Rahul Majumdar
@darthrahul.bsky.social
I write and ramble about movies and games. Words: GLHF on Newsweek, Video Games on SI, Men's Journal, IGN India | Day Zero Podcast | 🎥🎬🎮 when not shitposting. 📩 https://thescreenzone.com/portfolio
Here are my impressions of the multiplayer gameplay in Gears of War: E-Day. I played it last week and love it! The focus on faster movement with more map verticality made this a joy to play. Played on PC; performance in preview. www.thebiglead.com/gears-of-war...
Gears of War E-Day multiplayer preview: slide, vault, and survive
Gears of War: E-Day is bringing faster momentum and vertical map design to the franchise’s iconic multiplayer combat.
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag’s narrative was always strong, & the remake doesn’t change that, fleshing out the story with meaningful additions. Except parkour - that's worse than the OG game. Resynced works quite well, a reminder of the franchise's peak. www.gamewatcher.com/assassins-cr...
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review | GameWatcher
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced modernises a fan favourite without losing its soul.
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Nvidia’s AI boom priced gamers out of PCs. Now it wants them back with GeForce Now. @darthrahul.bsky.social and I discuss how its server rental service fits in a market averse to paying for content. dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/nvidia-gef...
Is Nvidia’s GeForce Now India Launch the Right Compromise—or Just More Friction? We Review.
Nvidia’s AI boom priced gamers out of PCs. Now its cloud service wants them back. Is GeForce Now the hero India's PC-curious need?
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I tried to cover everything I could in my review of NVIDIA's GeForce Now game streaming service, available now in India in its initial beta phase. TLDR: I'm very impressed, making this India's best cloud streaming service by a big margin. #PCgaming thescreenzone.com/blog/nvidia-...
NVIDIA GeForce NOW Review – India Gets Its Best Game Streaming Service
NVIDIA's GeForce NOW has launched in India, and it's the best game streaming service in the country by a long way.
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It's a good time to be a space exploration fan. Now playing PRAGMATA
I've been testing NVIDIA's GeForce Now cloud streaming ahead of today's India beta launch. IMO pricing is decent with 90-day plans: Performance - INR 999 Ultimate - INR 1,999 200GB storage add-on - INR 299 Free tier TBA, full impressions soon. #GeForceNow #GFN ☁️🎮
Today's Day Zero episode is quite special. We unpack the first PlayStation India Hero title Fishbowl! Spoiler alert: it's awesome! Don't miss it releasing later this week. I and Rishi had a blast playing through it! 💜🐟💜
In other news: With more talk of next-gen consoles (Xbox Helix, PS6 rumors), we touched on why the 10th gen might feel rushed. It doesn't make sense to wait for new consoles given the current trajectory of cross-gen, scalability & economics. From this week's Day Zero episode 👇🏻
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.
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 🤗
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. dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/nvidia-gef...
We Attended Nvidia’s GeForce Now India Media Briefing: Here’s Everything We Know
Slow and steady may just win the race — and how.
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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. www.gamewatcher.com/reviews/nioh...
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...
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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! dayzeromedia.substack.com/p/gta-6-disc...
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.
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 🎧👇🏻 open.substack.com/pub/dayzerom...
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.
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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'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 🎮
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 🙂
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. www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...
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.
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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
Day one (if it makes here day one). (and if it launched with OLED option).
