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In this episode of “The Week In Gaming” Derrick covers a range of topics from the gaming industry. He delves into the latest rumors about Naughty Dog's new open world sci-fi game and provides updates on popular titles like AstroBot and The Last of Us Part 1 for the upcoming PS5 Pro release. The episode also addresses game fixes and accessibility improvements for PS5 Pro, EA College Football 25, and Minecraft. Derek reviews Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, their multibillion-dollar strategy, and the evolution of Xbox Game Pass. The growing influence of Apple in the gaming market is discussed alongside their efforts to support diverse platforms. Additionally, he announces the upcoming PC release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, highlighting its features and community anticipation. Throughout, Derrick reflects on gaming trends, end-of-year lists, and stresses the importance of self-belief in the gaming community. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:35 Current State of the Gaming Industry 01:18 Naughty Dog's New IP Rumors 04:05 Game Updates and Announcements 12:08 Minecraft on PS5 and Microsoft's Strategy 22:37 The Downside of Free Gaming 23:22 The Evolution of Game Pass 23:56 Game Pass Ultimate: A Gamer's Dream 25:06 The Value Proposition of Game Pass 25:45 Console Recommendations for Parents 27:05 The Future of Game Pass and Pricing Changes 29:31 Apple's Entry into the Gaming Market 33:30 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Coming to PC 35:16 Collector's Edition and DLC Controversy 42:12 Conclusion and Final Thoughts If you or someone you know is suffering please reach out to https://988lifeline.org/  Or call The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988  Don't forget to support the show on twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thederricklamonexperience  As well as patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thederricklamonexperience 

The gaming industry is currently facing an identity crisis, with widespread layoffs, escalating budgets, and a flood of new games hitting the market. In light of these macro trends, game studios and platforms need to find ways to leverage their existing strengths or develop new strategies for long-term success.Ben Feder, Managing Partner at Tirta and former CEO of Take-Two, and Ken Wee, former CSO of Activision Blizzard King, join host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, to delve into the strategies of four major players in the gaming industry: Microsoft, Sony, Valve, and Roblox. Given the dynamic and uncertain future of the gaming industry, this episode explores how these companies and platforms are approaching content discovery, the role of AI in game development, innovative business models, and future-proofing their businesses. If you want to gain insights into the strategies of these four companies from industry experts, this episode is for you!We'd also like to thank Overwolf for making this episode possible! Whether you're a gamer, creator, or game studio, Overwolf is the ultimate destination for integrating UGC in games! You can check out all Overwolf has to offer at https://www.overwolf.com/.If you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co. Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League reveals with Season 2 that the real heroes never died in the main game and it was just clones all along, but they're the only studio walking things back as Blizzard is testing the return of the 6v6 mode in Overwatch 2 to determine the direction of the game moving forward. Microsoft numbers for 2023 are out and the only thing that made the numbers look good were all attributed to Activision Blizzard King's acquisition. Lastly, SAG-AFTRA is going on strike against video game companies for AI issues.  #suicidesquad #overwatch #microsoft #abk #sagaftra #videogames #allyoucangeek

This week in gaming showcased a bombshell announcement from one of the big pillars of the industry. Microsoft and Xbox announced the closure of three Bethesda studios and the consolidation of another one. Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog, Tango Gameworks, and Roundhouse are all gone. Although some of the employees will be put into other places or studios, many of these wonderful developers are now out of work. At what point do figureheads start to carry the blame for all of these bad decisions? How does anyone have any trust at all in Xbox moving forward? Should Xbox just rip off the Band-Aid and change lanes with Xbox Game Pass? Is this all beyond Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty? How much blame does the Activision-Blizzard-King purchase carry on this as well? Should other Xbox studios be on notice now too? Sean and Marc try to parse through all of this stuff and the terrible interview by Sarah Bond with Bloomberg as well. Thankfully, there are some positive things from this week, namely Nintendo dropping a lot of future news about the Switch 2, a June Nintendo Direct, game sales, and other things. Marc talks about games he's been playing and more!You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/E0Psy6EvgEwTimestamps: 00:01:00: START00:02:50: Housekeeping---------- BIG TOPIC ----------00:04:25: Xbox Shutters Four Bethesda Studios, is there any trust in Xbox at all? ----------- What's in the News --------00:56:15: Vicarious Visions was working on a 3D Donkey Kong game for Nintendo Switch00:58:00: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Announced01:03:30: Nintendo's President Finally Reveals Switch 2 Announcement Period and that the Switch 2 is a "Next Edition of the Switch" 01:08:20: PlayStation reverses course on Helldivers 2 PSN Account Linking01:12:20: Atlus Considering Release Persona 5: Phantom X Mobile Game in more regions01:13:55: There could be an Elden Ring 2, but probably not more Elden Ring Expansions or DLC01:16:40: Newzoo Market Report on Top 10 Games of Q1--------- Games We Are Playing ---------01:19:15: Marc has finished Stellar Blade and talks some Knuckles TV Show------------- The End ----------01:24:25: What's coming out this week! - If you prefer podcasts: Listen and give us a review on these platforms... - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44LAmazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTWPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/- Check out other W2M Network Shows - Latest Otalku Cafe Episode (Anime): https://youtube.com/live/kJ6PyJI8_G8Radulich in Broadcasting's Knuckles TV Show Review: https://youtube.com/live/RpMbqcBA3J4Radulich in Broadcasting's Shogun Miniseries Review: https://youtube.com/live/sq-OFnFFN84Radulich in Broadcasting's Fall Guy Review: https://youtube.com/live/jSwoIG2OkqM- Follow on X (Twitter): -Sean on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/W2MSeanMarc on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/HumanityPlagueW2M Network on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork- Other Social Media -Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9dFollow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

