The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast
By JampackSam
The Jampack Report: Gaming News PodcastJun 18, 2023
Xbox's Wild Week of FTC Leaks | The Jampack Report
Thanks to some PDF attachments submitted as part of the FTC filings, the future of Xbox has been partially shown off. With a new digital Xbox Series X, a new Xbox controller, and a cloud-hybrid game platform planned for 2028, we now know what to expect from Microsoft's gaming division - or at least, some of it.
00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Phil Spencer's response to the leaks 03:03 - A Digital Xbox Series X and Project Sebile controller leaked 12:17 - Microsoft's next Xbox is a cloud-hybrid console 18:51 - Dishonored 3, Ghostwire: Tokyo's sequel, a new Doom and more have leaked 23:32 - Spider-Man 2 has gone gold 24:19 - Starfield has passed 10 million players 25:21 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
What's Next for PlayStation in 2024? | The Jampack Report
PlayStation's State of Play and Nintendo's Nintendo Direct outline what the companies have coming in 2024 - but PlayStation isn't showing much beyond Spider-Man 2 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. What's next for one of the gaming industry's biggest players? 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - PlayStation State of Play Recap 17:49 - Nintendo Direct Recap 30:18 - Mortal Kombat 1 Reviews 33:06 - The Crew Motorfest Reviews 36:11 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Starfield is Bethesda's BIGGEST LAUNCH EVER | The Jampack Report
Starfield is officially the biggest launch of all time for Bethesda Game Studios, passing all previous launches including Fallout 4 and Skyrim. 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Starfield passes 6 million players and 1 million concurrent players 04:56 - Reports say Switch 2 was shown off at gamescom 08:22 - Jean-Claude Van Damme in Mortal Kombat 1 11:16 - Discord streaming is now on Xbox 13:12 - Xbox is going to Tokyo Game Show 15:17 - Replaced delayed to 2024 18:12 - An Xbox 360 Mega Bloks set is coming 20:21 - Spyro celebrates his 25th birthday! 21:00 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Let's Talk About Starfield Reviews | The Jampack Report
Bethesda Game Studios' first new IP in 25 years is finally here! Starfield has an 88 on Metacritic, but is that good enough for a game that is so important for Bethesda and for Xbox? 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Starfield Review Roundup 06:31 - Layoffs at Gearbox Publishing 07:59 - Volition Games has shut down 13:37 - Pete Hines says Redfall will be good "eventually" 17:40 - Bloodborne Remastered rumors point toward a 2025 release 20:11 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
The BIGGEST News from gamescom 2023 | The Jampack Report
gamescom Opening Night Live brought plenty of looks at new games coming soon, from Black Myth: Wukong and The Crew Motorfest to Assassin's Creed Mirage and Little Nightmares 3! We're talking about the biggest news from this year's show and more - enjoy! 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - gamescom ONL 2023 recap 24:20 - PlayStation Portal is launching at $199 29:12 - Armored Core 6 and Immortals of Aveum reviews are in! 33:54 - Microsoft submits new proposal to the CMA 29:07 - Microsoft's PC Game Pass comes to Nvidia GeForce Now 40:39 - Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to Xbox 43:39 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Microsoft is KILLING the Xbox 360 Store | The Jampack Report
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 Marketplace will shut down in July 2024, marking an end to nearly 20 years of buying Xbox 360 games. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Xbox 360 Marketplace is shutting down 06:28 - Baldur's Gate 3 is the highest-rated game of the year 11:30 - Starfield, The Crew Motorfest, and Assassin's Creed Mirage have gone gold 13:41 - DC Universe Online is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X 17:04 - Alan Wake 2 has been delayed by 10 days 18:47 - New Xbox Game Pass games for August and Madden 24 trial 24:10 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
New PS5 Model LEAKED on Twitter | The Jampack Report
The long-rumored new model of the PlayStation 5 leaked on Twitter last week, showing a slightly smaller and slimmer version of the PS5 with what looks to be a removable disk drive. 00:00 - Intro
00:45 - New PS5 model leaked on Twitter
05:00 - PlayStation beats Xbox to 4K cloud streaming
12:43 - Modern Warfare 3 officially revealed
16:06 - Devolver Delayed pushes multiple games to 2024
18:25 - Resident Evil 2 is the best-selling game in the franchise
20:01 - Quake II remastered announced at Quakecon 2023
23:29 - Halo Infinite Cyber Showdown II is underway
28:58 - Stray is out now on Xbox
26:54 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!
