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Day Zero PodcastPlayStation's February State of Play May Just Save Gaming In 2026The PlayStation State of Play for February 2026 was perhaps the strongest showing from any console maker in recent times. From the likes of John Wick to Kena: Scars of Kosmora, there’s something for everyone. It harkened back to the time of the original PlayStation’s (and arguably PlayStation 2’s) peak — so many games to choose from for any kind of gamer.In this episode of Day Zero, we discuss why this matters. With the state of the games business in flux courtesy of AI, a weak Xbox, and Nintendo yet to find its footing with the Switch 2...
2026-02-1744 min
Day Zero PodcastWe Attended Nvidia’s GeForce Now India Media Briefing: Here’s Everything We KnowIn this episode of Day Zero, we talk about Nvidia’s GeForce Now India media briefing which we were invited to ahead of its soon to be revealed release date. While the company valued at around $4.6 Trillion (at the time of writing this post) didn’t give us a concrete launch date or a price, it said enough and more importantly, showed just about enough to give us a modicum of confidence regarding its rollout. Considering the current competition from Xbox and Jio, the standard wasn’t really that high to begin with, but just enough that being...
2026-02-1041 min
Day Zero PodcastIs GTA 6 Killing Video Games Culture?In this episode of Day Zero, we discuss GTA 6, yet again. This time to parse through and make sense of a particularly spicy rumour doing the rounds about the lack of a physical copy on disc at launch. We go into the origin of this GTA 6 rumour, why it has traction, what it means for you as a consumer, and why if Take Two decides on such an approach, it nukes accessibility for markets that aren’t the United States as well as takes away from one of the core aspects of video games culture (in markets that aren’t th...
2026-01-3031 min
Day Zero PodcastXbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-SupportXbox woke up and realised India is a market it actually where it sells controllers and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions (consoles have been unavailable here for quite a long while now) and in order to jumpstart that it did a marketing campaign focussing on the latest addition to its offerings — Xbox Cloud Gaming. In this episode of Day Zero we discuss what it did, what the outcome was, what’s next, and why we’re extremely skeptical of the future of Xbox in India, even if in the short term, Xbox has been able to win developer mindsh...
2026-01-1635 min
Day Zero PodcastEverything We Know About The Witcher 3 New DLCOf all the things to capture the headlines at the beginning of 2026, The Witcher 3 getting new content was not one we had on our bingo cards. And yet, here we are. Courtesy of some stellar reporting from Eurogamer’s Robert Purchese as well as welcome comments from Polish games industry insider Borys Nieśpielak and Noble Securities analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski, it’s quite likely that CD Projekt RED might usher in a new expansion/DLC to a nearly 11-year-old game that still holds up extremely well to this day.Along with this we discuss what we co...
2026-01-0928 min
Day Zero PodcastThese Are the Best Games of 2025 You Should Play2025 was an incredible year for video games.And while it was an even better year for self-inflicted industry drama with lay-offs, genAI (and lack of disclosure for such), platforms playing fast and loose with indie devs, and megacorps imploding, the games, were impeccable. With that in mind, we discuss the best of what the year had to offer. From the obvious such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to the obtuse like Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, we’re joined by special guest (our first!) editor-in-chief of Story Mode, Karan Pradhan to let you know what you should have...
2026-01-0251 min
Day Zero PodcastEvery Game Not Called GTA 6 That You'd Want to Play in 2026As the title suggests, we didn’t include GTA 6 in this list of what to look forward to in 2026. The reason is obvious: we don’t know if it will really ship in 2026. Rather than waste your time on a game from a publisher with no concrete date which you’d buy anyway, we figured it would be a better use of our time and yours to highlight everything else that is set to make 2026 one of the bigger years for video games.From heavy hitters like Wolverine and Control Resonant (we at Day Zero stan Remedy — even if...
2025-12-2638 min
Day Zero PodcastIs Larian’s AI Embrace the Greatest Heel Turn Ever in Video Games?In this episode Rahul and Rishi discuss Larian’s interview with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, what the Baldur’s Gate 3 hitmaker’s statement really means for the future of video game development and why CEO' Sven Vincke’s attempt at damage control just made everything so much worse. So much so that it appears that the company is on a generational speed run of ruining all the good will its garnered over the years.Along with this we also discuss Sandfall Interactive’s AI admissions that have resurfaced after being caught and why disclosures are critical rather than admitti...
