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Yesterday · 3 hr 8 minEpisode 326 | GTA VI on Netflix, Gears MP Beta is live, and Xbox doing Platinums?
Another week in gaming comes to a close, and brings us back once again to sit down and talk video games. GTA6 finally gets an extended gameplay trailer announcement with Netflix and EA is owned by a country now. All this and more in the The DayOne Show Episode 326! Fresh off the heels of our pretty successful Gamescom Fundraiser, Jon, Jesse and Aarsal return to talk about the weeks biggest games, news and more. To start off, we always talk about the games we’ve been playing – if Nick were here, he’d be waxing lyrical about Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls, but as he’s out, you’ll have to make do with his extensive review. Elsewhere, we’ve all been playing Gears of War: E-day’s multiplayer beta, and we’re feeling it’s pretty good, with the majority of our praise being thrown to it’s Horde Siege mode. Our brief jaunt into versus saw us perhaps be a little less positive now that the game is in the hands of the Gears Versus faithful, where to be honest, it’s likely to remain. Jon has been playing Big Walk and hopes to have a review for you all early next week, and Jesse has been playing this week’s big Game Pass addition – Beast of Reincarnation. Aarsal has been playing some Wuthering Waves, and a whole lot more of Halo: Campaign Evolved, which according to him is the ‘definitive version‘. Strong words! In news, a relatively quiet week dominated by several big stories. Rockstar have partnered with Netflix for a GTA 6 Extended Look, which won’t be available until after Netflix has aired the show. People seem kind of mad, but to us it feels like the extension of a game cover for a big gaming magazine or something. Elsewhere, EA is now owned by a country as the company goes private once again, and they’re not the only ones looking to do so. All this and more, including your community questions in the DayOne Show Episode 326, available now everywhere for your eyeholes and earholes.
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Thursday · 1 hr 10 minHeadlines | Saudi Arabia (and Friends!) now own EA
Another Thursday is upon us, and with that another episode of Headlines, our twice-weekly news focused show that brings you the latest stories from across the industry in a succinct one-hour(ish!) show. On this episode, we talk about the recent completion of EAs merger/acquisition and Rockstar have finally made some noise about that new Grand Theft Auto game. $55 Billion Consortium Acquisition of Electronic Arts is Complete GTA 6 Extended Look Arrives this August via Netflix Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta starts today and now includes 4v4 Multiplayer after fan outcry. Halo Studios Staff Laid Off Following Halo: Campaign Evolved Launch Devolver Digital Makes Plans to Become a Private Company Again All this and more!
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Tuesday · 46 minHeadlines | PlayStation Finally Responds to 'Disc-Gate'
It's August already and another Tuesday is upon us, and with it a new episode of our twice-weekly, news focused live show. On this episode of Headlines, we talk about PlayStation finally responding to 'Disc-Gate', the latest Game Pass drops and more! On this Episode! Our latest reviews - Beast of Reincarnation and Mistfall Hunter 'People have strong views' - Sony Comments on Backlash to Ending PlayStation Physical Disc Production Xbox Working to Bring Xbox 360 Titles to PC for Next-Gen Helix, per Report EA's $55 Billion Merger Scheduled to Close Next Week Xbox Game Pass August Wave 1 Brings Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta, Date Everything and More Xbox Series X|S UK and Europe Prices Now Confirmed All this and more!
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Tuesday · 16 minBeast of Reincarnation | Review
Our Beast of Reincarnation Review - written, edited and narrated by Jesse "Doncabesa" Norris
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August 2 · 8 minGears of War: E-Day Versus Multiplayer Preview
A new experiment from us - we're going to upload some of our in-depth previews and reviews to DayOne for our community to enjoy with video via Spotify and listen to via other podcast platforms. Our Gears of War: E-Day Versus Multiplayer Preview, written, edited and narrated by Jon "Sikamikanico" Clarke
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August 2 · 6 minGears of War: E-Day Horde Siege Preview
A new experiment from us - we're going to upload some of our in-depth previews and reviews to DayOne for our community to enjoy with video via Spotify and listen to via other podcast platforms.Our Gears of War: E-Day Horde Siege Preview, written, narrated and edited by Jesse "Doncabesa" Norris
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August 2 · 18 minHalo: Campaign Evolved | Review
A new experiment from us - we're going to upload some of our in-depth previews and reviews to DayOne for our community to enjoy with video via Spotify and listen to via other podcast platforms. Our Halo: Campaign Evolved Review, written, narrated and edited by Jon "Sikamikanico" Clarke.
