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In this episode we discuss:

- Kojima Productions launching a new division for film, music, and TV (Source: GamesIndustry)

- Epic Games buys Rock Band developer Harmonix (Source: IGN)

- Battlefield 2042 has "millions" of players, outperforming Battlefield V (Source: GameSpot)

- LOTR Studio is making a new game based on a major worldwide IP (Source: GameSpot)

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week, Ryan, Tim, Adriano, and Matt learned an important lesson in Starburst eating followed by a discussion on Sony's new in-game ad system, Amy Hennig's new Star Wars game, and Erik Wolpaw's desire to make Portal 3. To wrap things up the Query Corner Question returns this week asking - Should games have most of their lore exposed in the story, or if it should be left to side content and collectables?

In this episode we discuss: 

• Netflix making games, and buying another new studio (Source: GameSpot)
• Gran Turismo 7 is virtually online only, leaving very few features available for offline players (Source: GameSpot)
• Elden Ring is a huge hit, biggest non-FIFA or Call of Duty launch since Red Dead Redemption 2 (Source: gamesindustry.biz)
• Query Corner Question: Is there too much talking in games?

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Adriano, Tim, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - some Xbox 360 games are being delisted...but not for Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S. We also discussed: Netflix's password sharing changes, the death of E3, Tomb Raider TV Series, and who is responsible for game preservation in a primarily digital world.

In this episode we discuss:

- Pokemon Unite - a Pokemon MOBA for Switch, Android, and iOS (Source: Gamespot)

- EA's plans to "double down" on Star Wars games from now on (Source: Gamespot)

- Optimized for Xbox Series X (Source: Gamespot) 

- Mixer shutting down (Source: Gamespot)

- Shawn Layden says AAA game development is unsustainable (Source: Gamespot)

- Xbox's hardware advantages over PS5 according to Phil Spencer (Source: Gamespot)

Rumor and speculation surrounding Xbox's new unannounced business plans has stirred up a flurry of articles and videos online. It seems likely that Xbox is planning on releasing some of their most famous games on PlayStation 5 for the first time, including big hitters like Starfield and Sea of Thieves.

Furthermore, some believe that a move like this will inevitably be apart of a plan to discontinue Xbox consoles altogether, followed by big Xbox names like Phil Spencer leaving the company. The Xbox division has recently seen a 49% revenue increase following the Activision-Blizzard acquisition, an indication that software alone can drive enough revenue to possibly drop hardware.

Is Xbox exiting the console market? Will PlayStation be left as the only standing mainline console, other than Nintendo - a company that is largely seen as being in it's own market and not in direct competition to Sony or Microsoft?

In this episode we discuss:

- Bethesda cancels E3 June showcase (Source: Gamespot)

- Sony announces "Ready for PlayStation 5" TVs (Source: Gamespot)

- Why Star Wars: Squadrons is only $40 (Source: Gamespot)

- Banning the US military from recruiting on Twitch and eSports (Source: Gamespot) 

In this episode we discuss:

- Far Cry 6 teased after leak (Source: IGN)

- Sony acquires $250 million dollar stake in Epic (Source: IGN)

- Microsoft might be looking to buy WB Games (Source: Gamespot)

- Ninja streaming on YouTube (Source: Gamespot)

- Next-gen upgrades should be free, Xbox tells devs (Source: Video Game Chronicles)

Query Corner Question

Remote work and personal devices

In this episode we discuss:

- E3 2020 replacement event schedule (Source: Gamespot)

- The Last of Us Part 2 State of Play (Source: Gamespot)

- Nier Automata head clarifies "more of the same" comment (Source: Gamespot)

- PlayStation boss not interested in making PS4 versions of PS5 games (Source: IGN)

- Cliffy B reflects on his studio's closure (Source: Gamespot)

- New Xbox App for parents (Source: Gamespot)

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Tim, Ryan, Adriano, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Ubisoft has cancelled three unannounced games and delayed Skull & Bones (again). We also discussed: Developer Direct announced by Xbox + Bethesda, our thoughts on Starfield.

- Horizon: Forbidden West is coming out in 2022 (Source: IGN)

- Halo: Infinite release date confirmed & new trailer (Source: IGN)

- Gamescom 2021 news and trailers (Source: Forbes) 

- Xbox Cloud Streaming on Xbox One, bringing Series X to Xbox One (Source: GameSpot)

In this episode we discuss:

- Xbox Series X | S launch

- PlayStation 5 launch 

- Twitch's apology over DMCA takedowns (Source: Gamespot)

- Fortnite monthly subscription (Source: Gamespot)

- Xbox Series X disc drive issues (Source: Gamespot)

- Xbox Series X spontaneous shutdowns (Source: Gamespot)

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Phil Spencer drops some hard truths on the potential future of Xbox. The boys also discussed the flop that is Redfall - a release that might be similar to the initial state of Fallout 76, and AAA franchises may start taking over 1 billion dollars each to make - raising the stakes in an already competitive gaming market.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - the Meta Quest 3 has been officially announced. The guys also discussed the development troubles that Redfall's team experienced, and the newly announced Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, Adriano, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Phil Spencer's comments on the current state of the metaverse.

In addition to Phil Spencer's comments, we also discussed:

• The new next-gen update coming for Fallout 4 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
• Xbox price hikes
• Kojima's new game that is "almost like a new medium"

In this episode we discuss: 

- Sea of Thieves is getting seasons and a battle pass in 2021 (Source: IGN)

- Two key BioWare leads are leaving the studio (Source: GameSpot)

- Halo Infinite dev responds to battle royale rumours (Source: GameSpot)

- Square Enix confirms that Avengers sold below expectations (Source: GameSpot)

- Time and money spent on games is increasing amid COVID-19 lockdowns (Source: GameSpot)

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim,  and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - the death of Google Stadia. 

