Xbox

The threads it sat in

The idea that connected each episode's stories, latest first.

• Thu 10 Sep 2026Trust became the product. The physical systems are the proof
• Mon 24 Aug 2026Gaming annexes the home. Design confirms the takeover
• Tue 12 May 2026Subscriptions carry the status that aspiration once did
• Fri 24 Apr 2026Gatekeeping collapsed. Access is now the competitive advantage

Every episode

• Thu 10 Sep 2026 · Ep 198Hideo Kojima moves Physint from PlayStation to Xbox as Sony cancels the projectKojima's move shows audiences following the creator rather than the platform, weakening deals built on exclusivity.Via Variety · Music and Entertainment
• Mon 24 Aug 2026 · Ep 181Xbox and IKEA bring gaming into the home, literallyVia Hypebeast · Design and Architecture
• Tue 12 May 2026 · Ep 77Discord and Xbox just collapsed the distance between gaming community and gaming product.Via TechCrunch · Brand and Business
• Fri 24 Apr 2026 · Ep 59Xbox abandons exclusives, giving up a long-standing way to lock players in.Without exclusives, Xbox has to give subscribers a reason to stay other than being locked in.Via The Verge · Brand and Business

How we count: an episode counts once for Xbox when Xbox is the subject of a headline or story title, or is one of the names the episode covers and is named in a story, in the thread that connects the stories or in the audio. Being cited as a source does not count.