The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

The v-shaped PlayStation 5 dev kit has been leaked by multiple sources over the last few months. However, the PS5 controller - presumably called the Dualshock 5 - has finally hit the internet, showing a finalized version of the controller design shown via a public patent in 2019.  Here are today's stories:  - First PS5 controller images leak - GameStop might have just leaked the next Ass...

Despite the final full year of a console generation, the gaming industry had a record-setting year with $120.1 billion in revenue. This figure includes everything from the revenue generated by platforms like Twitch and Mixer to free-to-play mobile game income. Here are today's stories:  - Record $120.1 billion earned by games and interactive media in 2019 - Respawn boss Vince Zampella is taki...

While Final Fantasy VII Remake's first entry is arriving on PS4 this March, the intro for its unannounced demo has leaked in full online. The intro movie itself is nearly a shot-for-shot remake of the original, giving longtime fans a blast of nostalgia to kick off their journey in Midgar.  Here are today's stories:  - That Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Is Definitely Happening as Full Int...

Specs for the PlayStation 5 have leaked online. Reportedly shared via an AMD employee, the PS5 is sporting an 8-core Zen 2 CPU and a GPU boasting 36 custom Navi compute units at 2,000MHz. Its GDDR6 memory is double the speed of the PS4 Pro. Ultimately, the total power of the console is estimated at 9.2 teraflops as compared to the Xbox Series X's rumored 12.2. Here are today's stories:  - PS5...

With the next-generation consoles on the schedule for holiday 2020, the PlayStation 5 is inching closer to its inevitable reveal. With the decline of E3 over the past few years, a console debut away from the industry summit (like the Xbox Series X at The Game Awards) is more likely than ever. Sony is now teasing their CES press conference, saying that "the future is coming". Could this be the reve...

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is hitting its highest player count since the release of 2016's "Blood and Wine" expansion. With nearly 50,000 players on Steam - and a similar resurgence seen on PS4 - it's clear that the gaming community hasn't lost any love for The Witcher over the years (and that a Netflix series works wonders on bringing in new and old fans). Here are today's stories:  - The Witc...

Creator of The Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski, has settled with CD Projekt Red after publicly demanding over $16M in royalties - even after selling the rights to The Witcher to CD Projekt in the early 2000s. Even while wholly owning the rights to the franchise, CD Projekt Red has been consistently open to renegotiation if the resolution was fair to both parties. Here are today's stories:  - The W...

Hot on the heels of two Resident Evil announcements - Resident Evil 3 Remake and Resident Evil: Resistance - Capcom is inviting Resident Evil Ambassadors to test yet another unannounced Resident Evil game. Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil Ambassadors have been invited to test another new game - Xbox Series X reveal was kept a secret by giving Phil Spencer a fake Game Awards script f...

The Game Awards has been growing year after year, but this year's show brought in 45.2 million viewers across 50 platforms, up from last year's record-breaking 26.2 million. Here are today's stories:  - The Game Awards audience grows 73% to 45.2 million livestreams viewed - Facebook buys Spanish cloud gaming company PlayGiga - Atari offers 88% of revenue to exclusive VCS games - Redbox Cleari...

Borderlands 3 has finally launched on Google Stadia. However, the version of the game released on Google's cloud-based platform on December 17 is actually an earlier build of the game - from October 24. Here are today's stories:  - Borderlands 3 Comes To Stadia, But It's A Two Month Old Version - Respawn job listings point to another singleplayer Star Wars game - Respawn is launching an Apex...

After debuting at The Game Awards, an Xbox representative explained to business insider that the next Xbox generation is simply called "Xbox". This also all but confirms that the rumors of multiple consoles for the next Xbox generation is true. Here are today's stories:  - The next-generation Xbox has a much simpler name than you might think: It's actually just 'Xbox' - Russian firm sues Twit...

Batman: The Telltale Series is getting a relrelease with the Telltale Batman Shadows Edition. This bundle includes the base game along with new DLC. Also being added is a noir-style art mode, freshening the experience for longtime fans who might come back for another playthrough. Here are today's stories:  - Batman: The Telltale Series getting noir-style visual makeover and new DLC - 'Fortnit...