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August 2 · 2 hr 49 minEpisode 325 | "Gears E-Day Multiplayer, how good is it?"
After another busy week in video games, Jon, Nick and Jesse return to talk about everything that's happened! Financial reports, Xbox plans, Sony's plans for physical and of course, just how good Gears of War: E-Day feels to play. All this and more in the DayOne Show Episode 325! As always, before we dive into the biggest news topics of the week, we chat through what we've been playing. With Halo: Campaign Evolved now fully out in the wild, Nick's been catching up and is having a very good time with the remade campaign. It also spawns a big discussion on Halo overall, with plenty of diverse opinions on display. The biggest topic of discussion games-wise is of course centered around Gears of War: E-Day, with Jon and Jesse bringing our in-depth previews for both the 4v4 versus mode and the fantastic Horde Siege. It really is gorgeous, full of the gore, brutality and 'ruined beauty' of classic Gears of War. Beyond that, it feels really good to play, and we're looking forward to jumping back in when the Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer beta hits next week! If you're after more Gears of War content, check out our members only episode of Split-screen. See you on the battlefield. On the news front, we dive into Xbox's latest financial earnings report, as Xbox hardware continues its death spiral. But of course, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has a plan, and we'll just have to wait to see how it all pans out. Sony also had their financials, and in another blow for fans of physical media, made it clear that they are not backing down following their decision to end physical disc production. All this plus your community questions in The DayOne Show Episode 325!
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July 30 · 47 minHeadlines | Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Previews
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: We dive into our thoughts on Gears of War: E-Day's new multiplayer suite, from traditional 4v4 modes to Horde Siege. Plus there's an extra treat for our members! Microsoft's latest financial results are in, and it's another dire quarter for the Xbox division Xbox detail their Gamescom plans with 25+ games on show Crazy Taxi World Tour gets a network test Wuchang Fallen Feathers has a sequel announced And lots more!
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July 28 · 52 minHeadlines | Certain Ubisoft Games on Xbox Now Provide a PC Version
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: Ubisoft and Xbox announce a 'Play Anywhere'-Type solution for select titles Xbox CTO shares detail behind recent Xbox Network Outage. God of War: Laufey lands February 2027, with Kratos leading the next game. Viral hit Meccha Chameleon Discord server hacked Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed - maybe? New update available for 007 First Light All this and more!
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July 26 · 3 hrEpisode 324 | "Halo: Campaign Evolved, Nick's Holiday & More"
It’s a show! It’s a podcast! It’s a conversation baby, and it’s all about the video games! It’s all made possible by our wonderful community, and the DayOne Show Episode 324 is live and on demand for your earholes and eyeholes in glorious 4K! To kick things off this week, we’re pleased to see Nick return from his month long holiday in Greece, and we spend a little time discussing his adventures in Europe, and his new-found appreciation for how hot it can get over here. Before long, we of course turn our eyes on video games, and the star of the show this week is absolutely Halo: Campaign Evolved, which is available now if you fancy forking out for the fancy premium edition which comes with 5 days Early Access. We talk a lot about Halo, and delve into topics linked to remakes, reviews and for some reason, a brief but amusing tangent on Christopher Nolan movies. This week saw Microsoft jangle those keys once again, as they announced Xbox Backwards Compatibility for PC. Right now, it’s just four games – BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded. Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy with more planned as the program matured. Then, to make folks mad again, Xbox went and announced an ad-supported tier for Xbox Game Pass. The long-rumored free tier is now available for testing with Xbox insiders. Each session begins with an advertisement of undetermined length, with each ad giving you one hour of playtime, similar to the limit on the Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition. Is it a slippery slope or not a big deal? You decide! On the Sony side of things, the silence following their announcement ending physical discs for PlayStation games, Circana’s Matt Piscatella took to social media to provide some data, got attacked for it, so supplied even more data. Suffice to say, it looks like the numbers just don’t make sense for Sony. On the plus side, we’ve got a new story trailer for Wolverine, and a release date for God of War Laufey. And don’t worry, if you were pining for more Kratos, Cory Balrog has said the next God of War title will focus on Kratos again. With plenty of good humour and fun, we also dive into all the questions from the community, so sit back and enjoy The DayOne Show Episode 324!
