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XCape Gaming Presents: The X Button

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In life, sometimes we need an escape. XCape Gaming 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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  1. The X Button Season 5, Episode 39 - "Arc Raiders Impressions, Dragon Quest I & II Review"

    *Note: This was the episode originally recorded on October 30, 2025 that couldn't be uploaded due to some issues. In this episode of "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul reunite for a catch up on their recently played games, from giving early impressions of suprise megahit "Arc Raiders" and...

  2. The X Button Season 5, Episode 38 - "Ninja Gaiden 4 Review Discussion and More!"

    In this chunky episode of "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by the returning Rick to discuss Alejandro's final thoughts on Ghost of Yotei, go over Alejandro's review of Ninja Gaiden 4 and the ways he and Rick currently differ on their view of the game, and then discuss chunky topics of…

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  3. The X Button Season 5, Episode 37 - "Ghost of Yotei Review Discussion & More!"

    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul give their thoughts on Battlefield 6 and a more extensive deep dive on Ghost of Yotei plus other things! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiw Video...

  4. The X Button Season 5, Episode 36 - "Ghost of Yotei Impressions! Digimon Story: Time Strangers Review & More"

    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro gives his full thoughts on "Digimon Story: Time Stranger", and then with Paul give their initial impressions with Sucker Punch's "Ghost of Yotei" (among other games) and more! "Digimon Story: Time Strangers" Review:...

  5. The X Button Season 5, Episode 35 - “Silent Hill F Review! Wolverine & State of Play”

    In this week’s “The X Button”, Alejandro is joined by Rick to talk games and Alejandro gives his review thoughts on “Silent Hill F”. Then, they go over the recent PlayStation State of Play! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free...

  6. The X Button Season 5, Episode 34 - "Borderlands 4 Early Impressions, Nintendo Direct Recap & More!"

    After a week off due to a lost episode, "The X Button" returns with Alejandro, Paul and Rick giving their recent thoughts on games (Borderlands 4, Hollow Knight Silksong, Cronos: The New Dawn, Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree), and then go over the announcements from the recent Nintendo...

  7. The X Button Season 5, Episode 33 - "Hollow Knight Silksong is Here and More!"

    In this week's "The X Button", Paul and Rick take the reigns for this week's episode to talk early thoughts on "Hollow Knight Silksong", talk about Metroidvania's, "Shinobi", "Lost Soul Aside", their love affair with the "Metal Gear" franchise and more! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The...

  8. The X Button Season 5, Episode 32 - "Metal Gear Solid Delta Review & Hell is Us Early Impressions!"

    In this week's episode of "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Rick to discuss his early impressions of Hell is Us due to an early shipment of the game, then spend the rest of the episode reviewing "Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater"!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No...

  9. The X Button Season 5, Episode 31 - "Opening Night Live Recap and More Ft. LordCognito"

    In this week's episode of "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Joe, Rick and special guest Lord Cognito from the ⁨@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable⁩ to talk their recent played games and many interesting hot topics of the last week including the imminent release of "Hollow Knight: Silksong", the...

  10. The X Button Season 5, Episode 30 - "Mafia: The Old Country Review & More!"

    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Paul and Joe to talk their recently played games before diving into a full review of "Mafia: The Old Country" (spoiler section later on) before going unto a couple headlines including the truth about the Dragon Age franchise, Battlefield 6's...

  11. The X Button Season 5, Episode 29 - "Battlefield 6 Beta Hits BIG! More Independent Games Media & More!"

    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Joe to talk games and recent big news like the latest independent move by a games media outlet in the form of Digital Foundry buying their independence from IGN, Battlefield 6 wowing with some impressive numbers for its first beta weekend, the...

  12. The X Button Season 5, Episode 28 - "Nintendo Partner Direct 2025 Recap & More!"

    APOLOGIES FOR THE WEEK DELAY! In the extensive July 31st, 2025 episode of "The X Button", Alejandro and Rick go over an extensive session of the games they have played, and then go over the Nintendo Partner Direct and a bunch of other headlines! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time…

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  13. The X Button Season 5, Episode 27 - "Battlefield 6 Revealed! New Sony & Bandai Namco Partnership & More!"

    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro is joined by Joe to talk games and discuss things like "Battlefield 6" getting ready to unveil new details next week, Sony Group Corporation purchasing a 2.5% stake on Bandai Namco, the next PlayStation 5 big update, Xbox reverting back the $80 price point...

  14. The X Button Season 5, Episode 26 - "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Review & Spoilercast"

    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul unpack their full thoughts over "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach", including the emotional wallop of its ending. Spoiler Talk: 0:42:05 - 1:40:38 Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free...

  15. The X Button Season 5, Episode 25 - "A 200th Celebration, Ghost of Yotei State of Play & More! "

    In this landmark episode of "The X Button", Alejandro and Paul are joined by the full crew to reminisce over 200 full episodes of "The X Button", then talk games and a litany of headlines! Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank. Free...

  16. The X Button Season 5, Episode 24 - "Death Stranding 2 Review Impressions and More!"

    In this week's episode of "The X Button", Joe hosts as Alejandro and Paul give their extensive early positive thoughts on Hideo Kojima's latest opus. Then, couple headlines include more Xbox layoffs, Capcom's Spotlight info, Hellblade 2's multiplatform release date, PlayStation not budging on…

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  17. The X Button Season 5, Episode 23 - "Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and MindsEye!"

    In this week's "The X Button", Paul takes over hosting duties while Alex remotes in from the grand ol' U. S. of A., and Joe is also here! The fellas list all the games and news from Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Showcase, with some brief discussions of the big items. Meanwhile, Joe played, beat,...

  18. The X Button Season 5, Episode 21 - "Black Panther Game Dead, 2025 Summer Games Fest Imminent & More!"

    In this week's "The X Button", Alejandro and Joe catch up with their games and an onslaught of pre-Summer Gamesfest headlines, including the death of EA's "Black Panther" game, the release date for "Pokemon Legends Z-A", the "Cyberpunk 2077" sequel getting an official title and officially…

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  19. The X Button Season 5, Episode 22 - PlayStation State of Play Recap and Nintendo Switch 2 Early Impressions

    In this week's "The X Button", Joe returns as host with Rick while Alex is out at Summer Game Fest (and Paul is out sick) to discuss their thoughts on PlayStation's recent State of Play and give their early impressions of Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day! Plus, CD Projekt Red has an Unreal Engine…

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

    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…

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

    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…

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

    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"…

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

    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...

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

    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...

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

    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…

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

    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...

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

    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...

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

    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.…

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  29. The X Button Season 5, Episode 11 - "Assassin's Creed Shadows Review & More!"

    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…

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

    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....

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

    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...

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

    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:...

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

    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…

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

    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:...

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

    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...

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

    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…

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

    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…

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

    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 -...

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

    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…

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

    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...

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

    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...

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

    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...

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

    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"!…

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

    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...

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

    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…

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

    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:...

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

    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...

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

    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:...

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

    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…

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

    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...

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In life, sometimes we need an escape. XCape Gaming 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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