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Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect
"THE NOTORIOUS MASS EFFECT EPISODE 158 PT 2 // "RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM: A MODERN CLASSIC MASTERPIECE"

Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 273:14


Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0KDive into THE NOTORIOUS MASS EFFECT EPISODE 158: "RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM: A MODERN CLASSIC MASTERPIECE" hosted by analytic dreamz.Music Breakdown: Analytic dreamz analyzes the latest from Drake's highly anticipated Iceman project, J. Cole's sharp lyricism, Baby Keem's innovative flows, Harry Styles' evolving sound, BTS's global dominance, and BlackPink's fierce K-pop energy.Industry News: Live Nation's Ticketmaster antitrust trial heats up with a major DOJ settlement avoiding breakup but sparking fee debates; global video game sales hit $195.6B in 2025 with 2026 projections soaring to $62.8B in the US; Nintendo sues the US government over unlawful Trump tariffs impacting Switch 2; Take-Two's Saudi PIF stake transfers to Savvy Games Group ahead of GTA 6; Xbox leadership shakeup as Phil Spencer retires and Sarah Bond resigns; PlayStation State of Play delivers God of War updates, Resident Evil Requiem, and more.Gaming Deep Dive: Resident Evil Requiem hailed as a survival horror triumph with new protagonist Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy; Overwatch's 2026 revamp introduces Talon storyline, five new heroes, and gameplay tweaks; God of War Sons of Sparta's 2D Metroidvania prequel explores young Kratos; Dragon Quest VII Reimagined streamlines the epic JRPG; Rainbow Six Mobile launches globally; Mario Tennis Fever swings onto Switch 2 with Fever Rackets; Reanimal's co-op horror from Little Nightmares creators terrifies.Drama Alert: 50 Cent escalates feud with T.I. and family via diss tracks, Power theme shots, and teases "Surviving T.I. & Tiny" doc amid assault allegation rumors.Listen now for analytic dreamz's unfiltered takes on music, gaming, industry shifts, and hip-hop beef—your essential podcast for 2026 entertainment updates.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/exclusive-contentPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect
"THE NOTORIOUS MASS EFFECT EPISODE 158 PT 1 // "RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM: A MODERN CLASSIC MASTERPIECE"

Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 262:54


Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0KDive into THE NOTORIOUS MASS EFFECT EPISODE 158: "RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM: A MODERN CLASSIC MASTERPIECE" hosted by analytic dreamz.Music Breakdown: Analytic dreamz analyzes the latest from Drake's highly anticipated Iceman project, J. Cole's sharp lyricism, Baby Keem's innovative flows, Harry Styles' evolving sound, BTS's global dominance, and BlackPink's fierce K-pop energy.Industry News: Live Nation's Ticketmaster antitrust trial heats up with a major DOJ settlement avoiding breakup but sparking fee debates; global video game sales hit $195.6B in 2025 with 2026 projections soaring to $62.8B in the US; Nintendo sues the US government over unlawful Trump tariffs impacting Switch 2; Take-Two's Saudi PIF stake transfers to Savvy Games Group ahead of GTA 6; Xbox leadership shakeup as Phil Spencer retires and Sarah Bond resigns; PlayStation State of Play delivers God of War updates, Resident Evil Requiem, and more.Gaming Deep Dive: Resident Evil Requiem hailed as a survival horror triumph with new protagonist Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy; Overwatch's 2026 revamp introduces Talon storyline, five new heroes, and gameplay tweaks; God of War Sons of Sparta's 2D Metroidvania prequel explores young Kratos; Dragon Quest VII Reimagined streamlines the epic JRPG; Rainbow Six Mobile launches globally; Mario Tennis Fever swings onto Switch 2 with Fever Rackets; Reanimal's co-op horror from Little Nightmares creators terrifies.Drama Alert: 50 Cent escalates feud with T.I. and family via diss tracks, Power theme shots, and teases "Surviving T.I. & Tiny" doc amid assault allegation rumors.Listen now for analytic dreamz's unfiltered takes on music, gaming, industry shifts, and hip-hop beef—your essential podcast for 2026 entertainment updates.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/exclusive-contentPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The One Beer In Podcast
Xbox Gets Scary | Ep. 488

The One Beer In Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 100:52


#craftbeer #xbox #scarymovie Scary Movie is getting a requel with the original blend of Wayans bros and comedic crew we grew up loving with the original two --- but can they recapture the silly charm in 2026? We review the trailer and give our take as two elder statesmen who actually remember when these movies first came out. Then, speaking of scary, Xbox had a complete reshuffle at the top of the organization with Phil Spencer "retiring" and AI-trailblazer, Asha Sharma, taking up the role. With a new console announced, can she right the ship or is this the final straw for Microsoft's once mighty gaming brand? Cheers! Beer of the Week: Stillwater Artisanal Ales Japanese-Style Imperial Dry Beer

The COD Casuals
AI TAKES OVER GAMING AND XBOX IS RUINED | The COD Casuals Ep. 264

The COD Casuals

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 78:16


Welcome to episode #264 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!In this episode, we kick off with some big gaming news, as it was announced recently that Microsoft Gaming's former CEO Phil Spencer is retiring after over a decade in the role, as well as former President of Xbox, Sarah Bond. This launches a new era for Xbox. The next president stepping in, Asha Sharma, coming off of being president of Microsoft AI, lots of concerns are circling around the fear that Xbox will go heavy into the AI side of gaming. Is this the future for the brand, and if it is, what will the fans think about this move? We give our thoughts on the future of Xbox, and further discuss what they need to do to bring Xbox back to its glory days of gaming, once as a titan in the console wars. Finally, we close with some CDL news, as we have some big moves forwards and backwards for a lot of teams in the league. With the current power rankings all over the place, we have a very interesting next couple of weeks ahead of us, and we share our opinions on what we're seeing from the teams in question. What do you think of the new change in leadership at Xbox? Do you believe this is the right move for the company going forward? Do you have concerns regarding AI becoming a huge part of the Xbox brand, or do you believe it won't be as big of a deal as people are making it out to be? Finally, who are some of your sleeper teams in the CDL right now, and which teams do you think need to blow it up? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week. https://discord.gg/XjBWUj4KtVFollow us:Twitter: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠@TheCODCasuals⁠⁠Contact us:Business Inquiries: TheCODCasuals@gmail.com

Virtual Economy
Episode 205: Amy Hood Draws Blood - Spencer and Bond Out (Earnings Show)

Virtual Economy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 67:57


This was supposed to be a show just about earnings. All we wanted to do was cover the earnings… but Sony closed Bluepoint, Nintendo is releasing $20 Pokemon ROMs, and Microsoft appears to have ousted Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond. Every first party is stepping on rakes. Get your coffee… this is gonna be a thing. You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:01:01] - Circana Report on US Video Game Spending for January 2026  [00:06:51] - Microsoft Earnings Report for Q2 FY2026  [00:16:39] - Sony Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026 [00:25:46] - Nintendo Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:29:55] - Remedy Earnings Report for Q4 and Full Year 2025  [00:34:04] - EA Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026  [00:35:25] - Paradox Earnings Report for Q4 and Full Year 2025  [00:41:40] - Capcom Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:48:30] - Take Two Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026  [00:51:10] - Sega Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:55:20] - Square Enix Earnings Report for Consolidated 9 Months FY2026  [00:59:30] - Embracer Earnings Report for Q3 FY2026 [01:01:15] - French Publisher Nacon Files for Insolvency  SOURCES Earnings Release FY26 Q2 | Microsoft Q3 FY2025 Consolidated Financial Results | Sony Sony Shuts Down Video-Game Studio Bluepoint | Bloomberg (Paywall) Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 | Nintendo Financial Statements Release - January - December 2025 | Remedy Jean-Charles Gaudechon appointed as the CEO of Remedy | Remedy Electronic Arts Reports Q3 FY26 Earnings | EA Year-end report January – December 2025 | Paradox Consolidated financial results for the 3rd Quarter of FY2025 | Capcom Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 | Take-Two Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025 | Sega Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2025 | Square Enix Embracer Group publishes Interim Report Q3 | Embracer Group NACON ANNOUNCES THAT IT HAS TODAY FILED FOR INSOLVENCY* AND IS REQUESTING THE INITIATION OF JUDICIAL REORGANISATION PROCEEDINGS | Nacon

Game Time With Manny
Episode 298 - Happy Retirement Phil Spencer

Game Time With Manny

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 114:13


The video game industry is crumbling around us, so I get a little upset and rant about how dumb Riot and Sony are while also talking about how Microsoft is having the roughest time of all. At least the State of Play was pretty good HUH? I continue to live on my own personal JRPG hell while Matt played Diablo 3 and watched the Olympics.

The SideQuest
The SideQuest LIVE! February 27, 2026: It's MS. Wavychu! She ain't got no ring!

The SideQuest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 108:28


Pokemon Winds and Waves! And more Xbox stuff? Let's gooooo Video games? Subscribe and rate us via iTunes Subscribe on: Amazon Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora DISCORD LINK Watch us on TWITCH! RSS feed: http://sidequesting.podbean.com/feed Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler With Special Guest: No One SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Tess Eller, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb Topics: Pokemon Presents… MORE POKEMONS. Phil Spencer “retires” amid XBox shake-up What We're Enjoying: TeeTurtle One Piece Reversible Plushies (review) Marathon server slam LOVE ETERNAL (review) Absolum Fall of Magic Castle (review) Review & Preview products supplied by publishers SnackQuesting: Coffee Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com Image courtesy: The Pokemon Company

Games Aktuell Podcast - Spiel, Spass und Schokolade
PC Games Podcast #203: Chaos oder Neustart? Bei Xbox brennt die Hütte

Games Aktuell Podcast - Spiel, Spass und Schokolade

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 77:36


In Folge 203 des PC Games Podcast laden wir euch auf eine Reise durch die Zeit ein. Genauer gesagt auf eine Reise durch die Historie von Xbox und Microsoft. Vor kurzem gab es schließlich den großen Knall: Der langjährige CEO Phil Spencer und Xbox-Präsidentin Sarah Bond schieden aus ihren Ämtern aus. Obwohl es im Vorfeld immer wieder Gerüchte gab, kam die letztliche Entscheidung doch sehr plötzlich und unrühmlich.Der PC Games Podcast - der offizielle Videospielpodcast der PC Games - erscheint seit über einem Jahrzehnt regelmäßig und liefert dabei wöchentlich gleich mehrere Talks zum riesigen Thema Videospiele.Unser Moderationsteam, Michi Grünwald und Annika Menzel, deckt dabei etliche Bereiche ab: Review-Gespräche und Previews zu brandaktuellen Games, nostalgische Rückblicke, Reports, Interviews und vieles mehr. Dabei gibt es natürlich auch immer mal wieder spannende Insights in die Spielebranche und in die Redaktion des ältesten, noch aktiven Videospielmagazins Deutschlands - seit 1992 am Start!Unser Spiele-Podcast ist vollkommen kostenlos zugänglich und neben unseren Webseiten auch auf allen großen Podcast-Plattformen - von Apple Music bis hin zu Spotify - zu finden.

A.C.M.G. presents TALK TIME LIVE
SELECT/START: SCOTT PILGRIM EX REVIEW

A.C.M.G. presents TALK TIME LIVE

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 126:23


THIS WEEK: Plenty of announcements from Nintendo's Indy World showcase and Capcom's Spotlight showcase that we will discuss. PlayStation makes a strategic move from the land of PC. We also look at the career of former XBOX icon Phil Spencer. In our FINAL STAGE segment, I review SCOTT PILGRIM EX by Tribute Games. 

Jim Colbert Show:  The Goods
JCS: 8-Bit Update with Jayden Grimes 3/6/2026

Jim Colbert Show: The Goods

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 16:00 Transcription Available


Jayden Grimes stops in to give his 8-Bit Update about the gaming world, including Phil Spencer retiring as Xbox CEO, Microsoft confirming that Project Helix will play "your Xbox and PC games," Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version games now available for Nintendo Switch, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Patches Required
Xbox: The End of the Phil Spencer Era

Some Patches Required

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 63:35


This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss some pretty massive changes over at Xbox, namely the retirement of long-time CEO Phil Spencer and the quiet disappearance of his heir apparent, Sarah Bond. In their place, we find Asha Sharma, a seasoned executive who most recently led Microsoft's CoreAI team.The why of it all is a bit murky at the moment, but that leaves plenty of room for speculation, with one big question at the heart of everything: what's next for Xbox as the brand navigates its new, Phil-free future?Please, enjoy.Sources:Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming - The Official MicrosoftBlogThe Xbox Situation Is Worse Than Microsoft Are Letting On - Bellular NewsNew Xbox CEO Responds To ‘Real Gamer,' AI Tweet Accusations - ForbesBillions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is - The VergeCall Of Duty Lost $300 Million In Sales Due To Game Pass - Report - GameSpotBlack Ops 7 Had Call Of Duty's Worst Sales Year Ranking In The US Since 2008 - GameSpotXbox Sales Are Down 70% Year-Over-Year With PS5 Down 40% - ForbesListen to Beach Girl on SpotifyCheck Out MosscatMarket on Instagram

The Weekly Stuff Podcast with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman
Purely Academic #29 - The Decimation of Gaming, the Destruction of Hollywood, and the Dawn of Ditto

The Weekly Stuff Podcast with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 171:16


