The Gamers Lounge Podcast Episode 290: "The Gang is all Here"

What are you playing? 

John - Windrose Demo (PC)

Nathanael - Hytale (PC), The Thaumaturge (PC), Avowed (PC), Mio: Memories in Orbit (PC), Forgotton Anne (PC)

Erik - Scott Pilgrim EX (PC), Puzzle Quest Immortals (PC), 

Dennis - Resident Evil Requiem (PC), Pokopia (NSW2), REPLACED (Demo) (PC), Ghost in the Pool (PC), REANIMAL (PC), Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation The Endless Seven-Day Journey (PC), Silent Hill 2 Remake (Xbox/Xbox PC)

Robert - Jedi Fallen Order (PS4/PS5), LA Noir (PS4), LoZ:BotW (NS2)

News 

Sony Closes Bluepoint Games 

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-shuts-down-demons-souls-shadow-of-the-colossus-remake-studio-bluepoint-games

Spencer to Retire, Bond Out at Xbox, Sharma in as CEO

https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-retiring-sarah-bond-out-matt-booty-promoted-as-microsoft-ai-exec-asha-sharma-named-new-xbox-boss-exclusive

State of Play February 2026 

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/12/state-of-play-february-2026-all-announcements-trailers/

Next Xbox Teased 

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-confirms-project-helix-its-next-gen-console-that-will-also-play-pc-games

Sony Pulling Back From PC Ports for Single-Player Games

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-has-reportedly-returned-to-console-exclusivity-in-part-because-some-within-playstation-are-worried-that-releasing-games-on-pc-may-hurt-sales-of-ps5-and-even-ps6

Closing

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