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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:Xbox Financials are down once again per Microsoft Earnings CallNew reviews now live for INVINCIBLE VS, TerraTech Legion and Saros! Injustice 3 is in development at NetherRealm per new reportXbox employees now have Xbox.com email addressesNACON shut down Spiders development studioThe Latest PS+ Games for MayNew game releases!And More!

Is Xbox 'back'? The new CEO hasn't been around long, but she certainly appears to be making changes and updates at break-neck speed. Is she hell bent on restoring the Xbox brand to its former glory? We talk through all the big news this week in The DayOne Show Episode 311! As always, we begin the show with a look at the things most important to the team - video games! On that front, it's been another stellar week with some great releases for gamers to get really stuck into.Jesse took an extended look at what awaits Diablo fans in Lord of Hatred, a new expansion that drops next week, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He also has been checking out a trippy looking title called Tamashika, which is available now and looks kinda nuts! There's a Members Exclusive video available now if you want to take a look for yourself.Nick has continued his journey with Diana and Hugh in Capcom's fantastic Pragmata, and upon discovering there's a Amiibo available of the small android, immediately went ahead and bought it (because of course he did!)In my case, I've actually been dabbling in a ton of games throughout the course of this week. First up, I dropped my review of Tides of Tomorrow, out now on PC and consoles. It's a narrative adventure set in a dying world, and fans of the developer's previous work, Road 96, may want to take a look. I've also dabbled in Kiln, the super cool world of Dead as Disco, the addictive madness that is Vampire Crawlers, and a little indie delight called Oblitacrator. The lions share of my game time this week however has been with an upcoming Game Pass release, TerraTech Legion, a new bullet hell 'survivors-like' that sees you building and customising your vehicle on the fly to maximise damage output. It is pretty neat so far, and members can check our exclusive 45 minute deep dive video if they'd like a closer look before launch! Oh, and I also reviewed the new RIG R8 Spectre Pro HX - a new wireless gaming headset and basestation, available now and well worth a look! What a week! Outside of all our usual news coverage, it was Xbox once again driving headlines this week. First of all, we had the surprise reveal of a price drop for Xbox Game Pass and the removal of Call of Duty as a Day One release for future titles, instead coming along the following holiday. Then, a further blog post later in the week, penned by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty revealed the great news that 'Microsoft Gaming' is dead, as they laid out their master plan to bring Xbox back to its former glory. Naturally, Xbox dominates the discussion this week. One other noteworthy item? Ubisoft finally revealed Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and it looks fantastic (I am very excited). All this and more, along with your community questions in the DayOne Show Episode 311!

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:Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred and Tides of Tomorrow ReviewsGame Pass gets a price drop, Call of Duty no longer on the service for Day One releasesXbox and Discord tease a deeper partnershipKiln is out today!007 First Light gets a new deep-dive gameplay trailerAnd more!

In terms of news, it's been kind of a quiet week. But in terms of video games? It's been incredible! We talk through plenty of the latest releases, and cover the latest topics the industry has generated! It's the DayOne Show Episode 310!Where to start? Well, let's kick things off with our review of REPLACED, a new cyberpunk 2.5D action side scroller with an old school pixel art-style that is absolutely stunning in motion. It's got a few rough edges, but it's finally out on Xbox, PC and Game Pass.Jesse swooped in this week with not one but two reviews for the other big games dropping this week for players. First up, we have Capcom's latest IP, the utterly gorgeous Pragmata, which is out now on consoles and PC. Suffice to say, we're really loving it, and Jesse gave it a lot of high praise.Jesse also really enjoyed MOUSE: P.I. For Hire, a new black and white noir-cartoon boomer shooter that's surprisingly deep. It's quirky, funny and full of cheese - and that's just the great jokes! You can check out his review right here. Beyond that, we've also all been playing a bunch of Gunboat God, a gorgeous side scrolling shooter with a unique art style. The lovely Aarsal has released his review on Hades 2 which is now available on Xbox, PlayStation and Game Pass. We've got a new Members Only look at Minos, and there's a preview for a new quirky puzzle game called Yerba Buena, which lets you apply different properties to the game environment. It's pretty clever! Outside of all the games we've been playing, there has been a few news topics to dive into this week. Xbox came into the headlines thanks to a new report from The Verge that leaked an internal memo. Here, Asha Sharma shared that she felt Game Pass was 'too expensive', and suggests it's being revisited. Not only that, a later report suggests that even a 1st party only game pass tier is possibly on the cards.Elsewhere, Matt Booty appeared on the Official Xbox Podcast to talk about the Xbox June Showcase, internal team co-operation and that the Gears of War E:Day Direct is thirty minutes long, which is exciting to hear. Oh, and the Gears of War movie at Netflix is officially happening, so that's nice. We also got afirst look at Metro 2039 from 4A Games, and it looks horrific (and pretty!).Tons more besides, so jump in and enjoy the show! And if you really love what we do, consider joining the gang and becoming a DayOne Member. It's the best way to support our team directly.