With deeper looks into known projects, exclusive WORLD PREMIERS, and even the debut of Project Scarlett - now called Xbox Series X - The Game Awards 2019 reflected on this year in games while looking forward to the future with the next generation on the horizon. Here are today's stories:  - All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards - Ghost of Tsushima gets new trailer, summer 2020 rel...

The addition of Halo: Reach to The Master Chief Collection (and its launch on PC) brought in 3 MILLION players during launch week, pushing the remastered 10-year-old game to the top of the Steam charts, making it the highest-ranking debut for an Xbox Game Studios title on Steam, and generating more than 3 million hours of streamed content on Twitch. Here are today's stories:  - Master Chief C...

PlayStation's December State of Play rounded out the year with some very big announcements - including the leaked Resident Evil 3 Remake. With an official release date for Media Molecule's Dreams, Untitled Goose Game waddling its way to the PlayStation 4, a brief teaser for Ghost of Tsushima and more, it's safe to say Sony ended the year with a bang! Here are today's stories:  - Everything So...

2K has announced an entirely new studio called Cloud Chamber that is dedicated to the development of a new entry in the Bioshock franchise. While the franchise's creator, Ken Levine, will not be involved in the project, multiple high-ranking creative officials that have worked on the past games are ensuring that the project fulfills the high expectations of its fans. Here are today's stories:&nbsp...

Star Wars fans are going to want to be in Risky Reels - in Epic Games' Fortnite - at 2pm on December 14 to catch the reveal of an exclusive sene from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The event is going to feature JJ Abrams, but whether that's an in-game Fortnite character or an intro to the scene is yet to be seen. Here are today's stories:  - A New Scene From Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalke...

The Game Awards are coming next week and its host, Geoff Keighley, hosted an AMA on Reddit that revealed "around 10 new games" will be making their debut at the show. One of these is definitely a new single-player League of Legends title, but the other ~9 are still unknown. Here are today's stories:  - The Game Awards to Feature 'Around 10 New Games' and Much More - Bayonetta and Vanquish 4K...

A cheaper Xbox model - codenamed Project Lockheart - has long been rumored to act as a cheaper alternative to Microsoft's ultra-powerful next generation console. Earlier this year, Microsoft suggested that only one console would be released, though sources are now stating that a cheaper, disc-less console is once again planned for the Xbox ecosystem. Here are today's stories:  - Sources: Micr...

After the success of this year's Resident Evil 2 remake, rumors have spread that Capcom has long been in development of a remake of 1999's Resident Evil 3 Nemesis. Thanks to the PlayStation Store, it looks like those rumors are actually true. Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil 3 remake art appears on the PlayStation Store - Firewatch team’s next game ‘on hold’ as it works on other Val...

YouTube has been notoriously tight with moderation of violent video game content, unmonetizing many videos that may simply be sharing gameplay of some of the biggest modern video games. New policy changes are giving creators more freedom to post violent video game content, basically making this content equivalent to violent TV or movie content. Here are today's stories:  - YouTube changes rul...

Twitch streamer Andrew "GiantWaffle" Bodine has broken a world record for most hours streamed in one month by streaming 19 hours per day for 30 days in a row. However, German stremer SeanStreams has reportedly smashed this record over the same time period with a supposed 593 hours streamed. Here are today's stories:  - Streamer Sets World Record By Playing Games For 572 Hours - Bluepoint Cont...

Virtual reality on Xbox seemed to be in the works a few years ago, but now Phil Spencer has said that "nobody's asking for VR" in the Xbox ecosystem - even on Project Scarlett. Here are today's stories:  - Phil Spencer: "Nobody's asking for VR" on Xbox - December’s Free PS Plus Games: Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross — The Official Videogame - Xbox Live Games With Gold For December 2...

Facebook, the parent company of Oculus, has bought Beat Saber developer Beat Games. Although it might not seem like a big deal to some, the significance of Beat Saber in the VR space makes Facebook ownership a massive deal for the future of Oculus and the future of virtual relaity tech. Here are today's stories:  - Facebook buys 'Beat Saber' creator Beat Games - Rumour: GTA and Red Dead Devel...

Analysis of Google Stadia - the company's new cloud-based gaming platform - has revealed that some of the biggest headlining games fail to hit the 4K 60FPS benchmark that was shared when the service was revealed. Instead of blaming their own hardware, a statement to 9-to5Google shows that the company is passing the blame on to development studios porting and creating new experiences on Stadia. Her...