Months ago, we had reported on a rumour that Stadia was shutting down and while there was little (to no) evidence that it was true at the time, the rumours seem to have come true as of this week with the official shutdown of Google Stadia given a date of January 18, 2023. 

The guys also discussed the Skull and Bones delay to March 9, 2023. This game's troublesome development has been noted several times since the first E3 reveal several years ago with this most recent delay being the fifth (so far).

Then to cap things off the conversation covered the new Last of Us teaser for the HBO show that is coming soon.

In this episode we discuss: 

- Nvidia reveals its next-gen gaming hardware, Ampere (Source: Gamespot)

- Batman: Arkham Origins dev is not ready to show off it's current project (Source: Gamespot) 

- COVID's impact on Xbox (Source: Gamespot) 

- PS5 is game-changing according to Epic Games (Source: Gamespot)

- Ubisoft announces a digital showcase for this summer (Source: Gamespot) 

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumors, reports, and more. This week Ryan and Matt discussed the Xbox FTC Trial including its leaked emails on Microsoft's spending habits, redacted information showing through, and the competitive nature (or maybe lack thereof) of the Activision-Blizzard deal. The guys also discussed Nintendo's comments on how they intend to make the next-gen console a smoother transition account-wise with what we hope will be a simple login to an existing Nintendo account that will give gamers access to their previous purchases - much like how PlayStation and Xbox Live accounts have worked for generations.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Adriano, Tim, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - the Xbox Activision-Blizzard deal has been provisionally blocked. We also discussed: AMC's new seat pricing, the Joy-Con drift lawsuit being thrown out, and finally games as a service overload as many games shut down + are being delisted.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Baldur's Gate on Xbox has had its announcement delayed due to technical issues with split screen. We also discussed: Suicide Squad at the State of Play, Microsoft's 10-year contract to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo, and Angry Birds has been delisted/renamed.

We also had a ridiculous discovery today...there is a Tales from the Cryptkeeper rap.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed Sony's comments on Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard acquisition coming under investigation, Goldeneye re-releases, Kojima's teaser image, and the RGG Summit.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Suicide Squad has been delayed to add more polish. They also discuss the similar news about Starfield with its delay until September 2023, and Sony's claims that they're worried about Xbox sabotaging Call of Duty on their platform...which could cause people to move over to Xbox

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the plethora of game announcements that happened this past week at Gamescom 2022. Then after all that, they discussed Phil Spencer's comments on console exclusives possibly going away and the recent PlayStation 5 price hike in select regions.

The Game Awards 2023 just wrapped up so let's talk about it! We discussed a collection of the awards including: Best Ongoing Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Game of the Year, and more. We also covered some of our favorite reveals including Light No Fire; a new game from the creators of No Man's Sky about a large-scale procedural planet that you can build on and explore with your friends, Rise of the Ronin; an open-world samurai game, Skull & Bones (again), and much more!

This past week we also got the first official trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI and we discuss our impressions at this first and early look at the mega popular franchise's latest entry, coming in 2025.

In this episode we discuss:

- According to a report, E3 will be all digital for 2021 (Source: Kotaku)

- Potential UK console scalping ban (Source: IGN)

- Jack Black will play Claptrap in The Borderlands Movie (Source: GameSpot) 

- Pedro Pascal cast as Joel in HBO's The Last of Us (Source: GameSpot)

- CD Projekt Red suffers cyberattack (Source: IGN)

- Stolen files from CD Projekt Red sold on dark web auction (Source: IGN) 

In this episode we discuss:

- Stargate: Timekeepers announced (Source: Comicbook)

- Video games are changing and evolving (Source: Geoff Keighley's Twitter)

- Ubisoft clarifies comments on AAA games (Source: GameSpot)

- Stadia is still alive, more than 100 games launching this year (Source: GameSpot)

- PS5 production ramping up this summer (Source: GameSpot)

- PlayStation reveals work on 25 new PS5 games, many are new IP (Source: ScreenRant)

- Epic reportedly offered Sony $200m for PC ports of PlayStation games (Source: NME)

- Epic made $50m from one set of Fortnite skins (Source: Forbes)

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Adriano, Ryan, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Take Two CEO's take on launching new games on a subscription service.

We also discussed:

• Xbox Boss comments on the new Fable's development team
• Control 2 officially announced

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - the disastrous launch of Overwatch 2.

The first Super Mario Bros. movie trailer has been released by Nintendo, showing off Mario's flat butt, Chris Pratt's voice, and much more. 

Cyberpunk: Orion has been announced alongside a flurry of other projects like a collection of Witcher games.

Blizzard acknowledges Overwatch 2's rocky launch and drops their phone number requirement for many people.

In this episode we discuss: 

- Activision-Blizzard is looking at using Call of Duty's framework (free-to-play, battle passes, etc.) on it's other projects (Source: Geoff Keighley's Twitter) 

- Google Stadia closes its internal studios (Source: Kotaku)

- Apple's AV/VR headset is really fancy | 8K displays, eye tracking, swappable headbands, etc. (Source: Mac Rumors)

- EA is not worried about BioWare, acknowledges some blips though (Source: GameSpot)

In this episode, we discuss the next Grand Theft Auto featuring a playable female lead, MGM losing the rights to the Tomb Raider films, Grounded's release date and more! 

