Justin A. DeSimone, Montrell Rice

The Players' Take: A Video Game Podcast

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The Players' Take is a weekly podcast where co-hosts Justin and Montrell discuss video games, video game news and all other topics pertaining to video games!

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Justin A. DeSimone, Montrell Rice

Episodes

Persona 5 R and Mortal Kombat 11 MIcrotransactions - The Players' Take Episode 18 30.04.2019 1:49:07

This week Montrell and Justin discuss the the announcement of Persona 5 The Royal, Blizzcon 2019, and Mortal Kombat 11 Microtransactions! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Please like, subscribe, and review the show! Support the show

First PS5 Details Revealed! - The Players' Take Episode 17 23.04.2019 1:35:32

This week Montrell and Justin discuss the disc-less Xbox One that is coming in May, the controversy surrounding a certain Kotaku article, and the first revealed details about the PS5! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Please like, subscribe, and review the show! Support the show

Jedi Fallen Order Revealed! The Catchup Debates us on Kingdom Hearts 3! - The Players' Take Episode 16 16.04.2019 1:47:06

This week Montrell and Justin are joined by The Catchup podcast hosts Denison Rice and John Smith as they talk about Jedi Fallen Order's reveal and Denison debates us on our opinions about Kingdom Hearts 3! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Please like, subscribe, and review the show! S...

Anthem's Development Exposed! - The Players' Take Episode 15 09.04.2019 1:42:27

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Borderlands 3 getting a release date and Kotaku's exposé on the development of Anthem! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Please like, subscribe, and review the show! Support the show

Borderlands 3 Announced! - The Players' Take Episode 14 02.04.2019 1:41:54

This week Montrell and Justin talk about the mountain of news that happened this week, including the announcement of Borderlands 3! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Please like, subscribe, and review the show! Support the show

The Division 2 First Impressions! - The Players' Take Episode 13 26.03.2019 1:49:02

This week Montrell and Justin talk about the Google Stadia Announcement, the growing list of exclusives for the Epic Games Store, and our Division 2 impressions so far! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Please like, subscribe, and review the show! Support the show

Have Gamers Accepted Lower Quality? - The Players' Take Episode 12 19.03.2019 2:08:46

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Borderlands announcements being teased for PAX East, Montrell's thoughts on Devil May Cry 5, and whether or not gamers have accepted lower quality standards in recent years! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

The State of Square Enix - The Players' Take Episode 11 12.03.2019 2:21:21

This week Montrell and Justin talk about EA dropping their E3 press conference, Anthem's continued issues, and our opinions on the state of Square Enix! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

Anthem Review! - The Players' Take Episode 10 06.03.2019 2:22:42

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Kingdom Hearts 3 DLC, the announcement of Pokemon Sword and Shield, and give our full thoughts on Anthem! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

Has Anthem Been Ruined by its Early Release? - The Players' Take Episode 9 26.02.2019 2:02:08

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Shawn Layden's DICE keynote speech, Reggie Fils-Aime retiring from Nintendo, and a ton of other news. Topic of the show this week is the coverage of Anthem since its early launch, and whether EA has ruined this game because it made this game available a week early. Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questio...

Kingdom Hearts 3 Review! - The Players' Take Episode 8 19.02.2019 2:57:59

This week Montrell and Justin talk about this week's Nintendo Direct, Activision Blizzard laying off 800 employees, and give our full thoughts on Kingdom Hearts 3! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

The Players' Take Episode 7 - Xbox Live coming to Switch!? 12.02.2019 1:47:43

This week Montrell and Justin talk about EA's fluctuating stock prices, the surprise release of Apex Legends, and the beginning of the end for Gamestop? Topic of the show is about Xbox announcing that Xbox Live is coming to the Nintendo Switch! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support...

The Players' Take Episode 6 - Kingdom Hearts 3 First Impressions 05.02.2019 1:51:09

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Metro dropping Steam in favor of the Epic store, a new DBZ action RPG, PS5 backwards compatibility, and our impressions of Kingdom Hearts 3! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

The Players' Take Episode 5 - Our Kingdom Hearts Primer! 29.01.2019 2:04:09

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Metroid Prime 4 being rebooted by Nintendo and Jason Schreier's tweet about KOTOR 3. The topic of the show is our impressions of the Kingdom Hearts series, plus a short preview of our expectations for Kingdom Hearts 3! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact wi...

The Players' Take Episode 4 - Bungie Splits from Activision 22.01.2019 2:19:58

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Ubisoft dropping Steam for the Epic store, the top earning games from 2018, EA's ineptitude with the Star Wars game license, and Bungie splitting from Activision! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

The Players' Take Episode 3 - Game of the Year 2018! 15.01.2019 2:56:41

This week Montrell and Justin talk about Nintendo maybe moving out of consoles, their approach to their retro library, a potential new console, and our lists for 2018 game of the year! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

The Players' Take Episode 2 - Mobile Gaming and Anticipated Games of 2019 01.01.2019 2:08:44

This week Montrell and Justin discuss a Playstation Classic price drop, Steam top sellers of 2018, mobile gaming, and our most anticipated games of 2019! Twitter: @theplayerstake Montrell: @itrap4thehokage Justin: @thundernut01 Submit questions to theplayerstake01@gmail.com to interact with us! Support the show

The Players' Take Episode 1 - The State of Blizzard 25.12.2018 2:25:28

Welcome to the first episode of The Players' Take Podcast! This week Montrell and I discuss a bunch of recent news in the video game industry, such as announcements from the Game Awards, November NPD numbers, Smash Bros. sales, and Kingdom Hearts 3 leaks! Topic of the week: The State of Blizzard Support the show