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Luis calls for a meeting with Dan to discuss the recent news that PlayStation will cease producing physical discs starting in January 2028. They discuss how the overall games industry is going especially with how Xbox and Nintendo compare. Luis contemplates becoming a retro gamer and not buy any new consoles going forward (except Nintendo if they keep including physical media).

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Luis and Dan meet to discuss all the games they played in 2025 and come to a consensus as to what Ready Press Play's Game of the Year for 2025 will be.

The nominees for Ready Press Play's Game of the Year 2025 are:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Donkey Kong Bananza

Ghost of Yotei

Metroid Prime 4

Who will win?

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Dan and Luis met live on Twitch immediately following The Game Awards to discuss all the announcements, the awards, and the show overall.

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro / Revealing the prediction winner

09:33 Recapping the announcements

53:46 Thoughts on the award winners

1:18:22 Thoughts on Game of the Year

1:23:30 Thoughts on the show overall

1:26:20 Outro/RPP Theme

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This episode was recorded live on November 19th, 2025, on the Ready Press Play ⁠Twitch channel⁠.

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This episode was recorded live on June 5th, 2025, on the Ready Press Play Twitch channel.

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Luis calls for a meeting with Dan to discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and all the news that came after, the good, the bad, and the ugly. All this and not much more!
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

22:39 - Switch 2 Topic Begins

1:54:30 - Outro/RPP Theme

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Dan and Luis meet one more time in 2024 to talk about their PlayStation stats for the year and talk about all things The Game Awards, from the announcements, the controversies, and the winners. All this and more!

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00:00 - Intro

02:11 - Luis' mini life update/secret stash

06:47 - PlayStations 2024 Wrap Up Stats

24:05 - The Game Awards Reactions/Announcements

1:04:41 - The Game Awards Winners

1:22:23 - Outro/RPP Theme

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Dan and Luis meet for the first time in 2024 to talk life updates, gaming stories, predictions of who's winning The Game Awards, and what new announcements they're expecting for next week.

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Dan and Luis meet up to talk about the death of E3, their video game stats recap on all platforms, and reveal who won The Game Awards predictions game as well as give their overall thoughts on the show in general.00:00 - Intro

04:45 - RIP E3

30:29 - Xbox, PlayStation, Twitch Wrapped

51:48 - The Game Awards 2023 Recap

1:44:30 - Outro

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Dan and Luis meet for the first time on camera in 9 months! They are so out of practice that they had technical difficulties with the audio (a rookie mistake)! They catch up and predict the winners of The Game Awards. For more Dan and Luis in the future subscribe to the One Game at a Time podcast feed

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Luis talks about why he is not at LV1 Gaming

02:12 - Talking about Ep 150

04:08 - What’s up with the OGAT Feed

06:02 - What games did Luis play?

06:57 - Luis the Pro Smash Player?!

09:02 - Luis switched to the dark side (Android -> iPhone) & Dan can’t take pics

10:50 - What did Dan Play

11:40 - Dan’s Conflict of Interest / Disclosure

13:15 - How much did Dan play Mario Wonder and Tears of the Kingdom

14:38 - Luis folds on Fortnite

17:22 - Twitter is now X

19:27 - Luis announces his Street Fighter 2 Tournament happening in Jan 2024

20:54 - GTA 6 Trailer Reaction

23:42 - Predicting the Winners of The Game Awards (starts with GOTY)

1:37:11 - Predicting Announcements

1:44:15 - Closing Thoughts / How we are watching TGAs

1:47:05 - Wrap up & Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet for the last time to send the show off in the longest podcast they have ever done! Clocking in at over 4 hours they reminisced on the life of the show, the future of the games industry, they got sentimental and closed the book on this chapter of their lives. In addition, they cover the news of the week including E3 getting cancelled, the last purchases they did on the Wii U and 3DS eShops, the Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay, and they finish their list of best games of all time, all this and much more. For more Dan and Luis in the future subscribe to the One Game at a Time podcast feed

00:00 - Intro

06:38 - Dan at GDC

10:37 - Discussing Titles of Previous Episodes

14:33 - How We Chose the Name Ready Press Play & How RPP Was Used in the Past

20:01 - The Process of Naming Episodes / The Early Days of Hosting

30:04 - The Most Listened to Episodes of RPP

35:24 - Luis’ final Steam Deck Update

40:56 - SF6, MK12, & Tekken 8 in 2023?!

47:32 - The Wii U & 3DS eShops closed - What did we buy?

1:14:38 - E3 Has Been Canceled via IGN

1:33:12 - Game Preservation / Less Physical Games Inventory

1:44:54 - AI / Chat GPT Discussion

1:59:55 - Gimmicky Hardware in the Future?

2:07:43 - Zelda Tears of the Kingdom gameplay. Via Nintendo YT

2:13:54 - Tears of the Kingdom Special Edition Switch / Predicting when #151 will happen

2:25:52 - Feb 2023 NPD Results via GI.biz

2:31:08 - Extra News

• 1 - Last of Us Part 1 PC version launched in Poor State via VGC

• 2 - Record Number of PS5 consoles were sold in the month of February via VGC

• 3 - Microsoft is getting ready to launch its Xbox mobile gaming store via TheVerge

• 4 - Microsoft has stopped its $1 trial offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate via TheVerge

• 5 - Xbox’s Elite Series 2 controller is now available in red and blue via Polygon

• 6 - 400 Twitch workers were impacted by Amazon’s layoffs via Polygon

• 7 - Breath of the Wild Explorer’s Guide is now available as a free PDF via NintendoLife

• 8 - Dolphin emulator is coming to Steam via VGC

• 9 - GameStop posted a profit for the fourth quarter surprisingly via Reuters

• 10 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is currently in development via Polygon

• 11 - Multiversus is going offline in June via DigitalTrends

• 12 - There’s a new dating sim game that helps you file your taxes: Tax Heaven 3000

• 13 - Obituary: Actor Lance Reddick has died of natural causes at age 60

• Roundup: Kart racer Disney Speedstorm releases in early access on 4/18 for Switch, PC, PlayStation and Xboxes; Honkai: Star Rail, the new game from Genshing Impact developers, comes out on 4/26 for mobile and PC; Valve announced Counter Strike 2, coming this Summer.

2:38:34 - Out This Week

2:54:17 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

4:02:28 - Recommendations - The Super Mario Movie (Theaters) / Empire of the Sun (Digital/Physical)

4:04:32 - Recommendations - Ted Laso (Apple TV+) / Dan & Luis’ Scary Device Listening Story

4:09:44 - Dan’s New Job Tease / Follow us on Twitter Plug

4:10:25 - Closing Thoughts

4:14:58 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis deep dive into God of War: Ragnarok developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Spoilers start at 30:58

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about the upcoming finale of the show, go back through the Temple of Time for the last time, chat (once again) about the end of the 3DS and WiiU eShops, reports of a PS5 Pro around the corner, game delays, The Last of Us HBO show, and much more.

00:00 - Intro / end of the podcast discussion

16:15 - Temple of Time

52:25 - Reminder: The 3DS and WiiU eShops will close on March 27th

1:05:04 - PS5 Pro seemingly in development via Insider Gaming

1:12:25 - Check this out: There’s a Grogu Xbox Series controller

1:13:50 - Extra News

• 1 - Suicide Squad KTJL delayed again via NME

• 2 - The Wolf Among Us 2 pushed to next year via IGN

• 3 - Starfield delayed again via TheVerge

• 4 - Pokémon Sleep coming this Summer via Dexerto

• 5 - New Switch bundle includes free Mario game via Polygon

• 6 - Elden Ring expansion titled via TheVerge

• 7 - Quest headsets getting a price cut via Polygon

• 8 - New DBZ Budokai game in development via Polygon

• 9 - Ghostwire Tokyo coming to Game Pass this April via Polygon

• 10 - Redfall to include full cross-play across PC and Xbox via WindowsCentral

• 11 - Devs can now self-publish on the Epic Games Store via TheVerge

• 12 - Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson cast on Silent Hill movie via Deadline

• 13 - Dead by Delight film in the works by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster via Polygon

1:22:00 - Out This Week

1:37:28 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:44:58 - SPOILERS WARNING: Recommendations / The Last of Us (HBO)

1:50:59 - Recommendations / The Mandalorian S3 (Disney+)

1:52:50 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about how they titled the last few episodes, talk about their favorite games they played in 2022 and award Ready Press Play’s Game of the Year!, all this and much more.

00:00 - Intro

06:12 - Game of the Year Discussion Begins

09:38 - The Best Video Game Adaptation to Another Medium Award (Dan)

12:20 - The Most Japanese As Fuck Award (Luis)

14:40 - The Best Game from Another Year Award (Dan)

15:30 - The Backlog Award (Luis)

16:24 - The Best DLC Award (Dan)

20:37 - The New Coat of Paint Award (Luis)

22:52 - The Prettiest or Unique Aesthetic or Art Direction Award (Dan)

23:50 - The Indie Award (Luis)

25:54 - The Indie Award (Dan)

27:40 - The I’ve Given Up Monetarily Award (Luis)

29:12 - The Most Inaccessible Game of the Year Award (Dan)

31:36 - The Evo Award (Luis)

33:52 - The Best Acquisition of the Year Award (Dan)

38:29 - The New Game+ Award (Luis)

41:24 - The Best Cat Game of the Year (Dan)

42:58 - The I Wish I Played This Award (Luis)

45:04 - The Best Hardware of the Year (Dan)

51:02 - The Best Smash Mod Award (Luis)

54:07 - The Brought to You by LV1 Gaming Award (Luis)

58:08 - RPP’s GOTY 2022

1:13:34 - Out This Week

1:19:44 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:29:25 - Recommendations / Perfect Match (Netflix), Attack on Titan (Crunchy Roll), Cocaine Bear (theaters)

1:36:20 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about anxious dads, Super Bowl trailers, January’s NPD results, Game Pass affecting game sales, the Tetris movie, and much more.00:00 - Intro06:25 - The Flash trailer and the DC Cinematic Universe12:30 - Microsoft confirms Game Pass cannibalizes sales via GI.biz22:50 - January 2023 NPD via GI.biz29:35 - Check this out: Tetris — Official Trailer32:45 - Check this out: The Super Mario Bros Movie - Official Plumbing Commercial38:15 - Extra News #1 - Saudi Arabia increases its stake in Nintendo via VGC #2 - MultiVersus concurrent players on Steam down 99% since launch via VGC #3 - Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal to release 5 AAA games by 2028 via VGC #4 - Ubisoft confirms it intends to be at E3 via VGC #5 - Ex-Respawn devs form new studio Wildlight Entertainment via GameRant #6 - Riot reveals new League spinoff The Mageseeker via Polygon #7 - Genshin Impact developer cuts ties with voice actor via VGC #8 - Dead Island 2 goes gold, comes out on April 21st via XFire45:53 - Out This Week1:03:44 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time1:17:47 - Recommendations / “You” season 4 (Netflix), Plane (theaters/on demand)1:20:28 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” PerezEvery other Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games.Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out Waz on Spotify and Bandcamp. Thank you!

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In the longest episode of Ready Press Play Dan and Luis are hit with the realization that the theme for today’s episode is sadness. Dan and Luis give personal life updates, talk about a sad set of video game anniversaries, realize that their best predictions favor negativity, and were a little bummed about the latest Nintendo Direct. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro

05:22 - Luis’ life update

11:50 - Dan’s life update - EA’s Press Release / Yong Yea

24:58 - Temple of Time (February video game anniversaries)

50:02 - 2022 Predictions Results

1:16:02 - Nintendo Direct Roundup via IGN

1:38:45 - Xbox Developer Direct Roundup via Polygon

1:50:00 - Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony won't be part of E3 2023 via IGN

1:56:48 - Game Cancellations

2:03:36 - Check this out: HBO Mario Kart via SNL

2:05:45 - Extra News

• 1 - The Switch is the third best selling console with 122M sales via MyNintendoNews

• 2 - PlayStation ad called “Live from PS5” might be teasing Uncharted game via DualShockers

2:14:18 - Out This Week

2:22:47 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

2:32:23 - Recommendations / The Last of Us (HBO), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

2:34:53 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about The Last of Us' HBO show, layoffs at Microsoft, Ubisoft canceling multiple games, and end of year NPD results.

00:00 - Intro / SteamDeck / Xbox controllers

07:56 - Reminder! RPP ends on #150

10:41 - HBO’s The Last of Us Pilot Impressions

23:57 - Temple of Time (January video game anniversaries)

53:20 - Microsoft layoffs confirmed to affect Bethesda and Xbox via VGC

1:08:55 - Xbox showcase coming to highlight 2023 games, but Starfield won't be there via Polygon

1:13:45 - Ubisoft delays Skull and Bones, cancels more games via Kotaku

1:26:10 - End of year NPD results! via GI.biz

1:32:27 - Extra News

• 1 - Halo veteran Joseph Staten leaving 343 via VGC

• 2 - Microsoft announced carbon aware power mode via Polygon

• 3 - Warzone 2 and MW2 Season 2 delayed via VGC

• 4 - Mobile Sackboy game coming out on 2/21 via MobileSyrup

• 5 - TMNT Shredder's Revenge added to Netflix Games via VG247

• 6 - Steam hits concurrent players record (10M) via Polygon

• 7 - Remnant from the Ashes coming to Switch via Polygon

• 8 - New League of Legends spinoff leaks via Polygon

1:35:10 - Out This Week

1:49:21 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:57:41 - Recommendations / The Whale (theaters), Missing (theaters), Kaleidoscope (Netflix)

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On the 3rd anniversary of Ready Press Play, Dan and Luis meet up to discuss their plans for the future of the podcast and catch up on what they were up to during the holiday break. Overall the episode was a chill laid back show where they eventually get around to talk about game news somewhere in there.

00:00 - Intro

02:30 - New Year Resolutions

15:30 - God of War Ragnarok Impressions

20:08 - Steam Deck Impressions

34:25 - FIFA predicts World Cup winner

37:20 - Christopher Judge's Game Awards speech breaks record

40:39 - Elden Ring wins more GOTY Awards than TLOU 2 - via PushSquare

47:30 - The Last of Us TV show "will be the best, most authentic game adaptation" - via Eurogamer

51:40 - Digital games outsold physical games in 2022 - via MyNintendoNews

55:17 - Sony announces new controller aimed at gamers with disabilities - via ArsTechnica

58:20 - Masahiro Sakurai confirms he is now semi-retired - via MyNintendoNews

1:06:24 - Extra News

• 1 - Bethesda intends to release Starfield during the first half of the year via VGC

• 2 - Google Stadia players who bought Ubisoft games will be granted free PC versions via Polygon

• 3 - High On Life was the biggest Game Pass release of 2022 via Polygon

• 4 - System Shock remake will release this March via Eurogamer

• 5 - Pocket Card Jockey is coming to iOS via VGC

• 6 - Microsoft claps back at Sony's objection to its acquisition of Activision via Eurogamer

• 7 - God of War Ragnarok Will Receive New Game Plus Mode via PushSquare

• 8 - Goat Simulator 3 trailer taken down due to GTA 6 footage via Eurogamer

• 9 - God of War series will be adapted for TV for Amazon Prime Video via PushSquare

• 10 - Revered roguelike Risk of Rain is receiving a remake via Polygon

• 11 - Hitman 3 will be renamed 'World of Assassination' via Eurogamer

• 12 - Sony has sold 30 million PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide via Eurogamer

1:13:37 - Out This Week

1:20:35 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:30:18 - The Big Announcement

1:50:35 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Happy holidays! On this unique episode of Ready Press Play, our crew unites to discuss and rank their favorite original games released between 1980 and 1989. This DLC was originally recorded on ???, and therefore won’t include updated news, releases, or other traditional segments of the show. Check back in two weeks for a more timely episode. Enjoy!

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Dan and Luis deep dive into South Park: The Stick of Truth developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Ubisoft.

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On the last traditional episode of the year, Dan and Luis meet to talk about everything announced at Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards, compare who got most predictions right, discuss newer updates on Microsoft’s big acquisition of the year, and go through flagship video game anniversaries in the month of December.

00:00 - Intro / World Cup

04:20 - FTC sues to block Microsoft’s acquisition via The Wall Street Journal

09:51 - The Game Awards 2022

• 09:51 - The bad and the ugly
• 27:54 - The good / Everything announced at TGA 2022 via IGN
• 44:10 - Announcements prediction results
• 59:04 - Awards prediction results

1:19:05 - Temple of Time

1:44:00 - Out This Week

1:50:35 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

2:00:33 - Recommendations: Tulsa King (Paramount+) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (AppleTV, Prime)

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Dan and Luis meet for a bonus episode where they make predictions on what's going to get announced and who's going to take the trophy home at this year's Game Awards. Heads up: Episode 142 will drop on Saturday instead of Friday this week.

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

09:25 - The Game Awards topic starts

12:54 - Announcement predictions

31:55 - Winners predictions

1:13:10 - Recommendations: The World Cup and Football (sports)

1:18:43 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis are enjoying their Thanksgiving holiday but they did manage to get together to pre-record a show for you guys.  On today’s show, they dig up old topics that they forgot to revisit and left pending. So for today’s show, Dan and Luis figure out who won the Summer of Gaming predictions and who has the lead on their release date predictions.  All this and nothing more!

00:00 - Intro / Woe is Luis

06:29 - Summer of Gaming Predictions Results

45:51 - Release Date Predictions, results so far.

1:11:40 - New Release Date Predictions

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Now that God of War: Ragnarok is out, Dan and Luis don’t even mention it. Instead, they allude to it and move on to talk about PSVR2, PS Plus subscriber base decreasing, Street Fighter 6’s new controls, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Happy birthday to Luis / feeling old

05:40 - Temple of Time (video game anniversaries)

51:31 - PSVR2 launches on February 22nd for $549.99 via TheVerge

1:02:46 - PSPlus loses 1.9 million subscribers since relaunch, Sony says via Polygon

1:06:55 - SF6 has a ‘button mashing’ control scheme via VGC

1:15:55 - The Last of Us premieres on HBO in January via Polygon

1:19:41 - Activision has confirmed a ‘full premium COD release’ is planned for 2023 via VGC

1:26:12 - (Don’t) Check this out?Oculus co-founder makes a VR headset that can literally kill you via ArsTechnica

1:30:15 - Extra News

• 1 - Nintendo Switch hardware sales have hit 114.3 million via VGC

• 2 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the best-selling game in Japan via VGC

• 3 - EA and Marvel announced a multi-game deal via EA News

• 4 - The next Final Fantasy game may be a 6 month PS5 timed exclusive via Polygon

• 5 - Phil Spencer stated that Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation via Polygon

• 6 - Netflix developing two projects for the Gears of War franchise via Polygon

• 7 - Hideo Kojima's next game may be a horror game titled Overdose via Polygon

• 8 - Liam Hemsworth is replacing Henry Cavill in The Witcher show via Deadline

• 9 - Doom Eternal's composer sheds light regarding the game’s soundtrack via VGC

• 10 - COD Warzone 2.0 will not be replacing the original Warzone via Polygon

• 11 - Ubisoft is refunding pre-orders for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake via Polygon

• Roundup: Atomic Heart is coming Feb. 21, 2023 to PC, Xbox and PS4/PS5.

1:36:39 - Out This Week

1:50:16 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

2:02:00 - Recommendations: Netflix’s Triviaverse, Andor (D+) & Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Theaters)

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Dan and Luis talk about the Bayonetta 3 voice acting controversy, new Silent Hill announcements, Xbox Game Pass, September NPD results, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Stray Spoilercast out now, next one South Park: The Stick of Truth

07:16 - Bayonetta 3 voice acting controversy via Bounding Into Comics

21:54 - Phil Spencer talks Game Pass growth, profitability, pricing via The Verge

31:30 - September NPD Results via GI.biz

36:00 - New Silent Hill announcements via CBR

47:45 - Every PS2 game manual was scanned in 4K via Kotaku

50:15 - Check This Out: Super Smash Bros. [Game Concepts] via Youtube / Masahiro Sakurai

53:01 - Extra News

• 1 - G4TV shutting down via Deadline

• 2 - The Witcher remake in development via VGC

• 3 - Hideo Kojima talks about new game via TheGuardian

• 4 - Sony London working on co-op online game via GI.biz

• 5 - DualSense Edge launching for $200 via VGC

• 6 - Xbox Design Lab now includes Elite Series 2 controller via XboxWire

• 7 - COD MW2 physical disk basically empty via Twitter / DoesItPlay

• 8 - Age of Empires series coming to Xbox via Polygon

• 9 - Epic Games MOBA Paragon being revived via VGC

• 10 - The Callisto Protocol banned in Japan via Polygon

• Roundup: Somerville coming to Xbox & PC Game Pass on Nov/15; Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty coming to PC, Xbox and PS4/5 on Mar/3rd; next-gen Fallout 4 coming in 2023

1:03:22 - Out This Week

1:21:46 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:35:43 - Recommendations: See (AppleTV+), House of the Dragon (HBO), Last Night in Soho (HBO), and The Midnight Club (Netflix)

1:42:30 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis deep dive into BlueTwelve Studio’s debut adventure game from 2022, "Stray".

00:00 - Intro / “Slums”

00:51 - Off-Topic

09:15 - Non-Spoiler Review

25:41 - Game Facts / Trophies

36:20 - “Inside The Wall” / Spoilercast Starts!

59:47 - Outro / “Last Night”

Once a month, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) deep dive on a game from their backlog. If you want to play along with our hosts, next month’s game will “allegedly”be South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014).

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Dan and Luis talk about video game anniversaries, Google Stadia shutting down, The Mario Movie trailer reactions, a new Oculus headset, August NPD, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro

04:35 - LV1 Gaming Updates

08:30 - Streamer seriously injured at TwitchCon via Twitter

12:08 - Overwatch 2 launch

17:53 - Temple of Time

1:03:05 - Check This Out: Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer via Youtube / IGN

• Mario's dubbed voice in other languages via Youtube / IGN
• Mario sounds like Linda from Bob's Burgers via Youtube / David Toons

1:14:22 - Ed Sheeran's Pokémon song: Celestial via Youtube / Ed Sheeran

1:15:46 - Doom running on Notepad via Twitter / @SamNChiet

1:18:58 - Report: Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 incoming via MP1st

1:25:25 - Google Stadia shutting down via VGC

• Ubisoft, Bungie and IO confirm Stadia salvage plans via VGC

1:31:10 - CD Projekt's new game announcements via VGC

1:36:58 - Meta announces Quest Pro, a pricy mixed reality device via ArsTechnica

1:42:23 - August NPD via GI.biz

1:45:23 - Extra News

• 1 - Nintendo Pictures launches via VGC

• 2 - NOA reaches settlement with QA worker via Polygon

• 3 - PS5 reportedly jailbroken via VGC

• 4 - 343 reportedly switching to Unreal Engine via ACG/Twitter

• 5 - Oculus Studios acquires Iron Man VR's dev via Polygon

• 6 - Saudi Arabia to invest billions in game company acquisitions via VGC

• 7 - The Medium being adapted to a TV show via GameInformer

• 8 - COD MW2 campaign to be available early, offer rewards via Polygon

• 9 - COD MW2 requires phone number verification via ArsTechnica

• 10 - Activision Blizzard being sued again for sexual misconduct via DailyMail

• Roundup: Scorn brought forward to Oct/14; Sackboy: A Big Adventure coming to PC on Oct/27, followed by Spider-Man Miles Morales on Nov/18; Invoke Studios developing a new AAA D&D game; Kojima Productions teases a new game starring Elle Fanning.

1:54:45 - Out This Week

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Dan and Luis talk about GTA 6 footage being stolen from Rockstar and leaked online, NVIDIA’s new 40-series of graphics cards, Street Fighter 6’s latest roster announcement, a new fan-made Super Mario Bros. game, The Last of Us HBO show, and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro 02:23 - Looking back at RPP #1 05:55 - Ghost of Tsushima Spoilercast out now 11:34 - GTA VI leaks via ArsTechnica (Topic of the Show) 31:31 - NVIDIA announces new graphics cards via IGN 40:50 - Street Fighter 6 full launch roster confirmed via Polygon 47:22 - Mario Maker player releases Super Mario Bros. 5 via GamesRadar 54:41 - Check it out: The Last of Us HBO Teaser 58:27 - Check it out: PS5 dev kit revealed 1:02:21 - Extra News

#1 - Sony confirms PSVR2 not backwards compatible via ArsTechnica #2 - Xbox Series no longer requires online check for physical games via ArsTechnica #3 - Netflix announces new studio in Finland via VGC #4 - Spiritfarer coming soon to Netflix service via Polygon #5 - YouTuber Dunkey announced indie publishing company via GI.biz #6 - Twitch updating gambling policy via Polygon #7 - NVIDIA announces Portal w/ RTX via NVIDIA #8 - EA Motive developing an Iron Man game via EA #9 - EA reveals new "hunting game" Wild Hearts via VGC #10 - Cyberpunk 2077 has cleared 20 million sales via VGC #11 - A board game based on Elden Ring is on the way via SteamForged Roundup: Skull & Bones delayed to March/2023; Suikoden 1 and 2 remasters coming in 2023; Hollow Knight Silksong now confirmed for PS4/PS5

1:10:51 - Out This Week 1:26:51 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time 1:42:12 - Recommendations - Andor (Disney+), Attack on Titan (Crunchyroll), House of Dragon (HBO) 1:48:25 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every other Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out Waz on Spotify and Bandcamp. Thank you!

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Dan and Luis deep dive into Sucker Punch Productions' action adventure open word game from 2020, Ghost of Tsushima.

00:00 - Intro

00:00 - Game Facts

00:00 - Non-Spoilers Review

00:00 - Spoilercast Starts!

00:00 - Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis deep dive into Sucker Punch Productions' Action-Adventure open world game from 2020, Ghost of Tsushima.

00:00 - Intro / "The Way of the Ghost"

00:55 - Trophy Talk

04:45 - Game Facts

10:00 - Non-Spoilers Review

42:10 - "Sacrifice of Tradition" / Spoilercast Starts!

2:11:30 - Outro / "The Way of the Ghost (Farewell Version)"

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With so many digital presentations being dumped all at once, Dan and Luis had to meet to discuss it all. On today’s show we talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, State of Play, Ubisoft Forward, and the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro / Ghost of Tsushima Spoilercast coming next week

06:23 - Nintendo Direct Roundup via IGN

43:08 - PlayStation State of Play Roundup via IGN

1:01:57 - Ubisoft Forward Roundup via IGN

1:10:10 - Disney and Marvel Games Showcase Roundup via IGN

1:14:53 - Street Fighter 6’s new trailer via VGC

1:24:45 - Check this out: Lil Nas X President of League of Legends via Youtube

1:26:54 - Extra News

• 1 - Bonnie Ross leaves 343 Industries via Polygon

• 2 - The Xbox Series Consoles are getting UI updates via XboxWire

• 3 - Xbox is adding a HowLongToBeat integration to its PC app via XboxWire

• 4 - Resident Evil 4 remake is also coming to PS4 via VGC

• 5 - Splatoon 3 sets launch sales records in Japan selling 3.45m units via VGC

• 6 - CD Projekt Red has released official Cyberpunk 2077 modding tools via VGC

• 7 - The Sims 4 will become free-to-play starting on Oct. 18 via Polygon

• 8 - EA and Koei Tecmo have announced a partnership to make a game via Polygon

• Roundup: Deathloop is coming to Xbox Series and Game Pass on Sep. 20; Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection comes to PC on Oct. 19; Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 comes to PC, PS4, PS5, XOne and XSeries on Nov. 16; One Piece Odyssey hits PC, PS4, PS5, XOne and XSeries on Jan. 13; COD Warzone comes to mobile devices sometime in 2023

1:32:08 - Out This Week

1:42:23 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:53:37 - Recommendations - Stray (PlayStation), House of the Dragon (HBO) and The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime)

1:58:27 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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With so many digital presentations being dumped all at once, Dan and Luis had to meet to discuss it all. On today’s show we talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, State of Play, Ubisoft Forward, and the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro / Ghost of Tsushima Spoilercast coming next week

06:23 - Nintendo Direct Roundup via IGN

43:08 - PlayStation State of Play Roundup via IGN

1:01:57 - Ubisoft Forward Roundup via IGN

1:10:10 - Disney and Marvel Games Showcase Roundup via IGN

1:14:53 - Street Fighter 6’s new trailer via VGC

1:24:45 - Check this out: Lil Nas X President of League of Legends via Youtube

1:26:54 - Extra News

• 1 - Bonnie Ross leaves 343 Industries via Polygon

• 2 - The Xbox Series Consoles are getting UI updates via XboxWire

• 3 - Xbox is adding a HowLongToBeat integration to its PC app via XboxWire

• 4 - Resident Evil 4 remake is also coming to PS4 via VGC

• 5 - Splatoon 3 sets launch sales records in Japan selling 3.45m units via VGC

• 6 - CD Projekt Red has released official Cyberpunk 2077 modding tools via VGC

• 7 - The Sims 4 will become free-to-play starting on Oct. 18 via Polygon

• 8 - EA and Koei Tecmo have announced a partnership to make a game via Polygon

• Roundup: Deathloop is coming to Xbox Series and Game Pass on Sep. 20; Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection comes to PC on Oct. 19; Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 comes to PC, PS4, PS5, XOne and XSeries on Nov. 16; One Piece Odyssey hits PC, PS4, PS5, XOne and XSeries on Jan. 13; COD Warzone comes to mobile devices sometime in 2023

1:32:08 - Out This Week

1:42:23 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:53:37 - Recommendations - Stray (PlayStation), House of the Dragon (HBO) and The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime)

1:58:27 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to discuss Jim Ryan’s quote about Xbox’s purchase of Activision, a new revision of the PS5, Quantic Dream being acquired, video game anniversaries in September, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Ghost of Tsushima Spoilercast coming next week

05:08 - Temple of Time

41:47 - Jim Ryan calls Xbox's COD offer "inadequate" via GI.biz

54:10 - Sony makes the PS5 lighter via TheVerge

57:41 - Sony and Tencent are buying 30% of FromSoftware via VGC & NetEase has acquired Quantic Dream via VentureBeat

1:06:31 - Check this out: KERMIT Spider-Man Mod via Youtube

1:08:00 - Extra News

• 1 - Halo Infinite's co-op delayed to Nov 8 via TheVerge

• 2 - White Xbox Elite Series 2 controller available via Polygon

• 3 - Sony acquires mobile studio Savage via Polygon

• 4 - Gray camo DualSense & PS5 covers coming this fall via Polygon

• 5 - Dragalia Lost shuts down Nov 30 via Engadget

• 6 - Pokemon Company suing Chinese companies via Polygon

• 7 - Nintendo announces Pokemon Scarlet & Violet OLED Switch via Nintendo

• 8 - EA officially reveals Ridgeline Games via VGC

• 9 - CAPCOM confirms TGS line-up via VGC

• 10 - Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now in control of Crystal and Eidos via VGC

• 11 - Hunger Games director working on BioShock movie via Twitter

• 12 - Resident Evil Netflix series not getting a 2nd season via Deadline

• Roundup: Shovel Knight Dig comes 9/23 for PC, Switch and iOS; Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion comes 2023; Assassin’s Creed Mirage confirmed; Hangar 13 announces new Mafia game.