In this episode we discuss:

- Games disappearing from some player's libraries due to Steam error (Source: Gamespot)

- Activision's mobile strategy and Diablo Immortal (Source: Gamespot)

- Marvel's Avenger's will include Spider-Man post-launch, only on PS5+PS4 (Source: Gamespot)

- Microsoft says Xbox Live Gold not being changed (Source: Gamespot)

- xCloud and the App Store (Source: Mac Rumors)

In this week's Gaming Fun Fact, we explore the bit wars! Namely the period of time where consoles were fighting for dominance through rigorous hardware upgrades and full force marketing campaigns - many of which rallied around how many bits their console had under the hood. Despite the bit wars' lack of an official start and end date, this period lasted roughly from the mid 1980s until the mid 1990s with the release of the Atari Jaguar.

Then in the mainstream news, the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 rocked the house with a seemingly never ending slew of killer game announcements that may just put Xbox in a great competitive position in the 2024/2025 gaming landscape. These titles included a surprise look at Gears of War: E-Day, a peek at Atomfall, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 deep dive, and much much more!

In this week's Video Game Fun Fact, we explore the world of blowing into cartridges. If you've ever used a console that relied on cartridges, then you've almost definitely tried to boot up a game, have it fail, take the cartridge out to blow on it, then get it magically works. Well what exactly is happening there? Should you blow on your cartridges when they don't work?

The PlayStation State of Play (May 2024) happened just days ago, with showcases on many titles on the way to the PS5 and PSVR2 including: Concord, Marvel Rivals, Until Dawn, and more! We go through most every reveal at the show, offering our impressions and opinions.

This week Ryan and Matt discuss Microsoft's efforts to get in-game ads working in free-to-play games, Oddworld Soulstorm's 'devastating' experience with PS Plus, Breath of the Wild 2, and Sony's 1-billion-dollar investment in Epic for (presumably) metaverse stuff.

The guys also review their week in gaming including discussions on Dying Light 2, Terminator: Resistance Annihilation Line, Lost Ark, and more.

This week on the Day One Patch Podcast, Ryan and Matt discussed the alleged Nintendo Switch 2 reveal to developers behind closed doors and how it seems to be on part with Xbox Series and PS5. The guys also discussed the Starfield launch, talking numbers and sharing their own experiences in the game. Sadly, there was also more bad Skull and Bones news to discuss as the game still isn't out and has lost it's third creative director.

Microsoft has finally acquired Activision Blizzard, after months of deals, lawyers, and regulatory concerns. We cover some of the biggest games/franchises from Activision Blizzard. Sony confirms there will be a PS5 slim this holiday season. Ubisoft thinks physical sales will drop lower than they are now. Then in the Query Corner Question: Why do legendary items not have legendary stats? Especially if they're legendary in the game's world (ie the most powerful ring that saved our land).

In this episode we discuss:

- Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion (Source: GamesIndustry.biz)

- More acquisitions on the way for Sony (Source: IGN)

- Nintendo Switch is in the middle of its lifecycle according to Nintendo President (Source: GameSpot)

- Phil Spencer is getting a lifetime achievement award (Source: GameSpot)

In this episode we discuss: 

- God of War coming to PC in January (Source: IGN)

- Uncharted movie trailer revealed (Source: GameSpot)

- Apple considered a cloud gaming service (Source: GameSpot)

- Xbox wants to make more PlayStation-style blockbuster games (Source: VGC)

- Xbox Game Pass sales continue to grow, not as fast as expected (Source: GameSpot) 

In this episode we discuss:

- Steam Deck battery and how it can drain very quickly under certain settings (Source: GameSpot)

- Microsoft wants to bring Call of Duty to the Nintendo Switch (Source: GameSpot)

- Nintendo Direct February 2022 (Source: GameSpot)

In this episode we discuss:

- PS5 showcase and preorder disaster (Sources: Gamespot - links below)

• PS5 Preorders
• PS5 Price + Release Date
• PlayStation Plus Collection
• God of War
• God of War 2
• Demon's Souls
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy Trailer
• Sony PS5 Game Upgrades
• Spider-Man Miles Morales
• Final Fantasy 16

- Xbox Series S will not play Xbox One X enhanced versions of games (Source: IGN)

- Nintendo 3DS discontinued (Source: Gamespot)

- PS5 won't get an Xbox Game Pass competitor (Source: Gamespot) 

In this episode we discuss: 

- Atari reporting losses (Source: Axios)

- Phil Spencer has tried the Steam Deck, says Cloud Streaming works well (Source: GameSpot)

- Epic offered Sony $200 million to put PlayStation Games on PC (Source: IGN)

- Skyrim 10th Anniversary Edition (Source: IGN)

- Halo Infinite will be released without campaign co-op or Forge at launch (Source: IGN)

In this episode we discuss: 

- Xbox Game Pass PC gets 60+ more games with the addition of EA Play (Source: GameSpot)

- Sea of Thieves reaches 20 million players (Source: GameSpot)

- Square Enix Presents (Source: GameSpot)

- Dying Light 2 still coming in 2021 (Source: GameSpot)

- Xbox Game Pass PC gets better ports of Nier and Evil Within (Source: Polygon)

In this episode we discuss:

- New Overwatch patch brings a bunch of changes, including nerfing Reaper (Source: Gamespot)

- Ninja Theory annouces Project: Mara (Source: Gamespot)

- Kojima Productions plans to work on smaller games, anime, manga, and movies (Source: Gamespot)

- PC programmer job listing for The Last of Us 2 (Source: Gamespot)

- Dying Light 2 delayed indefinitely (Source: Gamespot)

- Ubisoft wants their games to be more unique (Source: Gamespot)

In this episode we discuss: 

- Xbox adds 20 Bethesda games to Game Pass (Source: IGN)

- More Bethesda news coming this summer, outside of E3 (Source: GameSpot)

- Microsoft is testing Edge Chromium on Xbox (Source: The Verge)

- PS5 sales (Source: IGN)

In this episode we discuss all things E3 2021 including:

- Ubisoft Forward

- Devolver Digital presentation

- Gearbox Software presentation

- Microsoft/Bethesda Softworks conference

- Square Enix press event

- PC Gaming Show

- Capcom

- Nintendo Direct

- and more!

