The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

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 bi...

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 re...

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! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok:...

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...

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 b...

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

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 - To...

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:...

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.    Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.c...

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/w...

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 Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter:...

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?!   Subscribe to the main channel: https://www.youtube.com/jampacksam   Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://i...

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...

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...

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 Re...

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 Milli...

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 issu...

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...

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...

@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...

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, Fina...

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 consid...

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...

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...

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. Here are today's stories:  - 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...