It's been a big – and depressing – few weeks of news in the entertainment industry, so we're back for the March ‘Monthly Stuff' episode to break it all down. First up we have Sony's sudden (and infuriating) closure of Bluepoint, the studio behind many top-of-the-line remakes and remasters including 2020's Demon Souls, which prompts a broader discussion about the issues Sony has had during the PS5 generation. Then we have the news of Phil Spencer's retirement at Xbox, and the installation of one of Microsoft's AI executives into the job. And then there's the matter of Netflix bowing out of their proposed acquisition of Warner Bros., leaving the road open for Paramount (and the Ellison family) to gobble up Hollywood's oldest, most storied institution. With all that terrible news, we needed a pick-me-up at the end, which comes in the form of a very silly Monthly Ten, in which Sean imagines 10 games that steal the premise of Pokémon Pokopia by putting a Ditto front and center in the middle of the action.  TIME CHART: Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:05:22 Bluepoint & PlayStation News: 0:05:22 – 1:01:12 Xbox News: 1:01:12 – 1:33:31 Video Game News: 1:33:31 – 1:57:52 Anime News: 1:57:52 – 2:10:20 Hollywood News: 2:10:20 – 2:28:45 Monthly Ten: 2:28:45 – 2:51:16 Read Jonathan Lack's movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.comSubscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast about the wide and wonderful world of anime: https://www.japanimation-station.com Read Jonathan's book 200 Reviews in Paperback or on Kindle – https://a.co/d/bLx53vKSubscribe to our YouTube channels! Japanimation Station: https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstation Purely Academic: https://www.youtube.com/@purelyacademicpodcastSupport the show at Ko-fi ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuffOriginal Music by Thomas Lack https://www.thomaslack.com/©2012 - Present Jonathan R. Lack & Sean Chapman

No Load Time
Episode 365: The Phil Spencer Aftermath

No Load Time

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 69:14


Stay connected with us. Patreon: patreon.com/noloadtime, Email: noloadtimeatgmail.com Audio version on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Castbox, TuneIn and SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/noloadtime Facebook: facebook.com/noloadtime Twitter: twitter.com/noloadtime Instagram: instagram.com/noloadtime Twitch: twitch.tv/noloadtime Youtube: youtube.com/@noloadtime

WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Community
#311: Farewell The War Within and Phil Spencer

WoW! Talk! – Warcraft News and Community

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 86:54


Farewell to The War Within and Phil Spencer, and hello to hype for Midnight and concern about the future!

Trophy Whores » Proven Gamer
Trophy Whores 706 – Out with the Old; In with the AI

Trophy Whores » Proven Gamer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 102:05


Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Yotei, Mewgenics, Resident Evil Requiem, and Marathon.  What’s more, we delve into Sony’s latest PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games, and we focus on Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond abruptly departing Microsoft. And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in! As always, the opinions fly fast and heavy! Look out for this super-sized show, as the seemingly smallest conversation veers off into a multiverse of chit-chat. Sounds cool, huh? That’s the fancy way of saying “derailment.” And there’s plenty of that to go around! Let’s dance, Heroes of the XMB! In a bit of big news that would make the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles proud, iHeartRadio, Pandora and Spotify host episodes of Trophy Whores. It's a tremendous honor for the show to be part of three massive and respected entertainment communities, and Proven Gamer have only the fans to thank for pushing the podcast to soaring heights. The Trophy Whores work hard to put out a quality weekly show, but they owe so much love to their listeners, who keep the show strong and growing. If you want to support the show via Patreon, then check out our page, which shares the tiers for all of our Patrons! We appreciate your support (and your ears)! Please subscribe to the Trophy Whores feed in iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, IHeartRadio, Stitcher, or RSS and please leave a review. We won't give you cookies, but it will help us make the show better. You can find us on Twitter: @TrophyWhores and @ProvenGamer You can also email us at TrophyWhores. If you wish, you can always download the show here – Trophy Whores 706 – Out with the Old; In with the AI

Soundside
What a new CEO might signal about XBox's future

Soundside

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 12:01


There’s a major reshuffling of leadership happening at one of the videogame industry’s top companies. After 38 years at Microsoft, Phil Spencer is stepping away from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. His was an incredibly long tenure, and it’s leaving many to wonder what it means for XBox, Microsoft Gaming, and gamers alike. GUEST: Todd Bishop - Co-Founder of Geekwire LINKS: Xbox chief Phil Spencer retiring after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma named new gaming CEO Who is Asha Sharma? A closer look at Microsoft’s surprise pick to lead the Xbox business Analysis: The best thing that the new Xbox CEO can do is ... nothing Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IGN Benelux: Confessions of a Super Geek
#376 - met Rami Ismail over Australia Did It en de staat van de game industrie

IGN Benelux: Confessions of a Super Geek

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 146:52


In deze aflevering van Side Quest hebben we een bijzondere gast: Rami Ismail. De game ontwikkelaar heeft veel verhalen en sterke meningen over de huidige staat van de game industrie, met unieke inzichten die hij heeft dankzij zijn jarenlange ervaring. Hoe kwam hij in gesprek met Phil Spencer? Wat is de invloed van aandeelhouders, en hoe vechten ontwikkelaars daar tegen? Het belangrijkste: we hebben het over zijn nieuwe game, Australia Dit It, een ontzettend interessante en vooral creatieve indie game die je nu als demo kunt spelen op Steam! Daarnaast bespreken we nog onze avonturen in Overwatch, World of Warcraft Midnight, Pokemon Fire Red, en nog veel meer!(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:05) Australia Did It en verhalen met Rami Ismail(01:11:30) Liefde voor Destiny en gevaar voor Marathon(01:20:30) De game industrie is kapot(01:48:00) Rami gaat weg(01:48:50) Pokémon FireRed is nog steeds leuk(01:58:15) World of Warcraft: Midnight is echt prachtig(02:06:36) Overwatch is helemaal terug(02:14:00) Sjaak is ook gek op Resident Evil Requiem(02:21:20) De krab heeft pijn in OSRS(02:26:40) Outro 

RELOADING - Atualize-se, gamer!
Reloading #540 – Uma Nova Direção para o Xbox

RELOADING - Atualize-se, gamer!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 126:41


Nesse episódio, Bruno Carvalho, Edu Aurrai, Felipe Mesquita e Rodrigo Cunha falam sobre a aposentadoria de Phil Spencer, e a dança das cadeiras na divisão Xbox da Microsoft; o inesperado anúncio do mais recente estúdio Playstation a fechar as portas – Bluepoint; a mais nova ousadia da Nintendo com Pokémon FireRed e LeafGreen; e mais. Duração: 127 min Comentados: COMPRE O MARS 2120, METROIDVANIA BRASILEIRO: PC (STEAM) PLAYSTATION 4, PLAYSTATION 5 XBOX ONE, XBOX SERIES S|X NINTENDO SWITCH Vídeos: Mortal Kombat II | Official Trailer II MARVEL MaXimum Collection | Reveal Trailer He-Man & the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Gameplay Trailer FATAL FURY: CotW|NIGHTMARE GEESE|Animated Trailer (Full-Length)

Plug N Play Podcast
Plug N Play, Episode 55 - Everything is On Fire - Bluepoint Shut Down, Phil Spencer Retires, Resident Evil Requiem and more!

Plug N Play Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 154:03


On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry dives into the dumpster fire of gaming news that includes Bluepoint Games being shut down seemingly out of nowhere. As well as the massive shakeup in Xbox leadership over at Microsoft. What is the world coming to?! Listen in to make sense of the madness.Impressions this week consist of a smathering of games found across the Steam Next Fest offerings, as well as the highly anticipated Resident Evil Requiem! What games are worth looking forward to and is Resident Evil worthy of the hype? Tune into find out!Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!X/Twitter: https://x.com/PlugNPlayPod1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plugnplaypod1/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plugnplay397Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dE5501VjBjk9XbQdxvIG3Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/kh/podcast/plug-n-play-podcast-video-game-news-and-reviews/id1725685950YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kfqx6YQ5xqXRfaKRO8wJwLinktree: https://linktr.ee/plugnplaypodcastTimestamps:0:00 - Intro8:45 - Pokemon 30th Anniversary13:49 - Bluepoint Games Shut Down50:16 - Xbox Leadership ShakeupImpressions:1:33:23 - Denshattack1:37:20 - The Eternal Life of Goldman1:42:33 - Parasite Mutant1:45:23 - Vampire Crawlers1:48:32 - Replaced1:51:13 - Croak1:54:23 - Rollin Rascal1:56:08 - Dead as Disco1:58:39 - Raccoin2:06:11 - Darwin's Paradox2:09:51 - Boost Vector2:11:35 - Super Meatboy 3D2:14:28 - Crushed in Time2:16:37 - Marathon2:19:31 - Resident Evil Requiem

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast
Mass Effect: Andromeda Part 6 - Phil Spencer got JobMogged by Asha Sharma

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 126:09


Mass Effect: Andromeda Part 6 - Phil Spencer got JobMogged by Asha Sharma Square Roots - Episode 502 Hot Gaming Goose: 0:03:20 Quest Log: 0:38:40 Level Up: 1:44:45 That's right, he should have been out there skillsmaxxing but that opportunity has been... yeeted? Look, I hate to say this, but I'm 46 and I don't know what any of this means. Johnny finally wraps up Evil Vanessa's story with Reyes, which doesn't quite end with the "consider this a breakup" moment he was hoping for in this chunker of Mass Effect: Andromeda.  Also: • All The Mortal Kombat Ice Skating News • Ladies Before Maybes • Brain Freezer Burn • Jorgul Strux • A Batman Coded Dangle This Week: Do all the things on Eladaan! Next Week: The last planet, the archon's ship  AND Liam's Special Quest! Our Patreon: http://patreon.com/squarerootspodcast Thanks to Steven Morris for his awesome theme! You can find him at: https://bsky.app/profile/stevenmorrismusic.bsky.social and https://www.youtube.com/user/morrissteven Contact Square Roots! Twitter: @squarerootspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486022898258197/ Email: squarerootspodcast (at) gmail (dort) com 

The Game Deflators
The Game Deflators E383 | Xbox Just Made a BIG Move

The Game Deflators

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 62:26


In this episode of the Game Deflators podcast, hosts John and Ryan recap their latest gaming sessions before diving into the major leadership shake‑ups happening at Microsoft's gaming division. With longtime Xbox chief Phil Spencer stepping down and former CoreAI executive Asha Sharma taking over as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, the hosts explore what this transition could mean for Xbox's long‑term direction. They also touch on the departure of Sarah Bond and the broader restructuring that has reshaped the upper ranks of the Xbox organization, a shift that has drawn significant attention across the industry.  The conversation connects these changes to ongoing challenges in the fighting‑game genre and how shifting leadership priorities might influence future platform strategy, content pipelines, and studio support. The episode wraps with a review of the Rambo NES game and a preview of their upcoming food‑themed gaming month.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Gaming Pickups 06:21 Current Games and Anime Recommendations 12:08 Discussion on Marathon and Gaming Trends 17:59 Fighting Game Strategies and Progress 22:19 AI in Gaming Reviews and Industry Changes 28:05 Microsoft's Leadership Changes and Future Directions 35:47 The Future of Xbox and AI Integration 42:41 Fighting Games: Challenges and Opportunities 50:45 Rambo: The NES Game Review 58:29 Food Month: Upcoming Game Themes   Find us on TheGameDeflators.com Twitter - www.twitter.com/GameDeflators Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheGameDeflators Instagram - www.instagram.com/thegamedeflators   The views and opinions expressed on this channel are solely those of the author. The content within these recordings are property of their respective Designers, Writers, Creators, Owners, Organizations, Companies and Producers. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted. Permission for intro and outro music provided by Matthew Huffaker http://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe 2_25_18

Reload
Podcast Reload: S17E24 - Cambios en la directiva de Xbox, Bluepoint cierra, Resident Evil Requiem

Reload

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 207:13


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GamersRD Podcast
251: El futuro de Xbox luce sombrío

GamersRD Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 48:37


Esto es GamersRD Podcast, nuestro programa semanal donde comentamos y damos opiniones sobre los más recientes acontecimientos del mundo del entretenimiento digital. En este episodio hablemos sobre la salida de Phil Spencer de Xbox, la renuncia de Sarah Bond y la llegada de la nueva CEO Asha Sharma. Tras 38 años en la compañía, Spencer no fue solo querido por la comunidad de Xbox, sino por todos los jugadores, por su sobresaliente carisma y por mostrar mucho interés en la industria de los videojuegos. Sin embargo, Sarah Bond en su estadía no hizo nada relevante y ahora Microsoft apuesta por una persona que no tiene experiencia en gaming, que muestra un background enfocado en inteligencia artificial. ¡Dale PLAY!

Xbox Ultimate
What Next for Xbox - FSP - Gaming Podcast

Xbox Ultimate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 175:41


Fun Speculation Gaming Podcast is back with the first full episode since the big shakeup at Xbox! Threebit and Fuzzy join this week as we discuss Phil Spencer, Asha Sharma and more!Xbox Gaming Podcast

The Official Podcast
Kidnapping On The First Date | The Official Podcast

The Official Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 97:48


Get additional episodes and bonus content with early access (try now with 7 DAYS FREE): go to https://www.OFFICIAL.men Three close man-friends gather to talk about a beautiful first date. This is the Official Podcast. Every Tuesday. Links Below. THE OFFICIAL NETWORK CHANNEL (SUBSCRIBE NOW): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw Episode 478: Recorded 24/02/26 --- Get additional episodes and bonus content with early access: Go to https://www.OFFICIAL.men or https://www.PATREON.com/THEOFFICIALPODCAST --- Timestamps: [00:00:00] Intro [00:03:06] Discord is the new AOL [00:13:13] Caller 1: Scrub Daddy joins [00:46:20] Caller 2: Uncle June VMAX joins [01:07:31] Caller 3: Pillows joins [01:26:06] Phil Spencer out AI leader in [01:27:30] Top three games engagement tweet [01:31:13] Should Xbox sell? [01:35:24] Wrap --- Audio Platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, & Castbox): https://linktr.ee/theofficialpodcast Other Shows: https://linktr.ee/theofficialnetwork --- Hosts: Jackson: https://twitter.com/zealotonpc Andrew: https://twitter.com/huggbeestv Kaya: https://twitter.com/kayaorsan --- Additional Links: Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/theofficialpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theofficialpodcast Intro by: https://www.youtube.com/c/Derpmii Music by: https://soundcloud.com/inst1nctive & https://www.instagram.com/00zaya Art by: https://www.instagram.com/nook_eilyk/ & https://www.instagram.com/vaux.z Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/00zaya Designer: http://www.jr-design-co.com/ Produced by Jackson Clarke for The Official Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast
#269 | Phil Spencer & Sarah Bond LEAVE Xbox - What's Next?!

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 223:00


The winds of change are blowing through Xbox! Two of their three leaders that have guided the entire Series generation in Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out. Staying is Matt Booty, who was also promoted (!), and joining as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming is Asha Sharma. Despite Sarah Bond seemingly being groomed as Phil's successor, Asha steps in with a background that touts her as President of Microsoft's CoreAI alongside time spent at Instacart and Meta as an executive leader. Similarly to when Phil inherited the mess from Don Mattrick, Asha has her work cut out for her. Joining the Dukes is none other than the man to blame for all this nonsense, Brad Ellis. Together, the trio comb through the initial Microsoft blog post that broke the news. From there, we dig into an article by Tom Warren of The Verge who lays the blame of many of Xbox's shortcomings at the feet of Sarah Bond. Like many in our audience asked, we discuss if this is a hit piece, the truth, or somewhere in between. Lastly, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty sat down to chat with Jez Corden about the new lay of the land for Xbox. There are some answers and many questionable non-answers that lead to conversations of their own. Together, let's unpack what is a seismic change for Xbox as the brand continues to feel like it's hanging on by a thread. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/DEFININGDUKE and use code DEFININGDUKE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:36 - What We're Playing0:35:06  Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond depart from Xbox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Easy Allies Podcast
Resident Evil, FixForce, and Xbox Shake-Ups - Easy Allies Podcast - February 27th, 2026

The Easy Allies Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 156:53


Ep 516 - Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out at Xbox. Resident Evil Requiem is here, and Wolverine has a release date. Plus, we played FixForce, a brand new co-op game coming from Surgent Studios. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-evil-151783810 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Xbox Leadership Shake-Ups 19:09 - Wolverine Release Date Announced 26:55 - Eurogamer and Further Layoffs 37:34 - January Sales Report 49:18 - FixForce Preview 01:01:51 - My One Piece 01:08:33 - My One Thing 01:20:04 - Resident Evil Requiem Impressions 01:46:58 - God of War Sons of Sparta Impressions 01:59:37 - Vampire Crawlers Demo Impressions 02:06:15 - L&R: Favorite Reviews to Make 02:13:03 - L&R: Open Eyes for a New Genre 02:18:27 - L&R: Is Your Favorite Game in the Past 02:23:01 - Bets 02:27:19 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Project XTalk: An Xbox Podcast
Phil Spencer & Sarah Bond Leave Xbox - Should we be worried? | Shared Save: A Gaming Podcast

Project XTalk: An Xbox Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 139:50


This week - Kevin and Sam chat all about the fallout of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaving Xbox, our concerns, hopes and more. We also have rumors of PlayStation potentially pulling back from PC ports for single player games.Time Stamps:0:00 Intro & Whatcha Playing26:50 Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond Leave Xbox1:57:00 PlayStation Pulling back from PC?Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SaveTheGameMediaFollow Us:STGM: https://bsky.app/profile/savethegamemedia.bsky.socialKevin: https://bsky.app/profile/themuff1nmon.bsky.socialSam: https://bsky.app/profile/samheaney.bsky.socialJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/89rMmfzmqwSupport our Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/SaveTheGameMediaAll music created by the amazing Purple Monkey: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib#Xbox #PhilSpencer #Gaming

GameBurst
GameBurst News - 1 Mar 2026

GameBurst

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 44:53


In this week's episode of GameBurst, we navigate a particularly turbulent period for the video game industry, marked by significant leadership shifts and mounting legal pressures. We lead with the executive upheaval at Xbox, where the sudden departures of stalwarts Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond have forced a swift pledge from new leadership to return the brand to its console hardware roots. The legal landscape for Valve also intensifies this week. The PC gaming giant is currently facing a dual-front battle: a lawsuit from the New York attorney general over alleged illegal gambling within loot box systems, and a staggering £656m collective action claim in the UK courts regarding Steam's market dominance. Meanwhile, the human cost of industry consolidation is felt at Eurogamer and Outside Xbox, which have been hit by a fresh wave of editorial layoffs following their acquisition in 2024. On a brighter note for fans of gothic platforming, Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse for a 2026 release, developed in collaboration with the team behind Dead Cells. We also discuss the departure of creative director Clint Hocking from Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe and dive into our Picks of the Week, featuring the board game Speakeasy and the latest from LumiBricks. Finally, we address community feedback regarding the ethics of game ratings and the evolution of the podcast's format. #gameburst

Farklı Düşün
Topkapı, Xbox'ın Sonu, Mülksüzler, Fahrenheit 451, Shrinking

Farklı Düşün

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 121:01


Bu bölümde Seyfeddin'in Topkapı Sarayı gezisi, Xbox'daki üst düzey yönetici değişiklikleri, Mülksüzler ve Fahrenheit 451 kitapları ve Shrinking dizisi üzerine sohbet ettik. Bizi dinlemekten keyif alıyorsanız, kahve ısmarlayarak bizi destekleyebilir ve Telegram grubumuza katılabilirsiniz. :) Yorumlarınızı, sorularınızı ya da sponsorluk tekliflerinizi info@farklidusun.net e-posta adresine iletebilirsiniz. Zaman damgaları: 00:00 - Topkapı 17:35 - Xbox'ın Sonu 29:28 - Okuduklarımız, Fahrenheit 451 1:14:47 - Okuduklarımız, Mülksüzler 1:44:00 - İzlediklerimiz, Shrinking Bölüm linkleri: Monofor Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead Windows is Ruining New Laptops. Expedition 33 Writing to Learn Piranesi Persian Fire Fahrenheit 451 Old Man and the Sea Coraline Technofeudalism Proust and the Squid The Dispossessed Only the Paranoid Survive Inside Anthropic's existential negotiations with the Pentagon Shrinking The Godfather Mountainhead

Breaking Change
v52 - Skynet any%

Breaking Change

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 126:23


Sure feels like some combination of AI, the US military, and the AI military could bring an end to the world any day now, so I figured I'd better record one last show for posterity. Welcome me on this version's speedrun to the apocalypse! So long as the EMP blasts don't nuke all our ham radios, write in to podcast@searls.co and I'll read it on the next release of the program. Over. Be sure to click all these links while the clickin's good: Ninja Creami Deluxe prove_it Agents are ushering in the Antisocial Era Brace for the Fuckening Citrini Research fanfic Would you like your AI singularity benign or extinction-level? Original post by the Dallas Fed Anthropic's Statement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth OpenAI's agreement with the Department of War U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week Apple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts Foveated Streaming for Apple Vision Pro Huge Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer retiring, Sarah Bond resigns, Microsoft AI boss becomes new Microsoft Gaming CEO XCOM's Jake Solomon announces his new studio is closing, reveals now-cancelled AI-driven narrative game Fan group makes Unreal Tournament 2004 available to play for free and in 4K Video Games Are Losing a Brain Rot Race to Gambling and Porn (News+) Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer (News+) Why Netflix Actually Won Even Though It Lost Warner Deal (News+) Aaron's puns, ranked Your Friends & Neighbors Rental Family Halt and Catch Fire (again) Paradise: Season 2 Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown xcbeautify turbocommit The double loop model for agentic coding

Film Not Included
LA CONTROVERSIA CON LA PELÍCULA DE BAD BUNNY | CORTADO - Sábado, 28 de febrero de 2026

Film Not Included

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 86:22


Hoy es sábado de CORTADO, nuestro segmento mañanero donde discutimos todo tipo de cosas como:.0:00 Introducción9:14 SCREAM 7 - Reseña SIN spoilers15:50 RESIDENT EVIL: REQUIEM - Pensamiento iniciales23:13 Regreso de SCRUBS25:07 50 Temporadas de SURVIVOR27:20 Trailer de SCARY MOVIE 630:44 Discusión de otros trailers (Mandalorian, Toy Story 5, the Mummy, y otros)44:36 La película de Calle 13 y Bad Bunny57:06 Beyond the Spider-Verse57:32 Phil Spencer deja XBOX01:00:25 3 Películas de EVIL DEAD?!01:01:30 Daily Wire hace un remake de Sinners?!01:05:35 Paramount revive a MAX LANDIS 01:07:48 Paramount gana la guerra por WB01:11:56 Muertes recientes en la industria del cine01:15:27 El regreso de GUITAR HERO y ROCKBAND01:17:25 TRUMP inicia la guerra con IRÁNTodo esto y MUCHO MUCHO más... .https://www.youtube.com/@FilmNotIncluded?sub_confirmation=1.Este podcast está disponible en Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music y donde sea que hayan podcasts..Si nos escuchan en Apple Podcast, o en Spotify, recuerden dejarnos una reseña de 5 estrellas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.Recuerden comentar, darnos "subscribe", dejarnos una reseña, decirnos qué quieren escuchar en futuros episodios, etc..Manténganse al tanto con nosotros ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AQUÍ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Pueden seguir nuestro podcast de Star Wars, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠El Podcast de Estar Güars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ y nuestro podcast de DOCTOR WHO, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bad Wolf Broadcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Vergecast
The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare

The Vergecast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 95:59


Samsung just launched its newest phones, the Galaxy S26 lineup, and wow is it full of Vergecast stories. There's the very cool new Privacy Display, which seems genuinely useful; there's the AI-powered camera, which seems like a disaster waiting to happen; and there's the new agentic AI in Android, which Google and Samsung might be positioned to actually pull off. After talking through all the new stuff, Nilay and David discuss the recent executive shakeup at Xbox, and try to figure out why Microsoft just can't win in games. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for Brendan Carr is a dummy, some truly remarkable charts, and much more. Further reading: ⁠Samsung Unpacked 2026: live updates from the Galaxy S26 ⁠⁠announcement event ⁠ ⁠Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus hands-on: More of the same ⁠ ⁠Samsung AI photos⁠ ⁠Google Gemini can book an Uber or order food for you with new agentic AI features ⁠⁠Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn't with Siri⁠ ⁠I'm super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra's new Privacy Display ⁠ ⁠Samsung announces Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro at Unpacked 2026⁠ ⁠Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft ⁠ ⁠Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft ⁠ ⁠Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer's memo about leaving Microsoft ⁠ ⁠Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox ⁠ ⁠Read Xbox president Sarah Bond's memo about leaving Microsoft. ⁠ ⁠Inside Microsoft's big Xbox leadership shake-up ⁠ ⁠Read Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma's first memo on the future of Xbox ⁠ ⁠New Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma says “hear you” to complaints about a lack of Xbox exclusives.⁠ ⁠New Xbox CEO: ‘The plan's the plan until it's not the plan.' ⁠ ⁠Microsoft says today's Xbox shake-up doesn't mean game studio layoffs ⁠ ⁠Billions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is ⁠ ⁠Chairman Carr Announces Pledge America Campaign⁠ ⁠Does Anthropic think Claude is alive? Define ‘alive'⁠ ⁠Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas AI Scenarios chart⁠ ⁠Youtube Chair Drama⁠ ⁠OpenAI's Stargate struggles. ⁠ ⁠OpenAI's first ChatGPT gadget could be a smart speaker with a camera ⁠ ⁠Subscribe to The Verge⁠ for unlimited access to ⁠theverge.com⁠, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ⁠ad-free podcast feed⁠.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to ⁠vergecast@theverge.com⁠ or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect
"THE PHIL SPENCER, SARAH BOND, AND XBOX CRISIS EXPLAINED"

Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 10:39


Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠The latest Notorious Mass Effect segment from Analytic Dreamz dives deep into the seismic leadership shift at Microsoft Gaming in February 2026. Asha Sharma, former President of Microsoft CoreAI with prior executive roles at Instacart and Meta, has been appointed EVP and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, succeeding Phil Spencer after his 38-year tenure—including 12 years leading Xbox, during which the business nearly tripled in scale. Spencer transitions to an advisory role through summer 2026.Sharma's "Return to Xbox" vision emphasizes reclaiming the brand's renegade spirit of surprise, experimentation, and building what others won't—starting with a recommitment to console hardware and protecting 25 years of ecosystem investments. Key pillars include reducing device barriers across console, PC, mobile, and cloud, while enabling developers to build once and deploy everywhere. Upcoming hardware announcements are teased, amid speculation on continued roadmap support, including potential handhelds, with no abandonment of dedicated consoles confirmed.The segment covers executive changes: Sarah Bond's resignation (after ~8-9 years), Matt Booty's promotion to EVP & Chief Content Officer overseeing nearly 40 studios (Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, King), and recent financials from Microsoft's Q2 FY26 report—overall corporate revenue up 17% to $81.3B, but gaming down 9% to $5.96B (hardware -32%, content/services -5%), representing just over 7% of total revenue, attributed to softer first-party releases versus prior-year comps. Despite 500M+ monthly active users and top publisher status across platforms, challenges persist from the ecosystem-first shift, exclusivity debates (e.g., ports of Halo, Forza, Gears), and internal fallout from "This Is An Xbox" messaging.Sharma stresses AI as a tool—not a replacement—vowing no "soulless AI slop" in games as human art, while addressing fan concerns with "Hear you" and a data-driven stance: "The plan's the plan until it's not the plan." Analytic Dreamz breaks down the 25-year brand tensions, acquisition legacy (Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, Minecraft), and what this reset means for Xbox's future amid hardware contraction and multi-platform realities.Tune in for this unfiltered analysis of Microsoft Gaming's pivotal moment in 2026.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/exclusive-contentPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Giga Bytes Podcast
Giga Bytes Podcast 398: Hoy hablamos de Marathon, Wolverine, Xbox y PS en PC

Giga Bytes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 63:06


Giga Bytes Podcast 398: Hoy hablamos de Marathon, Wolverine, Xbox y PS en PC Marvel's Wolverine lanza en PS5 y PS5 Pro el 15 de septiembre 2026 de Insomniac Games First Look God of War, Ed Skrein (Game of Thrones, Deadpool) sera Baldur en God of War PSN Plus marzo: PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, The Elder Scrolls Online PSSR 2.0 en RE Requiem, lanzamiento full en marzo Jason Schreier: Sony hechando hacia atrás con ports de PC: no es especulación Marathon server slam disponible ya Pokemon Fire Red y Leaf Green disponibles ya ($19.99 c/u digital), anuncian WInds, Waves para 2027, 10ma gen de Pokemon Ted Lasso Season 4 para agosto Cristian Bale se una Leonardo Dicaprio para Heat 2 Summer Games Fest 2026 junio 5 5PM EST, junio 6-8: SGF Play Days (iam8bit) Se retira Phil Spencer, renuncia Sarah Bond Asha Sharma reemplaza a Phil, Matt Booty a Bond   Sigueme y Suscribete: Facebook.com/elgiga Youtube.com/elgiga947 Instagram.com/elgiga947                                                                                                                                    Twitch.tv/elgiga947 Twitter.com/elgiga947 Giga Bytes Podcast   #monsterenergypr @monsterenergy @Stephreyesmarketing @caribbeanxsports @eriberto213 #gigabytespodcast #gigabytespodcast #2026

Top Down Perspective
Top Down Perspective 26/02/26

Top Down Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 81:22


We're talking about hard AF platformers this week since Sean and Paul are working through Love Eternal. Paul also checks out the Eternal Life of Goldman demo and Marathon's Server Slam. Claire love Romeo is a Dead Man. News starts off with a bang as Phil Spencer is leaving Xbox. We also discuss Eurogamer layoffs, the story behind Highguard's failure, and New Radical Games. TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Loop Infinito (by Applesfera)
Fin de una era en Xbox

Loop Infinito (by Applesfera)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 15:32


Phil Spencer se ha marchado de Xbox y de Microsoft. En su lugar llega Asha Sharma, una ejecutiva que viene del sector de la IA y no tiene historial alguno en videojuegos, ni siquiera como gamer. Hay dos lecturas posible y ninguna de las dos es tranquilizadora del todo.Loop Infinito, podcast de Xataka, de lunes a viernes a las 7.00 h (hora española peninsular). Presentado por Javier Lacort. Editado por Alberto de la Torre.Contacto:

Decoder with Nilay Patel
Inside Xbox's executive shakeup

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 43:08


Today, we're talking about the future of Xbox. Phil Spencer, a two-time Decoder guest who's led Xbox for more than a decade, resigned. But in a shocking twist, his deputy long-assumed successor Sarah Bond is also out too, and the Xbox division is now in the hands of an Asha Sharma, one of Microsoft's AI executives with no prior game industry experience. There is no better person to talk to about all of this than Tom Warren, senior editor here at The Verge and author of the excellent Notepad newsletter. Tom is actually on parental leave right now, but Microsoft has a longstanding habit of disrupting his well-earned time off. So, Tom was gracious enough to come on the show after publishing a major scoop about what went down at Xbox this past week. Links: Inside Microsoft's big Xbox leadership shake-up | The Verge Billions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is | The Verge Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft | The Verge Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer's memo about leaving Microsoft | The Verge Here's what Xbox is working on for 2026 | The Verge AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027 | The Verge The next Xbox is going to be very different | The Verge Xbox co-founder believes it's being ‘sunsetted' in favor of AI | VGC Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nextlander Podcast
238: Always Be Gaming

The Nextlander Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 152:08


There's a lot going on: Phil Spencer's time at Xbox is coming to an end, Microsoft is appointing former AI exec Asha Sharma to replace him, Sony is shuttering Bluepoint Games, and more. We dig into all that, plus Alex and Brad nerd out over the new Star Trek: Voyager game, Vinny names his FMV Mount Rushmore, and other stuff on this week's show!CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:16) The Next Era of Xbox(00:46:17) First Break(00:46:22) More about the future of Xbox(01:26:04) Sony shutters Bluepoint Games(01:35:43) Bungie to institute permanent bans for Marathon cheaters(01:38:00) Nacon files for insolvency(01:40:49) Everything changes, all at once(01:44:46) Second Break(01:44:51) Some video games we played(01:45:01) Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown  |  [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Feb 18, 2026(02:02:56) God of War Sons of Sparta  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Feb 12, 2026(02:04:38) Heart of the Forest  |  [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One]  |  Feb 12, 2026(02:05:19) Emails(02:25:38) Wrapping up and thanks(02:29:04) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:30:48) Nextlander schedule updates(02:31:54) See ya!

Triple Click
Why Phil Spencer Retired, And What's Next For Xbox

Triple Click

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 67:48


Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into the year's biggest gaming news so far: Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring. They talk about what led to this big shakeup, discuss whether new boss Asha Sharma really needs to be a gamer, and try to figure out if there's any way to salvage the Xbox brand. One More Thing: Kirk: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) Maddy: Icebreakers (New Yorker documentary) Jason: Under the Island  LINKS: "Inside Microsoft's big Xbox leadership shake-up" (Tom Warren / The Verge) https://www.theverge.com/tech/883015/microsoft-xbox-new-ceo-shakeup-notepad

The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast
Why PlayStation Fans Should Care About Xbox's Shakeup | Sony Closes Bluepoint | Wolverine PS5 Update

The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 147:40


This week we break down the massive leadership shakeup at Xbox, including Phil Spencer's reported retirement, Sarah Bond's resignation, and Microsoft's decision to appoint Asha Sharma as the new Head of Xbox. What does this mean for the future of Xbox consoles, the multi-platform strategy, and the brand's long-term direction? We also dive into the reporting surrounding internal reactions to the “Xbox Anywhere” push, the shift back toward core console players, and what Asha Sharma's AI-focused background could signal for the future of gaming. Is Xbox returning to its roots — or entering a new era entirely? On the PlayStation side, we discuss Sony Interactive Entertainment's decision to close Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the Demon's Souls remake. We break down Herman Hulst's justification, the broader industry challenges Sony cited, and what this means for PlayStation Studios moving forward. Finally, we talk about the confirmed release date for Marvel's Wolverine and how it fits into PlayStation's roadmap for 2026. What do you think — is Xbox stabilizing or struggling? Did Sony make the right call with Bluepoint? Let us know below. Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PSTrophyroom Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2PglU1a Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSTrophyRoom ******

Windows Weekly (MP3)
WW 972: I'm A Tolkien Scholar - Phil Spencer & Sarah Bond Depart Xbox

Windows Weekly (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 147:57


Just last week, we asked about Phil Spencer and why he's been so quiet lately. Now we know why! Also, OneDrive for the Mac is finally going to look like it belongs on the Mac. And Google Chrome finally picks up a split view like the rest of the planet, plus a few other new features. PHIL SPENCER OUT AT XBOX Phil Spencer has retired from Microsoft and his heir-apparent, Sarah Bond, left Microsoft as well Report details the Xbox reorg Ex-Xbox executive issues an old guy shouting at sky assessment New Microsoft Gaming CEO discusses "return to Xbox" Hot-take: This person seems unqualified to run Xbox/MS Gaming, but let's give her a chance Alternative hot-take: She is literally here to wind down this business, which makes no sense... unless there's a spin-off Windows WSJ report sheds some light, and adds a lot of confusion, to Nvidia's Windows PC plans Week D arrived on time this month Preview of March Patch Tuesday updates Network speed test, pan and tilt in Camera settings, sysmon, RSAT improvements, Quick Machine Recovery improvements, WEBP background image support, Emoji 16.0 And you thought the Canary channel was weird already -New builds for Canary, Dev, and Beta. Canary gets features we already saw elsewhere, Dev and Beta get context menu, settings, and Taskbar improvements Paul has published (an incomplete version of) De-Enshittify Windows 11 De-enshittifying Copilot and AI is doable but not yet automated What about the alternatives? Next step: Security and Apps chapters HP revenues up 6.9 percent to $14.4 billion but RAM warning is more dire than expected Apple to add multitouch to MacBook Pro lineup in late 2026. Oh the irony AI Xbox February update brings 1440p streaming to Xbox consoles, updates for Xbox ROG Ally, more Xbox app is delivering post-game recaps on Windows 11 for Insiders EA had the most game downloads on PC and console in 2025, thanks to having the three most popular AAA games of the year (BF6, EA Sports FC 25, and EA Sports FC 26). Microsoft was number two, followed by Take-Two, Ubisoft, and Sony. Fortnite is somehow still the biggest game overall on console, and Counter-Strike 2 (!!!!) is the biggest on PC. 20 million Fortnite players on PS, 15 million on Xbox Tips and picks Tip of the week: OneDrive for the Mac App pick of the week: Google Chrome RunAs Radio this week: SaaS on Multiple Clouds with Steve Buchanan Brown liquor pick of the week: Sons of Vancouver Wheated Rye Whisky Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit zscaler.com/security

The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games
194: “Xbox Deserves This.”

The Jeff Gerstmann Show - A Podcast About Video Games

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 192:28


A wild week in news as Xbox honcho Phil Spencer retires and is set to be replaced by someone from one of Microsoft's AI divisions. What does this mean for the future of Xbox? Also: Sony shutters Bluepoint Games, Evo expands, and my son got way into Knack? Aw man. Use code 50jeff to get $50 off plus free shipping on your first order at goodchop.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark's Gaming Den
360G Episode 766 - Xbox Ai

Mark's Gaming Den

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 129:53


This weeks crew: Webby, Peebs, Darren We discuss Phil Spencer leaving Xbox and being replaced by an AI executive. Will this now be the final nail in the Xbox coffin? Other sad news this week includes Bluepoint Studio best known for the Demons Souls remake being shutdown by Sony. Games discussed include: FFXIV, Roadside Research, GT7, Batman Telltale, The Finals, Spiderman Remaster, Helldivers 2, Battlefield season 2, Return to Silent Hill movie, Crisol Theatre of Idols, Ball X Pit, Double Dragon Revive, Toxic Commando, Windrose, Cronos, Need for Speed Unbound, Arc Raiders, and more. https://www.patreon.com/360gamercast https://discord.gg/CqDMSg9 https://www.facebook.com/groups/360gamercast/ https://twitter.com/Webby360G https://twitter.com/360GamerCast

Multiplayer Gaming Podcast
Toxic Commando, Phil Spencer And More! -Gaming Podcast

Multiplayer Gaming Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 38:13


Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan and Ace are back with TWIG (This Week In Gaming), breaking down the latest in gaming with a look at the demos for Toxic Commando and The Eternal Life of Goldman — do these upcoming video games live up to the hype or fall flat? The crew dives into gameplay and whether these titles deserve a spot on your radar. Plus, we tackle the huge news of Phil Spencer leaving Microsoft Gaming / Xbox. If you love staying on top of video games and the biggest stories in gaming, this is one episode you don't want to miss!   Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol' Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf, Phelps and NorwegianGreaser, and Dettmarp   Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, PeopleWonder, Bobby S.   Toxic Commando   The Eternal Life of Goldman   Windrose     Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/h2cHKAvSmu Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠  Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠  Subscribe to us on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠    Visit us on the web:⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaming illuminaughty
Episode 178 - Phil & Sarah's Sunset

Gaming illuminaughty

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 114:00


The Gi crew return to discuss Phil Spencer & Sarah Bond suddenly stepping down from their positions at Xbox, the new Xbox CEO's plans, Sony's plan to rob YOU, Xenoverse 3, Skate getting worse and more.

Daily Tech News Show
Does the Head of Xbox Need to Be a Gamer? - DTNS 5211

Daily Tech News Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 41:32


We analyze the departure of Phil Spencer and his replacement, the person who helped Instacart IPO. Plus, a solid-state battery gets closer to safer 5-minute EV charging.Starring Tom Merritt, Rob Dunewood, and Andy Beach.Show notes can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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DLC
640: Jay Peters: Phil Spencer and Sara Bond leave Xbox, Bluepoint Games shut down, Unity touts “AI-driven authoring”, God of War: Sons of Sparta, CorgiSpace, Mario Tennis Fever, Forgotlings, Scott Pilgrim EX, Cairn

DLC

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 117:44


Jeff and Christian welcome Jay Peters from the Verge to the show this week to discuss the massive shakeup at Xbox, Sony shuttering another studio, and Unity bringing prompted casual games to GDC.The Playlist:Jay: God of War: Sons of Sparta, CorgiSpace, CairnChristian: Scott Pilgrim EX demo, Blade Runner: Enhanced EditionJeff: Mario Tennis Fever, ForgotlingsParting Gifts!

Remap Radio
Hey Xbox, Are You Okay?

Remap Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 54:56


Last Friday, news broke that much of the senior leadership that's been steering Xbox for the past decade and more have departed the company. Phil Spencer? Retired. Sarah Bond? Gone. Instead, one of the members of that group, Matt Booty, has ascended alongside a new Xbox CEO that comes from Microsoft's—wait for it—AI division. Rob and Patrick spent a few minutes (okay, an hour!) trying to untangle what this all means.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast
Phil Spencer Retiring, Sarah Bond Out - Kinda Funny Games Daily Special Edition

Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 86:34


Go to Boot.dev and use code KINDAFUNNY to get 25% off your entire first year on the annual plan. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/kindafunny Thank you for the support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices