Gaming news after the play session.
Day 0 Update tracks video game news through the lens of people who are actively playing the week’s releases and demos. The talk moves from mechanics and menus into layoffs, studio closures, showcases, release dates, AI use, and whatever else is making the industry feel strange.
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Day 0 Update is a gaming news show that begins from the controller, not the press release. The panel usually starts by talking through what has been played lately. That can mean a sports mode interface in MLB The Show 26, the class structure in Marathon, progression friction in Temtem Swarm, or the way a demo teaches building, harvesting, and combat before turning weird. The details matter here. Games are described through systems, menus, unlocks, difficulty curves, tutorial design, and the small moments where a promising idea either clicks or gets in its own way. After that, the show turns to the industry week. Recent episodes move through the Triple I Initiative Showcase, Xbox Partner Showcase, Pokemon Presents, Nintendo indie news, GDC, PAX East, Summer Game Fest expectations, and release dates stretching across spring and summer. It keeps one eye on the calendar. It also keeps one eye on the rougher business stories. Layoffs, studio closures, acquisitions, game shutdowns, lawsuits, AI art controversies, and awkward technology announcements all get folded into the discussion without turning the show into a lecture. The tone is loose but grounded. There are jokes, side comments, and weather gripes, but the conversation keeps returning to concrete questions: what changed, what works, what feels bad, and what players should reasonably expect next. Day 0 Update is especially good for listeners who follow gaming broadly rather than by one platform or genre. It can move from arcade racing to survival crafting, from free-to-play shutdowns to old beat-em-up history, from showcase predictions to the death of Yoshihisa Kishimoto. The appeal is cumulative. Over an episode, the show builds a picture of gaming as a messy weekly churn of promising releases, broken systems, corporate missteps, and occasionally a demo so good that someone clearly wants the full game immediately.
Made for: For players who follow release calendars, showcases, demos, and industry news, but still want opinions grounded in hands-on play. It fits listeners who prefer conversational specificity over polished review-desk certainty.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its steady blend of practical gameplay impressions and broader industry context. It does not just list announcements; it tests them against menus, systems, shutdowns, layoffs, events, and actual player experience.
SmashPad's flagship podcast, the Day 0 Update covers the latest news and events in the gaming industry, all backed by analysis and insight from a team of avid gamers and industry writers who combine for over 150 years of experience with the medium. The goal isn't simply to report the news, but to look beyond the headlines at the real stories that shape the gaming industry, and have a good deal of fun in the process.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Day 0 Update pairs hands-on game criticism with close attention to releases, studio news, and the industry's changing conditions.
Day 0 Update turns the week's video game conversation into a working session between Chris Selloji, Brandon Perkins, and their co-hosts. Personal play reports lead naturally into release previews, showcases, studio closures, layoffs, acquisitions, and disputes over generative…
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A relaxed games catch-up with sharp mechanical detail, real demo excitement, and a fond look at beat-'em-up history.
Chris and Brandon cover a crowded week in games, touching on Temtem Swarm's confusing unlock structure, the Triple-I Initiative showcase, a striking demo set partly in Lagos, and Double Dragon and Kunio-kun creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto.
A moving spring calendar, industry updates, and a hands-on Raccoin detour shape this practical preview.
Day Zero Update for April 5, 2026 frames the spring release calendar as something still in motion, mixing a broad industry roundup with the games the hosts have been playing.
A grounded games-news episode where Screamer, AI art, and a modest showcase run into heavier industry fallout.
DayZero Update for March 29, 2026 works through a tired but attentive week in games, moving from the anime-styled arcade racer Screamer to studio closures, layoffs, AI use, and the Xbox Partner Showcase.
A relaxed games-news check-in where planetary restoration and a busy release week carry the episode.
DayZero Update for March 1, 2026 turns a tough run of games-industry news into a relaxed, companionable check-in, moving from Pokemon Presents and upcoming releases into what the hosts have been playing.
A blunt weekend roundup of unfolding conflict, politics, entertainment news, and dark humor.
Brandon Perkins and Chris Sologi tackle an unsettled news week in their weekend roundup, leading with the Israel-Iran conflict. They are blunt and skeptical, comparing the case for intervention and regime change with Iraq and Venezuela.
A relaxed game-news check-in where Switch 2 limbo, Atomfall, and Nintendo jokes carry the conversation.
Day Zero Update for April 13, 2025 treats the ongoing Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order confusion as both news item and recurring bit. Chris Selloji and Brandon Perkins are still caught in the same limbo, and the latest updates mostly underline how little has actually been settled.
A loose weekly games check-in lands best in its Avowed and Monster Hunter Wilds impressions.
Day Zero Update works best as a weekly games check-in that quickly clears the news desk before moving into lived-in play impressions. The early run covers a possible announcement, showcases, Nintendo's rewards program, strong game sales, developer news, and recent deaths, which…
The hosts discuss multiple game delays, including a major GTA delay, and share their recent gaming experiences.
Hosts Chris Selloji, Brandon Perkins, and Jenra Victoria discuss recent gaming news and personal playthroughs.
The hosts of DayZero Update discuss recent gaming news including PlayStation State of Play, Rockstar and Ubisoft updates, and share their experiences playing Power Wars Simulator 2.
Hosts Chris Selloji and Brandon Perkins open Day 0 Update #525 by discussing the latest confusing Nintendo Switch 2 news and the impact of Trump's paused tariffs on its launch.
Chris Elogi and Brandon Perkins discuss recent layoffs in games media, game delays including Grand Theft Auto VI, and a new Playdate game called Overseer.
Chris and Brandon discuss recent gaming news, including the Triple I Initiative Showcase and their experiences playing Temtem Swarm.
The hosts discuss recent gaming news, including game releases, shutdowns, an Xbox 360 dev kit discovery, layoffs, and a studio acquisition, plus their current play of Ratcoin.
Chris and Brandon discuss recent gaming news including studio closures, layoffs, AI use, and the Xbox Partner Showcase, plus Chris's experience playing the arcade racing game Screamer.
The hosts discuss recent gaming news including NVIDIA's new DLSS tech, a lawsuit resolution, and their experiences with MLB The Show 26.
Chris Sologi and Daniel Victor discuss video game news from GDC week and share their experience playing MLB The Show 26.
Chris Hiloji and Brandon Perkins discuss recent gaming news, including a Nintendo Showcase and their experiences playing Marathon.
Chris Hologi, Brandon Perkins, and January Victoria open with March 1st, 2026 news and a long run of demos, including Blossom, the Seed of Life and Pokemon Leaf Red.
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The hosts discuss recent gaming news including PlayStation State of Play and Rockstar Games, and share their experiences playing Power Wars Simulator 2.