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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.

  1. 13 APR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-14: Is Playstation Teasing Uncharted 5?

    Lenovo Legion Go 2 is 2 High 2 Buy, or is it? Did we just get an Uncharted 5 tease, and Playstation 6 may unfortunately be sooner than we expected. All this and more on this episode of Press X to Start Gamer’s Digest! Gaming News Best Buy Lists Lenovo Legion Go 2 at Twice the Price of the ROG Xbox Ally X | Windows Report Uncharted 5? Fans Believe Cryptic Naughty Dog Dev Post Is Teasing The Game | GameSpot 'PlayStation 6 Is Not Many Years Away': Leaks Suggest Sony Is Working On Imminent Generational Transition With Handheld Support and 'PlayGo' Smart Delivery | WccfTech AMD Wouldn't Waste Resources Doing Validation If They Thought The PlayStation 6 Could Be Delayed, Leaker Claims | WccfTech Last Of Us Online Was ‘80 Percent’ Done When It Was Canceled | Kotaku Subscriber plug Super Mario becomes the only animated movie series to open globally at more than $350 million twice | VGC EXCLUSIVE: Eidos Montreal Cancels 7+ Year In-Development Title That Cost Hundreds of Millions | Insider Gaming US patent office revokes Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle | VGC PlayStation Games on PC Took 3 Years to Earn $300M | Insider Gaming PlayStation Studios Removes Nearly All PC References From Websites | Game Observer Quick Hits The Google Pixel 10 can now play Steam games, thanks to the latest GameNative release | Android Police What We Been Playing: Sean - Bayonetta 3 Dj -Crimson Desert, Pokemon Pokopia If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    53 min

  2. 13 APR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-13: Playstation 5 Got a Reverse Discount!

    Playstation is demanding more money from us before their big titles hit, Nintendo is bring a certain Space Fox, and Crimson Desert continues to sell… Gaming News The PS5 Price Hike Was Inevitable, But What Comes Next? | GameSpot  Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario | VGC As Crimson Desert nears 5 million sales, Pearl Abyss CEO says it’s looking into a Switch 2 port | VGC Crimson Desert Main Development Team Moves to Next Title | Insider Gaming  Subscriber plug Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7 - and Xbox Fanfest Returns | Xbox Wire Xbox Game Pass “TRITON” shows up with only first‑party games, sparking questions about whether Microsoft is preparing a major shake‑up to its subscription model | Windows Central Xbox Announces 14 Titles Coming To Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase | PureXbox   Quick Hits ‘We are in it for the long haul’: Bungie says Marathon will be steadily improved for ‘many years’ | VGC After Almost 25 Years, An Unreleased Dreamcast Game Cancelled In The Wake Of 9/11 Has Just Been Brought Back Online | Time Extension What We Been Playing: Sean - N/A Dj -Crimson Desert Crimson Desert Patch Notes Version 1.01.00  If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    56 min

  3. 30 MAR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-12: Crimson Desert has the Internet In A Chokehold!

    Crimson Desert is finally out, and the internet is at odds with how to feel about the game...and well… how to play it. Insomniac wants to give you even more reason to pre-order Wolverine later this spring, and Stranger than Heaven will headline Xbox’s Partner Preview this Week!.... Gaming News Crimson Desert Patch 1.00.03 Makes The Game Easier and Fixes Huge Concerns | Insider Gaming  Sold 2 million copies in 24 hours Steam reviews are leaning toward positive after the patch  Pearl Abyss Addresses Crimson Desert AI Art Scandal: 'We Apologize For These Oversights' - Insider Gaming Insomniac 'Wants To Show More' Wolverine Before Opening Pre-Orders - Insider Gaming Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week | VGC   Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2 | VGC  Ubisoft announces layoffs and the cease of game development at Red Storm Entertainment | GamesIndustry.biz Saudi Arabia Just Spent Over $6 Billion Buying Up More Of The Video Game Industry  | Kotaku   Quick Hits Slay the Spire 2: One of the best indie Steam launches of all time |  Alinea Analytics Microsoft Reportedly Offering Up to 50% Off Xbox Series X/S to Select Xbox One Users | Twisted Voxel Sony Removes Over 1,000 Low-Quality Games From PlayStation Store | MP1st What We Been Playing: Sean - Yakuza 3 Kiwami: Dark Ties side story Dj -Crimson Desert, Pokemon Pokopia If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    55 min

  4. 23 MAR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-11 - NVIDIA Slapping AI Filters on Our Games!

