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Day 0 Update
by SmashPad
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.
Episodes
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Day 0 Update #599 - The Worst Discord
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about GameStop's ridiculous price hikes on used PS5 Pros, Kotaku's great article about the messy failure of their attempted union, and Sega's big mistake setting up a discord for Sonic fans. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #598 - The Vice City Heat
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the upcoming games coming in 2027, Grasshopper's new indie freedom, and upcoming releases for the rest of the year. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #597 - Another Terrible Xbox Week
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the many layoffs and other bad news out of Xbox, Bungie's announcements about Destiny 2 and Bungie, and the new Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney game. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #596 - Breaking Out of Steam Jail
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the many layoffs and shutdowns of this week, Rayman Legends Retold's weird delay, and what's going on at Bungie. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #595 - Blizzard in 2030
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the absurdly late release dates for Blizzard's announcements, the Nintendo Direct reveals, and what's up with Star Fox Adventures. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #594 - The States of Play
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the new downgrade to Game Pass, the furlough of devs at Bit Reactor, and the many things shown off at the two State of Plays. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #593 - The Greatest Assets
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Tim Curry's passing, the GTA VI Extended Look, and the many things shown off at Opening Night Live. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #592 - The Creator of Deus Ex
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Hayden Panettiere's passing, Harvey Smith's new studio, and Warren Spector's retirement. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #591 - The Main Character of the Week
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the big Kingdom Hearts news, the weird reason that Halloween: The Game's not coming out in Australia and New Zealand, and the king jerk CEO that became the main character of the gaming industry last week. All this and more, up next! Full show…
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Day 0 Update #590 - GTA V Copies For Everyone
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about what to expect from Super Mario Sunshine, Shift Up's continued bad moves with the new Stellar Blade game, and an Itch.io bundle you can check out to support the Game Industry Hardship Fund. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #589 - Mario's Going Back to Jail
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about what to expect from Super Mario Sunshine, Shift Up's continued bad moves with the new Stellar Blade game, and an Itch.io bundle you can check out to support the Game Industry Hardship Fund. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #588 - Hasbro's Hubris
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about some good and bad Xbox news, Hasbro's hard times in publishing games, and games to look forward over the next couple of months. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #587 - Jangling Shiny Fallout Keys
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about some more new releases, more unfortunate layoff news, and Microsoft and Bethesda jangling some shiny keys with news of future Fallout games. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #586 - Xbox's Disaster of a Week
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about some mobile games getting shut down, the new game from Bithell Games that has promise, and so much Xbox layoff news. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #585 - It's True, PlayStation Has No Disc
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the conclusion of the Subnautica 2 legal battle, more layoffs, and Sony's one-two punch of news this week. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #584 - The Very Bad No Good Week
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the arrival of the Steam Machine at very premium devices, the GTAVI pre-order situation, and a series of bad news stories about studios shutting down and companies laying off a bunch of people. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be...