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July 23 · 50 minHeadlines | Original Xbox Backwards Compatibility Comes to PC
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: Microsoft announce Xbox Console Game Backwards Compatibility - for PC! Gears of War: E-DAY Multiplayer reveal - and previews - coming July 30th. Meta Horizon+ Partners with Xbox Game Pass Human Fall Flat hits 60 Million players, celebrates 10 years Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game delayed on Xbox hours before release All this and more!
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July 21 · 1 hr 2 minHeadlines | Bethesda Gives Roadmap for New Games, including Fallout
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: Following the Xbox cuts, Bethesda Share New 'Fallout' Roadmap and Company Update — Including Fallout 5 & Remasters "idTech is very much alive and well" - Game Director Hugo Martin Speaks on id Software Layoffs Xbox Game Pass July Wave 2 Brings Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter and More Since Sony announced the end of discs for PlayStation, a new blow to fans of physical media has been dealt, as Circana data reveals that just 7 Games Have Sold More than 100K Physical Units on PS5 This Year All this and more!
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July 19 · 2 hr 42 minEpisode 323 | Big Bethesda Updates on Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5
As we get to the halfway point of July, we're all dealing with the fallout of the Xbox cuts, and of course, there's plenty of videogames we've played and reviewed. All this and more in the DayOne Show Episode 323! As always, we kick off the show talking through all the games we've been playing, and as you'll see, we've been playing a LOT of games. We've got reviews from Jesse for Denshattack! which channels the Dreamcast era with ease and has been received very positively across the world as it releases on all platforms and Game Pass. If you were a fan of The Alters, we've also got a review for the new DLC - The Last Variable, which is really good. But that's not all! Our review for D-Topia is now available, a cute, narrative puzzler from Annapurna. It’s got some surprisingly dark themes, but it’s also sadly, a little dull. Next up, we’ve got Kaz, a blisteringly fast arcade roguelike where you use your cursor keys to play a digital whack-a-mole of sorts. It’s cute, has a banging soundtrack, and is well worth picking up on PC. We've also got a review in progress for co-op cosmic horror extraction game The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu and if you're after a great twin-stick shooter, you should absolutely check out Pathogenic, a woefully overlooked twin-stick shooter where you play a disease and upgrade your self on a cellular level as you make your way through the human body to kill your host. Beyond that we dig into all the news of the week, which mostly deals with the fallout of Microsoft's savage Xbox cuts. Following tons of reports, leaks and rumors, Bethesda have just come out and admitted what's going on and shares a huge update on what's next for franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Starfield and Fallout. The latter game series gets the spotlight, with confirmed remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, along with the confirmation that Obsidian Entertainment once again return to the wasteland as they officially begin work on a new project in the Fallout universe. Beyond that we talk about id Software, the confirmed new direction for Xbox as they return to exclusivity and of course answer your community questions in the DayOne Show Episode 323!
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July 16 · 51 minHeadlines | ZeniMax Online Studios Leadership Depart as Part of Xbox Layoffs
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: More details emerge following the Xbox layoffs, that sees the leadership team from ZeniMax Online Studios depart the company. Activision detail 'Kill Block' a new modular map system for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 delayed in coming to Game Pass due to licensing issues The Coalition partner with NVIDIA for Gears of War: E-DAY Glen Schofield retires from video games All this and more!