2025-12-1931 min
Day Zero PodcastXbox Is Dead, Long Live NEX PlaygroundThis week, Rahul and Rishi discuss the decline of Xbox in the US, making room for a new contender — the NEX Playground. And while it might seem like just a slap in the face for the gaming division of one of the world’s biggest companies, there’s more to it. The market has decided on value-conscious offerings. We discuss why affordable gaming options are a necessity for the games industry to survive before it can even think about beginning to thrive, even if sections of the community and the business itself may frown on the liberties some o...
2025-12-1328 min
Day Zero PodcastGTA 6 Isn't the Most Interesting PS5 Game of 2026The PS5 is the de facto winner of this generation’s console war if you even want to call it that. And despite its relative ubiquity in part due to Microsoft’s own bad decision-making and Nintendo’s lack of ambition in expanding beyond the confines of US and Europe (we still don’t have its consoles available officially in markets like India), it’s pretty obvious Sony hasn’t put its foot off the gas. In this episode of Day Zero we look at what seems to be a big year for the PS5 with games such as:* Saros...
2025-12-0542 min
Day Zero PodcastIs Steam Censorship Killing Indie Games?During the third episode of the Day Zero podcast, we tackle PC monopolist storefront Steam’s foray into censorship by striking down the release of indie studio Santa Ragione’s upcoming game Horses, and what it means for the platform. Given the chokehold Steam parent company Valve has on the digital distribution of video games, it isn’t just a retailer, but a kingmaker to boot. One that’s increasingly flaunting its strength on the most vulnerable kind of game developers — Indies.In addition to this we talk about how every Indian game company’s potential meal ticket, the...
2025-11-2826 min
Day Zero PodcastCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 Brings the Video Games Industry Into Its AI Slop Era — What Does It Mean for You?Another year another Call of Duty. This year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is reviled for a host of reasons, though the one of interest to us is its use of AI.With the biggest games franchise in the world in terms of annual sales using generative AI tools to make its latest entry, we break down what it means for the games industry and consumers at large, along with cameos from Arc Raiders, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Anno 117 Pax Romana.In addition to this, we discuss some of the latest sales data for Gh...
2025-11-2133 min
Day Zero PodcastWill Valve's Hardware Push Run Out of Steam?Welcome to the first episode of Day Zero. Day Zero is a podcast on video games featuring Rahul Majumdar and Rishi Alwani breaking down the bytes and bits behind the decisions that make and break the world’s greatest entertainment industry. On our first episode we discuss Valve’s big hardware push with the new Steam Machine, Steam Frame headset, and revamped Steam controller — along with what to expect in terms of price, availability, and why it might not be the cure-all you might think PC games need.Along with this we also talk about Micros...
2025-11-1533 min
Creative Spark-plugCreativity and Career Lessons w/ Rahul Bhojraj | EP15Our guest today on Creative Spark Plug is Rahul Bhojraj, an accomplished Creative Director with a rich background in integrated media and e-commerce. His impressive career includes stints at Noise, JWT, Ogilvy, DDB Mudra, and Publicis. The conversation with him is a captivating blend of insights and vivid explanations. Rahul's analogies, often drawn from cricket and real-life experiences, make you sit back and take note.Throughout his career, he has made a significant impact on society through his work, consistently challenging stereotypes and bringing fresh perspectives. Rahul candidly shares his journey, shedding light on...
2024-11-152h 03
The Morning BriefByju's and the M&A FactoryIPO-bound Byju’s has been an M&A juggernaut with 17 acquisitions so far. Rakesh Gupta, Managing Partner at LoEstro Advisors, Rahul Malhotra, Director at AB Bernstein and ET Prime's Debleena Majumdar explain the reasons behind Byju’s shopping spree and the associated challenges.Credits: Business Today, CNBC-TV18, ET Now, Stronger Stories, Byju's, CNBC TelevisionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-09-0931 min
The Story Beeনো বল ফ্রী হিট|| #GolperJhuliOriginals || Part-2 || রাহুল মজুমদার|| #GolperJhuli || No Ball Free Hit|| Rahul MajumdarAn interesting audiostorydio based on a cricket lovers named"Abhiraj Ray". Listen this story and subscribe Golper Jhuli on youtube.
2020-10-0431 min
The Story Beeনো বল ফ্রী হিট|| #GolperJhuliOriginals || Part-1 || রাহুল মজুমদার|| #GolperJhuli || No Ball Free Hit|| Rahul MajumdarPlease listen this story
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2020-10-0310 min