The Weekly Download
Ready to level up your knowledge of the video game industry? Welcome to The Weekly Download, the definitive weekly podcast on the video games industry, brought to you by Big Games Machine.
Join industry veterans Tom and Alex as they use their expertise and industry knowhow to help you speedrun through the last seven days in gaming. We cover everything: massive mergers, studio shake-ups, indie success stories, and the latest strategic plays from the biggest studios.
If it's shaping the future of gaming, you'll find the lowdown here.
Episodes
40 episodes
$1000 Next-Gen Consoles & 80% of Gamers Stop Buying New Games
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.This week's story:
The Weekly Download: GTA VI’s Netflix Paywall & Square Enix Thanks Switch 2 Success
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.This week's story:
Roblox Loses $70B In Market Value as Nintendo Profit Surges in 2026!
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.Hosted by industry experts, Tom and Alex, we break down the most intriguing, complex, and vital dev...
Game Layoffs Surge 78% in 2026 & EA CEO Gets $38M Payout
This week's story:Layoffs will affect 14,259 people by the end of 2026
Only 7 PS5 Games Sold 100K Discs In 2026 & Nintendo Faces Tariff Lawsuit
This week's story:Nintendo says it has no legal duty to pass tariff refun...
Sony Kills Physical Games & Xbox Fires 3,200 and Sells Off 4 Studios!
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's story:
Xbox Studio Closures & Rockstar's Ongoing Legal Crisis
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's story:
Massive layoffs are set to hit Xbox as Ubisoft closes studios and reduces global headcount
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's story:
Genshin Impact developer invests $14.6 BILLION into AI for games
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Sony Officially ENDS Single-Player PC Ports!
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Capcom Breaks Profit Records as Digital Sales Surge to 93%!
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
Xbox Kills AI Assistant ‘Copilot’ on Consoles & How Important are Exclusives?
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
Greedfall Developer Spiders Shuts Down & Resident Evil Turboboosts Capcom Earnings
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
Xbox drops Game Pass prices & Switch 2 sales surge in the US!
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
Is Game Pass too expensive? Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma says YES!
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:Xbox is considering
Slay The Spire 2 Crushes AAA competition on Steam & Netflix Launches Kids Game App
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Rec Room is shutting down & could Disney buy Epic?
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down lat...
Epic Games lays Off 1000 staff & Nintendo confirms new Switch 2 digital game pricing
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GDC shrinks by 30%, Krafton loses Subnautica 2 co-founders legal case, NVIDIA's DLSS 5 faces backlash
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:GDC Festival of Gaming shrinks by 30% year on yea...
V-Bucks Price Hike, PEGI Loot Box Crackdown & Sega’s Sales Struggle…
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
Resident Evil's fake AI review scandal & is Sony quitting PC?
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
What's next for Xbox following Phil Spencer's shock departure?
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
EA Sports FC commentator reveals EA used AI tools to record commentary lines in EA Sports FC 26
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:EA Sports FC commentator gives permission for AI voi...
What's next for Ubisoft after 1,000+ employees go on strike?
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:
Could Google's AI-powered Project Genie be the future of video games?
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry. This week's headlines:Google unveils AI game engine called Project Genie