2/25/2026 In this episode Aaron talks about the End of an Era at Xbox: Phil Spencer Retires, Sarah Bond Resigns, and PlayStation closing BluePoint Games. Also covering a story on Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios on potentially tracking critics via some sort of scoring system for sake of credibility of reviewers.

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Episode Recorded: 2/25/2026

Links from this episode:
This is an Xbox:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/11/14/this-is-an-xbox/

Phil Spencer statement:
https://x.com/XboxP3/status/2024951211129254314?s=20

Asha Sharma:
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/20/asha-sharma-named-evp-and-ceo-microsoft-gaming/

Swen Vincke:
https://x.com/LarAtLarian/status/2016288892765536766?s=20
https://x.com/LarAtLarian/status/2016880822704369820?s=20

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2/10/2026 In this episode Aaron talks about the new Horizon Hunters Gathering game set in the Horizon universe, Live Service vs Traditional Gaming, & the nostalgia and timeless fun of Retro Gaming.

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Episode Recorded: 2/10/2026

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Horizon Hunters Gathering - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games:
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Announcing Horizon Hunters Gathering, Guerrilla's new co-op action game:
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/05/announcing-horizon-hunters-gathering-guerrillas-new-co-op-action-game/

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1/18/2026 In this episode Aaron talks with Andrew Alliance about videogames including Anthem, Division 2, and more! Join the conversation during this LIVE episode!

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Episode Recorded: 1/18/2026

Links from this episode:
Arknights: Endfield Trailer:
https://x.com/Uriyya/status/2012400442790048015?s=20

Where Winds Meet | First Impressions | PS5 | Part 1:
https://youtube.com/live/dl62Q--3HCg?feature=share

Where Winds Meet | PS5 | Part 2:
https://youtube.com/live/cqBmp0K-QTw?feature=share

Anthem | Xbox One X | Day 1:
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Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam:
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