The DayOne Show | A Video Games Podcast

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:
We chat about the biggest April Fools Stories from yesterday
Xbox FanFest Tour Announced - they're hitting all the places
Subathon tomorrow! We're excited.
The biggest games we're excited for in April
Nintendo loses US Patent on Summoned Characters
Stellar Blade dev SHIFT UP have purchased Shinji Mikami’s new studio UNBOUND
Xbox unveil new PC Remote Developer Tools
Jason Blundell opens another new game studio
Mindseye is getting a new level to prove the conspiracy against the developer
Elder Scolls Online comes to PC, Play Anywhere
PS Plus For April is confirmed
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:
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 Fanta
Nintendo rumors suggest a new Starfox game and a remake for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Eidos Montreal Layoffs and developer Ivy Road Closes.
And more!

When it comes time to write these shows up every Sunday, I feel like it's a miracle when it's been a quiet week - but not this time! Once again, the games industry is moving fast! We've got the Xbox Partner Preview, a more expensive PlayStation and a brand new Starfox game to discuss! All this and more in the DayOne Show, Episode 307!
As always, we kick off the show talking video games, and Screamer kicked things off to start the week with a surprisingly refreshing take on an arcade racer - though not all of the panel agreed the direction Milestone took was the right one.
Elsewhere, the team checked out Absolum, a gorgeous side-scroller roguellite beat'em up from Dotemu, along with Easy Delivery Co a short, quirky adventure with PS1 style graphics. Both are available on now on Xbox Game Pass.
We've also been playing lots of games we can't quite talk about yet, but we can assure you there are a fair number of reviews dropping this coming week for lots of video games.
One we can talk about is Ghost of Yotei, which Jesse's been playing on his brand new PlayStation 5 Pro because he makes reckless financial decisions...or does he?
As it turns out, perhaps now was the time to pick one up, as Sony announced another price increase for the family of PlayStation 5 devices - including the Pro and Portal - and they shut down another studio too.
Following a surprise Minecraft Dungeons 2 announcement on last week, Xbox have had their Partner Preview, and wowed us with 19 games, 14 of which are going to be day one on Xbox Game Pass - the list includes some serious heavy hitters, from RGG Studio's new IP, 'Stranger Than Heaven', Owlcat's 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' and Xbox releases for things like Hades 2 and Dispatch.
Epic Games made headlines this week when they laid off over a thousand employees, due to what they called a 'declining' Fortnite player base and Nintendo not only reportedly cut back on Switch 2 production, but also raised physical prices in the US to match the rest of the world. Don't worry, no-one will stay mad for long - they're reportedly making a new Starfox game and a Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake.
All this and more of course, in The DayOne Show Episode 307!

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 Headlines
Sony shuts down another studio
Black Ops 7 Season 3
Marathon is very popular...on PC!
Metacritic release their top publishers for 2025
Nintendo raises price on physical games
PlayStation and Xbox Spring Sales kick off
Forza Horizon 6 PC Specs and RayTracing Detailed
7 Days to Die developer joins Behavior Interactive
NEX Playground raises hardware prices
Mouse P.I. For Hire Physical Editions Announced
And more!
You can enjoy a succinct, hour long news focused show from DayOne every Tuesday and Thursday.