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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the mysterious new Pokemon multiplayer game, Call Of Duty hinting at a new Tony Hawk game, the Marvel Rivals layoffs at NetEase, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the Elden Ring Nightreign demo and more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:56

• A new multiplayer Pokemon game focused around battles is allegedly on the way; Mecha Break's Open Beta comes out with a bang and shockingly overpasses Marvel Rivals briefly; COD's new update seems to be hinting at an impending Tony Hawk reveal; Monster Hunter Wilds debuts to positive reviews; PC company Corsair boldly claims that GTA6 will launch on PC in 2026...and then promptly retracts that statement; The Marvel Rivals culling part of bigger budget cuts at NetEase; Microsoft to partner with Ninja Theory to create an AI gameplay generation model; Sony being sued for PS Store prices; Jeff Grub says that a God Of War PS5 Remaster will be revealed in March.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 40:35

• The pirate life is for Sean as he boards Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
• DJ finally beat Metaphor: Refantazio, begrudgingly, and then beat the demo for Elden Ring: Nightreign.

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about FromSoftware getting silly with Elden Ring Nightreign, Obsidian hoping that Avowed stands the test of time, Phil Spencer's plan to further integrate PS5 in Xbox Showcases and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:38

• FromSoftware is cooking up some top tier shenanigans yet for Elden Ring Nightreign's random events; Sony has moved a whooping 75 million PS5 units with no signs of slowing down; Avowed opens to solid reviews while Obsidian hopes that it sustains itself for "100 years"; Saros is a "roguelite" opposed to Returnal being a "roguelike"; Xbox to include PS5 logos in future showcases; It's looking more & more like GTA6 will drop in October; Ubisoft to focus on open world & live service games annually.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 49:17

• Sean jumps into the psychedelic sci-fi world of High On Life
• DJ takes the Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza demo for a spin and continues to drag his feet through Metaphor: Refantazio

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Nightreign's game changing map, The Switch 2's rumored pricetag, Sony's weak response to the PSN outage and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 1:55

• Elden Ring Nightreign's map to include drastic terrain changes; GTA6 still on track for Fall release and may be coming to the Switch 2; If the leak is to be believed the Switch 2 might have a hefty price tag; Deliverance 2 made all of its' budget back in one day; Rocksteady reportedly gearing up for a new Batman in the midst of Wonder Woman's uncertain future; EA's CEO changes tune on the future of Apex Legends; Sony offers mediocre compensation for the massive PSN outage; The ESA announces a new conference for "visionaries"; Sakurai reposting the Nintendo Direct announcement has fans feining for a new Smash Bros; Rooster Teeth shocking rises from the grave; Marvel Rivals finally reveals when the rest of the Fantastic 4 is coming to the game.

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

• DJ airs his gripes about the length of Metaphor: ReFantazio as he approaches the end

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about the upcoming PlayStation State Of Play, ESA speaking out about Trump's Tariffs, PlayStation Plus leaving PS4 games in the dust, BioWare becoming a shell of its' former self and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 1:48

• PlayStation's next State Of Play is coming and we speculate on what we may see; Battlefield's new Community Test Environment leaks; The ESA pushes back against Trump's Tariff's in new statement; PlayStation Plus to prioritize PS5 games going forward; BioWare is virtually a ghost town now after losing over half of its' staff; Geoff Keighley hypes up this year's Summer Game Fest; Capcom's upcoming showcase to be immediately followed by a MH Wilds stream; Black Myth: WuKong hits 25 million units sold since launch; Bloodborne's 60fps mod being shut down by Sony DCMA.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 42:38

• DJ & Sean return to Metaphor: ReFantazio and FF7 Rebirth respectively in hopes of wrapping them up before Pirate Yazuka drops.

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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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