Four years after being purchased by PlayStation, is it time to admit that the Bungie acquisition was a failure? Plus, an update on PlayStation 5 sales, the PS6 release, and more.

Also, the Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a price increase and Xbox is dumping co-pilot.

It's episode 61 of Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins.

Topics this week include:

• Nintendo Switch 2 price increase
• PlayStation Earnings update, PS5 sales, and a lot of AI talk
• Bungie's value to Sony has plummeted
• Call of Duty is ditching last-gen consoles (PS4, Xbox One)
• Assassin's Creed Invictus playtests get poor reviews
• Xbox is ending co-pilot development on mobile and console, including Project Helix.

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Xbox is seemingly pushing forward with a new era dedicated to its games, hardware, and services. And Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is officially here, and we break it all down for you.

Plus Fairgame$ (Fairgames) is struggling during playtests, but what does that mean for its success potential?

It's episode 60 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast. Join Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins this week as they talk through gaming's biggest stories of the week.

Topics this week include:

➤ Major Changes for Xbox — Game Pass price cut, Call of Duty removed, Exclusives possibly returning, a new Game Pass Tier, and more)

➤ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced revealed — What's new with the game, and will it be worth your $60?

➤ Fairgame$ is struggling to "find the fun."

➤ The Mindseye "espionage" mission is finally coming

➤ A Battlefield Movie is in the works with Michael B. Jordan attached to it.

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Is Call of Duty going to leave Xbox Game Pass? And there are new details on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

It's Episode 59 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast. Join Mike Straw and Tom Henderson this week as they talk through gaming's biggest stories of the week.

Topics this week include:➤ Xbox Game Pass too expensive?➤ New Game Pass tiers in the works➤ Is COD really going to leave Game Pass?➤ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced release date➤ The GTA leak made Take-Two Interactive even more money➤ PlayStation's FairGame$ becoming an extraction shooter➤ Q&A

There have been major accusations made against Halo Studios from a former developer on the franchise. Plus, are we close to an Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake announcement?

It's Episode 58 Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins.

Other topics this week include:

➤ Marathon's development cost and is the game sustainable?

➤ A Disney Arc Raiders?

➤ Halo Campaign Evolved release rumors

➤ A PlayStation State of Play could be coming

➤ Gunzilla Games accused of not paying employees, but the CEO fights back on the "haters"

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There are new PlayStation 6 rumors, and we're here to talk about them. Plus, PlayStation has acquired a new studio just after shutting down others, and Eidos Montreal just can't catch a break.

Also, we answer your questions in a special AMA segment of the show.

It's Episode 57 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast.

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From mass layoffs to old hardware getting more expensive, it feels like the games industry is starting to collapse.

It's Episode 56 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast. Join Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins as they talk about the latest news in gaming.

This week's topics include:• Mass layoffs at Epic Games• PlayStation 5 price increase and studio shutdowns• Ubisoft layoffs could impact it's biggest games• EA used AI Tools to create Battlefield 6• Nintendo Switch 2 production is being reduced and game price changes are coming• Major Switch 2 game rumors, including a few surprises• Xbox Partner Preview reactions

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Nvidia's DLSS 5 is causing quite the controversy with claims it's ruining games. Plus, even more layoffs, including at one of the most legendary studios of the last 30 years.

Also, Mike and Tom are back from GDC and are here to talk about their experiences in San Francisco, Starfield has a new update, and the PlayStation Network is going away...kind of.

It's Episode 55 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor- Hill, and Albert Perkins.

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There's a lot of uncertainty around the future of the video game industry, and one idea making the rounds is that we could start seeing more exclusives once again for PlayStation and, maybe, even Xbox.

Speaking of Xbox, Microsoft Gaming's new CEO has confirmed the next console, calling it the return of Xbox. Plus, Highguard is officially shutting down after just 45 days, and the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake has been confirmed by Ubisoft.

It's Episode 54 of Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins.

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Is PlayStation really about to ditch PC for single-player games? What about the fallout from the BluePoint closure?

Plus, there's more fallout from the Xbox leadership changes, Marathon's server slam is underway, and the games media landscape is a mess...what does our future hold?

It's episode 53 of Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins!

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BREAKING NEWS: Phil Spencer has retired as head of Xbox at Microsoft. What happened and what does this mean for Xbox?

PlayStation has shut down another studio it acquired in recent years, and there are reports that they could delay the launch of the PlayStation 6. Also, Ubisoft confirmed a number of games are in development while laying off more people.

In other news, Todd Howard had some comments on Fallout, Starfield, Elder Scrolls, and more in a recent interview and Pokémon Presents is set for February 27.

It's Episode 52 of Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins.

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