    NVIDIA is throwing AI filters on your favorite games, Xbox is installing AI Clippy 2.0 on your console, and PC will overtake consoles in 2 years! So sound the alarm bells! Gaming News Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, Injecting Even More AI Into Games - IGN  Gaming Copilot coming to current-gen Xbox consoles in 2026 | GamesIndustry.biz PC will overtake console revenue by 2028, says Newzoo | GamesIndustry.biz Pokopia is already one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs, after just four days | VGC Crimson Desert Estimated to Have Already Reached $20M in Pre-Order Revenue With Nearly 400K Copies Sold on Steam Alone Arc Raiders Has Started Replacing AI Voices With Human Ones Which CEO Admits Are Better Arc Raiders, The Finals Dev Embark Studios Parts Ways With Co-founder Following Misconduct Allegations - IGN Quick Hits The Neowsletter - March 2026 | Mega Crit Games Marathon has likely sold close to 2 million copies in the first week | Reddit Marathon is rolling out an "experimental duo queue" | Eurogamer Saudi Arabia Buys Another 5 Percent Of Capcom As Resident Evil Requiem Sells 6 Million Copies | Kotaku What We Been Playing: Sean - Yakuza 3 Kiwami, Ghost of Yotei Legends Dj -Ghost of Yotei Legends, Pokemon Pokopia If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    56 min

  5. 11 MAR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-10 - The Internet was Wrong about Marathon and Xbox Has a New Xbox Coming!

    We got all the details on Ghost of Yotei’s Multiplayer mode dropping tomorrow, the internet was wrong about Marathon, Slay the Spire 2 has been slaying Steam, and Sony is done with PC support… well kinda! Gaming News: Ghost of Yōtei Legends: everything you need to know about the online co-op multiplayer mode | Playstation Blog Marathon is already the top-selling new game on Steam, dethroning Resident Evil Requiem | Games Radar Bungie Responds Quickly to Marathon Microtransactions Backlash, First Patch Will Make the Game Slightly Easier | IGN Marathon Steam Charts | SteamDB Slay The Spire 2 Already Has 97% Positive Reviews As It Explodes | Kotaku Slay the Spire 2 dev "totally blown away" as the roguelike enters Steam's top 20 most-played games ever with over 573,000 concurrent players: "We'll getcha one day Silksong" | Games Radar PlayStation is reportedly moving away from PC ports | The Verge Sony has made at least $2.3 billion selling first-party games on PC and Xbox | Tweaktown 'Sony Finally Understands': Over 70% of PS5 Fans Agree with Decision to Scrap PC Ports | Push Square Sony's PlayStation Store has been testing dynamic pricing on games | Polygon Xbox Project Helix could cost $999 to $1,200, report suggests | VGC Nagoshi Studio reportedly facing closure, after NetEase ‘pulls Gang of Dragon funding’ | VGC Quick Hits: GTA 6 Pre-Orders and Price Could Surface Soon Based on New PlayStation Data - Insider Gaming New Gran Turismo In Development - Insider Gaming An AI-generated review of Resident Evil Requiem, written by a fake 'iGaming and sports betting analyst', briefly hit Metacritic What We Been Playing: Sean - Yakuza 3 Kiwami  Dj - Pokemon Pokopia If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    1hr 4min

  6. 11 MAR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-9 - Was FromSoftware the REAL reason Bluepoint Studio got Shutdown?