1:16:46 - Out This Week

1:37:24 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:48:49 - Recommendations - Attack on Titan (Netflix), Nope (Theaters) and Samaritan (Amazon Prime)

1:52:00 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to discuss Gamescom 2022, Coffee, Economic Inflation, an Acquisition, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Coffee Talk

07:33 - Gamescom 2022 Recap via Polygon (Topic of the Show)

39:45 - PS5 price to increase in select markets via PlayStation Blog

47:39 - KOTOR remake reportedly changed developers via VGC

53:02 - Embracer Group makes more acquisitions - Lord of the Rings via VGC

59:20 - Check this Out - The Last of Us HBO Series Teaser

1:01:20 - Extra News

• 1 - Hideo Kojima has a podcast via Variety

• 2 - Masahiro Sakurai has a YouTube channel via Washington Post

• 3 - Nintendo is shrinking the size of the Switch’s packaging via VGC

• 4 - Dead Island 2 details have leaked via Amazon via Polygon

• 5 - Phil Spencer expects the number of platform exclusive games to decline via Bloomberg

• 6 - The roster of 60 games launching on the Sega Genesis Mini 2 has been announced via Polygon

• 7 - The BioShock live-action feature film will be directed by Francis Lawrence via Twitter

• 8 - Steve Blackman is developing Netflix‘s Horizon TV show via VGC

• 9 - Sony PlayStation Productions is reportedly working on a Days Gone movie via Deadline

• 10 - ‘Gravity Rush’ film in works from PlayStation Productions via Deadline

• Roundup: Sonic Frontiers comes to all modern platforms on Nov. 8; Obsidian’s murder mistery game Pentiment is coming Nov. 15; The Game Awards 2022 will happen on Dec. 8; Sony confirms PSVR2 will launch in “early 2023”, after it is playable for the first time at the Tokyo Game Show

1:12:52 - Out This Week

1:24:44 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:37:32 - Recommendations - House of the Dragon (HBO Max) and See (Apple TV+)

1:45:41 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to discuss EVO 2022, Thymesia, Street Fighter 6, PS4 and Xbox One sales, a PlayStation PC launcher, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping - Luis’ Thymesia Review

08:10 - EVO 2022 (Topic of the Show)

• 19:55 - CAPCOM announces Juri and Kimberly for Street Fighter 6 via PlayStationBlog
• 26:28 - New Tekken game teased via Polygon
• 31:45 - EVO Arena Finals & SF5 Top 8

42:10 - Reference to PlayStation PC launcher discovered in Spider-Man via VGC

47:30 - Court papers show PS4 sold twice as many units as Xbox One via Eurogamer

56:35 - Check this Out

• Squirrel with a Gun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVqimt1IJII
• God of War Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjucT-UZzgg

58:52 - Extra News

• 1 - Marvel Games Showcase coming Sep 9 via VGC

• 2 - Third Sonic movie coming Dec 20, 2024 via VGC

• 3 - Live action Pac-Man movie in the works via HollywoodReporter

• 4 - Ghost of Tsushima movie to be entirely in Japanese via Collider

• 5 - Marvel vs. CAPCOM 2 getting an arcade cabinet re-release via Polygon

• 6 - Spider-Man now 2nd most played PlayStation game on Steam via LevelUp

• 7 - Overwatch to remove loot boxes on Aug 30 via Engadget

• 8 - Burnout and NFS devs announce Wreckreation via Polygon

• 9 - New Lord of the Rings game in the works via Eurogamer

• 10 - Info on a canceled Iron Man game surfaces via VGC

• 11 - Wii Sports' character Matt is now on Switch Sports via Polygon

• 12 - Nintendo investigating harassment/misconduct claims via Kotaku

• 13 - Inti Creates announces Grim Guardians: Demon Purge via Polygon

• Roundup: Life Is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection (Switch) coming 9/27; New Tales From The Borderlands coming 10/21; Gotham Knights gone gold, coming 10/25; COD Warzone 2.0 coming 11/16; Evil West pushed to 11/22; Hogwarts Legacy pushed to 2/10/2023; Midnight Suns pushed to 3/31/2023; Metal Slug Tactics & ARC Raiders pushed to 2023; Sky: Children of the Light coming to PS4/5; THQ Nordic announced Alone in the Dark remake.

1:07:20 - Out This Week

1:26:44 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:37:43 - Recommendations - Stranger Things and The Sandman (Netflix)

1:49:53 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to discuss Dan getting a PS5, Evo talk, Sony complaining about Xbox owning COD, GTA 6/Rockstar Rumors, Meta changing the price of the Quest 2 VR, KOTOR remake in trouble, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

00:46 - Dan has a PS5 / EVO Talk

14:49 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

49:06 - Sony comments on Xbox owning Call of Duty via VGC

1:04:15 - Grand Theft Auto 6 / Rockstar Rumor Roundupvia Polygon

1:14:57 - Eidos Montreal founder believes Sony may be interested in Square Enix via DualShockers

1:17:57 - Annapurna Interactive’s 2022 showcase via Polygon

1:20:55 - Meta Quest 2 VR headset price jumps $100 via ArsTechnica

1:27:03 - Report: Star Wars: KOTOR Remake on hold via GameInformer

1:30:32 - Extra News

• 1 - MGM has lost the film rights to “Tomb Raider,” bidding war ensues via TheWrap

• 2 - The Backbone One was announced via PlayStation Blog

• 3 - Sony has cut its profit forecast for the PlayStation Business via Reuters

• 4 - PS5 system software beta includes 1440p support via TheVerge

• 5 - Guerrilla Games is taking down its online multiplayer servers for multiple games via Polygon

• 6 - Bungie is scaling back on directly communicating with fans via Polygon

• 7 - Former Witcher 3 developers form new studio via PCGamer

• 8 - RUMOR - Call of Duty will skip 2023 and Activision responded via VGC

• 9 - SIE has announced a new live show it will be running alongside Evo via VGC

• 10 - The Nintendo Switch has sold over 111.08 million units worldwide via MyNintendoNews

• 11 - Steve and Alex Amiibo are coming out on September 9th via VGC

• Check this Out: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — Official Trailer | Netflix
• Obituary: Kenichi Okuma passed away at 56 years old via NintendoLife
• Roundup: Indie darling Papers, Please comes to mobile on Aug. 5; Strategy RPG remake Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is coming to PS4 & PS5 on Nov. 11; The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been delayed by “a few months” from its Sep. 1 release date.

1:36:37 - Out This Week

1:48:36 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:56:35 - Recommendations - Mean Girls (Netflix), The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu), The Terminal (Netflix)

2:01:16 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to discuss Discord coming to Xbox, Sony’s new loyalty program, Nintendo buying an animation studio, June’s NPD results, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

08:00 - Discord is coming to Xbox via XboxWire

15:08 - Xbox Series outsells Xbox One lifetime sales in Japan 2:1 via VGC + Mojang blocks NFTs and Blockchain technologies from Minecraft via Fortune

19:22 - Sony announces loyalty program PlayStation Stars via PlayStation Blog

29:25 - SIE completes Haven acquisition, teases Mark Cerny collab via VGC + 6 minutes of TLOU Part 1 remake footage has leaked via VGC

34:34 - Nintendo buys animation studio, forms Nintendo Pictures group via Polygon

41:54 - Kirby’s Dream Buffet announced for Switch via VGC + Nintendo advises against using its wi-fi dongle from the DS/Wii era via NintendoLife

44:21 - June NPD Results via GI.biz

49:01 - Game of the Year Watch - Best Video Games for 2022 via Metacritic

57:27 - Extra News

• 1 - John Romero announces all-new FPS via PCGamer

• 2 - Meta Quest VR to remove Facebook account mandate via ArsTechnica

• 3 - Ubisoft delisting many games from Steam via Polygon

• 4 - Ubisoft cancels Ghost Recon battle royale via Polygon

• 5 - Bandai Namco says it was hacked by a ransomware group via Polygon

• 6 - Supermassive Games acquired by Danish company Nordisk via VGC

• 7 - SEGA Genesis Mini 2 coming to NA on 10/27 via GameInformer

• 8 - Fall Guys clone Stumble Guys tops mobile charts via MobileGamer.biz

• 9 - Activision Blizzard workers demand gender equality + Vicarious Visions QA workers plan to unionize via Polygon

• 10 - Nintendo and Valve warn handheld users about heat implications via WashingtonPost

• 11 - Bruce Straley founds new studio: Wildflower Interactive via VGC

• 12 - Spotify bought music guessing game Heardle via Polygon

• 13 - Rockstar shelves plans to bring RDR2 to current gen via VGC

• 14 - Youtube poaches streamers LilyPichu and Myth from Twitch via WashingtonPost

• Roundup: Animation Tekken: Bloodline hits Netflix on 8/18; Inscryption comes to PS4/PS5 on 8/30; Yars: Recharged comes to PC, Xbox, Switch, PS and the Atari VCS on Q3 2022; No More Heroes 3 hits PS, Xbox and PC on 10/11; Dragon Ball: The Breakers comes to PC, PS4 and Switch on 10/14; Bayonetta 3 comes to Switch on 10/28; The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me comes this Fall for PC, Xbox and PS; RoboCop: Rogue City is comes to Switch, PS5, PC and Xbox in June 2023; Ubisoft has delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to “2023 or 2024”; Survios announced a new Aliens game for PC, consoles and VR; new Terminator survival game is in development.

1:11:57 - Out This Week

1:27:36 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:35:00 - Recommendations - Nope (theaters), The Grey Man (Netflix), Get Out and Us (AppleTV, Prime)

1:39:11 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis deep dive into Night School Studio’s debut adventure game from 2016, Oxenfree.

00:00 - Intro / BJ Stories

05:58 - Game Facts & Technical Review

13:08 - Non-Spoilers Review

29:48 - Spoilercast Starts!

1:11:54 - Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Once a month, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) deep dive on a game from their backlog. If you want to play along with our hosts, next month’s game will “allegedly”be Ghost of Tsushima (2020).

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Dan and Luis meet to discuss the mini controversy surrounding the God of War Ragnarok collectors editions, Skull & Bones, and the new E3 and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

11:44 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

43:51 - God of War Ragnarok: Release Date & Collector Editions via PlayStation Blog

58:24 - Ubisoft reveals Skull & Bones via IGN

1:08:00 - PAX organizer ReedPop to run E3 2023 via GI.biz

1:13:59 - The first 'NFT games console' has been announced via VGC

1:24:06 - Check this out: LEGO Bowser Set via LEGO SGDQ OoT Triforce % Speedrun via Nintendo Life

1:31:28 - Extra News

• 1 - Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is being investigated via GI.biz

• 2 - Lollipop Chainsaw is being remade and due out in 2023 via Polygon

• 3 - Xbox Games with Gold will no longer include Xbox 360 titles via VGC

• 4 - Sucker Punch squashed rumors of reboots for Infamous and Sly Cooper via Polygon

• 5 - The writer for the Deus Ex games, will write the next Mass Effect via VGC

• 6 - The Matrix Awakens will be delisted from the PlayStation and Xbox via Gamespot

• 7 - The next Ubisoft Forward showcase will be on Sept 10 via VGC

• 8 - Nintendo has launched a subscription service for Switch repairs in Japan via VGC

• 9 - A Splatoon 3-themed Nintendo Switch OLED was announced via CNET

• 10 - Diablo Immortal is bringing in over $1 million a day via ArsTechnica

• 11 - Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox will be present at Gamescom 2022 via Polygon

• 12 - Elden Ring’s celebrity player was gifted an actual sword via Kotaku

• 13 - Obituary: Popular Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade dies at 23 via Polygon

• Roundup: Phantasy Star Online 2 comes to PS4 in the West on Aug. 31, more than a decade after the game’s original release; Ubisoft announced The Division Resurgence, a mobile game coming to Android and iOS; Critically acclaimed game Inscryption is coming to PS4 and PS5 at an undetermined date; Forspoken was delayed once again, now to Jan. 24, 2023.

1:42:02 - Out This Week

1:51:30 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

2:01:29 - Recommendations - Godstrike (PC/NS) Beyond Two Souls (PlayStation)

2:05:47 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to share their thoughts on the latest Nintendo Direct, Sony unveiling a new brand and hardware, Final Fantasy news, Niantic’s struggles, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

15:37 - RPM Update / Housekeeping

17:37 - Nintendo Direct Roundup via IGN

30:44 - FF VII 25th ANNIVERSARY stream via SquareEnix Blog

35:26 - Niantic cancels four projects, cuts 8% of staff via Yahoo/Bloomberg

41:36 - Sony announces new hardware via ArsTechnica

51:00 - Extra News

• 1 - Halo Infinite will have campaign co-op on July 11 as a test period via TheVerge

• 2 - FF 16 will have an AI party, a Mature rating, and will NOT be open-world via IGN

• 3 - It's official - Michael Jackson worked on the music for Sonic 3 via Twitter

• 4 - Skull & Bones has been rated “M” by the ESRB via GameRant

• 5 - When Overwatch 2 launches it will be replacing the original title via Kotaku

• 6 - PlayStation won’t be attending Gamescom 2022 via GI.biz

• 7 - Bernie Stolar, former SEGA of America president has passed away via GameInformer

• 8 - From Software’s next project is in the final stages of development via TechRadar

• 9 - Tony Hawk confirmed remaster of Pro Skater 3 & 4 was in development at some point via Polygon

• 10 - Into the Breach is getting an Advanced Edition on July 19th via PCGamer

• 11 - A fan remake of The Simpsons: Hit & Run is in development via Eurogamer

• 12 - Cory Barlog insists God of War Ragnarok is still coming in 2022 via VGC

• 13 - Blizzard has acquired Proletariat via ArsTechnica

• 14 - Yves Guillemot is giving up a third of his annual compensation via Axios

• 15 - Hideo Kojima has set aside a dark superhero project due to being similar to The Boys via Polygon

• 16 - Bungie is suing a Destiny 2 YouTuber via Polygon

1:02:10 - Out This Week

1:19:08 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:26:29 - Recommendations - Minions Rise of Gru (movie in theaters) Stranger Things (Netflix) and The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

1:30:10 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis debut a new Ready Press Play spin-off show, One Game At a Time. For this first episode, they deep dive into Flying Wild Hog’s stylish action game, Trek To Yomi.

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

04:35 - Game Facts

08:58 - Non-Spoilers Review

21:00 - Spoilercast Starts!

1:08:00 - Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to share their thoughts on the latest non-E3 Summer of Gaming showcases, including Xbox, CAPCOM, & some highlights from the PC Gaming Show. Plus: A quick look at May’s NPD results, Netflix’s new announcements, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

07:56 - Xbox Bethesda Games Showcase Roundup via GamesRadar & Xbox Game Showcase Extended Roundup via DigitalTrends

49:45 - CAPCOM Showcase Roundup via IGN

57:17 - 5 cool games from the PC Gaming Show via Polygon & Off-topic stuff

1:08:19 - May 2022 NPD via GI.biz

1:10:50 - Extra News

• 1 - Kojima Productions assures fans they're still working with Sony via Kotaku
• 2 - Persona 3, 4, and 5 coming to PS5 and Steam, in addition to Xbox via Gematsu
• 3 - Valheim coming to Game Pass, on PC this Fall and Xbox next Spring via VG247
• 4 - STALKER 2 developer confirms game is now expected in 2023 via WCCFTech
• 5 - Todd Howard says in an interview that Fallout 5 will come after Elder Scrolls 6 via IGN
• 6 - AC Valhalla to get another year of free updates via Polygon
• 7 - Netflix reveals season 2 for The Cuphead Show! via Polygon
• 8 - TV show Dragon Age: Absolution debuts on Netflix in December via Polygon
• 9 - Netflix reveals Castlevania: Nocturne starring Richter Belmont via Kotaku
• 10 - Netflix Announces game based on The Queen’s Gambit via Fanbyte

1:16:21 - Out This Week

1:28:40 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:42:47 - Recommendations - Lightyear (movie in theaters) and Trek to Yomi (game on PlayStation, PC & Xbox Game Pass)

1:45:00 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about the recent Summer Game Fest presentation and all the announcements that came with it. They also talk about the Day of the Devs presentation and video game anniversaries. All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

05:40 - Summer Game Fest Round up via Polygon

37:27 - Day of the Devs Round up via IGN

43:13 - Devolver Round up via GameSpot

44:11 - EXTRA NEWS

• 1 - Microsoft is expanding Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offerings via VGC

• 2 - Xbox Cloud Gaming service is coming to Samsung TVs and monitors via Polygon

• 3 - Microsoft not looking to take away games from other consoles via IGN

• 4 - Forza Horizon 5’s first expansion will be Hot Wheels, according to leak via VGC

• 5 - #DelaySonicFrontiers was trending on social media via Polygon

• 6 - Sega is making another Sega Genesis Mini via VGC

• 7 - A new plugin for N64 emulators can add ray tracing and more via Nintendo Life

• 8 - iOS 16 now supports the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Joy-Cons via Twitter

• 9 - A 1-2 Switch sequel was reportedly in development and terrible via Fanbyte

• 10 - A new game called Project M, using Unreal Engine 5 was announced via Polygon

• 11 - Saudi Arabia has made a $1 billion investment in Embracer Group via Bloomberg

• 12 - Chun-Li has a new English-language voice in Street Fighter 6 via Polygon

• 13 - Capcom will host a livestream event called the Capcom Showcase via GameSpot

• 14 - Netflix unveiled a new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners via Polygon

• 15 - Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake will not be released in FY2023 and preorders were delisted from GameStop Via Wario64 Twitter

• 16 - It costs £88,000 ($110,000) to fully upgrade a character in Diablo Immortal Via Eurogamer

57:42 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

1:25:53 - Out This Week

1:34:18 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:43:22 - Recommendations - Chip N’ Dale Movie (Disney+) / Jurassic Movies (HBO Max/Theaters)

1:45:55 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about the recent State of Play, the gameplay reveal for Sonic Frontiers, the trailer for Pokemon Scarlett & Violet, and Sony games being made into TV shows. All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

07:58 - Sony State of Play Roundup via Polygon

25:15 - God of War, Horizon and Gran Turismo TV shows via VGC

35:51 - Sony wants its PlayStation games on PC via DigitalTrends

43:30 - New Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer via Polygon

50:14 - Sonic Frontiers gets its first trailer via Polygon

57:09 - Respawn unveils Star Wars Jedi: Survivor via Gematsu

1:00:13 - EXTRA NEWS

• 1 - The new PS+ is bringing trophy support to classic games via Polygon

• 2 - Some classic PlayStation games are based on the PAL 50hz versions via VGC

• 3 - Death Stranding actor Norman Reedus may started work on a sequel via Polygon

• 4 - QA workers at Raven Software have formed a union via Kotaku

• 5 - BioWare confirms Dragon Age: Dreadwolf via Eurogamer

• 6 - Universal Studios Hollywood confirmed Super Nintendo World to open early 2023 via Destructoid

• 7 - Game Grumps announced their next project: Homebody via Polygon

• 8 - PS5 exclusive Returnal is possibly coming to PC via VGC

• 9 - Xbox is releasing a new controller design to celebrate pride month via Xbox Wire

• 10 - Super Bomber R servers are being shut down via Konami

• 11 - The parents of a former Activision employee have asked to dismiss their case via GI.biz

• 12 - Microsoft has shelved a version of a low-cost Xbox Cloud Gaming device via WindowsCentral

• 13 - Diablo Immortal is skipping the Netherlands and Belgium via ArsTechnica

• 14 - Marvel announced a new mobile and PC card game called Marvel Snap via TheVerge

• Roundup: The studio behind Spec Ops: The Line releases its next FPS game, The Cycle: Frontier on June 22nd; The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is coming out to PlayStations, Xboxes and PC on September 1st; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 releases on October 28th; sci-fi action platformer Replaced has been delayed to 2023

1:06:47 - Off script / OG Xbox Games / The Last of Us

1:14:51 - Out This Week

1:22:24 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:32:13 - Recommendations - Midnight Mass (Netflix) / The Boys (Amazon Prime)

1:34:33 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about the Games Industry’s best places to work, predictions on what will get announced during the Summer season of [non-E3] showcases, a dope mod for God of War Ragnarok, and the closure of the WiiU & 3DS eShops.

00:00 - Intro

02:18 - Bad Robot Games and EA win big at the US Best Places To Work Awards 2022 via GI.biz

07:35 - A female video game pioneer, Wabbit's Van Mai, was lost to history — until now via Polygon

09:17 - WiiU & 3DS eShop Closure - Our final shopping recommendations (prev. released as a Bonus episode)

42:32 - Check this out: God of War meets The Simpsons Hit and Run via IGN

46:11 - Summer of Gaming / Game Fest Predictions

1:24:30 - Out This Week

1:31:50 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:44:34 - Recommendations - Ghost of Tsushima (PS4 game) and Stranger Things (Netflix show)

1:47:50 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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As a sneak peak to next week's episode #124, and to account for some calendar mismanagement on our part, we're releasing this topic as a standalone Bonus episode today.

The WiiU and 3DS eShops will no longer accept credit card payments after May 23rd, 2022. In order to account for that, our hosts talk about the games you should consider buying before it's too late.

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about Starfield and Redfall’s delays, the games coming to PSPlus Premium, April’s NPD results, Nintendo’s next console, and more.

00:00 - Intro

02:40 - Concert talk

09:25 - Starfield and Redfall delayed to 2023 via Polygon & Phil Spencer’s statement

24:20 - PS+ Premium Game List revealed via Eurogamer & Ubisoft+ coming to PS via GI.biz

36:15 - April NPD via GI.biz

42:03 - Nintendo talks about next console via VGC

47:30 - Nintendo Indie World Recap via LV1 Gaming

53:55 - Gotham Knights last-gen versions canceled via Polygon

1:01:42 - Extra News

• 1 -Saudi Arabia buys 5% of Nintendo via NintendoEverything

• 2 - Silent Hill projects in development via VGC

• 3 - Square Enix looking to acquire new studios via GI.biz

• 4 - New cinematic trailer for MultiVersus via Eurogamer

• 5 - EA and FIFA break up via ArsTechnica

• 6 - Dead by Daylight dating sim announced via Kotaku

• 7 - Xbox launching streaming device via VentureBeat

• 8 - NVIDIA's 40-series may be coming soon via Tom’s Hardware

• 9 - Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Ocarina of Time and others via Polygon

• 10 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is now the top-grossing video game movie ever via Polygon

• 11 - Take-Two planning more remasters via NintendoLife

• 12 - New DualSense controllers coming 6/17 via PlayStation Blog

• 13 - Alan Wake on Switch and other news via Polygon

• 14 - PS5 will still be in short supply until 2023 via ArsTechnica

• Roundup: Fall Guys going free-to-play and coming to Switch & Xbox on June 21st; Dying Light 2 Stay Human's story DLC delayed to September; LEGO Brawls coming to all platforms this Summer; Witcher 3 PS5/XSeries upgrade now confirmed for Q4 2022; Dead Space Remake coming to PS5/XSeries and PC on January 27th; Kerbal Space Program 2 now expected in early 2023.

1:12:15 - Out This Week

1:26:20 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:32:46 - Recommendations - Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (game) and Love, Death & Robots (Netflix show)

1:38:20 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about concert experiences, video game anniversaries, checking in on the potential game of the year nominees, and talk about what they’ve been playing recently. All this and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans / 2xp / Concerts / Fast X

18:09 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

41:17 - Game of the Year Watch

1:04:57 - What we’re playing (The Last of Us, Wordle, Nobody Saves the World, New Super Mario Bros. 2)

1:22:01 - Out This Week

1:28:58 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:36:53 - Recommendations - Disney Animated Classics (Disney+), and Box Boy (3DS)

1:44:19 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about Coke Starlight/Pixel, Embracer acquiring studios and IPs, Free Timed Game Trials being mandated by PlayStation, and Yuji Naka’s remarks on Square Enix! All this and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

17:00 - Embracer Acquires Studios via Engadget

29:47 - Yuji Naka talks bad about Square Enix via The Verge

40:34 - Timed Trials a Requirement for PlayStation via Game Developer

Sony Disables PS Plus Stacking via Polygon

49:30 - NFT Sales are Flatlining via WSJ

57:33 - Check This Out! Elden Ring Demake via YouTube

59:21 - Extra News

• 1 - Xbox Game Studios holding a gaming showcase on Sunday, June 12 via Polygon

• 2 - Meta is planning to release four virtual reality headsets via The Information

• 3 - Disney Dreamlight Valley is coming to Switch in 2023 via NIntendoLife

• 4 - The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has changed studios via Polygon

• 5 - Footage from Skull & Bones has leaked online via PC Gamer

• 6 - Gearbox announced Tales from the Borderlands series will return via Polygon

• 7 - New York City has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard via Axios

• 8 - Raven Software’s quality assurance employees possibly to unionize via The Verge

• 9 - Call of Duty’s latest measure to thwart cheaters is rather novel via Call of Duty Blog

• 10 - SEGA is delisting Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles on May 20th via IGN

• 11 - Netflix has shared a first look at their upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog animated series via IGN

• 12 - Techland announced free Dying Light upgrade to Enhanced Edition via The Gamer

• 13 - A report indicates that a new Mafia game is in early development via Kotaku

• Roundup: Blizzard announced Warcraft Arclight Rumble, coming to Android and iOS, Diablo Immortal is now coming to PC in addition to mobile on June 2nd, Splatoon 3 is coming to Switch on September 9th, and Nintendo delayed the Super Mario movie to 2023

1:06:23 - Out This Week

1:18:21 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:23:20 - Recommendations - Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

1:26:46 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On a pre-recorded episode, Dan and Luis go through Metacritic’s 2022 Game Publisher Ranking and look back at which publishers they bet on a year ago.

00:00 - Intro

04:30 - Reviewing our fantasy drafted teams

11:15 - Going through the 2022 Game Publisher Rankings via Metacritic

41:05 - Calculations and results

53:35 - Out This Week

1:00:45 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:12:00 - Recommendations - Traveler: A Journey Symphony (album) and The Simpsons Hit and Run (videogame)

1:16:30 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about the Playdate handheld, Amy Hennig going back to Star Wars, Sony and Microsoft putting ads in games, The Rock producing a videogame movie, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Shenanigans

10:00 - Playdate Review via TheVerge

12:52 - Kojima states his studio will remain independent via VGC

15:17 - New Star Wars game coming from Amy Hennig's studio via Polygon

21:55 - Sony & Microsoft considering putting ads in free-to-play games via Eurogamer

32:06 - The Switch's Game Boy emulator seems to have been leaked via VGC

37:45 - Dwayne Johnson to produce It Takes Two film and maybe star in it via Variety

44:11 - Extra News

• 1 - Sean Murray talks about Hello Games' new project via IGN

• 2 - Report: Sega rebooting Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio via TheVerge

• 3 - Co-writer of Portal wants a 3rd game via VGC

• 4 - Report: Streets of Rage film in the works via Deadline

• 5 - Square Enix president wants blockchain games via VGC

• 6 - Jane Foster coming to Marvel's Avengers via PushSquare

• 7 - Fan-made Metroid Prime remaster supports 4K via VGC

• 8 - Jason Momoa to star in Minecraft movie via TheHollywoodReporter

• 9 - Babylon's Fall down to 8 concurrent PC players via VGC

• 10 - Moss: Book II disappointed release via VGC

• 11 - SMT V has sold >1M units & The Great Ace Attorney has sold >500K copies via MyNintendoNews

• 12 - Report: Halo’s composers settled a long dispute with Microsoft via NME

• 13 - Worker alleges Nintendo violated their right to unionize via Axios

• Roundup: Sonic Origins collection will bring Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 3 & more to current platforms on June 23, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has been pushed forward to July 29th (previously coming in September), No More Heroes 3 is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox this Fall

50:00 - Out This Week

57:59 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:03:47 - Recommendations - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (game series), and Halo (show on Paramount+)

1:08:00 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about the Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement, PS3 digital game troubles, a video game movie mode, and more.

00:00 - Intro

03:24 - Nintendo eShop currently features a hentai game via VGC

08:24 - PlayStation’s new first-party art suggests Kojima Productions acquisition via ArsTechnica

13:46 - Kingdom Hearts 4 announced via Polygon

19:45 - Chrono Cross and other classics suddenly 'expiring' on PS3, Vita via Kotaku

25:30 - The Quarry has a Movie Mode via PushSquare

32:04 - Oddworld: Soulstorm sales suffered due to PS Plus via VGC

40:14 - Extra News

• 1 - New-gen versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt delayed again via VGC

• 2 - The Witcher 3 has surpassed 40M sales and Cyberpunk 18M via Polygon

• 3 - Niantic announced Peridot via Polygon

• 4 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has earned $71M in its opening weekend via VGC

• 5 - Help on the way for Halo Infinite via Certain Affinity via Polygon

• 6 - Guardians of the Galaxy is now “finding its audience.” via VGC

• 7 - Remedy has announced plans to remake Max Payne 1 and 2 via Eurogamer

• 8 - Vicarious Visions is now officially a part of Blizzard Entertainment via PushSquare

• 9 - BAFTA has announced the 2022 winners of its annual Games Awards via Eurogamer

• 10 - Ms. Pac-Man has been transformed into Pac-Mom via Eurogamer

• 11 - Coachella brings style and music to Fortnite via Polygon

• 12 - Sony and the Lego company have both invested $1 billion in Epic Games via Polygon

• 13 - MultiVersus gameplay has leaked online via Eurogamer

• Roundup: Bethesda launcher migration to Steam begins on April 27, Bugsnax is coming to Xbox Game Pass, Steam and Nintendo Switch on April 28th, Halo Infinite’s second season begins May 3, Eiyuuden Chronicle Rising comes to all current platforms on May 10th

48:12 - Out This Week

55:42 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:05:37 - Recommendations - Nightmare Alley (movie on Hulu/HBO Max), and Moon Knight (show on Disney+)

1:08:36 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about games released in April, the Abandoned saga, new Tomb Raider, E3 canceled, Nintendo being Nintendo, and more.

00:00 - Intro

02:45 - What’s up with Abandoned?

06:28 - IGN looking for freelancers

12:45 - Temple of Time

41:10 - Crystal Dynamics announces new Tomb Raider, + Unreal Engine 5 released via VGC

49:14 - E3 2022 - digital and physical - has officially been canceled via IGN / Summer Game Fest confirmed via Geoff Keighley on Twitter

56:12 - Sony 'could be working' to bring PS3 game emulation to PS5 via VGC

1:02:37 - Nintendo fights back against Switch Joy-Con drift lawsuits via ComicBook

1:07:05 - Extra News

• 1 - Return to Monkey Island announced, coming this year via ArsTechnica

• 2 - Xbox announced mentoring program for younglings via VGC

• 3 - (Report) Microsoft moving ahead with Game Pass Family Plan via WindowsCentral

• 4 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land biggest Japan launch for the series via Eurogamer

• 5 - Jim Ryan confirms Sony has more acquisitions planned via VGC

• 6 - Pokémon Go Fest returns in-person this Summer via Polygon

• 7 - Kojima Productions is relocating via VGC

• 8 - Everybody’s Golf servers shutting down via Eurogamer

• 9 - Firesprite studio working on a AAA horror game via VGC

• 10 - Ghost Recon Breakpoint officially done, new entry in development via Kotaku

• 11 - Lego and Epic Games announced long-term partnership via Eurogamer

• 12 - Activision Blizzard to convert temporary QA devs to full-time jobs via Polygon

• 13 - Capcom raising Japanese salaries by 30% via VGC

• Roundup: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will launch on September 13th; Ubisoft has revealed Rainbow Six Mobile

1:17:41 - Out This Week

1:26:00 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:33:02 - Recommendations - Twilight Princess HD (WiiU game), and Sonic 2 (movie in theaters)

1:38:00 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about the PS Plus pricing tiers, the new Ghostbusters game, Breath of the Wild 2 delayed, trouble at Moon Studios, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Updates to prev. News stories

17:05 - The New PS Plus via PlayStation Blog

PlayStation's Jim Ryan on why no day 1 new titles via GI.biz

38:35 - GTA Plus is GTA's new monthly subscription via Polygon

43:04 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Delayed via VGC

48:39 - New Ghostbusters game announced via Polygon

53:46 - Trouble at Moon Studios via VentureBeat

1:02:05 - Check this out: Ocarina of Time PC port via VGC

1:06:22 - Extra News

• 1 - Microsoft will not stop Activision Blizzard workers from unionizing via Axios

• 2 - Wii and DSi Shop channels have been down for days via Kotaku

• 3 - Casey Hudson is developing new sci-fi game via Eurogamer

• 4 - GSC Game World looking to relocate staff to Prague via Eurogamer

• 5 - Netflix announced new Tekken anime series via Polygon

• 6 - Ubisoft is reportedly working on an unannounced Prince of Persia game via XFire

• 7 - Dragalia Lost will be shut down via MyNintendoNews

• 8 - Nintendo requests takedown of scans for Super Mario 64 strategy guide via MyNintendoNews

• 9 - Xbox has unveiled a new publishing division focused on 'cloud-native' games via VGC

• 10 - ​​Netflix acquires Boss Fight Entertainment via Eurogamer

• 11 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is part of a "cinematic universe" via Eurogamer

• 12 - Bandai Namco is pulling Fast & Furious Crossroads from sale next month via VGC

• Roundup: Previous PlayStation & Epic Store exclusive Godfall is coming to Steam and Xboxes on April 7th; Bandai Namco announced One Piece Odyssey, original game to celebrate the series’ 25th Anniversary coming in 2022; Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been officially delayed to Spring 2023

1:13:44 - Out This Week

1:29:22 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:39:53 - Recommendations - All of Us Are Dead (show on Netflix), and Inscription (PC game)

1:44:09 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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With Luis unable to record, Dan invites recurring guest Leah Dall (@Leahleesi) back to the show to talk about a new Witcher game being announced, Fortnite removing building, Gran Turismo 7 microtransactions controversy, Horizon Zero Dawn, and plenty more!

