with massive layoffs; No Man's Sky gets yet another massive update that refreshes the whole experience; Microsoft claps back at the FTC for its' misleading GamePass letter; College Football 25 has over 2 million people ponying up 100$ for early access; Amazon is selling an Xbox bundle that doesn't require a console; Dates for the Black Ops 6 Beta have been confirmed; Ryu Ga Gotoku's mysterious new game to be revealed at TGS; Zenless Zone Zero brings in 50 million dollars in under 2 weeks; BG3's newest patch to potentially make Alfira playable; Bethesda Studios workers have unionized.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 57:58

• Sean boots up Remnant 2 for the hell of it

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about CD Projekt's ambitious plans for The Witcher 4, The big overhaul coming to Game Pass, the highly anticipated Concord beta, Zenless Zone Zero, The First Descendant and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:09

• The Witcher 4 looking to potentially be the most advanced CD Projekt game yet; Xbox Game Pass is getting a complete overhaul; Zenless Zone Zero racks up 25 million dollars in just 5 days; Nexon stands up for The First Descendants "drop rates" in the midst of it reaching 10 million players; Sonic Team lead doesn't understand how they've gone 30 years without ever making an RPG; Major UK retailer, GAME, no longer accepting pre-orders; PS5 outpaces PS4 in sales while the Xbox series continues to fall; Astro Bot team opted out of going full open world to ensure for more control over the game's variety; Disney's twitter got hacked.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 40:55

• DJ & Sean give their in-depth impressions of the Concord beta and speak more on their time with The First Descendant

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Netflix canning the Horizon TV show, Crazy Taxi's ambitious reboot, Zenless Zone Zero, The First Descendant and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:31

• The long awaited live action adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn has been canned at Netflix; Sony to release LEGO Horizon Zero Dawn on the Switch to prioritize the "family friendly audience"; ZZZ brings in 3.7 million on mobile at launch; The First Descendant brings in big Steam numbers despite its' problematic micro-transactions; XDefiant producer gives players the okay to "move on" if their bug-laden engine is too much for them; Like A Dragon studio speculates that their next game will surprise fans; More Activision games are on their way to Game Pass; Revenue from big game subscriptions like Game Pass has reportedly barely grown in the last 2 years; Tales of Kenzera studio cutting jobs; PlayStation making an appearance at Tokyo Game Show this year; The Crazy Taxi reboot to be an ambitious open world MMO; FF14 reportedly finally making its' way to mobile; Capcom renders Exoprimal extinct just a year after its' launch.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 52:42

• DJ & Sean give their initial impressions of Zenless Zone Zero & The First Descendant

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Housemarque's senior game designer search, Concord ramping up for its' beta, Sony's unique new tech patent, Elden Ring and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:41

• Housemarque is actively searching for a new senior game designer for this new AAA action game; On the heels of positive previews, Concord announces dates for its' Beta; Sony wants let you create mini-games out of your own gameplay with new tech patent; Former Halo dev claims that live service is a much better model for devs & players than "60$ boxed product"; We cover a roundup of recent Elden Ring news; HellDivers 2 director stands with FromSoftware in the current discourse about increased game difficulty; HellDivers 2 has lost a whopping 90% of its' player base since launch; UbiSoft plans to remake multiple old Assassin's Creed games; UbiSoft Toronto lays off 33 employees in the midst of development for its Sands of Time remake; The dev's community manager for Days Gone apologizes for feedings fans false sequel hopes; ShiftUp CEO wants a PC port for Stellar Blade but is contractually bound to silence on the matter.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 49:47

• Sean plays...*checks notes*...Police Simulator?!

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the controversial launch of Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree, Black Myth: WuKong coming for the action RPG crown, the newest Nintendo Direct, FarCry VR and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 1:57

• Shadow of Erdtree overtakes Witcher 3: Blood & Wine as the best reviewed DLC ever; Elden Ring's DLC debuts to mixed Steam reviews for being "ridiculously difficult"; FromSoftware boss draws his line in the sand in regards to the recent trend of industry layoffs; We take a look at the hands-on preview for Black Myth: Wukong; We do a rundown of the newest Nintendo Direct; Sony's effectively abandoned the PSVR2; Indie devs think that releasing games on Xbox without a GamePass deal isn't worth it; Avowed to reportedly be very short by RPG standards; miHoYo using AI tech to smooth out Zenless Zone Zero's development; Xbox to go "big" at Gamescom in the midst of Sony & Nintendo's absence; Crash N. Sane Trilogy sales jump to 20 million; Team Cherry devs admit to needing better communication skills in the midst of Hollow Knight Silksong development hell rumors; Sony officially shutting down its' Rewards Program this year; Bandai Namco confirms upcoming Summer Showcase.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:00:32

• DJ talks about his experience with FarCry VR

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Bioware's plans for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the newest Ubisoft Forward; David Jaffe popping off at the mouth again, the Valorant console beta and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:37

• Dragon Age: The Veilguard to be do away with the busywork of previous games in favor of a more "mission-based" approach; We take a look at everything that came out of the recent Ubisoft Forward; David Jaffe suggests that PlayStation should buy Ubisoft to "compete"; Activision to split Black Ops 6 across GamePass tiers; A database leak at Epic Games hits at a treasure trove of unannounced games; Elden Ring director knows for a fact that a Bloodborne PC port is something that FromSoftware wants; We take a look at May's top downloads for the PlayStation Store; The Division 3 gets an exciting update; Gearbox has finally escaped the Embracer Group.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:01:19

• DJ gives the Valorant console beta a spin

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ, Jordan & Sean talk about the most recent Xbox Games Showcase & the Call Of Duty BO6 Direct.

Episode Start - Time code: 1:01

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