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July 14 · 57 minHeadlines | Unions Prepare to Rally Against Xbox Layoffs
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: Unions rally against Xbox layoffs, and id Software confirm they're carrying on despite the cuts. Obsidian working on Fallout, and Avowed 2 cancelled - expect it also is being worked on Call of Duty Black Ops 1 & 2 come to PlayStation EA Removes Microtransactions from College Football 27 Modes Following Fan Backlash Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sells two million copies on day one All this and more!
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July 12 · 2 hr 39 minEpisode 322 | "The Big Xbox Reset"
It's been a week. The big Xbox 'Reset' is in full swing, but after all the layoffs and studio changes, we're still not really sure on what the plan actually is. Let's discuss what's going on in The DayOne Show Episode 322! This week, we're joined by the lovely Sam Tolbert, who's starting to feel like a part of the furniture around here! Before we dig into the big topics, we spend some time talking about the games we've been enjoying this week. Jon has been having a wonderful time sailing around the Caribbean in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, and after 30+ hours with Ubisoft's remade classic, piracy and the open sea remains as addictive and engaging as ever. Jesse took some time to cover new Game Pass addition Ascend to Zero, a new bullet-heaven survivors like game with a pretty unique twist where you can pause time itself. Both Sam and Jesse have been playing Doom The Dark Ages: Revelations, a new campaign-sized DLC for the latest Doom game from id Software. It is unabashedly excellent, and it hurts to see what id Software went through this week considering they've made something so genuinely fantastic. Oh yeah - that's right. In spite of how great games are, and how many great games there are, this week saw the next great big 'Xbox Reset' kick-in. 3200 roles are being eliminated, with multiple studios affected. Obsidian are working on Fallout, id Software are moving forward after the cuts, and we've yet to see what else is going to happen. Xbox bid goodbye to Undead Labs and Ninja Theory, who will have new owners, and Compulsion Games and Double Fine, who are returning to independence. We also await with a decent amount of uncertainty to see what happens with Arkane Lyon, who are also being moved on from Xbox, and are going through a consultation process. Suffice it to say, this week has been all kinds of awful, and rather than give everyone another blow-by-blow of all the headlines, we thought we would take a different approach with things. We wanted to zoom out and ask the big questions - after all of this turmoil, it's not yet clear to us what Xbox actually want to achieve? Is it truly bringing consoles back into focus? Are they really willing to make that enormous financial investment - and loss - to sell Xbox console again? There's a huge number of unknowns, and we dive into these topics for a general, roundtable conversation. Of course, the community will have their say too!
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July 9 · 55 minHeadlines | Elder Scrolls is Years Away, Obsidian Now on Fallout
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: Before the bad news, let's have some good! Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is out, and we've reviewed it. Ubisoft did good work here! Alright, now on to the bad - following the Xbox reset, id Software have been gutted in a move that has the industry scratching its collective head. Elder Scrolls is years away per Jason Schrier, and Obsidian have been tasked with working on a new Fallout All this and more!
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July 7 · 49 minHeadlines | Xbox Layoffs Reportedly Hit Bethesda Studios Hard
Welcome to Headlines! Our twice weekly news focused show will be available on Spotify and everywhere else you'd expect our shows to be! On this episode: Layoffs hit Xbox - 3200 roles are being cut and five studios divested Obsidian Entertainment, the team behind Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2 and Grounded 2 are losing around 25% of their staff. id Software is reported to have lost nearly half the team, right before a new DLC lands for Doom: The Dark Ages Zenimax Online's Elder Scrolls and Fallout 76 Teams also have reportedly seen cuts. IO Interactive to close Istanbul Studio due to 'Project Fantasy' Xbox Funding Cuts Nintendo replacing Switch 2 hardware in the EU with new versions, ceasing Switch 1 production for European Markets. All this and more!