Digital Days Gaming

By Michael Cwick, Dave Hunt

What's Digital Days Gaming about?

Michael Cwick and Dave Hunt are here to guide you through the digital future. From PlayStation to PC to Nintendo and Xbox, we're here to talk all things gaming.

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Digital Days Gaming episodes:

04.25.2024
DDG Episode 219
The world is still obsessing over Fallout and all the Fallout games are seeing some action. Elsewhere in the gaming world, we say goodbye to LittleBigPlanet and Embracer Group splits into three. In Playing and Watching, Dave prepares for a trip...
04.19.2024
DDG 218
Dave and MJC dive into the world of Fallout with the recent release of Amazon’s Fallout series and try and pinpoint a game Dave could try out. In the news, We have alleged PS5 Pro specs, Ghost of Tsushima on...
04.11.2024
DDG Episode 217
WrestleMania has come and gone and MJC doesn’t know how to respond to a satisfying WWE conclusion. But before we get there we gotta talk about some video game news! First up, Ubisoft has a pair of announcements regarding Star...
04.04.2024
DDG Episode 216
This week on the Digital Days Gaming podcast; PlayStation is rumored to be gearing up for a Showcase, Ubisoft announces their next Forward and Embracer has sold Gearbox. In Playing and Watching, the guys focus on sports and MJC’s Wrestling...
03.28.2024
DDG Episode 215
This week Marvel reveals an Overwatch clone, Media Molecule continues to make adjustments post-layoffs, and Xbox software sales are beginning to concern publishers. In Playing and Watching, we dive a little deep into X-Men 97’ and Destiny 2. The opening...
03.21.2024
DDG Episode 214
This week in news, Bungie sees changes to Marathon behind the scenes, PSVR2 sales have slowed, and we have the first trailer for Amy Hennig’s Captain America/Black Panther game. The opening song is Deja Vu by Popskyy - https://popskyy.bandcamp.com/
03.14.2024
DDG Episode 213
This week's gaming news includes stories of studio openings and closings. Xbox games topping the pre-order charts on PlayStation and dates for Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. In Playing and Watching, we have tragic tales of lost save files and a...
03.07.2024
DDG Episode 212
This week we have an Xbox showcase to recap and news of some Warner Bros Discovery shenanigans. In other news, a few development studios have broken away from their corporate overlords and Ghost of Tsushima is coming to PC. The...
02.29.2024
DDG Episode 211
We are back after a brief break and the gaming industry continues to be in turmoil with major layoffs across the industry including at PlayStation and EA. What can the industry do to recover from its current state? In other...
02.16.2024
DDG Episode 210
It’s business time! This week we waited for Xbox’s big business update and got some PlayStation financial reports as a bonus. What’s the future of PlayStation’s first party output? Which Xbox games are going multiplatform? Will Xbox even have a...
02.08.2024
DDG Episode 209
This week we dive into the business side of gaming. Square Enix is making fundamental changes, Disney invests in Fortnite, and Xbox is shifting gears and reports are pointing to them releasing big games on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms. The opening...
02.01.2024
DDG Episode 208
This week Xbox lays off a ton of people across all of their studios and PlayStation does their first State of Play 2024. In Playing and Watching, Dave dived into Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League and MJC enjoyed the...
01.25.2024
DDG Episode 207
This week we recap the Xbox Developer Direct that featured updates on Indiana Jones, Avowed and Hellblade II. Could this be the year Xbox figures things out? In other news, Suicide Squad has a roadmap while Halo Inifinite and Rock...
01.18.2024
DDG Episode 206
We are back after our holiday break and ready to discuss our Top 3 Games of the Year for 2023! The opening song is Deja Vu by Popskyy - https://popskyy.bandcamp.com/
12.28.2023
Bonus Episode: Spider-Man 2 Spoilercast
Join Dave and Michael on this Spider-Man 2 Spoilercast. The opening song is Deja Vu by Popskyy - https://popskyy.bandcamp.com/
12.21.2023
DDG Episode 205
It’s the week before Christmas and just when you think the industry has gone in to slumber, chaos emerges. It’s a tough week for leaks and hacks with Rocksteady and Insomniac Games forced to confirm that stuff in the wild...
12.14.2023
DDG Episode 204
E3 is dead and The Game Awards killed it. Kidding, but The Game Awards did happen and there were announcements and trailers. Arkane is making a Blade game, there’s a new Jurassic Park game, and Kojima is doing something too....
12.07.2023
DDG Episode 203
The Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is live and we react to it and wonder when we will see GTA Online. In other news, Bungie is fighting off a takeover and possibly hurting morale in the process and Bioware tries...
11.30.2023
DDG Episode 202
We’re back after taking Thanksgiving off and after playing some Super Mario RPG and Assassin’s Creed Mirage we are hoping The Game Awards brings some big announcements. In the news, PlayStation partners with NCSoft, The Last of Us Part II...
11.16.2023
DDG Episode 201
It’s that time of year again, the weather is colder and Geoff Keighley awakens from his slumber to dish out Game Award nominees to the best of the best of 2023. While Keighley does his thing, Rocksteady is ramping up...
11.09.2023
DDG Episode 200
We hit episode 200 and to celebrate Rockstar Games decided to announce Grand Theft Auto 6 is getting a trailer soon! Elsewhere in the video game industry, Nintendo shares lifetime sales for the Nintendo Switch and its Top 10 software...
11.02.2023
DDG Episode 199
DDG is 4 years old! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters. Another week brings even more layoffs, this time Bungie is hit hard. What does it mean for the studio’s future and their partnership with PlayStation. In other news,...
10.26.2023
DDG Episode 198
It’s Spider-Man 2 week! Dave and MJC share their thoughts on Insomniac Games’ latest release and how successful the game has been for PlayStation. In the news, PlayStation has a surprise for their future Digital Slim users, Xbox had a...
10.19.2023
DDG Episode 197
This week we celebrate the long overdrawn ordeal that was the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In other news, Pete Hines is retiring from Bethesda and it turns out that the Spider-Man 2 game is reviewing quite well. In Playing...
10.12.2023
DDG Episode 196
PlayStation reveals their new slim models, Disney is poking around EA and Unity’s CEO steps down. Video game news is strong this week with video game releases ramping up next week. Find out what Dave and MJC think about all...
