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In life, sometimes we need an escape. XCape Media is the destination for a fun escape. Through "The X Button" podcast, co-hosts Alejandro and Paul provide an escape into the happenings of the videogame world and beyond through a laid back, in depth look!

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    The X Button Season 5, Episode 20 - “Blades of Fire Review Impressions & More!”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 99:30


    In this week's “The X Button”, the full crew of Alejandro, Paul, Joe and Rick give their recent thoughts on their played games before Alejandro gives his impressions of Mercury Steam's “Blades of Fire” and go over quick headlines like the recently debunked info on Sony Santa Monica's next game, the origins of Mario Kart World, Xbox's massive software sales success and more!

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 19 - "Doom: The Dark Ages Impressions, PlayStation First Party Disaster & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 87:53


    In this week's "The X Button", Joe and Rick take over hosting duties to go over Rick's impressions of "Doom: The Dark Ages", then are joined by Alejandro to go over a plethora of headlines including Jade Raymond's exit from Haven continuing PlayStation's First Party disastrous streak, the delay of Amy Hennig's Marvel project "1943: Rise of Hydra", Square Enix announcing a new partnership, cancelling a Kingdom Hearts mobile game and giving an update on "Kingdom Hearts 4" and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 18 - "Grand Theft Auto 6 Release Date Revealed & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 112:15


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Joe and Rick to catch up in recently finished games, and then talk the incredibly impressive "Grand Theft Auto 6" trailer, the positive "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" preview cycle, the Xbox price increases, "Mafia: The Old Country" launching with a $49.99 price tag and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 17 - "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is Astonishing!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 62:23


    In this week's brief episode of "The X Button", Paul and Alejandro reunite to do a spoiler-free gushing over "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" and briefly talk other headlines like the game's success, Borderlands 4's moving up its release date, the latest post-release roadmap for Assassin's Creed Shadows and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 16 - "Oblivion Remastered Impresses, Switch 2 Preorder Disaster and More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 157:09


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro, Joe and Rick talk the various games they are playing before centering a long conversation around the recent "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered" shadow drop and the murky nature of the remaster/remake conversation, the release date for Ghost of Yotei, and the disaster that was the Nintendo Switch 2 preorder situation!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 15 - "Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders, Marathon, Oblivion Remaster & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 158:42


    In this week's "The X Button", Paul takes over hosting duties as he and fellow sick cohosts Alejandro and Joe go over their recent games and talk the Nintendo Switch 2 preorders, the recent Marathon reveal, Sony's recent worldwide price hikes, the upcoming reveal for Star Wars Zero Company, and the rumors of the imminent The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 14 - "Xbox Showcase Dated, Nintendo Switch 2 Dumpster Fire & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 158:43


    In this week's The X Button, Alejandro welcomes Rick Davis as newer rotating cohost as he, Joe and returning guest Rae/Sardonism go through an extensive talk about games they've played, then talk the Xbox Showcase for this coming summer, the Mafia: The Old Country release date, the dumpster fire that's been Nintendo Switch 2 discourse and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 13 - "The Highs and Lows of the Nintendo Switch 2"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 91:16


    In this week's episode of The X Button, a full panel that includes Alejandro, Paul, Joe and "Spreading the Nerd" host Rick Davis discuss all the highs and lows from the April 2nd Nintendo Direct for the Switch 2!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 12 - "The Future of Ubisoft Revealed & More! "

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 120:03


    In this week's episode of "The X Button", Alejandro and Joe go over the future new venture for Ubisoft going forward, the return of Game Informer, the Monster Hunter Wild's title update and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 11,

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 87:43


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro delivers his review on "Assassin's Creed Shadows" alongside Paul's thoughts, then go over some quick headline news including Ubisoft ramping up legal action against harassers, the new Respawn Star Wars turn-based game being revealed at Star Wars Celebration, the KOTOR remake still being alive and more!"Assassin's Creed Shadows" Review: https://seasonedgaming.com/2025/03/18/review-assassins-creed-shadows-ghost-in-the-shell/Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 10 - "Why are Non-American Games So Successful? Death Stranding 2 Imminent & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 118:03


