Show Notes
The lads return once more from the depths of the internet to talk video games, the industry and share some life stories. It's the DayOne Show Episode 336, and one of the best gaming podcasts is available on demand for your eyeholes and earholes, right now! As always, we kick off the show catching up and then diving into what we've been playing this week, and while Jesse and Nick have been dabbling with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (a review is on the way) that star of the show is undoubtedly Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. While Jesse has yet to dive in, we've all been playing it, and it's a very good time. Beyond that, Jon is continuing his 'insanity' run in Gears of War: E-Day, and Nick has finally rolled credits. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is also still getting plenty of playtime, though a technical issues forced Nick to start again from scratch. Jon's also been checking out Cyberpunk 2077 again, now that it's Xbox Play Anywhere. It's worth mentioning, although none of the panel here have played them, that we have reviews up for Stupid Never Dies, Final Fantasy Resonance, ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet and an in progress piece on Village in the Shade. From a news perspective, there's been a lot going on. First, a new Xbox feature piece from Fortune Magazine caused a stir and was filled with a ton of surprising details, be it Xbox Game Pass Changes, hardware timings and pricing with an Xbox Handheld suggested for 2027 and a $1200+ Console in 2028. Xbox are also rumoured to be continuing layoffs at the company into January. An Xbox employee had a viral moment sharing his thoughts, perhaps without permission on AI in the gaming industry, saying "Gaming is the Only Industry Pretending to Not Use AI", before promptly deleting his entire twitter account. Whoops! Arkane Lyon also made the news, with details that the developer currently working on Blade faces closure in November unless a buyer is found, though Bloomberg's Jason Schrier thinks it's all going to work out. The big news though is reserved for EA this week, who announced their 'Next Chapter'. The frustrating part of taking on all that debt after the sale is the closure of Bioware, and the cancellation of the next Mass Effect game. Hey, at least they're bringing back Fight Night, right? And it's some small consolation that the Amazon 'Mass Effect' TV Series is still going ahead at Amazon MGM, despite the end of Bioware entirely. We end the show with your community questions, and once again extend our thanks for everyone that supports DayOne so we can continue to exist in these trying times. Enjoy the show? Let us know in the comments below!
More from The DayOne Show | A Video Games Podcast
Thursday has arrived, and with it a brand spanking new episode of Headlines, our twice-weekly games industry news focused live show, as we break down the top stories in gaming. On this episode, we take a look at EA's 'New Chapter' as it shuts down legendary studio Bioware after 31 years, cancels Mass Effect 5 and eliminates 400 roles. On this Episode: Headlines | Bioware Closed and Mass Effect Cancelled New on DayOne: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Impressions, HALO: Parasite's Wake Review, ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet Review Electronic Arts Shutters BioWare, Cutting 400 Jobs and Electronic Arts Details its 'Next Chapter' Xbox Game Pass Changes Detailed in New Report and Xbox Handheld in 2027, $1200+ Console in 2028 per New Report The Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners 2 Update Lands Tomorrow as the game goes Xbox Play Anywhere Xbox Game Pass October Wave 2 brings Terrible Lizards, FFVII Remake Intergrade and More All this and more!
Tuesday is here, and so is a brand new episode of Headlines, our twice-weekly gaming news focused live show! On this episode, we take a look at the now deleted comments from an Xbox employee about how the gaming industry all pretends to not use AI, and more. On This Episode: Headlines | Games Industry ‘Pretends Not to Use AI’ Says Xbox Employee New to DayOne | Final Fantasy Resonance, Stupid Never Dies, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Impressions, Steam Next Fest Demo Roundup “Gaming is the Only Industry Pretending to Not Use AI” Says Senior Business Strategy Manager at Xbox ‘GTA 6’ Takes Over Miami and A Surprising Number of People Think Dating in GTA 6 is Cheating Xbox 25th Anniversary Controller Grants Users Exclusive Dynamic Background ‘Saros: Zenith’ Update Now Available All this and more!
Blimey, what a time to be alive! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is good, exclusives might be back on the cards for Xbox and there are even more great video games to play. Let's get into things in The DayOne Show Episode 335! Jon, Nick and Jesse return to talk video games, and as 2026 just doesn't want to let up, there's a ton of new games to chat about. Jesse's been tackling the first-person souls-like adventures of Valor Mortis, out now and on Xbox Game Pass, as well as the boomer-shooter delights of Warhammer 40K: Boltgun 2, which is even better than the first game. We've even got a review up for Double Fine's latest, Thank You Bus Driver and rhythm-game Ratatan, if you're curious. The entire crew has been playing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a genuinely fantastic entry into the franchise, and we've also been dabbling in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's campaign, which is out now in Early Access and seems to be a real return to form thus far. Jon has been reviewing indie-off-roader Over the Hill, and would recommend it to folks that like to explore and hang out with their buddies, and surprised everyone with a review of the Xbox Ally X20, a refreshed OLED-equipped handheld from ASUS. It's expensive, but goodness me is it fantastic. Beyond all the video games that you can check out and play at the moment, there's been plenty of news to dig into. GTA6 dropped their new launch trailer out of the blue, and significantly before the game actually launches, but hey, at least that November 19th date is 100% locked in now - and the game is eligible for the Game Awards 2026. Xbox have revealed their new 'Nano' Controller which looks adorably cute and fits right in your pocket - we can't wait to check one out! They also announced 'Xbox Labs' and new division tasked with experimenting with all these AI-driven recompiles of video games. Even more interestingly, a new survey went out to Xbox fans that asked a curious hypothetical - Are Xbox considering a return to full console exclusivity? All this plus your Community Questions - so jump in, hang out, and as always, thank you for listening, supporting and being the best video game community on the internet!
Thursday has arrived, and to be honest, there's a lot going on. Thankfully, this is Headlines, our twice-weekly, news focused show to keep you up to date on all the latest goings on in the video game industry. On this Episode, we discuss the Xbox survey that suggests Microsoft are at least considering a full return to exclusivity, along with a brand new launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. Enjoy the show! New on DayOne: ROG Xbox Ally X20 Review, Over the Hill, Warhammer 40K: Boltgun 2, Thank You, Bus Driver and more! Xbox Asks Customers About A Full Return to Console Exclusivity Xbox Labs Announced as Xbox 'Explore the Possibilities Grand Theft Auto 6 Eligible for Nomination in The Game Awards 2026 Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer is here! All this and more! Enjoy the episode? Let us know in the comments below!
Tuesday is here and we're back with a brand new episode of Headlines, our twice weekly news focused show to bring you up to speed on the latest stories in gaming. On this episode of Headlines, Gears of War: E-Day suffers DDOS attacks and Epic Games goes all in on AI. On this Episode: Gears E-Day Faces DDOS Attacks New on DayOne - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Ratatan and Valor Mortis Gears of War: E-Day Suffers DDOS Attacks Causing Player Disruption Epic Games Move to 'AI-First' Development Approach GTA 6 Leaker Threatens to Release Full PC Build of Game GTA6 PC Release Planned for Q1, 2027 Per New Report All this and more!