This episode was recorded on 12-7-21. Dan and Luis don't want to leave you hanging on Christmas so they pre-recorded an episode to keep you company. They start off by talking about their Christmas plans and Christmas memories before getting into the topic of the show and that was giving a behind-the-scenes look at what happened during the taping of episode 100. They talk about the first time they saw each other in real life and their reactions to each other. No details go...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 102
In the last traditional episode of the year, Dan and Luis meet to share their thoughts on The Game Awards’ winners and reveals, PS5 console covers, Halo Infinite’s reviews, NPD results from November, and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro / Randomness 06:46 - Thoughts on ep. 100 11:00 - Holiday content schedule 14:00 - Halo Infinite Metacritic bet 18:56 - The Game Awards - Winners and general thoughts 35:52 - Everything announced at The Game Awards via IGN 55:09 - New DualSense colors and console covers...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Dan flew from California to Texas! Finally! Luis and Dan finally met IRL after being internet friends for six years. For a special 100th episode the entire Ready Play Network crew come together at an actual table to record a casual laid back (often comedic) podcast. Joining Luis and Dan are Leah - the operator of the Ready Press Play Tik Tok, Joel - the composer of the theme songs for Ready Press Play and Ready Play Movies, and Troy - the co-host of (the now-defunct) Ready Play...
Dec 10, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Dan and Luis talk about the response to Halo Infinite’s progression issues, Sony’s new patent for a controller that attaches to phones, Xbox Series S being the hottest Black Friday item, and a US bill aiming to ban scalper bots. 00:00 - Please donate: Demetrius (DemiGod) Brown Memorial Services 06:00 - Intro/Housekeeping 10:40 - Temple of Time 52:04 - Halo Infinite event a disaster via Forbes 58:30 - Sony patents Dualshock for phones via VGC 1:02:45 - Xbox Series S most popular console on Black ...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Dan and Luis talk about their thoughts on the Golden Joystick Awards, Sony’s Faceplate patent, Rockstar apologizing for the state of GTA Definitive Edition, and updates on the Activision/Blizzard story. Plus: Xbox doing right by their fans, and thoughts on Pokemon Shining Pearl, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 08:38 - The Artful Escape 15:39 - Pokemon Shining Pearl 26:32 - Golden Joystick Awards via GamesRadar 33:38 - Sony faceplate patent via VGC 40:32 - Rockstar apologizes for GTA Defin...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Dan and Luis go through all the nominees for The Game Awards and make predictions on which game is gonna take the trophy for each category. They also discuss recent disturbing stories about Activision/Blizzard, a controversy surrounding Streamlabs, and Smash Bros. player Zero returning to the internet. Plus: Warner Bros. crossover fighter officially announced, NPD results for October, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 08:02 - Sharing the Love - The PSP (Luis’ Turn) 16:55 - The Game Awards 2...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 97
It’s Luis’ birthday and he still records with Dan and they talk about the potential shortlist for Game of the Year Nominees and give their predictions of who they think will win. Also, Luis gives his thoughts on Bright Memory: Infinite, and some 3rd party Joy-Con controllers. Plus, Metal Gear Solid games pulled from digital stores and predicting Nintendo’s future hardware. All this and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 08:17 - Impressions Metroid Dread 11:05 - Bright Memory: Infinite 19:1...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Dan and Luis talk about Amy Hennig working on a Marvel game, Netflix’s new initiative on Android, and Nintendo’s latest financial results. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 07:40 - Temple of Time 45:23 - Amy Hennig's new studio making a Marvel game via Marvel.com 52:55 - Netflix Games is a thing on Android via Netflix Blog 1:00:45 - Nintendo financial results via GamesIndustry.biz 1:06:28 - Modder pleads guilty to piracy charges, will pay Nintendo $4.5 million via ArsTechnica 1:10:55 - Check this out...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Dan and Luis talk about the end of Ready Play Movies, the lackluster State of Play, Pikmin Bloom, the problems with the N64 games on the switch, WB making a Smash Clone, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 10:05 - State of Play October 2021 via IGN 20:01 - Pikmin Bloom via Polygon 27:02 - RUMOR: Nintendo Switch Coming late next year or early 2023 via Comicbook.com 35:44 - N64 Online Problems via Kotaku Datamine suggests more games and more consoles via Destructoid Insider suggests Sega was to...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Dan and Luis talk about the Uncharted trailer, new Xbox storage options, and God of War coming to PC. Plus: Games shown at DC Fandome, Switch Online pricing, September NPD results, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 01:00 - Ready Play Movies talk 04:30 - Uncharted movie trailer 12:06 - DC Fandome game trailers 17:35 - New 2TB and 512GB Seagate Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox via Xbox Wire 22:20 - God of War coming to Windows PC in January via Polygon 27:12 - Animal Crossing Direct + Nintend...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Dan and Luis talk about their impressions on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl and Metroid Dread. Plus Sony made a lottery to buy a PS5, Best Buy made a paywall to buy a PS5, Jim Ryan wants to expand PS Software reach, Microsoft Re-thinking right to repair. All this and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 05:40 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 12:15 - Metroid Dread 24:17 - Jim Ryan on wanting to expand PlayStation Software Reach via GamesIndustry.biz 31:20 - Sony has made a lottery for a chance to buy a PS5...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 92
In a shorter episode recorded earlier in the week than usual, Dan and Luis talk about the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Sora from Kingdom Hearts joining Smash Ultimate, and the Twitch leak. Plus: Free demos on the PS5, Konami getting back into the game, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 02:20 - Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 09:20 - Psychonauts 11:28 - Sora joins Smash Ultimate via LV1 Gaming 22:15 - Twitch leak via VGC 29:52 - Konami reviving Metal Gear, Castlevania and Silent Hill vi...