    In this week's "The X Button", after catching up on their latest game updates, Alejandro and Joe go over the recent fast success for games like Split Fiction, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 and argue for the difference in their success versus recent American-made games. Then, they go over the recent release date for Death Stranding 2, the latest evolution for PSSR in the PlayStation 5 Pro coming in 2026, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's massive 1000 updates, Bethesda's Oblivion Remake coming sooner than we thought, the future of Xbox hardware and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 9 - "Monster Hunter Wilds Post-Mortem! The Last of Us Part 3 Dead? & More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 107:50


    In this week's episode of "The X Button", Joe and Paul have now "beaten" the campaign for Monster Hunter Wilds, so they join Alejandro to sound off on their impressions on Capcom's latest hunting opus. Afterwards, they go over The Last of Us Part 3 apparently not happening anymore, the reported length for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Discord potentially going public and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 8 - "Monster Hunter Wilds Review, Wonder Woman Game Cancelled & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 110:30


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro gives his thoughts on "Monster Hunter Wilds" and then with Joe go over the cancellation of the Wonder Woman game and subsequent closure of Monolith Studios alongside other WB studios, the PSVR 2 price drop, Fable's delay to 2026 and more!"Monster Hunter: Wilds" Review: https://seasonedgaming.com/2025/02/24/review-monster-hunter-wilds-review-nuh-horizons/Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 7 - "Shuhei Yoshida Speaks! Marvel Rivals Layoffs & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 94:52


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro, Joe and the returning Paul go over the games they've played, and go over some of the choice quotes that have come out of the recent interview by former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida, the messy layoff situation over Marvel Rivals, a potential new Tony Hawk game and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 6 - State of Play February 2025 Recap & Avowed Review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 160:48


    In this week's episode of "The X Button", Alejandro and Joe are joined by the returning Bryan Finck from Seasoned Gaming & Super Jump Magazine to go over the first State of Play of 2025. Finally, Joe gives his review for Avowed!"Avowed" Review: https://seasonedgaming.com/2025/02/13/review-avowed-awowed/Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 5 - "E3 Reborn? EA Dumpster Fire & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 102:05


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Don go over the renamed upcoming revival of E3 in the form of "IICon", the different EA news from their recent financial report (new Battlefield! Apex Legends 2? Dragon Age should have been a live service!?), the return of Fallout New Vegas writer to Obsidian, and so much more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 4 - "PlayStation Changes Leadership, Xbox Biggest Gaming Publisher & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 149:11


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro talks his thoughts on "Eternal Strands", and with Joe go over a deluge of news including PlayStation reshuffling its CEO structure, Xbox becoming the #1 games publisher in the world, Phil Spencer's comments on the future of Xbox hardware & his involvement in making "Ninja Gaiden 4" happen, PlayStation removing PSN requirements for their PC ports, layoffs at Bioware and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 3 - "Xbox Developer Direct Rocks! RIP Dragon Age & More"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 133:33


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Joe catch up on three weeks worth of games played and then go over various different topics of the week, from the seeming death of "Dragon Age", the cancelled Horizon MMO, the departure of Insomniac's Ted Price, the imminence of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3, and the Xbox Developer Direct! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 2 - "Nintendo Switch 2 Revealed & Our Most Anticipated Games of 2025"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 87:14


    In this week's shorter episode of "The X Button", Alejandro, Paul and Joe give their thoughts on the anticlimactic reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, their gut check on Grand Theft Auto 6 and talk about their 10 most anticipated games (they know of) for 2025! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 5, Episode 1 - "Top 20 Games of 2024, Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 266:52


    In the start of the fifth season for "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul welcome Seasoned Gaming's Joe La Russa AKA "DonLionheart" as the new permanent cohost of the show as they talk the Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, the shocking prices for NVIDIA's new series 50 graphics cards, the upcoming Xbox Direct for January 23rd and the new Assassin's Creed Shadows delay. Then, they spend the rest of the show talking about their 20 favorite games of 2024!

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 43 - "Analyzing Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo's 2024"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 131:54


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by fellow Seasoned Gaming freshman contributor Luis Andres AKA "Louie" (@andresplay93) to give their impressions after extended time with the PlayStation 5 Pro, and then give an honest analysis of the performance of the Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo brands in 2024. Did the conventional wisdom spewed online about the brands reflect their reality? Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 42 - "Golden Joysticks 2024 Winners & Our Game Awards Bets"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 93:46


    NOTE: This was the episode meant to air over Thanksgiving Break. This week's episode will air as normal on Friday, December 6th from 10am onwards. In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul catch up on their recent games and then go over the winners from the 42nd Annual Golden Joysticks Awards and give their bets on who wins the different categories for The Game Awards! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 41 - "Dragon Age: The Veilguard Postmortem & Game Awards 2024 Nominees"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 161:40