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:Replaced is out today, and we bloody loved it, despite some rough edgesPragmata is great, and Capcom are on a roll with another excellent video game.Microsoft Gaming CEO thinks Game Pass is 'too expensive'Metro 2039 gets a first look this Thursday with XboxFable is reportedly pushed back internally...or is it?Bloodborne movie in the works!Forza Horizon 6 achievements have been revealedAnd lots more!

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:Forza Horizon 6 Previews are universally positive and a limited edition controller and headset seem to be on the waySamson is out, so is our review as the Liquid Swords team go through a rocky launchHalo Campaign Evolved has potentially had its release date leakedXbox Achievements finally get a long overdue updateCyberpunk 2077 gets its PS5 Pro Patch007 First Light Delayed on Switch 2, new DualSense Controller revealedLoads more!

Another crazy week in video games! An Xbox Games Showcase is now locked in, and FanFests make a triumphant return with a worldwide tour. We chat through it all in the DayOne Show Episode 308. Before we dig into the new, we of course have to touch on all the fantastic video games we've been playing! I reviewed Darwin's Paradox!, a new puzzle platformer from ZDT Studios and Konami. I've also been checking out smaller title like Raccoin and Gunboat God and I'm previewing Forza Horizon 6 - more on that next week!Nick played and reviewed Super Meat Boy 3D, which has been a fun and incredibly frustrating time. Jesse reviewed and was subsequently delighted by the fantastic metroidvania Grime II, which is available now if you want to check it out. We also want to extend a big thank you to the community and everyone that joined us for our DayOne Spring Subathon, which saw us make a significant dent in our fundraising goals for the year, and a ton of new members via our new site memberships. You guys rock! In news, it's been a very Xbox focused week, with the Xbox Games Showcase announced and a Gears of War: E-Day Direct attached for good measure. In welcome news, Xbox FanFest is coming back, and even better is going on a world tour that sees the event expand to multiple locations this year. Hell, there's even an Xbox/Fanta collab this year. In other news, State of Decay 3 made a surprise Alpha announcement, and revealed new details in a YouTube interview. EIDOS Montreal suffered layoffs again, and the US Patent office rejected Nintendo's claim on 'summoning a character and letting it fight for you.' SHIFTUP acquired UNBOUND, Shinji Mikami’s new studio and Jason Blundell revealed his third new studio after Sony closed his last one. Oh, and speaking of Sony, they acquired a new 'Machine-Learning' outfit 'Cinermsive Labs'.All this and more this week, alongside your community questions, so jump in!

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:DayOne Memberships go live for all - Support us directly, get cool stuff!We've released a few reviews - Darwin's Paradox!, Super Meat Boy 3D, Grime II! The Subathon is scheduled for this Friday!PlayStation raises Prices across the board.Xbox June Showcase Announced, Gears of War: E-DAY Direct to follow.Xbox FanFest returns to LA this year, alongside some 'lovely' Xbox 25th Anniversary merch.Xbox reveal a big collaboration with FantaNintendo rumors suggest a new Starfox game and a remake for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeEidos Montreal Layoffs and developer Ivy Road Closes. And more!

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:A New look for HeadlinesSony shuts down another studioBlack Ops 7 Season 3Marathon is very popular...on PC!Metacritic release their top publishers for 2025Nintendo raises price on physical gamesPlayStation and Xbox Spring Sales kick offForza Horizon 6 PC Specs and RayTracing Detailed7 Days to Die developer joins Behavior InteractiveNEX Playground raises hardware pricesMouse P.I. For Hire Physical Editions AnnouncedAnd more!You can enjoy a succinct, hour long news focused show from DayOne every Tuesday and Thursday.

Another week, another deluge of awesome video games and hot topics to discuss. From big releases like Crimson Desert to the 'Yassification' of all our video games, we get into all the drama in the DayOne Show Episode 306!We're joined this week by the lovely MVG, who once again joins the panel to talk about the latest goings on. First up, video games! Jesse finally released his Crimson Desert review, and the game is now out for everyone worldwide - though there are a host of issues and hiccups folks are assuredly contending with. I've released a lengthy preview for Capcom's Pragmata, taking on New York in a couple of hours of gameplay while I was at GDC earlier this month. MVG has been enjoying Resident Evil Reqiuem - he's on his third playthrough - and Nick is...playing Fortnite. In news, we kick things off with the discussion around Xbox One, and how the big console from 2013 has finally been hacked - only took 13 years! We also get MVG's take on Project Helix and the challenges Microsoft face in making that hybrid system a reality.Other big topics this week are a of course the 'Yassification' of all our video games thanks to NVIDIA DLSS 5,. which was shown off this week. It earned a fair amount of criticism - with content creators coming under fire. The gaming community was also up in arms about whether it's good or bad. Other big news topics saw Starfield finally come to PS5, so I'm collecting my flowers. We have a preview of both the Free Lanes and Terran Armada updates, if you're keen.Krafton are back in the news, with a judge siding with the then fired CEO and reinstating him. Definitely one of the crazier stories this week. Xbox Game Pass have announced their second wave for March, with Absolum coming for Ultimate subscribers. Xbox also announced new features for console users, and hell - there's a bunch of other things we disc

