IXONSTORM GNL | ITS A HARD RESET AT XBOX! | PLUS MORE!!

JOIN THE STORM!! 🔥🔥🔥 Come join me and my co-host ‪@AeronationTV‬ for Episode 26 of Gaming News LIVE — your weekly dose of gaming news, rumours, leaks, and reactions! THIS WEEK'S STORIES: 🟢 XBOX HARD RESET — Asha Sharma drops the bombshell: 5 major Xbox studios being spun off. Ninja Theory, Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Undead Labs, and Arcane are all going independent or being sold. But no studios closing and no games cancelled — here's what it really means for Xbox, Game Pass, and Blade's future. 🔵 ARCANE & MACHINE GAMES MERGER — CEO resigns, Machine Games co-founder steps in. What's happening with the Dishonored studio and why Blade is probably safe. 🟡 PROJECT HELIX DISC DRIVE — Will Xbox's next console have a disc tray? We discuss the latest rumours and Project Proton's disc-to-digital program. 🔴 PLAYSTATION GOES FULLY DIGITAL — Sony confirms no more physical discs by 2028. We break down why this is bigger than the Xbox news and why it might push players toward Xbox. 🟣 CRONOS: THE NEW DAWN — LAZARUS LANDS DLC — Bloober Team is switching from survival horror to aggressive combat in their new expansion. A bold pivot. 🟠 NBC UNIVERSAL ENTERS GAMING — Jurassic Park, Fast & Furious, Universal Monsters, Jaws, Back to the Future — massive IPs could become AAA games. Plus Disney's getting back into publishing too. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 05:09 — Xbox Studios Restructuring Overview 08:07 — 5 Studios Spun Off: Full Breakdown 10:02 — Double Fine & Compulsion Games Go Independent 11:18 — Ninja Theory & Undead Labs For Sale 14:00 — Ninja Theory / Senua Discussion 17:00 — Double Fine, Compulsion & Xbox Middle Management (14 Levels!) 22:01 — Arcane CEO Resignation & Machine Games Merger 28:00 — Will Blade Get Cancelled? 30:00 — Studio Track Records: Redfall, Hellblade & More 33:19 — Project Helix: Digital or Disc Drive? 36:49 — Project Proton: Xbox Disc-to-Digital Program 42:34 — PlayStation Fully Digital by 2028 46:57 — Who Actually Owns Blu-ray? 49:06 — Code-in-a-Box: The Future of Physical? 52:44 — PlayStation 6 Targeting PC as Main Competitor 55:00 — Rockstar Distancing from Sony 59:45 — Digital Licensing & What Happens When Games Get Delisted 1:00:00 — Industry Layoffs & The Rise of Indie Studios 1:03:45 — Xbox's Disc Drive Advantage Over PlayStation 1:10:20 — Physical Media: Niche or Dead? 1:16:57 — Cronos: The New Dawn — Lazarus Lands DLC 1:24:24 — NBC Universal Entering the Games Industry 1:34:18 — Show Wrap-Up, Podcast Tuesday & Channel Updates #gaming #gamingnews #xbox #ashasharma #playstation #sony #blooberteam #cronosthenewdawn #nbcuniversal #arkanestudios #ninjatheory #compulsiongames #doublefineproductions #undeadlabs 📺 Follow My Co-Host: ‪@AeronationTV‬ So Come Us As We Go Over This and More!! Join the Chat and Give Us Your Thoughts !! Also Remember to Like, Subscribe and Share 🤘 Also drop your thoughts in the comments on the Replay! Can You Weather the Storm that is IXONSTORM?🔥 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments on the Replay — Has Asha Sharma made the right decision with Xbox? And has Playstation made a Huge mistake going fully Digital? 👇 CONNECT WITH IXONSTORM: 📺 GNL Live every Tuesday at 9PM GMT / 4PM Eastern 👍 Like, Share & Subscribe for Weekly Gaming News, Reactions & Skip or Buy reviews! FOLLOW THE STORM: 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/IXONSTORM Song: Max Brhon - The Future [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TheFuture Watch:    • Max Brhon - The Future | House | NCS - Cop...   Song: Max Brhon - AI [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/MB\_AI Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/MB\_AIAT/youtube Song: Extra Terra & Max Brhon - Cyberblade Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Cyberblade Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/CyberbladeAT/youtube