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Seasoned Gaming contributor Joseph La Russa AKA "DonLionheart" and The Single Player Experience host Sebastion Mauldin to host an extensive postmortem for "Dragon Age: The Veilguard" with two Dragon Age superfans. Then, they move on to give their thoughts on the recent Game Awards nominee fiasco and each give their thoughts on who they think will win each category! "Dragon Age: The Veilguard" Review: https://seasonedgaming.com/2024/11/20/review-dragon-age-the-veilguard-less-chatting-more-clashing/ Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 40 - "Dragon Quest III HD-2D Review & JRPG Year in Review ft. HoegLaw"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 96:09


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Richard Hoeg from "HoegLaw"/Last Stand Media/Seasoned Gaming's Bitcast to talk about "Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake" and then give their thoughts on the JRPG scene as we wind down in 2024, and the current state of "storytelling in games"! "Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake" Review: https://seasonedgaming.com/2024/11/13/review-dragon-quest-3-hd-2d-remake-calling-out-for-a-hero/ "Can Nintendo's Patents TAKE DOWN Palworld? | A Lawyer Discusses" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8S3iblC-7U Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 39 - "PS5 Pro Reviews, Nintendo Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 125:42


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined once again by fellow Seasoned Gaming contributors Joseph La Russa AKA "DonLionheart" and Rachel Rae AKA "Sardonisms" to catch up on their played games, follow up with Don on his thoughts on "Dragon Age: The Veilguard" and quickly go over the reactions to the PlayStation 5 Pro reviews and the Nintendo Switch successor confirming its backwards compatibility! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: • Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (Sci-Fi Ep... Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 • Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to ...

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 38 - "Dragon Age Review Roundup & Our Favorite Gaming Environments"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 82:47


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul catch up on their recently played games, including Alejandro's deep dive into his review for "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6", and then go over the spread of reviews for "Dragon Age: The Veilguard" and explain how they approach a game with a wild spread of opinions. Finally, they close the show talking about their favorite and most memorable game environments! "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" Review: https://seasonedgaming.com/2024/10/30/review-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-omni-pantheon/ "Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake" Preview: https://seasonedgaming.com/2024/10/31/preview-dragon-quest-iii-hd-2d-remake-a-highlight-in-2024/ Time Stamps: Intro/Housekeeping: 0:00 - 02:02 Games We've Played (Metaphor, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6): 02:03 - 35:14 This Week's Topic: -"Dragon Age: The Veilguard" Review Roundup & Our Approach to Wide Spread in Opinions: 35:15 - 50:12 -Our Favorite Gaming Environments: 50:13 - 1:17:54 Game Releases for October 27th - November 2nd: 1:17:55 - 1:22:47 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 37 - "Our Expectations for Dragon Age: The Veilguard"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 135:56


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro i joined by Joseph La Russa AKA "DonLionheart" to catch up on Don's experience with Hurricane Milton in Florida, and go over the many games they have been playing before going on a gut check for next week's "Dragon Age: The Veilguard"! Time Stamps: Intro/Housekeeping: 0:00 - 05:58 Games We've Played (Mafia 2, Mafia 3, Life is Strange Double Exposure, Alan Wake 2: The Lake House, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Metaphor: Refantazio): 05:59 - 1:39:40 This Week's Topic ("Dragon Age: The Veilguard" Gut Check): 1:39:41 - 2:09:23 Game Releases for October 27th - November 2nd: 2:09:24 - 2:15:56 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 36 - "Xbox Partner Showcase Recap & The Death of Creativity in the AAA Space?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 110:46


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by fellow Seasoned Gaming & Last Stand Media community member Rick Davis and eventually cohost Paul to catch up on the games they are playing (Metaphor, Silent Hill 2, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, etc.), and then recap and give their thoughts on Xbox's Partner Showcase and Shawn Layden's comments about the death of creativity in the high end AAA space! Alejandro and Rick's Davis previous podcast appearance (XEP's "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDk_GlrJmuc&ab_channel=XboxExpansionPass Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 35 - "Is 2024 A Dry Year for Videogames?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 107:02


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by the returning Paul after a Hurricane Helele-induced absence to catch up on the current games they are playing and then try to dive deep and analyze the strange discourse around 2024 being a supposed "dry year" for videogames. Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 34 - "Metaphor Refantazio and What We Look for in JRPG's"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 82:35