What was perhaps going to be an uneventful week, instead became a little more dramatic. A new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schrier suggested PlayStation have decided to 'pull back' from PC releases for their tentpole first party games, which has caused a fair bit of discussion. Perhaps not wanting to be left out, Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma casually revealed Project Helix, the next generation of Xbox hardware. All this and more in the DayOne Show Episode 304 with special guest Rand Al Thor 19!I'm out this week, so I'm hastily putting together the podcast episode before I head off to the airport to attend GDC. But for now you can check out all the latest video game reviews from us, and many of them are discussed on the show. This week saw Planet of Lana II release on all platforms, which I reviewed. For some bonus content, I sat down with the developers at Wishfully for a spoiler filled chat. Jesse reviewed WWE 2K26, which is out now, and previewed Mouse P.I For Hire, which is coming next month. Nick took a spin on Scott Pilgrim EX for his latest review. Kat reviewed Vampire Therapist, which is finally releasing on Xbox and Gyozo took iRacing Arcade for a spin. And of course, everyone (except me!) has been playing Resident Evil Requiem.Outside of all the games we've been playing, it's fair to say that news has really been focused on two major topics this week. Firstly, the report from Bloomberg on Sony's change of direction for their relationship with PC releases, as they reportedly 'pull back' from releasing their big games on PC - outside of live service and multiplayer games. Not to be one-upped in taking their share of the headlines, the new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma had a little something to share before GDC kicked off next week. Project Helix is the name of the next-generation of Xbox hardware, and it will play your Xbox console games...and PC games too! In other news, Highguard is shutting down on March 12th, which is a sad end for the game and the studio, and despite reports to the contrary, Valve recommit to shipping the Steam Machine at some point this year. Plenty of conversation, laughter and gaming chit chat, as well as your community questions, so as always - jump in!

While we're only two months into 2026, it's already been a crazy year, and this week brought with it some absolute bombshells that shook the video game industry. Join the crew as we break it all down in the The DayOne Show Episode 302! This week, the news is nothing if not seismic! Before we get to all the industry happenings, we have to acknowledge all the lovely video games we've been playing this week! On the review front, Jesse tackled the newly released God of War: Sons of Sparta before heading off to a WWE event. You can find this thoughts on this new PlayStation metroidvania right here. Beyond indulging his usual obsession with both Fortnite and Rocket League, Nick's also been playing the new God of War, in addition to getting thoroughly stuck in with Mario Tennis Fever and BlazeBlue Entropy Effect X, the latter of which is available right now on Game Pass. I am working on several reviews at the moment, so can't talk just yet about what I've been playing on that front, but I did release my hands-on preview for DON'T NOD's Aphelion, and have been thoroughly enjoying High on Life 2. I also released my review for Razer's Premium PlayStation controller, the Raiju V3 Pro. Site wise, we're delighted to announce the new website design for playday.one is now live - we'd love your feedback, so give us a shout and let us know what you think on our forums in this thread. From the team, you can enjoy several pieces of new content, from hands on previews on Milestone's Screamer (alongside an interview) and NTE: Neverness to Everness.On the news front, and certainly the big topics of discussion this week were some of the craziest occurences in the industry that we've seen in some time. The first was Sony's shocking announcement that saw the closure of beloved studio Bluepoint Games, known for their incredible work on remakes of Demon's Souls, and of course the minor miracle that was Titanfall on the Xbox 360.Not to be outdone with being the continued focus of the gaming industry's scorn and general derision, Microsoft decided they just had to up the ante. On Friday, they dropped the bombshell - Phil Spencer, after 38 years at Microsoft is retiring, and his replacement is newcomer Asha Sharma, a Microsoft internal promotion from the CoreAI team. Perhaps more shockingly, the announcement saw Sarah Bond, Xbox President leave the business entirely, and Matt Booty getting a promotion to EVP and Chief Content Officer. Crazy times.We break it all down, in addition to taking all of your community questions and thoughts live in The DayOne Show Episode 302!