GameStop Goes Retro, Marathon Director Scandal, and Xbox's Confusing Strategy S5E32

In our latest podcast episode, we dive into the evolving landscape of the gaming industry, starting with GameStop's surprising pivot to retro gaming at select locations. We also explore the controversial cancellation of Crash Bandicoot 5 by Activision, shedding light on the increasing focus on online live service games. The episode takes a critical look at the toxic trend of celebrating game failures, highlighted by the poor reception of Sony's hero shooter, Concord. Additionally, we discuss the troubling allegations against former Bungie director Christopher Barrett and wrap up with a deep dive into the confusion surrounding Xbox's current exclusive game strategy. 0:00 Intro 0:54 Update 12:50 GameStop pivots to retro gaming https://tinyurl.com/4sxc9yc8  24:28 Activision cancelled Crash Bandicoot 5 https://tinyurl.com/3aas2hh2  36:54 Grave dance on unpopular games https://tinyurl.com/2s4etdpz  57:19 Former Marathon director fired by Bungie for inappropriate behavior https://tinyurl.com/32w4z6f3  01:10:12 Xbox’s ‘Exclusive’ Video Game Strategy https://tinyurl.com/2jv2hvf7  01:20:54 Outro Leave a LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PODCAST ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcast AMAZON Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-Podcast APPLE ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410 BREAKER ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2 CASTRO ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741 GOOGLE ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== OVERCAST ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcast POCKETCASTS ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6e RADIOPUBLIC ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4 SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87 STICHER ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcast TUNEIN ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI #podcast JOIN THE DISCORD! ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6 FOLLOW THE TWITTER! ►►https://twitter.com/m2_podcast KyleHeath Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheath MadMikeWillEatU Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatu