Rahul Majumdar

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Learning this much about “Steal a brain rot” has defeated me. It’s tough knowing what kids are playing now and I can’t help but mentally compare it with the myriad of iconic franchises I started out with. But Roblox's numbers are brain-melting.
New Day Zero episode on substack & elsewhere about UGC.

God of War: Sons of Sparta Has Devalued Sony’s Signature Franchise | Blog | The Screen Zone Sons of Sparta is a disappointing entry in a franchise with god-killing character driven spectacle, failing to deliver either with the same standard of quality.

Full review on my blog. Happy for the people liked it, but I expect better from this franchise and genre.
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Key art of God of War: Sons of Sparta with the text below: "God of War Sons of Sparta Review" with logo for "The Screen Zone" above.

Don't be sorry, be better. I really wanted to like this game, but it doesn't hold a candle to either the expectations of the franchise or its contemporaries.

God of War: Sons of Sparta Has Devalued Sony’s Signature Franchise

(some of) you asked for it, and we're giving it to you.
Day Zero video episodes are now available on Spotify.
So you can see how hard Rishi makes it for me to pick frames for thumbnails.

The last week in the games industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Studio closures, leadership changes...
Suffice to say, this might be our most important episode yet. Available now you know where.

New Day Zero pod has us glazing and crashing out over PlayStation for all the right and wrong reasons.
Available on substack and the usual podcast services.

And yes, we've changed the schedule. New episodes every Tuesday so you start out your week with us 🤗

We Attended Nvidia’s GeForce Now India Media Briefing: Here’s Everything We Know Slow and steady may just win the race — and how.

Last week we attended NVIDIA's hands-on session for GeForce Now cloud gaming due for an official launch in India soon. While we didn't get a concrete launch date or a price, NVIDIA showed enough to give us a modicum of confidence regarding its rollout.

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Nioh 3 PS5 Review — Gaiden Souls | GameWatcher Nioh 3 is a fast, relentless and tough thrill ride that maintains a great sense of progression while rewarding exploration and player freedom. The sheer amount of options is overwhelming, while openin...

I’m not a fan of, or good at, souls-like games. Nioh 3 will be the first one I’ll beat. The relentless pace of the Nioh games has always stood out from the crowd, and the third instalment ups the thrill by taking a few pages, nay, borrowing Ninja Gaiden’s scroll.

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Is GTA 6 Killing Video Games Culture? And why hype for Highguard did more bad than good. Also, Nioh 3 impressions!

Something spicy this week as we talk about game preservation and the culture of killing games before we even give them a chance.

Is GTA 6 Killing Video Games Culture? | And why hype for Highguard did more bad than good. Also, Nioh 3 impressions!

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On the surface, Xbox seems to be supporting Indian developers quite a lot. But how much of that is actually visible to console gamers? We discuss all that and more in the latest instalment of Day Zero.

Xbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-Support Why Xbox Game Pass, cloud gaming, and a new marketing campaign comes too little too late in some markets like India.

In the spirit of the overbearing weight of doomerism, new podcast is out.

🎮Xbox Isn’t Dead but Sure Is on Life-Support

@darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss:

🤦‍♂️Xbox’s latest 🇮🇳marketing efforts
☁️ cloud gaming reception
⬇️ Xbox Game Pass and controller sales

🎧👇🏻

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Behold! Our longest episode of Day Zero (yet) has arrived! A complete blast as we reminisce about the best video games we played in the year of our lord 2025. Hitting your inboxes NOW 📨🎧
Absolutely loved having our first special guest Karan!

New day, new console beating Xbox in relevance? New Day Zero episode out now on the usual places.
Tune in to hear us discuss another cancelled Gears-of-War-like PS5 exclusive & the importance of cheap consoles in India.
If you know the name "Mitashi", you'll enjoy this one.

I also know that the launch version of the game had issues with hardware ray tracing. These results are from the latest build with the update that came earlier today.
INR 5499/$69.99 for this performance, more than one month in. Kinda shameful tbh.

The above screenshot was captured at 4K on my system with an RTX 4080 Super and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. Ray tracing on, DLSS performance mode enabled, giving us 41fps with crunchy image quality. With frame gen, that goes to 82fps.
Think of people on RTX 30 series or older AMD GPUs.

