Engadget Podcast: EA, Xbox and the state of gaming in 2025

This week, EA announced that it plans to go private as part of a massive $55 billion sale, a move that will likely have huge implications for the gaming landscape. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Sam Rutherford chat about what this deal really means (and why it includes a Saudi Arabian investment fund), and also dive into the messy state of Xbox. Is the ROG Ally Xbox X already a failure at $1,000?
Subscribe!TopicsElectronic Arts to go private in a deal worth $55 Billion - 1:43
What the heck is going on with Xbox? The $1,000 ROG Ally Xbox X could be a failure even before launch - 15:23
Great games out now: Final Fantasy Tactics, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II and more - 42:46
Amazon's fall hardware event announced new Echoes, a new Fire TV and a panopticon powered by Ring - 59:10
Google announces new Nest Doorbell along with a couple of Nest Cams - 1:09:34
Hollywood film stars recoil in disgust at Tilly Norwood, an AI actress created by a Dutch production studio -1:14:30
OpenAI's Sora video app is full of fake shoplifting clips - 1:14:13
Working on - 1:17:35
Pop culture picks - 1:19:01
Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Sam Rutherford
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien