Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct for the first time in over a year, and the Press YYZ crew are here to share their thoughts on it. Listen to us share our collective love for Mario Golf: Super Rush, Avengers vs. Anthem, discuss the secret history of Stubbs the Zombie, and get heated about a Canadian by the name of Don Mattrick. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Love is in the air! On this extra-intimate, three-man episode Press YYZ, the crew decided to rank gaming's most iconic couples into the tiers they (unarguably) belong to. They also discover along the way that they have no consensus on when to use the Spoiler Alert button and learn that Kozi isn't as supportive of a certain Kingdom Hearts relationship as one might think. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 55
It's Sportsball season everyone! With the Super Bowl right around the corner, the crew decided to debate and rank which video game characters would make the best footballers. Will Mitch be able to make his comeuppance? Expect plenty of twists and turns on this thrilling episode Press YYZ! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Ins...
Feb 11, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 54
On this week's episode of Press YYZ, the crew talk (briefly) about the Gamestock madness, get hyped (sorta) for Godzilla vs. Kong, and attempt (unsuccessfully) to peacefully rank the best video game mounts of all times. Have your volume slider at the ready - this show's a loud one. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram:...
Feb 02, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Kozi decided to host this week's episode of Press YYZ, which meant that the rest of the cast were subjected to a constant stream of references to The Dark Knight Rises. Only one of us has kids, so why not brainstorm the 5 best games to introduce kids to gaming? We also gush about WandaVision, Mitch gets lambasted for giving up on KOTOR, and Alex continues to despise us talking about Kingdom Hearts. Welcome...to Press YYZ! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressY...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In our first live episode of 2021, we reflect on our first year of recording Press YYZ, our plans for the podcast's second year, and all the games we played over the holidays! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter.com/PressYYZ | Instagram.com/PressYYZ Become a part of our community by joining our Discord ...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In the third part of our Season 1 Finale mini-series, the Press YYZ crew discuss and tabulate their favourite games from 2020. We'll see you in Season 2! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter.com/PressYYZ | Instagram.com/PressYYZ Become a part of our community by joining our Discord server: ...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 50
The Press YYZ crew continue to rank their favourite games of the year in part 2 of our Season 1 Finale mini-series. What will our third and second picks be? Tune in to find out! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter.com/PressYYZ | Instagram.com/PressYYZ Become a part of our community by joining our Discord serv...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 49
Happy holidays! To close out 2020 - and the first season of Press YYZ - the crew decided to rank their favourite games of the year in a three-part mini-series. Our honorable mentions, as well as our fifth and fourth picks are given the spotlight in our first part; expect plenty of Bugsnax talk! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter a...
Jan 03, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Cyberpunk 2077's launch has been an utter mess - but this messiness wasn't able to stop AJ and Mitch from spending a hefty chunk of this episode explaining why you shouldn't write CD Projekt's opus off just yet. We also take a moment to go over the results of our Game Awards predictions, and talk about our favorite announcements from the show. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/Press...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 47
On this special episode of Press YYZ, Mitch and Nathan are joined by Kyle Stephenson and Joseph "Mr. Badbit" Moran of The Trophy Room to review the PlayStation 5 one month out from its release. We also learn why so many Japanese developers use the world "Labo" in their games, and commiserate all of our friends and family members that were born too close to the holidays. Embrace your inner PlayStation fanboy and visit The Trophy Room: linktr.ee/pstrophyroom Check out Six One Indie's official...
Dec 25, 2020•2 hr 17 min
With Cyperpunk 2077 imminent, the Press YYZ crew decided to rank the best character customization suites in all of gaming, and things got pretty contentious. So much so, that Kozi straight up left the show halfway through, and asked special guest Drugstore Pete to take his place for the rest of the episode. You won't want to miss this one! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ ...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 46
On this special episode of Press YYZ, Kozi and Alex are joined by Patrick "TheLawMorris" and TJ "Pvtt Jebus" Beckham to review the Xbox Series X one month out from its release. We also debate what the future holds for Microsoft's ever-growing cadre of first-party studios, and express our unexpected delight for Shin'en Multimedia's The Touryst. See what TheLawMorris is up to on Twitter and YouTube: Twitter.com/TheLawMorris | Cold North Productions Check out TJ's content on Twitter and Next Level ...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 41 min
This week, we look toward the 2020 Game Awards, and predict which games and performers will win each category of the show. (Spoilers: we're not as unanimous as you might think!) We also discuss Kratos coming to Fortnite, Microsoft acquiring Smash.gg, and Days Gone's Creative Director leaving Sony Bend. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programmin...
Dec 07, 2020•2 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 45
With the hellscape that is 2020 almost at its end, we decided to peer into the future that is 2021, and predict what gaming experiences the new year will have in store for us. We also discuss the GIRTHY launch of the Playstation 5, Nintendo being Nintendo by closing down a Smash Bros tournament, and Phil Spencer discussing his distaste for console wars. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube...
