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Your weekly source for Toronto hot takes. Hosted by Melissa Haute.
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Press YYZ is a video game podcast hosted by three friends from the Great White North. Tune in weekly to hear us chat about what we've been playing, debate everything in the industry worth debating, and laugh at the absurdities of our favourite pastime. If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to us wherever you get your favourite podcasts, and to follow us on Twitter @PressYYZ. Thank you for listening!
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Hey everyone - the Press YYZ podcast is going on hiatus. Doing the show has been greatly fulfilling, but as our personal lives have become busier, it's also become more challenging. We're taking a break to recharge out batteries, and figure a new path forward for the 'cast. Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/Pre…
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Nathan owned an Xbox Series X for just over a year now, and wants to know if his achievements on the platform thus far make him a bona-fide Xbot, or an X-not. In the middle of all this, Kozi finds many an opportunity to continue berating Turnip Boy. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and…
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On this week's episode, Kozi BRIMMING WITH RAGE at the travesty that is Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. Will AJ be able to stave off his anger? Come find out on Press YYZ's MOST INTENSE EPISODE YET! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/Pr…
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Our Definite Wii Sports and Pizza Toppings Pairings feat. Tucker Hazell - Press YYZ Ep. 111
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Tucker Hazell joins us once again to determine which of the original five Wii Sports correspond to the five most-popular pizza toppings. Kozi swears he wasn't high on edibles when he came up with this topic. Check out what Tucker is up to on Twitter and YouTube: Twitter.com/Tzurki | Back Log Banter Catch Press Y…
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Kozi returns to the show to review Virtue's Last Reward, bringing with him some of the weirdest, loopiest energy ever witnessed on the podcast. Serious, what is wrong with that man? Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out a…
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In this ramshackle of an episode, Kevin Ainsworth (@TheMuff1nMon) of Project XTalk: An Xbox Podcast joins Nathan and AJ as they touch on some recent gaming news from the past week. Then, following the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, Nathan thinks it would be a good idea to invent new Kingdom Hearts Keyblades based in other properties in Disney Pl…
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Every now and then, it's worth taking a break from the hustle and bustle of scripted segments and ultra-prepared show topics - which is why on this week's episode, Nathan, Kozi, and AJ decided to kick back and chat about what they've been up to lately. Get ready for some Fall Guys talk, Poke-talk, and Coffee Talk! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Kozi and Nathan snuggle up for an intimate two-man show to talk about Forza Horizon's surprisingly addictive battle royale mode, Tunic's awesomeness, and PlayStation Plus' imminent revamp! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Kozi and Nathan are joined by special guest Thomas Rockyowitz - the man responsible for our podcast's theme song - to help determine the best video game wherein playing a musical instrument is a central mechanic, and debate a terrifying Mega Man hypothetical. Check out Thomas Rockyowitz on Twitter and Bandcamp: …
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Kozi and AJ are joined by returning guest (and Airborne Kingdom developer) Guest Ben Wander! Together, we talk about the success of Airborne Kingdom (which - psst - is now available on Steam!), the vehicular poetry of Art of Rally, and whether we can tell City Building Games apart from Netflix Original Movies. C…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Kozi and AJ annoy Nathan with even more Poke-talk, Rachel guest-stars on the 'cast to chat about her love of Witch Beam's Unpacking, and Square showed off a cornucopia of weirdness on the latest PlayStation Sate of Play. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past epis…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, the crew get silly ranking the ten best starter Pokemon - but not before taking a moment to talk seriously about the devastating events currently taking place in the Ukraine, and how the video game industry has responded to it. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy pa…
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Retro Studios updated their twitter banner, which means that it's time to spend an hour talking about our hopes and dreams for Metroid Prime 4 before it (hopefully) gets announced later this year! We also delve into our thoughts on Sam Barlow's Telling Lies. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past epi…
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It's episode 101 of Press YYZ! To celebrate our after-100 milestone, friend of the podcast Jacob McCourt joined us to collectively budget the best collection of games from the PS2/XBOX/GameCube era with only $20 in our pockets. Check out Jacob McCourt on Twitter and his podcasts: Twitter.com/JacobMcCourt | Left Behind Game Club | Cutscenes: A Video…
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Celebrating a Major Milestone and Reacting to that Nintendo Direct - Press YYZ Episode 100
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Press YYZ is one-hundred episodes old! If that's still not old enough for us to buy ourselves a drink, then perhaps we can settle with spending this momentous occasion chatting about Knack 2, Windjammers 2, and that lovely Nintendo Direct that aired just a skosh ago. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy…
