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Xbox boss Phil Spencer gave several interviews this week, and his quotes have fueled much of the world’s recent gaming news. This week, we're diving into a roundup of Xbox headlines, including Spencer's claim that Xbox loses as much as $200 on every console it sells, Xbox's changing tone on Game Pass in light of the service failing to hit target numbers, and Spencer's admission that "it’s been too long" since Xbox’s last big first-party game.

We'll also be discussing Sega's announcement that the Sonic franchise has surpassed 1.5 billion sales and downloads, how Square Enix wants to focus on “hit global titles” due to Japan’s aging population, the developer backlash against the Call of Duty fan who turned up in person to protest their Modern Warfare 2 ban, and Sega's long-lost $3 million live-action erotic thriller that has been preserved and made playable online.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're going on a backstage tour of the video game collection at the Strong National Museum of Play.

Listen to our interview with Andrew Borman of the Strong National Museum of Play!
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-18-dear-sony-and-microsoft-no-one-wants-in-game-ads/id1603295416?i=1000558336432

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