Screenshot from The Outer Worlds 2 at 4K, with ray tracing, DLSS performance mode enabled, showing a frame rate counter at 41fps on a system with an Nvidia Geforce RTX 4080 Super and Ryzen 7 5700X3D.

I've said in previous episodes of Day Zero that I'm liking The Outer Worlds 2. However, it got some doodoo optimisation.
At 4K 'high' with ray tracing, you NEED frame generation to push above 60fps. RT Off? Need heavy upscaling. It's CPU-heavy.
RIP low-spec PC gamer bros 😢

Admittedly, I didn't use my PS5 much this year. Not much at all.
It is, ultimately, an exclusives machine. And there weren't many exclusives. Also missing are the many hours of Fall Guys parties I joined to chill with friends.

Here's my PlayStation Wrap-up 2025 edition.

ICYMI on the latest Day Zero episode we discussed the state of all PlayStation Studios projects, and there are a bunch that, on paper, are more interesting than GTA 6 for 2026.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Substack!

Time for something new 🚀

Day Zero is a new podcast where
@rishialwani.bsky.social and I break down the bits & bytes behind the decisions that make and break the world’s greatest entertainment industry 🎮

Ghost of Yōtei Review — Samurai Slasher Comfort | Blog | The Screen Zone Ghost of Yōtei is a perfection of the modern, but bloated, open-world video game, balancing narrative heft with sharp refinements in combat and exploration, all delivered with exceptional polish.

Thank you PlayStation India for providing a copy for review. Full review at the link here ✍️
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Following this, I'd like to see Sucker Punch do something different. While I like the focus on iteration, I don't want to wait another 5 years for a Ghost game. Let this franchise rest here at its peak. Whatever they make, I'll be seated.🥷

There are plenty of excuses to get into skirmishes & get handsomely rewarded for them. Loved hunting bounties. Each of the Yōtei Six has something to teach Atsu, both in combat and outside of it. Increased enemy variety and expanded toolset = chaos ⚔️

This may be an under-discussed aspect, but Ghost of Yōtei is one of, if not the most polished, open-world games I’ve ever played. Dividing the map into various zones, each showcasing different biomes, was smart. Strong art direction + sweeping vistas = zen ✨

I've spent almost 50 hours with Ghost of Yōtei and was thoroughly impressed. The sequel is a refinement of the modern, if bloated, open-world video game, balancing narrative heft with sharp improvements in combat and exploration, all delivered with exceptional polish. 🎮💖

welp, time for one of these posts.
I'm looking for paid work in entertainment media.
Previously worked at Newsweek, Men's Journal, Sports Illustrated, IGN India.

I can do news, reviews, features, etc on video games, movies, & bit of consumer tech ✍🏻🎮🎬

Portfolio/contact in bio/DM 🙂

Review: Mythic Quest season 4 keeps evolving the modern workplace comedy Mythic Quest season four keeps evolving workplace comedy by exploring new topics while retaining its gleeful tone.

I also reviewed the season premiere.
tldr it's still great

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Mythic Quest stars reflect on show's influence on their gaming habits Mythic Quest's cast and creators share how the show has affected their gaming lives and what to expect from season four.

I spoke with Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz, and more creators and cast of Mythic Quest. We talked about the upcoming season's new topics, and how working on a workplace comedy about the games industry has changed their perspective on the medium.

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Cloud Strife sits beside a piano as keyboard prompts for playing it are displayed beside him in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

I've been playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PC for a while, and I present to you the funniest moment I encountered. The moment I knew keyboard+mouse players are rekt xD

Nintendo Switch 2 console, dock, and Joy-Con holder with the logo on top left.

Day one (if it makes here day one).
(and if it launched with OLED option).

Creature Commandos' Benjamin Byron Davis eyes another Batman villain role Benjamin Byron Davis speaks with GLHF about his portrayal of Rupert Thorne in Creature Commandos and his ambitions for playing more DC villains in the future.

I had the opportunity to speak with Benjamin Davis again about playing Rupert Thorne in Creature Commandos & his ambitions for playing more DC villains. We also touched on Hideo Kojima & Rockstar Games.

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