00:00 - Intro / New Theme Song

02:16 - Check out Luis' Ghostwire Tokyo reviewvia LV1Gaming

05:25 - The next Witcher game is in development via Polygon

11:35 - (Check This Out) Snoop Dogg joins Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard via Polygon

15:32 - Fortnite temporarily removes building from its new season via Eurogamer

20:37 - Gran Turismo 7 now has Sony's lowest user score ever on Metacritic via VGC

29:06 - (Extra News) PlayStation to buy Jade Raymond's Haven Studios via GI.biz

31:07 - Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) Review & Discussion (mostly spoiler-free)

57:09 - Out This Week

1:03:17 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:18:20 - Recommendations - Euphoria (show on HBO), and read a book!

1:21:35 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about the latest State of Play that gives a deep dive of Hogwarts Legacy, plus early impressions on Ghostwire Tokyo, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Theme Song

06:26 - Ghostwire Tokyo early impressions discussion Article / Video via LV1 Gaming

21:54 - Hogwarts Legacy State of Play Reaction via VGC

31:50 - The Quarry trailer reaction via Polygon

41:26 - February NPD via GI.biz

53:04 - Check this out: Modder brings concept GameCube portable to life via VGC

57:35 - Extra News

• 1 - Xbox’s The Initiative studio has seen a wave of senior departures via VGC

• 2 - A new patch for Gran Turismo 7 has made it harder to unlock new cars via VGC

• 3 - Super Nintendo World will open its first U.S. location in 2023 via Polygon

• 4 - Eight more women have added their accounts of sexist treatment at Sony PlayStation via Axios

• 5 - Nintendo to stop selling its products in Russiavia Reuters

• 6 - Gamescom 2022 will be an in-person and online event via VGC

• 7 - DrDisrespect has settled his legal dispute with Twitch via Eurogamer

• 8 - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands will let you play with friends regardless of platform via Eurogamer

• 9 - Warren Spector confirmed that work was stopped on System Shock 3 in 2019 via GamesBeat

• 10 - The Crew 2 is getting 60fps support on PS5, and For Honor is getting cross-play

• 11 - EA won’t be holding its traditional EA Play Live event in 2022 via VGC

• 12 - Ubisoft has confirmed that it suffered a cyber security incident via VGC

• Roundup: Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak expansion is coming on June 30th; Resident Evil live action series gets July 14 release date; new game from Her Story developer called Immortality comes to PC and Xbox this summer; Call of Duty’s hit battle royale game, Warzone, is coming to mobile devices; Dead Space Remake is expected to arrive in “early 2023”

1:06:01 - Out This Week

1:13:58 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:22:16 - Recommendations - The Tindler Swindler (documentary on Netflix), and Fortnite (multiplatform game)

1:24:45 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about the latest State of Play, the games industry’s reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, possibilities of Game Pass on Steam, and more.

00:00 - Intro / New Theme Song

07:45 - State of Play Roundup via IGN

26:00 - Game industry unites behind call to cut off Russian market via ArsTechnica

• 39:25 - John Romero releases new Doom II map to “support the Ukrainian people” via ArsTechnica
• 40:12 - Russia considers legalizing software piracy to combat tech bans via PCGamer

43:00 - Valve would help Microsoft put Game Pass on Steam via PCGamer

46:57 - Nintendo launched a new mission system for Nintendo Switch Online users via Polygon

51:08 - Microsoft was Metacritic's highest-rated publisher in 2021 via VGC

54:40 - Extra News

• 1 - God of War TV show via Deadline

• 2 - Epic Games acquires Bandcamp via ArsTechnica

• 3 - Overwatch 2 Beta coming late April via Polygon

• 4 - TGS in-person in 2022 via Polygon

• 5 - Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 coming to next-gen via Polygon

• 6 - NBA 2K loot boxes lawsuit via PCGamer

• 7 - Insider trading allegations at Activision Blizzard via Wall Street Journal

• 8 - Activision sued by deceased employee's family via The Washington Post

• 9 - Halo Infinite co-op and Forge not coming soon via Polygon

• 10 - N64 cult classic Glover coming to PC via Polygon

• 11 - 13% of Horizon FW players finished the story via PushSquare

• Roundup: Remakes of The House of the Dead 1 and 2 are coming to Switch on Apr 7th; Forspoken has been delayed to Oct 11th; Gotham Knights got a release date of Oct 25th; and Nintendo delayed Advance Wars Reboot Camp due to the war in Ukraine.

1:05:35 - Out This Week

1:14:48 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:19:54 - Recommendations - The Adam Project (movie on Netflix), Turning Red (movie on Disney+), and Outer Wilds (multiplatform game, also on GamePass)

1:24:45 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis woke up and decided to choose violence when giving their thoughts on the Pokemon Presents Presentation and the Uncharted movie. They also talk about the Switch’s 5th anniversary and the Elden Ring review situation. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro / New Theme Song

02:34 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

40:35 - Pokemon Presents via Kotaku

54:47 - Elden Ring reviews/discussion

1:09:53 - Uncharted movie reactions

• Uncharted Movie's Audience Score Is Completely At Odds with Critics - Push Square via PushSquare
• Sony Celebrates As 'Uncharted' Crosses $100 Million At Global Box Office – Deadline via Deadline

1:21:22 - Out This Week

1:28:14 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:34:33 - Recommendations - The Batman (In Theaters) and Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4/PS5/PC)

1:38:05 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about the recently announced Street Fighter 6, Guardians selling less than its publisher’s expectations, sealed SNES and Sega games being discovered in Nebraska, Ubisoft talking about potential buyouts, PSVR2, Horizon, and plenty more!

00:00 - Intro

03:40 - Capcom has officially revealed Street Fighter 6 via VGC

• 08:50 - SF6 logo controversy (stock image) via IGN

13:54 - Square Enix says Guardians of the Galaxy 'undershot expectations' via VGC

19:45 - 100s of sealed retro games discovered in storage facility via IGN

24:46 - Ubisoft talks about potential buyouts via VGC

• 29:25 - Valhalla earns >$1B, most of all Assassin's Creed games via Eurogamer

34:00 - Horizon Forbidden West buyers paying more for PS5 version via PushSquare

• 37:15 - HFW is getting review bombed for no apparent reason via PushSquare

39:50 - Check this out: The headset design for PlayStation VR2 via PlayStation Blog

42:03 - Extra News

• 1 - Call of Duty to likely skip 2023 via Bloomberg

• 2 - Square Enix considering more HD-2D remasters for classic games via VGC

• 3 - New Fire Emblem game incoming via MyNintendoNews

• 4 - Horizon developers delayed the game to avoid crunch via Eurogamer

• 5 - Lego is partnering with 2K for a new line of Lego sports games via VGC

• 6 - Pokemon dominates 3DS charts after eShop closure announced via Gamespot

• 7 - Supermassive registers trademark for a game called "The Quarry” via VGC

• 8 - Min Min amiibo coming April 29th, Steve delayed via MyNIntendoNews

• 9 - Bethesda bringing PC games to Steam via VGC

• 10 - Next Level Games confirmed as developer for new Mario Strikers via Eurogamer

• 11 - Nier Automata anime officially announced via Eurogamer

• Roundup: Detective Pikachu 2 still in development, Fall Guys still coming to Xbox * Switch

49:53 - Out This Week

1:01:30 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:09:05 - Recommendations - Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan (anime on Crunchyroll)

1:12:25 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis lament the news of the Wii U and 3DS eShop closing.

00:00 - Intro / New Theme Song

03:11 - Nintendo is discontinuing Wii U and 3DS eShops via Nintendo’s Support Page

• Nintendo Deletes A Question from their FAQ via Nintendo Life
• Pokemon Bank will be free to use via Nintendo Life
• Some Games We Are Losing via VGC

39:16 - Nintendo is using an upscaling technique made by AMD via Oatmeal Dome’s Twitter

44:42 - Resident Evil 4 leaks via Fanbyte

48:48 - Goldeneye 007 Remaster?!

54:49 - Microsoft wants to publish Activision games on Nintendo Switch via IGN

1:01:39 - January NPD Results via VentureBeat

1:05:34 - Extra News

• 1 - Master Splinter is playable in TMNT: Shredder's Revenge via PlayStation YT

• 2 - Dead Island 2 could finally release this year. Via VGC

• 3 - Bowser is going to prison for 40 months for selling Nintendo Switch hacks. Via The Verge

• 4 - Martha is Dead is being censored on PlayStation via Martha is Dead Twitter

• 5 - Mother 3 producer wants to see the game have an English release via Nintendo Everything

• 6 - Platinum’s CEO says he wouldn’t dismiss acquisition offers via VGC

• 7- An unused present day room found in Pokemon Legends Arceus Via Faz Faz YT

• 8 - Capcom’s website has a countdown for an announcement via Capcom’s website

• 9 - BioShock Film Announced by Netflix via IGN

• 10 - Super Mario RPG Director wants to make a sequel via Nintendo Life

• 11 - Mario Kart 8 DLC courses will be playable online, even if you don't own them via Eurogamer

• 12 - Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck Lego announced via Eurogamer

• 13 - Gran Turismo 7 Will Come on Two Discs for PlayStation 4 via gtplanet

• Check This Out: Nintendo published Earthbound strategy guide via Nintendo’s Website
• Roundup: Majora’s Mask Dropping on NSO on Feb 25th

1:13:35 - Out This Week

1:21:17 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:24:33 - Recommendations - Uncharted (In Theaters) Smash Remix (on the internet) and Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

1:27:38 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis gush about their favorite games from last year (plus a few backlog titles they caught up with) and react to the latest Nintendo Direct.

00:00 - Intro

04:29 - Nintendo Direct Roundup via IGN

• Nintendo not interested in purchasing large companies via MyNintendoNews

37:05 - Game of the Year 2021

• 42:15 - Dan’s Honorable Mentions
• 45:15 - Luis’ Disappointment Award
• 47:30 - Dan’s Best Game Made By One Person
• 53:17 - Luis’ Most Time And Money Sank Award & Next Gen Moment Award
• 56:30 - Dan’s Best Sports/Racing Game & Best Party Game
• 59:51 - Luis’ I Wish I Played This Award & Dan’s Best Dialogue, Characters & Performances Award
• 1:04:20 - Luis’ Best Game I Didn’t Finish Award
• 1:08:18 - Dan’s Best Puzzle Game & Best Art Direction
• 1:10:18 - Luis’ Backlog Award & Dan’s Best Game I Played This Year Not From This Year
• 1:14:13 - Luis’ Gaming Memories Award & Best Smash Mod/Fangame Award
• 1:20:40 - Dan’s Best Spooky Game
• 1:24:06 - Luis’ Brought To You By LV1 Gaming Award
• 1:27:10 - Dan’s Best Multiplayer Game
• 1:30:10 - Luis’ Seal Of Approval
• 1:34:25 - Ready Press Play’s Game Of The Year 2021

1:38:16 - Extra News

• 1 - Sony interested in making Bungie movies via IGN

• 2 - Sony will spend $1B on employee retention at Bungie via VGC

• 3 - Platinum's new CEO wants to make larger games; + Scalebound coming back? via VGC

• 4 - GTA 6 officially confirmed via Polygon; + GTA Remaster Trilogy shipped 10M copies via VGC

• 5 - Activision Blizzard losing active users, Square Enix gaining them via Eurogamer

• 6 - Google deprioritised Stadia via Eurogamer

• 7 - Saudi Arabia's wealth fund investing in CAPCOM and Nexon via Bloomberg

• 8 - Smaller Assassin's Creed game coming soon via Bloomberg

• 9 - Hideo Kojima has launched his own podcast via Gamespot

• 10 - Jak and Daxter movie in the works via DigitalTrends

• 11 - Phil Spencer wants to make Starfield Bethesda’s most-played game via VGC

• 12 - Microsoft wants Call of Duty on Switch via VGC

1:43:06 - Out This Week

1:47:10 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:52:54 - Recommendations - Peacemaker (HBO Max) and Ink Master (Netflix)

1:56:30 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about the surprising acquisition of Bungie by Sony as well as Nintendo’s quarterly financial report and the extra news that came with it. Plus, some video game anniversaries and what’s new with Yacht Club Games, all this and more!

00:00 - Intro / New Theme Song

07:57 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

43:07 - Topics of Discussion

• 43:07 - Sony buys Bungie via The Verge
  • Sony has 10 Live Service Games Planned via VGC
  • Sony lowered their forecast for PS5s via Games Radar
• 1:04:00 - Nintendo Quarterly Report, Nintendo on Acquisitions, Nintendo on NFTs & Metaverse, & Game Sales
• 1:18:01 - Yacht Club Games Present via Yacht Club

1:24:13 - Extra News

• 1 - Star Wars 1313 Footage surfaced on the internet via The Vault YT

• 2 - Atari is combining NFTs with lootboxes via VGC

• 3 - An Xbox-exclusive 'Monster Hunter'-like in development via WindowsCentral

• 4 - Mortal Kombat 12 teased in a now-deleted tweet via Eurogamer

• 5 - Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Version Found on PSN via PlayStation Game Size Twitter

• 6 - Controller Pak support hacked into NSO N64 games via VGC

• 7 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 to Be Shown Later This Year via VGC

• 8 - MLB The Show 22 Announced Via MLB The Show’s Twitter

• 9 - Team 17 Announces NFTs and then Reverses Course via Games Industry and Team 17’s Twitter

• 10 - The FTC will review the Microsoft/Activision Acquisition via Polygon

• 11 - Sony released a deep dive of Gran Turismo 7 via PlayStation YouTube

• 12 - The Suicide Squad game was delayed to 2023 via Bloomberg

• 13 - YouTube channel GilvaSunner will be deleted following 2200 copyright blocks made by Nintendo via Polygon

• 14 - Check This Out: Bloodborne PSX Demake via Developer’s site

1:30:49 - Out This Week

1:41:32 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:45:38 - Recommendations - The Book of Boba Fett (show on Disney+) and The Girl Who Killed Her Parents (Movie on Amazon Prime)

1:52:06 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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After comparing their 2021 prediction results last week, Dan and Luis each share eight prophecies of what will happen in the industry in 2022. They also talk about Raven Software’s QA workers attempting to form a union, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson teasing a new video game movie, a handful of new game announcements including Respawn’s Star Wars projects, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro

02:20 - Teases vs Surprises

04:30 - Cogs in a Machine plug

09:22 - Topics of Discussion

• 09:22 - 2022 Predictions
• 44:20 - Activision Blizzard won't recognize Raven Software's union via Polygon
• 51:41 - EA confirms Respawn is working on 3 Star Wars projects via EA
• 59:00 - The Rock is making another video game movie via IGN
• 1:03:45 - New game announcements: Crysis 4 via Polygon, Blizzard’s new Survival gamevia Polygon, Seven Deadly Sins: Origin via Gematsu

1:08:04 - Extra News

• 1 - Nintendo updating the Switch's N64 emulator via MyNintendoNews

• 2 - Ocarina of Time's fan-made PC port Via VGC

• 3 - Yakuza creator announces new studio via TheVerge

• 4 - Composer of Chrono Trigger / Cross teases new announcementvia VGC

• 5 - Ubisoft is done with Watch Dogs Legion, ...and HyperScape via Eurogamer

• 6 - Nintendo going after fan-made Pokémon FPS via Eurogamer

• 7 - PVP servers for Dark Souls PC temporarily turned off via VGC

• 8 - Shenmue getting an anime series Feb. 5th via Polygon

• 9 - Riot Games suing Vietnamese studio via Polygon

• 10 - Player banned from Roblox by US District Court via ArsTechnica

• 11 - Gran Turismo 7 is 90GB and coming Mar. 4th via Playstation Size Twitter

• 12 - The Nintendo Switch has outsold the PS1 via VGChartz

• Roundup: GTA Trilogy physical on Switch coming Feb. 11th; Sol Cresta coming to Switch, PC and PS4 on Feb. 22nd; Elden Ring has gone gold ahead of its Feb. 25th release; Majora’s Mask coming to NSO in February; WWE 2K22 coming Mar. 11; Death Stranding Director's Cut hits PC on Mar. 30th.

1:14:20 - Out This Week

1:23:40 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:31:10 - Recommendations - I Care a Lot (movie on Netflix) and Guardians of the Galaxy (action-adventure game)

1:37:00 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about what’s probably the biggest industry story since Ready Press Play started: the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. They also look back at their 2021 predictions and reminisce about the year, chat about the podcast’s last video episode, E3 possibly being canceled, and plenty more! 00:00 - Intro 03:15 - Talking about #105 06:10 - RPP Year 3 09:07 - Cogs in a Machine plug 10:40 - Topics of Discussion

10:40 - Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard via GI.biz 35:24 - Our 2021 Prediction Results 58:21 - December 2021 NPD via GI.biz & Xbox outsells PS5 in December 2021 via TheGamer 1:01:11 - E3 digital event reportedly a mess and "probably" canceled via DualShockers

1:03:55 - Extra News

#1 - God of War is Sony’s biggest, highest-rated Steam launch via VG247 #2 - Cory Barlog talks about Sony games on PC via Eurogamer #3 - Sony opens registrations for buying PS5s directly from the company via VGC #4 - Gaming Youtubers had their likeness stolen and sold as NFTs via Eurogamer #5 - PS3 games have started appearing on the PS5 store via VGC #6 - Storm Reid cast as Riley on HBO's Last of Us show via Deadline #7 - Leaks about Persona 4 Golden and Persona 6 via GamingBolt #8 - PUBG nearly doubles player count following move to free-to-play via GI.biz #9 - Avatar: Reckoning, a new mobile MMO set on Pandora via Eurogamer #10 - Dying Light 2’s Cloud version for Switch has been delayed via Eurogamer #11 - (Check this out) New Cuphead Netflix cartoon trailer released via Netflix/Youtube Roundup: Life is Strange Remastered Collection is coming to Xbox, PC and PlayStation on 02/01, but the Switch version was delayed; Kingdom Hearts Cloud versions for Switch releases 02/10; Ubisoft will bring back classic RTS The Settlers, coming to PC on 03/17; LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga is coming to every console on 04/05.

1:07:30 - Out This Week 1:13:12 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time 1:18:38 - Recommendations - Don’t Look Up (movie on Netflix) and Lethal League Blaze (fighting game) 1:25:45 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

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As Dan and Luis prepare to say goodbye to the video format they decide to dress up in formal wear for the camera, reminisce about their time doing the show on camera, and utilize the video format to its fullest by doing show-and-tell with their video games and memorabilia.  All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping / Video podcast memories

17:44 - Show and Tell Begins

1:27:22 - Extra News

1:35:06 - New Releases & Updates

1:38:51 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:42:07 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis are back at it again with the start of a new year. Not a whole lot of gaming news occurred during the winter break but there is still a lot to talk about. Dan and Luis cover the gaming anniversaries, what they played during the break, PSVR2, an NFT diatribe, and E3 going all digital for another year. All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Randomness / Housekeeping

10:51 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

41:10 - What we played

1:02:56 - PlayStation VR2 announced via Polygon

1:08:25 - NFTs Discussion

1:22:40 - Extra News

• 1 - E3 2022 shifts to online-only event because of Omicron concerns via VentureBeat

• 2 - CD Projekt has agreed on settlement terms via VGC

• 3 - Plot spoilers for Elden Ring can now be found online via VGC

• 4 - Sega has announced its latest mini console via VGC

• 5 - John Madden has died at the age of 85 via WashingtonPost

• 6 - Riot Games has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class action lawsuit via WashingtonPost

• 7 - The Game Awards enjoyed record viewership figures in 2021 via VGC

• 8 - Ubisoft has revealed plans to celebrate Assassin’s Creed’s 15th anniversary next year via VGC

• 9 - A PlayStation 5 remake of the original The Last of Us game is nearing completion via VGC

• 10 - PlayStation’s Ghost of Tsushima has sold through 8 million copies via SuckerPunch’s Twitter

• 11 - Lego's Sonic the Hedgehog set becomes reality Jan. 1 via Polygon

• Roundup: Rainbow Six Extraction releases day-one on GamePass on January 20th, and Death Stranding Director’s Cut is officially coming to PC in Spring 2022

1:35:48 - New Releases & Updates

1:38:28 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:47:00 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This episode was recorded on December 14th.

Dan and Luis meet for the final time in 2021 to share more thoughts on The Game Awards, impressions on Fortnite's new season, The Matrix Awakens tech demo, Forza Horizon 5, and Halo Infinite. They also have a longer conversation about writing clichés in game reviews.

00:00 - Intro

04:25 - More on The Game Awards

17:20 - Fortnite Chapter 3

26:36 - The Matrix Awakens: An UE5 Experience

31:28 - Forza Horizon 5

41:22 - Halo Infinite

57:54 - Game Reviews' Clichés

1:22:45 - Check this out: A scientist who taught rats how to play Doom II wants to stream it on Twitch via VGC

1:25:00 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This episode was recorded on 12-7-21. Dan and Luis don't want to leave you hanging on Christmas so they pre-recorded an episode to keep you company. They start off by talking about their Christmas plans and Christmas memories before getting into the topic of the show and that was giving a behind-the-scenes look at what happened during the taping of episode 100. They talk about the first time they saw each other in real life and their reactions to each other. No details go unsaid including how they almost got into a car accident! Other than that crazy statement this is a chill/laid-back episode that you can listen to while watching your yule log fireplace. Christmas talk ends at 17:40

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In the last traditional episode of the year, Dan and Luis meet to share their thoughts on The Game Awards’ winners and reveals, PS5 console covers, Halo Infinite’s reviews, NPD results from November, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Randomness

06:46 - Thoughts on ep. 100

11:00 - Holiday content schedule

14:00 - Halo Infinite Metacritic bet

18:56 - The Game Awards - Winners and general thoughts

35:52 - Everything announced at The Game Awards via IGN

55:09 - New DualSense colors and console covers arrive next month via PlayStation Blog

1:00:24 - PlayStation will launch its Game Pass rival 'next spring', it's claimed via VGC

1:06:48 - November spending down 10% compared to 2020 via GamesIndustry.biz

1:12:30 - Extra News

• 1 - Square Enix games to cost $70 on PC via TheGamer

• 2 - PlayStation acquires Valkyrie studio in Seattle via VGC

• 3 - Banjo-Kazooie comes to NSO in January 2022 via Destructoid

• 4 - Masayuke Uemura, creator of the NES/SNES, has passed away via NintendoLife

• 5 - Ubisoft‘s NFT plans met with overwhelming backlash via VGC

• 6 - HBO’s TLOU series casts Nick Offerman as Bill via Variety

• 7 - German court tells Nintendo to allow digital refunds right up to launch via VGC

• 8 - Former PlayStation VP allegedly appeared in a sting video via LV1 Gaming

• 9 - No Way Home suits coming to Spider-Man: Remastered via Polygon

• 10 - Dr. Disrespect has launched a “AAA game studio” via Game Informer

• 11 - STALKER 2 is going to feature NFTs via The Verge

• 12 - Workers at indie dev Vodeo Games have unionized via Polygon

• 13 - Ubisoft has greenlit Splinter Cell remake via Ubisoft Blog

• 14 - Square Enix suspends FF14 sales because it’s too popular via Polygon

• Roundup: Uncharted 2-game combo Legacy of Thieves is hitting PS5 on Jan. 28th, 2022, with the PC version to come later; Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s massive new expansion, Dawn of Ragnarok, comes March 10th, 2022; Xbox console-exclusive horror game Scorn releases Oct. 2022.

1:17:54 - New Releases & Updates

1:25:35 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:31:38 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan flew from California to Texas! Finally! Luis and Dan finally met IRL after being internet friends for six years. For a special 100th episode the entire Ready Play Network crew come together at an actual table to record a casual laid back (often comedic) podcast. Joining Luis and Dan are Leah - the operator of the Ready Press Play Tik Tok, Joel - the composer of the theme songs for Ready Press Play and Ready Play Movies, and Troy - the co-host of (the now-defunct) Ready Play Movies. Hang back and enjoy a casual podcast where many topics are covered including more origin stories including how Dan and Luis met and how they decided to create the podcast, Joel's crazy Christmas story, a relitigation of when Luis kicked out his friends over Nintendoland, Troy's love for Xbox, Leah's love for Kingdom Hearts, all this and WAY more plus some secret surprises that you don't want to miss.

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Dan and Luis talk about the response to Halo Infinite’s progression issues, Sony’s new patent for a controller that attaches to phones, Xbox Series S being the hottest Black Friday item, and a US bill aiming to ban scalper bots.

00:00 - Please donate: Demetrius (DemiGod) Brown Memorial Services

06:00 - Intro/Housekeeping

10:40 - Temple of Time

52:04 - Halo Infinite event a disaster via Forbes

58:30 - Sony patents Dualshock for phones via VGC

1:02:45 - Xbox Series S most popular console on Black Friday via BusinessInsider

1:07:42 - US bill to ban console scalper bots via VGC

1:15:00 - Why thousands of bots invaded Capcom Arcade Stadium via ArsTechnica

1:17:01 - Check this out: Panda gamecube controller via Youtube

1:20:55 - Extra News

• 1 - DC Universe Online developer working on Marvel MMO via Eurogamer

• 2 - Cyberpunk 2077 now has very positive user rating on Steam via Eurogamer

• 3 - 6 state treasurers pressure Activision over misconduct allegations via Axios

• 4 - Fortnite Chapter 3 leaks via Polygon

• 5 - N64's Paper Mario coming to Switch Online Expansion via NintendoWorldReport

• 6 - Metroid Dread devs announce new game via MyNintendoNews

• 7 - Ocarina of Time decompiled into C code via ArsTechnica

• 8 - NEO: The World Ends With You hasn't met expectations via NintendoLife

• 9 - Xbox's The Ascent rated for PS4/5 via VGC

• 10 - Mario Golf: Super Rush's final free update via Eurogamer

• 11 - Some Game Awards presenters revealed via Geoff Keighley on Twitter

• 12 - PS Home resurrected by fans via VGC

• Check this out: Into the Starfield: The Endless Pursuit via Youtube
• Roundup: Physical releases for the GTA Trilogy have been delayed to Dec. 17th for PS4 & Xbox, and 2022 for Switch; Fall Guys officially delayed to 2022 for Xbox & Switch; Cyberpunk 2077’s ‘next-gen’ version and next major update coming in Q1 2022, while The Witcher 3’s is coming on Q2.

1:27:00 - New Releases & Updates

1:36:34 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:43:22 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis talk about their thoughts on the Golden Joystick Awards, Sony’s Faceplate patent, Rockstar apologizing for the state of GTA Definitive Edition, and updates on the Activision/Blizzard story. Plus: Xbox doing right by their fans, and thoughts on Pokemon Shining Pearl, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 08:38 - The Artful Escape 15:39 - Pokemon Shining Pearl 26:32 - Golden Joystick Awards via GamesRadar 33:38 - Sony faceplate patent via VGC 40:32 - Rockstar apologizes for GTA Definitive Edition issues via Polygon 46:09 - More than 1,000 Activision Blizzard workers sign petition to drop CEO Bobby Kotick via Polygon 53:16 - Nintendo Issues Internal Response to Activision-Blizzard Reports via Fanbyte 1:01:10 - Check This Out: Xbox is sending 20th anniversary gift packages to random fans via VGC 1:03:55 - Extra News

#1 - Epic Games has acquired Harmonix via Polygon #2 - Street Fighter veterans Ryu and Chun-Li are coming to Brawlhalla via Flipboard #3 - Kojima Productions is headed west and will focus on TV, film, and music via Polygon #4 - The season 1 extension of Halo Infinite to May 2022 will delay the release of campaign co-op and the game’s Forge level editor via Polygon #5 - Fortnite Chapter 2 is coming to an end on Dec. 4 via Polygon #6 - Xbox has added a new dynamic theme designed to celebrate the Xbox 360 via VGC #7 - Marvel’s Avengers’ upcoming Spider-Man content won’t include story missions via VGC #8 - Call of Duty’s new Warzone Pacific map has been delayed to December 8 via VGC #9 - PlatinumGames director Hideki Kamiya has publicly apologised to Microsoft for the cancellation of Scalebound via Eurogamer #10 - A former Sony PlayStation employee filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging gender discrimination and wrongful termination after speaking up about it via Axios

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Dan and Luis go through all the nominees for The Game Awards and make predictions on which game is gonna take the trophy for each category. They also discuss recent disturbing stories about Activision/Blizzard, a controversy surrounding Streamlabs, and Smash Bros. player Zero returning to the internet. Plus: Warner Bros. crossover fighter officially announced, NPD results for October, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

08:02 - Sharing the Love - The PSP (Luis’ Turn)

16:55 - The Game Awards 2021 Nominees & Predictions

56:00 - Streamlabs drops OBS from name after controversy via Polygon

1:02:10 - Bobby Kotick pressured to step down amidst harassment scandals via CNN

1:12:10 - [TRIGGER WARNING] Smash streamer Zero returns to the internet via Dexerto

1:17:50 - NPD results for October via GamesIndustry.biz

1:20:50 - Check This Out: Multiversus officially announced via Warner Bros. on Youtube

1:23:09 - Extra News

• 1 - Elder Scrolls VI confirmed as Xbox & PC exclusive via ArsTechnica

• 2 - First ever Nintendo licensed Smash Bros. circuit happening via Panda.gg

• 3 - Reboot of "1 vs. 100" in the works at Microsoft via VentureBeat

• 4 - Halo Infinite most played Xbox game on Steam already via GamesRadar

• 5 - Game Pass started as a rental service via VGC

• 6 - (UK) Vanguard was worst COD launch in 14 years via VGC

• 7 - Yakuza studio working on a new IP via VGC

• 8 - Veteran Far Cry creative lead left Ubisoft via VentureBeat

• 9 - Indie dev Ultra Dolphin Revolution releasing new WiiU game via NintendoLife

• 10 - Bandai Namco revealed Dragon Ball: The Breaker via Polygon

• Roundup: Indie hit Loop Hero comes to the Switch on December 9th, Alien Isolation Coming to Mobile on December 16th. Volition’s Saints Row Reboot was delayed to August 2022, and Capcom’s mysterious project Pragmata, coming to next-gen and PC, was delayed into 2023.