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This week on Press YYZ, the crew share their impressions so far of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, go deep into their thoughts on Drinkbox's Nobody Saves the World, and talk just a skosh about Sony buying a little indie studio called Bungie. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusiv…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Kumail joined us to talk about renting dogs, Legends Arceus hype, and which mythical Pokemon would make the best (and worst) pets. Check out Kumail on Twitter and on The PokeRAMBLE Podcast: Twitter.com/Kulmailh | PokeRAMBLE Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past e…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, the crew review their time with Image & Form's The Gunk, and share their hot takes on Microsoft's (upcoming) acquisition of a little company called Activision. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/Pres…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, special guest (and longtime fan) Justin Das joined us to talk Deep Rock Galactic, A Short Hike, and our most anticipated games of 2022! Check out Justin Das on Twitter: Twitter.com/Jushin Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content …
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2022 is here! To celebrate, the Press YYZ crew decided to reminisce on and rank their favourite games of 2021. Thought we were done talking about Halo? Well the joke's on you! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about f…
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A quick update on when you can expect to hear from Press YYZ next. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out about future programming on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter.com/PressYYZ | Instagram.com/PressYYZ Become a part of ou…
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On this short-but-sweet episode of Press YYZ, the crew convene to share their thoughts on Halo Infinite's campaign, The Artful Escape, and the questionable future of Hogwarts Legacy. Don't worry - there are no story spoilers on this podcast! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other e…
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The Game Awards are upon us, and the crew are ready to lay down their predictions for the biggest show of the year. Also on this episode: our predictions for which characters will be announced next for Multiversus! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Court Lalonde of Three Dads and a Podcast joined us to talk about Halo Infinite's highs (and lows), Forza Horizon 5, and Life is Strange: True Colors. We also continue to debate just how good Xbox's year has been overall, and share our (preliminary) predictions on what title will take home the gold at Geoff Keig…
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Halo Multiplayer is out, and Alex can't stop smiling. So he had to sit down with Mitch and Nathan to talk all things Halo, Forza getting snubbed, Spider-Man theories, and how open-source software works! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.co…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Alex Balant returns(!) to reflect together with us on our recent Extra Life charity stream, and determine whether 2021 has been as good as year for the Xbox as 2018 was for PlayStation. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on…
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With Chris Pratt gobbling up video game roles left and right, the Press YYZ crew decided to figure out which actors are most deserving of portraying the medium's most beloved characters. Also on this week's episode: Halo Reach is a home run, Pikmin Bloom is a disappointment, and John Huston lives forever in our hearts. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesda…
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Halloween is imminent - which is why on this week's episode of Press YYZ, the crew decided to rank the greatest video game monsters of all time. Also on this week's episode: Halo 3 ODST, Back 4 Blood, and a ton of tech talk. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content …
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DC had itself another one of those Fandomes, and the Press YYZ crew had plenty say about it. But before that happens, Mitch has some important words to share about himself and the past, present, and future of Press YYZ. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on Yo…
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This episode of Press YYZ is about Metroid, Snake Quakes, Metroid, Halo 3: ODST, and Metroid, with a few side tangents about Metroid (and a couple of fun little Metroid anecdotes as well!) Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Fin…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Nathan pulled the rug out from under us with a surprise topic of the show: Ranking the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC trailers! We also talked about Pixel Puzzle Makeout League, and Timberborn (AKA Planet of the Beavers: The Game). Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjo…
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On this week's episode, special guest Snorkulese joined Nathan and Kozi to determine which non-Pokemon video game characters would make for fantastic Pokemon! We also discussed Metroid, Bayonetta, and Hot Wheels Unleashed. See what Snorkulese is up to on Twitter, and Twitch: Twitter.com/Snorkulese | Twitch.tv/Snorkulese Catch Press YYZ live Wednesd…
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It's another one-on-one episode! This time around, Kozi decided to nestle up with AJ to learn all the deets on the Hero of Time's gaming history. Also, Kozi's a robot this week because his computer's sound settings didn't want to play nice. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other ex…
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Yep, it has been a week - but that didn't stop AJ, Nathan, and Kozi from discussing the pivotal PlayStation presentation on this week's episode of Press YYZ. Be sure to listen until the very end to find out who won our predictions from last week's episode! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episo…
