Xbox's leadership problem, and a new issue with game reviews

Xbox's leadership problem, and a new issue with game reviews

From Timesphere by Cale Michael and Scott Robertson

March 6, 2026 · 1h 60m

About this episode

Cale and Scott discuss Xbox's leadership changes, AI concerns in game development and reviews, and upcoming game releases.

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. If you liked this episode, make sure to like the episode and subscribe to the podcast across our various channels (it really helps a lot!) All Links: https://linktr.ee/XJustified Podcast Services: https://rss.com/podcasts/timesphere YouTube: / @timesphereshow Sources for this episode (go support games media!): 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cale Michael, Scott Robertson

Topics covered

  • Xbox leadership changes
  • AI in gaming
  • game reviews
  • upcoming game releases
  • gaming industry concerns

Keywords

  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • AI
  • game reviews
  • gaming news
  • upcoming games
  • leadership changes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xbox, Microsoft, AI, Discord

Books & works: Resident Evil, Highguard, Wolverine

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