1:29:58 - New Releases & Updates

1:36:30 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:42:20 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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It’s Luis’ birthday and he still records with Dan and they talk about the potential shortlist for Game of the Year Nominees and give their predictions of who they think will win. Also, Luis gives his thoughts on Bright Memory: Infinite, and some 3rd party Joy-Con controllers. Plus, Metal Gear Solid games pulled from digital stores and predicting Nintendo’s future hardware. All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

08:17 - Impressions

• Metroid Dread
• 11:05 - Bright Memory: Infinite
• 19:15 - Binbok Switch Controllers

24:21 - Game of the Year Watch / Metacritic's Best Games of 2021 via Metacritic

49:04 - Nintendo still working out the concept for its next console via VGC / Nintendo plans to make more movies based on its games via VGC

1:00:13 - Multiple Metal Gear Solid games temporarily removed from digital stores via IGN

1:04:14 - Check this out: Spider-Man in Marvel’s Avengers Trailer via YouTube

1:06:29 - Extra News

• 1 - Bandai Namco is pulling Jump Force on Feb. 7, 2022 via Polygon

• 2 - A datamine for Call of Duty Vanguard suggests a crossover with Attack on Titan, Captain America, and Indiana Jones via Polygon

• 3 - Sega is considering investing nearly $1 billion in its game development capabilities via VGC

• 4 - Forza Horizon 5 will be the first major game to include sign language interpreter for cut-scenes via VGC

• 5 - Hogwarts Legacy may release in late 2022 via VGC

• 6 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting an in-game Black Friday sale via Kotaku

• 7 - Xbox is targeting acquisitions in the causal and social gaming spaces via Bloomberg

• 8 - Todd Howard has confirmed that Fallout 5 is a long way off via IGN

• 9 - Back 4 Blood will get a solo offline mode in a free update via Polygon

• 10 - League of Legends rhythm game coming to Switch and PC on Nov. 16 via Polygon

• 11 - Information has leaked about two new Xbox exclusives via WindowsCentral

• Roundup: Xbox exclusive The Gunk is releasing on PC & Xbox December 16, Rainbow Six Extraction is now slated to release on January 20th, 2022 and costs $40 USD, Valve delayed the Steam Deck to February 2022, and the Playdate handheld console was delayed to 2022 (no date/window)

1:12:58 - New Releases & Updates

1:18:43 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:25:51 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis talk about Amy Hennig working on a Marvel game, Netflix’s new initiative on Android, and Nintendo’s latest financial results.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

07:40 - Temple of Time

45:23 - Amy Hennig's new studio making a Marvel game via Marvel.com

52:55 - Netflix Games is a thing on Android via Netflix Blog

1:00:45 - Nintendo financial results via GamesIndustry.biz

1:06:28 - Modder pleads guilty to piracy charges, will pay Nintendo $4.5 million via ArsTechnica

1:10:55 - Check this out: Squid Game gets a free multiplayer video game knockoff: Crab Game via Polygon

1:13:30 - Extra News

• 1 - Avengers stop selling XP boosters via Polygon

• 2 - Sony investing in Devolver Digital via GamesIndustry.biz

• 3 - Forza Horizon 5 highest rated new game of the year via VGC

• 4 - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite shutting down on Jan. 2022 via Polygon

• 5 - League of Legends crossover with PUBG Mobile via Polygon

• 6 - Meta removing Facebook login requirement from Quest via ArsTechnica

• 7 - Nintendo closing Redwood City and Toronto offices via TheVerge

• 8 - Ubisoft working on NFT games via International Business Times

• 9 - SEGA and Microsoft partnership via SEGA

• 10 - N64 controller for Switch sold out until 2022 via VGC

• 11 - Ocarina of Time beat in under 5 minutes via Polygon

• 12 - Collector editions for Halo Infinite and Elden Ring have gone for sale in the web

• Roundup: Marvel's Avengers gets Spider-Man and more on November 30, Firaxis has delayed Marvel Midnight Suns to the second half of 2022 (it was previously expected in March), and Blizzard has delayed Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 out of 2022

1:20:28 - New Releases & Updates

1:28:31 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:37:45 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis talk about the end of Ready Play Movies, the lackluster State of Play, Pikmin Bloom, the problems with the N64 games on the switch, WB making a Smash Clone, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

10:05 - State of Play October 2021 via IGN

20:01 - Pikmin Bloom via Polygon

27:02 - RUMOR: Nintendo Switch Coming late next year or early 2023 via Comicbook.com

35:44 - N64 Online Problems via Kotaku

Datamine suggests more games and more consoles via Destructoid

Insider suggests Sega was to blame for price via Screen Rant

52:34 - RUMOR: WB Making a Smash Bros like Game - MultiVersus via VGC

1:03:28 - Extra News

• 1 - GTA Trilogy's physical edition on Switch will require a 25GB download via NintendoLife

• 2 - Rumor - ‘Wu-Tang Clan’ RPG in the works at Microsoft via VGC

• 3 - Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service is now available through Microsoft Edge - Death Stranding Blocked via VGC

• 4 - Nintendo puts warning on Mario Party Superstars Mini Game via Eurogamer

• 5 - Sonic Mania Sequel was scrapped via Zippo’s Blog

• 6 - 343 Industries is shutting down servers for Halo games on the Xbox 360 in January via ScreenRant

• 7 - Xbox hardware revenues up 166% via GamesIndustry.biz

• 8 - Rumor - Sackboy: A Big Adventure is coming to PC via VGC

• 9 - Grasshopper Manufacture has been acquired by NetEase Games via VGC

• 10 - Overwatch character McCree will officially be renamed ‘Cole Cassidy’ via VGC

• 11 - Blizzard has cancelled its next BlizzCon event via VGC

• 12 - Check This Out! - Xbox Released a 6 minute Halo Infinite Campaign Overview Trailer via Xbox YouTube

• Roundup: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy will launch digitally on November 11, and physically in December; Nintendo Delays Advance Wars 1+2 Re:Boot Camp to Spring 2022

1:13:03 - New Releases & Updates

1:17:52 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:25:02 - Sharing the Love (Dan’s turn - Until Dawn)

1:34:30 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis talk about the Uncharted trailer, new Xbox storage options, and God of War coming to PC. Plus: Games shown at DC Fandome, Switch Online pricing, September NPD results, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

01:00 - Ready Play Movies talk

04:30 - Uncharted movie trailer

12:06 - DC Fandome game trailers

17:35 - New 2TB and 512GB Seagate Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox via Xbox Wire

22:20 - God of War coming to Windows PC in January via Polygon

27:12 - Animal Crossing Direct + Nintendo Online expansion news via Polygon

40:48 - September NPD via GamesIndustry.biz

50:15 - Extra News

• 1 - New Splinter Cell rumoured via VGC

• 2 - ResetEra acquired by MOBA Networkvia VGC

• 3 - Footage on cancelled Tomb Raider game via VGC

• 4 - Aftermath of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit via GamesIndustry.biz

• 5 - Xbox Game Pass growth slows down via GamesIndustry.biz

• 6 - Xbox's anniversary digital broadcast via VGC

• 7 - Phil Spencer interview with the Wall Street Journal via VGC

• 8 - Epic welcomes blockchain and NFTs via GamesIndustry.biz

• 9 - Stardew Valley creator announces Haunted Chocolatier via Polygon

• 10 - Microsoft Flight Simulator new update via Polygon

• Roundup: Among Us is coming to PS4, PS5 and Xbox on Dec 14th, Elden Ring has been delayed by a month, now releasing Feb 25th, 2022; & The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 PS5/Series upgrades have been delayed to 2022.

57:00 - New Releases & Updates

1:08:30 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:13:38 - Sharing the Love (Luis’ turn - Game Gear)

1:24:02 - Outro / Winner of Gameplay / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis talk about their impressions on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl and Metroid Dread. Plus Sony made a lottery to buy a PS5, Best Buy made a paywall to buy a PS5, Jim Ryan wants to expand PS Software reach, Microsoft Re-thinking right to repair. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

05:40 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl

12:15 - Metroid Dread

24:17 - Jim Ryan on wanting to expand PlayStation Software Reach via GamesIndustry.biz

31:20 - Sony has made a lottery for a chance to buy a PS5 via VGC

36:11 - Best Buy’s new $200/yr membership locks PS5 behind sign up via ArsTechnica

43:32 - OLED Switch has ‘improved’ Joy-Cons — but drift still persists via Polygon

49:34 - Evidence suggests Switch OLED's dock can support 4K via VGC

52:20 - Microsoft re-thinking right to repair via VG247

57:49 - Extra News

• 1 - Activision Lawsuit Update via GamesIndustry.biz

• 2 - Marvel’s Avengers is now selling paid XP boosters via Polygon

• 3 - Rockstar Games has officially announced The GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition via GameSpot

• 4 - Virtuos has confirmed it’s working on an “unannounced [triple-A] action adventure game remake” via VGC

• 5 - Composer Koichi Sugiyama died at the age of 90 via Polygon

• 6 - ‘System Shock’ live-action series in the works via Deadline

• 7 - Xbox Series X and S have cleared 100,000 consoles sold in Japan via VGC

• 8 - November’s PlayStation Plus games will include three bonus PlayStation VR titles via VGC

• 9 - European versions of Nintendo 64 games for Nintendo Switch Online members will all run at 60Hz via MyNintendoNews

• 10 - Epic has acknowledged that its new Fortnite mode Imposters is inspired by Among Us via VGC

• Check this out: Celebrate 20 Years of Play Together with 20th Anniversary Hardware
• Roundup: Ubisoft has delayed Ghost Recon Frontline’s tech test following fan backlash, a new studio was opened by State of Decay and Arena NET founder Jeff Strain, and Sledgehammer Games has opened a new studio in the UK.

1:08:00 - New Releases & Updates

1:13:30 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:17:12 - Outro / Winner of Gameplay / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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In a shorter episode recorded earlier in the week than usual, Dan and Luis talk about the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Sora from Kingdom Hearts joining Smash Ultimate, and the Twitch leak. Plus: Free demos on the PS5, Konami getting back into the game, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

02:20 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl

09:20 - Psychonauts

11:28 - Sora joins Smash Ultimate via LV1 Gaming

22:15 - Twitch leak via VGC

29:52 - Konami reviving Metal Gear, Castlevania and Silent Hill via VGC

32:50 - Sony introduces Game Trials via PushSquare / Xbox update lets you track play time via GameSpot

37:40 - Extra News

• 1 - Konami contest for indies via IGN

• 2 - Metroid Prime open-world game via VGC

• 3 - Square Enix to release offline Dragon Quest 10 via Eurogamer

• 4 - Xbox adding accessibility tags to digital store via VGC

• 5 - 512GB expansion card for Xbox Series X/S via WindowsCentral

• 6 - Capcom says it will make PC its main platform via VGC

• 7 - Shawn Layden talks about Sony’s PC strategy via VGC

• 8 - New World passes 900k concurrent players on Steam via GameSpot

• 9 - Twitch testing new paid boost feature via Eurogamer

• 10 - Epic Games Store unified achievement system via Polygon

• 11 - PS3/Vita stores turning off credit card support via GameSpot

• 12 - Switch OLED can reportedly output at 4K via VGC

• 13 - Pokémon Company partners with Universal Studios Japan via MyNintendoNews

• Roundup: Wii game A Boy and His Blob is coming to Switch later this Fall, Wanted: Dead is a new PS5 game from Ninja Gaiden director Hiroaki Matsui in 2022, and Ubisoft has announced Ghost Recon Frontline, a new Battle Royale shooter

46:40 - New Releases & Updates

53:16 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

57:37 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis talk about PlayStation’s acquisition of Bluepoint Games finally being confirmed, leaks of remakes of Metroid Prime and the GTA PS2 trilogy, and Crystal Dynamics working alongside The Initiative on Perfect Dark. Plus: Temple of Time, the Last of Us show, Dan’s thoughts on last week’s Nintendo Direct, and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 03:40 - Dan’s thoughts on the Nintendo Direct
• 12:50 - Ep. 100 will be pre-recorded

13:40 - Temple of Time

44:43 - PlayStation acquires Bluepoint Games via IGN

48:52 - GTA trilogy leaks in new rating via Polygon

53:40 - Nintendo working on a Metroid Prime remake via MyNintendoNews

58:17 - Perfect Dark reboot being co-developed by Crystal Dynamics via Eurogamer

1:03:38 - Last Of Us TV show first image released & update on multiplayer game via GameSpot

1:08:00 - Extra News

• 1 - Twitch's new tools against hate raiding via Eurogamer

• 2 - Mojang's reported new projects in development via VGC

• 3 - Fall Guys most downloaded PS+ game via Eurogamer

• 4 - BOTW & Splatoon 2 re-releases w/ DLC via MyNintendoNews; + 6-button Genesis Switch controller via Polygon

• 5 - Activision Blizzard agrees to $18M settlement via Polygon

• 6 - Netflix buys Oxenfree developer via GameSpot; + Netflix announces Kate: Collateral Damage via TheVerge

• 7 - Donkey Kong theme park section opening in 2024 via VGC

• 8 - Halo Infinite fashion line via GameSpot

• 9 - PS5 games might come to PSNow via VGC

• 10 - Destruction All-Stars devs getting Twisted Metal via VGC

• 11 - Game Awards happening Dec 9th, 2021 via VGC

• 12 - Kratos voice actor blames himself for GOW Ragnarok's delay via Polygon

• Roundup: Disco Elysium: The Final Cut comes to Switch & Xbox on Oct 12th, RE4 VR comes to Oculus Quest 2 on Oct 21st, Space Invaders Forever special edition comes to Switch in 2021, Life is Strange Remastered now dated for Feb 1st, 2022, and Blossom Tales 2 comes to the Switch in 2022

1:14:27 - New Releases & Updates

1:22:25 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:31:00 - Metacritic’s best games of the year so far

1:33:30 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review.

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On this week’s show, Dallaz Man from LV1 Gaming Filled in for Dan. Dallaz and Luis talk about their thoughts on the Nintendo Direct, PS5 getting restocked at retail, the latest WATA games controversy, and Sony actually fixing the CBomb issue?! Plus the final characters coming to Smash 64! All this and more

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

03:19 - Impressions

• Smash Remix Video
• 08:40 - Dallaz’ assortment of games
• 14:50 - Fortnite

19:09 - Nintendo Direct via IGN

1:01:27 - PS5 and Xbox Series X Restock at Best Buy Stores via Tech Radar

1:05:30 - Wata Rated Sonic the Hedgehog sold for Record Price via Nintendo Life

1:12:15 - Sony Fixes PS4 CBomb via MVG Twitter

1:15:00 - Extra News

• 1 - Tales of Arise sells 1 Million Copies via Dual Shockers

• 2 - Rumor - Quantic Dream is Working on a Star Wars Title via Dual Shockers

• 3 - Yuji Naka is making a mobile game via PSU

• 4 - Apple Blacklisted Fortnite off the App Store via Twitter

• 5 - The Nintendo Switch OLED is on display at a Nintendo store in Japan via Twitter

• 6 - Project Deluge reveals prototype of Sega GT and it featured Luigi via Hidden Palace & Nintendo Life

• 7 - Alan Wake Remastered Rated for Switch via Twitter

• 8 - The secret FCC filing from Nintendo will be made public on 9/24 via ResetEra Twitter

1:23:43 - New Releases & Updates

1:30:15 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:40:14 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this week’s show, Luis is tired after reviewing Deathloop. Dan gets to pick Luis’ brain about Deathloop as well as give his thoughts on P5R and Halo 2. Dan is surprised about the director change for God of War Ragnarok. The Nintendo Switch now supports Bluetooth audio, and a big update on Epic vs. Apple lawsuit.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

06:10 - Impressions

• Deathloop
• 27:08 - Persona 5 Royal
• 31:42 - Halo 2
• 33:30 - Wii Games

39:21 - God of War is changing directors via VGC

God Of War Ragnarok is ending the Norse Saga via GameSpot

49:10 - Nintendo Switch update enables Bluetooth audio via Polygon

53:48 - App Store must allow third-party payments, judge tells Apple via Polygon

Schreier’s take

1:00:00 - August NPD Roundup via VG247

1:03:51 - Nintendo is planning a new Switch controller via VGC

1:09:03 - Extra News

• 1 - Xbox Will Be At TGS But With No Announcements via NewsBreak

• 2 - Nintendo has cut the price of the Switch in Europe via GameSpot

• 3 - PlatinumGames has provided an update on Bayonetta 3via VGC

• 4 - Ubisoft has announced the DLC roadmap for Far Cry 6 via Polygon

• 5 - Twitch is suing two users for allegedly conducting so-called hate raids via Polygon

• 6 - A new firmware update has been rolled out for PS4 and PS5 via PSBlog

• 7 - Gran Turismo 7’s single-player will require an internet connection via Eurogamer

• 8 - Anthony Mackie is reportedly set to star in live-action Twisted Metal series via Eurogamer

• 9 - Xbox App on Windows got an Update with More Game Streaming Options via GameSpot

• 10 - Lego has started marking some Super Mario products as “retiring soon” via VGC

• 11 - Leaked list of PC titles datamined from Nvidia's GeForce Now via Eurogamer

• 12 - Sony has shut down servers for all Little Big Planet games on PS3 and Vita via ArsTechnica

• 13 - WarioWare game has led to the discovery of Luigi’s Mansion beta assets via IGN

1:19:08 - New Releases & Updates

1:27:03 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:33:13 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This week’s show is mostly focused on Sony’s latest PlayStation Showcase, which featured a proper reveal of God of War: Ragnarok, as well as announcements for Spider-Man 2, Wolverine, KOTOR Remake, and much more. Plus: Sony U-turns on upgrade fees and Waluigi comes to Smash?

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

01:28 - PlayStation Showcase 2021: Everything Announced via IGN

• 03:52 - God of War: Ragnarok
• 13:20 - Spider-Man 2 & Wolverine
• 22:40 - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake
• 26:15 - Alan Wake Remastered
• 29:00 - Forspoken & Uncharted Remasters
• 34:00 - Roundup / General thoughts

45:40 - Horizon Forbidden West now gets a free upgrade via GameSpot

51:55 - New test suggests the revised PS5 model actually runs cooler via VGC

56:20 - Waluigi coming to Smash Bros, but not the one you think via KingBobGaming on Youtube

1:00:12 - Report alleges 'fraud' behind recent surge in retro game prices via VGC

1:09:44 - Extra News

• 1 - Nintendo leaks Nickelodeon game's new characters via MyNintendoNews

• 2 - Next-gen supply issues may extend to 2023 via GamesIndustry.biz

• 3 - Shawn Layden talks about leaving Sony via PushSquare

• 4 - Nintendo skipping TGS 2021 via NintendoLife

• 5 - Sony acquires developer Firesprite via Polygon

• 6 - Spider-Man character coming to Marvel's Avengers this year via VGC

• 7 - Fortnite Season 7 finale on Sunday Sep 12 at 1PM PT via GameSpot

• 8 - Tripwire Interactive CEO steps down following anti-abortion position via Polygon

• 9 - George Mawle, programmer behind Kratos' Leviathan Axe, passed away via USAToday

• 10 - New World open beta available this weekend via GameSpot

• 11 - Super Mario 64 LEGO set via ArsTechnica

• 12 - Xbox One controlelr getting Series X update via Eurogamer

• 13 - World War Z coming to Switch on Nov 3rdvia MyNintendoNews

1:18:41 - New Releases & Updates

1:25:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:30:40 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis talk about a boycott/controversy that is plaguing Twitch as well as the redesigned PS5 that runs hotter. Plus: Why Halo’s single-player campaign was a no show at Gamescom, Steam’s refund policy revisited, Nintendo shutting down another Smash tournament, and all the game anniversaries, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

07:51 - Topics of Discussion

• Check This Out - Project Magnum
• 12:22 - #ADayOffTwitch via VGC
  • Twitch loses streamer TimTheTatman for YouTube via Polygon
• 26:03 - New PS5 model reportedly runs a bit hotter via GameSpot
• 33:17 - Steam's two-hour refund policy via Eurogamer
• 40:32 - Why Halo campaign was a no-show at Gamescom via Polygon

49:08 - Extra News

• 1 - TGS 2021 Lineup - Xbox, Capcom, Square, Sega & More via Eurogamer

• 2 - Nintendo Direct Rumor Expected within the next two weeksvia VGC

• 3 - PlayerUnknown, has left PUBG Studiosvia VGC

• 4 - Metal Gear Solid V Servers Shutting Down on PS3 and X360via GameSpot

• 5 - CDPR unsure that Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 next-gen updates will launch this yearvia Eurogamer

• 6 - Rumour: Nintendo will Offer Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles for NSO via NintendoLife

• 7 - October's DC Fandome event games lineup via GameSpot

• 8 - Death Stranding Sequel May Be in the Works via PushSquare

• 9 - The Last of Us TV Show Pilot Has Finished Filmingvia VGC

• 10 - Naughty Dog hiring for Last of Us multiplayer via VGC

• 11 - No More Heroes 3 is the last in the seriesvia ScreenRant

• 12 - China cuts children's online gaming to one hour a day / 3 hours a week via BBC

• 13 - Centipede: Recharged out on September 29thvia GameSpot

• 14 - Riptide had to cancel their P+ tournament via Dot eSports

1:00:51 - Temple of Time (Game Anniversaries)

1:31:01 - New Releases & Updates

1:33:34 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:38:31 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis give their impressions on the recently released Xbox game 12 Minutes, discuss the biggest announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, and share their thoughts on some recent Fortnite stories. Plus: July’s NPD results, everything from the Pokémon Presents, Square Enix not disclosing Outriders sales to devs, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

03:20 - Game Impressions / 12 Minutes

19:03 - Topics of Discussion

• Gamescom Opening Night Live roundup via TheVerge
• 37:36 - Gamescom Xbox event roundup via GamesRadar
• 45:45 - Pokémon Presents biggest announcements via Polygon
• 55:22 - July 2021 NPD Results via VG247
• 1:00:47 - Outriders dev doesn't know how many copies it sold via IGN
• 1:07:05 - Battle Bus / Fortnite Season 7 thoughts
• 1:14:55 - Among Us devs aren’t happy with Fortnite’s copying via TheVerge
• 1:20:50 - MLK in Fortnite via Gizmodo

1:27:20 - Extra News

• 1 - XCloud touch controls added to more games via TrueAchievements

• 2 - GamePass not coming to other consoles in the near future via VGC

• 3 - New higher resolution dashboard coming to Series X via TheVerge

• 4 - Phil Spencer likes the Steam Deck via GameSpot

• 5 - Controls passes 10M, Remedy working on new game via IGN

• 6 - In-person EVO returns to Vegas in 2022 via DigitalTrends

• 7 - RomUniverse ordered by Nintendo to delete everything via ScreenRant

• 8 - Sea of Thieves breaks player records via IGN

• 9 - EA giving away patents via GameSpot

• 10 - Niantic U-turns on Pokémon Go decisions via Eurogamer

• 11 - NES and SNES designer retires via NintendoLife

• 12 - Stardew Valley is hosting an eSports tournament via PCGamer

• 13 - Roundup: Skyrim is coming to next-gen on November 11th; WWE 2K22 has been delayed to March 2022; Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza is joining Super Monkey Ball BananaMania; and Dying Light Platinum Edition will come to Switch at a TBD date.

1:33:18 - New Releases & Updates

1:43:22 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:46:15 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this very unique episode of Ready Press Play, our crew unites to discuss and rank their favorite original games released between 1990 and 1999. The end result is a Top 20 list with some very fun and special games for both Dan and Luis. We recommend listening to the episode blind, so you can be surprised! This DLC was originally recorded on August 10th, 2021, and therefore won’t include updated news, releases, or other traditional segments of the show. Check back next week for a timelier episode. Enjoy!

00:00 - Intro

05:20 – Thoughts on the List

09:17 – The Rules of the List

11:50 – List Begins (10 thru 6)

52:17 – The GOATs (Top 5s)

1:24:16 – The Runner Up

1:34:31 – Dan’s #2 Game

1:40:59 – Our #1 Game

1:46:06 – Honorable Mentions / Filling in the top 20

1:51:29 – The Top 20 in Order

1:58:45 – Pre-outro/plans for the 80s list

2:01:45 - Outro

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On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis continue to speculate about the mysterious game Abandoned, go through the highlights of Nintendo’s and Xbox’s recent indie showcases, and discuss Hideo Kojima’s recent comments on why he prefers physical media. Plus: what should we expect from Gamescom this year, Ariana Grande’s concert in Fortnite, a fan-made portable PS2, Breath of the Wild with ray tracing, and much more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 01:15 - A Short Hike / General Updates
• 05:00 - Abandoned trailer delayed again via PushSquare
• 08:25 - Niantic's response to Pokémon Go community via NianticBlog

10:05 - Topics of Discussion

• Hideo Kojima’s thoughts on physical media via VGC
• 17:10 - Nintendo Indies Showcase via Polygon
• 23:20 - Xbox’s Indie Game Showcase via VGC
• 28:33 - Gamescom lineup includes Konami, Mediatonic & more via VGC
• 35:42 - Fortnite story time
• 40:40 - Ariana Grande concert / Superman skin via Polygon
• 48:35 - Portable PS2 fan-made handheld via PushSquare
• 52:18 - Call of Duty 2021 is called Vanguard, set in WWII, according to leak via Polygon

55:15 - Extra News

• 1 - The Goomba theme park accident via VGC

• 2 - Sony acquires Crunchyrollvia Eurogamer

• 3 - Google considered buying Epic via TheVerge

• 4 - The AAA Power Rangers game that never came out via IGN

• 5 - Microsoft testing night mode feature for Xbox via TheVerge

• 6 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 reportedly in development via VGC

• 7 - Idris Elba was cast as Knuckles on Sonic 2 via Eurogamer

• 8 - New South Park game in development via VG247

• 9 - Niantic's Pikmin game coming out this year via MyNintendoNews

• 10 - New studios: Eyes Out, Racoon Logic, & Dr. Disrespect

• 11 - Roundup

• 12 - Check this out: BOTW mod adds ray tracing and looks gorgeous! via Kotaku

1:05:16 - New Releases & Updates

1:10:33 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:19:37 - Sharing the Love - GameBoy & Metroid anniversary memories

1:35:35 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On a show filled with so much to talk about, Dan and Luis meet to discuss all the game anniversaries, professional soccer players being addicted to Fortnite, and another update to the Blizzard story. Plus: Nintendo’s quarterly financial report, Forza Motorsport 7 getting delisted, Sony’s PSVR 2 strategy, Pokemon Go reverting changes to gameplay, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 02:21 - Planning the Hostile Takeover of LV1 Gaming

05:30 - Blizzard president steps down via Polygon

08:26 - Impressions

• Spirit Farer

14:39 - Trigger Witch

18:32 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

45:03 - Battle Bus

52:53 - Top News

• Nintendo Quarterly Financial Report via VGC1:00:22 - Forza Motorsport 7 Delisting via ArsTechnica1:06:20 - Sony's PSVR 2 Strategy via VGC1:12:26 - Pokémon Go pandemic gameplay bonuses come to an end via Polygon1:17:36 - Construction has started on Nintendo's Donkey Kong theme park via VGC

1:19:06 - Extra News

• 1 - New grand-scale RPG: Wayward Realms Announced via GamesRadar#2 - Waze has teamed up with Microsoft via GameSpot#3 - GTA V has shipped 150 million units and a new franchise will be announced via VGC#4 - Ubisoft and Bungie have filed a joint lawsuit via GameSpot#5 - Half-Life 2: Remastered Collection is Coming via PCGamesN#6 - Team Asobi is now working on the studio’s “most ambitious game yet” via GamesRadar#7 - EB Games Canada is rebranding its stores to GameStop via NintendoLife#8 - New Xbox controller 'Aqua Shift' announced via Polygon#9 - Fullbright co-founder Steve Gaynor has stepped down via Polygon#10 - Halo Infinite spoiler warning issued due to data mine in preview build via Eurogamer#11 - Sony's financial results for the first quarter via VG247

• 12 - Delays: MMO New World has been delayed to September 28th, and reports suggest Horizon: Forbidden West delayed 2022.

13 - Roundup: World War Z: Aftermath is coming on September 21st, Outer Wilds’ first expansion is coming on September 28th, Solar Ash is coming on October 26th

1:29:14 - New Releases & Updates

1:34:45 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:47:03 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On a show full of tangents and distractions, Dan and Luis talk more about the Abandoned / Hideo Kojima conspiracy theories, F9 The Fast Saga, Guitar Hero 3, DJ Khaled, and lots of random topics. Plus: disgusting updates on the Activision Blizzard situation, NPD results for June, Shawn Layden’s thoughts on Game Pass, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 01:10 - Dan interviewed his sister for Ready Play Movies
• 07:35 - Other RPM updates
• 09:15 - David/Fame from LV1 Gaming was featured on Podcast Unlocked
• 12:10 - Let’s keep talking about Abandoned

22:07 - Impressions / Guitar Hero 3

28:40 - Battle Bus x Suicide Squad

31:45 - F9 The Fast Saga (light spoilers)

40:20 - Top News

• Activision Blizzard lawsuit, employee letter via Kotaku
• 56:04 - Nintendo and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics via Eurogamer
• 1:00:38 - June NPD Results via GamesIndustry.biz
• 1:11:19 - Shawn Layden talks about Game Pass via VG247
• 1:19:20 - Naughty Dog & Infinity Ward veterans form new studio via VGC

1:21:35 - Extra News

• 1 - Fatal Frame coming 10/28 via GameSpot

• 2 - Dr Mario World ending in November via Polygon

• 3 - Halo Infinite closed demo this weekend via Polygon

• 4 - Sony's Jim Ryan talks PC games via VGC

• 5 - Game Dev Choice Awards results (Hades GOTY) via GDConf

• 6 - Nintendo 3DS's new update via NintendoLife

• 7 - Facebook stops selling the Oculus Quest 2 Gamasutra

• 8 - Death Stranding sold 5M copies via GamesIndustry.biz

• 9 - Pokemon Netflix show in development via Variety

• 10 - New World Beta bricking RTX 3090s via VGC

• 11 - Digimon Survive and Kena: Bridge of Spirits delayed to 2022

• 12 - James Bond’s Aston Martin comes to Rocket League, and Okami’s Amaterasu is coming to Monster Hunter Rise

• 13 - More Steam Deck information via IGN

• 14 - PS5 adding support for extra storage via ArsTechnica

1:30:12 - Check This Out

• Xbox Series S Suitcase via GamesRadar
• Krispy Kreme is selling Xbox doughnuts via TheVerge
• Gears of War studio demos new tech via Polygon

1:37:42 - New Releases & Updates

1:43:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:53:05 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to talk about the announcements that came up from EA Play, all the Ubisoft news that hit this week, and the end is coming for the Wii U and 3DS eShops. Plus: thoughts on Dead by Daylight, Too Hot to Handle Brazil, a fancy Mario watch, and a newly discovered joy con drift fix, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 03:16 - Dan is Hosting RPM / Too Hot to Handle Brazil

05:46 - Nintendo denies reports about Switch OLED Price via VG247

09:07 - Impressions

• Dead by Daylight

15:11 - Undertale

17:54 - Top News

• EA Play 2021 Roundup via GamesRadar34:00 - Ubisoft talks Assassin's Creed Infinity, Beyond Good & Evil 2, Steam Deck, Netflix getting into gaming, and more via GameSpotSkull & Bones is now in Alpha via GameInformerUbisoft FPS XDefiant combines multiple Tom Clancy Games via VGCUbisoft delays Riders Republic to October 2021 and Rainbow Six Extraction to January 2022

49:30 - 3DS & Wii U eShops will no longer accept direct payments in January via MyNintendoNews56:30 - New PS5 model is lighter than the launch console via VGC

58:09 - Extra News

• 1 - GDC confirmed to return to an in-person event next year via VGC#2 - One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows will shut down its servers in Feb 2022 via GameSpot#3 - Sumo Digital is set to be purchased by Tencent for $1.27 billion via VG247#4 - Apex Legends has a new season on the way via Polygon#5 - Tom Clancy's Elite Squad will shut down a year after launch via Eurogamer#6 - Detroit: Become Human sells 6 Million copies via GameSpot#7 - Aloy joins Genshin Impact via GameInformer#8 - California State filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard via ArsTechnica#9 - An animated Injustice: Gods Among Us movie is announced via GameInformer#10 - The Last of Us HBO tv show casts Anna Torv and Jeffrey Pierce via Deadline

1:05:53 - Check This Out

• Nintendo Switch Train Controller via KotakuSkyward Sword HD Quality of Life Trailer via Nintendo YouTubeFancy Mario Watch Costs $2,150? via KotakuSony Buys a Category on Jeopardy via PushSquareYouTuber Claims To Have A Permanent Fix For Joy-Con Drift via GameSpot

1:16:20 - New Releases & Updates

1:30:40 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:44:40 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis compete trying to predict the release dates of 20 upcoming videogames, including Breath of the Wild 2, Halo Infinite, God of War Ragnarok, Elder Scrolls 6, among many others. Plus: thoughts on Nickelodeon’s Smash Bros. clone, Netflix making games, Valve’s new handheld, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 02:06 - More Abandoned updates via PushSquare
• 06:58 - Switch OLED production cost info via ArsTechnica

