99 XBox continues downsizing, EU on Video Games, EA Ads, SuperPC

On our 106th episode we discussed the following topics:Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86Microsoft And Epic Games Suddenly Agree That AI Is TheftSkydance Starts Layoffs In Games Division After Warner Bros. Games Acquisition - Insider GamingNVIDIA faces shareholder class-action lawsuit over Jensen Huang affair, $190 billion lost in market value - VideoCardz.comMicrosoft patent filing describes AI that rewrites what people say in livestreams in real time | TechSpotAMD CEO enrages gamers by saying it's now a 'data center first' company — and predicts PC sales will plummet by a 'double-digit percentage' in 2027 | TechRadarAfter Buying EA for $55 Billion (and Closing BioWare), Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's PIF Are Now Trying to Acquire Game Engine Maker UnityFrench game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane | PC Gamer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Global game content revenue forecast to rise 2.3% to $229.1bn in 2030, supported by PC and Asia-Pacific market | GamesIndustry.bizXbox Game Studios Is Quickly Disappearing - KotakuAmid mass Xbox layoffs, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the "streamlining" is "great to see"Nintendo wins $4.5 million lawsuit against Switch pirate by default — defendant allegedly moderated r/SwitchPirates and sold pirated Switch games | Tom's HardwareThe Next Halo Game From Halo Studios Was Reportedly Still Years Away, Before Microsoft Handed the Franchise to ActivisionStarfield 2 will likely never happen because the first wasn’t ‘anywhere near successful enough’, former dev says | VGCAlan Ritchson In Talks To Star In Sony's Adaptation Of 'Helldivers' From Director Justin Lin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Activision Just Served A Notorious Call Of Duty Cheat Maker‘GTA 6’ Hits No. 1 On Netflix And Catapults Streamer’s Web Viewership 125%12 TB of Valve Data Leaked, Possibly Including Half-Life 2 Episode 3PlayStation Wants To Prove In Court That You Don't Own Your Digital GamesMicrosoft announces big changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming, switches to monthly hour limitsYouTube updates gaming violence monetization rules ahead of GTA 6 launch - Dexerto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Memory capacity for all of 2027 has reportedly been booked and sold, with no more DRAM or HBM availableUS hires over 2,000 video gamers as air traffic controllersStar Citizen Developer Stream Goes Horribly Off the Rails, Creating Further Distrust Among PlayersBarbie and Hot Wheels owner Mattel launches Mattel Game StudiosTwitch Is Now Using Your Content To Train Amazon AI Models And Has Hidden The Option To Opt Out"I'm sure you're going to watch it because everyone is" - GTA 6 premiering on Netflix represents Rockstar "trying new things", says Take-Two boss | Eurogamer.netGTA 6 gameplay and map leaked ahead of Netflix Extended Look - Dexerto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GTA 6 Leaker Threatens To Give Build to 'Millions of Gamers Around the Globe' - Insider GamingWe didn't have layoffs before, and now all of a sudden we have yearly layoffs': Bethesda artist says 'something has changed' under Microsoft | PC GamerThe Witcher 4 Confirmed for 2028 Release in Official CD Projekt Gamescom 2026 AnnouncementTwitch and Amazon hit with lawsuit for training AI with streamers' content - EngadgetBehold, "the whole story of Steam's economy in one picture": the top 1% of games earn 84.5% of estimated revenue, and most games barely make anything | GamesRadar+Take-Two's legal action to find GTA 6 leaker begins, as it subpoenas Microsoft and Discord for any data "sufficient to identify the users person" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 101st episode, we discussed the following topics:EA's Acquisition by Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia Officially Approved by EU Commission"Steam’s required AI disclosure is the right move": Devs say gen AI should be called out in games and support Valve's store mandate | GamesRadar+Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for PenniesBethesda confirms Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, makes Obsidian collaboration official, and says Fallout 5 is in 'pre-production' | PC GamerXbox Series S Is Now More Expensive Than Switch 2 In Europe And The UK | Nintendo LifeAfter laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38 million because Battlefield 6 did so well | PC Gamer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 100th episode, we discussed the following topics:Sony is killing all physical PlayStation game discs | The VergeResetting XBOX - XBOX WireRAM manufacturers have been sued for allegedly fixing prices and supply, leading to increased costs | VGCSony faces Dutch lawsuit over "artificially high PlayStation prices" | GamesIndustry.biz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 99th episode, we talked about the following topics:Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan steps downStudios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures - BloombergEU rules out mandate to keep video games playable, seeks voluntary codeLa Commission dialoguera avec l'industrie à la suite de l'initiative citoyenne européenne sur les jeux vidéoEA launches new advertising platform enabling brands to "integrate directly into gameplay" | Eurogamer.nethttps://www.eurogamer.net/dead-by-daylight-new-steam-player-peakGaming PC saves owner from bullet fired by neighbor's dog | TechSpot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 98th episode, we discussed the following topics:Xbox Will 'Try and Do More' Exclusives Once the 'Business is Healthy', Says Asha SharmaThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026"Scammers have adapted": Valve confirms that physical Steam Gift Cards are dead. Once the current stocks are sold through, they're done. | Windows CentralXbox's chief strategist considers using ads to "offer more affordable alternatives" for experiences — but says "The question is not 'Can we cram ads in everything?'" [UPDATED] | Windows Central2K And FIFA Came Close To Agreement On Game Before Talks Broke Down---REPORTDutch gamers file €220 million claim against Valve, operator of game platform Steam | NL TimesThe average American gamer is a 37-year-old white man, new study says Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 97th episode, we discussed the following topics:PlayStation Shares Plans to Use AI to Increase Content Output and DiversityCWA Canada president calls on government to scrutinize EA buyout Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America | VGC GameStop stock sinks after surprise eBay takeover bid, Cohen's combative CNBC interview More Rockstar Games Remasters Could Be On The Way FBC: Firebreak Is Not Shutting Down, Remedy Says - GameSpot One mad modder got the entirety of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind running on Fallout 4's in-game Pip-Boy | PC Gamer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.