Feb. 26, 2026

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Bluepoint Gets Shut Down & Xbox's Leadership Shakeup - Episode 398

The world of video games over the past week can be summed up by the timeless Jim Halpert quote "WHAT IS GOING ON?!?". PlayStation shut down beloved developer Bluepoint Games on Thursday, and then on Friday Xbox came out and said "Hold my beer" as Phil Spencer was announced to be "retiring", and Sarah Bond "resigned" from her position as well. Oh yeah, and the new head of Microsoft Gaming has no experience in games, but most recently was in charge of Microsoft's CoreAI program, so this is probably going to go GREAT! Let's discuss.

Start - 00:00Housekeeping - 00:10Getting Stuck in the Bathroom at Work - 3:45PS6 Delayed to 2028 or 2029? - 10:25NPCs & Video Game Buildings in Real Life - 19:50Wolverine Launches September 15th - 22:35Sean Beat Clair Obscur - 26:25Kevin Platinumed Chained Echoes - 28:35Falling off GOW Sons of Sparta - 33:45Mina the Hollower's Major Control Issues - 38:00Under the Island - 44:35Bluepoint Shut Down - 51:05Spencer Out at Xbox - 1:01:00

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