# Gamified #150 | XBOX'S NEW BOSS...HAS NEVER PLAYED XBOX

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Podcast: [Gamified](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gamified-7079607)
Published: 2026-02-26T19:07:24+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samuel-j-steffanina/episodes/Gamified-150--XBOXS-NEW-BOSS---HAS-NEVER-PLAYED-XBOX-e3flkgk
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Duration seconds: 5626

## Resource

Gamified brings 6 game industry workers from founders to business developers to discuss what's going on each week in 60-second bursts. Every topic has a 'game mode' that makes the topics more entertaining and the takes a little hotter. Game Modes + Topics for this episode: 1. What's the Word -- Sony quietly shut down Bluepoint Games, the studio behind some of the most beloved remakes in gaming history. 70 people out. No warning. 2. Devil's Advocate -- Xbox just appointed an AI executive with zero gaming experience as its new head. 5.6 million people are not happy. We argue the other side. 3. Sentiment Score -- Blizzard announced Overwatch Rush, a brand new top-down hero shooter built from the ground up for mobile. Zero to ten, what's your number? 4. Change My Mind -- Friend Slop is oversaturated. Unicycling sausages, airport security simulators, Super Battle Golf. The genre has hit the wall. Change our mind. 5. Explain like I'm a Shareholder -- A new report says gaming is losing your Friday nights to gambling, OnlyFans, and online casinos. Why buy gaming stocks? 6. Red Flag or Green Flag -- Nintendo is charging $20 for Pokemon games outside their subscription. Microsoft is stuffing more into Game Pass and raising the price. Both are getting roasted. Red flag or green flag for gaming subscriptions? Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2IL2aKNgk0 Follow our panelists: Host - Sam Steffanina https://x.com/SamSteffanina Kevin Lambert - https://x.com/kevinlambert Kohji Nagata - https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod Wills Spangler - https://x.com/WillsSpangler Michael O'connor - / mjoc9 Gnoc (Matt Biamonte) - https://x.com/itsGnoc dub (Andrew Wian) - https://x.com/uhhdub Behind the scenes - Lemz https://x.com/Lemz_42

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