08:46 - Predicting Release Dates (Topic of the Show)

• 14:05 - Zelda BOTW 2, Halo Infinite, GOW Ragnarok, Horizon FW
• 24:10 - GTA 6, Elder Scrolls 6, Bayonetta 3, Hellblade 2
• 37:37 - Metroid Prime 4, Indiana Jones, Skull & Bones, RedFall
• 49:35 - Perfect Dark, Outer Worlds 2, Avowed, Fable, Everwild
• 1:00:47 - Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, Final Fantasy 16

1:06:55 - Top News

• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl via IGN
• 1:12:37 - Netflix will start publishing video games via ArsTechnica
• 1:19:30 - Steam Deck is Valve's answer to the Switch, out in December via Kotaku
• 1:25:20 - Tencent rolling out facial recognition to control kids’ playtime via BBCTech

1:28:50 - Extra News

• 1 - Hideo Kojima on Director's Cut naming via VGC

• 2 - Invincibility option on Psychonauts 2 via Eurogamer

• 3 - Cyberpunk 2077 best-selling PlayStation game in June via Destructoid

• 4 - Judgment series ending over disagreement via Kotaku

• 5 - Atlus teases Persona announcements via GameSpot

• 6 - Super Mario 64 sold for $1.5M via Axios

• 7 - Gran Turismo 7 Beta leaks via GTPlanet

• 8 - Next-gen Witcher 3 to include show content via VGC

• 9 - More details on Deathloop exclusivity via PushSquare

• 10 - Kratos voice actor to play Black Panther via VG247

• 11 - Phil Spencer compliments DualSense & talks videogame preservation via VGC

• 12 - Ghostwire Tokyo, Warhammer 40K Darktide and RE:Verse delayed to 2022

• 13 - Microsoft maybe planning to discontinue Live Gold via VGC

• 14 - Gamescom 2021's first confirmed companies via GameSpot

1:39:23 - Battle Bus

1:45:52 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This week, Dan and Luis meet to talk about the newly announced Switch OLED Model, Ubisoft revamping the Assassin’s Creed formula, and the State of Play that happened. Plus: Dan’s thoughts on Undertale, Sony officially cutting ties with Japan Studio, and the dankest of Xbox memes! All this and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Watch Smash or Pass 7 on 7/11/21 @11am CST on Luis' Twitch

06:02 - Game Impressions

• The Pedestrian

10:17 - Undertale

14:31 - Top News

• Nintendo Announces New Switch Model via PolygonPlus: Don’t count out the Nintendo Switch Pro via TheVergePlus: The Nintendo Switch OLED dock can be purchased separately via DigitalTrends34:12 - Assassin's Creed Infinity Rumors and Reports via TheVerge41:20 - July 2021 State of Play Recap via IGN48:05 - Nintendo is reportedly planning 'a big Donkey Kong push' via VGC51:50 - Japan Studio has officially been removed from Sony's website via PushSquare

1:00:01 - Extra News

• 1 - Dan Houser has formed a new studio via VGC#2 - Mortal Kombat 11 DLC support has ended via VG247#3 - GTA6 could still be four years away from release via VGC#4 - Final Fantasy XIV has broken its all-time Steam concurrent player record via PCGamesN#5 - A new RoboCop FPS game is in development via Polygon#6 - Marvel's Avengers will let players be able to select multiple of the same hero via GameSpot#7 - Genshin Impact 2.0 will officially be unveiled on July 9 via Destructoid#8 - Level-5 is recruiting for a brand new RPG project via MyNintendoNews#9 - Rumor - Ubisoft is opening a Sydney-based studio via GameSpot#10 - The Super Mario animated movie will be available exclusively on Peacock in the US once it leaves cinemas via VGC

• 11 - Resident Evil Village has shipped over 4.5 million units via VG247#12 - The Witcher: Monster Slayer will release on both iOS and Android on July 21 via VG247#13 - Danganronpa Decadence is coming to Switch on December 3rd via MyNintendoNews

1:06:09 - Check This Out! - Xbox Ad All 4 One I Swear Xbox ad features PS4 controller xScreen for Xbox Series S Kickstarter

1:14:58 - New Releases

1:20:28 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:26:16 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This week, Dan and Luis meet to talk about Sony’s acquisition of Returnal developer Housemarque, another studio specialized in PC ports, and the unofficial but very likely acquisition of Bluepoint Games. Plus: Nintendo 64 turns 25, Kazuya’s addition to Smash, Xbox might be poaching Kojima, Fortnite stories, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

02:03 - Let’s talk more about Abandoned

• Abandoned trailer app delayed to August via PushSquare

07:20 - Game Impressions

• Resident Evil Village
• 13:16 - The Pedestrian
• 14:49 - River City Girls
• 17:20 - Luis’ Party and Dan’s DnD

23:11 - Battle Bus

• Kazuya joins Smash
• 29:08 - Fortnite S7 & Stories

40:26 - Temple of Time

1:00:22 - Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn) - Nintendo 64

1:06:25 - Top News

• PlayStation acquires Housemarque via PlayStation Blog
• Plus: ...and maybe Bluepoint Games? via PushSquare
• Plus: ...and also Nixxes Software via VG247
• 1:16:40 - Xbox might be signing with Hideo Kojima via VGC
• 1:23:47 - Ads coming to console games via Axios
• 1:28:40 - The Elder Scrolls 6 still in design phase via Eurogamer
• 1:31:26 - May 2021 NPD Results via GamesIndustry.biz

1:34:10 - Extra News

• 1 - Sony files trademark for PSX via GameSpot

• 2 - No more features coming to Forza Horizon 4 via VGC

• 3 - Nier Reincarnation comes to mobile on July 28th via Kotaku

• 4 - Cyberpunk's performance now "satisfying", says CDPR via VGC

• 5 - Konami and Bloober Team working together via BlooberTeam.com

• 6 - Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart adds 120Hz mode via VG247

• 7 - Castlevania Advance Collection rated in Australia via Gematsu

• 8 - Some Final Fantasy games leaving Steam via SlashGear

• 9 - Sony charging $25k and 30% to feature indie games via SegmentNext

• 10 - Team Fortress 2 breaks active player records via Kotaku

• 11 - Dead Space Youtube channel updated via Destructoid

• 12 - Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut comes August 20th to PS4/PS5 via Eurogamer

1:40:54 - New Releases

1:46:32 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:53:28 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On a short episode this week, Dan and Luis meet to finalize their topic on E3 2021. They put an end to the E3 topic by tallying up the points to see who did the best on predicting the announcements. Also, the two talk about the conspiracy theory surrounding the PS5 game - Abandoned, Pete Hines Apologizing for Starfield Exclusivity, and PAX West 2021 is Happening, All this and More!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Go Listen to RPM 24 featuring Dan! (or Watch)

05:47 - E3 2021 Prediction Results (Topic of the Show)

46:48 - Top News

• Conspiracy Theory Surrounding the indie horror game "Abandoned" via Kotaku53:32- Pete Hines on Starfield Exclusivity / Apology via GamesRadar58:10 - 'Cyberpunk 2077' is back in the PlayStation Store via Engadget1:02:18 - PAX West 2021 is Happening And Is In Person via GameInformer

1:06:46 - Extra News

• 1 - Back 4 Blood is an always-online game via VG247#2 - Gamestop has managed to cash in on its meme stock status via Kotaku#3 - Epic Games Store Has Alan Wake Remaster on its Servers via VG247#4 - A new Fallout 4 DLC-sized mod has been announced via WCCFTech#5 - Death Stranding Director's Cut confirmed as PS5 exclusive via GameInformer#6 - Bitcoin crackdown sends graphics cards prices plummeting in China via SCMP#7 - Call of Duty: Warzone season 4 has a bugged door that instantly kills players via ComicBook

• 8 - Cyber Group Studios has inked a deal with Square Enix via KidScreen#9 - Demon Slayer Game is coming to North America via Polygon#10 - Xbox Game Pass will be built right into Windows 11 via Polygon

• 11 - GTA Online for PS3 and X360 Will Shut Down via Rockstar#12 - Miyazaki said Elden Ring will be easier, more friendly to newcomers via Kotaku#13 - Xbox Mini Fridge confirmed for holiday 2021 release via Polygon#14 - Resident Evil’s live-action Netflix series casts Lance Reddick as Wesker via Polygon#15 - Netflix's Cuphead Show Casts Wayne Brady As King Dice via Kotaku

1:12:40 - Check This Out - Mario and Luigi LEGO set getting co-op functionality

1:14:04 - New Releases

1:17:25 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:22:33 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This week, Dan and Luis meet to mostly talk about one big topic: E3 2021. And they do that by first sharing some general thoughts on the show, and then going deeper into the games shown that are coming out for the rest of this year, next year, and beyond.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• It Takes Two Spoilercast out right now on podcast services!

06:02 - E3 2021 (Topic of the Show)

• 06:13 - Overall thoughts
• → E3 Roundups via ScreenRant: Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4
• 13:20 - Conference by conference (Dan’s ranking)
• 26:15 - Games releasing this year
• → 30:50 - Zelda Skyward Sword HD (7/16)
• → 33:10 - 12 Minutes (8/19)
• → 35:10 - Hades & Psychonauts 2 (8/25)
• → 37:22 - Godfall on PS4 (8/10)
• → 41:25 - WarioWare: Get it Together (9/10)
• → 43:45 - Rainbow Six Extraction (9/16)
• → 46:30 - Metroid Dread (10/8)
• → 50:06 - Mario Party Superstars (10/29)
• → 53:09 - Back 4 Blood (10/12)
• → 55:57 - Guardians of the Galaxy (10/26)
• → 59:48 - Halo Infinite (Holiday)
• → 1:02:40 - Danganronpa Decadence (TBD)
• 1:04:33 - 2022 & Beyond
• → 1:05:40 - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• → 1:06:30 - Zelda Breath of the Wild 2
• → 1:10:41 - Redfall
• → 1:12:08 - Somerville
• → 1:14:56 - The Outer Worlds 2
• → 1:15:45 - Vokabulantis
• 1:18:50 - Kazuya joins Smash Bros. Ultimate
• → Nintendo E3 2021 Round-Up via LV1 Gaming

1:21:56 - New Releases

1:29:34 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:34:21 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Since April of this year, Dan & Luis have been Twitch streaming almost every Sunday It Takes Two including even doing Mother's Day and Memorial Day streams! But after many play sessions the two finally beat the game and have now gathered together to reflect on their thoughts on the game, is this the best game Josef Fares has put out?  Listen in to find out.

00:00 - Intro

03:22 - Spoiler-free Review

13:02 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!!

1:10:57 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel "WAZ" Perez

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Dan and Luis meet before E3 officially starts and attempt to predict some of the announcements that we’ll see over the next few days and weeks. The hosts also run through the major announcements of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest presentation. Plus: Fortnite’s new season, a chicken nugget sold for $100,000, news about the Playdate handheld, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• It Takes Two Spoilercast delayed / coming next week

09:20 - Summer Game Fest Presentation Roundup via CNETT

21:27 - E3 Predictions (Topic of the Show)

1:00:58 - Extra News

• PixelOpus working on new PS5 title via NME
• Among Us chicken nugget sold for $100k via TheGuardian
• Yuji Naka leaves Square Enix via VGC
• The Medium coming to PS5 / Oddworld: Soulstorm coming to Xbox via Gematsu
• Overwatch to support cross-play soon via TheVerge
• Xbox Cloud coming to Smart TVs via VGC
• EA announced Battlefield 2042 via Kotaku
• Playdate handheld updates, cost via Polygon
• Rainbow Six Quarantine renamed Extraction via Engadget
• Atari VCS coming June 15 via GamesIndustry.biz

1:11:00 - New Releases

• Fortnite Season 7
• 1:19:20 - Other releases
• 1:27:16 - Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart crossover gun via VGC

1:29:02 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet during the proverbial calm before the E3 storm to talk about the E3 Schedule, God of War now a 2022 title and confirmed to be a cross-generational title, and a new report indicating that nearly half of Playstation gamers are women. Plus: Luis and Dan’s thoughts on Ring Fit Adventure, some cool new Pokemon merch, and all the big game anniversaries for the month of June. All this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

It Takes Two Spoilercast coming Wednesday

07:02 - Temple of Time (Game Anniversaries) 34:21 - Top News

GOW: Ragnarok delayed to 2022, now confirmed for PS4 via Eurogamer

44:28 - E3 2021 schedule via Polygon

51:25 - Almost half of PlayStation gamers are women via PushSquare

56:26 - Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC via Ars Technica

1:01:17 - Extra News

#1 - Crysis Remastered Trilogy due out Fall 2021 via Eurogamer

#2 - Nintendo has won a summary judgment against pirate site RomUniverse via TorrentFreak

#3 - Peter Fabiano is leaving Capcom via TheGamer

#4 - The cancelled Fallout Van Buren is being remade as a New Vegas mod via PCGamer

#5 - FarCry 6 is coming out on October 7th, 2021 via Engadget

#6 - Dying Light 2 to come out on December 7th, 2021 via Kotaku

#7 - Merle Dandridge to reprise her role in the Last of Us HBO series via HollywoodReporter

#8 - Gabriel Amatangelo is Cyberpunk 2077's new game director via GamesIndustry.biz

#9 - Extended Cut of Super Mario Bros Movie Surfaces Online via Collider

1:07:46 - Check This Out

Adorable New Pokemon Collectibles

Lady Dimitrescus Actor Model Cosplaying As Lady Dimitrescus

1:11:28 - Game Impressions

Ring Fit Adventure

1:23:10 - New Releases & Updates 1:30:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide 1:34:29 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

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Dan and Luis meet to speculate on the future of Nintendo as a company and hardware manufacturer, touching on even more rumors of the alleged “Switch Pro” and its possible imminent announcement, and the controversy with a new Legend of Zelda amiibo. Plus: Dan’s early impressions of the Oculus Quest 2, Luis’ thoughts on Ratchet & Clank, a discussion on Twitch’s new “hot tub” category, and the NPD results for April. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

Check out our final stream of It Takes Two on twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay this Sunday at 10am PST

05:12 - Game Impressions

06:20 - Oculus Quest 2 14:06 - Horizon Zero Dawn 20:10 - Resident Evil Village 26:20 - Ratchet & Clank (2016)

31:20 - All About Nintendo (Topic of the Show)

Bloomberg: Upgraded Switch model announcement imminent via MyNintendoNews 42:10 - TLOZ: Skyward Sword HD getting amiibo that helps with traversal via IGN 49:45 - Talking and speculating about Nintendo

1:14:10 - Top News

Twitch's new hot tub rules via IGN 1:23:20 - Uncharted 4 possibly coming to PC via Eurogamer 1:26:17 - Cross-play coming to Borderlands 3, except for PlayStation  via GameInformer 1:32:16 - April NPD results via VentureBeat

1:37:20 - Extra News

#1 - OG Xbox easter egg revealed via Kotaku #2 - Dragon Quest XII announced via GameInformer #3 - FF14 tribute to Kentaro Miura via IGN #4 - SIE says PS5 will break even in June via VGC #5 - Xbox's E3 Showcase on June 13 at 10am via XboxWire #6 - Sonic Colors remaster releasing Sep. 7 via Polygon

1:42:49 - New Releases & Updates 1:46:43 - Broke Gamer’s Guide 1:53:37 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

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On one of the shortest podcasts Dan and Luis welcome special guest DallazMan from LV1Gaming to do a deep dive on Xbox! Including why Starfield won’t be on Playstation, Dolby Vision gaming coming to Xbox, insider data on Xbox Series (and PS5) sales, and thoughts on what the future holds for Xbox. Plus: 3DS game cartridges not working?! Last of Us Part 2 gets a PS5 update, an Injustice animated movie, and thoughts on Resident Evil Village, all this and much more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Follow DallasMan and his content on Twitter @DallazMan and LV1Gaming.com

08:05 - All About Xbox (Topic of the Show)

• 09:53 - Why Starfield won’t be on PlayStation 5 via VentureBeat
• 16:07 - Console sales Q1 2021 via AmpereAnalysis
• 21:43 - Xbox Series X and S Insiders Getting Dolby Vision HDR Soon via IGN

36:44 - Sharing the Love (Enter the Matrix: Path of Neo / Resident Evil series)

44:04 - Extra News

• 1 - Sony released patch for The Last of Us 2 on PS5 via PlayStation Blog

• 2 - Injustice: Gods Among Us is getting an animated movie via IGN

• 3 - Sony has a patent for a platform that would allow users to bet on esports via IGN

• 4 - GTA 5 and GTA Online will receive PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions on November 11 via IGN

• 5 - Nvidia is releasing a new variant of its RTX 3060 graphics card in May via TechRadar

• 6 - Take-Two Interactive announced plans to release a total of 21 games between now and the end of its fiscal year via IGN

• 7 - Reports of non functioning copies of Pokemon ORAS

54:41 - Game Impressions

• Luis can’t stop buying Vbucks
• Resident Evil Village

1:03:30 - New Releases & Updates

1:09:31 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:14:43 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis receive special guest Kyle Stephenson from the Trophy Room podcast to do a deep dive on PlayStation! Including PSVR2, new DualSense colors, 25 games in development and new IP, the trio discusses how the platform will do this generation. Plus: Xbox’s Quick Resume update, Mario Odyssey devs possibly making a new Donkey Kong, and much more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Follow Kyle and his content on Twitter @MrKStep, @PSTrophyRoom, and @SixOneIndie

05:35 - All About PlayStation (Topic of the Show)

• 10:12 - New DualSense colors revealed via IGN
• 14:30 - The PS5 is starting to look like the revolution it promised via Wired
• 22:40 - Next-gen PSVR Is 4K with haptic feedback via UploadVR
• 27:27 - PS5 restock issues likely to continue into 2022via TechRadar & Get ready for Days of Play 2021 via PlayStationBlog

42:00 - Top News

• Xbox’s Quick Resume feature gets an update via TheVerge
• → The OG Xbox background is here to haunt the Series X/S via TheVerge
• 47:44 - Rumour: Next DK being developed by Mario Odyssey team via NintendoLife
• 52:37 - Ubisoft to focus more on 'high-end free-to-play games' via PCGamer

59:00 - Extra News

• 1 - HTC announces Vive Pro 2 via IGN

• 2 - 505 Games publishing new MercurySteam game via Gematsu

• 3 - Yakuza franchise to remain turn-based RPG via IGN

• 4 - The Division: Heartland announced via IGN

• 5 - The Witcher 3 re-release to include mods via Kotaku

• 6 - Skull & Bones delayed again via VGC

• 7 - Assassin's Creed franchise sales via VGC

• 8 - EA Play Live happening July 22nd via IGN

• 9 - More details on new Battlefield via IGN

• 10 - New class-action lawsuit against Sony via GamesIndustry.biz

1:03:00 - Game Impressions

• Returnal
• 1:07:46 - Fortnite
• 1:09:00 - Smash Remix
• 1:12:57 - Touhou Hyouibana
• 1:15:10 - Spiritfarer

1:18:53 - New Releases & Updates

1:25:07 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:29:45 - Sharing the Love (Telltale’s The Walking Dead)

1:37:00 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On our longest episode to date, the hosts meet to chat about Nintendo’s unprecedented success with the Switch, Sony’s partnership with Discord, all the stories spawned out of the Epic Games vs Apple feud, and plenty more. For Topic of the Show, Dan and Luis share their top lists of Waifus and Daddies in video games.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

02:59 - Temple of Time

27:20 - Game Impressions

• 27:20 - It Takes Two

29:24 - Touhou Hyouibana Antinomy of Common Flowers

33:57 - Luis’ Battle Bus

• New Batman skin via EpicGamesSamus and Naruto incoming? via IGN

43:10 - Top News

• Should you beat a game before reviewing it? via Mike Diver on Twitter53:15 - Nintendo's new financial results via GamesIndustry.biz Nintendo Hits Record Profits in New Financial Report via Fanbyte1:00:18 - Nintendo announces game-making software for Switch via Polygon1:10:02 - Sony announces investment and partnership with Discord via TechCrunch1:12:50 - Epic x Apple News Roundup via IGN, VGC, The Verge, etc.

1:26:32 - Extra News

• 1 - Sony registers trademark for Sunset Overdrive via GameInformer#2 - PS5 hardware redesign coming 2022via VGC#3 - Konami bounces from E3 via ComingSoon#4 - Witcher 3 director resigns via Bloomberg#5 - VP of Stadia leaves Google via IGN#6 - Mass Effect remaster at 120fps on Series X via IGN#7 - New Fable developed with Forza engine via IGN#8 - PlayStation's new game help patent via VGC#9 - Microtransactions on Doom Eternal via VGC#10 - Terry Crews wants Mother 3 via IGN#11 - Games using Xbox FPS Boost via MajorNelson

1:33:22 - The Waifus & Daddies of Games (Topic of the Show)

2:14:52 - New Releases & Updates

2:17:48 - Broke Gamers Guide

2:22:53 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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In a tangent-filled episode, Dan and Luis meet to talk about some Fortnite news, PS5’s sales numbers, a possible The Last of Us Part 3, game preservation, Microsoft continuing to make moves in the PC gaming space, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

04:51 - Game (+ Movies & TV) Impressions

12:14 - Luis’ Battle Bus

• Neymar Jr joins Fortnite via EpicGames
• 22:43 - Epic Apple documents show PS4 is Fortnite's cash cow via TheVerge

28:59 - Top News

• PlayStation shatters industry sale records for FY2020 via GameInformer
• 33:40 - The Last of Us: Part 3 has a plot, but it's not being made yet via IGN
• 40:37 - LittleBigPlanet has been near-unplayable for a long time via IGN
• 49:00 - Crossplay coming to Halo Infinite on Xbox and PC via Xbox Wire
• 56:35 - Microsoft reduces Windows store cut to just 12 percent via TheVerge

58:56 - Extra News

• 1 - Dreamcast project Castlevania Resurrection released via Destructoid

• 2 - Jeff Goldblum on Dungeons & Dragons podcast via Deadline

• 3 - The Battlefield is expanding via EA.com

• 4 - Titanfall 2 sees Steam resurgence via VGC

• 5 - April's PlayStation State Of Play via TheGamer

1:05:16 - Check This Out!

• A golden Wii designed for Queen Elizabeth is up for sale via IGN
• Breath of the Wild at 4K 60fps via IGN Youtube

1:11:01 - New Releases & Updates

1:24:15 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:29:48 - Sharing the Love (Uncharted 3)

1:39:20 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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On this week’s show, Dan and Luis catch up on a hot take a video game developer said about supporting games at full price. The crew also discusses the March NPD numbers, PS Store no longer closing on PS3 and Vita, the Dice Awards, and video game collecting. Plus the return of a long-dormant segment, all this, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Check out RPM 15

Watch our Youtube premiere here: https://youtu.be/1LFZxjjEt0k

07:13 - Game Impressions

• Astro’s Playroom

14:09 - Dan’s Games - Fire Emblem Awakening

17:44 - It Takes Two

25:22 - Top News

• March 2021 NPD via GamesIndustry.biz35:00 - Days Gone lead hot take via VGC42:55 - PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita update via PlayStation Blog49:31 - Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta via Xbox Wire52:33 - DICE Awards Results 2021 via GamesIndustry.biz58:50 - Jim Ryan talks about PS5 exclusives via VGC

1:08:00 - Extra News

• 1 - Discord no longer selling to Microsoft via WSJ#2 - WB Planning Four More Mortal Kombat Films via IGN#3 - Square Enix joins E3 2021 roster via VGC#4 - No-VR Mod For Half Life: Alyx via Kotaku#5 - Super Mario 64 Plus Feaures via Kotaku#6 - Mother 3 Gets An Updated English Patch via Kotaku#7 - Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Leaves Blizzard Entertainment via IGN#8 - ‘Last of Us’ Series at HBO Casts Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother Tommy via Variety#9 - Nintendo suing Bowser over Switch hacks via Polygon#10 - Amazon Cancels Lord of the Rings Game via Bloomberg#11 - Sony is testing a PlayStation video streaming service in Poland via TheVerge

1:15:05 - Video Game Collecting (Topic of the Show)

1:38:47 - New Releases & Updates

1:41:00 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:46:10 - Sharing the Love (Mortal Kombat)

1:58:43 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this week’s show, Dan and Luis catch up on the reports of a PS5 remake of The Last of Us that started development at Sony Bend’s new team. The crew also discusses a VR game Luis reviewed, early impressions of It Takes Two, Epic’s investment in store exclusives, Nintendo Switch indies, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Watch our Youtube premiere here: https://youtu.be/1ZFJcYwhgIs

07:15 - Game Impressions

• Altdeus: Beyond Chronos - Luis' Review
• 15:49 - It Takes Two

24:35 - Luis’ Battle Bus - Horizon Zero Dawn’s Aloy joins Fortnite

30:55 - The Last of Us Remake in Development (Topic of the Show)

• TLOU Remake in development via IGN
• More on Days Gone 2 via IGN

50:50 - Top News

• Nintendo Indie World roundup via MyNintendoNews
• 57:32 - Epic losing over $300M on store exclusives via PCGamer
• 1:03:47 - First major PS5 update available now via IGN
• 1:10:06 - Open-world BioShock via PCGamesN
• 1:13:00 - Resident Evil Showcase roundup via IGN

1:21:38 - Extra News

• 1 - Cyberpunk 2077 1.21 patch via Gamespot

• 2 - Streets of Rage 4 DLC announced via IGN

• 3 - Deathloop delayed to September via IGN

• 4 - WWE 2K22 revealed via IGN

• 5 - Assassin's Creed expansion delayed via Eurogamer

• 6 - Issue with physical games on PS4 via VGC

• 7 - PlayStation’s GamePass rumours via VGC

• 8 - Some PS3 game patches not available via IGN

• 9 - Days Gone coming to PC on May 18 via IGN

1:28:30 - Check This Out

• Street Fighter X Power Rangers via IGN
• Rick and Morty X Rainbow Six Siege via Polygon

1:32:29 - New Releases & Updates

1:37:46 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:43:00 - Clarifications

1:44:30 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis have a lot to talk about. Luis saw the wonders of games in 4K while Dan watched a comedy show about game development. The two also discuss the newly announced digital E3, MLB The Show 21 coming to Game Pass day 1, Xbox/Kojima Productions rumor, some April Fools vids, and TRIGGER WARNING The former Smash Bros world champion attempting to take his own life. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

09:47 - Game Impressions

• 09:47 - Spider-Man Miles Morales in 4K

17:47 - Metroid: Samus Returns

22:16 - It Takes Two

22:40 - Mystic Quest (Apple TV+)

27:11 - Luis’ Battle Bus

41:12 - E3 2021 Digital Event Announced (Topic of the Show)

• E3 2021 Plans Announced: Xbox and Nintendo Involved, No Sign of Sony via IGN

58:54 - Top News

• 58:54 - MLB The Show 21 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One via Xbox Wire1:10:07 - Metroid Prime is getting a 2D remake from fans, demo released via Polygon1:14:19 - The 138 PlayStation games that won't be available anywhere via VGC1:20:00 - Xbox / Kojima Productions Rumor via Video Games Chronicles

1:26:11 - TRIGGER ALERT ZeRo Attempted Suicide via Dextero

1:43:58 - Extra News

• 1 - GameStop issuing shares to cash in on stock surge via GamesIndustry.biz#2 -Atari separates gaming division via VGC#3 -Outriders did better than Avengers on PC via Game Rant

4 - Sealed Copy of Super Mario Bros on NES sold at Auction for $660,000 via Engadget

5 - Platinum Games stealth released World of Demons via Game Informer

6 - Monster Hunter Rise Surpassed 5 Million Units sold Globally via Silicon Era

7 - Nintendo Switch Update 12.0.0 Came Out via Nintendo Life

8 - Castlevania Resurrection - for the Dreamcast Surfaces Online via Destructoid

9 - 4K Port of Time Splitter 2 Hidden within HomeFront the Revolution via IGN

10 - GTA V Announced for Game Pass on Console and xCloud via Xbox News

11 - PS5 Exclusive Deathloop Delayed to September 14th via The Verge

1:50:18 - Check This Out

• Control Shown as a PS1 Game for April Fools via Screen Rant

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker 2 April Fools via GameXplain YouTube

1:53:25 - New Releases & Updates

2:01:03 - Broke Gamers Guide

2:10:00 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Last week, we discussed a rumor stating that the PS3, PSP and PSVita digital stores could be closing this year. Today, we chat about the confirmation of that rumor by Sony and the effects that has on PlayStation. Plus: CD Projekt Red’s latest announcements, reports of a new Call of Duty, and a discussion on the past, present and future of Virtual Reality.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Check out our Halo Spoilercast on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/31IkmnE

05:34 - Temple of Time

23:45 - Game Impressions

• 24:20 - Art’s Dream (from Dreams)
• 27:30 - Luis’ Battle Bus
• 28:00 - Astro’s Playroom

36:40 - Top News

• 36:40 - PS3, PSP and PSVita store closures via PlayStation
• → 51:00 - Sony kills old web version of the PS Store via Eurogamer
• 52:52 - CD Projekt cancels Cyberpunk multiplayer game via VGC
• → Cyberpunk 2077 1.2 patch notes released via IGN
• 59:58 - This year's Call of Duty returns to WW2 via Eurogamer
• 1:05:50 - Over 20 ID@Xbox games launching day one with Game Pass via IGN

1:11:25 - Extra News

• 1 - Mario is dead via Collider

• 2 - MK movie delayed by a week via Polygon

• 3 - Witcher 3 coming to next-gen via Destructoid

• 4 - Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2 code has been lost via IGN

• 5 - Ratchet & Clank's 60FPS update on PS5 via IGN

• 6 - Razer confirms face mask Project Hazel is real via Yahoo

• 7 - Resident Evil movie delayed to Nov 24 via IMDB

• 8 - Alan Wake 2 seemingly in development via Eurogamer

• 9 - DLC for Maneater coming this Summer via GamesRadar

• 10 - Rust coming to PS4 and Xbox One on May 21 via Polygon

• 11 - E3 2021 drops paywall idea via VGC

• 12 - Andro Dunos 2 announced for the 3DS/Dreamcast via Gematsu

1:16:40 - State of VR (Topic of the Show)

• 5 years after the Oculus Rift, where do VR and AR go next?via Wired

1:34:19 - New Releases & Updates

1:40:34 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:53:44 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Since November of last year, Dan and Luis have been slowly chipping away at a co-op playthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved, Bungie's first entry in the now iconic FPS franchise. After taking a break for a few months, the hosts finally got back together to stream the end of the campaign, and now meet to discuss what they thought of the modern classic in 2021.

00:00 - Intro 

02:45 - Spoiler-free Review 

13:30 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!! 

52:15 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel "WAZ" Perez

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Luis and Dan have a lot of news to talk about including Microsoft big moves to possibly buy Discord and add Ubisoft+ to Game Pass. Plus a discussion of the BAFTA Awards, More Switch Pro Rumors, and the Rumors that the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores are closing. All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Listen to RPM 11 or Watch RPM 11

12:17 - Game Impressions

• 12:17 - Spider Man Miles Morales
• 14:42 - Fortnite on PS5
• 18:29 - Metroid: Samus Returns
• 19:45 - Spiritfarer
• 23:25 - Dreams

34:14 - Luis’ Battle Bus - 100 Preset Slots / Smash Ultimate 11.0.1

38:16 - Top News

• 38:16 - Microsoft possibly buying Discord for $10 Billion via GameInformer
• 44:39 - BAFTA Awards Roundup via BAFTA
• → Hades wins GOTY at SXSW Awards via ToysMatrix
• 54:10 - Xbox Live Rebrand via TheVerge
• → Xbox party chat will no longer require Xbox Live Gold via Eurogamer
• 1:01:57 - More Nintendo Switch Pro Rumors via Bloomberg
• 1:11:24 - PS3, PSP, PS Vita stores rumored to shut down via TheGamer
• 1:19:16 - Ubisoft Plus on Game pass rumor via WCCFTech

1:26:14 - Extra News

1 - John Wick director making Ghost of Tsushima movie via IGN

2 - Reggie Fils-Aimé ditches GameStop via Kotaku

3 - Back 4 Blood delayed to October via Polygon and Gotham Knights delayed to 2022 via IGN

#4 - Ikumi Nakamura’s new indie studio via GamaSutra

#5 - Retail codes for SM3D All Stars will work after 03/31 via IGN

#6 - Niantic and Nintendo creating a Pikmin app via NianticLabs

#7 - Shin Megami Tensei 3 remaster coming 05/21 via Polygon

#8 - Spider-Man is late for Marvel’s Avengers via VGC

#9 - Disco Elysium banned in Australia via Kotaku Australia

#10 - Amazon opens a new game studio in Montreal via TheVerge

#11 - RE Village coming to Stadia via GamesRadar

12 - New Xbox Series X controllers via LV1Gaming

1:33:55 - New Releases & Updates

1:41:55 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:46:39 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet to chit-chat about the many games they’ve been playing, including Fortnite Season 6, Zelda Skyward Sword, NBA 2K21, Beat Saber and even a 3DS game. The hosts also discuss the latest Square Enix Presents, PlayStation buying the EVO Championship Series, PSVR2’s new controllers, and a lot more!

