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  • Press X For The Culture 08 - Should White Writers Tackle Ethnic Characters?

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    Culture Topic - Time code: 0:28

    • On this episode of Press X For The Culture, the boys explore the controversy surrounding Overwatch's first black human female character, Sojourn, and discuss our feelings on white writers handling ethnic characters.

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    36 min
  • Level 3.39 - Grookey Gang

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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Cam talk about Pokemon Sword & Shield, Google Stadia, Hideo Kojima's defense of Death Stranding, X019 and more!!

    What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:34

    • As usual Sean & DJ briefly talk Gundam & Apex Legends before the whole gang delves deeper into Death Stranding and give our first impressions of Pokemon Sword & Shield.

    Gaming News - Time code: 31:42

    • The quick hits: Fortnite drops a new Storm Trooper skin in honor of Fallen Order's release; Mark Wahlberg joins the Uncharted movie as Sully after losing the Drake gig to Tom Holland; Shenmue III oddly lifts review embargo after the release; GTA 6 release window might've been leaked by a random rap group; Monster Energy's stocks surge thanks to Death Stranding; LoL's debuts new hip-hop super group, True Damage; COD: Modern Warfare becomes best selling game of the year to the surprise of no one; John Carmack leaves Oculus to start the robot apoca-*ahem* pursue an AI passion project; Disney rumored to be developing a Dragonball movie with an all Asian cast; Sonic's redesign for his upcoming film has everyone breathing a sigh of relief; The Witcher Netflix series greenlights a second season a month ahead of its' premiere.
  • The heavy hitters: Hideo Kojima ruffles some feathers with his comments about Death Stranding's divisive reception in America; Google Stadia will have even LESS of its' promised features available at launch, An rundown of what was announced at London's X019 show; Bioware to try to breath new life into Anthem's decaying corpse with complete overhaul inspired by No Man Sky.
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    1 hr 8 min
  • Level 3.38 - Single Father Amazon Prime Simulator 2019 Is Here!

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    This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus & Doug talk about Death Stranding, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, Google Stadia's diminishing returns and much much more!

    What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:03

    • Doug, DJ & Sean indulge in their usual daily dose of Overwatch, Gundam & Apex; Sean & DJ give Terry Bogard a spin in Smash Bros; Sean, DJ & Marcus talk about the unforgiving chaos that is COD's campaign & Spec Ops mode; and then the three of them talk in-depth about their early impressions of 2019's most divisive game and premiere walking simulator Death Stranding (though DJ ain't even play it so his opinion counts less).
    • Gaming News - Time code: 38:00

      • The quick hits: The Pokedex for Sword & Shield leaks and reveals that Bulbasaur & Squirtle have been abandoned, Bioware drops their annual "Is a new Mass Effect on the way?" tease, A new job listing at Guerrilla Games further hints at Horizon sequel development, Apex Legends takes center stage as EA's main annual shooter, The Shenmue director promises that the train will continue to sputter along after 3, Dragon Ball Kakarot to unsurprisingly feature Majin Buu saga and bizarre Days Gone/Death Stranding crossover allows you to fuel Deacon's bike with "BB Juice" (yes...we know).
      • The heavy hitters: 2019 sees a 28 Billion dollar increase in video game spending; We give a late look at Blizzcon and critique their "apology"; Google Stadia's launch comes with a laundry list of diminishing returns; Sony's big boss, Jim Ryan, addresses concerns about Playstation's future & Shuhei Yoshida passes the torch to Guerrilla Games prez, Hermann Hulst.
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        1 hr 15 min
      • Level 3.37 - Once It Actually Downloads Call Of Duty Is Pretty Great

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        Disclaimer: This news in the episode is a bit dated due to us being unable to record last weekend but we'll be right back on schedule next week!

        This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean and Doug talk about Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, Overwatch 2, The Last Of Us 2 being delayed and much more!

        What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:33

        • Doug tries to get those sweet slutty Halloween skins on Overwatch, DJ continues to fuel the space military industrial complex in Gundam, Sean still can't figure out Super Metroid, plays Apex Legends to pass the time waiting for COD to download and then joins DJ in an in-depth discussion on Modern Warfare.

        Gaming News - Time code: 23:35

        • The quick hits: Shroud dumps Twitch and joins Ninja over at Mixer, Google announces plans to build first party studios for Stadia, Google also won't be able to fulfill all of the Stadia preorders at launch (ya hate to see it), Sony's trying to get ride of that Playstation Vue thing that nobody uses, Arkham Legacy MIGHT be the new Rocksteady Batman game says totally credible Twitter leaker, Horizon: Zero Dawn makes it's way to Playstation VR.
      • The heavy hitters: A look at what features are expected to be announced for Overwatch 2 ahead of Blizzcon, The Last Of Us 2 gets delayed until May to ensure the a "true Naughty Dog experience", Fallout 76 drops a new 100$ yearly subscription service that works exactly as well as you'd expect it to, Ubisoft owns up to Ghost Recon: Breakpoint being an unmitigated disaster and delays several other games as a result.
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        54 min
      • Press X Presents: ISSA HALLOWEEN SPECIAL Y'ALL!!

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        Halloween Shenanigans - Time code: 03:25

        • In honor of everyone's favorite day to cosplay; DJ, Doug & Sean come together to come up with terrifying "What If" video game industry scenarios and craft their very own horror genre video games. HAPPY HALLOWEEN YA'LL!!

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        33 min
      • Level 3.36 - GameFreak Out Here Making Pokemon THICC!!

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        This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean, Marcus and Cam talk about Fortnite Chapter 2, COD Modern Warfare's post launch content plan, Pokemon's new transformations and more!

        Disclaimer: Stick around after the outro song for the origins of the reoccuring joke about Cam that pops up throught the episode

        What We've Been Playing - Time code: 03:05

        • Marcus & Sean jump into the Halloween events for Overwatch & Apex Legends respectively; Elsewhere, Sean tries to figure out Super Metroid and gives Gundam Battle Operation 2 the ole college try while DJ gleefully continues to fuel is mech addiction; Cam finally gets a Nintendo Switch and gives us his blisteringly cold takes on Breath Of The Wild & Super Smash Bros.

        Gaming News - Time code: 26:28

        • The quick hits: Lady Gaga trolls Ninja and the Fortnite faithful, Bethesda continues to shit the bed with Fallout 76, A streamer tries to con people into buying leaked versions of Modern Warfare for 250$, Google Stadia's wireless controller will come with air quotes at launch, Sony Bend enters pre-production on their newest IP (which may ore may not be Days Gone related), Capcom announces plans to revive some of their more niche titles, The Blizzard backlash begins as they cancel their Overwatch Launch Event in New York.
      • The heavy hitters: Deep dives into the Fortnite: Chapter 2 drop, Infinity Ward's post launch plans for Modern Warfare, Pokemon's Gigantamax Pokemon reveal & Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
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        1 hr 8 min
      • Level 3.35 - Blizzard's Big Trouble in Little China

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        This week on the Press X to Start Podcast: DJ, Sean and Marcus talk about Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Fortnite's Season 11 plans, Playstation 5, Blizzard's Hong Kong debacle and more!

        What We've Been Playing - Time code: 01:38

        • Marcus wraps up his telekinetic shenanigans in Control and then has such a bad time in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint janky wilderness that he returns to Kingdom Hearts 3; Sean prepares for a side career as a Twitch streamer with streams of Apex, Smash Bros & Streets of Rage 2; DJ finds a rollercoaster in Borderlands 3 and finally gets his mech fix in Gundam Battle Operation 2.

