In this episode...
--> A shocking shakeup at Xbox: Gaming CEO Phil Spencer and Xbox President Sarah Bond are out. Asha Sharma (President of Microsoft’s CoreAI) is in, despite having no gaming experience. Game Pass is MIA in talks about Xbox's future, and Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley is predicting that the brand will be "sunsetted." Is this the beginning of the end for Xbox?
--> Bluepoint (the studio behind the widely praised Demon's Souls remake and the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, among others) is being shut down by PlayStation.
--> Video games are losing the "attention war" to gambling, porn, and crypto, according to a new industry report.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll

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Episode 201 - The Beginning Of The End For Xbox?