![<description><p>This week! CJ and Greg dig into the grim Xbox news as Ninja Theory, Compulsion, and possibly Double Fine face closure, more executives head for the exits, and Senua gets paraded in front of potential buyers. Then it's lighter fare: GTA VI preorders, a Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Switch 2 port, the long-overdue Switch eShop fix, and Dispatch's HR Violations update. On the games front, the guys cover LEGO Batman, iRacing, Parking Garage Rally Circuit, Pragmata, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Gitaroo Man, The Legend of Kage, and much, much more. Join us, won't you?</p> <p><a href= "https://youtube.com/live/QGFujXr5Z50">https://youtube.com/live/QGFujXr5Z50</a></p> <p>Links of interest:</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> <strong>News</strong></p> <ul class= "[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-studios-compulsion-double-fine-and-ninja-theory-facing-closure-its-claimed/"> Xbox to close Ninja Theory and Compulsion, possibly Double Fine too</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.gamefile.news/p/xbox-studio-contraction">Xbox showed off Senua to attract buyers</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-studios-boss-confirms-hes-leaving-after-18-months/"> Some more Xbox execs are leaving</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfJ8qreLv8k">How Things Got So Bad At Xbox – Jason Schreier</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/2067594067030979053">GTA VI preorders to start June 25</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shinobi-art-of-vengeance-is-coming-to-switch-2-in-september/"> Shinobi: Art of Vengeance coming to Switch 2 in September</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-original-switch-eshop-has-been-drastically-improved-in-a-new-system-update/"> They fixed Switch 1's eShop</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/dispatch-hr-violations-update-now-available-addresses-some-censorship-on-switch-2-and-switch"> Dispatch's censorship eased on Switch</a></li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> <strong>What We Played</strong></p> <ul class= "[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://legobatmangame.com/">LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.iracing.com/">iRacing</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/parking-garage-rally-circuit-switch/"> Parking Garage Rally Circuit</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.capcom-games.com/pragmata/en-us/">Pragmata</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.square-enix.com/ffvii/en-us/games/remake-intergrade/">Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitaroo_Man">Gitaroo Man</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Kage">The Legend of Kage</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.seaofthieves.com/">Sea of Thieves</a></li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> <strong>Socials</strong></p> <ul class= "[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://discord.gg/SYM8Ef3">Player One Podcast Discord</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.extra-life.org/participant/Sewart">Greg Sewart's Extra Life Page</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.twitch.tv/sewart">Greg Streams on Twitch</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://patreon.com/gregsewart">Greg Sewart's Patreon</a></li> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2"> <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPdOMKDsnA">Games I Completed – 2025</a></li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> <strong>Other</strong></p> <ul class= "[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class= "font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal 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Player One Podcast
Player One Podcast
Oh, The Hiccup Guy
JUN 21, 202662 MIN
Oh, The Hiccup Guy
JUN 21, 202662 MIN
Description
This week! CJ and Greg dig into the grim Xbox news as Ninja Theory, Compulsion, and possibly Double Fine face closure, more executives head for the exits, and Senua gets paraded in front of potential buyers. Then it's lighter fare: GTA VI preorders, a Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Switch 2 port, the long-overdue Switch eShop fix, and Dispatch's HR Violations update. On the games front, the guys cover LEGO Batman, iRacing, Parking Garage Rally Circuit, Pragmata, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Gitaroo Man, The Legend of Kage, and much, much more. Join us, won't you? https://youtube.com/live/QGFujXr5Z50 Links of interest: News Xbox to close Ninja Theory and Compulsion, possibly Double Fine too Xbox showed off Senua to attract buyers Some more Xbox execs are leaving How Things Got So Bad At Xbox – Jason Schreier GTA VI preorders to start June 25 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance coming to Switch 2 in September They fixed Switch 1's eShop Dispatch's censorship eased on Switch What We Played LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight iRacing Parking Garage Rally Circuit Pragmata Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Gitaroo Man The Legend of Kage Sea of Thieves Socials Player One Podcast Discord Greg Sewart's Extra Life Page Greg Streams on Twitch Greg Sewart's Patreon Games I Completed – 2025 Other Subscribe to the podcast Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 01:02:22