A watershed moment in gaming has just taken place. The record breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard King has been completed and now Xbox owns some of the most recognised intellectual property in the gaming sphere. We discuss this and more! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Samurai Kibiji ►    / @samuraikibiji   Ericutz4thewin ►    / @ericutz4thewin   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support

Love him or hate him, Playstation executive Jim Ryan has made a huge impact on Sony's business and will go down as a legendary figure in the gaming industry. This week he announced that he was stepping down from his role. Is there a deeper story there especially with his failure to halt Microsoft's Activision Blizzard King deal? Mass lay offs afflict the industry and we here that State of Decay might be coming 2027 and the Kotor remake for Playstation may actually be cancelled. Joining us...

A huge week for gaming news as the biggest leak to have ever besieged Xbox took place as a result of its own blunder. The leaks laid bare a huge part of Microsoft's strategy with Xbox including publishers it considered acquiring. Most shockingly, Nintendo was on the cards! Then a major breakthrough took place when the CMA announced that it provisionally approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Post Up ►...

Playstation announced a surprise State of Play this week and we got a look at already announced titles with Spider-Man 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth getting a lot of attention. Starfield's metacritic keeps dropping sitting at 83 at present leading many to bemoan the existence of media bias against Xbox and Final Fantasy 7 Remake's lifetime sales have been announced at 7 million. Is that actually impressive? This week we also discuss The Crew, Armored Core and lots more! Joining us on the...

The big Xbox console exclusive is finally here! Starfield has a lot riding on it and the reviews and early access are out. Has Bethesda done enough to redeem itself after Fallout 76? Does Starfield live up to the hype? Does Xbox get some respite? Meanwhile, Playstation announced a significant price hike for its subscription services. Is Playstation starting to lose touch with gamers as it flaunts its success with little care for its fans? Joining us on the panel this week will be the...

The biggest gaming convention of the year is still going on and we were fortunate to attend. T his week so lots of news as a result from Starfield gameplay leaking, the Playstation Explore specs getting leaked, loads of other games to discuss and more! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Wandering Dutch ►    / @wanderingdutch   Forza Erwin ►    / @racingfromhome   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support

Arguably the biggest Xbox exclusive in years has now gone gold with reviewers now getting their hands on the final build. The hype machine is in full effect for Starfield but will it deliver what it needs to and does it stand a chance to win Game of the Year with such an incredible slate of games coming in 2023? We discuss this topic and much more! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Doc Dark 1985 ►    / @ucry464kyoew7t81esjc4vfg   Epic Treasure ►...

Another game of the year contender has entered into 2023! Baldur's Gate is creating a storm, Nintendo is FINALLY confirmed to have another console incoming in 2024, Playstation incites actual riots and Xbox is getting some heat from certain corners about the lack of marketing for its next big exclusive, Starfield. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Samurai Kibiji ►    / @ucf11q8f-xr9dgu6-cfvjl9g   Harry ►    / @gamerswatch   --- Support this podcast:...

The relationship between Square Enix and Xbox might finally be blossoming after the announcement that Final Fantasy 14 would be coming to Xbox Series X and S and with lots of talk about a positive future by Phil Spencer between the two companies. Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart seemed to split the gaming community regarding the SSD claims and the performance of the PS5 following the PC release, the Playstation 5 hit a massive 40 million sales milestone and Remnant 2 seems to be making waves for...

Microsoft has defeated the FTC and all that stands in the way of the completion of the Activision Blizzard King merger is the CMA. Can Microsoft successfully negotiate with the CMA to conclude the merger, changing the future of Xbox forever or will the deal still fail? In other news, the story trailer for Spider-Man 2 got released, Diablo 4 had some controversy, a mid-gen Playstation 5 console is now all but confirmed, Xbox Games with Gold is dead and an indie developer takes shots at the...

Whilst the Xbox and FTC hearing still awaits a judgement from the US judge, we discuss the games of 2023 and what appears to be one of the best years in gaming for a long time in the making. Final Fantasy 16 and Street Fighter 6 sales figures have been revealed with some questioning whether the former can be classed as a successful entry or not. Baldurs Gate appears to have some new-found fans and IO interactive opens up a new studio in Brighton working on Project 007. Joining us on...

The court battle between Microsoft and the FTC has come to an end and there were A LOT of reveals and controversies that had the gaming community engaging with them despite some saying they were tired of the discourse surrounding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King! The court ruling will decide the fate of this long-discussed and controversial deal. Will it pass? Will it fail? Find out in the next episode of Dragonb...... #GOLIVE ! Joining us on the panel this week will be the...

