Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #496 - The Beating Heard Around The World
23/12/2025 Duración: 01h32minUploader'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 us.In this episode of Let’s Weekend: We talk about Jake Paul getting his jaw broken, the awful shootings of the past week, and Rob Reiner's legacy after he and his wife were murdered.Shows notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #561 - The Monkey Paw Strikes Again
23/12/2025 Duración: 01h53minIn 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 here.
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #495 - Michigan Man Myth
16/12/2025 Duración: 01h17minUploader'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 us.In this episode of Let’s Weekend: We talk about the wild story surrounding the firing of Michigan's football coach, the surprising new candidate for governor in Minnesota, and we wonder how stupid is Liam Neeson.Shows notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #560 - The Game Awards Edition
16/12/2025 Duración: 02h03minIn 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 here.
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #494 - RIP Shang Tsung
09/12/2025 Duración: 01h24minUploader'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 us.In this episode of Let’s Weekend: We talk about the awful way that Trump has been talking about the great Somali communities in the US, the big Netflix acquisition of WB, and the death of the main villain of the original Mortal Kombat movie.Shows notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #559 - Consent is Important
09/12/2025 Duración: 01h30minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the death of Shang Tsung's actor from the original movie, Netflix becoming a big publisher with their acquisition of WB, and a bunch of interesting games coming in the next few months. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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(Bonus) Let's Weekend #493 - We're So Happy for Brazil
02/12/2025 Duración: 01h19minUploader'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 us.In this episode of Let’s Weekend: We talk about the great news of Brazil's former President going to prison for the rest of his life and that we're not jealous at all, the wild tale of a rare Superman comic selling for over $9 million, and the cool thing that happened on Mars.Shows notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #558 - Horses Don't Exist on Steam
02/12/2025 Duración: 01h25minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about why Battletoads is a terrible game, how you can get the upcoming Yakuza upgrades for cheaper than full price, and Steam's weird blocking of a horror game's release. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #557 - RIP Rebecca Heineman
25/11/2025 Duración: 01h44minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the passing of a games developer legend, Nintendo's war against its fans in their newest game, and what's going on with The Game Awards. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #556 - The Truth About Reviews
18/11/2025 Duración: 01h41minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the newest way to play Red Dead Redemption, Valve's new set of hardware, and the negative industry news affecting Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, and Arc Raiders. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #555 - The Shocking GTA Delay
11/11/2025 Duración: 01h15minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about four big delays, some good Nintendo news, and Square Enix's big downer news. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #554 - Capitalism is the Real Villain
04/11/2025 Duración: 01h23minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the big update coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, some bummer layoff news, and the two interesting showcases that happened this past week. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #553 - 25 Years of the PS2
28/10/2025 Duración: 01h57minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the arrival of Luigi's Mansion to the Switch 2, Halo coming to the PS5, and our memories of the PS2 upon its 25th Anniversary. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #552 - Aerosmith and Armageddon
21/10/2025 Duración: 01h07minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the passing of Tomonobu Itagaki, the most interesting game coming to consoles soon, and the success of Battlefield 6. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #551 - Wario's Sophomore Slump
14/10/2025 Duración: 01h15minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Mario & Wario, Mina the Hollower's delay, and a series of bad industry news. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #550 - SmashPad's Fall 2025 Release Preview
07/10/2025 Duración: 02h21minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the big news surrounding EA and Xbox along with a look at the releases for the rest of 2025. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #549 - Baby Steps and Slides
30/09/2025 Duración: 01h52minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the big TGS news around new Yakuza releases, the rumored EA purchase, and the PlayStation State of Play. All this and more, up next!Producer's Note: We had some technical issues during recording that made some of the chatter a bit garbled, so we apologize for that and will work to make sure the next episodes hopefully record in a better state.Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #548 - An Impermissible Monopoly
24/09/2025 Duración: 01h36minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, the backlash surrounding Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, and some updates on lawsuits involving Tencent/Sony and Krafton/Subnautica creators. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #547 - The Human Ditto
16/09/2025 Duración: 02h07sIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the new Mega Man collection that's coming out, Acclaim's showcase, and everything in the Nintendo Direct. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.
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Day 0 Update #546 - Silksong Destroyed Everything
09/09/2025 Duración: 01h26minIn this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about what the heck is Forsaken 64, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and what Ubisoft should do with Rayman for its 30th Anniversary. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found here.