Samsung's game streaming service beta for their Game Launcher is coming to an end as it prepares for release. Microsoft's massive Activision-Blizzard deal finally looks like its coming to a close. Should game fatigue (ie too many games in a series that feel the same) affect game review scores? How are review scores impacted by reviewers that have experience with a like-game, versus those that have no like-experience?

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This week the guys record in-person for the first time in a long time to discuss the massive Xbox leak that included a new Xbox Series hardware refresh, Phil Spencer's desire to purchase Nintendo, Oblivion remake, and much more. They also discussed the new Sea of Thieves solo mode that lets you play alone or with friends in a private session with some limitations.

The crew's all here to discuss this packed week of gaming news. We discussed the PlayStation State of Play, Nintendo Direct, and some gaming surprises at the iPhone 15 event.

In the PlayStation State of Play September 2023, they showed off:

The Nintendo Direct September 2023 showed off a upcoming games, including:

On the iPhone 15 front, it was revealed that the iPhone 15 Pro would be getting some AAA games released on it including Assassin's Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4, and Death Stranding. These games are not mobile versions either, they are the full experiences that you would expect to see on console.

This week on the Day One Patch Podcast, Ryan and Matt discussed the alleged Nintendo Switch 2 reveal to developers behind closed doors and how it seems to be on part with Xbox Series and PS5. The guys also discussed the Starfield launch, talking numbers and sharing their own experiences in the game. Sadly, there was also more bad Skull and Bones news to discuss as the game still isn't out and has lost it's third creative director.

In this episode of the Day One Patch Podcast, Adriano and Matt discuss the week's top gaming stories - including the headliner: PlayStation Plus is getting a major price hike. The guys also discussed Xbox's upcoming auto-upload to OneDrive feature, PlayStation Portal's release date confirmation, and in the Query Corner - did The Elder Scrolls 6 announcement affect the Microsoft buyout?

We got more details on the PlayStation Portal this week, revealing that it is indeed a remote-play device that only supports streaming from a PlayStation 5 console. It is incapable of streaming games from the PlayStation Network's own streaming service via PlayStation Plus Premium. This begs the question, who is this device for? At the $199.99USD price point, we aren't optimistic that this device will sell well.

In an attempt to get the UK's approval in the Activition-Blizzard deal, Microsoft has agreed to transfer cloud gaming rights on current and new Activision-Blizzard games over to Ubisoft. In the agreement, even Microsoft's game streaming platform (Game Pass Ultimate) would need to have the games licensed back to them through Ubisoft. Due to this change, a regulatory investigation has been opened by UK regulators.

Charles Martinet has stepped away from being the voice of Mario, and will be stepping into the new role of Mario ambassador where he will still be active at events and interacting with the community.

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The end of an era as the Xbox 360 store closes on both the console and browser (marketplace.xbox.com) in 2024. Epic is working to make cross-play easier, with tooling available to developers to access their in-game overlay for friends, invites, and more. Tim's been playing Baldur's Gate 3 on and off stream, Ryan's been doing the same, and Matt's been min/maxing in No Man's Sky.

This week on the Day One Patch Podcast - Ryan, Adriano, Tim, and Matt discussed the top gaming news stories of the week including the headliner, the Red Dead Redemption Port is priced...quite high for some. Microsoft has shortened the Game Pass trial period ahead of the Starfield release. And the Uncharted movie...might "definitely" get a sequel.

This week on the Day One Patch Podcast Ryan, Tim, and Matt discuss a bunch of this week's gaming news including...