The court battle between Microsoft and the FTC has begun which will determine the fate of the Activision Blizzard King merger. Already we have had some extremely interesting reveals including the fact that Indiana Jones is a Xbox console exclusive. Final Fantasy 16 has now released and so have the reviews but are the positive reviews justified for the game? We discuss all that and more on #GOLIVE Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Fame of LVL1 Gaming ►...

The dust is finally settling on the Xbox Games Showcase and we have finally seen what Xbox has in store for us in the near future. Did Xbox do what it needed to? Were the gameplay showings adequate? Where does that leave Playstation after its lacklustre showcase? We discuss this and more with our panel of guests. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: BrokenGamesHDR ► https://www.youtube.com/@BrokenGamezHDR Wandering Dutch ►...

What a big week for gaming as we get two gigantic IP's release and successfully with great reviews. We also have lots of news as we approach closer to the Xbox Games Showcase! Has Xbox been teasing the reveal of Fable? Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: King David ► https://www.youtube.com/@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable/videos Epic Treasure► https://www.youtube.com/epictreasure --- Support this podcast:...

What a big week for gaming as we get two gigantic IP's release and successfully with great reviews. We also have lots of news as we approach closer to the Xbox Games Showcase! Has Xbox been teasing the reveal of Fable? Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Fonz Gaming ► https://www.youtube.com/@SamuraiKibiji Samurai Kibiji ► https://www.youtube.com/@Fonz_Gaming --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support

Sony had its big Playstation showcase event and things did not go well for them! Fan expectations were at odds with the showing itself giving Microsoft and Xbox a big opportunity to capitalise on the fumble in their upcoming games showcase. Bad news also abound for The Last of Us Factions as Naughty Dog announces a delay but with reports suggesting an even deeper issue. We discuss all this and more on #golive Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Colt...

Huge news for gaming fans this week! The Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard King got approved by the European Commission. Playstation finally announces its showcase after a VERY long time and we get the official announcement and trailer of Mortal Kombat 1! How does the Xbox ABK deal fare? What does the Playstation showcase mean for Xbox fans? We discuss all this and more on #GOLIVE! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Harry of Gamers Watch ►...

Nintendo has done it again. Zelda Tears of The Kingdom has released to critical acclaim, masses of hype, huge lines at stores. Playstation is rumoured to have entered into deals with Konami for not only Silent Hill but Metal Gear and the Castlevania series prompting many to ask Xbox to respond accordingly. Playstation backed Deviation games got hit with lay offs and the Playstation showcase event is rumoured for later this month. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following...

The hits keep coming for Xbox as its highly anticipated first party exclusive Redfall fails tremendously with scathing critical reviews prompting an apology from Xbox head Phil Spencer. Some are questioning the future of Xbox as a brand or at least, that of its leader and his ongoing suitability for the position he currently enjoys. In other news, Playstation shuts down another studio and Xbox provides more details for its Xbox games showcase. Joining us on the panel this week will be...

Well this is going to be a crazy one. The CMA has blocked Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King! The end is near! Meanwhile, Sony announced it increasing its budget for more acquisitions, Jedi Survivor got released and...its not running that great despite great reviews, Armored Core VI got a gameplay trailer and more. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Colt Eastwood ►    / @colteastwood   WEBDAVE ►    / @outbreakgamers   --- Support this...

Xbox has had a rough couple of weeks with the news regarding Redfall and then Ghostwire Tokyo's performance on the Xbox Series consoles not being met positively meanwhile Playstation enjoys incredible sales figures as Xbox suffers losses. Is the doom and gloom found in some corner of the interwebs surrounding Xbox warranted? We discuss this along with our impressions of Street Fighter 6 which got a demo release on Playstation, Dead Island 2 got a release and Playstation purchased another...

The Xbox cannot catch a break after it was announced that Xbox console exclusive Redfall will not be launching with a performance mode meaning that the Xbox Series X and S will only have 30 fps until a later undisclosed time. This has not been met well by the Xbox community at all. What does this mean for Redfall and the power narrative that seems to have fared terribly so far for the Xbox brand? This week also saw the news that Playstation exclusive Dreams is shutting down its services....

Prepare for your gaming backlog to get even bigger as the onslaught of excellent games gets even more fiercer with some big games releasing soon including the massively impressive looking Star Wars Jedi Survivors, Dead Island 2, Minecraft Legends amongst a few releasing this month. We also discuss Konami now seemingly investing heavily into its gaming division. Has the company finally seen the light after forsaking gaming for pachinko machines? Rumours swirl of a Playstation portable that has...

It as been a very eventful week in gaming news, some good some bad news. The biggest one has to be what is surely the death of one of the biggest gaming shows of the year, E3. PSVR 2 appears to be struggling in getting enough eyes on, Atlas Falls got delayed, Forza Horizon Rally got released and Microsoft and Xbox made more in roads in its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: David Jaffe ►...