Oct 07, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Dan and Luis talk about PlayStation’s acquisition of Bluepoint Games finally being confirmed, leaks of remakes of Metroid Prime and the GTA PS2 trilogy, and Crystal Dynamics working alongside The Initiative on Perfect Dark. Plus: Temple of Time, the Last of Us show, Dan’s thoughts on last week’s Nintendo Direct, and more! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 03:40 - Dan’s thoughts on the Nintendo Direct 12:50 - Ep. 100 will be pre-recorded 13:40 - Temple of Time 44:43 - PlayStation acquires Bluepoint Ga...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this week’s show, Dallaz Man from LV1 Gaming Filled in for Dan. Dallaz and Luis talk about their thoughts on the Nintendo Direct, PS5 getting restocked at retail, the latest WATA games controversy, and Sony actually fixing the CBomb issue?! Plus the final characters coming to Smash 64! All this and more 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 03:19 - Impressions Smash Remix Video 08:40 - Dallaz’ assortment of games 14:50 - Fortnite 19:09 - Nintendo Direct via IGN 1:01:27 - PS5 and Xbox Series X Re...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 89
On this week’s show, Luis is tired after reviewing Deathloop. Dan gets to pick Luis’ brain about Deathloop as well as give his thoughts on P5R and Halo 2. Dan is surprised about the director change for God of War Ragnarok. The Nintendo Switch now supports Bluetooth audio, and a big update on Epic vs. Apple lawsuit. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 06:10 - Impressions Deathloop 27:08 - Persona 5 Royal 31:42 - Halo 2 33:30 - Wii Games 39:21 - God of War is changing directors via VGC ...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 88
This week’s show is mostly focused on Sony’s latest PlayStation Showcase, which featured a proper reveal of God of War: Ragnarok, as well as announcements for Spider-Man 2, Wolverine, KOTOR Remake, and much more. Plus: Sony U-turns on upgrade fees and Waluigi comes to Smash? 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 01:28 - PlayStation Showcase 2021: Everything Announced via IGN 03:52 - God of War: Ragnarok 13:20 - Spider-Man 2 & Wolverine 22:40 - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake 26:15 - Alan...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 87
On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis talk about a boycott/controversy that is plaguing Twitch as well as the redesigned PS5 that runs hotter. Plus: Why Halo’s single-player campaign was a no show at Gamescom, Steam’s refund policy revisited, Nintendo shutting down another Smash tournament, and all the game anniversaries, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 07:51 - Topics of Discussion Check This Out - Project Magnum 12:22 - #ADayOffTwitch via VGC Twitch loses streamer TimTheTatman for YouTube...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 86
On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis give their impressions on the recently released Xbox game 12 Minutes, discuss the biggest announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, and share their thoughts on some recent Fortnite stories. Plus: July’s NPD results, everything from the Pokémon Presents, Square Enix not disclosing Outriders sales to devs, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 03:20 - Game Impressions / 12 Minutes 19:03 - Topics of Discussion Gamescom Opening Night Live roundup via TheVe...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 85
On this very unique episode of Ready Press Play, our crew unites to discuss and rank their favorite original games released between 1990 and 1999. 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! This DLC was originally recorded on August 10th, 2021, and therefore won’t include updated news, releases, or other traditional segments of the show. Check back next week for a timelier episo...
Aug 20, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 84
On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis continue to speculate about the mysterious game Abandoned, go through the highlights of Nintendo’s and Xbox’s recent indie showcases, and discuss Hideo Kojima’s recent comments on why he prefers physical media. Plus: what should we expect from Gamescom this year, Ariana Grande’s concert in Fortnite, a fan-made portable PS2, Breath of the Wild with ray tracing, and much more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 01:15 - A Short Hike / General Updates 05:00 - Abandoned...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 83
On a show filled with so much to talk about, Dan and Luis meet to discuss all the game anniversaries, professional soccer players being addicted to Fortnite, and another update to the Blizzard story. Plus: Nintendo’s quarterly financial report, Forza Motorsport 7 getting delisted, Sony’s PSVR 2 strategy, Pokemon Go reverting changes to gameplay, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 02:21 - Planning the Hostile Takeover of LV1 Gaming 05:30 - Blizzard president steps down via Polygon 08:26 - Imp...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 82
On a show full of tangents and distractions, Dan and Luis talk more about the Abandoned / Hideo Kojima conspiracy theories, F9 The Fast Saga, Guitar Hero 3, DJ Khaled, and lots of random topics. Plus: disgusting updates on the Activision Blizzard situation, NPD results for June, Shawn Layden’s thoughts on Game Pass, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 01:10 - Dan interviewed his sister for Ready Play Movies 07:35 - Other RPM updates 09:15 - David/Fame from LV1 Gaming was featured on Podcast U...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Dan and Luis meet to talk about the announcements that came up from EA Play, all the Ubisoft news that hit this week, and the end is coming for the Wii U and 3DS eShops. Plus: thoughts on Dead by Daylight, Too Hot to Handle Brazil, a fancy Mario watch, and a newly discovered joy con drift fix, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 03:16 - Dan is Hosting RPM / Too Hot to Handle Brazil 05:46 - Nintendo denies reports about Switch OLED Price via VG247 09:07 - Impressions Dead by Daylight 15:11 - U...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Dan and Luis compete trying to predict the release dates of 20 upcoming videogames, including Breath of the Wild 2, Halo Infinite, God of War Ragnarok, Elder Scrolls 6, among many others. Plus: thoughts on Nickelodeon’s Smash Bros. clone, Netflix making games, Valve’s new handheld, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 02:06 - More Abandoned updates via PushSquare 06:58 - Switch OLED production cost info via ArsTechnica 08:46 - Predicting Release Dates (Topic of the Show) 14:05 - Zelda BOTW 2, ...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 79
This week, Dan and Luis meet to talk about the newly announced Switch OLED Model, Ubisoft revamping the Assassin’s Creed formula, and the State of Play that happened. Plus: Dan’s thoughts on Undertale, Sony officially cutting ties with Japan Studio, and the dankest of Xbox memes! All this and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Watch Smash or Pass 7 on 7/11/21 @11am CST on Luis' Twitch 06:02 - Game Impressions The Pedestrian 10:17 - Undertale 14:31 - Top News Nintendo Announces New Switch ...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 78
This week, Dan and Luis meet to talk about Sony’s acquisition of Returnal developer Housemarque, another studio specialized in PC ports, and the unofficial but very likely acquisition of Bluepoint Games. Plus: Nintendo 64 turns 25, Kazuya’s addition to Smash, Xbox might be poaching Kojima, Fortnite stories, and plenty more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping 02:03 - Let’s talk more about Abandoned Abandoned trailer app delayed to August via PushSquare 07:20 - Game Impressions Resident Evil Village 13:...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 77
On a short episode this week, Dan and Luis meet to finalize their topic on E3 2021. They put an end to the E3 topic by tallying up the points to see who did the best on predicting the announcements. Also, the two talk about the conspiracy theory surrounding the PS5 game - Abandoned, Pete Hines Apologizing for Starfield Exclusivity, and PAX West 2021 is Happening, All this and More! 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping Go Listen to RPM 24 featuring Dan! (or Watch ) 05:47 - E3 2021 Prediction Results (Top...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 76
This week, Dan and Luis meet to mostly talk about one big topic: E3 2021. And they do that by first sharing some general thoughts on the show, and then going deeper into the games shown that are coming out for the rest of this year, next year, and beyond. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping It Takes Two Spoilercast out right now on podcast services! 06:02 - E3 2021 (Topic of the Show) 06:13 - Overall thoughts → E3 Roundups via ScreenRant: Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 13:20 - Conference by conference (...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Since April of this year, Dan & Luis have been Twitch streaming almost every Sunday It Takes Two including even doing Mother's Day and Memorial Day streams! But after many play sessions the two finally beat the game and have now gathered together to reflect on their thoughts on the game, is this the best game Josef Fares has put out? Listen in to find out. 00:00 - Intro 03:22 - Spoiler-free Review 13:02 - Spoilercast ← SPOILER WARNING!! 1:10:57 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by ...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Dan and Luis meet before E3 officially starts and attempt to predict some of the announcements that we’ll see over the next few days and weeks. The hosts also run through the major announcements of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest presentation. Plus: Fortnite’s new season, a chicken nugget sold for $100,000, news about the Playdate handheld, and more. 00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping It Takes Two Spoilercast delayed / coming next week 09:20 - Summer Game Fest Presentation Roundup via CNETT 21:27 - ...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 74
