Super Ultra Podcast Arcade

Super Ultra Podcast Arcade

A group of friends take turns discussing the ins and outs of the gaming world and their personal lives.

  1. Aug 30

    Episode 534: Down The Dusty Trail and Back

    🎮 SupaPod Episode #534: Down The Dusty Trail and Back is here! This week we're covering another packed lineup of gaming news, rumors, industry shakeups, and some surprising comebacks! 🥊 Riot Games reportedly plans to cease active development on 2XKO in December. Could we also see a new Killer Instinct project revealed at Gamescom? 📉 Xbox is reportedly no longer providing console sales numbers to Circana/NPD, raising questions about how Xbox hardware is performing and how Microsoft wants its business measured. 💰 The rumored 25th Anniversary Xbox could cost an eye-watering $900. Is premium console pricing becoming the new normal? 🚨 GTA 6 content has reportedly leaked online before its planned Netflix debut. We discuss the latest developments and what this could mean for Rockstar's highly anticipated game. 🎮 Double Fine returns to Kickstarter with Amnesia Fortnite 2026, with the campaign beginning August 31st. 📺 Night School Studio, the developer behind Oxenfree, has reportedly been closed by Netflix. We look at what happened and what it means for the studio and its games. 🎩 After an incredible 40 years in game development, Warren Spector announces his retirement from the industry. 🍩 And in some potentially exciting news, Matt Groening says The Simpsons: Hit & Run is probably coming back! Join us as we take a trip down the dusty trail through the latest gaming news, rumors, and industry stories—and see what might be waiting for us around the next corner. Episode 534: Down The Dusty Trail and Back Super Ultra Podcast Arcade

  2. Jul 19

    Episode 530: Doom for All

    Xbox is facing one of the biggest shakeups in its history, and we're breaking down everything happening across Microsoft's gaming division. This week we discuss: 💚 Microsoft's latest wave of Xbox layoffs, with approximately 1,600 employees let go on July 6 and another 1,600 reportedly expected by the end of the 2027 financial year—nearly 20% of Xbox's workforce. ⚙️ Reports that the id Software engine (id Tech) team has been reduced to a single person. 🏢 Cuts affecting Bethesda Game Studios, along with reports that Compulsion Games and Double Fine have been allowed to become independent once again. 🎮 Microsoft reportedly selling Undead Labs and Ninja Theory, while continuing to help fund the completion of State of Decay and Senua's Saga. ⚠️ Reports that Arkane Studios may still be at risk. ☢️ Obsidian Entertainment reportedly shifting resources away from Avowed 2 to work on a Fallout project following significant layoffs, though Avowed 2 may still remain in development. 👋 The departure of Kevin LaChapelle, Microsoft's Vice President of Xbox Platform, after 37 years. He helped oversee Xbox's backwards compatibility program and cloud streaming initiatives. 🖥️ Reports that Xbox's Hardware and Advanced Technology divisions have been heavily reduced. What does all of this mean for the future of Xbox? Is Microsoft changing course, or are these cuts a sign of much bigger problems ahead? Episode 530 Super Ultra Podcast Arcade

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A group of friends take turns discussing the ins and outs of the gaming world and their personal lives.