Ready Press Play: Recent Episodes
Dan Lima & Luis Menchaca
Ready Press Play is a weekly podcast to catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of videogames. Every Friday, on your favorite podcast service, we’ll be discussing the top news of the week, notable releases on all platforms, what we’re playing, big topics of the industry and the games we love.
Recorded on October 8th, 2020. Published on October 9th, 2020. 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 …
Recorded on October 1st, 2020. Published on October 2nd, 2020. 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, …
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 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 …
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.
Recorded on September 10th, 2020. Published on September 11th, 2020.
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!
Recorded on September 3rd, 2020. Published on September 4th, 2020. Dan and Luis get together to talk about NVIDIA’s new GPU announcements, more Ubisoft controversies, 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.
Recorded on August 27th, 2020. Published on August 28th, 2020. 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 …
Recorded on August 20th. Published on August 21st. 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!
Recorded on August 17th, 2020. Published on August 18th, 2020. 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 …
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!
Recorded on August 6th, 2020. Published on August 7th, 2020. 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 …
Recorded on July 30th, 2020. Published on July 31st, 2020. 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 …
Recorded on July 23rd, 2020. Published on July 24th, 2020. 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 – …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A quick introduction for the 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 …