Dec 02, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This week, the Press YYZ crew are joined by Taylor Lyles of The Verge for an in-depth conversation about their experiences with the Playstation 5! A healthy of amount of time is spent discussing Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, Bugsnax, and Astro's Playroom, as well as the quality of the overall user experience that Sony's next-generation platform currently offers. Be sure to drop Taylor Lyles a follow on Twitter! Twitter.com/TayNixster Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on ...
Nov 29, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 43
NEXT GEN IS FINALLY HERE! With those new fancy boxes arriving at our doors, it's time to look back on the 8th console generation year-by-year, break down why it played out the way it did, and how it set the stage for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. We also talk about Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (finally) being announced, Take-Two buying Codemasters, and Marvel's Avengers being a financial flop. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Next-gen is rapidly approaching - which means it's time to do a retrospective on the PS4 and Xbox One's life-cycles. But a normal retrospective wouldn't be good enough for us - so we decided to come up with a new game! We're calling it Top Tier, and we decided to use it to rank every single PS4 and Xbox One exclusive! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future ...
Nov 09, 2020•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 41
It's Spooky season, which means that it's time for us to talk about our spookiest gaming memories! We also delve into the metric ton of news that dropped on the day of recording, including CyberPunk 2077 being delayed again, Halo Infinite losing its creative director, and the new Nintendo Direct mini. Join us on another jam-packed episode of Press YYZ! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: You...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Earlier this year, we predicted the OpenCritic scores of 2020's biggest releases. This week, we recap the scores of all the games that have since come out, mourn all the games that have since been delayed, and add all of the games that have since been announced to the list! We also discuss Ubisoft's next-gen social solution, bad ads in NBA 2K21, and much, much more! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on You...
Oct 25, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Back-to-back Rank 'Em episodes you say? Heck yeah! With the full cast back together, Mitch hosts us through a Rank 'Em of the Best Video Game Character Redesigns. Does the Sonic movie atrocity make the list? Does Mitch somehow find a way to finagle Mega Man onto it? Tune in to find out! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Insta...
Oct 21, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 38
The next generation is so close, we can taste it! We play Rank 'Em to determine the best launch titles of all time, cover the PlayStation 5's teardown video, talk about what we've been playing, and rejoice that Mitch has FINALLY rejoined us after a long, girthy absence. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter.com...
Oct 12, 2020•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Mitch continues to dodge us, so TJ "Pvtt Jebus" Beckham joins us this week! Google Stadia gets taken to Video Game Rehab, the crew discusses CyberPunk 2077 crunch, Alex shares his university coming-of-age story, and more! Give TJ Beckham a follow on Twitter! Twitter.com/PvttJebus Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: T...
Oct 10, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Alex has returned - and just in time to have a round table discussion about Xbox's acquisition of Bethesda for $7 Billion, and the future of its 24 studios. Hang in there - this episode is a meaty one! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter.com/PressYYZ | Instagram.com/PressYYZ Become a part of our community by ...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 35
The Press YYZ crew (minus Alexander Balant) have a round table discussion about the PlayStation 5 price and release date reveal event. Scrambling to get our hands on those pre-orders was such a hassle, that we had to dedicate our whole show to Sony's upcoming console - so enjoy! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Tw...
Sep 22, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We've got a new logo! The artist behind it, Allan "Spoonr" Martinez, joins us to discuss all things Avengers and THPS 1 + 2. Also on the docket is a discussion of all things Xbox Series X/S, including price, release date, and Xbox All Access coming to Canada. Check out Allan "Spoonr" Martinez's content! Twitter.com/_spoonr | Twitch.tv/spooonr | Instagram.com/_spoonr Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on You...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 33
With Marvel's Avengers on the horizon, Nathan hosts a (questionable) game of Rank 'Em in which we rank the best non-batman or Spider-Man superhero games! We also run through what we're playing, watching, and reviewing. News this week includes more Ubisoft woes, Amazon fighting unionization, and Epic continuing their fight with Apple. Can't we all just get along? Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube...
Sep 07, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week marks the return of Bracket Blitz, where we fight over an arbitrarily ranked bracket to see which Video Game Sequel comes out on top! We also discuss Alex's first tattoo, Mitch having a bachelor party in 2020, and other irreverent stuff! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter.com/PressYYZ | Instagram.c...
Sep 01, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On the heels of Epic going to war with Apple, Mitch hosts a game of Rank 'Em of the most important mobile games of all time. Do things go off the rails as usual? You'll have to listen to find out! Points of discussion include Fall Guys (of course!), Halo (of course...) and more of what everyone's been playing/watching/doing! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about ...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 30
The Press YYZ crew (minus Nathan) have a round table discussion covering the good, the bad, and the ugly of video game delays to coincide with the delay of Halo Infinite. We also discuss Rocksteady's next game, the Xbox Series S leaks, and the time we spent with the Marvel's Avengers Beta. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/pressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and In...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 29
