255: Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?

255: Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?

From The Nextlander Podcast by The Nextlander Podcast

July 9, 2026 · 3h 0m · Episode 255

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The episode discusses recent Xbox news, digital ownership issues, and remakes of classic video games with guest Lex Luddy.

We're joined by friend of the pod Lex Luddy to break down the avalanche of grim Xbox news, the fraught state of digital ownership, and a couple of old video games made new again in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and Star Fox. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) | Intro (00:05:21) | Xbox Games Begins Major Restructuring (00:59:11) | First Break (01:04:34) | PlayStation is dumping physical discs (01:21:52) | Sony pulling movies from accounts (01:38:15) | IO Interactive says they are continuing Project Fantasy (01:43:21) | Mario Kart Tour is going offline (01:49:05) | How much does this affect perception of the brands? (01:57:45) | Second Break (01:57:46) | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 09, 2026 (02:12:57) | Rhythm Heaven Groove | [Nintendo Switch] | Jul 02, 2026 (02:16:17) | Star Fox | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jun 25, 2026 (02:22:43) | Mio: Memories in Orbit | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation…

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Guest: Lex Luddy

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Organizations: Xbox, PlayStation, Sony, IO Interactive

Products: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Mario Kart Tour, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Star Fox, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Dimhaven: The Lost Source, Orbitals, The SuperStation FPGA

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