10.05.2023
DDG Episode 195
It’s a rough week in the games industry as many studios were hit with layoffs. We dive a little into Naughty Dog’s layoffs and what it means for Factions (The Last of Us). In other news, Nintendo is shutting down...
09.28.2023
DDG Episode 194
We are back this week and Jim Ryan announced he is retiring from PlayStation. Dave and MJC break down what this means for the future of PlayStation and theorize why it’s happening. In other news, EA shuffles a studio and...
09.15.2023
DDG Episode 193
We are here this week to cover a surprise Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play! In News, Unity is worrying developers, Starfield might be a much needed success for Xbox and Embracer Group continues to struggle with reports saying...
09.07.2023
DDG Episode 192
This week Dave dives into Sea of Stars and MJC finally got his hands on the Analogue Pocket. In video game industry news, Final Fantasy XVI is getting DLC, Volition Studios is closing and the actors strike might be coming...
08.31.2023
DDG Episode 191
This week on the Digital Days Gaming Podcast, Dave and MJC react to the huge price increase coming to PlayStation Plus, the struggles at Bioware and Xbox breaking protocol for Baldur's Gate 3. In Playing and Watching, Dave recovers with some...
08.24.2023
DDG Episode 190
Opening Night Live might have been chill, but the Activision Blizzard news just took a turn with Ubisoft stepping in to acquire cloud rights for all of Activision Blizzard??? In News we cover the trailers for Alan Wake 2, Mortal Kombat...
08.17.2023
DDG Episode 189
This week on the show MJC reviews Sephonie on the Switch and Dave saw the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. In the news, DC Universe Online is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, THQ Nordic is publishing a...
08.10.2023
DDG Episode 188
This week on the Digital Days Gaming Podcast; Red Dead Redemption is coming to the Nintendo Switch, Baulder’s Gate 3 breaks records and Square Enix isn’t as thrilled with FFXVI’s sales as we first thought. Opening song is Deja Vu...
08.03.2023
DDG Episode 187
This week there’s big news out of Final Fantasy XIV’s Fanfest, EA’s College Football might have some struggles and Hasbro wants their Transformers games on Game Pass. In Playing and Watching, MJC was in Vegas while Dave messed with Sea...
07.27.2023
DDG Episode 186
This week of the Digital Days Gaming Podcast; Ubisoft may have cancelled an Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel, Mortal Kombat detailed their insane Season 1 DLC fighters and someone is launching a game inside Fortnite? In Playing and Watching; MJC reviews...
07.20.2023
DDG Episode 185
Dave is back and just in time to talk about the closing of Microsoft’s deal on Activision Blizzard. What does this mean for the future of Call of Duty, Xbox and PlayStation? Opening song is Deja Vu by Popskyy -...
07.13.2023
DDG Episode 184
MJC is joined by Josh Langford this week! We find ourselves falling into many tangents this episode, from the state of the MCU to Star Wars and then some. We have reactions to the latest Twisted Metal trailer and EA’s...
07.06.2023
DDG Episode 183
MJC is joined by Chris Penwell this week to review AEW Fight Forever and Crash Team Rumble! But before we jump into the reviews and everything else we are playing, we go over the news. Including, Valve removing games with...
06.29.2023
DDG Episode 182
The FTC case against Microsoft is getting spicy, and we take this episode to try and go through all the highlights. How’s the case going? How does PlayStation look? How does Xbox look? We try and answer all these questions...
06.23.2023
DDG Episode 181
It wouldn’t be Summer Game Fest season without a Nintendo Direct and did Nintendo deliver! From more footage of Pikmin 4 to the announcement of Super Mario RPG, Nintendo had plenty to show. In Playing and Watching, Dave got his...
06.12.2023
DDG Episode 180: Xbox Games Showcase + Starfield Direct
The Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct was on Sunday so lets dive in! So much to cover including, 40 minutes of Starfield, first look at Fable and Massive’s Star Wars game, Star Wars Outlaws. Opening song is Deja Vu...
06.09.2023
DDG Episode 179: Summer Game Fest
It’s Summer Game Fest TIme! Let’s talk about some video games! Opening song is Deja Vu by Popskyy - https://popskyy.bandcamp.com/ If you’d like to donate to us using PayPal, you can do so with this link. https://www.paypal.me/digitaldaysgaming If you would like to...
06.01.2023
DDG Episode 178
This week we discuss the news of Naughty Dog’s struggles with their first live service game. From reports of the developers scaling back to rumors of a possible cancellation, we share our thoughts on the future of Factions II and...
05.25.2023
DDG Episode 177: PlayStation Showcase
PlayStation Showcase time! Dave and MJC are here to go over all the PlayStation news and grade the first official “Showcase” from PlayStation in two years. Games covered in this episode include; Bungie’s Marathon, Helldivers 2, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake...
05.18.2023
DDG Episode 176
MJC is back this week to discuss Summer Game Fest’s potential lineup, Microsoft making progress in the EU, and Tears of the Kingdom dominating the sales chart. In Playing and Watching, Dave is enjoying Zelda despite GameStop slowing him down...
05.11.2023
DDG Episode 175
This week on Digital Days Gaming, Michael is on vacation. Dave is joined by close.podcasting friend Josh Langford. We catch up with Josh, talk about a new switch in 2024, Sony closing a studio and Phil Spencer's interview with Kinda...
05.04.2023
DDG Episode 174
This week on Digital Days Gaming, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is closing in on $1 billion, Twisted Metal gets a teaser and $70 games aren’t moving as many copies as some publishers would like. Plus we discuss the current...
04.27.2023
DDG Episode 173
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been blocked in the U.K.! What does this mean for Xbox and what could this mean for Activision Blizzard? Dave and MJC go over the details and try and make sense of it all....
04.20.2023
DDG Episode 172
Dave and MJC both saw the Super Mario Bros. Movie and played the Xdefiant beta this week! Find out if MJC could tolerate Chris Pratt’s voice and if Dave and MJC think XDefiant has what it takes to compete. In...
04.13.2023
XDefiant Interview
Dave sits down with different members of the Xdefiant team for two separate interviews. First up is CeeCee Smith, Associate Director, Live Operation. The last interview is with Patrick Price, Systems Designer Ubisoft San Francisco, and Scott Chrisostomo, Associate Game...

