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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.

Location:

United States

Description:

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.

Twitter:

@SmashPad

Language:

English


Episodes

Day 0 Update #470 - The Return of Matthew Perry

3/27/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the new Marvel game, how Rockstar's dumb return to office mandate is annoying their devs, and the latest dumb move by Jim Spanfeller to change Kotaku. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:14:18

Day 0 Update #469 - Unembracer Group

3/20/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about some new releases, a CEO for a game company experiencing actual consequences, and how many developers are escaping Embracer Group with Saber Interactive. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:07:42

Day 0 Update #468 - It's Back and Dumber Than Ever

3/12/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the effect Akira Toriyama's work has had on the games industry, the various MAR10 Day announcements, and how GamerGate has returned in a much dumber form for Round 2. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:49:46

Day 0 Update #467 - Leave Corporations While You Can

3/5/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Nintendo's big lawsuit against the devs of Yuzu, and the many bad layoff stories of this week. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:28:13

Day 0 Update #466 - Microsoft's Coming Out Party

2/27/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Microsoft's PlayStation & Nintendo lineup details, how the Elden Ring DLC will work, and the many announcements in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:23:49

Day 0 Update #465 - Should've Been An Email

2/20/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the results of the DICE Awards, Embracer Group's latest awful news, and the light-on-details Xbox business update podcast. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:14:10

Day 0 Update #464 - Phil Spencer's Wild Ride

2/13/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about IGN's staff forming a union, all of the stuff that will be in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and the many rumors swirling about Xbox right now about them possibly releasing games on non-Xbox platforms. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:19:10

Day 0 Update #463 - Death Stranding 2's Somehow Even Weirder

2/6/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the surprisingly close release of Mario vs Donkey Kong, Square's weird news about Tokyo RPG Factory, and the new State of Play's announcements. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:14:49

Day 0 Update #462 - The Wrath of Phil Spencer

1/30/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Palworld's success, the weird case of a mobile releasing and shutting down within a few months, and the brutal wave of layoffs the industry suffered this week. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:00:54:49

Day 0 Update #461 - Battle of the R Logos

1/23/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Foamstars self own news, the massive amount of layoffs in the third week of 2024, and the Xbox Developer Direct. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:13:37

Day 0 Update #460 - SmashPad's Top 10 Games of 2023

1/17/2024
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the first big layoffs of 2024, the weird Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown news, and our Top 10 Games of 2023. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:54:22

Day 0 Update #459 - A Crappy End to 2023

12/20/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about delays, cancellations, shut downs, and the early 2024 releases to anticipate. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:28:49

Day 0 Update #458 - Big Chonky Dragons

12/13/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the GTA VI trailer and The Game Awards. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:02:11:46

Day 0 Update #457 - Consider The Data

12/6/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Dragon's Dogma 2, Beyond Good & Evil's weird leak, and Bethesda's responses to negative Steam reviews of Starfield. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:14:33

Day 0 Update #456 - No Way Amico Home

11/28/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Persona 5 Tactica, what's been going on with the Intellivision Amico, and Ubisoft's latest in-game ad attempt. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:00:55:50

Day 0 Update #455 - Embraced into Unemployment

11/22/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the new wave of depressing layoffs, the controversial nominees of The Game Awards, and some Super Mario RPG talk. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:34:05

Day 0 Update #454 - Excuuuuuse Me, Princess

11/15/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the loss of Twitter exports on PlayStation, what to expect from a The Legend of Zelda movie, and the new Steam Deck OLED. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:24:11

Day 0 Update #453 - 2023: The Terrible Year for Games

11/7/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Jusant, the bad news out of Microsoft, and Bungie's nasty layoffs. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:18:18

Day 0 Update #452 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Animal Crossing

10/31/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about more Spider-Man 2 and the big feature revealed for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠here⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:05:00

Day 0 Update #451 - Super Spider-Man Bros. Wonder 2

10/25/2023
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and unfortunate treatment the devs of the recent Skull Island game received from their publisher. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠here⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/day0update/message

Duration:01:28:12