News RoundUp- Is Microsoft Working on an Xbox Handheld?

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This week the future of Gearbox, some industry news, new Xbox hardware, and more!

Intro- 0:00
Gearbox has a New Owner- 0:21
Nintendo Announces Layoffs in Their Testing Division- 1:49
GameStop Runs Into Financial Troubles- 3:09
New Xbox Series X Leaked- 4:51
Microsoft Rumored to be Working on an Xbox Handheld- 5:57
Final thoughts- 8:21
Outro- 8:32



References:
Gearbox Purchased by Take-Two:
https://www.engadget.com/take-two-is-buying-gearbox-from-embracer-for-460-million-145711528.html

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-buys-gearbox-entertainment-from-embracer-for-460m/1100-6522221/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-studio-gearbox-acquired-by-embracer-group-for-up-to-13-billion-2k-remains-on-board/1100-6487054/

Nintendo Layoffs:
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-confirms-testing-layoffs-amid-first-party-lull-and-reports-of-switch-2-delay

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-is-laying-off-an-undisclosed-number-of-contractors/1100-6522288/

GameStop Cutting Jobs/Financial troubles:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-confirms-more-layoffs-share-price-tumbles-after-sales-slide/1100-6522189/

https://www.ign.com/articles/gamestop-cuts-jobs-amid-unsustainable-sales-decline

Xbox Series X Digital Leak:
https://exputer.com/news/xbox/white-digital-xbox-series-x-photos/

https://kotaku.com/microsoft-xbox-series-x-leak-white-all-digital-1851371439

https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-may-be-working-on-a-cheaper-disc-free-xbox-series-x-104021193.html

https://www.ign.com/articles/leaked-images-reveal-white-xbox-series-x-with-no-disc-drive-report

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-xbox-all-digital-console-launching-this-year-report/1100-6522231/



Xbox Handheld Rumors:

-Prototype rumors:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-is-working-on-xbox-handheld-prototypes-report/1100-6522128/

Phil Spencer Interview:
https://www.polygon.com/24108660/xbox-handheld-console-phil-spencer-interview

https://www.ign.com/articles/as-official-xbox-handheld-rumors-swirl-phil-spencer-reveals-what-he-wants-from-it

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-handheld-is-an-intriguing-idea-to-phil-spencer/1100-6522161/

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