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On this week's episode of the SyrupCast, MobileSyrup EIC Jon Lamont sits down with gaming editor Brad Shankar and friend of the show and MobileSyrup contributor Chris Brown to discuss the state of the gaming industry and, specifically, the train wreck that is Xbox. We dive into the problems plaguing gaming, but also the bright spots that show what the future could look like.Ed. note: In the pod, Jon mentioned the Pixel 10a as still being cheap, but Google actually just raised the price on the phone, so it's not cheap anymore.0:00 - Intro0:44 - Samsung Galaxy S26 Series prices increase2:10 - Brodie, a Toronto-based Basketball Rec League3:28 - DraftKings reportedly using AI to target bettors4:27 - State of gaming intro7:36 - The impact of forever games on the industry9:56 - State of Xbox12:20 - Xbox Game Pass14:50 - Viability of streaming-only gaming19:08 - Gears of War: E-Day24:48 - The value of institutional knowledge for a game studio29:28 - CEO Asha Sharma & the future of Xbox34:08 - PC as an Xbox platform35:39 - Notable bright spots in the current gaming industry40:38 - What we can do to promote Canadian games43:05 - What's your favourite game for the Xbox 360?49:19 - WrapFollow us on Twitter: / mobilesyrup Follow us on Instagram: / mobilesyrup Follow us on Facebook: / mobilesyrup Check out more: http://www.MobileSyrup.com

On this week's SyrupCast, we talk about glasses and glassholes. Gaming editor Brad Shankar joins EIC Jon Lamont for a deep dive into Meta's new smart glasses, as well as thoughts about the 4-hour Elon Musk documentary, and a behind-the-scenes look at a new tech show from TVO Kids.

On this week's SyrupCast, Jon and Dean go hands-on with the new iPhone 18 Pro series and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Tune in to hear first impressions of the new devices, what we like so far, and what we don't. Plus, we chat about the Prime Minister's sovereign internet backbone and how to 'buy Canadian' in the tech space.

The MobileSyrup gang is back on the pod to chat about what to expect from the iPhone event, GTA VI, and more.

This week on the SyrupCast, Brad Shankar and Brad Bennett are joined by Chris Brown, a friend of the site, to discuss the 2024 Game Awards.This is a big year for MobileSyrup since Brad Shankar has been able to get us onto the jury at the awards. This meant we got to participate in the voting for all the awards, and on his own, Brad Shankar even went to the show in person.If you want to hear what it's like to vote, how we got into the jury and more behind the scenes Game Awards talk make sure to check out this week's Syrupcast on your podcast app of choice or on YouTube.

After a long hiatus, the SyrupCast is back. We're still ironing out our production, but we're excited to be back, and this week, we're talking about the best tech and games of the year. In the new year, we're aiming to release a new episode every two weeks. If you have any feedback, let us know on social media or by emailing us at Community@moblesyrup.com.The next episode will be in two weeks and will be focused on the Game Awards since Brad Shankar was a judge this year.

What a week! This has been a WWDC for the books with the announcement of Apple's foray into the AI space. That said, there's also a ton of other news to cover for every operating system under the Apple umbrella, so I had to call in some help this week. Joining me are special guests Drew Kozub from Canada's Breakfast Television and KissFM radio. Alongside him is TikTok star Brett Turner, who most of you likely know as Brett.Tech on social media. You can find Drew on Twitter here - https://x.com/DrewKozubAnd make sure to check out Brett's accounts here - https://www.tiktok.com/@brett.tech

This is a special edition episode of the SyrupCast and the SyrupArcade Cast, where Dean Daley and Brad Shankar speak to Black industry professionals about their experiences in the technology industry, including Fūnk-é Joseph (Focus Entertainment), Enobong Etteh (Boredatwork.com), and Kadeem Dunn (Google) (Diaspora Games).