Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast

That PlayStation State of Play was something, wasn't it? Was what was shown worth a full showcase, or could the event just have been an email?
Welcome to Episode 75 of Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, and Albert Perkins.
Join us this week to talk the State of Play, the Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) reveal, our thoughts on Gamescom 2026, and even Xbox's decision to add stricter limits on cloud gaming. There have also been some major stories this week that we need to discuss.
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The first major deep dive into Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) is finally coming, and it's airing...on Netflix?

Welcome to Episode 73 of Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill and Albert Perkins.

Join us this week for a jam-packed episode talking GTA 6, whether reveals on Netflix are the future of games media, the Take-Two Earnings report and everything out of the call, and Electronic Arts (EA) officially becoming a private company after its $55 billion sale was finalized on Tuesday.

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Xbox went down again for over 15 hours, leaving players frustrated with the company once again. Plus, the latest Microsoft earnings report is out, and it continues to paint a mixed picture for Xbox as a whole.
It's Episode 72 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast with Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins.
Also in this episode:
The PlayStation "Boycott"
A new Far Cry game is in development
Fable is "uncomfortably" over budget
The EA sale to the PIF is close.
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The PlayStation Network went down on Friday, leading to another discourse surrounding a digital-only future and always-online connectivity.

Plus, Marathon's PvE mode has boosted its player count, Sony has implemented strict social media guidelines for employees, and not only is Xbox bringing backwards compatibility to PC, but it's introducing a free ad-supported streaming offering.

It's episode 71 of Insider Gaming Weekly: A Video Game Podcast with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins.

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Xbox has announced layoffs of 3,200 employees, with 1,600 of them already shown the door. What happens now, and where does Xbox go from here?