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Seasoned Gaming members Joseph La Russa AKA "DonLionheart" and Rachel "Rae" Redmond AKA "Sardonisms" to talk the games they played and then discuss what we specifically look for on a JRPG, spurred by the upcoming release of "Metaphor Refantazio" Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 33 - "Ghost of Yotei & September 2024 State of Play Recap!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 138:51


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Super Jump Magazine and Seasoned Gaming contributor Bryan Finck to give their current feelings about the PlayStation and the recent State of Play for September 2024! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 32 - "PS5 Pro and PlayStation's Topsy Turvy Week"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 130:03


    Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 31 - "Astro Bot & Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Supremacy (...and PS5 Pro)"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 81:28


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul gush over the delicious nostalgia engendered by Astro Bot and Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, and then briefly sigh at the existence and expensive price of the PlayStation 5 Pro! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 30 - "Rest in Peace, Concord! Astro Bot Best Game of 2024?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 96:46


    In this week's The X Button, Alejandro is joined by Eric Bezanson ( @game.positive) to discuss a rather topsy turvy week in the world of Xbox and PlayStation (Xbox's continued woes with games skipping the platform! PlayStation having both their biggest failure in first party history and the GOTY frontrunner for 2024 in Astro Bot). Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 29 - "Star Wars Outlaws Review"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 57:31


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul talk about their experiences with Castlevania Dominus Collection, Black Myth Wukong, Concord and then give their detailed review thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws! Time Stamps: - What We've Played (Castlevania: Dominus Collection, Black Myth Wukong, Concord): 01:38 -This Weeks Topic - Star Wars Outlaws Review: 26:28 -Game Releases for the Week of September 1st -September 7th: 53:36 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 28 - "Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 Recap & Our Most Anticipated Fall Games"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 58:46


    After month long break, "The X Button" is back with Alejandro and a returning Paul going over the announcements from Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live Showcase, and then each of them give their 5 most anticipated games from Fall 2024! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 27 - "Path of the Goddess, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Flintlock Impressions & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 41:54


    In this week's brief episode of "The X Button", Alejandro gives a programming update for future episodes in the immediate future as well as his impressions for "Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn", "Dungeons of Hinterberg", & "Path of the Goddess"! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 26 - "Game of the Year 2024 Watch, Game Pass Price Hike & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 112:26


    After a one week break, in this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Eric Bezanson (@GamePositiveYT) to check in on their current Game of the Year for 2024, talk about the controversial price hike for Xbox Gamepass and more! "Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Spoilercast & Roundtable": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb5KUFV4yuk Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 25 - "Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 132:21


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is once again joined by "The Single Player Experience" host Sebastion Mauldin to have a lengthy conversation on Alejandro's thoughts after beating "Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree" and the potential of it actually being a Game of the Year contender as a DLC, and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 24 - "Elden Ring DLC Best Ever? Metroid Prime 4 LIVES & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 77:50


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro gives his early impressions of "Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree" and go over the games announced at the Nintendo Direct for June 18th! Time Stamps: -What We've Played (Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy VII Remake): 2:26 - 25:37 -Nintendo Direct Recap: 25:38 - 1:13:32 -Game Releases for June 23rd to June 29th: 1:13:33 - 1:17:50 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 23: "Summer Gamefest & Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Recap"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 171:47


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Eric Bezanson ( @game.positive ) go gush over Destiny 2: The Final Shape and then recap and give their thoughts and impressions for the Summer Gamesfest, Xbox Games Showcase and Ubisoft Forward for Summer 2024! Time Stamps: -Destiny 2: The Final Shape Talk/ What We Played: 06:27 - 36:17 -Summer GameFest Recap: 36:19 - 1:13:13 -Xbox Games Showcase Recap: 1:13:14 - 2:12:00 -Ubisoft Forward Recap & Closing Showcase Thoughts: 2:12:01 - 2:29:58 -Bets Results: 2:30:00 - 2:44:01 -Game Release for June 16th - June 22nd/Closing Thoughts: 2:46:50 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 22 - "Destiny 2: The Final Shape Review Impressions, Dragon Age Name Change & More"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 115:15


