Welcome to the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast for July 10, 2025! In this episode, Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Albert Perkins and Grant Taylor-Hill dive into the latest stories from around the gaming world.This week's show includes:🎮 What We're Playing – Quick updates on our current favorite games.🕹️ Nintendo's Bold Idea: Can Nintendo really speed up game development without losing quality? Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa shares his vision amid rising costs. Is faster game dev in 2025 a realistic dream or a pipe dream?🎮 Xbox Game Pass Debate: Arkane founders and industry insiders weigh in on whether Game Pass is hurting or helping the gaming industry. What’s the real impact on developers and gamers?🐠 Subnautica 2 Delayed: Just before a massive $250 million payout, Subnautica 2’s launch gets pushed to 2026. Leadership shake-ups and Krafton’s official reasons behind the delay—what’s the real story?🍽️ Bitesize Bits: Quick updates on the Tarkov wipe controversy and the latest EA Madden news from Mike

Microsoft has cut hundreds of jobs across its Xbox division, including teams at Bethesda, Turn 10, Halo Studios, and more. What does this mean for the future of Xbox?In this week's episode of Insider Gaming Weekly, Mike Straw, Albert Perkins, Tom Henderson, and Grant Taylor-Hill break down everything we know about the recent layoffs, the internal memo from Phil Spencer, what led to this moment, and where Xbox goes from here.We discuss:• Which teams were impacted• Why the cuts happened now• What Phil Spencer and leadership are saying internally• What this means for Xbox Game Studios and upcoming releases• Whether this signals a shift in Xbox’s long-term strategy🎮 Subscribe to Insider Gaming for the latest gaming news that you need to know about.

There is a lot of speculation on the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X and the next-gen Xbox regarding their prices, but what will they really cost? Also, will Sony actually make a bid to buy Warner Bros. Games' properties? Other topics include:- Mindseye is a disaster- PlayStation 6 is a priority- Battlefield 6 is in Alpha- Marathon DelayedIt's Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Grant Taylor-Hill, Albert Perkins, and Tom Henderson!If you enjoy the show, please consider subscribing and leave a rating and review. You can also submit questions for future shows and your feedback to ⁠podcast@insider-gaming.com⁠.