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Baldur's Gate 3 Might Not Launch on Xbox Until 2024 | The Jampack Report
Baldur's Gate 3 isn't launching on Xbox alongside the PS5 version in September, and recent comments from Larian Studios' director of publishing suggest that the game won't launch on Xbox until 2024.
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Baldur's Gate 3 not launching on Xbox until 2024
07:03 - Xbox will be at gamescom 2023
13:03 - Quake 2 remastered announcement coming at Quakecon 2023
15:05 - Next Battlefield will be a "reimagination" of the franchise
19:34 - Remnant 2 passes 1M units sold
21:52 - 10th anniversary update coming to Killer Instinct
25:03 - Starfield is an Xbox Play Anywhere title
26:16 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to PS4 and Xbox One
28:06 - Discord streaming is coming to Xbox
29:50 - Stormcloud Vapor Xbox controller announced
32:36 - Outro
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Is Red Dead Redemption Remastered FINALLY Happening? | The Jampack Report
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - New Red Dead Redemption logo and Switch mention
07:17 - Tecent is acquiring Dying Light studio Dying Light
12:16 - Xbox and Square Enix are going to partner closely on future games
16:44 - Immortals Fenyx Rising 2 cancelled for Assassin's Creed
21:12 - New Xbox dashboard rolls out
24:57 - Exoprimal passes 1M players
28:01 - TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Xbox controller smells like pizza
30:39 - Outro
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PlayStation 5 Pro COULD Launch Next Year | The Jampack Report
A new report from gaming industry insider Tom Henderson has shared that PlayStation 5 Pro developer kits are supposedly shipping to developers by November 2023, with the console potentially releasing in November 2024.
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - PlayStation 5 Pro reportedly coming in 2024
05:48 - Limited Edition Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle revealed at SDCC
09:17 - PlayStation's Project Q leaked ahead of launch
12:54 - Xbox Game Pass Core replaces Xbox Live Gold on September 14
21:22 - 92 million people watched the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct
25:00 - New Game Pass additions July 2023
28:11 - Old Call of Duty games are topping the Xbox charts
31:29 - Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-Man revealed for Mortal Kombat
33:22 - Outro
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Breaking Down Xbox's MASSIVE ID@Xbox Showcase | The Jampack Report
While players have been focused on the FTC vs Microsoft case, the ID@Xbox team teamed up with IGN for a showcase packed with awesome indies coming to Xbox and other platforms in the months ahead! We're hitting the highlights of the show, talking about EA's new Black Panther game, and a potential Need for Speed Most Wanted remake on this week's show. Enjoy!
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Trophy Room and Project XTalk FTC conversations
01:36 - ID@Xbox Showcase recap
13:04 - EA confirms that a Black Panther game is in development
16:48 - Need for Speed Most Wanted Remake could be coming
19:05 - Antstream Arcade starts streaming more than 1400 retro games on Xbox next week
22:16 - PS5 Access controller launches on December 6
24:17 - Outro
Trophy Room: A PlayStation Show: https://www.youtube.com/live/9t-jDYnU83s?feature=share
Project XTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=docHjW4sy5s&t=672s&pp=ygUNcHJvamVjdCB4dGFsaw%3D%3D
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Is Sony Making a PlayStation 5 Slim? | The Jampack Report
New documents from the FTC vs Microsoft show that Microsoft thinks PlayStation could have a PS5 Slim on the way later this year at “the same reduced price point” as the PS5 Digital Edition at $399. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - PS5 Slim potentially leaked by Microsoft 05:43 - Scorn coming to PS5 this fall 07:51 - Smoke and Rain coming to Mortal Kombat 1 11:50 - Diablo 4 Season 1 launches July 20 14:40 - ID@Xbox Demo Event starts July 11 17:21 - New Xbox Game Pass games for July 21:28 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
The FTC vs Microsoft Trial's SHOCKING Final Days | The Jampack Report
The FTC vs Microsoft court case is now over, and we saw some massive statements coming from PlayStation, Xbox, and third parties that give a peek behind the scenes at the craziness of gaming industry politics. Let's get into some of the biggest stories from the week. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
The FTC Trial Revealed the TRUTH About PlayStation | The Jampack Report
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - New emails show Jim Ryan's true thoughts on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition
05:46 - Call of Duty was almost not on Xbox
08:35 - Microsoft acquired ZeniMax after hearing Starfield would be a PlayStation exclusive
11:20 - Xbox was working on a dedicated version of Xbox Cloud Gaming
15:28 - Matt Booty's reaction to Nvidia including games on GeForce Now before their agreement had been signed
17:28 - Indiana Jones will be an Xbox exclusive
20:46 - Elder Scrolls 6 is at least five years away
22:50 - Xbox says that they have "lost the console wars"
26:07 - Outro
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Xbox's BIG Surprises from the Xbox Games Showcase Extended | The Jampack Report
The Xbox Games Showcase may have taken the spotlight, but the Xbox Games Showcase Extended shared deeper dives and extra surprises that are sure to make Xbox fans more excited than ever for the future of the platform.
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Recap of Xbox Games Showcase and Ubisoft Forward podcasts
01:47 - Xbox Games Showcase Extended developer interviews overview
03:58 - Keanu Reeves talks Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
05:09 - High On Knife horror DLC revealed
07:07 - Lifes of P gameplay showcase
07:53 - Microsoft Flight Simulator Dune content
08:36 - Exoprimal
10:15 - Indie interviews
11:16 - Phasmophobia is coming to consoles
12:34 - 10 new ID@Xbox games come to Xbox Game Pass!
14:35 - Xbox Developer Accelerator Program
15:34 - EDO and Fallout 76 update details
17:00 - Xbox Games Showcase final thoughts
17:39 - Xbox revenue is double the Xbox 360 generation
20:51 - Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 months before cancelling it
25:32 - Diablo IV has a record-setting first week with $666M in sales
27:58 - Outro
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Ubisoft is Making a MAJOR Comeback | The Jampack Report
This week's Ubisoft Forward proved that the company is set to deliver some incredible games from legacy franchises and massive new partners - from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws to Assassin's Creed Mirage and XDefiant, there is plenty to look forward to from Ubisoft's catalog of games.
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Star Wars Outlaws
03:04 - Assassin's Creed Mirage
05:29 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
07:50 - XDefiant
11:06 - Prine of Persia: The Lost Crown
13:22 - Assassin's Creed Nexus and Assassin's Creed Codename Jade
14:54 - The Division Resurgence
16:19 - The Crew Motorfest
18:45 - Skull and Bones
19:33 - Captain Laserhawk's Blood Dragon Remix
20:12 - Halo Combat Evolved Barwlhalla crossover
20:24 - Ubisoft Forward Sale
20:53 - Outro
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Xbox Brought the HEAT in the 2023 Xbox Showcase | The Jampack Report
From AAA first-party games like Fable and Avowed to massive third-party games like Star Wars Outcasts and Persona 3 Reload, the 2023 Xbox Showcase brought plenty of incredible games - and the Starfield Direct topped off the show with a deep dive into what could be Xbox's game of the generation.
00:00 - Intro
02:53 - Xbox Showcase recap
23:12 - Starfield will run at 30 FPS on console
27:30 - Third-party partnership games
42:01 - 1TB Xbox Series S and Starfield controller/headset announced
45:24 - Cyberpunkl 2077 Phantom Liberty, live service game updates
47:30 - Recap and wrapup
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Summer Game Fest's BIGGEST Announcements | The Jampack Report
Geoff Keighley kicked off Summer Game Fest yesterday, and it was packed with announcements ranging from AAA games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Spider-Man 2 to Alan Wake 2 and Mortal Kombat 1. Today's show goes over the highlights of everything you might have missed. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Redfall Devs HOPED It Would Get Canceled | The Jampack Report
A new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier gives a behind the scenes look at how bad the development of Redfall really was, with some anonymous developers even sharing they had hoped Microsoft would cancel the game.
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Summer Game Fest kickoff schedule
07:54 - Redfall devs hoped the game would be canceled
14:29 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart coming to PC
17:01 - New Xbox Game Pass additions
20:42 - Xbox Games with Gold for June 2023
22:43 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor community statistics
24:57 - Outro
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PlayStation's GREAT (Third-Party) Showcase | The Jampack Report
Last week's PlayStation Showcase presented plenty of awesome games... just not many that are exclusive to PlayStation 5. We're talking about all of the biggest announcements from last week's show, including their new handheld Project Q, on this week's podcast!
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - PlayStation Showcase/Spider-Man 2
06:06 - Assassin's Creed Mirage
07:29 - Alan Wake 2
08:43 - Final Fantasy 16
09:31 - Dragon's Dogma 2
10:04 - Marathon
12:16 - Fairgame$ from Haven Studios
14:00 - FoamStars
14:45 - Phantom Blade Zero - is it real?
15:44 - Helldivers 2
16:39 - Project Q PS5 Remote Play handheld
19:30 - PS5 earbuds
20:38 - The Last of Us Factions delayed, team scaled back
25:04 - Devolver Direct details coming this week
25:31 - Boosteroid gets Xbox games later this week
26:16 - Gollum reviews are in - it's the worst game of the year
27:09 - Outro
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A New GOLDEN AGE of Fighting Games | The Jampack Report
With the reveal of Mortal Kombat 1, 2023 is now slated to have a Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, and Mortal Kombat, all in a single year. That's an incredible lineup of massive fighting games unlike anything we've seen in years. The summer gaming news season has officially started!
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Mortal Kombat 1 officially revealed
04:28 - Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters Leaked
05:57 - PlayStation games won't release on PC and PS5 simultaneously
09:59 - PlayStation Showcase coming May 24
12:59 - Halo Infinite Season 4 details shared
18:29 - Microsoft Activision-Blizzard acquisition approved by EU, China
20:46 - Microsoft brings major first-party games to Nvidia GeForce NOW
23:27 - Stray could be coming to Xbox
25:13 - New Game Pass Games
28:11 - Ghostwire: Tokyo gets a major performance patch
29:59 - 3 Super Mario GBA games come to Nintendo Switch Online
31:31 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells 10 million copies ib three days
33:43 - Outro
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Tears of the Kingdom SMASHES OpenCritic Records | The Jampack Report
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is officially the highest-rated game ever on OpenCritic, passing Red Dead Redemption 2, Elden Ring, and even its predecessor Breath of the Wild. Nintendo had a fantastic week, but now rumors are circulating that the new Nintendo console might be here sooner than we think.
