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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the supposed "Death of Video Game Marketing", Xbox feining for more Fallout, Stellar Blade's expansive new update, Dragon's Dogma 2, Tales of Kenzera: Zau & much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:07
Larian's publishing director says that video game marketing is a dead business; Nintendo Switch 2 to be a "Conservative Hardware Evolution"; Xbox wants the next Fallout out sooner despite the next gen update for F4 not looking too hot; Early details drop for Assassin's Creed: Hexe; The Watch Dogs series has been declared "Dead & Buried"; Dragon's Dogma 2's financial success has Capcom sending out more money to shareholders; Stellar Blade's new update features a New Game+ feature that effectively changes the game; Escape From Tarkov devs scramble to put out the fire caused by their 250$ "Pay To Win" edition; Microsoft CEO still talking big shit about Xbox games doing well on the PS Store despite Xbox sales dropping 30%; Blizzcon 2024 has officially been cancelled; Zenless Zone Zero finally given a release date; The success of Helldivers 2 & BG3 has the industry thinking it's time to just "let Devs cook".
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 55:54
Sean starts his play through of FFVII Rebirth and becomes obsessed with the card game madness that is BALATRO!
DJ kinda sorta beat Dragon's Dogma 2
DJ & Sean give their thoughts on the ambitious new indie game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Xbox's domination of the PS Store, Larian's post-BG3 plans, FarCry 7 potentially going full Oppenheimer, Dragon's Dogma 2's new update and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:15
Xbox games are currently dominating the PlayStation Store charts; Larian moves on from Baldur's Gate to two new games while Hasbro contemplates BG's future; FarCry 7 may be staring Cillian Murphy by order of...some random leaker; The cross play & system requirements for the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut have been revealed; Sony's reportedly in talks to acquire Paramount; Dragon's Dogma 2's new update will potentially greatly reduce the game's difficulty; Take-Two brings a double helping of bad news with layoffs & multiple game cancellations; Ubisoft does damage control after the Star Wars Outlaws paywall backlash.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 45:21
Sean finally rolls credits on Like A Dragon 8
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the former Blizzard pres asking for tips, Xbox's next gen console, Star Wars Outlaws doing Ubisoft things, Sean getting insider info from the former president of Epic Games and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:41
Blizzard's former president believes there should be a tip option upon completion of a game; Despite bowing out of the console war, Xbox is moving forward with the development of its' next console; Star Wars Outlaws - in classic Ubisoft fashion - puts its' Jabba The Hut mission behind a paywall; We check out the biggest announcements from the first Triple-i Initiative showcase; Despite critical acclaim, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is under performing commerically; Due to the dev team remaning intact, the third installment of the FF7 remake may be done within 3 years; BG3 becomes the first game to win all 5 major GOTY awards; The remake to Prince of Persia: Sands of Time reportedly being built from scratch; Ubisoft to delete The Crew from the player library; Majority of the Immortals of Aveum studio has been furloughed; Sean shares some juicy insider info that he heard from Michael Capps; the former president of Epic Games.
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Hellblade 2's cinematic frame rate choice, Gears 6's impending announcement, the return of Ubisoft Forward, Dragon's Dogma 2 and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:31
Leakers suggest that Gears 6 will officially be announced in June; Hellblade 2 to be locked at 30 FPS to make it feel more cinematic; The Ninja Theory co-founder mysteriously leaves the studio to no fanfare; Dead Cells dev looking to take a crack at Prince Of Persia; Star Wars Outlaw to finally drop a new trailer and reveal if it's still dropping this year; Ubisoft Forward to make its' return on June 10th; Older live service titles still dominate the playtime charts; Dragon's Dogma 2 hits an impressive 2.5 million units sold after 11 days; SEGA announces casting for the new Like A Dragon has begun; New PlayStation CEO begins his search for Jim Ryan's replacement.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 45:53
Sean continues to drag his feet through Like A Dragon 8
DJ gives us his mid-game impressions of Dragon's Dogma 2
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about CD Projekt Red jumping on The Witcher 4 train, Judas' gameplay reveal, Borderlands making a comeback, Marvel getting their own Overwatch, the Stellar Blade demo and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 2:05
CD Projekt Red signals for all hands on deck as The Witcher 4 ramps up development; We give our thoughts on the official gameplay overview of Ken Levine's next game, Judas; Embracer sells Gearbox to Take-Two and announces the active development of Borderlands 4; Marvel Games reveals its' new Overwatch-esque hero shooter, Marvel Rivals; Phil Spencer calls out capitalism for the gaming industry's current state was publisher's worry about Xbox's future; Control's multiplayer spinoff won't be free to play but will have a lower price; Alan Wake (no really) sends the Helldivers 2 devs a congratulatory letter; Tencent tries to ape Palworld's formula in hopes of creating a successful "pet violence" franchise; Capcom's looking for feedback on DLC for Dragon's Dogma 2; Spyro 4 reportedly in early development; Dead Cells, Darkest Dungeon & Slay The Spire devs plan on launching an indie Game Awards.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 46:49
Sean inches closer to finishing Like A Dragon 8
DJ & Sean give their impressions of the surprisingly difficult Stellar Blade demo.
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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Dragon's Dogma 2, the big Marvel 1943 reveal, Larian moving on from BG3, Blizzard's continued Overwatch 2 woes and much more!
Gaming News - Time code: 3:20
Dragon's Dogma 2 releases to strong reviews and backlash over its' micro-transactions; The Days Gone studio is looking to jump into the Live Service realm; Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra has finally been revealed and it's gorgeous; Larian dropped DLC plans for BG3 due to their "heart not being in it"; Blizzard continued attempts to "fix" Overwatch 2 cost devs their bonus pay; Bungie replaces director of its' upcoming live service game, Marathon; PS5 getting a brand spanking new UI soon; The person that predicted its' trailer claims that GTAVI will release in February 2025; Denuvo launches a watermark tool to combat the rise of game leakers.
What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 1:01:33
Sean continues to run amok through the land of the rising sun in Like A Dragon 8.
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