It was turmoil and panic stations in the Xbox nation last week as rumours swelled massively regarding the future of Xbox, its exclusives and Game Pass.

Microsoft finally answered those concerns in its official Xbox Podcast featuring Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty. Some of the answers however weren't as definitive as some would have hoped but other concerns were addressed.

So what is the future of Xbox? Have the faithful fans been pacified? And if so, for how long?

A big week for Playstation after fans have been berating Sony for an event. State of Play took place on Thursday and with it revealed some surprises and gameplay reveals. Reactions in the Playstation camp seem to be positive but the big question mark regarding Sony's first party studios remains. What are Playstation's first party studios doing and when can we expect them to show their wares?

A very bad week for Xbox as huge layoffs besiege Activision just months after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King calling into question the future of ABK under the Xbox brand.

Some say it was inevitable and a reflection of the industry as a whole that has suffered such layoffs and others point squarely to consolidation to blame such lay offs. Mike Ybarra, former President at Blizzard will be stepping down but speculation based on his recent comments suggest he may have been ousted. Odyssey, the new IP from Blizzard is also now cancelled after 6 years of development.

Is Xbox in trouble? What does this mean for the future of ABK under Microsoft?

The Xbox Developer Direct finally took place and with it we got our first look at Indiana Jones! The title wasn't what a lot of people expected to be yet it appears to have been the highlight of the show.

Hellblade 2 finally got a release date and we got a deeper look at Avowed.

Square Enix made a surprise showing potentially signalling even further inroads in the relationship between Microsoft and the Japanese publisher.

Ara: History Untold may have found some more fans despite being in a niche genre.

Rumours are rife that Xbox is seriously considering releasing its first

Well what can we say; 2023 has been an insane year for gaming! So many great games, big events, controversies and challenges. In this episode of #GOLIVE we take a look at the year that has gone by and the biggest moments for us gamers as well as look to the future and ask what's in store for us and more particularly, the battle between Xbox and Playstation and how the two platform holders will fare.

Another huge setback impacts Playstation as hackers infiltrate

Playstation suffered a huge setback this week after The Last of Us

The Game Awards has finally come and gone and boy was it one hell of a show with its fair share of surprises and controversies. Xbox appeared to deliver in spades adding to its already impressive arsenal of unique IP's, Playstation came away empty handed in more ways than one and are we witnessing the comeback of SEGA?!

Drama galore! Xbox is going third party! And then it isn't? Microsoft's executives say issue contradictory statements that have everyone in the gaming space going wild. Jim Ryan seemingly comes back from the dead to announce another big GAAS partnership for Playstation. We get announcement that Rockstar will be revealing Grand Theft Auto 6 just before The Game Awards, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice Closed Beta codes go out and Xbox confirms that it will be announcing something at the Game Awards. Lots to discuss!