Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast

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 1...

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’ ass...

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...

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...

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 Thi...

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...

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...

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,...

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 - Plann...

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 Read...

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 - Nint...

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 c...

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...

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 Aband...

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 /...

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 tho...

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-f...

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 Spo...

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 a...

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 re...

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 movi...

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 hi...

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...

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 sh...

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...