In this edition of Timesphere, Cale and Scott get to talk about PlayStation moving on from most PC ports, Xbox announcing its next console, and the (inevitable) demise of Highguard finally materializing. There are also some, not quite fun, updates on Bluepoint’s fate, Tencent, and more.

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Highguard going down: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/3-months-after-closing-the-game-awards-highguard-is-officially-shutting-down/

Xbox's next console: https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mgdml3jdd224

PlayStation moving back to console exclusives: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/sony-pulls-back-from-playstation-games-on-pc

What is going on with Mindseye?: https://kotaku.com/mindseye-layoffs-build-a-rocket-boy-ritual-network-cyber-boi-2000675974

Bluepoint's pitches fell through: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-27/sony-s-bluepoint-pitched-bloodborne-remake-before-closure

Good news for Google Play: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/google-resolves-dispute-with-epic-games-reduces-app-store-fees-to-20

Keep an eye on Tencent's US holdings: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-us-government-may-compel-tencent-to-divest-gaming-investments

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In this edition of Timesphere, Cale and Scott discuss the somewhat concerning changes made to Xbox’s leadership and how Microsoft could finally ruin the beloved gaming brand after a long decline. They also talk about some AI concerns in development and game reviews, some exciting upcoming game releases, and more.

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Xbox’s leadership change: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-phil-spencer-and-samantha-bond-leaving-xbox

Concerns about Xbox and AI: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-co-founder-believes-its-being-sunsetted-in-favour-of-ai-calls-new-ceo-a-palliative-care-doctor/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-gaming-ceo-asha-sharma-pledges-no-bad-ai-at-xbox

AI content in game reviews: https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-requiem-metacritic-ai-review-videogamer-2000674042

Highguard’s last gambit: https://kotaku.com/highguard-development-tencent-layoffs-funding-2000674069

Discord trying to walk things back, poorly: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/discord-delays-age-verification-rollout-to-second-half-of-2026-following-backlash

Wolverine!: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-finally-confirms-marvels-wolverine-release-date-and-its-coming-before-gta6/

In this edition of Timesphere, Cale is joined by Pokémon historian and archivist Lewtwo to recap everything revealed during the 2026 Pokemon Day Presents… which ended up turning into a massive discussion on each reveal, the history of Pokémon, and Game Freak’s ever changing approach to game development over the years.

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