    Pokemon Wind/Waves has a surprise release date, Marathon Server slam had some players surprised, and big surprise we have a new studio to blame for Sony’s shutting down Bluepoint Studio! Gaming News: News and Updates from the Pokémon Day 2026 Pokémon Presents Marathon duo queue requests "heard" by Bungie, as Server Slam concludes with a bang | Eurogamer.net Sony was ready to approve a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware turned it down | PC Gamer New York sues video game developer Valve, says its 'loot boxes' are gambling | Reuters Resident Evil Requiem currently has the highest user score of all time on Metacritic | VGC skate. developer Full Circle announces layoffs - Gematsu Quick Hits: GTA 6 Pre-Orders and Price Could Surface Soon Based on New PlayStation Data - Insider Gaming New Gran Turismo In Development - Insider Gaming An AI-generated review of Resident Evil Requiem written by a fake 'iGaming and sports betting analyst' briefly hit Metacritic What We Been Playing: Sean - Vampire Crawlers Demo, Yakuza 3 Kiwami, Dj - Marathon Server slam If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    50 min

  7. 10 MAR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-8 - Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Studios

    Will someone Remake Bluepoint Studios now that Sony has Shut them down, and in an effort to make Sony cant hold an “L” for too long.. Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond has left Xbox.. oh boy…. Gaming News: Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games, Dev Behind Consistently Great Remakes | GameSpot Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up | The Verge ‘I’m proud of what we’ve built’: Outgoing Xbox president Sarah Bond breaks silence after exit news | VGC New Report Claims No One, Not Even Those Internally at Xbox, Liked the "Everything is an Xbox" Strategy Microsoft Reportedly Targeting Late 2027 for Next Xbox, Exploring Game Pass Changes | Twisted Voxel Nintendo Announces Surprise Livestream Tomorrow, But It's Not a Full Nintendo Direct | IGN Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price| Kotaku Sony plans to minimize effect of rising PlayStation 5 memory costs by boosting software and network service revenue, according to CFO | AUTOMATON WEST Quick Hits: Clarifications for no Microtransaction "AT LAUNCH" : r/CrimsonDesert | Reddit Sony Tried To Lock Up ‘Crimson Desert’ As A Timed PlayStation Exclusive | Forbes Mewgenics sells 1 million copies in just 1 week, far more than its creators expected: 'We both got a bit blindsided by this' | PC Gamer Indie Games Yeet Themselves Out Of Slay The Spire 2's Way | Kotaku What We Been Playing: Sean - Arc Raiders, Yakuza 3 Kiwami, Ball x Pit Dj - Arknights: EndField If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    1hr 1min

  8. 10 MAR

    Gamer's Digest 2026-7 - PS6 Delayed to 2028 or 2029, GOOD or BAD?

    PS6 delayed to 2028 or even 2029! Is that really bad news? But Good news, Sony Santa Monica Studios are working on more than just a GOW trilogy… and with the PS6 delay, we might see it on PS5… Gaming News: PS6 Delayed to 2028 or 2029! | Genki_JPN Twitter Santa Monica Developing More Than Just God of War Trilogy Remake, It's Claimed - Insider Gaming Valve confirms Steam Deck OLED stock issues are due to 'memory and storage shortages' — here's what it means for the Steam Machine | TechRadar Highguard dev blames content creators for the game's failure - "It was dead on arrival" | Notebook Check Highguard Developer Was Backed By Tencent | Insider Gaming Highguard Website is Currently Down | Insider Gaming Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy | Bloomberg Quick Hits: Crimson Desert is confirmed to NOT have micro transactions | SynthPotato Twitter Castlevania and Bloodstained developer Shutaro Ida dies aged 52 - Dexerto Xbox Streaming Apps Are Down; Cloud Saves Impacted - Insider Gaming What We Been Playing: Sean - Arc Raiders, Yakuza 3 Kiwami, Ball x Pit Dj - N/A If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Every little bit helps! Join/Follow Us: Discord: https://pressx2start.com/discord  YouTube: https://pressx2start.com/youtube  Be good to each other, Peace!

    1hr 3min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Press X Collective
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2017 . All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Press X to Start

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