        Gaming News - Time code: 27:51

        • The quick hits: CD Projekt Red entertains the possibility of a multiplayer Cyperpunk game, Stadia claims that it's capable of running games faster than consoles, Warner Bros partners with IO Interactive in a publishing deal, PS4 unfriends Facebook, Fortnite's 11th Season to lead to the game's second chapter.
      • The heavy hitters: An in-depth look at the information that's been released about Playstation 5, Press X examines the recent controversy surrounding Blizzard, Marvel Studios steps into the world of VR with Avengers: Damage Control.
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        55 min
      • Level 3.34 - Big Sony Shakeup!

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        This week on the Press X to Start Podcast DJ, Sean and Douglas talk about Borderlands 3, the Playstation Studios shake up, PS4 Crossplay, Overwatch characters possibly coming to Smash Bros and more!

        What We've Been Playing - Time code: 01:40

        • Douglas returns to his old Overwatch stomping grounds and things are as frustrating as ever; Sean gives his impressions of Apex Season 3, tells us if he'd Press "X" on Links' Awakening & continues his poorly dubbed Shenmue 2 shenanigans; Lastly, DJ gives an abridged review of Borderlands 3 (for the full thing check out our review cast!).

        Gaming News - Time code: 22:36

        • The quick hits: Call Of Duty Mobile makes big money in its' first 2 days, The EA Data Breach might effect up to 1600 FIFA 20 Players, PS4 Cross Play is now fully available for developers to toy with, The lawyer behind Kirby's namesake passed away at 79, Scholastic is publishing an Overwatch book on Orisa's creator, The protagonists of Persona 3 & 4 to make appearances in Persona 5 Royal DLC, Red Dead Redemption 2 finally announced for PC & Google Stadia.
      • The heavy hitters: Shawn Layden departs position as Playstation Chairman in wake of potential power struggle, Sony chops Playstation Now price in half thanks to rising competition, Apex Legends to get spooky new features for Halloween, Epic Games sued once again due to accusations of Fortnite being addictive, Overwatch Director offering up entire roster to Sakurai for Super Smash Bros.
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        56 min
      • Press X Presents: Borderlands 3 Review

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        This week DJ, Jordan and special guest Ani (aka Marcus' girlfriend!) gather to review Borderlands 3! (WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND!!)

        The Review Breakdown & Time Stamps:

        • Character Choices - 01:53
      • Past Experiences With Borderlands - 04:33
      • Thoughts on the Humor - 7:10
      • Thoughts on the Story - 11:14
      • Thoughts on The Calypso Twins - 15:23
      • Thoughts on Eva & Tannis - 17:56
      • Thoughts on the Main Character Deaths - 21:03
      • Favorite World - 23:34
      • Favorite Story/Side Story Moments - 25:18
      • Gameplay Discussion - 29:29
      • Favorite Guns - 34:38
      • Various Other Gripes - 42:01
      • Thoughts On Endgame Content - 52:28
      • Would We Press "X" On This Game - 55:55
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        1 hr 3 min
      • Level 3.33 - Vault Hunters With Attitude

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        This week on the Press X to Start Podcast DJ, Sean and Marcus talk about Borderlands 3, Apex Legends Season 3, the Playstation State Of Play & more!

        What We've Been Playing - Time code: 01:34

        • Sean tries to drift with this fingers on Mario Kart Mobile, vies for Colonel Sanders' kentucky fried affection in I Love You Colonel Sanders, gets us more Apex footage for our IG page & gets competitive with DJ's wife in Link's Awakening; Marcus vents some about Control's frustrating gameplay loop and then joins DJ to talk Borderlands 3.

        Gaming News - Time code: 21:06

        • The quick hits: The Playstation Store expands to sale consoles and accessories, Playstation & Microsoft promise that their next gen consoles will be environmentally conscious, PUBG removes the infamous "Lion Dick" bug and ruins everyone's good time, Bethesda takes another L as Nuka Cola collectors helmets get recalled for mold risks.
      • The heavy hitters: Playstation & Xbox's free games for October, A Press X recap of Playstation's most recent State Of Play including a semi in-depth talk about The Last Of Us 2, Apex Legends drops a bitchin' trailer for their 3rd season.
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        56 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.