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed Discord making its way onto Xbox consoles, Ubisoft's Avatar delayed, and the eShop shutdown for both Nintendo 3DS and WiiU.

In this episode we discuss: 

- Fable trademark renewed right before Xbox Series X first-party showcase (Source: Gamespot)

- Games may be getting a price hike to $70USD standard with PS5 and Xbox Series X (Source: Gamespot)

- Phil Spencer stresses that game streaming won't take over for a long time (Source: Gamespot)

- Resident Evil Village isn't Resident Evil 8 (Source: Gamespot)

- Query Corner Question: Are collectibles, easter eggs, and grindable items taking away from the setting and pacing of a game?

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Tim, Adriano, Ryan, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Redfall is launching with a cap of 30 FPS via Quality Mode. They also discussed a recent Microsoft internal Hackathon that resulted in a concept similar to the Steam Deck, with Windows 11 running in a handheld gaming mode. And a milestone for gaming sees the Super Mario Bros. theme inducted into the Library of Congress - the first video game tune to do so.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the new Tomb Raider and its 'team of tomb raiders' feature. The guys raise questions on whether the team mechanics will be cheap in terms of gameplay, or will somehow bring forward a microtransaction agenda for the first(?) time into the Tomb Raider series.

Next up, they discussed the retiring of Sony's accolades feature on PS5. A seldom used feature that most, including our hosts, forgot about entirely and never used. 

Then lastly, the discussion turned to the new Sea of Thieves Season 7 update and it's slew of new features including the eagerly anticipated ship ownership, ship naming, and quick stock up + loot selling features. But with this feature locked behind an in-game currency paywall, is this a fast-lane that is unfair for new players? Especially when considering other equipment in Sea of Thieves is purely cosmetic, with no in-game mechanical effect.

On this week's episode we cover Microsoft disagreeing with the UK watchdog's opinion on their Activision takeover, Nvidia is "Unlaunching" the 12 GB RTX 4080, and Valve registers a trademark for 'Neon Prime'. 

In this episode we discuss:

- Super Mario 35th Anniversary products including price, pre-orders, etc. (Source: Gamespot) 

- Xbox Series X price release date (Source: Gamespot)

- RTX 3080 GPU (Source: The Verge) 

- PS5 Backwards Compatibility (Source: Gamespot)

- Query Corner Question: Efficacy of creating demand

In this episode we discuss: 

- PlayStation plans to take on Xbox Game Pass (Source: Bloomberg)

- US Congress to pass law to ban scalper bots (Source: IGN)

- Battlefield franchise undergoing a major shakeup (Source: GameSpot)

In this episode we discuss:

- PlayStation Store discontinuing movie and TV rentals/purchases (Source: PlayStation Blog)

- New Nintendo Switch with a larger screen, reportedly in the works (Source: IGN)

- Arizona advanced a bill that would allow app developers to avoid Apple's in-app purchase rules (Source: Mac Rumors)

- Nvidia doesn't believe crypto mining is the reason for GPU shortages (Source: GameSpot)

Video game fun fact of the week: Mercenaries 2 held a promotion shortly before it launched where it offered free gas in north London and LA for a day. The promotion transformed the gas stations with Mercenaries 2 themed posters and paid actors playing the part of the mercenaries. Unfortunately, the promotion went off the rails a bit in London as it caused gridlock and an overall public disturbance so severe that the promo had to be cut short around 4 hours into it.

Dragon's Dogma 2 has been released to rave reviews from those that are enjoying the gameplay...however, many are flocking to Steam to express their dislike of the newly discovered microtransactions in the game.

PSVR 2 has reportedly paused it's production in order to clear out some inventory. The virtual reality headset that is designed as a very expensive accessory for the PS5 console is seemingly not selling as well as expected - does this spell doom for VR on PS5?

Larian isn't planning on making any Baldur's Gate 3 DLC/Expansions and also isn't working on Baldur's Gate 4 as the studio looks to make something entirely different than Dungeons & Dragons.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Adriano, Ryan, and Matt discussed the top stories of the week including the headliner - Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard deal has been blocked by the CMA in the UK. The boys also discussed Microsoft Teams, the physical version of Star Wars: Jedi requiring a download, and Epic Games has lost to Apple in court again over App Store rules.

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Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, Adriano, and Matt discussed the Starfield and Redfall delay, Alan Wake TV show on AMC, some new EA games - then got bogged down in the conversation about Nintendo's new console. Do they need more powerful specs? Can Nintendo even make a home-only console anymore, or have they designed themselves into a corner?

In this episode we discuss:

- Xbox has never turned a profit on any of its devices (Source: IGN) 

- Sony sued for limiting purchases to the PlayStation Store (Source: Bloomberg)

- PS5 likely getting a redesign, but the look won't change (Source: GameSpot)

- Activision Blizzard gets serious about mobile (Source: GameSpot) 

In this episode we discuss:

- Epic Games seems unlikely to win injunction in the ongoing Epic vs Apple battle (Source: Mac Rumors)

- Cyberpunk 2077 publisher has ordered mandatory crunch time, 6-day weeks (Source: Bloomberg)

- Cyberpunk 2077 boss defends crunch time in this last ~month (Source: Gamespot)

- Apple TV app may be coming to Xbox in time for Series X | S launch (Source: Mac Rumors)

- Phil Spencer says Microsoft is still planning on making dedicated gaming hardware (Source: IGN)

Happy 2024! It's our first episode of the year and coincidentally is releasing exactly 11 years since our first episode launched.

