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New Xbox boss wants to make Gamepass cheaper + Marathon reviews are in | This Week in Videogames

27 Mar 2026 · 34 min

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00:00 Intro

01:25 Epic lay-offs

04:56 Marathon's sales

08:50 Sony studio closure

09:49 This Ain't an Xbox

12:48 Eureka Ergonomic (Ad)

14:19 Switch 2 production

16:03 Nacon studios shutdown

16:47 Square Enix AI BS

18:37 Lightning round

22:00 Announced & Delayed

25:08 Review round-up

26:18 Out this week

30:02 Put This On Your Radar

31:14 Feel Good & Outro

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