Welcome to The Random Encounter Podcast Episode 166! Today we discuss the further erosion of AAA first-party gaming releases with the closing of Sony’s port/remake studio, Bluepoint. In a way, this also relates to Xbox’s leadership shakeup with Sarah Bond resigning and Phil Spencer retiring. What implications do these moves have on the further destruction of the Xbox brand and gaming at large? Lastly, is $19.99 too much for Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green rom releases on Nintendo Switch?

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