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Digital Days Gaming episodes:

DDG Episode 219

DDG 218

DDG Episode 217

DDG Episode 216

DDG Episode 215

DDG Episode 214

DDG Episode 213

DDG Episode 212

DDG Episode 211

DDG Episode 210

DDG Episode 209

DDG Episode 208

DDG Episode 207

DDG Episode 206

Bonus Episode: Spider-Man 2 Spoilercast

DDG Episode 205

DDG Episode 204

DDG Episode 203

DDG Episode 202

DDG Episode 201

DDG Episode 200

DDG Episode 199

DDG Episode 198

DDG Episode 197

DDG Episode 196

DDG Episode 195

DDG Episode 194

DDG Episode 193

DDG Episode 192

DDG Episode 191

DDG Episode 190

DDG Episode 189

DDG Episode 188

DDG Episode 187

DDG Episode 186

DDG Episode 185

DDG Episode 184

DDG Episode 183

DDG Episode 182

DDG Episode 181

DDG Episode 180: Xbox Games Showcase + Starfield Direct

DDG Episode 179: Summer Game Fest

DDG Episode 178

DDG Episode 177: PlayStation Showcase

DDG Episode 176

DDG Episode 175

DDG Episode 174

DDG Episode 173

DDG Episode 172

XDefiant Interview