The DayOne Show | A Video Games Podcast

My god, what a week! From epic betrayals, the return of childhood classics and an epic opening showcase for fans, there's plenty to talk about. We are going to get into it in The DayOne Show Episode 330! As always, before we get into things, we do take a moment to dive into the games we've been playing this week. The lovely Joe Cumbo has been playing The Blood of Dawnwalker and has rendered his verdict on the Xbox Series X version with the 'Day One' patch in play, so be sure to go check it out. Nick's been playing Avatar: Fighting Legends and not having a good time, but thoroughly enjoying what he's played of Crazy Taxi so far. Jon's been playing co-op puzzle platformer WheelMates , which isn't too bad for the price, but it's a shame more wasn't done to take advantage of WheelMates unique, twitchy RC-Car setup, because on that front, the developers have done a great job. Jesse's been playing lots of things he can't talk about, but did talk a little about NBA2K27 and his continued issues with Star Wars Zero Company on PC. Beyond the games, there's a ton of news to talk about. We started the week with a surprising leak from Steam that revealed the achievements for a ton of announced and unannounced games. Then, Nintendo made some dreams come true with a Zelda Direct, revealing gameplay for The Ocarina of Time , a Special 'Anniversary' Switch 2 console and accessories and even an ocarina you can buy. Nifty! Then we go Nintendo Direct part two, with a ton of 3rd party reveals and some surprises, including Metroid Ravenous and a new Kirby game ! We capped off this weekend with a ton of announcements from Blizzcon - a new Starcraft open-world shooter , Diablo V was announced and World of Warcraft: Forever was revealed. For everything from Blizzcon, check out our roundup here . Enjoy this episode? Let us know in the comments below!

After a bombastic week full of great Nintendo news and reveals, we thought things would calm down. Silly us, this is video games! Sony cancels Kojima's Physint, and then surprise, Xbox announces they've signed it instead. On this episode of Headlines | Did Xbox Steals Kojima Productions Away from Playstation? On this Episode: Headlines | Xbox Steals Kojima Productions Away from Playstation Xbox is Now Publishing Hideo Kojima's 'Physint' in New Deal Across Media Steam Leak Reveals Achievements for Upcoming and Unannounced Games Everything Shown at the Nintendo Direct Showcase 'Kirby and the World Beyond' Announced, Arrives Spring 2027 Metroid Ravenous Announced, Arrives January 2027 Keighley and Cerny Start Fellowship For Game Designers And more!

It’s a special live episode because before we even begin the show, we sit down with Aarsal and react to Nintendo’s special ‘Zelda’ Direct, and we’re pretty pleased with what we saw! After that, it’s straight into Headlines, our twice-weekly news focused show, as we talk through the reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! On this Episode: Headlines | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Direct Reaction The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Arrives This November The Legend of Zelda Limited Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Console Revealed Forza Horizon 6 PS5 Port to be Delayed into 2027, Per New Report Mewgenics is Out Now on Consoles Sony Plan Return for Killzone Franchise, per New Report Capcom’s New Onimusha Game Sells Over 1M Copies on Launch Day And more!

The excellent toy-like arcade racing foundations of the Hot Wheels Unleashed series by Milestone are now being brought into four bright, acrobatic and exciting open world islands for players to explore. Is it any good? Let's find out with our Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Review !

Exodus is the Mass Effect-style Sci-fi RPG I have been waiting for. Wizards of the Coast flew us out to Austin, Texas, a few weeks ago to play a 90-ish-minute hands-on demo. Through microgravity, with ‘alien’ powers on his side, I controlled Jun Aslan in a mission on a space station full of Awoken frogs, and I loved it.Our Exodus hands-on Preview!

Speedrunners 2: King of Speed is something I’ve been looking foward to for a while. The original is one of my friendship group’s top couch co-op/LAN Party games, so the idea of a bigger, prettier sequel with more players and more ways to troll each other should have been an easy win. Unfortunately, while the core Speedrunners experience remains every bit as brilliant as the original, much of what has been built around it feels unnecessary. Or Speedrunners 2 Review !

If you’re an old grey-beard like me, you’ll probably remember flash games. One of the more popular ones was N from the team at Metanet Software, which led us to N+ in 2008 and then N++in 2015. I played them all a fair bit and now, the team at Metanet are back with a new instalment. I went hands-on at Gamescom, and I thought we could all take a nice trip down memory lane together. Our N+∞X2 hands-on preview .

We got roughly 20 minutes of playtime with Alien Deathstorm at Gamescom 2026 . Rebellion, most famous for its Sniper Elite franchise, has put its spin on an Aliens-inspired game, with a fun shooter that made a solid first impression.

We're back from Gamescom, and while we're sure Nick has assuredly missed us, we're not quite sure he's going to enjoy us talking about all the games he's yet to play. Still, it's nice to catch up, right? It's the DayOne Show Episode 329! As always, we start the show diving into what we've been playing. While Nick's been playing the usual suspects, he's also been checking out Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol.2 , which makes for a nice change. Reviews! When it comes to Jon, Jesse and Aarsal, well - in truth, we have far too many previews and reviews to reasonably feature in detail here, but as the crew are back from Gamescom, we sure do talk about a few of them! First up, the reviews from the last week or so - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy , Onimusha: Way of the Sword , Orbitals , Blood Dungeon , Speedrunners 2: King of Speed , Crimson Moon and most recently Halloween: The Game . Phew! Previews! On the preview front, we've got plenty out already, and more on the way - but for now, you can tuck into these beauties - Gears of War: E-Day Campaign , Metro 2039 , Fable , Tides of Annihilation , State of Decay 3 , Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone & Silk and Silver , Alien Deathstorm , The Expanse: Osiris Reborn , N+∞X2 , Anno 117: Pax Romana - Dawn of the Delta and last but not least, Exodus ! Not bad, right? And the news! In news, we've chat about Asha Sharma's BBC interview and the Xbox Helix 'Family of devices' and have a little chat about just what that could mean, exactly. Team Green have also announced a limit to cloud streaming hours per month, which has generated a fair bit of discussion alongside their disc-to-digital program , which is now live for Xbox insiders. We also chat about the big Netflix GTA6 reveal , the recent teases for Starcraft with Blizzcon looming. Sony's recent State of Play Double bill and plenty more. Enjoy the episode? Let us know in the comments below!

Thursday has arrived and with it, a chunky Sony State of Play! Viewers that joined us live can enjoy a longer episode of Headlines as we reacted to the show, followed by a normal episode of our twice-weekly news focused show straight afterwards! On this Episode: Headlines | Sony’s September State of Play Everything Shown at the PlayStation State of Play We played The Expanse: Osiris Reborn and have some thoughts! Nexon Reportedly Licensing StarCraft IP from Blizzard for Sequel Our review for Halloween: The Game is now live, and unfortunately, it’s in rough shape Xbox Game Pass reveals their first drop of games for September Wave 1 which brings Speedrunners 2, Black Ops: Cold War All this and more!

During Gamescom 2026, Playground Games showed us more Fable, and in a couple of ways. One, a live demonstration for fans at the Xbox booth, the other, a hands-on with the game as we got to experience Fable’s seamless mix of melee, magic and ranged combat. Jon wrote up this Fable | Hands-on Preview

Genghis reunites with a couple of classics. Our Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 | Review

Ahead of Gamescom, Jon sat down to play an section of Marcus and Dom's newest adventure. Our Gears of War: E-Day Campaign | Hands-on Preview | DayOne

Ahead of Gamescom, Jesse got a chance to play a section of Metro 2039 in this hands-on preview.

During Gamescom 2026, Jesse sat down and played a bunch of something from Undead Labs - our State of Decay 3 Hands-On Preview!

Time for our Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review! Another one that Jesse put together.

Our Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy | Review. Penned and edited by Jesse and available now on Game Pass

Check out our Orbitals Review, with words from Jon and Joe as they played through this Switch 2 Exclusive co-op adventure!

Another Tuesday has arrived, and with the chaos that is Gamescom firmly in the rear-view mirror. We've had a ton of game previews, reveals, and even some long-awaited GTA6 footage. Suffice it to say, there's a lot to catch up on. Join us for a new episode of Headlines - we're back from Gamescom, and there's plenty to talk about. On this Episode: Headlines | We're back from Gamescom First up, a ton of reviews and previews - we've got new looks at Fable and State of Decay 3 . Not to mention reviews for Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Orbitals ! Plus tons more. GTA6 had it's big reveal, and it looks incredible. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Talks the Future of Xbox at Gamescom in new interview Developers at Bit Reactor were Furloughed Ahead of the Launch of Star Wars: Zero Company PlayStation Announces a New Feature for PS5 Gamers in North America - Live TV on PS5 Disc-to-Digital Explained by Xbox, is live now for Xbox Insiders Sony Confirm September State of Play Double-Bill And lots more!

It's the weekend before Gamescom, and the boys return for another jam-packed show with special guest Rand al Thor 19! It's the DayOne Show Episode 328! With Jon out this week, Nick and Jesse are joined by Rand al Thor 19, and as per usual, they dive into what they've been playing over the past week. In preparation for Control Resonant, Rand's been diving back into Control Ultimate Edition , and having a pretty good time. Jesse of course has reviewed Mortal Shell 2 , which is a huge glow up, the same of which can be said for Stalker 2's Cost of Hope DLC and 2.0 update. There's some discussion around Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4's new beta , and complete chaos when one of our members drops $1200!!! to our Gamescom travel fund. Kevin S? Absolute legend. Beyond that, plenty of conversation this week revolves around Xbox's exclusive strategies and the rumoured price of the Xbox Series X25 Anniversary console. Phantom Blade 0 got a great looking Direct, and Dave Bautista is set to become Kratos in the God of War TV Show, Horizon Hunters Gathering is being rebooted , and GTA6 being leaked and the subsequent hunt for the culprits are just some of the many conversations in this lengthy 5 hour show! All this, your community questions and more in the DayOne Show Episode 328! Enjoy the show? Drop a comment and let us know!