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Tears of the Kingdom Reviews Roundup and Record
02:42 - New Nintendo console may not arrive until Spring 2024 at the earliest
12:53 - Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare 3 (REPORT)
17:10 - New Mortal Kombat is going to be a reboot of the franchise
20:20 - Guerrilla Games celebrates its 20th anniversary
22:52 - Xbox May update brings improvements to the platform
24:48 - Outro
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Xbox Won't "Win" with Good Games | The Jampack Report
Phil Spencer's appearance on the Kinda Funny XCast this week brought a ton of quotable moments, including the head of Xbox saying that even good games won't turn the tides of the console war against PlayStation and Nintendo. 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Phil Spencer on XCast 10:48 - Xbox Games Showcase confirmed for June 11 at 10am PT 14:34 - Xbox Expansion Cards get a price drop 17:31 - Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC players get shareable free trials 20:06 - Hogwarts Legacy sells 15 million copies, generates $1 billion 22:04 - Spider-Man 2 gets a free prequel comic book 24:45 - Karl Urban in talks to play Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2 27:02 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
EA Starts Fixing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | The Jampack Report
After earning glowing reviews earlier in the week, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched with some massive issues on consoles and PC. For the majority of it's launch weekend, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was sitting at Mostly Negative user reviews on Steam. Now, EA has acknowledged the issues and is getting to work on fixing players' problems. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review Roundup 02:29 - Jedi: Survivor Performance Issues 10:39 - Xbox FY2023 Q3 results 14:26 - ASUS ROG Ally $600 price leaked 19:57 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to earn $1B globally 22:15 - Redfall dynamic background out now on Xbox Series X|S 23:42 - Grand Theft Auto IV turns 15 years old 24:38 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
What's Next for Xbox If the Activision-Blizzard Deal is Dead? | The Jampack Report
With the CMA's decision to block Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard acquisition, the odds have never looked worse for the deal to go through. Whether ABK joins Microsoft or not, Xbox has to unify their strategy and focus on delivering more games to more players - whatever it may look like. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam#microsoft #xbox #gamingnews
Why Are Big Summer Releases Skipping Xbox? | The Jampack Report
Between Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster and Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Microsoft has a growing problem of games skipping their platform entirely to release on PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, and even streaming services without ever touching a Microsoft console. While it's not a huge problem now, it's an issue that Microsoft should tackle now to prepare for the future. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - More big release skip Xbox 08:12 - Sony Firewalk Studios 11:15 - The Division Day brought news on Heartland and Resurgence 14:17 - Ubisoft is turning things around with F2P games in 2023 17:00 - Xbox is building a new dashboard design 20:13 - Diablo IV has gone gold and a second beta announced 21:54 - Street Fighter 6 demo out now on PlayStation, coming to Xbox and PC this week 22:41 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
LawBreakers RETURNS and a Magic FPS is Coming | Xhibition: An Xbox Podcast
With more leadership changes at 343, Cliff Bleszinski teasing the return of lawbreakers, and the reveal of a magic FPS called Immortals of Aveum, there are tons of shakeups coming for the FPS genre in 2023.
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Redfall at 30 FPS on consoles
01:35 - Frank O'Connor has left 343
05:01 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed to 2024
08:36 - Cliffy B teases LawBreakers return
12:02 - Immortals of Aveum looks like a magically FPS
16:11 - Inscryption is out now on Xbox
16:29 - Xbox Elite Series 2 gets more color options with Xbox Design Lab
18:10 - Outro
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Redfall's 30 FPS Framerate is a Launch Letdown on Xbox
Redfall is going to run at 30 FPS on Xbox consoles at launch, leaving a bad taste in players mouths after months of 60 FPS trailers and gameplay. While a 60 FPS Performance Mode is coming after launch, this marks another big miss for Xbox for what could be one of their biggest new IP in recent memory. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!
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Halo Faces an Uncertain Future | The Jampack Report
Joseph Staten, head of creative on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on Halo CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3, is officially leaving Microsoft. With 343's struggles with their Slipspace Engine, a lack of campaign DLC for Halo Infinite, and big shifts internally at 343, the future of Halo is looking more uncertain than ever.
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Joseph Staten is leaving 343
06:34 - Sony continues to fight Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard
11:41 - Advanced Warfare 2 was in development at Sledgehammer Games
16:11 - Sony reportedly developing a PS5 remote play device, cloud gaming devices are hitting the market
23:19 - EA Sports FIFA becomes EA Sports FC
27:54 - Silent Hill 2 release date changes from TBA to Coming Soon on Steam
30:27 - Quantum Break is being removed from Game Pass over licensing issue, likely to return soon
32:45 - Xbox announces sustainable controller made partially from recycled materials, old controllers
37:17 - Outro
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New CHEAPER Xbox Expansion Card Leaked | The Jampack Report
A new Western Digital Xbox Expansion Card leaked early, featuring 1TB of memory and a $179.99 price tag. We're talking about this, Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure impressions, the lackluster Diablo IV Xbox Series X, and more on today's show!
