Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast

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 review via LV1Gaming 05:25 - The next Witcher game is in development vi...

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 5...

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...

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/dis...

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 - S...

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 Dom...

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 Ma...

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 So...

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...

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 i...

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 Ne...

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...

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 Mat...

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 th...

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:...

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 song...

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 58:3...

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 A...

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...

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!...

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 plea...

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 vi...

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:...

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 PlaySt...

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 G...