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 – Housekeeping Luis and Dan will be streaming A Way Out together on Twitch.tv/ReadyPressPlay on Monday, June 1...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 on ReadyPressPlay’s first joint Twitch experience, stay tuned! Luis and Dan will continue to stream o...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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 of all time on Metacritic. Every Friday, Dan Lima ( @thedanlima ) and Luis Menchaca ( @chacalaca88 )...
May 15, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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 The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify 01:10 – Housekeeping Dan will be streaming again on DanLimaON Friday 5...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 stream on https://www.twitch.tv/danlimaon at 8pm PST on Friday May 1st 06:36 – Games we’re playing 13:...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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 Waz on Spotify 02:30 – Housekeeping 03:50 – Check Out! IGN – XBOX Series XXL 04:45 – Death Stranding 11:2...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 – Audio issues 04:40 – Poll results 06:00 – About E3’s cancellation 07:30 – DualSense’s audio jack and X...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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 media. 00:00 – Intro Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify 03:40 – (News!) Introducing DualSense, t...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 01:00 – Housekeeping / Corrections 05:40 – Call of Duty Modern Warfare (‘19) 08:55 – Call of Duty Warz...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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 pandemic, Dan and Luis got you covered. Unfortunately, this episode has no Topic of the Show or Shar...
Mar 27, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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. This DLC was originally recorded on February 10th, 2020, and therefore won’t include updated news...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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 Watch 14:30 – E3 2020 Cancelled 25:00 – Xbox and Ubisoft Will Host Digital Events Following E3’s Cance...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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 Spotify 02:15 – COVID-19 Watch 03:00 – GDC 2020 has been postponed due to Coronavirus (+ other events) 09...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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 playing a little “mad libs” game. 00:00 – Intro Check out The.How.To.Be by Waz on Spotify 03:00 – Pokémo...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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 attending E3 2020 03:58 – Smash Bros. Remix 09:10 – Sea of Solitude 14:00 – 15:30 – Spoilers for Life o...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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 Emblem: Three Houses 14:30 – Top News 14:35 – BioWare to overhaul Anthem 20:15 – Industry financial res...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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 Influenced by Xbox Series X Price 28:00 – NVIDIA launches GeForce Now cloud gaming service at $4.99...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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 23:53 – Joker on Mortal Kombat 11 27:11 – Top News 27:11 – The Nintendo Switch has outsold the SNES 33...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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 Ninja Theory’s new psychological horror game 16:32 – Valve says Half-Life: Alyx is “done” 20:12 – Best...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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 podcast 05:37 – Top news 06:46 – PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020 15:16 – Xbox Series X won’...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 1