00:00 - Intro

02:40 - Housekeeping / Talking about Ready Press Play

• We’ll be finishing Halo: Combat Evolved on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay March 21st at 10am PST / 12pm CST

08:43 - Luis got a PS5

15:28 - Fortnite season 6 adds animals, crafting, Lara Croft, and Neymar via TheVerge

27:12 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

30:50 - Playing the 3DS in 2021

35:28 - Metroid: Samus Returns

37:41 - NBA 2K21

41:00 - Oculus Quest 2 / Beat Saber

48:47 - Sony reveals first look at PlayStation 5 VR controllers via Eurogamer

51:25 - Square Enix Presents Spring 2021 via IGN

1:01:20 - Everything coming to and leaving GamePass soon via Kotaku

1:05:10 - PlayStation buys Evo Fighting Game Championship Series via IGN

1:13:45 - Extra News

• 1 - Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Auto HDR feature to Windows via TheVerge

• 2 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Ireland expansion arrives in April via Eurogamer

• 3 - Activision-Blizzard reports new layoffs via IGN

• 4 - Google Play lowers fees for small devs to 15% via AndroidCommunity

• 5 - Jade Raymond opens Sony-backed Haven game studio in Montreal via VentureBeat

1:16:35 - New Releases & Updates

1:20:55 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:27:56 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis decide to chill and have a laid-back show on a slow news week. The two talk about whether or not game developers need to be gamers and play a fantasy football-style game with game publishers. Also, the announcement of a new TMNT game, Denuvo on PS5, and is Microsoft going to make Bethesda games exclusive? All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• RPP on Twitch 3/21/21 at 12pm CST

04:25 - Game Impressions

• 04:25 - Fortnite
• 05:16 - Skyward Sword

10:57 - Luis’ Battle Bus - Antman in Fortnite / Pyra & Mythra Impressions in Smash

22:46 - Behind the Game

32:12 - Fantasy Football Draft Picks (but for games) (Topic of the Show)

59:35 - Top News

• 59:35 - MICROSOFT COMPLETES ZENIMAX ACQUISITION via Xbox Wire
• 1:06:39 - NEW TMNT GAME ANNOUNCED via IGN
• 1:11:45 - MARVEL'S AVENGERS XP CLARIFICATIONS via IGN
• 1:17:39 - SWITCH PRO MAY HAVE EXCLUSIVE GAMES via WCCF Tech
• 1:22:39 - DENUVO ANTI-CHEAT PART OF PS5 via Kotaku

1:27:40 - Extra News

• 1 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Build-A-Bear collection coming soon via MyNintendoNews

• 2 - Live-Action Dynasty Warriors Movie Trailer Revealed via GameInformer

• 3 - Super Nintendo World Grand Opening Set For March 18 via GameInformer

• 4 - Dragonball Z Kakorot is getting a new expansion called The Warrior of Hope via PCInvasion.

• 5 - Nintendo 3DS repairs end early in Japan due to parts running out via VGC

• 6 - SquareEnix is presenting an event on March 18 via Twitter

1:31:31 - New Releases & Updates

1:36:56 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:42:45 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis record for the first (or second) time on video, ready to talk about the Nintendo Switch’s 4th anniversary and the possibility of an upgraded model coming later this year, the new controller patent filed by Sony, the announcements from the latest Pokémon Presents, and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• RPP is now available on video at the LV1 Gaming Youtube channel!
• 05:00 - Are gamers entitled?

08:49 - Temple of Time

27:20 - Game Impressions

• 27:20 - World of Goo
• 29:40 - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

33:12 - Nintendo Switch’s 4th Anniversary (Topic of the Show)

• 44:00 - More Switch Pro reports via IGN

49:23 - Top News

• 49:23 - New Sony controller patent via GamesIndustry.biz
• 54:38 - Epic buys Fall Guys developer via GamesIndustry.biz
• 58:15 - Pokémon Presents 2021 roundup via IGN
• → Pokémon 25: The Album via MyNintendoNews
• 1:09:00 - BAFTA nominees announced via GamesIndustry.biz
• 1:11:05 - PS Store discontinues movie rentals via PushSquare
• 1:13:09 - Snoop Dogg rage quits Twitch stream via IGN

1:15:07 - Extra News

• Aliens: Fireteam announced via PushSquare
• Doom 3 VR edition coming to PSVR via Eurogamer
• Wii U got a new firmware update via MyNintendoNews
• Mario products still leaving on March 31st via MyNintendoNews
• Hogwarts Legacy supports transgender characters via Bloomberg
• EA delays Need for Speed, puts Criterion on Battlefield 6 via Polygon
• Orlando's Super Nintendo World delayed until 2025 via Polygon
• Pyra and Mythra Smash updates via Polygon
• Nintendo halting 3DS repairs in Japan via Gamasutra
• Microsoft unveils AR technology via CNBC
• Marvel's Avengers slowing down XP gains via Gamespot

1:18:45 - Check This Out - Smash Bros x Cuphead character designs via NintendoLife

1:21:00 - New Releases & Updates

1:23:10 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:35:58 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Luis brings LV1 Gaming’s very own The Floor Hugger on this week’s episode of Ready Press Play to talk about their reactions to the State of Play, a Chicago lawmaker who wants to ban violent video games, and Bioware ceasing development on Anthem. Plus Dinosaur Planet for the N64 surfaces online, a quick discussion of Ryu and Chun Li in Fortnite, all this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

02:00 - Getting to know The Floor Hugger (Topic of the Show)

16:15 - Game Impressions

• 16:15 - Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
• 19:00 - Red Dead Redemption 2

22:45 - Luis’ Battle Bus

26:43 - Top News

• 26:43 State of Play round up via CNET
• 30:13Days Gone and other first party games heading to PC via Polygon
• 34:40PSVR 2 announced via Playstation Blog
• 40:08Nairo returning to streaming via DotEsports
• 45:02EA and Bioware abandons Anthem Next (needs EA disclosure) via Polygon
• 53:39Chicago lawmaker proposes a ban on violent games via IGN

57:07 - Extra News

1 - The Nintendo DS Lite had a TV output feature via Gameranx

2 - Sonic voice actor reiterates that he left on his own accord via Game Rant

3 - Skyward Sword HD sold out on Amazon US & UK via Screen Rant

4 - Smash World Tour is back but with a different format via Smash World Tour site

5 - Tony Hawk Pro Skater getting next gen re-releases on March 26th and is also heading to the Switch via The Verge

6 - Gran Turismo 7 delayed to 2022 via Polygon

7 - Vampire: The Maquerade - Bloodlines 2 Delayed indefinitely via Polygon

8 - The Coalition confirmed to be helping with Halo Infinite via Screen Rant

9 - Wii sports glitch was discovered that helps speedrun the Golf mini game via the gamer

10 - Cyberpunk 2077 February patch delayed due to cyber attack via Cyberpunk Twitter Account

11 - A Pokemon presents will happen on 2/26 and a Sakurai presents Pyra and Mythra will happen on 3/4.

1:04:40 - Check This Out - Dinosaur Planet 64 surfaces

1:08:20 - New Releases & Updates

1:12:49 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:22:36 - Sharing the Love (The Floor Hugger’s Turn) Indy Car Racing 1993

1:29:10 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Luis finally gets Dan to play the game he has been hyping up for the longest - Ori and the Blind Forest. Now that Dan has played it and Luis has replaced it, the two get together to do the Spoilercast and it's a 50 min conversation about the game. Developed by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft in 2015, this creative experience is one of Luis's favorite games of all time.

00:00 - Intro 

04:49 - Spoiler-free Review 

18:19 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!! 

51:09 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel "WAZ" Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

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Rain or shine Luis shows up to this week’s episode of Ready Press Play to talk with Dan about their reactions to the Nintendo Direct, the Mortal Kombat movie trailer, and Six Days in Fallujah. Plus a Beavis and Butthead x Zelda mashup, a quick review of Werewolf the Apocalypse, all this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

14:58 - Game Impressions

• 14:58 - Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood

19:20 - Doom Eternal

23:45 - Dan’s Battle Bus

26:20 - Top News

• 26:20 NINTENDO DIRECT via MyNintendoNews51:12BORDERLANDS MOVIE CAST via IGN54:06MORTAL KOMBAT MOVIE via IGN56:26SIX DAYS IN FALLUJAH CONTROVERSY via Polygon1:03:30LAWSUIT OVER GAMESTOP STOCK MANIPULATION via TheVerge1:06:44VALLHEIM IS A HUGE DEAL? via IGN

1:10:08 - Extra News

• 1 - Netflix is making an anime series based on Dota 2 on March 25th via TheVerge#2 - Amazon has delayed the launch of New World to August 31 via GamesIndustry.biz#3 - G4 has announced that Adam Sessler and Kevin Pereira are officially returning to G4 via IGN#4 - EA has completed its acquisition of UK racing specialist Codemasters for $1.2 billion via GamesIndustry.biz#5 - Microsoft has announced the Xbox Wireless Headse via IGN#6 - Microsoft released its brand new FPS Boost technology, allowing legacy Xbox One titles to run with twice or even four times the frame-rate on Xbox Series consoles via Eurogamer#7 - Silent Hill and Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama has given fans a glimpse at his new horror action-adventure project via IGN#8 - Nvidia is purposefully making its new RTX 3060 graphics cards less efficient to mine Ethereum cryptocurrency. via TheVerge

1:16:11 - Check This Out - The Legend of Beavis

1:20:37 - New Releases & Updates

1:25:22 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:28:39 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this Valentine’s Day special, Leahleesi joins Dan to chat about their experiences playing games as a couple, casting reveals for The Last of Us TV show, a potential new Halo game, and a lot of Pokémon. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 03:39 - Valentine Randomness (Topic of the Show) 31:57 - Game Impressions

32:07 - Pokémon Sword 36:20 - Haven 39:02 - Designer’s World & Barbie stuff

42:23 - Top News

42:41 - Last of Us casting news via Variety 46:52 - CDPR hit with ransomware via LV1 Gaming → Stolen files sold on Dark Web via IGN 49:57 - Pokémon is hosting a virtual concert with Post Malone via Polygon → 52:22 - Pokémon Happy Meal scalpers via Polygon 56:44 - Unannounced Halo game might be in development via IGN 1:04:24 - Metahuman Epic/Unreal tech demo via GamesRadar 1:09:52 - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition changes butt shots via IGN

1:02:52 - Extra News

#1 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart coming June 11 via PushSquare #2 - Six Days in Fallujah resurrected by new dev via IGN #3 - WB secured a patent for Nemesis System via IGN #4 - Nintendo docu-series coming to Crackle via Deadline #5 - Law firm investigating potential DualSense joystick drift via IGN #6 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake delayed again via IGN #7 - Activision hit with copyright infringement lawsuit via TorrentFreak #8 - FF14 expansion Endwalker coming Fall 2021 via IGN #9 - Robert Altman, co-founder of Zenimax, passed away via Kotaku #10 - Kingdom Hearts coming to Epic Games Store via TheVerge

1:20:06 - New Releases & Updates 1:23:53 - Broke Gamers Guide 1:26:41 - Sharing the Love (Leah’s turn) - Rayman (1995) by Ubisoft 1:40:52 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

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In this very busy episode, Luis and Dan look back at games hitting milestone anniversaries, chat about the Switch’s new sales numbers, Google Stadia shutting down its internal studios, and GoldenEye’s lost remaster. Plus: the hosts commit to beating games from their backlog this year, Dan gushes about a lost PS3 gem, and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

04:30 - Temple of Time

19:30 - Game Impressions

• 19:30 - Gears of War Ultimate
• 23:46 - The Medium
• 27:45 - Ori and the Blind Forest

31:30 - Luis’ Battle Bus - Fortnite updates + Uncle Punch training mod on Smash Melee

40:00 - Top News

• 40:15 - Nintendo Switch sales overtake 3DS via GamesIndustry.biz
• 46:44 - Google Stadia shuts down internal studios via Kotaku
• 53:20 - Sony selling the PS5 at a loss, investors told via Polygon
• → 55:40 - PS5 stock problems to persist as shortages continue via PushSquare
• 58:30 - GoldenEye's Xbox remaster has leaked online - playable on PC via VGC

1:02:52 - Extra News

• Apex Legends coming to Switch on March 9th via TheVerge
• G4 confirms X-Play and Attack of the Show! return via IGN
• EA Sports returning to College Football via IGN
• 60 thousand cheaters banned from Warzone via Vice
• EA's acquisition of Codemasters approved via GamesIndustry.biz
• Sega splits video games and amusement divisions via GamesIndustry.biz
• Mass Effect: Legendary Edition coming May 14th via Kotaku
• Resident Evil Village's vampire lady height announced via Kotaku
• MLB The Show 21 coming to Xbox via IGN
• Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 won't come out this year via Polygon
• Embracer Group buys Gearbox Entertainment via GamesIndustry.biz

1:09:50 - Check This Out

• Giant customized PS5 via PushSquare
• The Zelda Netflix series via GameXPlain
• Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO set via Kotaku

1:16:55 - Our Videogame Backlogs - 2021 Edition (Topic of the Show)

1:34:26 - New Releases & Updates

1:38:12 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:45:35 - Sharing the Love (Dan’s turn) - Rain (2013) by Sony's Japan Studio

1:53:53 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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With a stacked news week, our hosts meet to talk about Ninja and other influencers’ responsibilities to the youth, the GameStop stock situation, and the Xbox Live Gold pricing fiasco. Plus: Microsoft recreating a scenario from an episode of Black Mirror and our most anticipated games of 2021, all this and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

04:45 - Game Impressions

• 04:45 - Ori and the Blind Forest

11:05 - Donut County

13:59 - Luis’ Battle Bus - Terminator skin and Melee Wolf/Volleyball

20:36 - Top News

20:36 - GameStop stock up 135% in 24 hours, Biden administration "monitoring the situation" via GamesIndustry.biz32:40 - Ninja interview controversy: Twitch streamer Tyler Blevins history via Insider44:08 - No Changes to Xbox Live Gold Pricing, Free-to-Play Games to be Unlocked [Update] via Xbox54:39 - Report: Diablo 2 remake in development at reorganized Blizzard via Polygon57:39 Microsoft patent shows plans to revive dead loved ones as chatbots via Independent

1:01:40 - Extra News

1 - Ninja Theory shuts down Bleeding Edge via Polygon#2 - Actress Jeanette Maus dies at 39 via GameInformer#3 - Tesla's new cars can run The Witcher 3 on their gaming rigs via IGN#4 - A Tomb Raider anime series is in development at Netflix via IGN#5 - Electronic Arts announced the creation of Full Circle via GamesIndustry.biz#6 - Kevin Hart has officially joined the cast of the Borderlands movie via IGN#7 - Tencent has added Dontnod to its list of game developer investments via GamesIndustry.biz#8 -Gabe Newell has talked about Valve’s exploration of brain-computer interfaces for gaming and beyond via TheVerge

1:05:05 - Most Anticipated Games of 2021 (Topic of the Show)

1:31:31 - New Releases & Updates

1:33:47 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:41:18 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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On a bit of a slow news week, our hosts meet to talk about their favorite games of 2020 and give them very unique awards. Plus: Resident Evil’s new trailer, Rockstar’s new NPC tech, Switch dominating the Japanese market, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

04:00 - Game Impressions

• 04:00 - Ori and the Blind Forest
• 07:08 - Tetris Effect Connected

12:20 - Luis’ Battle Bus - Predator skin

18:11 - Top News

• 18:11 - Resident Evil Village will launch on May 7th, 2021 via TheVerge
• 26:22 - Rockstar patents new NPC tech, potentially for GTA 6 via IGN
• 33:35 - Switch dominated console sales in Japan last year via GamesIndustry.biz
• 35:39 - Ninja Theory's Project: Mara set in incredibly realistic apartment via IGN

39:11 - Extra News

• 1 - STALKER 2 coming to Game Pass on launch via IGN

• 2 - Cyberpunk 2077 story by Jason Schreier via Bloomberg

• 3 - CD Project Red receives another lawsuit via GamesIndustry.biz

• 4 - Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning coming to Switch via IGN

• 5 - Nvidia RTX 30-series supply issues via IGN

• 6 - Bungie closing Halo archive in February via IGN

• 7 - Uncharted movie delayed (and more) via IGN

43:28 - Check This Out! - GLaDOS AI via Kotaku

45:10 - 2020 Games of the Year (Topic of the Show)

1:24:45 - New Releases & Updates

1:29:01 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:35:10 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis meet again to predict what 2021 has in store for us. They also talk about the premiere for ready play movies, the new Mario trailer, and special edition console, and a Bethesda published Indiana Jones game. Plus: Twitch viewership record set by TheGrefg, a female GTA 6 protagonist, and Dan’s & Luis’ thoughts on Ori and the Blind Forest, and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping - Listen to Ready Play Movies

11:10 - Game Impressions - Ori and the Blind Forest

18:45 - Luis’ Battle Bus - New Anime Skin unlocked / Smash Leak

24:31 - Top News

• 24:31 - New Star Wars and Indiana Jones games announced via LV1 Gaming
• 36:31 - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Trailer Shows Off Expansion GameplayA new, red-and-blue Mario-themed Nintendo Switch bundle will be available in stores beginning Feb. 12 via LV1 Gaming
• 45:10 - GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year in Numbers 2020 via GamesIndustry.biz
• 52:40 - GTA 6 Reportedly Has a Female Protagonist via ComicBook.com
• 59:24 - Streamer TheGrefg breaks Twitch peak concurrent viewership records via GamesIndustry.biz

1:02:31 - Extra News

• Tetris World Champion Jonas Neubauer has died at the age of 39
• Voice Actor Brad Venable has died aged 43
• CD Projekt Red apologized for the state Cyberpunk 2077 launched, shared a road map for future updates
• CD Projekt Red's approach to refunds are being investigated and monitored by Poland's consumer protection agency
• Harry Potter RPG, Hogwarts Legacy has been delayed into 2022
• Take-Two withdraws bid for Codemasters following EA offer of $1.2bn.
• Microsoft has revealed a new Pulse Red Xbox Wireless Controller color
• Capcom has revealed it will host a Resident Evil showcase on Thursday 21st January 2021
• Photography game New Pokémon Snap will be out on Switch on April 30
• Andre Segers of YouTube channel GameXplain has had allegations levied against him citing poor work conditions and financial compensation by previous contractors.

1:08:59 - Check This Out! - Razer's Project Hazel via Kotaku

GTA V actors recreate iconic scenevia Kotaku

1:13:11 - Our 2021 Predictions (Topic of the Show)

1:39:13 - New Releases & Updates

1:41:33 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:45:45 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet again, for the first time in 2021, to tally up their predictions for the year that just ended and debut some new segments. They also talk about a new podcast joining the Ready Play Network, the discontinuation of the PS4, and more Cyberpunk updates. Plus: Twitch pulls PogChamp emote, Nintendo acquires Next Level Games, Dan’s thoughts on Call of the Sea, and a lot more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 08:15 - Temple of Time 18:30 - Game Impressions

19:15 - Call of the Sea

22:20 - Luis’ Battle Bus 27:30 - Top News

27:50 - Sony discontinuing PS4 models in Japan via VGC 32:13 - Twitch pulls PogChamp emote via Eurogamer 37:02 - Nintendo acquires Luigi's Mansion 3 dev Next Level Games via Destructoid 41:26 - Cyberpunk 2077 has sold >13M copies via IGN → Class action lawsuit against CD Projekt via BusinessWire 48:22 - Lost GameBoy add-on found after 28 years via IGN

50:35 - Extra News

Possible Elder Scrolls Netflix series via GamesRant Nier: Automata secret cheat via Kotaku Xbox survey about PS5 DualSense via TechRadar Netflix on WiiU and 3DS shutting down via IGN Microsoft's attempt to buy Nintendo via Bloomberg PC hardware prices going up due to tariffs via Polygon Unfinished Japanese PS1 finally out via Kotaku Online services ending for Halo on X360 via LV1 Gaming

57:30 - Check This Out! - KFC console is real via IGN 1:00:03 - Our 2020 Predictions Results (Topic of the Show) 1:22:35 - New Releases & Updates 1:24:50 - Broke Gamers Guide 1:35:35 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

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Dan and Luis talk about their personal journey in the context of video gaming.  Luis became a writer and a critic and Dan wants to improve his time management.

To finish out the podcast, the two talk about all the notable releases of 2020 games.

MILD SPOILER WARNING for The Last of Us Part 2.

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Dan and Luis do a crazy offshoot episode of Ready Press Play where they don't actually talk about games (for the most part).

Instead, the two just hold a conversation with each other where everything just sprang from the simple question of "What is your favorite Christmas memories?"  Plenty of tangents later led to Dan revealing less than professional things about his past and Luis going through a therapy session about the time he worked at a movie theater.  All this and MUCH more on this week's episode of Ready Press Play.

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Luis and Dan meet one final time in 2020 to chat about the controversies surrounding the console releases of Cyberpunk 2077, Sephiroth’s inclusion in Smash Bros. Ultimate, what to do about scalpers, and more. Plus: the hosts end the show with a rundown of some of the year’s biggest new stories in the world of videogames.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Make sure to follow us on TikTok at https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJVVcuQE/
• Pre-recorded episodes dropping next weeks for #50 and #51

05:00 - Thoughts on Games

• 05:00 - Fortnite and tangents
• 09:45 - Halo: Combat Evolved and inside baseball
• 19:55 - Cyberpunk 2077 early impressions

26:05 - Top News

• 26:05 - Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store via TheVerge
• → CD Projekt Red stock falls 29% via GamesIndustry.biz
• → Game troubles cost devs more than $1bn via GamesIndustry.biz
• → Conference call reveals last-gen neglect, no refund agreement via GameInformer
• 43:12 - Sephiroth is now in Smash via Polygon
• 49:55 - UK politicians call for action against PS5 and Xbox Series scalpers via VGC
• 54:45 - Geoff Keighley reveals Game Awards 2020 statisticsvia Twitter
• 58:38 - Doug Bowser’s interview with Polygon via Polygon

1:08:28 - Extra News

• BioWare veterans return for new Mass Effect via GameInformer
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla now selling XP boostsvia Eurogamer
• Super Nintendo World Direct coming Dec. 18th via MyNintendoNews
• Riot Games announces League of Legends MMO via IGN
• Dragon Ball FighterZ roster adds Super Baby 2 via GameInformer

1:11:34 - New Releases & Updates

1:17:42 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:21:28 - The Biggest News Stories of 2020 (Topic of the Show)

1:56:32 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.

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The Game Awards 2020 has finally happened, and Geoff Keighley once again put on a great show filled with musical performances, celebrity appearances, world premieres and speeches. Luis and Dan tally up how many predictions they got right as they run through the list of awarded games and announcements, all while sharing their overall thoughts on the show. Plus: Halo Infinite’s new release window, Nintendo shutting down everything, PS5 heists, and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Make sure to follow us on TikTok at https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJVVcuQE/

04:05 - The Game Awards roundup & prediction results (Topic of the Show)

• TGA2020 Winners via IGN
• TGA2020 Announcements via IGN

50:05 - Thoughts on Games

• 50:23 - Fortnite
• 51:41 - Space Raiders in Space
• 58:55 - AC Valhalla and LoL
• 1:02:50 - Sky: Children of the Light
• 1:09:20 - Halo: Combat Evolved

1:14:00 - Top News

• 1:14:34 - Halo Infinite Release Set for Fall 2021 via IGN
• 1:19:03 - Cyberpunk 2077 epileptic PSA via GameInformer
• 1:21:25 - Nintendo shuts down 'Etikon' Joy-Cons via Polygon
• → Nintendo removing YouTube videos via DigitalMusicNews

1:29:31 - Extra News

• Star Wars: KOTOR 2 coming to iOS and Android via Polygon
• Oscar Isaac cast as Snake on MGS movie via Deadline
• Ray-tracing at 60fps added to Miles Morales via PushSquare
• Xbox Game Pass comes to iOS in spring 2021 via Polygon

1:30:56 - Check this Out!

• Man gets brick instead of PS5 via Eurogamer
• PS5 Fast & Furious heists via Eurogamer
• Ditto Pokémon sofa via Kotaku

1:33:53 - New Releases & Updates

1:35:51 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:41:50 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

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Dan and Luis talk about the latest Fortnite event and new season mechanics and Kratos leak, Xbox scalpers getting their comeuppance, Microsoft acquiring smash.gg and predict the announcements at the upcoming Game Awards. All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

05:08 - Thoughts on Games

• 05:54 - Fortnite
• → 06:15 - Fortnite goes offline after Galactus event via Kotaku
• 17:10 - Ghost of Tsushima
• 19:11 - Halo: Combat Evolved

26:22 - Top News

• 26:22 - Emulators on Xbox Series S/X via Kotaku
• 30:30 - November 2020 Xbox Console Update via Xbox News
• 34:48 - Microsoft working on why PS5 outperforms Series X on some games via IGN
• 39:09 - Retailer cancels scalper group's 1000 Xbox orders via Eurogamer
• → 44:06 - eBay issues warning to scammers selling photos of PS5s via Eurogamer

48:09 - Extra News

• Marvel's Avengers sales lower than expected via IGN
• Microsoft has acquired esports platform Smash.gg via GamesIndustry.biz
• Sea of Thieves moving to a Fortnite-style seasonal model in 2021 via Kotaku
• Deep Silver has confirms Dead Island 2 is still in development via GameInformer
• Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leave BioWare via IGN

56:19 - Check this Out!

• More Super Nintendo World footage via Kotaku

59:24 - New Releases & Updates

1:06:45 - Broke Gamers Guide

1:13:59 - The Game Awards announcement predictions (Topic of the Show)

1:32:30 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis meet a little earlier in the week to chat about some Black Friday memories and go through the biggest gaming deals you should have on your radar this year. They also discuss the possibility of an Xbox app coming to smart TVs over the next twelve months, how hard it is to get a PS5, the Golden Joystick Awards, and a lot more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!

04:54 - Luis still trying to get a PS5

06:24 - Black Friday Special (Topic of the Show)

• 07:40 - Black Friday memories
• 17:50 - Best Black Friday video game dealsvia IGN
• → 19:20 - Nintendo Switch deals
• → 22:35 - PlayStation deals
• → 26:05 - Xbox deals
• → 29:18 - TV deals
• → 32:30 - PC deals

37:17 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

40:17 - Thoughts on Games

• 40:17 - Hades
• 47:00 - Fortnite
• → 48:10 - Fortnite's monthly subscription announced via IGN
• 52:04 - Phasmophobia
• 55:05 - Android Hunter A

58:44 - Top News

• 58:44 - Xbox app might come to TVs within a year via IGN
• 1:06:04 - Sony promises more PS5s via Polygon / Scalper group snagged >3K PS5 consoles via PushSquare
• 1:10:19 - Golden Joystick Awards 2020 via GamesRadar
• 1:16:25 - The Last of Us gets series order from HBO via IGN
• 1:19:20 - Super Mario Maker being delisted on WiiU via GameInfinitus

1:23:09 - Extra News

• The World Ends With You is getting a sequel via Kotaku
• Chadwick Boseman honored in Spider-Man Miles Morales via Kotaku
• Sealed copy of SMB3 sold for over 150K USD via IGN
• New Metro game in development for PS5, Series X and PC via GameInformer

1:24:49 - Check this Out!

• Nintendo's theme park is looking fantastic via Kotaku

1:27:10 - New Releases & Updates

1:32:52 - Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn)

1:43:35 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis finally get together to do the Spoilercast they've been teasing since the show started back in January, and it's a 45min conversation about Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by 505 Games in 2013. This creative and unique little experience is one of Dan's favorite games of all time, and represents Josef Fares' first foray into directing videogames.

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:44 - Spoiler-free Review
• 14:20 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!!
• 43:20 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel "WAZ" Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

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Dan and Luis talk about the nominations for the Game Awards that just got announced and try to best each other in who can guess the most categories correctly. Also, some news on Apple reducing its App Store cut for small devs, the Capcom leaks, and Nintendo cracking down on Smash and Animal Crossing. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!

05:59 - Thoughts on Games

Stuff we are watching

• 08:56 - Jackbox Party Pack 6
• 10:54 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
• 17:24 - Halo: Combat Evolved
• 21:06 - Phasmophobia

25:53 - The Game Awards Nominees & Predictions (Topic of the Show)

59:36 - Top News

• Apple reducing App Store cut to 15% for small devs via TheVerge
• 1:08:33 - Capcom leak reveals RE4 Remake and more via GameInformer
• 1:12:36 - Streamers baffled by new Twitch option to buy affiliate status via Kotaku
• 1:17:47 - Nintendo sent a cease and desist for The Big House Online via GoNintendo
• 1:23:29 - No more Animal Crossing for 'political purposes' via IGN
• 1:26:56 - Video Game Accessibility Awards via Gamespot

1:28:20 - Extra News

• Ghost of Tsushima sets new record via IGN
• PS5 download queue bug via IGN
• Some PS5 Digital Editions shipping with Blu-ray drives via PushSquare
• Cyberpunk 2077 over 70GB on PS4, coming in 2 discs via IGN
• Sunshine gets Gamecube controller support SM3DAS via Kotaku
• New James Bond game by Hitman dev via IGN

1:30:58 - Check this Out!

• PS5 Simulation game via Gamespot
• PS5 Yu-Gi-Oh! Character via Kotaku
• Miles Morales shoes via PushSquare
• Oxford PlayStation signs via Reddit
• Phasmophobia Honest Game Trailer via FandomGames

1:34:50 - New Releases & Updates

1:38:53 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:42:12 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

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Next-gen is officially here, and while Dan and Luis haven’t gotten their hands on a PS5 yet, they bring first impressions on the Series X as well as lots of next-gen updates to cover. Plus: Nintendo’s new sales milestones, Mass Effect remastered, the best games of Gen 8, and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!

05:11 - Thoughts on Games

• 05:20 - Luis’ vacation
• 10:00 - Dan’s wedding
• 11:29 - Xbox Series X Impressions

31:07 - Top News

• 31:07 - No day one stock for PS5 at retail via GamesIndustry.biz
• → 36:00 - Updated release windows for PS5’s 2021 games via TheVerge
• → 38:33 - PS5 doesn’t support external storage right now via IGN
• 41:33 - Series X/S was the biggest Xbox launch ever via Eurogamer
• 48:17 - The Switch has outsold the NES via AltChar
• 51:55 - BioWare is working on a new Mass Effect game via TheVerge
• 56:45 - Fortnite set to return to iPhones via Nvidia cloud gaming service via BBC
• 58:34 - Sega to quit game arcade business in Japan via JapanTimes

1:01:40 - Extra News

• 1 - The Medium delayed to 2021 via GamesIndustry.biz

• 2 - No web browser on the PS5 via PushSquare

• 3 - Spider-Man save carries over to PS5 via PushSquare

• 4 - Sony discussed raising prices above $70 USD via IGN

• 5 - The Rock giving away Series X's to children's hospitals via IGN

• 6 - AC Valhalla does not include XP boost packs for sale via Eurogamer

• 7 - PS5 doesn't support 1440p via Eurogamer

• 8 - Players surveyed over potential subscriptions for Fortnite via GameInformer

1:07:28 - Check this Out!

