Gamers Week Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that it will shut down BioWare, the celebrated studio behind roleplaying games such as Dragon Age and Mass Effect, as part of its latest series of cuts and closures. --> The next Xbox might cost $1,800, a new report from Fortune says. --> Uwe Boll, the notorious director of infamously bad video game films, says "Don’t ever bash my movies again," in response to the new Street Fighter movie’s bad reviews. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Following Nintendo and Sony's lead, XBOX is setting up XP, a division exclusively dedicated to movies and non-games partnerships. They also announced XBOX LABS, where they will vibe code game ports. --> US video game trade group the Entertainment Software Association has asked the US government to flag retro handheld devices containing pre-installed games as a “notorious market”. --> To celebrate the Blue Blur’s 35th anniversary, Sega is sellin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Xbox's new CEO Asha Sharma claims the company is bouncing back from an all-time low, but is there any reason to believe her? Despite boasting improved public sentiment and a return to growth, Sharma offered no supporting figures, while layoffs continue and uncertainty surrounds the company's future. --> Would you pay $1,400 for a used PS5 Pro? GameStop has reportedly raised prices on pre-owned consoles to $500 above retail, with third-party ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Is Sony having second thoughts about ending PlayStation disc support? The question has arisen following a report that says Sony sent "a bigger survey than they've sent almost ever before" to developers asking for feedback about the decision to stop producing disc-based games. --> Mythic Achievements (which are definitely not trying to be just like PlayStation platinum trophies) are now available for Xbox Insiders. --> Rockstar devs went to real...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Microsoft confirmed yesterday that the next mainline Halo game will be developed by Call of Duty maker Activision, with mass layoffs hitting Halo Studios amid a significant restructure of its XBOX studios setup. --> Microsoft has filed a patent for a system that allows PC and XBOX games to serve advertisements during game sessions, seemingly without disrupting gameplay. --> Sega bosses were ready to kill off the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise bef...