TENTANG EPISODE INI
Topics:
- Hate this time of year: Brush Mow across America
- Pennies
- Nearly 70% of Americans play video games for one hour a day
https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/americans-play-video-games-hour-per-week-1236765544/ - No more steam retail cards, when gone they’re gone.
- Games for Matt
Gaming News:
What we liked best from all the showcases
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/08/summer-game-fest-highlights-new-video-games-resident-evil-silent-hill
What is Xbox up to now?
- 100 Day reset
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset/
- millions of people unsubbed from GP
https://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-lost-millions-subscribers-price-hike-2000704046
- in-game ads
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/oh-boy-xboxs-chief-strategist-is-floating-the-idea-of-in-game-ads
- re-thinking Helix, cheaper options
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-exploring-radically-different-business-models-to-make-its-next-console-affordable/
- Could MS spinoff Xbox as a subsidiary like LinkedIn and Github
https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-information-microsoft-hasnt-ruled-out-restructuring-or-spinning-out-xbox-into-ms-owned-subsidiary-making-it-easier-to-sell-or-joint-venture.1549942/
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