Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast

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...

#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...

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 - Though...

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 - Spoile...

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...

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 - Thoug...

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...

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 - Thou...

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 original...

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 t...

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...

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 Tuesd...

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...

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 -...

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...

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 nightma...

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...

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 Ga...

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...

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 S...

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: h...

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 landi...

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 – Thoug...

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 Me...

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...