We're joined by friend of the pod Lex Luddy to break down the avalanche of grim Xbox news, the fraught state of digital ownership, and a couple of old video games made new again in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and Star Fox.

CHAPTERS:
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(00:00:10) | Intro
(00:05:21) | Xbox Games Begins Major Restructuring
(00:59:11) | First Break
(01:04:34) | PlayStation is dumping physical discs
(01:21:52) | Sony pulling movies from accounts
(01:38:15) | IO Interactive says they are continuing Project Fantasy
(01:43:21) | Mario Kart Tour is going offline
(01:49:05) | How much does this affect perception of the brands?
(01:57:45) | Second Break
(01:57:46) | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 09, 2026
(02:12:57) | Rhythm Heaven Groove | [Nintendo Switch] | Jul 02, 2026
(02:16:17) | Star Fox | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jun 25, 2026
(02:22:43) | Mio: Memories in Orbit | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | Jan 20, 2026
(02:29:48) | Dimhaven: The Lost Source | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 23, 2026
(02:31:29) | Orbitals | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Sep 03, 2026
(02:38:15) | The SuperStation FPGA
(02:49:08) | Emails
(02:54:17) | Wrapping up
(02:56:35) | Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:59:48) | See ya!