Xbox Mass Layoffs, Battlefield 6’s Lofty Expectations and Stop Killing Games | Weekly Gaming News

Jae and Jared dive into the heartbreaking state of Xbox, the uncertainty of the next Battlefield, and discuss some actually promising news regarding Stop Killing Games.

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