This week we'll be discussing MSI's new Steam Deck competitor called The Claw - it should give us a good look at mobile PC gaming on the Intel side of things.

Switch 2 speculations are always floating around, but this time some former Nintendo employees offer up their insight into what the next Nintendo console may look like.

Xbox released a fridge not that long ago and now they're back at it with an Xbox toaster available from Walmart (in select regions).

Then for the Query Corner Question: How bad should a bug be to warrant a delay?

Rockstar has broken their silence on GTA announcing that a trailer for GTA 6 is coming in December 2023.

What do you think about video game movies? Well they're going to keep on coming, this time with Nintendo confirming that they're working on a live-action Zelda flick. Will the tone by like the games, or more serious?

Valve has announced a Steam Deck refresh with the Steam Deck OLED. This new model has an OLED screen, increased battery life (30-50% estimated), and a new chip.

This week we discuss the newly announced Max Payne remake, Crystal Dynamics confirming a brand-new Tomb Raider game, Guardians of the Galaxy benefiting from Game Pass, and PlayStation's upcoming acquisitions.

In this episode we discuss: 

- A report that claims Game Boy and Game Boy Color games will be added to the Nintendo Online Service (Source: IGN)

- THQ Nordic's Showcase for their 10th anniversary (Source: GameSpot)

- PlayStation September Showcase announced (Source: GameSpot)

- Square Enix Presents Event at Tokyo Game Show 2021 (Source: GameSpot)

- Query Corner Question: How far is too far for gaming patents? 

We got more details on the PlayStation Portal this week, revealing that it is indeed a remote-play device that only supports streaming from a PlayStation 5 console. It is incapable of streaming games from the PlayStation Network's own streaming service via PlayStation Plus Premium. This begs the question, who is this device for? At the $199.99USD price point, we aren't optimistic that this device will sell well.

In an attempt to get the UK's approval in the Activition-Blizzard deal, Microsoft has agreed to transfer cloud gaming rights on current and new Activision-Blizzard games over to Ubisoft. In the agreement, even Microsoft's game streaming platform (Game Pass Ultimate) would need to have the games licensed back to them through Ubisoft. Due to this change, a regulatory investigation has been opened by UK regulators.

Charles Martinet has stepped away from being the voice of Mario, and will be stepping into the new role of Mario ambassador where he will still be active at events and interacting with the community.

Sources:

• Sony’s portable PlayStation Portal launches later this year for $199.99 | The Verge
• Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval | The Verge
• Nintendo of America Twitter (X) post | X Link

Despite some comments by Xbox CFO Tim Stuart about the hope that Game Pass would end up on all screens, including those of the PlayStation and Nintendo - Phil Spencer has clarified, or maybe doubled back a bit by stating that there are currently no plans to get Game Pass onto PlayStation and Nintendo.

According to some Christmas lists, the demand for physical games have dropped below subscriptions and virtual currency. This comes as little surprise, considering the value that game subscriptions like Game Pass bring to the table. Coupled with the popularity of games like Fortnite that use virtual currency to purchase in-game items.

After having members of the public disrupt both The Game Awards 2022 and Summer Game Fest 2023, Geoff Keighly has confirmed that the security for The Game Awards 2023 has been enhanced. He did not elaborate much, understandably, as revealing security measures would open the door for them to be circumvented. Fingers crossed these security enhancements keep the show running smoothly this year.

The Game Awards 2021 happened this week and there were a ton of world premieres and game trailers! In this episode, we discuss the trailers and announcements that we saw during the show as well as many of the awards, including Game of the Year. 

In this special edition of the Day One Patch Podcast, we discussed The Game Awards 2022 covering several of the awards and many of the game reveals including titles such as: Death Stranding 2, Final Fantasy XVI, Armored Core XVI, and more!

In this week's Gaming Fun Fact we explore early wireless gaming controllers, specifically the Game Mate 2. Many people believe that the Wavebird for Nintendo GameCube was the first wireless controller, but in fact wireless controllers go all the way back to 1982 with the Atari 2600.

Nintendo Direct June 2024 was a loaded presentation that Tim was kind enough to take us through. Major announcements included Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Mario and Luigi Brothership, Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, and much more!

PS VR2 may be in trouble as Sony has reportedly cut its investment in VR. This comes off the heels of Ubisoft's own VR woes, with the disappointing sales of Assassin's Creed Nexus VR.

The Elden Ring DLC is here and has officially de-throned The Witcher 3's Blood and Wine expansion as the top-rated DLC on IGN. CD Projekt Red took to social media to congratulate From Software on their achievement.

In this episode we discuss: 

- Sony acquires Bluepoint Games (Source: The Verge)

- The Game Awards 2021 set for December 9 (Source: GameSpot)

- Nintendo denies new report of 4K Switch model (Source: GameSpot)

- Xbox Cloud Gaming now reached 1 billion people  (Source: GameSpot)

- Windows Microsoft Store adds support for downloading alternative app stores (Source: Mac Rumors)

In this week's Gaming Fun Fact, we explore the first ever easter egg and the origins behind it. Back when video games were in their infancy, developers were often completely overshadowed by the brand they worked for, often never being given credit directly - but some found creative revolution, just like in the game "Adventure" for the Atari 2600.

Video game voice actors are going on strike over AI protections after 18 months of negotiations.

Fallout London is finally out on GOG! The mod project the size of a full game has finally released, compatible with both the GOG and Steam versions of Fallout 4 (with all DLC).

More Epic drama as Fortnite is set to leave the Galaxy Store after Samsung turns on their Auto Blocker feature by default (as of the OneUI 6.1.1 update). In previous updates, Auto Blocker was opt-in, meaning it was off be default but users could toggle it on.