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure impressions
05:18 - Western Digital Xbox Expansion Card leaked
09:04 - Diablo IV Xbox Series X bundle revealed
12:32 - Vampire Survivors DLC 2 on the way
14:13 - Redfall is one month away
15:52 - Best Game Pass game of March poll
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The Jampack Report is Making a Comeback!
I was able to stay away from podcasting for roughly two weeks - let's get back to the roots with the return of The Jampack Report, a weekly gaming news show that's available on podcast services around the world! Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Ghost Recon Frontline Brings a Spin on Battle Royale
Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline, a spin on the battle royale genre that brings objective-based gameplay into a massive free-to-play PVP shooter. While there have been many competitors in the battle royale space, it's been difficult for any team to compete as Call of Duty: Warzone continues to dominate.
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Battlefield 2042 Open Beta
02:43 - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline Announced
07:37 - Destiny 2: Beyond Light comes to Game Pass for PC
10:12 - Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster Leaks
13:19 - Xbox Web Store Cloud Gaming Update
14:43 - Outro
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Bluepoint Games is Officially a Part of PlayStation
After years of remasters and remakes, PlayStation has officially acquired Bluepoint Games. As member of the PlayStation Studios family, Bluepoint is now working on "original content" rather than a direct remake of a previous game, marking a major leap for the company.
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - PlayStation Acquires Bluepoint Games
05:43 - Twisted Metal F2P Game Rumors
09:32 - Twitch testing "Boost" paid promotional feature
13:35 - Marvel's Avengers and Scarlett Nexus come to Xbox Game Pass
15:34 - Battlefield 2042 Beta Dates
17:24 - Outro
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Kena Dev is Exploring Other Platforms for "AA" PlayStation Hit
After massive success as a PlayStation exclusive, Ember Lab has said that it will "look into other platform releases" post-launch. While there's currently no timeframe for release, it looks like Kena will be making its way to other platforms in the near future.
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Quantic Dream is Making a Star Wars Game (Probably)
Industry insiders have reported that Quantic Dream, the studio behind Detroit: Become Human and that is involved in ongoing legal issues over workplace misconduct, is nearly two years into development of a new Star Wars game. Details are sparse, but the game is said to be a large departure from the team's traditional quick-time-event approach.
Quantic Dream Story: https://kotaku.com/what-we-ve-heard-about-a-quantic-dream-star-wars-game-1847708431
New Switch Controller: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fcc-points-to-nintendo-switch-controller-announcement-this-week/
Halo Infinite Flighting: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-september-2021
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God of War Ragnarok Ending the Norse Saga
Sony Santa Monica's Creative Director, Cory Barlog, has shared that Ragnarok will conclude the Norse saga for Kratos and Atreus because of how long it takes to create a AAA God of War title.
See the full interview on Kaptain Kuba's channel
Why God of War Ragnarok Ends the Norse Saga via Eurogamer
Battlefield 2042 Delayed via Twitter
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Nintendo FINALLY Adds Bluetooth Audio to the Switch!
After 4 years, Nintendo has finally added the ability to add up to 10 Bluetooth audio devices to the Nintendo Switch with System Update 13.0. While this is welcome news... IT'S BEEN THERE THE WHOLE TIME?!
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The Final Jampack Report - A New Podcast, New Content, and New Ideas Ahead
Okay, so this isn't even an episode of The Jampack Report, but I wanted to let the audio listeners know about the changes coming to the content that I create - including to the podcast. As an independent content creator, it's time to break out of the template that I've created for myself and focus on experimenting more and pushing myself to create something new and diverse. As I mention here, I'm launching Xhibition: An Xbox Podcast to keep my podcasting drive going, along with implementing some other changes that free up my schedule to focus on creating more organic content. I appreciate all of the love and support that The Jampack Report and my other content has received over the years and look forward to continuing to create even more expansive and engaging shows in the months and years ahead.
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Seneca (also from Oasis' "Closing Time")
Xbox Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Celebration | The Jampack Report 5.14.21
Xbox's Major Nelson has announced new ways that the company is celebrating 20 years of Xbox, starting with a new line of merchandise and wallpapers available across Xbox, PC, and mobile devices. Plenty of news is coming in the months ahead has both Xbox and Halo celebrate two decades as leaders in the gaming industry.
