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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the big announcements from Xbox's Developer Direct, Phil Spencer doubling down on multiplatform games, Insomniac refusing to talk about Wolverine, The First Berserker Khazan's demo and more!

Gaming News - Time code: 1:58

• We take a look at the announcements to come out of Xbox's Dev Direct for January; Phil Spencer rebuffs his commitment to multiplatform gaming; We rundown the best selling games of Dec 2024; Ass Creed Shadows to feature an evolution of the "Twin" dynamic from Syndicate; Game Devs are growing increasingly frustrated with the rise of AI initiatives; Insomniac gives a vague update about what's to come from the studio; Tales of Kenzara studio crafting a horror game backed by the publishing division from the Palworld creator; Said publishing division is getting a ton of offers from other companies looking to come on board.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 57:53

• DJ talks about his experience with the demo for The First Berserker Khazan

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Marvel Rivals Season 1, Bungie's Gummy Bears game, The Switch 2 leak and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 3:57

• Marvel Rivals' player count spikes as Sue Storm and her big ole pixel booty arrive; Microsoft teases the first look at a new game from a mystery studio with their upcoming Developer Direct; PlayStation rumored to be reaching deep into their back to resurrect some old IPs; Bungie reveals its' upcoming Smash Bros-like MOBA...called Gummy Bears; The dev budget for COD Black Ops Cold War revealed to be a whopping 700 million dollars; GamePass games can allegedly lose up to 80% of premium sales; Pirate Yakuza is apparently so bonkers that Sega had to re-clarify its' canon status; Genki confesses to having never seen the Switch 2 after leak controversy; The Switch 2 is reportedly getting 2 Xbox games and one is Halo; Ass Creed Shadows' search for a concrete release date continues as gets delayed yet again; Helldivers is getting a movie adaptation; Ghost Of Tsushima's anime to release on Crunchyroll & PlayStation; LG TVs getting Xbox Cloud Gaming.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 58:40

• DJ & Sean talk about their experience with Marvel Rivals' first official season drop.

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about their top 5 games of 2024 & their post anticipated games of 2025.

2024 GOTY - Time code: 2:55

2025 Most Anticipated Games - Time code: 33:03

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Marvel Rivals first in-game event & The 2024 Game Awards!

Gaming News - Time code: 3:15

• Marvel Rivals drops its' first in-game event and for some reason Venom's all caked up for it, We do a deep dive into all of the big happenings & announcements from this year's Game Awards.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 45:51

• DJ talks very briefly about his love for Star Lord in Marvel Rivals

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the industry moving out of GTA6's way in 2025, new Borderlands & Mafia showings at The Game Awards, Kojima's hilarious DS2 testing woes, Marvel Rivals and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:06

• The whole industry is making sure to release their 2025 games as far away from GTA6 as possible; Gaming has a big weekend as Marvel Rivals, Indiana Jones & Infinity Nikki all arrive to big acclaim; Borderlands 4 & Mafia: The Old Country among the big showings expected at The Game Awards; Hideo Kojima's sleep deprivation effecting the testing for Death Stranding 2; FromSoftware not considering an Elden Ring sequel currently; EA announces 23 royalty free tech patents that will be available to devs soon; Former God of War art director joins Naughty Dog; BO6 facing major backlash from AI concerns.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 40:37

• DJ returns to the hero shooter realm and gives his early impressions of Marvel Rivals.

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about their predictions for the 2024 Game Awards, Shuhei Yoshida leaving Sony, Ubisoft trying to hide concurrent player data, Metaphor: ReFantazio and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:51

• The head of Sony's indie division to leave the company in January; Clues may be pointing to something PlayStation related coming on Dec 3rd; Upcoming Indiana Jones game to be the biggest & longest game from MachineGames "by far"; Ubisoft allegedly trying to get Steam to hide concurrent player counts; Microsoft reviving its' 1 dollar GamePass trial for PC; GameStop closes all of its' German branches.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 27:20

• DJ talks more Metaphor as it moves further up his GOTY list.

Game Awards Predictions - Time code: 32:05

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sony's plans to acquire Kadowaka, PS Portal's evolution plans; the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards; Control 2 being an Action RPG and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:07

• Sony in talks to acquire the media juggernaut behind Elden Ring; PS Portal's remote play experience to evolve with new update; We take a look at the Golden Joystick winners and the nominee list for The Game Awards; Remedy to go full action RPG with Control 2; BO6 causes surge in GamePass subscriptions; STALKER 2's next update to address multiple gameplay issues; Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 continues to struggle as global users enter the fray; Pokemon Go players have apparently been unwittingly training AI; Genshin Impact moving away from X for its' event announcements; FFXIV Mobile officially announced.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 54:08

• Sean put some more time into Lego Horizon
• DJ checks out the Metaphor demo is swayed so much that he bought the game and gives up on Dragon Age.

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Microsoft's weird new campaign, Gamers having feelings about Shadow of Erdtree's eligibility for GOTY; Sony mysteriously erasing the PS5's holiday price cut, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Lego Horizon and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 1:43

• Microsoft launches its' bizarre "This Is An Xbox" campaign; Phil Spencer shares thoughts on the future of Xbox ports and a handheld console; Elden Ring's DLC being eligible for GOTY has gamers divided; Sony's holiday price cut for PS5 wiped from new trailer; PS5 Pro off to a better start than PS4 Pro in Japan despite its' price tag; New Horizon game rumored for launch next year; Druckmann reveals that ND's next game has been in development since 2020 but Sony is being cagey about announcing it; Astro Bot has more DLC cameos on the way; FFVII Remake Pt 3 goes into full development; The First Descendant devs make official decision on adding jiggle physics to the game; New COD bundle turns you into a Dragon Knight...which is receiving mixed responses from the fan base.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 52:16

• Sean tries out Lego Horizon Adventures
• DJ talks about some of his gripes with DA: The Veilguard's battle system.

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