{"podcast":{"title":"A Gaming Podcast: Video Game Podcast","slug":"a-gaming-podcast-video-game-podcast-6578823","podcast_index_feed_id":6578823,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e7786454/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.agamingnetwork.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38734269/38734269-1692279725693-a606b73e64243.jpg","author":"A Gaming Podcast","episode_count":164,"summary":"A Gaming Podcast Weekly video game podcast covering the biggest topics in gaming, and covering the latest in PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and more! Led by an all-star lineup of hosts: Marcel \"MDee14\" Dee, Sami-Jo Perruzza aka \"Peetaspants,\" the dynamic Camille Salazar Hadaway, the incomparable Eren \"Caboose,\" the visionary Steve Saylor, the insightful Steve Vegvari, and the knowledgeable Riley Little. Join this extraordinary team as they delve into the gaming universe and share their passion, expertise, and diverse perspectives.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T18:17:40.571829+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-gaming-podcast-video-game-podcast-6578823"},"episode":{"title":"Why Highguard Failed & PlayStation’s New \"Console First\" Strategy | A Gaming Podcast Episode 121","slug":"why-highguard-failed-playstation-s-new-console-first-strategy-a-gaming-podcast-episode-121","published_at":"2026-03-04T17:41:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-gaming-podcast-video-game-podcast-6578823/why-highguard-failed-playstation-s-new-console-first-strategy-a-gaming-podcast-episode-121","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-gaming-podcast-video-game-podcast-6578823","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agamingpodcast/episodes/Why-Highguard-Failed--PlayStations-New-Console-First-Strategy--A-Gaming-Podcast-Episode-121-e3ftbnp","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e7786454/podcast/play/116354233/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-4%2F419237719-44100-2-997abc53ece54.mp3","summary":"Highguard is officially SHUTTING DOWN after only 45 days. Today, we discuss the death of Wildlight’s hero shooter and the massive report that Sony is "backing away" from PC ports for good. 0:00 Intro 11:00 [The Big Story: Highguard's 45-Day Life] It’s been a brutal week for Wildlight Entertainment. Despite the pedigree of former Apex Legends and Titanfall devs, Highguard will go offline on March 12, 2026. We break down the Bloomberg report on Tencent’s pulled funding, the "hubris" behind the Game Awards reveal, and why players never showed up for the 3v3 raid shooter. 41:42 [The Sony Reversal: No More PC?] Is the era of PlayStation games on Steam coming to an end? We analyze the breaking reports from Jason Schreier suggesting Sony is reconsidering its single-player PC strategy. With rumours swirling that Marvel’s Wolverine will remain a permanent PS5 exclusive, we ask: Did the "Day 1" live-service failures of 2024 and 2025 finally break Sony’s trust in the PC market? 1:10:30 Housekeeping","meta_description":"Highguard is officially SHUTTING DOWN after only 45 days. Today, we discuss the death of Wildlight’s hero shooter and the massive report that Sony is &quo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4884,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-gaming-podcast-video-game-podcast-6578823/episodes/why-highguard-failed-playstation-s-new-console-first-strategy-a-gaming-podcast-episode-121/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-gaming-podcast-video-game-podcast-6578823/why-highguard-failed-playstation-s-new-console-first-strategy-a-gaming-podcast-episode-121.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}