{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a4bf2f48-5dbc-4a26-a9d1-9d497dc714fd/681471cecea6682986e06d36?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Thursday, May 1st 2025","description":"<p>Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-series-x-will-now-cost-600-as-microsoft-increases-console-and-game-prices\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Xbox Series X will now cost $600 as Microsoft increases console and game prices</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-cuts-another-200-jobs-in-service-of-driving-future-growth-bringing-total-job-losses-to-around-300\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EA cuts another 200 jobs \"in service of driving future growth\", bringing total job losses to around 300</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/polygon-has-been-sold-to-valnet-with-the-majority-of-staff-laid-off/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Polygon has been sold to Valnet, with the majority of staff laid off</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Nate on Twitter </strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/NateBenderama\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@NateBenderama</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Nathan Bender"}