Xbox Layoffs, Sony Kills Physical Games + Our Top 5 Most Anticipated Games

Westen, David, and Andrew once again FEARLESSLY dive into the all of the hot button issues that gamers are dealing with right now. With Xbox studio layoffs now more finalized, the crew discusses what the best path forward might be for all of the studios that are now facing new futures. They also discuss Sony ending physical games. Obviously, it's not good news, but are the doomsday predictions for the industry overhyped? Finally, the crew gives their top 5 most anticipated games for the rest of 2026. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:39 Double Fine and Compulsion 17:00 Undead Labs/State of Decay 3 And Ninja Theory/Senua 22:15 Arkane and Blade 28:38 Obsidian and id Software 41:28 Sony Killing Physical Games 1:07:33 Top 5 Anticipated Games for 2026 1:22:11 Outro Articles and Videos Referenced: Westen's 2026 Most Anticipated https://bignerdgaming.com/2026/07/01/my-14-most-anticipated-games-for-the-rest-of-2026/ Jason Schreier on team retention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PiIggQ3aAo Jason Schreier on physical games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sESfDf0My84&t=1043s Westen https://bignerdgaming.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/bignerdgaming.bsky.social https://x.com/BigNerdGaming https://www.threads.com/@bignerdgaming https://www.facebook.com/people/Big-Nerd-Gaming/61555495498714/ David https://bsky.app/profile/dsundy.bsky.social https://x.com/david\_dsundy Andrew https://bsky.app/profile/themcmr.bsky.social https://x.com/TheMCMR