• A PS5 event held at an ancient Japanese shrine via Kotaku
• Series X 'smoking' videos faked with vape via IGN

1:10:57 - New Releases & Updates

1:14:14 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:19:47 - The End of the PS4 & XboxOne Generation (Topic of the Show)

1:37:30 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

• Plug: Dan guest starred on Putin’ in Work podcast

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay.

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#43 - RPP Live!

Dan and Luis did a Twitch stream where they recorded the podcast live with an audience in the chat! No do-overs! How many times were there fumbles in the show? Dan and Luis talk mostly Playstation as they were in the news a lot this week including PS5 faceplate pre-orders getting canceled, certain Ubisoft games not working on PS5, and Spider-Man Miles Morales load times on PS5 getting leaked. All this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!
• 03:30 - Dan guest starred on a podcast! Putin’ in Work with Jono Pech

5:34 - Listener Mail - Should Twitch streamers pay to stream games?

15:23 - Thoughts on Games

• 15:23 - Fortnite
• 17:24 - Super Mario 35
• 20:36 - Wedding Planning
• 21:55 - Watch Dogs: Legion

28:57 - Top News

• Leaked video shows PS5 Spider-Man: Miles Morales loading in just seven seconds via Eurogamer

  • 35:07 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has An Into The Spider-Verse Suit via Kotaku
  • 36:47 - PS5 faceplate company is forced to cancel orders following a complaint from Sony via Eurogamer
  • 48:07 - These nine Ubisoft games won’t work on the PS5 via Press Start

53:50 - Extra News

• Anthem is currently undergoing a major overhaul via IGN
• Sharkmob has revealed a new type of Vampire: The Masquerade game - and it's going to be a battle royale via Eurogamer
• Sony is reportedly going into the final round of negotiations to buy Crunchyroll. The acquisition could cost Sony over 100 billion yen ($957 million) via Kotaku
• Ubisoft has delayed two more games due to the ongoing pandemic: Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six: Quarantine via GameInformer
• Mediatonic has announced that Gears POP! servers will be shutting down permanently early next year via GameInformer
• Friday the 13th: The Game see deal will be receiving its final update this month, and its dedicated servers will be shut down as well via IGN
• Developer Insomniac Games reiterate that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is indeed a PS5 exclusive via PushSquare
• Days Gone will take advantage of Sony’s next-gen hardware at launch, running at “up to 60 frames-per-second in dynamic 4K” on the PlayStation 5 via PushSquare

$375,000 box of Pokémon cards turns out to be fake via Polygon

1:02:57 - Check this Out!

• Among Us Cartoon Logic
• 1:05:45 - Amazon and Nintendo strike a partnership deal for the month of Nov where random packages get a Mario themed box via Engadget

1:10:48 - New Releases & Updates

1:27:54 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:33:29 - Sharing the Love

1:44:23 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis meet before Halloween to chat about some of their favorite horror/spooky games, Cyberpunk 2077’s latest delay, Facebook’s new cloud gaming service, the latest Nintendo Direct, and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Next ep. will be live on twitch.tv/readypressplay Tuesday at 7pm PST
• Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!
• 06:15 - People are getting PS5s

12:00 - Thoughts on Games

• 12:10 - Aquanox: Deep Descent
• 20:00 - Carrion
• 24:25 - LM3 shout-out, Left 4 Dead 2

26:56 - Top News

• 27:10 Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to December via GameInformer
• → CD Projekt Red's stock fell 25% via GamesIndustry.biz
• 35:09 - Facebook's cloud gaming service via Kotaku
• 41:20 - Watch Dogs: Legion has a game-breaking bug on Xbox One X via Eurogamer
• 44:00 - Nintendo Direct Mini roundup via MyNIntendoNews
• 49:45 - Halo Infinite director leaves the project via GameSpot
• → Todd Howard says “hard to imagine” Elder Scrolls being Xbox-exclusive via IGN

56:45 - Extra News

• Destruction All-Stars delayed, free on PS+ via Gamespot
• SM3D All-Stars adding camera options via MyNintendoNews
• God of War up to 60fps on PS5 via Eurogamer
• Netflix announced Assassin's Creed live-action series via GameInformer
• No Man's Sky coming to next-gen via Eurogamer

1:00:07 - Check this Out! (warning: loud SFX)

• Xbox Series X Fridge is real via IGN
• Mario Kart music new popularity via Polygon

1:04:32 - Favorite Halloween Games (Topic of the Show)

1:24:30 - New Releases & Updates

1:29:28 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:37:05 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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The scariest month of the year is upon us, and the night of Halloween is creeping in! This has given our hosts the perfect excuse to finally take time and dive into a game they've been planning to get through for a while: Next Level Games' Luigi's Mansion 3, from 2019. Listen to this special episode for Dan and Luis' thoughts on this fantastic and whimsical adventure.

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:05 - Spoiler-free Review
• 14:50 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!!
• 1:22:03 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel "WAZ" Perez

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Show Notes

Luis and Dan do deep dives into the news - things that have a far-reaching impact beyond the world of gaming. Up for discussion is a Congresswoman (AOC) streaming on Twitch, the PS5 possibly listening to you all the time, advertising in paid games, all this and more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Go to www.readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!
• RPP Live on November 3rd

07:18 - Thoughts on Games

• 07:18 Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Luis’ thoughts)
• 09:51 Aquanox: Deep Descent (tease)
• 10:54 Fortnite (progressive report)
• 11:12 Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Dan’s thoughts)
• 12:39 Left 4 Dead 2

16:23 - Top News

• 16:23 - September NPD via GamesIndustry.biz
• 21:51 - NBA 2K21 unskippable ads via Stevivor
• 26:18 - Phil Spencer on bringing Bethesda games to PS5 via IGN
• 31:59 - PS5's Game Boost feature will improve PS4 titles via PushSquare
• 44:02 - Google launches free Stadia game demos via TheVerge
• 50:27 - AOC does a twitch a successful Twitch Stream @ 400k concurrent viewers

1:00:15 - Extra News

• Kingdom Hearts director teases new game via MyNintendoNews
• Sony releases free BLM theme on PS4 via PushSquare
• Halo: MCC fully optimized for Series X and S via TheVerge
• Two massive expansions coming to AC Valhalla in 2021 via PushSquare
• Kojima Productions working on a new game via IGN
• Original Fire Emblem coming to Switch on Dec. 4 via Kotaku
• Disney+, Netflix, Spotify & Youtube confirmed on PS5 via Eurogamer
• Smash Ultimate’s new patch removes Steve’s meat via Polygon
• Rambo gameplay shown for MK11 via LV1Gaming
• Check this out: First look at Tom Holland as Uncharted's Nathan Drake via GameInformer

1:08:05 - New Releases & Updates

1:16:38 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:26:52 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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With the start of next-gen less than a month away, Dan and Luis bring you their thoughts on the latest news surrounding it: Sony’s latest State of Play diving into the PS5 UI, Xbox Series backwards compatibility updates, and a lot more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

Go to www.readyplaynetwork.com and answer this week's prompt: "Which next-gen console are you most excited for and why?"

04:05 - Thoughts on Games

04:05 - Among Us 08:38 - Fall Guys / Left 4 Dead 2 17:05 - Steve on Smash 21:35 - Super Mario 35 / Star Wars Squadrons

24:40 - Top News

24:40 - PS5 UI/UX officially revealed by Sony via IGN 36:16 - How Series S&X enhance backwards-compatible games via GameSpot → 40:50 - Microsoft is bringing xCloud to iOS via the web via TheVerge → 42:30 - Xbox 360 users getting free Cloud Saves via Kotaku 45:08 - Web PS Store to stop selling PS3, PSP and Vita games via Eurogamer 51:35 - PS4 games that won't play on PS5 via PushSquare → 53:44 - Transferring PS4 save data to PS5 via PushSquare

55:43 - Extra News

#1 - Nintendo permanently reducing Joy-Con price in Japan via JapaneseNintendo #2 - The Outer Worlds 2 might be in development via GameInformer #3 - Rockstar now owns Ruffian Games via TheGamer #4 - DMC5: Special Edition getting a physical release on 12/01 via PushSquare #5 - Borderlands 3 confirmed for PS5’s launch lineup via PushSquare #6 - Microsoft allowing employees to WFH permanently via TheVerge #7 - Level-5 all-but-shuttered its NA operations via GamesIndustry.biz Check this out: Japan’s Super Nintendo World will open in spring 2021 via TheVerge

59:51 - Luis is Publicly Shamed (Topic of the Show) 1:10:00 - New Releases & Updates 1:17:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide 1:23:53 - Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn) 1:33:15 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, send an email to readypressplay@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify. Thank you!

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Dan and Luis are back at it again this time to discuss the teardown of the PS5 released by Sony, changes to the trophy leveling system, the MK11 expansion, what’s going on with Microsoft and Gamestop. Plus: our thoughts on remakes, remasters, and re-releases. All this and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 02:42 - Go to www.readyplaynetwork.com to participate in the show!

5:50 - Thoughts on Games

• 5:50 - Going Under
• 11:16 - Super Mario 35
• 17:27 - Left 4 Dead 2

24:17 - Top News

• 24:17 - PS5 teardown video via TheVerge
• 33:17 - PlayStation trophies update via PushSquare
• 41:07 - PS5 swaps Cross and Circle use in Japan via Eurogamer
• 45:12 - 72% of US next-gen pre-order customers chose PS5 via GamesIndustry.biz
• 49:47 - MK11 adds Rambo as DLC via IGN
• 52:34 - Wolfenstein, Dishonored, and Prey collections via Polygon
• 56:32 - GameStop announces partnership with Microsoft via MicrosoftNews

1:06:50 - Extra News

• Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold via IGN
• Ghost of Tsushima’s online co-op mode coming 10/16 via Kotaku
• Minecraft's next big update coming in 2021 via Eurogamer
• SEGA's next micro console might be Dreamcast Mini via IGN
• SW Squadrons have no plans for post-launch content via IGN
• Bugsnax coming to PS5 at launch via Polygon
• Godfall will require an always-on internet connection via Eurogamer
• Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered coming in November via Kotaku

1:10:13 - Remakes, Remasters, and Re-releases (Topic of the Show)

1:35:30 - New Releases & Updates

1:40:19 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:45:18 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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After skipping a week, Dan and Luis come back to chat about all the gaming news that have broken since. From Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda to Minecraft’s Steve joining Smash, this episode has a little bit of everything! Plus: Spider-Man’s new look, next-gen pre-orders, the end of the 3DS era, and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 03:54 - Xbox Series pre-order conversation

11:23 - Thoughts on Games

• Super Mario 3D All Stars
• → 17:15 - SM3D All Stars outsold Avengers via Eurogamer
• 17:45 - Going Under
• 21:23 - Among Us

30:30 - Top News

• 30:30 - Minecraft Steve joining Smash via LV1 Gaming
• 36:50 - Xbox expandable storage over $200 via TheVerge
• 41:50 - PS5 retailers have Digital Edition systems via ArsTechnica
• 48:40 - Amazon warns next-gen orders might be late via IGN
• 53:24 - Peter Parker recast on Spider-Man PS5 via Eurogamer
• 57:45 - Amazon announces Luna cloud gaming service via IGN
• → Stadia doesn't work on Google's new Chromecast via Kotaku
• → New app lets you stream XOne games to your iPhone via TheVerge

1:04:50 - Extra News

• Cyberpunk 2077 to be shorter than The Witcher 3 via Eurogamer
• CD Projekt Red's crunch reports via Bloomberg
• FarmVille shutting down via Kotaku
• Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness coming to Netflix via IGN
• The Pathless will be a PS5 launch title via PushSquare
• Epic Games and Apple to face trial by jury via GamesIndustry.biz
• Morrowind rebooted your Xbox during loading screens via Kotaku
• Check this out: Fall Guys' disgusting anatomy via Eurogamer

1:10:18 - The Future of Microsoft’s 1st Party (Topic of the Show)

• Microsoft buys Bethesda for $7.5B via Bloomberg

1:35:00 - New Releases & Updates

1:49:37 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:56:15 - Reminiscing about the 3DS (Sharing the Love)

• Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS via TheVerge

2:20:52 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this very unique episode of Ready Press Play, our crew unites to discuss and rank their favorite original games released between 2000 and  2009. The end result is a Top 20 list with some very fun and special games for both Dan and Luis. We recommend listening to the episode blind, so you can be surprised! Once you’re done, click here if you wish to see the final list.

This DLC was originally recorded on September 2nd, 2020, and therefore won’t include updated news, releases, or other traditional segments of the show. Check back next week for a more timely episode!

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For the first time in history, Dan and Luis decided to record a LIVE episode on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay! It seemed appropriate for this one, since the duo used the streaming platform to broadcast their entire playthrough of Hazelight Studio's 2018 title A Way Out. After thinking about it and digesting the content for a few weeks, it was time to get together and talk about it. We hope you enjoy this deep dive on Josef Fares' second playable adventure, a fairly unique co-op game that managed to impress our hosts.

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:53 - Spoiler-free Review
• 13:48 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!!
• 1:00:17 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis do a deep dive into all the news that came out of the PlayStation Showcase this week, plus all the extra news and announcements that weren't covered during the event. Believe it or not, there was other news that dropped this week and the crew gives their thoughts on the Nintendo 3rd party Direct, bad news from GameStop, August NPD results, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• A Way Out Spoilercast coming to feeds next week
• Pre-recorded DLC episode maybe dropping next week
• Nintendo 3DS discontinued - we’ll discuss more in a future episode
• 04:55 - Correction about Immortals Fenyx Rising

07:40 - Thoughts on Games

• 07:40 - BPM: Bullets per Minute
• 15:41 - Slay the Spire

19:32 - PlayStation 5 Showcase reactions and more (Topic of the Show)

• PS5 Event roundup via Kotaku
• PS5 accessories and prices via GameSpot
• PS5 games costing $70 via GameSpot
• Horizon sequel coming to PS4 as well via GameSpot
• PS5 backwards compatibility update via IGN

1:00:05 - Top News

• 1:00:05 - Nintendo Direct mini roundup via MyNintendoNews
• 1:08:32 - Nintendo confirms plans for new hardware via IGN
• 1:10:30 - GameStop store closures via IGN
• 1:15:15 - August NPD results via GameSpot
• 1:21:15 - Series S won't run Xbox One X enhancements via VGC

1:24:55 - Extra News

• 1 - Ninja returns to Twitch with multi-year exclusive deal via IGN

• 2 - (TBC) Retailer lists Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered for current consoles via IGN

• 3 - Nintendo Switch Online hits 26M subscribers via GamesIndustry.biz

• 4 - Game Pass for PC leaving beta phase via GamesIndustry.biz

• 5 - More PS5s will be available at launch than PS4s via TheWashingtonPost

• 6 - $300 Oculus Quest 2 unveiled, Rift discontinued via VentureBeat

• 7 - New Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed games coming to Quest 2 via GameSpot

1:30:49 - New Releases & Updates

1:33:50 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:40:46 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis came back early from their vacations so they could tell you all about Xbox’s Series S and X prices and release dates, Luis’ thoughts on last week’s Nintendo Direct, news from the latest Ubisoft Forward, Nintendo’s new game in the Zelda canon, and a lot more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• We’ll be recording our A Way Out spoilercast live on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay at 7pm PST next Tuesday 9/15
• 03:45 - Luis’ thoughts on Mario’s 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct

15:08 - Thoughts on Games

• 15:50 - Marvel’s Avengers
• 24:40 - Fortnite, Smash Remix & BPM tease (more next week)

28:45 - Top News

• 28:45 - Xbox Series X launches on November 10th for $499 via TheVerge
• → Xbox Series S is $299 via GameSpot
• → Assassin's Creed Valhalla coming to Xbox at launch via GameSpot
• → GameStop considers installment plans for next-gen via VentureBeat
• 46:08 - Ubisoft Forward roundup via Kotaku
• 51:05 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity announced via Polygon
• 54:30 -Nintendo tells devs to make games 4K-ready via Bloomberg
• 59:30 - PS1 turns 25 in the US via PushSquare

1:04:02 - Extra News

• Super Mario 3D All-Stars big on Amazon US via MyNintendoNews
• The Witcher 3 coming to next-gen in 2021 via IGN
• No More Heroes 3 delayed to 2021 via MyNintendoNews
• No Man's Sky dev teases next game via Polygon
• Warner Bros. game division no longer for sale via Bloomberg
• Check this out: 24K Gold PS5via PushSquare
• Check this out: Doom/Skyrim playable on pregnancy test via IGN

1:08:55 - New Releases & Updates

1:09:50 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:14:45 - Sharing the Love (Dan’s Turn)

1:24:57 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis get together to talk about NVIDIA’s new GPU announcements, yet another Ubisoft controversy, updates on Marvel's Avengers, and their overall opinions on this year’s E3 replacements, i.e. “Summer of Gaming”. Plus: Dan’s thoughts on Mario’s 35th Anniversary Direct, which was shadow dropped after our hosts were done recording.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• No regular episode next week, but we’ll be dropping something special!

03:35 - Thoughts on Games

• 03:50 - Death Stranding
• 10:55 - The Lion King
• 13:22 - Fortnite
• → 18:05 - Fortnite adds Black Panther statue via Kotaku
• 18:50 - Portal
• 22:50 - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

27:07 - Top News

• 27:07 - Mario's 35th Anniversary Direct roundup via MyNintendoNews (Dan’s post-recording monologue)
• 37:16 - NVIDIA reveals new GPUs via TheVerge
• 44:30 - More PlayStation 1st party coming to PC via Eurogamer
• 50:20 - Tom Clancy's Elite Squad controversy via Forbes
• 56:27 - (TBC) PS5 not backwards compatible with PS3, PS2, PS1 via Eurogamer
• 1:00:16 - Avengers post-launch characters will have a $10 battle pass via IGN
• → 1:03:22 - Avengers sets new beta download record on PlayStation via Gamasutra

1:04:25 - Extra News

• Check this out: Official PlayStation chip picker via PushSquare

1:08:35 - New Releases & Updates

1:13:10 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:16:33 - Summer of Gaming Review (Topic of the Show)

• Admit It, You Miss E3 Already via LV1 Gaming

1:37:00 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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In a week full of new games being announced and not-as-new games getting updates, Luis and Dan meet to dissect Gamescom’s opening event, the official reveal of this year’s Call of Duty, and two new team-up Batman games revealed during DC Fan Dome. Plus: Nintendo Direct mini, a potential new Switch model, Fortnite’s ongoing battle against Apple, and a lot more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 03:20 - Sony pre-pre-orders for PS5 via Polygon

04:40 - Thoughts on Games

• 04:50 - Fortnite
• → 07:05 - Fortnite's Marvel season is live via Eurogamer
• → 10:25 - Microsoft supporting Epic Games against Apple via GamesIndustry.biz
• 15:00 - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• 20:40 - The Lion King
• 25:00 - A Way Out

29:30 - Gamescom Opening Night Live (Topic of the Show)

• Everything announced at Gamescom's Opening Night Live via Kotaku
• 44:10 - COD: Black Ops Cold War officially revealed via IGN

49:26 - Top News

• 49:26 - WB Montreal's Gotham Knights coming 2021 via LV1 Gaming
• → Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League coming 2022 via Kotaku
• 56:35 - Nintendo Direct mini roundup via MyNintendoNews
• 1:00:58 - (TBC) Upgraded Switch model coming 2021 via Bloomberg
• 1:05:30 - Black Myth: Wukong surprisingly popular trailer via IGN
• 1:06:55 - Halo Infinite still coming in 2021 and to Xbox One via IGN

1:11:58 - Extra News

• Sinking City delisting explained via Kotaku
• Guild Wars 2 coming to Steam via Eurogamer
• Sega Ages is done via Siliconera
• AR Witcher game coming to mobile via Polygon
• Nintendo richest Japanese company in 2020 via MyNintendoNews
• Hitman 3 will be out January 20 via Kotaku
• Resident Evil show coming to Netflix via IGN
• Check this out: Microsoft Flight Simulator's typo bug via Kotaku

1:14:48 - New Releases & Updates

1:23:20 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:29:52 - Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn)

1:38:32 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This week, Leah Dall from Twitch.tv/Leahleesi joins our hosts as they talk about the various games they’ve been playing, Facebook’s plans of world domination, co-op in Untitled Goose Game, cool features of the PS5 controller, Xbox’s new UI, and a lot more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Dan and Leah will be unboxing TLOU2 Collector’s Edition on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay on Friday August 21 at 7pm PST

05:35 - Thoughts on Games

• 09:10 - A Way Out
• 11:15 - Fall Guys
• 15:20 - Heavy Rain
• 20:33 - Portal
• 23:10 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• 26:55 - Animal Crossing New Horizons
• 28:55 - Gris
• 32:15 - Her Story
• 37:28 - Jackbox Party Pack

39:08 - Top News

• 39:25 - Epic vs Apple feud continues via Kotaku
• 42:20 - US Army returns to Twitch via Kotaku
• 47:30 - Nintendo Indie World announcements via Polygon & Sports Story announced & delayed via IGN
• 53:55 - First look at the Xbox Series X dashboard via Eurogamer
• 58:00 - Facebook's changes to Oculus VR via ArsTechnica
• 1:07:50 - Deathloop using DualSense triggers for weapon jams via Eurogamer, Miles Morales will use DualSense for Spider-Sense via PushSquare, & Sony reconfirms PS5 launching this year via Kotaku

1:13:24 - Extra News

• Ghost of Tsushima co-op mode via PushSquare
• Lazlow Jones leaves Rockstar via IGN
• Ashraf Ismail fired by Ubisoft following misconduct allegations via Eurogamer
• Subnautica heading to Switch next year via Eurogamer
• Arkane's Deathloop delayed to Q2 2021 via IGN
• Firewatch getting a movie adaptation via Eurogamer
• Nintendo Switch coming to Brazil soon via MyNintendoNews
• WB Games Montreal teasing new Batman game via IGN
• EA Play coming to Steam via GameSpot
• Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War announced via IGN

1:21:48 - New Releases & Updates

1:28:09 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:34:45 - Sharing the Love (Leah’s Turn)

1:45:36 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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Dan and Luis have finally finished one of the biggest holes in their backlog: Irrational Games' modern classic from 2007, Bioshock. The story-driven FPS directed by Ken Levine has been hyped up for our hosts through more than a decade, and they finally made a point to see it through the end. Does this game hold up in 2020? Is Luis smart enough to understand its story? Is Dan going to have nightmares about Rapture and the Circle of Values forever? We'll find out.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 02:20 – Spoiler-free Review
• 16:15 – Spoilercast! ← SPOILER WARNING!!
• 1:05:50 – Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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In a week full of headlining news, Dan and Luis unpack the Epic Games x Apple feud, Halo Infinite’s delay to 2021, Rocksteady’s new Suicide Squad game, and Control’s “free” next-gen upgrade. Plus: Our hosts’ experience playing A Way Out together on stream, thoughts on the closed Beta for Marvel’s Avengers, our Twitter giveaway results, and a lot more!

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 03:30 - Giveaway Results

05:35 - Thoughts on Games

• 05:50 - Bioshock
• 11:08 - Marvel’s Avengers Beta
• 17:25 - A Way Out (watch it on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay)

28:00 - Top News

• 28:00 - Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Storevia TheVerge
• 35:00 - xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines via TheVerge
• 40:45 - Microsoft delays Halo Infinite to 2021 via TheVerge
• 49:00 - (Leak) Xbox Series X and S could launch on November 6 via IGN
• 50:30 - Rocksteady announces Suicide Squad game via IGN
• 54:45 - Control’s Ultimate Edition includes free upgrade to next-gen via Polygon
• 1:01:40 - (Leak) Marvel's Avengers exclusive Verizon/Intel skins via IGN

1:07:30 - Extra News

• Single-player campaign expansion for Doom Eternal via IGN
• Olivia Munn reportedly in talks to rejoin G4 via IGN
• Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty coming to Nintendo Switch in October via MyNintendoNews
• Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 delayed to 2021 via Kotaku
• Beyond Good & Evil film in the works from Detective Pikachu director via Polygon
• G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout coming to PC, Switch, PS4 and Xbox in October via IGN
• Rockstar has rolled back the latest Red Dead Online update via Kotaku
• Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono leaves Capcom after nearly 30 years via Kotaku
• Check this out: The Ultimate Neo Geo Home arcade machine coming to NAvia Kotaku

1:10:10 - New Releases & Updates

1:18:05 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:23:10 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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The big 3 (Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo) are in the news so Dan and Luis debate whether or not their moves are pro-consumer or anti-consumer. In addition, our hosts break down the recent State of Play and a tragic story of a business closing down shop in Japan.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

04:24 Follow up from last week - Military on Twitch amendment voted down via Kotaku

09:43 - Thoughts on Games

• Smash Ultimate has a new patch via LV1 Gaming

16:56 - Bioshock

Top News

• 25:27 - State Of Play Rundown via Kotaku
  • DualShock4 can't be used on PS5 games via PushSquare
• 41:21 -Spider-Man coming to Marvel's Avengers as a PlayStation exclusive via IGN
• 47:16 - Halo Infinite has free to play multiplayer via IGN
  • xCloud will launch on Android devices on Sep 15 via Polygon
• 53:16 - Nintendo's updated financials via IGN
  • Pikmin 3 Deluxe Coming to the Switch on Oct. 30. via Polygon

1:03:36 - SEGA arcade in Akihabara closing via SoraNews

1:06:51 - Extra News

Ninja is back on Twitch following Mixer closure via Polygon

Check this out: Zelda recipe appears in serious novel by serious author after rushed Google search via TheVerge

1:11:55 - New Releases & Updates

1:18:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:24:55 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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In a week without big new game announcements, Luis and Dan dive into what’s going on with the U.S. army being banned from Twitch streaming. Plus: thoughts on a new handheld hitting the market next year, a potential new feature of the PS5, old myths being proven real by Nintendo’s gigaleak, sex work in Animal Crossing, and plenty of other stories.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• Let’s help Luis get to 100 followers on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/chacalaca88

05:25 - Thoughts on Games

• 05:35 - Smash Bros. Ultimate / Smash or Pass 6
• 17:30 - Bioshock

23:25 - Top News

• 23:25 - The US Army eSports team controversy via LV1 Gaming
• 37:15 - Analogue Pocket handheld shipping next year via Kotaku
• 41:15 - Nintendo Gigaleak validates Super Mario 64 Luigi myth via Polygon
• 47:08 - PS5's new loading feature detailed via Eurogamer
• 52:55 - G4 teases a return in some form via IGN
• 57:15 - Halo Infinite supports 2-player local split screen via IGN
• 1:01:40 - (TBC) COD: Black Ops Cold War leaked by Doritos via Eurogamer

1:06:41 - Extra News

• The Witcher's prequel Netflix series announced via Eurogamer
• Crowdfunding for Suikoden’s spiritual successor via TheVerge
• Sonic The Hedgehog 2 gets a release date via IGN
• Ghost of Tsushima sales via IGN
• Sekiro's free update via Eurogamer
• Take-Two's indie division signs Ori developers via GameSpot
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 adds 37 new artists via IGN
• Marvel's Avengers: Hawkeye revealed via IGN
• Splinter Cell: Netflix animated series in the works via IGN
• Check this out: A sex worker's life in Animal Crossing via Kotaku

1:11:55 - New Releases & Updates

1:17:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:27:00 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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In this shorter and very laid-back episode, Dan and Luis talk about Xbox’s first party showcase event, June’s NPD results, and their thoughts on the year so far.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

06:38 - Thoughts on Games

• 07:13 - Smash Bros. Ultimate (Luis’ Tournament on twitch.tv/chacalaca88)

11:30 - Top News

• 11:30 - Xbox Games Showcase roundup via Eurogamer
• 28:44 - Xbox GamePass no longer coming to Switch, PS5 via Eurogamer
• 32:54 - Nintendo Direct Mini roundup via MyNintendoNews
• 40:07 - NPD results via GamesIndustry.biz
• 45:15 - Sony on PS4's future via GameSpot

52:02 - Extra News

• The Sims TV Show via Forbes
• Rocket League going free-to-play via Kotaku
• Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time coming Aug 21for $40 via IGN
• FF7 Remake Part 2 has entered full development via IGN
• Ghost of Tsushima sales in Japan via PushSquare

54:52 - New Releases & Updates

57:22 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

• Check this out: 70+ Xbox game demos via GameInformer

1:05:38 - Mid-Year Retrospective (Topic of the show)

1:24:32 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis gather to discuss the games they’re playing, new announcements from Ubisoft, Devolver and Stadia digital presentations, the potential for PS5’s backwards compatibility, Microsoft discontinuing certain Xbox One SKUs, and a lot more! Plus, the return of a more traditional “topic of the show” with a discussion on videogame length.

Full notes & sources: https://readypressplay.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/27-ubisoft-news-and-game-length/

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 01:06 - Luis will be hosting Smash or Pass, his annual Smash Bros. tournament, on Saturday 07/25 on www.twitch.tv/chacalaca88

08:45 - Thoughts on games

• 08:55 - Fortnite, Smash Bros.
• 11:50 - Bioshock
• 15:55 - The Last of Us Part 2, One Night Stand
• 19:45 - Trivia Royale

21:31 - Top News

• 21:31 - Everything Ubisoft announced during its not-E3 event via Kotaku
• 34:50 - Sony patent suggests PS1, PS2, and PS3 could be backwards compatible via the cloud via IGN
• 40:15 - Check this out: Here's your first look at official PS5 game box art via PushSquare
• 42:00 - Everything announced during Devolver Direct 2020 via Kotaku
• 45:00 - Xbox one consoles getting discontinuedvia Gamespot
• 51:10 - Microsoft announces xCloud streaming service included with Game Pass via the Verge
• 53:25 - Amazon delays MMO New World to 2021 via Polygon
• 57:30 - Amazon's Crucible is headed back to closed Beta a month after release via IGN
• 1:01:25 - Sekiro and all the new Stadia games shown in July Stadia Connect via GameSpot
• 1:07:00 - Extra News

1:12:47 - New Releases & Updates

1:17:05 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:21:31 - The ideal game length (Topic of the show)

• Shawn Layden: "I would welcome a return to the 12 to 15 hour AAA game" via GamesIndustry.biz

1:39:05 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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After finishing their most anticipated game of the year, Dan and Luis sit down for over 2 hours to discuss The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog’s divisive sequel to their overwhelmingly loved magnum opus. Did Ellie’s revenge story live up to the hype? Is this a worthy successor to our crew’s top game of the decade? Did the Santa Monica studio manage to stick the landing at the end? Chill back and listen below for our extended discussion on all things TLOU2, in this very special (and unique) episode of Ready Press Play.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 02:34 – Spoiler-free Review
• 11:30 – Spoilercast! ← SPOILER WARNING!!

11:30 – Call to adventure

18:01 – The Walking Dead show spoilers (until 18:30)

27:00 – Road of trials

1:13:45 – Showdown and ending

1:35:25 – The future

1:41:20 – Alien franchise spoilers (until 1:42:45)

1:44:00 – More thoughts * 2:06:30 – Plugs

‎The Official The Last of Us Podcast on Apple Podcasts

The Last of Us 2: All the tiny details you missed via PushSquare * 2:08:10 – Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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In our return to regularly scheduled programming, Luis and Dan discuss more The Last of Us Part II, the prospect of next-gen games being more expensive, rumors about Microsoft’s cheaper next-gen console, and the cancellation of EVO Online due to many allegations of misconduct in the Smash Bros. community and some of its organizers.

00:00 – Intro / Housekeeping

02:55 – Thoughts on games

• 03:10 – Captain America in Fortnite
• 04:55 – Smash Melee (Online)
• 07:10 – Min Min in Smash Ultimate

10:38 – The Last of Us Part II

• 21:15 – The Last of Us 2 is the fastest selling PS4 exclusive ever, over 4 million sold in three days via PushSquare
• 22:10 – The Last of Us Part 2: ‘No plans’ for DLC via IGN

23:37 – Top News

• 23:37 – NBA 2K21 price is $10 more expensive on Xbox Series X and PS5 via GamesIndustry.biz
• 32:00 – (TBC) Leaked Microsoft document hints at second next-gen Xbox via TheVerge
• 38:15 – Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X games reveal date via Eurogamer
• 40:37 – Microsoft to permanently close all of its retail stores via TheVerge
• 45:05 – Introducing PlayStation Indies and a day of captivating new games via The PlayStation Blog
• 53:28 – Atari’s new console, the VCS, launches this fall via GameInformer
• 58:30 – Smash Bros. community rocked by allegations via LV1 Gaming
• 1:08:20 – Evo Online canceled following allegations against former CEO via IGN

1:10:50 – Extra News

1:14:22 – New Releases & Updates

1:21:30 – Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:31:08 – Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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On this special episode of Ready Press Play, Dan and Luis each share their history with videogames: their oldest gaming memories, the consoles they owned through their childhood, and some of their all time favorite games. They also go through a 20-questions “get to know me” quiz to dig deeper into some of the games that have most impacted them.

00:00 – Intro

03:50 – Luis Menchaca’s gaming history

10:50 – Dan Lima’s gaming history

29:30 – Nostalgic conversation

39:30 – “Get to know me” videogame quiz (20 questions)

1:30:55 – Outro

This DLC was originally recorded on March 2nd, 2020, and therefore won’t include updated news, releases, or other traditional segments of the show. Check back next week for a more timely episode!

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In this week’s episode, Luis and Dan talk about their first impressions of The Last of Us Part II, Microsoft shutting down the Mixer streaming service, recent news and updates on some of the year’s most anticipated games (Marvel’s Avengers & Cyberpunk 2077), and Min Min from ARMS joining Smash Bros. Ultimate.

00:00 – Intro

02:00 – Housekeeping

08:25 – Thoughts on games

• 08:40 – Shadow of the Colossus (2018)
• 15:25 – Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3
• 17:40 – Super Smash Bros. Melee / Smash Melee gets matchmaking and rollback netcode via LV1 Gaming

21:38 – First impressions of The Last of Us Part II (Topic of the Show)

• 41:10 – The Last of Us 2 is Sony’s biggest PS4 launch ever via Eurogamer

45:18 – Top News

• 45:18 – Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming via TheVerge
• 55:55 – Min Min announced as the new fighter in Smash Ultimate via LV1 Gaming
• 1:05:00 – Cyberpunk 2077: Every new detail announced in Night City Wire via IGN
• 1:11:17 – Marvel’s Avengers War Table Roundup via LV1 Gaming
• 1:19:20 – Pokémon Unite MOBA revealed! via LV1 Gaming
• 1:25:56 – (TBC) Yes, Batman Arkham developer Rocksteady is making a Suicide Squad game via Eurogamer

1:30:10 – Extra News

1:34:45 – New Releases & Updates

• 1:36:36 – Minecraft Nether update: everything new, from Netherite to new Biomes via Polygon

1:37:27 – Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:43:05 – Outro

1:43:35 – Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This episode was split into two parts. First, Dan and Luis discuss updated PlayStation 5 news, their thoughts on EA Play’s announcements, the return of Pokemon Snap and the PC Gaming Show, among a few other stories and the games they’ve been playing. On the second part, the crew is joined by David “Fame” Whitaker, a gaming writer and youtuber who founded LV1 Gaming, the website Luis has written a few articles for. If the name sounds familiar, we read an editorial by David on episode 21, when discussing the Black Lives Matter movement. You can find him on Twitter @FameEnt2K and his website LV1Gaming.com

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This episode moves at light-speed, and yet, it holds the longest runtime so far in Ready Press Play’s short history! In the first half, Dan and Luis dive deep into the PlayStation 5 reveal, sharing their thoughts on the console’s design, Horizon Forbidden West, Spider-Man Miles Morales, new Ratchet and Clank, Resident Evil 8, and a lot more. The second half is usual programming: Luis talks about Clubhouse Games, Dan shares the love for a 3D platformer he’s currently enjoying for the second time, and the hosts dissect the biggest new stories of the week.

00:00 – Intro / Housekeeping

03:48 – PlayStation 5 “The Future of Gaming” Reveal (Topic of the Show)

1:03:55 – Interlude: Original PlayStation Intro

1:04:10 – Thoughts on games

• 1:04:30 – Fortnite & Super Mario Maker 2
• 1:08:20 – Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
• 1:13:45 – Shadow of the Colossus (2018)

1:16:00 – Sharing the Love (Dan’s Turn)

1:23:15 – Top News

• 1:23:15 – IGN Summer of Gaming announcements
• 1:41:19 – Bungie reveals 2020, 2021 and 2022 expansions for Destiny 2 via Eurogamer
• 1:47:00 – Black Lives Matter updates
• 1:52:30 – Namco Museum Archives: Volume 1 and 2 coming to Nintendo Switch via MyNintendoNews
• 1:54:15 – Nintendo confirms account breach much larger than originally reported via Gamespot

1:56:30 – Extra News

• Check it out: Someone created the entire Smash Bros. roster in Animal Crossing: New Horizons via Eurogamer

2:00:35 – Major Releases & Updates

2:04:40 – Broke Gamer’s Guide

2:17:45 – Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This week, multiple events were postponed in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, so Dan and Luis used some of the episode’s time to share their thoughts, read an editorial from a friend of the show, and ask for our listeners’ aid in supporting the cause. On more traditional gaming news, Sony confirms PS5 will have exclusive games, SEGA announces a new Game Gear and something they call “fog” gaming, and a lot more. For the topic of the show, the hosts speculate what new games may be getting announced over the Summer news season.

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On a bit of a slow news week, Luis and Dan still manage to fill the time with updates on various Summer digital events, theories over what “big announcement” SEGA has incoming, and sharing their thoughts and hype levels for next-gen. Towards the end of the episode, Luis talks about his love for a classic licensed game he played on the Genesis.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:00 – Housekeeping

Luis and Dan will be streaming A Way Out together on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay on Monday, June 1st at 8pm PST * 03:00 – Thoughts on games

04:50 – Fortnite

Fortnite Chapter 2 – season 2 extended, season 3 hits June 11 via GameInformer09:50 – Half-Life * 13:09 – The Last of Us Part II – State of Play impressions * 17:50 – COVID-19 Watch

17:50 – IGN’s Summer of Gaming Event updates via IGN21:30 –Marvel’s Avengers War Table gameplay and co-op stream announced for June via IGN25:55 – Twitch Summer Game Fest streams announced, ‘console announcements’ teased via Polygon31:10 – Pokemon Go Fest 2020 is going to be very different via Gamespot * 35:22 – Top News

35:22 – Take-Two plans to release 93 full titles in the next five years via GamesIndustry.biz44:35 – The wild story behind why the first Assassin’s Creed has side missions via Eurogamer50:45 – Japan: Tech journalist teases “huge scoop” that’s related to SEGA via MyNintendoNews55:20 – Universal Studios’ Super Nintendo World looks complete via Eurogamer1:00:05 – (TBC) Swedish retailer lists Metroid Prime Trilogy for Nintendo Switch coming June 19 via MyNintendoNews1:02:30 – Extra News * 1:06:05 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:09:00 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:16:09 – Hype conversation on PS5 and Series X(TBC) PS5 conference reportedly coming as ‘early as next week’ via IGN * 1:30:50 – Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn) * 1:38:30 – Outro * 1:38:55 – Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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This week, Mario “MarioNotBros” Piacquadio from Twitch, Youtube and the “One Big Topic” podcast joins us to share his thoughts on Iron Man VR’s demo, the latest leaked Call of Duty game, and some of his favorite convention stories.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:50 – Mario’s Intro

Check out Mario on Twitter @MarioNotBros as well as on twitch.tv/MarioNotBros * 06:05 – Housekeeping

We’re working on ReadyPressPlay’s first joint Twitch experience, stay tuned!

Luis and Dan will continue to stream on their personal channels on Mondays and Tuesday evenings, respectively (twitch.tv/Chacalaca88 and twitch.tv/DanLimaOn) * 07:15 – Games we’re playing

07:15 – Half-Life, Fortnite, Smash Remix and Super Mario Maker 2

10:30 – Iron Man VR Demo and others

17:40 – League of Legends, Death Stranding and Shadow of the Colossus * 21:25 – COVID-19 Watch

21:25 Nintendo warns of potential software delays due to remote working via GamesIndustry.biz * 27:00 – Top News

27:00 – This year’s Call of Duty is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War via Eurogamer35:40 – Sony CEO says PS5 games will be announced ‘soon’ via IGN44:00 – Mafia remake is a ‘complete overhaul’ of the original game via Kotaku48:30 – Check it out! Pac-Man, the Japanese game that took over the world, turns 40 via Kotaku50:15 – Correction: Epic denies disguising load times in Unreal Engine 5 demo via GamesIndustry.biz52:50 – Respawn marks its ten-year anniversary with a new Vancouver studio via GamesIndustry.biz58:15 – Extra News * 1:04:10 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:07:25 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:11:45 – Convention NostalgiaOur favorite stories from events and conventions * 1:38:40 – Sharing the Love (Mario’s Turn) * 1:47:35 – Outro * 1:48:20 – Animal Crossing – KK Disco [Remix] by Qumu

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Dan and Luis are joined by the illustrious Sean Welch, from  twitch.tv/RoyShadow, to talk about all the news stories that are  breaking this week, the announcement of Paper Mario: The Origami King,  excitement for Ghost of Tsushima, and a lot more. For the topic of the  show, Dan challenges the rest of the crew to guess the best rated games  of all time on Metacritic.

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On this jam packed episode, Dan and Luis share their thoughts on Geoff Keighly’s Summer Game Fest and how it will stack up with IGN’s and GameSpot’s events. They also discuss Mortal Kombat 11’s new update, a variety of Nintendo news and sales numbers, and – for the topic of the show – their opinion on Xbox Series X’s first “Gameplay” presentation.

• 00:00 – Intro

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 01:10 – Housekeeping

Dan will be streaming again on DanLimaON Friday 5/8 and Tuesday 5/12 at 8pm PST

Luis is now a writer for website Lv1 Gaming launching Monday 5/11 * 09:55 – Untitled Goose Game * 15:25 – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Jedi: Fallen Order free DLC revealed * 24:12 – COVID-19 Watch

24:12 – EVO 2020 is cancelled

30:52 – EA announces date and time of EA Play 2020 * 31:48 – Top News

31:48 – Geoff Keighly unveils Summer Game Fest

38:15 – Nintendo unveils fiscal year financial results

See also top selling software for Nintendo Switch

47:00 – Nintendo is a victim of a data breach

Nintendo Wii friend codes explained by internal slides leak

56:10 – Mario 64 ported to PC

1:01:13 – Mortal Kombat 11 gets a major update on May 26th

1:08:10 – Dragonball FighterZ announces Ultra Instinct Goku is coming May 22nd

1:08:45 – Extra News * 1:13:40 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:15:10 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:19:50 – Thoughts on the “First Look Xbox Series X Gameplay” video (watch here)

Inside Xbox May 2020 Episode Recap

Microsoft reveals Xbox Series X boot screen, confirms July event for Halo Infinite and more * 1:41:40 – Outro * 1:43:10 – Once Upon a Time ~ Undertale Remix by JXC

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On today’s episode of Ready Press Play, the crew discusses some more Coronavirus-related news, the announcement of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Last of Us Pt. II new release date and leaks, and other news. For the topic of the show, Dan and Luis debate when they prefer to buy games: pre-order, day 1, a year later, etc.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 03:25 – Housekeeping

Check out Dan’s stream on https://www.twitch.tv/danlimaon at 8pm PST on Friday May 1st * 06:36 – Games we’re playing * 13:36 – COVID-19 Watch

13:36 – No Nintendo Direct planned for June due to work-from-home hurdles

20:00 – GameSpot to hold summer digital E3 alternative and charity event

23:40 – UK devs are giving free games to NHS staff

27:15 –GDC Summer becomes a fully-digital event * 30:45 – Top News

30:45 – Assassin’s Creed Valhalla trailer, release date, platforms revealed

36:40 – Watch out, huge The Last of Us 2 story spoilers are spreading online

45:50 – 2K announces arcade-style WWE 2K Battlegrounds

50:10 – New Animal Crossing patch tries fixing the broken bell economy

Check it out! Elijah Wood visited an Animal Crossing player’s island to sell turnips

55:35 – Nintendo confirms up to 160,000 accounts accessed in huge privacy breach

58:10 – Extra News * 59:40 – Major Releases & Updates

Indivisible launches on Nintendo Switch without developer’s knowledge * 1:04:25 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:11:25 – When to Buy a Game? * 1:29:05 – Sharing the Love (Dan’s Turn) * 1:31:40 – Outro * 1:32:15 – Ready Press Play Theme by Joel Perez (WAZ)

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On this week’s episode of Ready Press Play, our hosts discuss San Diego Comic Con being the latest event to be cancelled due to COVID-19, March’s NPD numbers, lots of Nintendo-related topics, and whether split-screen and couch co-op still have a place in the current (and future) console gaming landscape.

• 00:00 – Intro

Did you like the intro? Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 02:30 – Housekeeping

03:50 – Check Out! IGN – XBOX Series XXL * 04:45 – Death Stranding * 11:20 – Fortnite / Travis Scott concert (4/25) * 15:30 – COVID-19 Watch

15:50 – San Diego Comic Con officially cancelled

21:15 – Death Stranding gets delayed on PC * 23:25 – Top News

23:30 – Super Mario Maker 2 gets massive final update

29:48 – Nintendo Switches are hard to find because of bots

34:35 – March’s NPD results are in

43:50 – Doom Eternal soundtrack controversy

47:40 – Next Gen Showcase possibly around the corner

52:42 – XBOX Lockhart rumors ramping up

58:00 – Extra News * 1:01:28 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:06:18 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:10:29 – Split-Screen Gaming / Couch Co-Op * 1:24:18 – Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn) * 1:32:40 – Outro * 1:33:25 – Battle! Oleana – Remix Cover (Pokémon Sword and Shield) by Vetrom

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On this episode of Ready Press Play, our hosts discuss a new ESRB label for identifying games with loot boxes, PlayStation 5’s supposed limited supply, whatever’s going on with the new Cooking Mama game, their never-ending videogame backlogs, and a lot more. Enjoy!

• 00:00 – Intro

Did you like our intro? Then check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 02:50 – Housekeeping

02:55 – Audio issues

04:40 – Poll results

06:00 – About E3’s cancellation

07:30 – DualSense’s audio jack and Xbox discontinuation * 10:00 – Fortnite * 15:03 – Fire Emblem: Three Houses * 18:28 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons * 22:55 – COVID-19 Watch

23:00 –Sony is said to limit PlayStation 5 output in its first year

29:28 –PlayStation initiatives during COVID-19

32:30 – Check Out!Tinder dates on Animal Crossing * 33:25 – Top News

33:25 – ESRB intros new label for loot boxes

37:54 – (Leak) Capcom is working on a Resident Evil 4 remake

45:20 – Animal Crossing pulled from Chinese platforms after Hong Kong protest

50:52 – Switch update finally lets you remap controllers

55:20 – Cooking Mama Drama

1:01:10 – Extra News * 1:04:50 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:08:42 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:12:00 – Our Videogame Backlogs * 1:33:50 – Sharing the Love (Dan’s Turn) * 1:40:35 – Outro * 1:41:30 – Horizon Zero Dawn – REMIX by LeviDoron

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Our crew returns to discuss the DualSense (PlayStation 5’s newly announced controller), Luis’ final thoughts after finishing Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Dan’s first impressions of his first Animal Crossing game, as well as other general news. The hosts also talk about how they prefer to buy games and how they organize their collections with digital and physical media.

• 00:00 – Intro

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 03:40 – (News!) Introducing DualSense, the new wireless game controller for PlayStation 5 * 16:40 – Ori and the Will of the Wisps * 19:40 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons * 25:15 – Ring Fit Adventure * 29:55 – Florence * 31:15 – COVID-19 Watch

31:25 – Coronavirus reportedly delays Amazon’s game streaming service

35:25 – Nintendo says “more systems on the way” as Switch sells out worldwide

39:25 – Microsoft conferences to go digital-only, possibly until July 2021 * 42:15 – Top News

42:20 –IGN Announces ‘Summer of Gaming’ Event in June

47:45 – The ESA sets dates for E3 2021

50:25 – Resident Evil 8 ‘will release in 2021 with serious series departures’

54:30 –Google offers Stadia Pro for free for two months

1:01:30 – Extra News * 1:05:50 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:11:10 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:18:40 – Digital vs Physical * 1:41:40 – Outro * 1:42:05 – Chrono Trigger: Corridors of Time [Zeal Theme] (Vector U Remix)

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On a slow news week, our hosts discuss the delay of The Last of Us Pt. II, Nintendo’s rumoured plans for the rest of the year, and Xbox’s next-gen promises. As both Luis and Dan are now quarantined and working from home, they also discuss which games from their backlog they’ll be trying to tackle in the near future.

• 00:00 – Intro

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 01:00 – Housekeeping / Corrections * 05:40 – Call of Duty Modern Warfare (‘19) * 08:55 – Call of Duty Warzone * 12:00 – Things are getting serious, Luis needs help * 17:00 – Ori and the Will of the Wisps * 18:55 – COVID-19 Watch

19:05 –The Last of Us II delayed indefinitely

28:00 –Final Fantasy VII Remake shipping early

32:37 –PS5: No delay because of COVID-19, says Sony

36:08 –Pokémon and Apex Legends esports events cancelled * 37:15 – Top News

37:20 – Nintendo’s plans for Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary

46:40 – Epic launches publishing label

53:00 – Phil Spencer says Microsoft has a “winning plan” for next-gen

1:03:35 – 2020 BAFTA Game Awards

1:07:15 – Extra News * 1:10:45 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:15:52 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:22:05 – Quarantine Gaming * 1:34:55 – Sharing the Love (Luis’ Turn) * 1:46:00 – Outro * 1:46:35 – Wind Waker Title Theme Remix by dj-Jo / Zenpaku

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Right when our hosts took a week off from recording a new episode of the  show, the gamer world experienced one of the most jam-packed news weeks  of the year. From the new PS5 and Xbox Series X specs, to the new NPD  numbers, two Nintendo Directs, and everything that continues to happen  across the industry as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dan and  Luis got you covered. Unfortunately, this episode has no Topic of the Show or Sharing the Love segments, as covering the last 15 days worth of news took almost 2 hours by itself!

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On this very unique episode of Ready Press Play, our crew unites to  discuss and rank their favorite original games released between 2010 and  2019. The end result is a Top 20 list with some very fun and special  games for both Dan and Luis. We recommend listening to the episode  blind, so you can be surprised! Once you’re done, click here if you wish to see the final list.

This DLC was originally recorded on February 10th, 2020, and  therefore won’t include updated news, releases, or other traditional  segments of the show. Check back next week for a more timely episode!

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On Luis’ debut driving the show, our hosts continue to talk about all the negative ways the Coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the games industry, as well as what’s going on with GameStop.

• 00:00 – Intro

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 03:00 – FF7 Remake Demo * 05:48 – Dan’s Xbox 360 Adventures * 07:32 – Sanrio World Smash Ball * 12:00 – About RPP #10 * 13:48 – News / COVID-19 Watch

14:30 – E3 2020 Cancelled

25:00 – Xbox and Ubisoft Will Host Digital Events Following E3’s Cancellation

26:20 – TurboGrafx-16 Mini indefinitely delayed due to coronavirus

28:44 – Microsoft aims to give hourly staff their full pay despite COVID-19 cutbacks

33:23 – SXSW cancelled due to coronavirus

36:05 – Sonic panel adopts new format due to cancellation

38:45 – GDC offers talks for free following event cancellation * 43:15 – Extra News * 45:30 – Major Releases & Updates * 53:55 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:00:00 – The Future of GameStop

Reggie Fils-Aimé appointed to GameStop board of directors

GameStop lays off district managers

GameStop implements “Legacy Delete” program * 1:22:30 – Sharing the Love (Dan) * 1:29:12 – Outro * 1:29:50 – ‘X-Pectation’ Entropical by SashiMori (Remix) – Splatoon 2

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GDC is “postponed” due to the Coronavirus, Google Stadia is opening a new studio, and The Last of Us is getting a TV show on HBO! Also, this week saw the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation 2 and the 3rd of the Nintendo Switch. Hit us up on Twitter @readypressplay with your favorite memories and games for either console!

• 00:00 – Intro

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 02:15 – COVID-19 Watch

03:00 – GDC 2020 has been postponed due to Coronavirus (+ other events)

09:10 – All eyes on E3 as Los Angeles declares state of emergency over coronavirus

11:35 – A video game is being used to help fight coronavirus * 14:10 – Addendum to last week: Hinterland Studio pulls The Long Dark from Nvidia GeForce Now * 16:30 – Top News

16:45 –Stadia opens new studio in Playa Vista

Yumi Yang named new head of Sony Santa Monica Studio

23:08 – Kojima Productions May Have Teased a Silent Hill Game in the Strangest Way

26:48 –Destiny 2 removing loot boxes in favor of season pass

32:55 – The Last Of Us TV Series Coming To HBO With Chernobyl Creator

36:19 –Star Wars: Project Maverick leaks from PlayStation Network

39:40 – Extra News * 43:45 – Doom (‘16) and Dragon Ball FighterZ * 48:20 – Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo * 51:15 – Call of Duty Modern Warfare (‘19) * 54:16 – Major Releases & Updates * 1:01:15 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:05:50 – PlayStation 2 turns 20 * 1:19:30 – Nintendo Switch turns 3 * 1:32:30 – Outro * 1:33:15 – Metal Gear Solid Remix – Main Theme Remix [EDM Trance Clubmix] by Plasma3Music

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There’s a lot going on in the games industry right now, and our hosts have plenty to discuss about all of it. In this episode, Dan and Luis talk about what’s going on at GDC, Xbox Series X news, some new game announcements, and Luis’ worrisome obsession with Super Smash Bros. For the topic of the show, our crew shares some predictions for the rest of the year, by playing a little “mad libs” game.

• 00:00 – Intro

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 03:00 – Pokémon Day * 06:20 – Luis’ Smash Obsession * 08:37 – Call of Duty Mobile * 09:55 – Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 * 12:07 – Luis’ Smash Obsession (cont’d) * 19:40 – Top News

19:40 – Microsoft confirms more Xbox Series X details

28:35 – Microsoft, Facebook, PlayStation, Kojima Productions, EA, and Unity drop out of GDC

41:10 – The creator of the Konami code has died

43:56 – Platinum Games opening new Tokyo studio

46:58 – Samurai Jack video game announced for PC, PS4, Xbox, and Switch

48:35 – Extra News * 51:20 – Major Releases & Updates * 55:20 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 1:02:25 – Mad Lib Prediction / Betting Game * 1:32:20 – Sharing the Love (Luis) * 1:38:50 – Outro * 1:39:30 – Hamman – Fire Emblem Together We R ide Orchestral Rock Remix

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On this week’s topic of the show, Luis shares his review of the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and the hosts reminisce about other videogame movies they’ve watched. Other than that, new NPD results are out, Untitled Goose Game takes the DICE Award, and there are some new PS5 updates.

• 00:00 – Intro

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 01:25 – Addendum: Game companies attending E3 2020 * 03:58 – Smash Bros. Remix * 09:10 – Sea of Solitude

14:00 – 15:30 – Spoilers for Life of Pi * 16:40 – Top News

16:40 – January NPD results

19:20 – PlayStation 5 price

23:40 – Sony won’t attend PAX East

28:10 – DICE Awards 2020

33:16 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Direct

38:10 – Sakurai updates on Smash DLC

41:00 – Extra News

Sayonara Wild Hearts coming to Xbox One on 2/25

THQ Nordic working on a full Gothic remake

PUBG’s 6.2 allows PS4 and Xbox One players to squad up

Private Division opens new studio in Seattle to work on Kerbal Space Program 2

Tiger’s retro LCD handheld games are making a comeback

Free PS4 themes, avatars up for grabs in new PlayStation community challenges * 44:00 – Major Releases & Updates * 48:05 – Broke Gamer’s Guide * 51:15 – Sonic the Hedgehog & Videogame Movies * 1:18:25 – Sharing the Love (Dan) * 1:29:55 – Outro * 1:30:35 – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – Gate of Time (Arrangement) by Tune in with Chewie (Nestor Estrada)

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On this Valentine’s Day, our hosts talk about BioWare’s plans to overhaul Anthem, new financial results from some major publishers, Luis’ love for fighting games, and games you should play with your significant other.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 00:55 – Housekeeping – Shout-out to Joel Perez (WAZ)

Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify * 03:00 – Super Smash Bros. 4 WiiU * 07:18 – Fire Emblem: Three Houses * 14:30 – Top News

14:35 – BioWare to overhaul Anthem

20:15 – Industry financial results

Call of Duty rises as rest of Activision Blizzard stumbles

Ubisoft quarterly revenues down 26%

Profits flat at Bandai Namco as video game sales dip slightly

Recurrent consumer spending made up 37% of Take-Two’s $930 million Q3 revenue

27:03 – Dragon Ball FighterZ season 3 has Kefla, another Goku, and big gameplay changes

30:20 – Nintendo Switch lounges coming to US airports

33:50 – Media personality Geoff Keighley will not produce the E3 Coliseum this year

38:37 – Extra News

Valve has announced that Half-Life: Alyx, the new VR Half-Life title set between the first and second games, will be available on March 23, 2020.

EA will return the Need for Speed franchise to UK games studio Criterion.

Spec Ops: The Line developer Yager has received a strategic investment from gaming monolith Tencent.

THQ Nordic opens Slovakian studio Nine Rocks Games to work on a survival-shooter.

Nike’s former chief digital officer and head of global strategy Adam Sussman has been named president of Fortnite developer Epic Games.

A deal has been signed between Sony Pictures and South Korean games firm Smilegate to make a movie based on the multiplayer shooter Crossfire.

Former chief financial officer of Starbreeze studios Sebastian Ahlskoghas been convicted of “gross insider crimes” after an investigation by Swedish authorities. * 40:00 – New Releases * 44:00 – Broke Gamer’s Guide (Deals) * 47:35 – Coronavirus Rumors/Speculation * 49:40 – Valentine’s Day Gaming * 55:55 – Sharing the Love (Luis) * 1:04:20 – Outro * 1:05:12 – Ready Press Play Theme by Joel Perez

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There was an abundance of big gaming news this week, but your hosts got you covered! From next gen tidbits to the impact of the Coronavirus in the industry, Dan and Luis comment on the biggest news of the week.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:38 – Housekeeping
• 06:15 – Dragon Ball FighterZ
• 14:10 – EVO Talk
• 17:12 – Fire Emblem Three Houses
• 22:05 – Top News

22:10 – PS5 Price Is a ‘Balancing Act,’ May Be Influenced by Xbox Series X Price

28:00 – NVIDIA launches GeForce Now cloud gaming service at $4.99/month

30:30 – Xbox Boss Phil Spencer states that their biggest competitors are Amazon and Google, and not Sony and Nintendo

36:25 – EA Made Almost $1 Billion On Microtransactions Last Quarter

43:05 – Nintendo has “no plans” for new Switch model in 2020

49:50 – The games industry continues to rally behind Australian bushfire relief

54:30 – Wonderful 101 Remaster Coming To PS4, PC, And Switch (Updated)

01:01:55 – WarCraft 3’s Remaster Is So Unpopular Blizzard Is Offering Instant Refunds [Update: Blizzard Responds]

01:06:05 – Over 36,000 Flash Games Have Been Saved And Are Now Playable Offline

01:14:05 – Coronavirus Fears Have Forced Organizers To Cancel The Taipei Game Show / Nintendo coronavirus impact: Switch console deliveries delayed

01:18:20 – Extra News * 01:20:55 – New Releases * 01:23:30 – Broke Gamer’s Guide (Deals) * 01:30:00 – Sharing the Love (Dan) * 01:41:10 – Outro * 01:41:30 – Castlevania – Vampire Killer & Beginning [Remix] by QUMU Music

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This week, Dan and Luis meet to discuss plenty of games they’re playing, Nintendo’s new sales milestones, the future of E3, and their most anticipated new titles of 2020.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:07 – Housekeeping
• 04:07 – Thoughts on Games

04:07 – Devil May Cry 5

07:42 – Fortnite

12:28 – Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

17:43 – Velocity 2X

18:50 – Virginia

21:47 – Byleth on Smash Bros. Ultimate

23:53 – Joker on Mortal Kombat 11 * 27:11 – Top News

27:11 – The Nintendo Switch has outsold the SNES

33:10 – Nintendo mobile games reach $1 billion in lifetime spending

39:37 – ESA promises “to shake things up” for E3

44:42 – Nintendo doesn’t have to refund digital pre-orders

49:53 – Pokémon Home basic and premium pricing details announced

55:09 – Kojima Productions new plans

57:50 – Apex Legends Season 4’s new hero

01:01:17 – Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 release date

01:06:30 – Check Out: Atari Hotels * 01:07:25 – New Releases * 01:09:25 – Broke Gamer’s Guide (Deals) * 01:14:38 – Show Topic: Our most anticipated games of 2020, ranked * 01:44:32 – Sharing the Love (Luis) * 01:52:40 – Outro * 01:53:58 – Luigi’s Mansion Theme (Vector U Remix) by Vector U

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In somewhat of a slow news week, Dan and Luis meet again to discuss some rumors and patents, the best-selling games ot the decade, what they’re playing, and give lots of shout outs to their favorite games from 2019.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:00 – iTunes reviews
• 04:09 – Housekeeping
• 07:30 – Top news

07:30 – PS5 DualShock 5 takes voice commands via built-in mic

11:48 – ‘Project: Mara’ is Ninja Theory’s new psychological horror game

16:32 – Valve says Half-Life: Alyx is “done”

20:12 – Best-selling game of the decade in the US

25:30 – Housemarque teases its next project

28:18 – Super Nintendo World coming to Universal Orlando’s new theme park

32:22 – Rumour: New Paper Mario and Metroid games are coming to Switch

35:35 – Delays (Dying Light 2, Iron Man VR) * 38:00 – New releases * 40:15 – Deals of the week * 46:00 – Dan’s updates on Devil May Cry 5 * 48:00 – Luis’ thoughts on Luigi’s Mansion 3 * 52:53 – Show topic: 2019 in review

54:20 – Luis’ Picks (Resident Evil 2, Apex Legends, Mortal Kombat 11, Super Mario Maker 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Jedi Fallen Order)

57:40 – Dan’s Picks (Catherine Full Body, What the Golf?, Tetris 99, Baba is You, 2018 games, and The Lighthouse)

01:15:05 – Other picks (Link’s Awakening, Smash Ultimate)

01:17:00 – Our PS4/Switch year end stats

01:25:00 – Wrap-up * 01:29:00 – Sharing the Love (Dan) * 01:39:08 – Outro * 01:40:00 – PacMan (Electro 2014 Remix) by sbzees

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On the inaugural episode of Ready Press Play, join Dan and Luis as they discuss PlayStation pulling out of E3, Xbox Series X not having exclusives at launch, plenty of delays, and a lot more! Also, you won’t want to miss when Luis shares his passion for a classic game towards the end of the episode, in the first run of “Sharing the Love”.

• 00:00 – Intro
• 02:15 – About the podcast
• 05:37 – Top news

06:46 – PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020

15:16 – Xbox Series X won’t launch with exclusives

23:22 – Smash Bros. Direct announcements

29:42 – Pokémon Direct roundup, Pokémon Go news

41:10 – Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok leaks

46:30 – CD Projekt ends dispute with The Witcher author

54:00 – Delays (Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Avengers)

58:37 – CES announcements * 01:06:18 – New Releases * 01:09:55 – Dan’s thoughts on Devil May Cry 5 * 01:17:20 – Luis’ thoughts on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order * 01:26:35 – Sharing the Love (Luis) * 01:36:15 – Outro * 01:39:00 – Boutique ~ Pokémon X and Y Remix by JXC

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