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Kozi's back! And just in time to predict the September 2021 PlayStation Showcase alongside Nathan and AJ. This is one of our biggest, most jam-packed episodes in quite some time, and you're not going to want to miss it. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on Yo…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, Nathan and AJ nestle up together to discuss taking a day off Twitch, the upcoming Canadian federal election, and the state of politics across North America. They also talk about Splitgate, Nathan's cottage adventures, and optometry podcasts. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/Pre…
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The boys have been playing a TON of Marvel's Avengers as of late, and need to scream about it for a hour or two. Lend them your ear, will ya? (Also: AJ's been wrecking shop in Skate!) Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com/PressYYZ Find out…
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Kozi ABANDONED us this week for family things, so AJ was behind the wheel of this dumpster fire alongside Mitch and Nathan! We talked about our experiences with the Halo Infinite Test Flight, the unfortunate news out of Fullbright studio, as well a lot of Loki and MCU spoilers at 1:14:05! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Tw…
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On this extra-lucky episode of Press YYZ, Hayley joins us once again to talk about those darned microtransactions, and how they can be better. Also: take a trip down the Internet rabbit hole, and learn a bit about which Internet browsers are the most popular! See what Hayley is up to on Twitter, Twitch, and PlayStation Experience: Twitter.com/Shepa…
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Call the kids - because after almost a year and a half, Press YYZ's "Getting to know..." series is BACK! This time around, Nathan decided to interview Kozi to learn everything there is to know about the bear's gaming history. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content…
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If the Greek Gods were video game franchises, what franchises would they be? It's this inane question that Kozi, Nathan, AJ, and returning special guest Patrick "TheLawMorris" set out to answer on this week's wild episode of Press YYZ! See what TheLawMorris is up to on Twitter and YouTube: Twitter.com/TheLawMorris | Cold North Productions Catch Pre…
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Mitch and Alex Balant have returned! To celebrate, the crew kicks back, and gets caught up on everything that its two previously-MIA hosts have been up to. Also: moths are weird, awful little beasties. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive content on YouTube: YouTube.com…
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It seems like almost every video game company under the sun is getting gobbled up by a bigger fish - and the Press YYZ crew have and thing or two to say about it. Also: hear Nathan and AJ try their best to liberate Kozi from the ninth circle of Donkey Kong Hell! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past…
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It's the Nintendo 64's twenty-fifth anniversary, which means that Nathan, Kozi, and AJ are ready talk about their most coveted N64 memories. We also find out about a Press YYZ family member's first Platinum trophy, and learn about how Pixar's The Good Dinosaur is like Death Stranding. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch…
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On this week's jam-packed episode, the crew are joined by Tucker Hazell to discuss their thoughts E3 2021 and the many games that came out of it. We also discover late into the episode that Press YYZ is apparently part of the promotional arm of Airborne Kingdom (shout-out to Ben Wander!) Check out what Tucker is up to on Twitter and YouTube: Twitte…
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Last week, news broke of a Firaxis-developed Marvel strategy game on the horizon. This week, the Press YYZ decided to pitch other Marvel games in unconventional genres that they'd love to see - and have a whale of a time doing so. Also: how in the world do you pronounce "Blazblue?" Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv…
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E3 2021 is right around the corner, and the Press YYZ hosts have something to say about it! Join Kozi, AJ, and Nathan as they take off their metaphorical gloves, cast their predictions for this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/PressYYZ Enjoy past episodes and other exclusive c…
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The Summer is nearly here! To celebrate, 3/5ths of the Press YYZ decided to get together and discuss their greatest Summer gaming memories. Also on this episode: Nathan finally got an Xbox Series X, AJ's Minecraft creations are still intact, and Kozi is wonders if George Lucas wrote the first few hours of Mass Effect 1. Catch Press YYZ live Wednesd…
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On this week's episode of Press YYZ, the crew are joined by Hayley to pitch their dream studio-IP pairings in another rambunctious round of Rank 'Em. Also: Mitch and Alex are in love with The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Kozi has decided that the majesty of the PS5 is worthy of his iPhone screen, and Nathan loves wrecking motorized sofas. See what H…
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On this extra-chill episode of Press YYZ, the crew decided to take things easy and just chat about what they've been enjoying in the realm of entertainment. Expect plenty of talk about New Pokemon Snap, Returnal, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Metroid: Samus Returns, and more! Catch Press YYZ live Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST on Twitch: Twitch.tv/Pre…
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