Is the Honeymoon Phase of Asha Sharma's Xbox Over?

This week we discuss reports that several beloved Xbox studios - including Ninja Theory and Double Fine - may be fighting to avoid closure as Microsoft continues its gaming division restructuring. What does this mean for creative, critically acclaimed games that don't necessarily become blockbuster hits?We also examine reports that Xbox may be preparing to offer Buy Now, Pay Later payment options through services like Klarna and PayPal. Is this simply consumer convenience, or a worrying sign as gaming hardware and software become increasingly expensive?Plus, we look at some of the best games released in 2026 so far and share what we've been playing.And in this week's Video Game Fun Fact, we take a look at how arcades started, surged to popularity, mostly failed, and then somehow came back.