This week has been absolutely incredible in showing the duality of the games industry at the moment. Two giants of video games, Sony and EA both have layoffs within a day of each other, closing studios, and echoing the same refrain of needing to reassess their strategies going forward. Embracer Group entered an agreement with Sabre Interactive so they can be owned by private investors. Borderlands studio Gearbox could also be sold off, and Toys for Bob, makers of Crash Bandicoot 4 and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy enter into an agreement to go independent from Activision-Blizzard-King. Oh yeah, and around all of this business stuff was the release of a small little game called Final Fantasy VII Rebirth that so many gamers, including both Sean and Marc, have been eagerly awaiting. Sean and Marc give their thoughts on the game so far, why Queen's Blood might be the best card game, and a whole lot more. Plus, the Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Legends Z-A set in Lumiose City is coming in 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo goes into yet another lawsuit, this time against the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu saying that it promotes piracy of its hardware and games on the platform. Other studios also have layoffs, there's uncertainty over Apple Arcade and more!You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/WY77HiRLd54Timestamps: 00:01:00: START 00:02:25: Housekeeping------------ Games We Are Playing ----------00:04:30: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Sean & Marc)------------ Troubles in the Industry in Multiple Ways ------------00:33:10: Sony laid off 900 employees at various PlayStation studios 00:45:00: EA laid off 670 employees in various departments00:50:10: Sabre Interactive escapes Embracer Group and goes Private00:51:30: Toys For Bob Goes Independent but may still partner with Xbox00:56:00: Deck Nine and Supermassive Studios suffer layoffs, Apple Arcade and Indies questions-------------- What's in the News -------------01:06:30: A small interlude discussing some other things from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth01:09:55: Discussing unionizing for Devs01:10:55: Pokemon Presents Big announcement is Pokemon Legends Z-A01:14:50: Nintendo aims to file a lawsuit against Switch Emulator Yuzu over piracy concerns01:22:45: Remedy buys rights to Control, Control 2, Control Multiplayer game from 505 Games---------------- Random Stuff & The End ------------01:26:20: Helldivers 2 and do we listen to soundtracks outside of games01:27:30: Will the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Mini-Figures come to the USA? 01:30:50: Games Coming Out this Week: The Thamaturge, Uforia: The Saga 2, Berserk Boy & More!- If you prefer podcasts: Listen and give us a review on these platforms... - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44LAmazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTWPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/- Check out other W2M Network Shows - Latest Otalku Cafe Episode (Anime): https://youtube.com/live/eqDDMGJKTD4Radulich in Broadcasting's Oscar Contenders: https://www.youtube.com/live/OScTLYutIzs Radulich in Broadcasting's Madame Web Review: https://youtube.com/live/QO4MZDd0k6E- Our Friend's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reviews - Hayes Madsen's Review over at Inverse Gaming: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-reviewHayes Madsen's chat with me on the podcast about FFVII Rebirth: https://www.youtube.com/live/ukmBOegaKGoAndrew Agress Review over at The Outerhaven.net: https://www.theouterhaven.net/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-review-the-pinnacle-of-a-journey/- Follow on X (Twitter): -Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSeanW2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork- Other Social Media -Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9dFollow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

