• Level 8.28 - CD Projekt Is Going All In With The Witcher 4
    Jul 17 2024

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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
    • DJ talks more about Zenless Zone Zero

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Level 8.27 - Horizon Zero Dawn Won't Be Joining Fallout & The Last Of Us On TV
    Jul 10 2024

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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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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 8.26 - Concord Is Calling Its' Shot For The Hero Shooter Crown
    Jul 3 2024

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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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    57 mins
  • Level 8.25 - Elden Ring's DLC Ramps Up The Difficulty To Comical Degrees
    Jun 28 2024

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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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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Level 8.24 - Bioware Says Goodbye To The Past With Dragon Age: The Veilguard
    Jun 20 2024

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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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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Level 8.23 - Xbox & Call Of Duty Will Not Be Denied!
    Jun 13 2024

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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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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Level 8.22 - PlayStation Doubles Down On Live Service Gaming
    Jun 6 2024

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    This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about PlayStation's recent State of Play, PlayStation's future in live service, The targeted attacks on the studio behind Tales of Kenzara: Zau, Multiversus and much more!

    Gaming News - Time code: 3:16

    • We give some thoughts on PlayStation's latest State Of Play; We examine PlayStation's future as it doubles down on its' commitment to live service gaming; Call Of Duty announces its new collaboration with Gundam; Toys for Bob will be bringing its' next game to Xbox; Tales of Kenzara: Zau creator takes to Twitter to address the racial harassment that the studio's faced over the game; Take Two speaks on its' decision not to announce GTA6 for PC; MGS Delta may not be dropping until 2025; Halo Infinite gets a brand spankin new Battle Royale mode.

    What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:05:34

    • DJ returns to the wacky fighting toon world of Multiversus

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Level 8.21 - DOOM Returns To Bring Hell To The Middle Ages
    May 29 2024

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    This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about The Black Ops 6 reveal, DOOM's surprising new entry, Sony misquoting Neil Druckmann, Microsoft's Steam Deck equivalent, XDefiant and much more!

    Gaming News - Time code: 2:47

    • PlayStation may be swapping its' next Showcase for a State of Play; The "highly anticipated" sequel to AstroBot allegedly to be revealed in a matter of weeks; Insomniac tells fans to chill out on demands for Wolverine news; Black Ops 6 is finally revealed and its' surprisingly going to be available on PS4; The next DOOM to bring its' demon hunting ways to the dark ages; Sony misquotes Neil Druckmann after his recent comments about Naughty Dog's next game; The new CEO of the studio behind HellDivers 2 wants to side step the public trading & endless growth that's currently plaguing the industry; Former Square Enix exec tries to explain the recent trend of FF not meeting sales expectations; Microsoft demos a few games (including BG3) on its new Steam Deck-esque platform; XDefiant brings in a million unique players within 2.5 hours of its' launch; Elden Ring's director sets his eyes on an Armored Core 6 follow up; Yakuza was once "flat out rejected" by Sega due to it not appealing to women & children.

    What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:05:00

    • Sean & DJ give Ubisoft's new free-to-play shooter, XDefiant, a try

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    1 hr and 13 mins