Here are today's stories:
- Celebrating 20 Years of Xbox
- Xbox Game Studios to work with Tencent's TiMi on new game experiences
- E3 2021 ONLINE PORTAL AND APP DETAILS OFFICIALLY REVEALED
- Two new DualSense wireless controller colors hit shelves starting next month
- Play At Home 2021 update: Free in-game content and more
- Ghostrunner 2 Confirmed For New-Gen Consoles And PC
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Sega Planning to Release a "Super Game" by 2026 | The Jampack Report 5.13.21
Sega's latest financial report has shared some insight into the company's plans for the future, including the launch of a "Super Game" that the company projects will make 100 billion yen, or roughly 900 million dollars.
Here are today's stories:
- Sega says it plans to release a ‘Super Game’ within the next five years
- Nibellion on Twitter
- The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised
- Battlefield 6 Will Come To Last-Gen Consoles, Is Still Slated For Holiday 2021 Release
- Xbox Insiders Console Purchase Pilot
- Gabe Newell teases the possibility of bringing Steam games to console
- Destiny 2 cross-play accidentally switched on early
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Resident Evil Village Ships 3 Million Units in 4 Days | The Jampack Report 5.11.21
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Village shipped 3 million copies globally in four days, smashing Resident Evil 7's 2.5 million units shipped in five days. The game is currently on-par with Resident Evil 2 Remake's impressive launch, automatically making RE8 one of the most successful launches in the franchise.
Here are today's stories:
- Resident Evil Village Ships Over 3 Million Units Globally!
- Benji-Sales on Twitter
- THE COALITION MOVING TO NEXT-GEN DEVELOPMENT, UNREAL ENGINE 5
- Exclusive: Next-Gen PlayStation VR Is 4K With Foveated Rendering And Vibration Feature
- Ubisoft will now brand all its own games as "Ubisoft Originals"
- Epic Games claims Fortnite is at "full penetration" on console
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Sony Expects PS5 Shortages to Last Until 2022 | The Jampack Report 5.10.21
Sony's Hiroki Titoki has shared that the company predicts PlayStation 5 shortages to continue until 2022, saying that increasing the supply still cannot keep up with the unprecedented demand for their latest console.
Here are today's stories:
- Resident Evil Village Steam Charts
- Resident Evil Village smashed the series’ PC player record on its first day
- Sony expects PS5 supply issues to continue into next year
- Sony has finally added PS5 DualSense support for Remote Play on iOS
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition used mods as a benchmark for its improvements
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Free-to-Play Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland Announced | The Jampack Report 5.7.21
Ubisoft has revealed that its The Division universe will continue expanding, with the new free-to-play Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland launching in 2021-2022. A mobile game is also in development for a future release, while the already announced Netflix movie continues production.
Here are today's stories:
- An Update on the Tom Clancy’s The Division Universe
- New PS5 hardware redesign entering production in 2022 – report
- Gearbox boss denies Borderlands spin-off rumours and says it will ‘always lead development’
- E3 Announces More 2021 Partners
- NEXT-GEN UPGRADE FOR REMNANT ANNOUNCED
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Nintendo is Creating the Next Generation of Game Developers | The Jampack Report 5.6.21
Nintendo has announced Game Builder Garage, a budget game builder launching in June that gives players of all experience levels the tools that they need to design their own games and learn the ropes of programming a video game. It's experiences like these that build a passion for development and that cultivate the next generation of game developers.
Here are today's stories:
- Resident Evil 8 Reviews
- Nintendo’s next Switch game will let you develop your own games
- Sony accused of ‘unlawful monopoly’ for restricting digital games to the PlayStation Store
- Six Google Stadia Staff Leave To Join Haven Entertainment
- Electronic Arts Acquires Metalhead Software
- Gamescom 2021 goes all-digital
- Minecraft Dungeons gets cloud saves
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Sunset Overdrive Trademark Renewed by Sony | The Jampack Report 5.5.21
@Nibellion on Twitter has shared what appears to be the renewal of the Sunset Overdrive IP by Sony, bringing hope to PlayStation fans that the longtime Xbox and PC exclusive could be coming to PlayStation consoles - or even that a sequel may be on the way from Insomniac, who holds the rights to the IP itself.
