Jul 26, 2026

The latest landscape of interactive entertainment presents a striking study in corporate consolidation and preservation, as Microsoft expands Xbox backward compatibility to PC players while European regulators clear Saudi Arabia’s historic $55bn acquisition of Electronic Arts. Meanwhile, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s...

Jul 19, 2026

A seismic shift at Microsoft leads this week’s GameBurst podcast, as newly appointed Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma executes a sweeping corporate restructure. The dramatic overhaul will see 3,200 layoffs, alongside a rare strategic reversal that allows celebrated studios Double Fine and Compulsion Games to regain...