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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & SPECIAL GUEST/Fan of the show; Max (IG: maxinemakesmedia), talk about

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:48

• Max reps the PC master race with Civilization 6 & RimWorld; Sean busts more ghosts in Luigi's Mansion and busts caps in both Sniper Elite 4 & Apex Legends; Then DJ fires shots in all directions in Apex, Titanfall 2, COD & Gundam.

Gaming News - Time code: 19:58

• The quick hits: Playstation finally adds PS5 page to official website; Playstation rumored to be at PAX East; Ratchet & Clank rumored to get revived as a PS5 launch title; Google Stadia to roll out "free tier" in the coming months to see if anyone still cares; GBTN is considering paying players to beta test Stadia games; Ubisoft attempts to bounce back with 5 AAA games for PS5 through March 2021; To the surprise of literally no one, Activision confirms that a new COD game is dropping this fall; Final Fantasy VII Remake's Playstation exclusivity will end in April 2021; Rockstar Games loses Dan Houser; Xbox grants up and coming Black developer a deal; The Wonderful 101 to officially be revived on Nintendo Switch; Plans for a new Crash Bandicoot game has been leaked...and it's for mobile; Persona 5 Scramble is basically a direct Persona 5 sequel because Atlus can't help themselves.

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Marcus talk about Apex Legends Season 4, Final Fantasy VII Remake, the controversial future of E3 and much more!

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:51

• DJ continues to relive Goku's journey and finally returns to Apex with Marcus & Sean; while Sean continues to bust some ghosts in Luigi's Mansion 3 and indulge in the simple pleasures of sniping a man in the ballsack in Sniper Elite 4.  

Gaming News - Time code: 15:08

• The quick hits: The February PS+ Games and Xbox Games for Gold; The longawaited SSX Tricky Remaster gets one step closer to happening; Pokemon Home's price is revealed; Platinum Games to attempt to bring overlooked Wii-U game, The Wonderful 101, to Switch & PS4 via Kickstarter; The industry is claiming that PS5 desperately needs digital game sharing at launch; Nintendo to combine its' four Tokyo offices to form Voltron; EA made a ridiculous amount of money from microtransactions last quarter; New patch for Death Stranding finally fixes one its' more tedious mechanics; Japan's building another giant Gundam and this one will be mobile; Blizzard gets full copyright claims over all player made "custom game" mods; The Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch is coming on March 13th; BBC holds the first ever interview entirely inside of a game with the Watch Dogs Legion team; Resident Evil 8 rumored to have werewolves for some reason; Sunset Overdrive may finally be coming to PS4; EA drops details for Apex Legends Season 4 and Apex Legends Mobile; Trumps' China Tariffs will no longer be going forward.

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REST IN PEACE TO KOBE & GIANNA BRYANT AS WELL AS THE REST OF THOSE LOST IN THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT!

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DISCLAIMER: Throughout the episode we were having problems with DJ's mic channel so you'll notice some fluctuations and a minor static in places. We apologize for that but hope you still enjoy the episode!

This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Jordan & Marcus talk about more DBZ Kakarot, Apex Legends Series 3, KOTR Remake Rumors, Ninja Theory's new project and more!!

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:29

• Marcus is still too shook to return to RE2 Remake so he finally rejoins Sean in Apex Legends; When he wasn't carrying Marcus, Sean also beat Titanfall 2 and busted some ghosts in Luigi's Mansion 3; Jordan returned to Modern Warfare 2 to test his multiplayer mettle; DJ logs more hours into DBZ Kakarot and finds himself torn with his overall enjoyment of the game.

Gaming News - Time code: 23:12

• The quick hits: The creative director behind Splinter Cell rejoins Ubisoft; Google gets desperate and plans to give new Verizon Fios subscribers free gaming kits; Hideo Kojima's next project will likely be a small game or a manga; After numerous leaks Sony just straight up spills the beans on Godfall; Street Fighter V: Championship Edition rumored to be coming to Switch (this has since been refuted); Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back is getting a CGI reimagining on Netflix; The rumors of Crash Bandicoot being the next Smash Bros DLC fighter intensify.

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No End Music this week. Treating the end of the episode as a sort of moment of silence for the recently deceased.

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Doug & Marcus talk about Dragonball Z: Kakarot, Playstation opting out of E3 again, basically every big 2020 release getting delayed and much more!

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 4:01

• DJ watches his wife play Ring Fit Adventure and gives his early impressions of Bad Father Simulator 2020 aka DBZ Kakarot; Sean grows tired of Shovel Knight's King Knight expansion and finishes up Control (confirming that Marcus is ass); Marcus runs away from Mr. X in RE2: Remake and then joins Doug for some Lunar New Year goodness in Overwatch.

Gaming News - Time code: 29:18

• The quick hits: PS5 & Xbox Series X reveals have left Gamestop in even worse shape; Indie game sells 400% better on Steam after being released as a torrent; Taiwan elects the world's first cosplaying politician; Super Smash Bros Ultimate adds yet another Fire Emblem character because Sakurai loves pretty boys; GTAV named the best selling game of the decade; Kojima will reveal the design philosophy behind Death Stranding via vague haiku at GDC; Ninja gets his own Fortnite skin about 2 years too late and Pewdiepie finally dunks himself in the trash.

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Marcus talk about finally beating Death Stranding, Netflix's The Witcher, Sony's PS5 announcement at CES, Nintendo's Pokemon Direct and much more!

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:54

• DJ briefly returns to Warframe and is greeted by a entirely new game before getting in some quality co-op Switch time in with his wifey; Marcus goes to Raccoon City for some zombie killing goodness in the Resident Evil 2 Remake; and Sean sinks hours into Shovel Knight and starts his journey into the psychedelic sci-fi world of Control. (WARNING! From 17:25 onward there are heavy Death Stranding Spoilers) Then the gang finally dissects the ending of last year's most divisive game, Death Stranding.

Gaming News - Time code: 35:07

• The quick hits: Netflix's The Witcher takes the crown as the biggest TV show in the world from The Mandalorian; Matt Booty basically tells us that Xbox Series X won't have any exclusives; A FFXV MMO is coming...to your phone; Exit The Gungeon is coming to the Apple Arcade later this year; Panasonic debuts some Dr. Robotnik ass VR googles at CES; Pokemon GO caught 900 Million dollars in 2019; Nintendo plans to drop a new Switch model this year; WB Montreal continues to tease the next Batman game; Transcendent Events is bringing a boozy cosplay party to Baltimore on April 4th (and we may go!).

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FAM!! Press X is back and we've got 2020 Vision! On this episode DJ, Sean, Marcus & Doug look through the upcoming year and talk about games that we're excited for and list some surprise announcements that we're hoping to get in the coming year. 2020's gonna be a big one ya'll and we can't wait to explore it with you!

Disclaimer: We had a few technical difficulties throughout the episode so we apologize for moments where the audio's not sounding super crispy!

• Our Collective Most Anticipated Games - Time code: 4:05

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HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!!!

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It's that time of the year again folks! We've been one hell of a year in gaming and the Press X boys (Marcus, Sean & DJ) have come together to give our personal GOTY lists and give out our first ever Press X To Start Awards! Whether you're a Day 1 fan or just recently discovered us, we want to sincerely thank you again for your support/listens and we hope you stick around with us into 2020 and onward! LOVE YA'LL!!

• GOTY Talk - Time code: 3:16

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WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY!!

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Marcus talk about the 2019 Game Awards, Sony's State of Play, PornHub's gaming statistics and more!

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 2:48

• Marcus is still playing Death Stranding; Sean gets in on some Christmas themed mayhem in Apex & gets close to completing his Pokemon quest; DJ finally beats Kingdom Hearts 3 and then he & Marcus test out the Stadia for themselves thanks to Sean.

Gaming News - Time code: 14:55

• The quick hits: New Bioshock game announced by 2K studio, Cloud Chamber; Fortnite to offer Annual Pass with exclusive items; Forza Horizon 4 gets a 72 car Battle Royale mode that's basically Mad Max Fury Road; Stadia players immediately get access to Destiny 2 update; Bayonetta/Vanquish bundle coming to PS4 on Feb 18th; The animation studio that saved the Sonic movie closes down; Google denies Fortnite an exemption to their Play Store's 30% cut.

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean & Marcus talk about Google Stadia, Overwatch 2, Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds and much more!

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 4:12

• Marcus threatens to burn down Bridges for confiscating his BB; Sean tries to juggles Death Stranding, Pokemon, Google Stadia & Apex Legends (three guesses which one he played the most); and DJ talks beating Pokemon & becoming the very best like no one ever was.

Gaming News - Time code: 16:53

• The quick hits: You'll finally take a walk in the world's most famous Birkenstocks with I Am Jesus Christ on Steam (no release date yet); Sony finally ends PS Vita's bafflingly long production cycle; The California congressman who spent fifteen thousand campaign dollars on Steam games resigns; Tekken 7 announces new muay thai themed DLC character, Fahkumram; Black Friday & Cyber Monday sky rocket digital spending to 4.36 billion dollars; The newly minted X-Box Series X is in the wild connecting with current gen gamers; Microsoft still planning on dropping their disk-less console.

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This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Cam & Marcus talk about more Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Half Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 3 remake rumors and more!

DISCLAIMER: There are some slight mic issues for DJ early in the episode but it gets sorted out before What We've Been Playing!

What We've Been Playing - Time code: 3:24

• Marcus & Cam talk more about delivering packages & running fades in Death Stranding, Cam travels to The Outer Worlds for some double A goodness and then joins DJ to talk being confused by Pokemon Sword & Shield's story and the diminishing returns of its' endgame material. Essentially Cam had a busy week ya'll.

Gaming News - Time code: 28:34

• The quick hits: Gigantamax Snorlax (aka a Snorlax that ate a Torterra) drops in early December; Google giving out refunds after a mix up for Stadia Pro's free games for December; Google Stadia gets a middling review from IGN and Shenmue 3 gets an even worse one; Battleborn servers to shut down entirely in 2021; Part 2 of the Final Fantasy VII Remake already in early production; Michael B. Jordan drops teaser trailer for upcoming Tom Clancy movie; Arcane Studios' co-founder launches new studio, WolfEye. 

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