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  • Level 5.37 - Microsoft Continues To Strike Out In Japan
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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Marcus & Sean talk about Kena: Bridge Of Spirits, Life Is Strange: True Colors, Microsoft's sad Tokyo Game Show display and much more!
    What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:01
    All the guys give more in-depth impressions of Kena, DJ talks about the Genshin Impact anniversary event debacle, and Avery joins Marcus in gushing over Life Is Strange: True Colors.
    Gaming News - Time code: 34:21
    The quick hits: PlayStation makes it Facebook official with Bluepoint Games; Firesprite Limited fully acquires Fabrik Games Limited; Sony introduces Game Trials and then immediately ruins them; Kratos actor reveals that he was the reason behind Ragnarok's delay; Marvel's Spiderman 2 compared to Empire Strikes Back by Insomniac; Night School becomes Netflix's newest gaming studio; Konami set to dig up the corpses of their previous hits in an effort to be relevant again; Twisted Metal reboot to be helmed by the studio behind Destruction All-Stars; Microsoft tries again at Tokyo Game Show and it goes about as well as you'd expect it to.
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    1 hr 4 min
  • Level 5.36 - Pixar + Dark Souls = Kena: Bridge of Spirits
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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Marcus & Sean talk about Kena: Bridge Of Spirits, Life Is Strange: True Colors, the newest Nintendo Direct and much more!
    What We've Been Playing - Time code: 4:22
    Marcus gives spoiler free final impressions of Life Is Strange: True Colors after beating it and then joins the rest of the Press X boys to give our early impressions of Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
    Gaming News - Time code: 35:12
    The quick hits: The newest Nintendo Direct brings us Bayonetta 3, a new Kirby game and much more; Crystal Dynamics reveals plans for a new Perfect Dark game; Apple banishes Fortnite from the app store for 5 years; Respawn continues to lead Titanfall fans on; Balenciaga & Fortnite team up for a collab that almost none of Fortnite's target fanbase could actually afford.
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    1 hr
  • Level 5.35 - Black People?! In Norse Mythology?!?!?!
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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Marcus & Sean talk about Deathloop, Life Is Strange: True Colors, COD Vanguard, God Of War Ragnarok and much more!
    What We've Been Playing - Time code: 5:56
    Avery & DJ give their impressions on Deathloop; Marcus & Avery give their impressions on Life Is Strange: True Colors; DJ chats briefly about his time with the COD Vanguard Open Beta; Sean continues his journey through Hades and Marcus let's his roommate take Astro's Playroom for a spin.
    Gaming News - Time code: 30:53
    The quick hits: Battlefield 2042 officially delayed until November; PS5's new firmware update addresses multiple issues that it had since launch; David Cage sets his eyes on a galaxy far, far away; Blizzard keeps tiptoeing around their bigger issues with new WoW patch; The Twisted Metal show (yes, it's still happening) lands Anthony Mackie as brand new character; Nintendo's new software update allows for Bluetooth headphones but still no in-console voice chat.
    Heavy Hitters: We talk in depth about God of War Ragnarok closing out the Norse chapter of the franchise and discuss the "controversy" surrounding Agraboda being black in the game.
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    1 hr 3 min
  • Level 5.34 - PS Showcase Recap and Epic Beats Apple
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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Doug, Jordan & Sean talk about the Epic/Apple court case, the PlayStation Showcase, Jim Ryan doing away with free cross-gen upgrades, and much more!
    Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 3:53
    We examine the conclusion of the Epic vs. Apple court saga and do a deep dive on the PlayStation Showcase.
    Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 35:57
    The quick hits: Free cross-gen upgrades are no longer a thing thanks to Jim Ryan & Stadia loses Tchia to PlayStation
    What We've Been Playing: Jordan rolls credits on Psychonauts 2 & indulges in psychedelic The Artful Escape experience; Doug finally jumps on the Fortnite train to try out Imposter mode and does his best to dodge Pinhead in Dead By Daylight; Sean gives Hades a look after the hype's died down & reads Ghostrunner for filth, and DJ does some more gushing about Genshin Impact.
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    1 hr 7 min
  • Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - Press X to Ramble
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    Dj, Avery, and Douglas give their impressions, favorite moments, and critics on Marvel's Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We have a deep discussion about a father's love, how "Jackie Chan" (not chang) Simu Liu looks, how crazy that last fight was, and what those post-credit scenes could mean for the future of the MCU and MCM.
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    1 hr 19 min
  • Level 5.33 - Who‘s Showing Up For The Playstation Showcase??
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    BIG LOVE TO LOUISIANA AND ALL OTHERS EFFECTED BY HURRICANE IDA!
    SAVE SHEIK JARRAH! END ASIAN HATE! BLACK LIVES MATTER!
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    DISCLAIMER: Due to us recording this episode from our respective bunkers, the audio quality is a little rough around the edges. We still hope you enjoy the episode!
    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, & Sean talk about the Playstation Showcase, #ADayOffTwitch, Apex Legends' Aim Assist debacle, No Man Sky Frontiers and much more!
    Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 3:27
    We make predictions about the newly announced Playstation Showcase
    Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 20:15
    The quick hits: Horizon Forbidden West will not include dual entitlement for current & next gen versions; #ADayOffTwitch actually took off and cost Twitch thousands of viewers; Xbox apparently has big news planned for Tokyo Game Show; Apex Legends devs consider doing away with Aim Assist; The man behind Jet Set Radio makes his return to Sega and speculations run wild.
    What We've Been Playing: Avery goes in-depth about his experience completing & platinuming Psychonauts 2; Sean gives the COD Vanguard alpha & Riders Republic beta the ole college try, continues to discover new corners of Spelunky 2 and returns to Ghost of Tsushima for the Iki Island expansion; DJ becomes a space mayor in the most recent free expansion of No Man Sky.
     
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    1 hr 14 min
  • Level 5.32 - DokeV: Pokemon Killer?
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    DISCLAIMER: Due to us recording this episode from our respective bunkers, the audio quality is a little rough around the edges. We still hope you enjoy the episode!
    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Jordan & Marcus talk about Gamescom, 12 Minutes, Psychonauts 2, Rider's Republic and more!
    Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 3:57
    We do a deep dive on this year's Gamescom
    What We've Been Playing - Time code: 49:59
    Jordan puts The Ascent to bed, discovers the controversial twist in 12 Minutes (SPOILER WARNING) and joins Avery to give some Psychonauts 2 impressions; DJ tries to fill the SSX shaped hole in his life with Rider's Republic; Marcus gets into some online gang warfare in Overwatch, tries out Dead By Daylight about 5 years too late and scratches his JRPG itch with the Tales of Arise demo.
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    1 hr 18 min
  • Press X For The Culture 12 - Fortnite Trips Over It's Own Good Intentions
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    Culture Topic - Time code: 2:25
    On this episode of Press X For The Culture: Press X examines the questionable execution of Fortnite's recent, March Through Time, event and asks if there's even a way that multiplayer video games can actually explore this kind of subject matter.
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    16 min
  • Level 5.31 - Hate Raids: The Newest Twitch Epidemic
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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: Sean, Avery & Jordan talk about Twitch's hate raid problem, 12 Minutes, Marvel's Avengers: War For Wakanda, Halo Infinite being incomplete at launch and much more!
    Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 1:23
    We have an in depth discussion about the current hate raid situation on Twitch
    Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 11:03
    The quick hits: COD: Vanguard promises exciting new features (that Battlefield did first); People Can Fly apparently made no money from Outriders; Fortnite blatantly copies Among Us; Ubisoft currently under investigation for sexual harassment in the workplace as the industry slowly takes out the trash; The creator of Abandoned is confused as to why people are upset with them; GTA V brings 7 million new users to the Epic store after being offered for free; Halo Infinite will be a car without the wheels at launch.
    What We've Been Playing: Jordan finishes The Ascent and falls in love with a new racing game in F1 2020; Sean beats Haven sans his wife, returns to Apex Legends and tries out Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville; Avery gets his groove back in Apex Legends, returns to Avengers for War for Wakanda and finally joins Jordan to share their thoughts on 12 Minutes.
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    55 min
  • Level 5.30 - Nazis: Still A Talking Point In 2021 For Some Reason
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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Avery, Jordan & MARCUS!!! talk about COD Vanguard's Nazi issue, the new GTA remasters, Blue Box's bizarre for Abandoned, more Blizzard controversy and much more!
    Heavy Hitter/Discussion - Time code: 4:06
    Marcus tells us about his adventures of the West Coast and we have a discussion about Call Of Duty Vanguard's decision to not remove the Nazi energy in the game.
    Quick Hits & What We've Been Playing - Time code: 19:42
    The quick hits: Take-Two is reportedly working on 3 other remasters to join the recent GTA V expansion; An audio glitch has a zombie dropping n-bombs in the Back 4 Blood Beta; Sony & Funimation officially consume Crunchyroll and that might result in a more expensive PS Plus subscription; Blue Box Studios earns the ire of the internet after Abandoned demo gets delayed after significant build up; The ID@Xbox showcase Stardew Valley & OlliOlli World; Phil Spencer open to GamePass coming to other consoles (but it's a long shot); Diablo 4 lead director and several other high profile figures leave Blizzard; Overwatch streamers trying to avoid saying McCree's name after his namesake has a lawsuit filed against him.
    What We've Been Playing: Jordan cycles through an array of games (including The Ascent & Hades) before taking the Back 4 Blood beta for a spin; Marcus had long distance quality time with his girlfriend via Overwatch & started A Plague Tale; DJ continues to gush over Genshin Impact & talk about the newest Gundam movie; and Avery tries his hand at Seer in Apex Legends while questioning his future with the game.
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    1 hr 10 min

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”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.