Here are today's stories:
- Sunset Overdrive Trademark Seemingly Registered By Sony
- Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential Epic emails
- Battlefield 6 / #Battlefield will be getting its first official announcement on May 6th according to recent rumors.
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Discord is Coming to PlayStation in 2022 | The Jampack Report 5.4.21
PlayStation has announced a partnership with Discord, bringing one of the gaming industry's most popular chat applications to PlayStation in 2022 to "social and gaming experience on PlayStation Network."
Here are today's stories:
- Announcing PlayStation’s new Partnership with Discord
- 97 Games Now Featuring FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S
- Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Red Dead Online, Final Fantasy X/X-2, FIFA 21, and More
- PlayStation Now games for May: Jump Force, Nioh and Streets of Rage 4
- Limited Run Games Is Now An Official Xbox Partner
- Stadia product head John Justice has left Google
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Microsoft Considered 88% Dev Cut on Xbox Store | The Jampack Report 5.3.21
Court documents from the Epic v. Apple court case have revealed that Microsoft at one point considered lowering its 30 percent cut on the Xbox storefront to 12 percent, shaking up a longstanding precedent in the gaming industry of platform holders taking a 30 percent cut from all revenue. The document also suggests that the recent change to a 12 percent cut on Microsoft's PC storefront also considered including exclusive streaming rights for games included in the deal, giving Microsoft an upper hand in the cloud streaming space.
Here are today's stories:
- Microsoft explored reducing its Xbox store cut to shake up console gaming
- Battlefield 6 images have reportedly leaked, ahead of EA’s big reveal
- Nintendo declines to comment on latest ‘Switch Pro’ report
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Xbox is Focusing on PC Gaming in a BIG Way | The Jampack Report 4.30.21
Matt Booty, Head of Xbox Game Studios at Microsoft, shared more about how the company is planning to continue their focus on the PC gaming space in 2021 and beyond. From new quality of life features coming to Halo Infinite this fall to new ways for players to play on low-end devices through Cloud Gaming, Microsoft is focused on expanding the Xbox even further in the PC ecosystem.
Here are today's stories:
- Continuing Our PC Gaming Journey in 2021 and Beyond
- INSIDE INFINITE - APRIL 2021
- Hitman developer reportedly developing fantasy IP for Xbox
- Sony begins selling the PS5 in China
- 15 mins of new gameplay for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Among Us confirmed for PS4, PS5 this year
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order coming to PS5, Xbox Series this summer
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Sony Doubles Down on PS5 Exclusives with $184M Investment | The Jampack Report 4.29.21
Announced during a recent earnings call, Sony CFO Hiroki Titoki confirmed that the company will continue investing heavily in PlayStation exclusives, developing projects in-house and partnering with other developers through a $184M year-on-year investment.
Here are today's stories:
- Sony says it will ‘aggressively’ invest in first-party studios and partnerships this year
- PlayStation Plus games for May: Battlefield V, Stranded Deep, Wreckfest: Drive Hard. Die Last.
- New Games with Gold for May 2021
- Fortnite isn’t on Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service because Epic won’t allow it
- An Xbox Series X|S Optimized version of The Sinking City is now available after surprise launch
- Stadia Announces... a Search Bar
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Latest Financial Reports Show MASSIVE PlayStation & Xbox Growth | The Jampack Report 4.28.21
Sony and Microsoft have shared their FY20 and FY21 Q3 financial reports respectively, showing strong results for both gaming giants with the launch of the Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5.
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- Geoff Keighley on Twitter
- PlayStation revenues near $25bn as PS5 ships 7.8m in five months
- Benji Sales on Twitter
- Xbox FY21 Q3 revenue up 50% as Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass boom
- Resident Evil Re:Verse is not releasing with Resident Evil Village, will debut this summer
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