This week on the Day One Patch Podcast, we break down the latest gaming news and take a nostalgic trip through Rockstar’s Smuggler’s Run series.

• Video Game Fun Facts with Matt – Matt explores the Smuggler’s Run franchise, a wild off-road racing series from Rockstar that mixed massive open maps with smuggling missions.

• Top Story #1 – Xbox console prices are going up in the U.S. once again, with Series S and Series X models seeing increases across the board. We discuss what’s behind the hike and what it means for players.

• Top Story #2 – CD Projekt Red’s job postings hint that the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel may feature multiplayer, years after the original game’s online ambitions were scrapped.

• Query Corner – When we talk about “recent” games, what does recent actually mean? And which games would make the cut?

All this and more in this week’s episode of the Day One Patch Podcast!