This week has been absolutely incredible in showing the duality of the games industry at the moment. Two giants of video games, Sony and EA both have layoffs within a day of each other, closing studios, and echoing the same refrain of needing to reassess their strategies going forward. Embracer Group entered an agreement with Sabre Interactive so they can be owned by private investors. Borderlands studio Gearbox could also be sold off, and Toys for Bob, makers of Crash Bandicoot 4 and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy enter into an agreement to go independent from Activision-Blizzard-King. Oh yeah, and around all of this business stuff was the release of a small little game called Final Fantasy VII Rebirth that so many gamers, including both Sean and Marc, have been eagerly awaiting. Sean and Marc give their thoughts on the game so far, why Queen's Blood might be the best card game, and a whole lot more. Plus, the Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Legends Z-A set in Lumiose City is coming in 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo goes into yet another lawsuit, this time against the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu saying that it promotes piracy of its hardware and games on the platform. Other studios also have layoffs, there's uncertainty over Apple Arcade and more! You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/WY77HiRLd54 Timestamps: 00:00:00: START 00:01:25: Housekeeping ------------ Games We Are Playing ---------- 00:03:30: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Sean & Marc) ------------ Troubles in the Industry in Multiple Ways ------------ 00:32:10: Sony laid off 900 employees at various PlayStation studios 00:44:00: EA laid off 670 employees in various departments 00:49:10: Sabre Interactive escapes Embracer Group and goes Private 00:50:30: Toys For Bob Goes Independent but may still partner with Xbox 00:55:00: Deck Nine and Supermassive Studios suffer layoffs, Apple Arcade and Indies questions -------------- What's in the News ------------- 01:05:30: A small interlude discussing some other things from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 01:08:55: Discussing unionizing for Devs 01:09:55: Pokemon Presents Big announcement is Pokemon Legends Z-A 01:13:50: Nintendo aims to file a lawsuit against Switch Emulator Yuzu over piracy concerns 01:21:45: Remedy buys rights to Control, Control 2, Control Multiplayer game from 505 Games ---------------- Random Stuff & The End ------------ 01:25:20: Helldivers 2 and do we listen to soundtracks outside of games 01:26:30: Will the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Mini-Figures come to the USA? 01:29:50: Games Coming Out this Week: The Thamaturge, Uforia: The Saga 2, Berserk Boy & More! - If you prefer podcasts: Listen and give us a review on these platforms... - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44L Amazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTW Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904 IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/ - Check out other W2M Network Shows - Latest Otalku Cafe Episode (Anime): https://youtube.com/live/eqDDMGJKTD4 Radulich in Broadcasting's Oscar Contenders: https://www.youtube.com/live/OScTLYutIzs Radulich in Broadcasting's Madame Web Review: https://youtube.com/live/QO4MZDd0k6E - Our Friend's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reviews - Hayes Madsen's Review over at Inverse Gaming: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-review Hayes Madsen's chat with me on the podcast about FFVII Rebirth: https://www.youtube.com/live/ukmBOegaKGo Andrew Agress Review over at The Outerhaven.net: https://www.theouterhaven.net/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-review-the-pinnacle-of-a-journey/ - Follow on X (Twitter): - Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean W2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork - Other Social Media - Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9d Follow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/ Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

We start the week a bit late so we can catch up on the latest announcements from PlayStation on the first State of Play for 2024. But before we get to all the news, Ryan has been enjoying Lil' Guardsman on Steam Deck, while Jocelyn has been trying to make friends with everyone in Coral Island. Back to the news, Xbox reveals some 2024 plans in the latest Developer Direct, then lays off 1,900 staff from Activision Blizzard King and Xbox.

A very bad week for Xbox as huge layoffs besiege Activision just months after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King calling into question the future of ABK under the Xbox brand. Some say it was inevitable and a reflection of the industry as a whole that has suffered such layoffs and others point squarely to consolidation to blame such lay offs. Mike Ybarra, former President at Blizzard will be stepping down but speculation based on his recent comments suggest he may have been ousted. Odyssey, the new IP from Blizzard is also now cancelled after 6 years of development. Is Xbox in trouble? What does this mean for the future of ABK under Microsoft? Joining us on the panel this week will be: Kirkland Gray ►    / @whatsnewvideogames   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support