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Day 0 Update #583 - Bad Vibes for Xbox
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the potentially bad future for Don't Nod, Nintendo's bad week for its employees, and how Xbox dominated the week of news with so many bad story threads. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #582 - Summer Game Fest 2026
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the four big showcases at Summer Game Fest along with a bunch of other stuff that was shown between them as we talk about dozens of announcements. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #581 - Could've Been A Dragon Quest Email
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about big new releases like 007 First Light and Mina the Hollower, the arrival of Donkey Kong 64 on NSO, and the very weird Dragon Quest showcase. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #580 - Mina the Destroyer
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the State of Play happening next week, two games avoiding Mina the Hollower for different reasons, and more reasons to not trust Valnet. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #579 - It's SMASHPAD Now
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the huge success of Subnautica 2, Kaz Harada's unfortunate new workplace, and eBay's big rejection of GameStop's acquisition proposal. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #578 - The King of Nintendo
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the new Star Fox game, the Switch 2's price increase, and the retirement of one of Nintendo's most influential directors. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #577 - Star Wars Burnout
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the new game being published by Extremely OK Games, the unfortunate shutdown of Spiders by Nacon, and one of the more prominent VR devs laying off the majority of its staff. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #576 - Sassy Eric Pope
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the upcoming release of Splatoon Raiders, Xbox's Game Pass price drops, and some of the interesting news out of the ID@Xbox Showcase. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #575 - A Distant Relative Or Something
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the "huge" change to Alex's story in SF6, what Xbox needs to do about Game Pass, and a bad sign of what's to come in the games industry. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #574 - TeamSmashPad
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the death of an industry legend, Rockstar Games getting hacked again, and some of the cool stuff from the Triple-I Initiative showcase. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #573 - SmashPad’s Spring Release Preview
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the potential for an upcoming JRPG, what happened to the Super Mario Bros. Super Show as it appears on a new channel, and the games to look forward to in our Spring Release Preview. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #572 - The Bicentennial Detective
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Pearl Abyss admitting to AI use in Crimson Desert, Ivy Road shutting down, Epic's massive layoffs, and the Xbox Partner Showcase. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #571 - DLSS 5 Off
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, Starfield coming to PS5, the end of the Krafton/Unknown Worlds lawsuit, and Nvidia's DLSS 5 disaster. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #570 - Anti-Union Mega Man
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Titanium Court winning the Grand Prize at the IGF awards, WarioWare's director leaving Nintendo, and the bad news about Mega Man: Dual Override. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #569 - Corporate Sabotage
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the upcoming end of Highguard, the latest claims from the people running BARB, and a rundown of the Nintendo Indie World showcase. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #505 - Flavor Flav to the Rescue
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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Day 0 Update #568 - My Son Is Also Named Browt
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the Steam Next Fest demos we've played, some big games getting announced, and more bad news for the industry. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #567 - The Industry's Very Bad Week
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the numerous indies coming out soon, Nintendo's upcoming Pokémon release, and a bunch of bad news stories from around the industry. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #503 - The Political Olympics
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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Day 0 Update #566 - The BARB Conspiracy
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the State of Play's many announcements, big layoffs at devs of games that aren't doing well, and whatever nonsense is going on at Build a Rocket Boy. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #502 - The Olympics of Booing JD Vance
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #501 - Tiny Humans Everywhere
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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Day 0 Update #565 - Just A D-Hopper
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the GDC survey on the state of game dev's thoughts about the industry, DrDisrespect's pathetic week, and Comcept being shut down. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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Day 0 Update #564 - Excited for Bubsy?!
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the Xbox Developer Direct, Ubisoft's big restructuring, and that new Life is Strange game. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #500 - 500 Days of SmashPad
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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Day 0 Update #563 - RIP to the King of XBLA
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the shutdowns of some great devs by Meta, what to expect from the next Life is Strange, and some real growth from a solo Steam developer. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #499 - SmashPad Will Return in Avengers: Doomsday
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #498 - The Thinnest Blood
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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Day 0 Update #562 - SmashPad's Games of the Year Spectacular
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the passing of Vince Zampella and our Games of the Year. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #497 - The Bari Weiss Effect
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #496 - The Beating Heard Around The World
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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Day 0 Update #561 - The Monkey Paw Strikes Again
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Silksong's success, the monkey paw result of Divinity's announcement, and a preview of games coming out in early 2026. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #495 - Michigan Man Myth
Uploader's Note: Due to the Internet Archive not working at the moment, we're uploading this week's Let's Weekend episode to the Day 0 feed for this week as we hope this issue will be fixed by next week's episode. Sorry about adding an additional episode to your feeds, but thanks for bearing with...
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Day 0 Update #560 - The Game Awards Edition
In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Amazon's big mistake in marketing King of Meat, Harada retiring from Bandai Namco, and the many announcements from The Game Awards. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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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...
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