GameBurst News - 1 Mar 2026

In this week's episode of GameBurst, we navigate a particularly turbulent period for the video game industry, marked by significant leadership shifts and mounting legal pressures . We lead with the executive upheaval at Xbox , where the sudden departures of stalwarts Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond have forced a swift pledge from new leadership to return the brand to its console hardware roots . The legal landscape for Valve also intensifies this week . The PC gaming giant is currently facing a dual-front battle: a lawsuit from the New York attorney general over alleged illegal gambling within loot box systems, and a staggering £656m collective action claim in the UK courts regarding Steam's market dominance . Meanwhile, the human cost of industry consolidation is felt at Eurogamer and Outside Xbox , which have been hit by a fresh wave of editorial layoffs following their acquisition in 2024 . On a brighter note for fans of gothic platforming, Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse for a 2026 release, developed in collaboration with the team behind Dead Cells . We also discuss the departure of creative director Clint Hocking from Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe and dive into our Picks of the Week , featuring the board game Speakeasy and the latest from LumiBricks . Finally, we address community feedback regarding the ethics of game ratings and the evolution of the podcast's format .

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This episode is 44:53 long.

This episode was published on Mar 1, 2026.

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