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Steffan and Inel is joined by journalist Shay Thompson to discuss all the goings on in the world of gaming. Shay has been playing Metaphor: ReFantazo, but will she be able to convince Steffan to play a super-long game?


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Welcome to the Continue club! Time for another Retro episode of Press X to Continue -  this is the place where we share classic episodes of the podcast from days gone by when it used to live on the BBC 

This week we’re back in November 2021 and we talk to Bukayo Saka at the launch of the new CoD game that year. He was a top bloke and talked about how video games had helped him out a lovely chat really - elsewhere on the pod it was a big discussion - Call of Duty or Battlefield? What’s best?

Steffan and Inel are joined by Shay Thompson to talk handheld gaming, review a modern RPG and of course tackle some trivia. 

A Mexican road trip with Forza Horizon 5, and actor Giancarlo Esposito talking Far Cry 6

Steffan and Inel are once again joined by Dave Jewitt from EXP to share his gaming unpopular opinion. They also chat about how games have helped with real world skills, answer some questions from the Discord and try to reframe the concept of piles of shame.  

Sigala gives his verdict on some classic game soundtracks and we talk piles of shame.

Steffan is living life out of a suitcase in a hotel atm but that doesn't stop the Press X train from rolling! This week Steffan and Inel talk BAFTA Game Awards nominations, Pokemon Presents and Monster Hunter: Wilds - all in the company of content creator Dave Jewitt from EXP.  

Steffan and Inel sit down to go through the latest news in the gaming world, review the latest version of Mario Party, share another unpopular opinion and get to grips with more trivia.

On this retro episode of Press X, Steffan and the gang talk about the Netflixification of games, and if it's good or bad for players. Also, there's more Hall Of Game Controversy looming!

BAFTA nominated actor Melissanthi Mahut sits down with Steffan to talk about her performance as Kassandra in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, what it's like performing in video games and answers listener questions about her career and work.  

In this weeks Retro episode of Press X, we were discussing Rust, Hyrule Warriors, and have a little scrap about the best Street Fighter games. 

Welcome along to the Continue Club and this week we have Lucy James and Gav Murphy joining our presenters Steffan and Inel to talk all things games. This episode sees the crew get stuck into another unpopular opinion, chat about the gaming memorabilia they can't throw away and review a new detective puzzle game.

In this retro episode of Press X, we had England footballer Dele Alli along to talk about his love of gaming, plus Gav Murphy of RKG and journalist Shay Thompson are here to talk about Sea of Thieves and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

This episode sees Steffan and Inel joined by games royalty Lucy James and Press X original crew member Gav Murphy from RKG. They wax lyrical about how cheating in video games used to work, review Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders and discuss the idea that bigger games are better (spoiler... they're not).

Comedian Glenn Moore and The Guardian's Video Games Editor, Keza MacDonald, join Steffan and Inel in this episode from the summer of 2022. In this one we’re talking all things VR gaming. 

On this episode of Press X to Continue comedian and podcaster Benedict Townsend and journalist Shay Thompson join Steffan and Inel to talk all thing games. There are unpopular opinions, chats about the famous titles the crew have never played and a review of charming British game "Thank Goodness You're Here!".

In this episode we’re going back to December 2020 and a chat about FIFA (this was before the rebrand). The voice of Love Island Ian Stirling and singer songwriter Chelcee Grimes join Inel and Steffan to talk everything from online etiquette to FUT.

Finally! Nintendo have thrown fans a bone and revealed a little bit about the follow-up to the smash hit Nintendo Switch console. Steffan and Inel are joined buy journalist and Nintendo super-fan Shay Thompson to delve into the details.

Hello eXy Beasts! It's time for another episode from the archives, and in this one we're talking about fitness games. Listen in to Inel declare his love for Get Fit With Mel B, guest Laura Whitmore talk about Ring Fit Adventure, and Gav Murphy and Glenn Moore are here to chat about games too!