    In this week's "The X Button", host Alejandro gives his review impressions of "Destiny 2: The Final Shape" after completing the campaign and dabbling with some of its post-game content. Afterwards, he goes over a litany of news like Dragon Age: Dreadwolf changing its name to "The Veilhart", Naughty Dog reaffirming they'll not always going to be a "The Last of Us" studio, the price for "Concord", Lego Horizon Adventures' imminent announcement, the future of Rocksteady after the Suicide Squad flop and more! Destiny 2: The Final Shape Review Impressions: 3:04 - 45:48 "XBOX and SGF Showcase Prediction Trivia w/ Alex from The X Button Pod - Episode 41": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zaoQt5WgTg&ab_channel=GamePositive Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 21 - "Astro Bot Returns! State of Play Recap & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 114:33


    In this week's episode of "The X Button", host Alejandro is joined by Seasoned Gaming's editor in chief Ainsley Bowden (@porshapwr) in a conversation recorded a day prior to the airing of this week's PlayStation State of Play to talk about their hopes for Call of Duty as it officially launches on Gamepass later this fall, give their raw impressions of PlayStation's financial results and their brief thoughts/hopes for Sony's presentation. Later, Alejandro cuts in to give his impressions and a recap on the latest State of Play! State of Play Thoughts/Recap: 1:12:42 - 1:46:33 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 20 - "Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Review & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 67:23


    In this week's "The X Button", host Alejandro gives his full thoughts on Xbox's latest exclusive, "Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2", and then goes over recent big news like Activision's new studio over in Poland, the Summer Games Fest studios attending the show, the date for the return of NCAA Football, the Kingdom Hearts franchise moving to Steam and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 19 - "Square Enix Embraces Multiplatform, New PlayStation CEO's & More!" (#150)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 176:55


    In the landmark #150 episode of "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul go over Square Enix's rocky financials leading to their new multiplatform approach, the reveal for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Red Dead Redemption finally coming to PC, PlayStation appointing two new CEO's in the road to the upcoming showcase and more! Then, Alejandro and Paul celebrate tthe 150th episode as they reminisce over their favorite moments of the past few years doing the show, and bid adieu to Paul's time in the podcast for the forseeable future as he goes on paternity leave! 150th celebration: 1:37:14 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 18 - "Xbox Closes Hi Fi Rush and Prey Developer, Destroys Goodwill & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 135:19


    In an early and eventful "The X Button", Alejandro cuts in to talk his disgust over Xbox destroying all semblance of goodwill with their closing of Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and other Bethesda Studios and the timeframe of when Nintendo will announce their succesor to the Nintendo Switch. Afterwards, Alejandro and Paul talk about the insane own goal of Sony's handling of Helldivers 2 and their backtracking, more industry studio closures and layoffs, the release date for Ubisoft's XDefiant, Horizon Zero Dawn leaving PS Plus Extra signaling the upcoming rumored remake, a potential Resident Evil 9 release time frame and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 17 - "Square Enix Cancels Games & Starfield FINALLY Updates & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 82:10


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro gives his thoughts in progress of "Stellar Blade", then goes over a litany of news like Square Enix game cancellations amidst a company reestructure, Remedy updating us on Control 2, Max Payne Remake and more, new Switch 2 hardware rumors, Xbox's recommitment to meeting players where they play, Starfield getting a massive quality of life patch, potential dates for Xbox's 2024 lineup and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 16 - "Stellar Blade Review Roundup, RIP Embracer Group & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 87:49


    In this week's episode of "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul briefly go over the review aggregate for "Stellar Blade", the death of what was the Embracer Group as it splits into three different companies, the cancelled Grand Theft Auto 5 DLC and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 15 - "Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide Review & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 93:07


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro gives his review of "Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide", and then Paul and him go over the recent reveal for "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2", Larian Studios working on two new IP's after "Baldur's Gate 3", Take Two joining the ever growing parade of industry layoffs and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episode 14 - "Dead Space DEAD! Star Wars Outlaws Imminent & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 69:31


    In this week's shorter "The X Button", Alejandro catches up on his litany of played games and then goes over the death of the Dead Space franchise, the resurgence of Destiny 2 heading into "The Final Shape", the Star Wars Outlaws release date and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

    The X Button Season 4, Episodo 13 "A New PlayStation Era Begins! KOTOR Remake Alive? & More!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 110:10


    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul go over their interesting thoughts in regards to "Dragon's Dogma 2" & "Rise of the Ronin" and go over the new era of PlayStation with new interim CEO Hiroki Totoki, the KOTOR remake still being alive and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022 https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

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