Day One Patch Podcast is a video game podcast that looks at each week's video game news and how it will affect the industry through our own opinions and experience.
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Physical Xbox games accounted for just over 4% of new physical game sales in the U.S. this year. Are Xbox players abandoning discs, or has Microsoft made physical ownership increasingly impractical? We also discuss Dave Bautista officially becoming Kratos in Amazon’s God of War series and the leaked GTA 6 footage reigniting a surprisingly heated debate: should cars need gas? Plus, our Query Corner…
Is the future of gaming streamed, digital, and locked behind subscriptions? This week, we discuss the controversy surrounding GTA 6’s timed Netflix-exclusive footage, Take-Two’s prediction that high-quality game streaming is only three years away, and Nintendo’s continued commitment to physical games as PlayStation moves away from discs. Plus, in the Video Game Fun Fact - Matt explores the…
Sony has finally acknowledged the backlash surrounding its decision to stop manufacturing new PlayStation game discs - but that doesn’t mean the company is changing course. We discuss Sony’s response, its plans for an increasingly digital PlayStation ecosystem, and whether anything could realistically reverse the decision before 2028. We also examine Xbox’s ambitious goal of reaching 500 million…
Physical PlayStation games may be disappearing for a simple reason: hardly anyone is buying them. With only seven PlayStation titles reportedly surpassing 100,000 physical copies sold in the U.S. so far this year, we discuss what the numbers reveal about Sony’s all-digital future. Meanwhile, Xbox brings original Xbox classics - including Blinx , Conker: Live & Reloaded , Crimson Skies , and Fuzion…
Bethesda has revealed its massive roadmap, confirming The Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, a new Fallout project from Obsidian, Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, and much more. We break down what’s coming, how long fans may be waiting, and what Bethesda’s plans mean for Starfield. We also discuss the difficult decision to recast Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War series following Ryan Hurst’s on-set…
Microsoft is making the biggest changes in Xbox history, cutting 3,200 jobs and moving studios including Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs outside its existing organization. Can Asha Sharma’s ambitious restructuring save a gaming business reportedly losing money - and somehow help Xbox reach one billion people every day? We also discuss the backlash surrounding…
Sony has announced that new PlayStation games will stop releasing on physical discs beginning in 2028, marking one of the biggest shifts in gaming history. Meanwhile, PlayStation is preparing to close the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita, while Xbox is testing a new disc-to-digital system that could help players preserve access to their physical game libraries. In this episode, we discuss what…
This week on the Day One Patch Podcast, we kick things off with a Video Game Fun Fact exploring the Call of Duty games released on the PlayStation 2, how they compared to their HD counterparts, and the unique role they played during the transition to a new console generation. Then we dive into the week's biggest gaming news, including Grand Theft Auto VI preorders and Canadian pricing, Valve's…
This week we discuss reports that several beloved Xbox studios - including Ninja Theory and Double Fine - may be fighting to avoid closure as Microsoft continues its gaming division restructuring. What does this mean for creative, critically acclaimed games that don't necessarily become blockbuster hits? We also examine reports that Xbox may be preparing to offer Buy Now, Pay Later payment options…
Gaming's biggest showcase season has come and gone, and there is a lot to unpack. This week on the Day One Patch Podcast, we break down the biggest announcements from PlayStation's June State of Play, Summer Game Fest 2026, the Xbox Games Showcase, and Nintendo's June Direct. From major first-party reveals to surprise third-party announcements, we discuss what stood out, what fell flat, and which…
This week on the Day One Patch Podcast, Matt shares a Video Game Fun Fact covering some of Neopets' strangest real-world gadgets, including the Pocket Neopets, Pocket Neopets Deluxe, and NeoPens. We also discuss reports that Xbox boss Asha Sharma has warned staff that "hard choices" are ahead as Microsoft continues reshaping its gaming business, the delay of Fable to 2027 amid concerns about…
