The DayOne Show | A Video Games Podcast

What an absolutely crazy week in video games - and honestly, not really in a good way. Yes, we got Grand Theft Auto VI details, and the Steam Machine was finally dated, but everything else was not so great. Let's get into it in The DayOne Show Episode 320!
Jon, Jesse and even Nick - who tunes in to join us from his holiday in Greece - break down all this week's new, but before that as always, we dive into what we've been playing. Y'know, the fun thing that we're all here for.
We've got a review from Nick on Nintendo's Star Fox, available now exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 - and hey, it's pretty good if you like Star Fox 64! Fingers crossed we see more from the franchise. Elsewhere, Jon dived into a ton of new Steam Next Fest demos, and came away with some more games to play this year. Jesse has been on a run of different games this week across reviews and previews.
From the brine-punk world of Abyssus, rebuilding houses in House Flipper Remastered, making the enemy pay in Devil May Cry 5 on Switch 2 or taking on the world in Dark Scrolls, there's sort of something for everyone.
On the preview front, Jesse checked out a couple of levels in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, amd the lovely Kat played an hour of Star Wars Galactic Racer - which is looking great!
Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally fully locked in. Pre-orders are live and the two editions have been detailed, with Sony touting that the game plays best on PS5. Sony have finally begun what had long been rumored, with legendary development studio Bungie suffering huge layoffs and the studio head stepped down, per reports.
Xbox put their consoles on sale across the US, before announcing yet another price increase that shocked players. With this weekly likely bringing layoffs and potential studio closures across the Xbox organisation, it seems to have already begun in some form with Compulsion Games. Still, a relatively positive story dropped via Entertainment Weekly, as Xbox detailed their film and TV ambitions. Gears of War, Sea of Thieves and more are getting movies, and Kojima teased a little more from OD, so that's exciting!
And lastly, Steam Machines reviews have landed - alongside the final pricing for this compact PC - and surprise, it's pretty expensive.
All this and more in the DayOne Show Episode 320 - available on demand in video and audio on all podcast platforms.

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:
The big story - Grand Theft Auto 6 Preorders and Ultimate Edition Detailed
PlayStation says that GTA6 'Plays best on PS5' and then deletes all social media posts (they're back up now with the digital PlayStation in the image instead of the disc-based one!)
Bungie Announces a 'Reduction in Force' as Company Reorganizes
New Reviews and Previews - Star Wars Galactic Racer, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, House Flipper Remastered Collection and more!
Layoffs Begin at Xbox Studio Compulsion Games
'MIO: Memories in Orbit' Developer 'Douze Dixièmes' has been Closed
Xbox Series X|S go on sale in the USA, Xbox Ally discounted in the UK
Clutch Gameplay Livestream airs today
All this 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:
Steam Machines reviews are out, and the 512Gb version (without a controller) retails for over $1000USD.
The best games of 2026 so far!
Jon's picks out of Steam Next Fest
Xbox Entertainment Weekly Article shares news on Sea of Thieves movie, the Gears of War Movie, Kojima's OD gets an update and more.
Halo Campaign Evolved doesn't require PS+ for both accounts when playing split-screen play after all.
All this and more!

I think we're all experiencing a little whiplash. After an incredible Summer Game Fest full of fantastic gaming shows and reveals, we now have a week full of potential closures, companies potentially being spun off, and others looking to go indie again. Let's break it all down in The DayOne Show Episode 319!
This week, the lovely Nick is on holiday in Greece, so we're reinforced by the lovely Sam Tolbert from Campaign Mode (yes, you should go subscribe) to talk through all the going's on in gaming this week. Before we get into all the drama, we of course have to acknowledge all the games we've been playing or recently previewed.
From the surprisingly lovely Junkster to the horniness of Hellraiser Revival, there's probably a little something for everyone this week to check out. Jesse has reviews for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Dave the Diver: In the Jungle and Thank You For Your Application as well previews for Erosion, Bad Magpie, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush and Join Us - suffice it to say, there's plenty to go watch and read!
Beyond games of course, there's lots of news to dive into. Xbox and their big reset has been the leading topic of discussion on the internet this week, with lots of rumours of studio closures, and Xbox reportedly knowing they were looking to close or sell Ninja Theory even as they announced and revealed Senua during the showcase.
PlayStation has also been in the news, from updates on their new AI policies, layoffs coming in for Bungie and new ports of some Call of Duty Black Ops classics. In addition, there was heaps of drama around Halo Campaign Evolved, with a new FAQ seeming to indicate that PS+ would be required for split-screen play. Turns out, that it was just an error, so that was a whole heap of drama about nothing!

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:
Unreal Engine 6 Detailed, including great tech demos from Gears of War: E-DAY and Neon Giant's No Law.
GTA6 Box Art and pre-order go live date revealed
Jason Schrier on Xbox's 'Reset' - "It's going to be bad."
New Previews and Reviews - Dave the Diver: In the Jungle, Join Us, Hellraiser and The Adventures of Elliot: The Milennium Tales
Lots more!