Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast by Jess McDonell

I've been playing 20 hours of Zero Company and in short: I'm really enjoying it! In long: here is a bunch of unedited longplay gameplay plus a bunch of my thoughts on the game so far :)*im usually better at the combat and less people end up on fire, i swearthank you EA for the early access code on this one!!

GTA Online's casino minigames just got banned in Australia which bodes poorly for what is to come with GTA 6. But can we talk about the elephant in the room that is video games taking the hit AGAIN so governments and giant companies don't have to give up billions in gambling revenue?

PlayStation officially announced they'll exist the physical game media business and it could well mean remakes are going to be crucial for the future of video game history. Or they're going to get really bad. One or the other.

its a new episode of do it on the day and jess is sick so let's tackle a nice breezy topic: game review scores!!!

i went into this ep thinking they almost entirely didn't matter minus one reason why they did and came away with a bunch of reasons why they do. i'd love to hear what you think!!

crimson desert is awesome, and awful, it really depends who you ask. here are jess's thoughts on the matter and a bunch of factors that should clear up if this is going to be your GOTY or a game you wish you could return x

mixtape has been picking up 10/10s all over the place so jess talks about why people are loving this one so much and the specific things that it manages to pull off that set it apart from other games in the narrative-based space

Pragmata is really something special and absolutely not to be missed as a GOTY contender. Here are Jess's early review impressions and the big two things you need to know about why it's so impressive!

IT'S BEEN A WHILE!

dont worry im back and i bring you the one-two jessica special: a very complicated 'lets talk about it' story about an indie dev's trailer being cut from the BAFTAs due to its subject matter AND the new thing that happened with GTA. because of course.

oh my, the only thing to talk about this week is NVIDIA's announcement for their new DLSS 5 software, revamping the look of your favourite games into upscaled masterpieces. except they look like face-tuned instagram filter monstrosities.

this week jessica is 15 hours deep into resident evil requiem! we talk about why it's so important to the survival horror genre, talk all sorts of horror experiences and the psychology behind why we love them, and what it is that makes the genre is so above and beyond fantastic x

Resident Evil 9 is my first Resident Evil game and I think it should be yours!!
(just go with me on this one, i promise i'll explain why, haha)

how much more expensive can video games even get and what are the implications of their insane price tags? here's the details of bloomberg's editorial on the topic and jess's take on the unsustainable price hike (also a lil talk about the sony showcase!)

this week on the pod i talk about MULTIPLE THINGS!

overwatch dropping the 2 is funny, i feel a bit sorry for highguard and i tell you about the most unique game you'll ever play (up until now)

disclaimer: almost didnt publish this lol, i do hope you like it though <3

i think gaming is a fascinating lens to examine my life and the world around me and the people within it so here are some personal stories and a bit of jessica life advice, i hope you get something out of it x

WHAT A WEEK. if one singular part of the ubisoft developments over the last week had happened it would be huge news but there's like a dozen different huge things that happened all at once so let's get into it

this week we chat about a game that definitely isn't a new resident evil game (but you'd be forgiven for thinking so) making headlines for its title, playstation forwardly promoting it, and generally personifying, as one person put it: "we have resident evil at home at home".

spoiler: jessica finds this very funny

let's talk about games that rip off existing titles and what on earth is going on here x

it's our tenth episode yayayayay!!!

lets celebrate with CAKE (seriously, there's cake, wait for it) AND a conversation about microtransactions and what on earth is happening with them. yeah, keeping it lowkey and breezy for this ep.

keen for your thoughts x

it's award time!!! 2025 is done and dusted and had plenty of great video games. here is a set of completely random (and some sensible) award categories that you may enjoy.

all of these awards are objective fact (completely subjective not facts decided upon largely via whim by yours truly)

let me know your picks for who would win in these very weird categories in the comments :)

so many people told me to play fallout: new vegas and here i am 40 odd hours deep, here's what i think about it, all the good, bad, and the ghoul-ish. plus what it's like using the viva new vegas mod oo. hope you like it ;) x