In this episode we discussed:

- Epic vs Apple (and Google) (Sources: Mac Rumors & Gamespot)

- Xbox Series X is coming out in November (Source: Gamespot)

- Halo Infinite delayed until 2021 (Source: Gamespot)

- The cancelled "Project Ragtag" (Source: IGN)

In this episode we discuss: 

- Steam Deck delayed until 2022 (Source: IGN)

- Like Assassin's Creed Infinity, Far Cry 7 is a live game (Source: GameSpot)

- 25+ exclusives in development for PS5 (Source: IGN)

- Windows Store will let you choose install locations and support mods (Source: GameSpot)

In this week's Gaming Fun Fact we explored the origins of E3, as video games matured from a simple tent at CES, to a well organized and professionally represented industry. Previously considered just a kid's toy, video games weren't given a proper platform to showcase their hardware and software. However, after the Senate started taking interest in violent games such as Mortal Kombat, the IDSA (now ESA), ESRB, and E3 were eventually all formed to give games a place to interact on a political and public relations level.

PlayStation State of Play September 2024 just took place and was loaded with announcements for not only PS5 but also PS VR2. Some key game announcements & showcases included the Ghost of Tsushima sequel - Ghost of Yotei, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

With the PS5 Pro available for pre-order and a short hardware showcase behind us, many gamers were left wondering which games would be taking advantage of the PS5 Pro's power. Sony has released a rather large list of games, both old and new, that will be receiving PS5 Pro enhancements including: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Rise of the Ronin, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and much more.

In this episode we discuss: 

- Summer Game Fest (Source: Kotaku)

- EA had a 700GB data breach (Source: GameSpot)

- Phil Spencer doesn't seem to like PlayStation's PC strategy (Source: GameSpot)

- Deviation is a new studio making a PlayStation exclusive (Source: GameSpot)

PlayStation's January 2024 State of Play was this week announcing and showing off a collection of upcoming games including:

• Stellar Blade
• Death Stranding 2
• Rise of the Ronin
• Until Dawn Remaster
• and more...

The PS Vita was and is loved by a dedicated fan base keeping their handhelds alive over a decade after their first release. Even though the Vita was released in 2011, there has been no sign of a Sony/PlayStation handheld beyond the remote play centric PlayStation Portal that recently released in late 2023. Recently, however, there appears to be a leak that states that a new PlayStation handheld centered around playing full blown console games is in early development - with at least 2 years of work left before it sees the light of day. Could this be the Steam Deck competitor console gamers have been waiting for?

In this episode we discuss: 

- Bethesda E3 2021 conference will be connected with Microsoft's (Source: IGN)

- Starfield reportedly confirmed as exclusive to Xbox and PC (Source: IGN)

- Back 4 Blood new character trailer (Source: YouTube video)

- EA starts new studio with Shadow of Mordor Boss (Source: GameSpot)

- Twitch introduces new hot tubs rules to appease advertisers (Source: IGN)

- Query Corner Question: The struggles of jumping into a new RPG/large fictional universe

In this episode we discuss: 

- 37 Assassin's Creed Valhalla details (Source: IGN)

- AC Valhalla is a "really good capper" for the franchise (Source: Gamespot)

- Geoff Keighley announces Summer Game Fest (Source: IGN)

- The Last of Us 2 leakers were not affiliated with Sony, or Naughty Dog (Source: IGN)

- The Last of Us 2 is a 100GB minimum download (Source: IGN)

- Brothers in Arms TV Adaptation (Source: IGN)

Query Corner: With online games going with the constant updates to “drip-feed” us content, are they creating more chaos for themselves as developers? For example, Red Dead Online has been “beaten” by us, and yet their only updates for months have been some clothes, and XP bonuses – no new roles or content.

This results in less players actively playing, and more players bugging them online to add stuff putting pressure on developers. Basically, how little content is too little?

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Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Adriano, Ryan, Tim, and Matt discussed the recently aired PlayStation Showcase 2023 that showed us all what the near future of PlayStation will look like. There were a lot of titles shown off including Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Helldivers 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, and many more. Surprisingly, we also got a couple of hardware announcements including the recently rumoured new PlayStation handheld, currently shown as Project Q. We also got a look at a new set of PlayStation earbuds that slide into a sleek charging case, matching the PlayStation 5's family of hardware aesthetic so far.

The titles announced at the showcase include:

• Fairgame$ - a "PayDay-like" looking game with competitive elements (reminds us of Hood: Outlaws & Legends)
• Helldivers 2 - the sequel to the formerly isometric shooter, now an over-the-shoulder experience with enhanced modern graphics
• Immortals of Aveum - a first-person wizarding combat experience that's due out pretty soon (July 20, 2023)
• Ghostrunner II - the sequel to Ghostrunner, this time featuring swordplay and motorcycle gameplay
• Phantom Blade 0 - third-person combat game that gave us a mix of Ghost of Tsushima, Wo Long, and Sekiro vibes
• Sword of the Sea - from the makers of Journey, this experience looked pretty cool with its flying dolphins, hoverboarding in the desert, and more
• The Talos Principle 2 - sequel to the 2014 Talos Principle, a psychological thriller with a super cool aestetic
• Assassin's Creed Mirage - the latest entry into the Assassin's Creed series, focusing on the "old style" gameplay before Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla
• Street Fighter 6 - another entry into the Street Fighter franchise, coming off the heels of a successful beta, and releasing soon (June 2, 2023)
• Dragons Dogma II - the second entry into the Dragon's Dogma series, showing off a glimpse of what looks to be some great storytelling, and magic spells
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 - sequel to the first FNAF spin-off VR experience, looks terrifying and is coming to PS VR2
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - awesome gameplay of Peter Parker, and Miles Morales teaming up...but the game's not co-op, still looks great though!

The hardware announcements included:

• Project Q - a streaming handheld that will stream PS5 games over WiFi to a tablet that is sandwiched between two halves of a DualSense controller
• PS5 Earbuds - a set of earbuds that look like a great addition to the PlayStation 5 family of hardware, especially for those that don't want to bring a full headset around with them

Sarah Bond has confirmed through emails to her staff that Xbox has created a dedicated game preservation team that is working to ensure our digital libraries will be accessible on as many future consoles as possible.

As also confirmed in Sarah's emails, Xbox is working on a next-gen console that promises to be a massive technological leap. We offer our insights and speculation as to what the future of Xbox hardware looks like.

The Fallout series has premiered this past week on Prime Video, some have heralded it as one of the best video game adaptations to-date...while others are plagued by holes that they've found in the lore. We explore the first and second episodes, offering our opinions and thoughts on the series we've seen so far.

Xbox Developer Direct 2024 showed off a collection of great looking games including Bethesda and Machine Games' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed, Visions of Mana, and Ara History Untold.

Ubisoft director says gamers will et more comfortable not owning games with subscription services like Game Pass and Ubisoft+ finding success in the market.

Welcome to the Day One Patch Podcast, where we cover the week's gaming news, rumours, reports, and more. This week Ryan, Tim, Adriano, and Matt discussed the first Disney & Marvel Games Showcase, the Embracer buying spree, Days Gone movie, and the Helldivers sequel tease.

In this week's Gaming Fun Fact we discussed an innovative controller for the Atari 2600 that allowed players to control games via their mind! This mystical device was called the Atari Mindlink and it didn't really give you telepathic gaming powers, it instead used sensors in a headband to detect forehead and facial movements and convert them into commands, like moving the joystick.

With the new Horizon Lego game coming out soon, some gamers are wondering when another mainline title for the series would see the light of day. Unfortunately, it seems like to may be quite a while as there may be a Horizon live service game in development.

In other Horizon news, Sony has de-listed the original Horizon: Zero Dawn PC port in favour of the remastered version. This new edition requires a PSN sign-in, a controversial requirement that saw some players review bomb Helldivers II some months back.

Ubisoft has been having some troubles lately, most recently with disappointing sales of Star Wars: Outlaws. Now the company is taking a look at potentially going private, a move that would see Yves Guillemot and Tencent teaming up (two big Ubisoft shareholders) to do so.

In this episode we discuss: 

- Bethesda boss says that it's hard to imagine Elder Scrolls 6 being an Xbox exclusive game (Source: IGN)

- Cyberpunk 2077 delayed again, may be due to PS4 and Xbox One versions (Source: Gamespot)

- Halo Infinite microtransactions (Source: Gamespot)

- AMD RX 6000 GPU card range revealed with release dates (Source: Gamespot)

- New PlayStation app (Source: Gamespot) 

In this episode we discuss:

- Xbox Live Gold price hike (Source: IGN) and then they decided not to go through with it (Source: Xbox Wire) 

- Apple's first headset to be a niche precursor to eventual AR glasses (Source: Bloomberg)

- Blizzard absorbs Vicarious Visions (Source: Bloomberg)

- Sony's new San Diego team is working on existing franchises (Source: IGN)

- Query Corner Question: How's the next-gen launches going?

In this episode we discuss: 

- PlayStation Showcase 2021 (Primary Source: GameSpot)

- Sony acquires Firesprite (Source: GameSpot)

- Steam Deck won't play all your games at launch (Source: GameSpot)

- Next-get features coming to last-gen Xbox controllers (Source: GameSpot)

- A decision has been made in the Epic v Apple court case (Source: MacRumors)

In this week's Gaming Fun Fact we take a look at one of the first gaming VR experiences that not only delivered major IP titles such as Mario, but was also a portable solution over 20 years before the Oculus Quest 2's release. We are of course talking about the famous (some say infamous) Nintendo Virtual Boy.

Amazon is now selling a "no console required" Xbox bundle, as the Xbox Game Pass app lands on the Fire TV Stick. The bundle includes a Fire TV stick + remote, Xbox controller, and an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 1-month pass. Is this the beginning of the streaming-only future that some believe is coming in fast?

Xbox Game Pass is under fire from the FTC once again due to their price increase and new tiers that erodes "day one on Game Pass" for some users. The FTC's new filing includes a comment that reads "Product degradation — removing the most valuable games from Microsoft's new service — combined with price increases for existing users, is exactly the sort of consumer harm from the merger the FTC has alleged"

Microsoft has integrated Nvidia's GeForce Now service into its Xbox game pages, allowing users to choose between Nvidia’s cloud gaming service and Xbox Cloud Gaming. This new feature lets players launch supported games directly from Xbox.com using either platform.

In this week's Gaming Fun Fact we discussed the infamous PS3 development woes, namely how difficult it was to create PS3 games for developers. This was due to the console's complex Cell Processor, ununified memory, and more.

Then in the week's gaming news, we discussed:

Nintendo believes that longer game development cycles are inevitable, however, there are ways to keep on top of them. They believe that they've been doing a good job time balancing modern (and complex) game development.

It's a well known fact that Steam users purchase a lot of games that they never play - typically due to deep discounts during times like the Steam Summer Sale. It has been roughly calculated by PCGamesN that Steam users have spent $19 billion on games that they've never played.

Some believe that modern gaming is the worst era of video games to date, and that the golden age was during the Xbox 360 and PS3 generation. One Metro reader submitted their opinion piece of how they think that the Xbox 360 era was the peak of gaming and how it has gotten worse ever since - we took some of their opinions and discussed them.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has seen some nerfs in its first patch - specifically nerfing the extremely effective perfumes into the ground, as well as taking away an exploit that allowed players to use a spiky shield in such a way that boss fights were extremely easy. We discussed if nerfs like this make sense in a (mostly) PvE game like Elden Ring.

In this episode of the Day One Patch Podcast, we kick things off with a Video Game Fun Fact, where Matt takes us through the story of Microsoft's infamous one billion-dollar mistake—better known as the Red Ring of Death (RROD). Learn how this major hardware flaw led to massive recalls and ultimately shaped the future of Xbox.

Top Stories:

- Fortnite's iPhone Comeback: After years of litigation and regulatory changes, Fortnite is finally back on iOS—but only in the EU. We discuss the return of the game through new third-party app stores and what this means for mobile gamers.

- Krafton Saves Tango Gameworks: In a surprising move, Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG, has acquired Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xbox. This acquisition prevents the studio's closure, ensuring the continuation of its popular titles and the development of new projects.

- Activision's War on Download Sizes: Activision is making moves to address the ever-growing size of Call of Duty downloads. We explore the upcoming changes, including the separation of Warzone from the main game and new file optimization techniques aimed at reducing the game's footprint.

PS5 Pro seems early...but also right on time? With the difficulty in grabbing a PS5 in the year following its launch, man gamers may feel as though it's too early for there to already be an upgrade to the PlayStation 5. However, it appears that this pro model is not only in production, but also coming as soon as the holiday season 2024.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection was a much anticipated launch by Aspyr, bringing the classic first two Battlefront games back into the modern gaming sphere with new maps and large online battles. However, its recent launch has resulted in disaster following several server errors, connectivity issues, and bugs.

The Suicide Squad game has been anything but successful, with many gamers blaming its focus on games-as-a-service instead of deep storytelling as we've grown to expect from the game's developer, Rocksteady. Unfortunately the allure of potential profits are keeping WB in on games-as-a-service as the studio will be doubling down on its live service offerings.

In this episode we discuss:

- Microsoft purchasing Zenimax Media (Source: IGN)

- Xbox Series X 1TB expandable storage is $219.99 (Source: The Verge)

- Game streaming with the Xbox App on iPhone (Source: The Verge)

- Launch Games for Xbox Series X & PS5 (Source: Gamespot Articles - Xbox, PS5)

- Spider-Man remastered on PS5 (Source: Gamespot)

- Amazon's Luna game streaming service (Source: IGN) 

In this episode we discuss:

- Ubisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game via their Ubisoft Massive studio (Source: IGN)

- EA will keep making more Star Wars games with Lucasfilm (Source: GameSpot)

- Indiana Jones game coming from Bethesda and Lucasfilm Games (Source: IGN)

- Cyberpunk 2077 explanation on what happened (Source: GameSpot)

- Hogwarts Legacy delayed to 2022 (Source: GameSpot)

- Stadia rolls out game save sharing feature with Hitman 3 (Source: GameSpot)

In this episode we discuss:

- Gamescom 2020 (Source: Gamespot)

- Marvel's Avengers and its season passes (Source: Push Square)

- PS5 pre-order registration and first round invite-only (Source: Gamespot)

- Ubisoft won't include physical copies in UK collector's edition Xbox One games (Source: Gamespot)

- Judge weighs in on the Apple vs Epic feud (Source: Mac Rumors)

This week on the Day One Patch Podcast - Ryan, Adriano, Tim, and Matt discussed the top gaming news stories of the week including the headliner, the Red Dead Redemption Port is priced...quite high for some. Microsoft has shortened the Game Pass trial period ahead of the Starfield release. And the Uncharted movie...might "definitely" get a sequel.

Video Game Fun Fact: During the development of 2003's Call of Duty, its codename was "MOH killer" or "Medal of Honor killer" as the series was going after EA's acclaimed WWII shooter series. Much like Medal of Honor at the time, the Call of Duty campaign was originally going to follow a sort of James Bond-like character taking on hundreds of soldiers solo. To avoid being too similar to Medal of Honor and the Wolfenstein series, they changed the campaign into what became a series staple - three distinct campaigns covering different allied factions including the US, British, and Russians through key WWII battles and events. This multiple perspective campaign appeared in several Call of Duty games over the years including Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, and more.

With GTA6 close (we hope) to release, tech experts are saying to not expect it to run at 60fps on PS5 - even if a PS5 Pro model does get released.

Phil Spencer is interested in having more game launcher offerings on the Xbox console, a move that could see the likes of the Epic Games Store and Steam find their way onto the Xbox Series X | S. We discussed how we think the competition may react and how third-party launchers may look on a platform that is currently designed around selling games from the Microsoft Store.

After a recent trip, Phil Spencer offers his feedback on using his Lenovo Legion Go while travelling - offering us insight into what he'd like to see from portable gaming (ie seamless cross-saves, Xbox dashboard on-the-go). With the console market not growing past ~100 million units for the "generation winner" will Xbox be making a handheld to grow its sales and help fulfill Phil Spencer's vision of gaming on the go?

In this episode we discuss:

- PUBG Update 6.2 adding crossplay for PS4 & Xbox One (Source: Gamespot)

- Cyberpunk 2077 launching on Nvidia's cloud gaming service (Source: Gamespot)

- Eli Roth at the help of the Borderlands film (Source: Gamespot)

- Xbox Series X includes "bold" ideas for competing in the next get (Source: Gamespot)

- PlayStation cancels their PAX East appearance due to coronavirus (Source: Game Informer)

- PlayStation and Facebook cancel GDC appearance due to coronavirus (Source: gameindustry.biz)