Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast

Click here for full time codes 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...

Click here for full time codes 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. T...

Click here for full time codes 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,...

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 – Housekee...

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 o...

Click here for full time codes 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  ...

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 Th...

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 st...

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 Wa...

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 –...

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 med...

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...

Click here for full time codes 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 pandem...

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. Thi...

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...

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 Sp...

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 play...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Ni...

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 pod...