Today we talk about the recent layoffs at Microsoft after the merger with Activision-Blizzard King. Subscribe for daily episodes. Join Discord to chat! https://discord.gg/7QsrTbKchc SOCIAL: • Peter: https://twitter.com/pgl • Jon: https://twitter.com/jonnisec • Mike: Find me on Discord (link above) • Privacy and security news: https://twitter.com/privsecnews

In a total shocker, the first big move from Microsoft acquiring Activision-Blizzard-King becomes 1,900 employees being laid off. Many of them involved Activision-Blizzard employees and also Xbox employees leading to a 9% cut in Xbox's total gaming division among all of their studios. They also canceled the Blizzard survival game, "Odyssey" due to the engine being used to make the game being far away from being ready, and the game being many years from release.Sean and Marc attempt to do their best to discuss the story, the statements, and the aftermath, was this all really inevitable? Could something have been done to prevent it? And what does it say that the workers that have unionized were not part of these layoffs? Do the industry's employees need to do more to fight for themselves? And does this put a damper on acquisitions seeing such large-scale layoffs like this? Unfortunately, the layoffs don't end there, as Riot Games also suffered layoffs this week (530 employees) and closed their studio Riot Forge which were in-charge of their external partnership games furthering the lore of League of Legends. Embracer Group continued its string of layoffs by lowering the workforce of Black Forest Games by 50% as well.There are other things discussed in this episode, but it felt very weird to lead with that. Sean has early impressions of the newly released Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Nintendo puts out a statement indirectly about Palworld, rumors continue to grow about Nintendo Switch 2 releasing in 2024 and now with an 8-inch LCD screen to boot. Square-Enix wanting to focus on quality over quantity with their games lineup, and much more!You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/j7XMD1OmNSELinks: Preparing for two years of pain article from Christopher Dring: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/games-industry-leaders-braced-for-up-to-two-years-of-painMicrosoft lays off 1,900 gaming division employees: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-cuts-1900-staffers-from-its-games-divisionRiot Games lays off 530 employees and closes Riot Forge: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-lays-off-530-staff-riot-forge-shutting-downNintendo Switch reportedly will have 8-inch LCD Screen: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-reportedly-has-an-8-inch-lcd-screenRadulich in Broadcasting's Review of Marvel's Echo on Disney +: https://youtube.com/live/6HaPqS0OD6QThe latest episode of Otalku Cafe: https://youtube.com/live/wgPJz036u3cOur Friend's over at The Outerhaven.net's newest Spectator Mode Podcast: https://youtu.be/FavWyBkhV4Q?siTimestamps: 00:01:00: START00:02:50: Housekeeping ---------------------- Games we are Playing -------------00:04:50: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Sean)00:12:50: Far Cry 6 and Team Fortress 2 (Marc) ----------------- MAIN TOPIC ---------------00:15:00: Xbox introduces Xbox Selects Program for to help indie games with visibility00:17:20: Microsoft lays off 9 % of the Xbox gaming division including workers from Activision-Blizzard-King, Xbox, and Zenimax/Bethesda, and also Blizzard's Survival Game "Odyssey" canceled-------------- What's in the News -------------00:38:40: Square-Enix wants to diversify its portfolio of games and lessen its reliance on their big franchises 00:48:35: Dragon's Dogma 2 Dev says Using Fast Travel means your game is boring00:54:15: Nintendo Switch 2 will have an 8-inch LCD screen according to analyst 00:58:50: A little VR interlude01:00:05: Nintendo issues a statement on defending its copyright with Pokemon mention Palworld indirectly and Palword's first roadmap 01:08:15: PlayStation is going to put Until Dawn on PS5 and PC 01:09:45: Gamers want Tifa from Final Fantasy VII in Tekken 8, and Harada responds------------------- Entertainment Corner ---------------01:11:35: Millie Gibson may be done with Doctor Who and the first season hasn't even aired-------------- The End --------------01:15:45: Games Coming out this week: Granblue Fantasy Relink, Persona 3 Reload, and more! - Listen and give us a review on these platforms... - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44LAmazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTWPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/Follow on X (Twitter):Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSeanW2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork- Other Social Media -Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9dFollow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

In a total shocker, the first big move from Microsoft acquiring Activision-Blizzard-King becomes 1,900 employees being laid off. Many of them involved Activision-Blizzard employees and also Xbox employees leading to a 9% cut in Xbox's total gaming division among all of their studios. They also canceled the Blizzard survival game, "Odyssey" due to the engine being used to make the game being far away from being ready, and the game being many years from release. Sean and Marc attempt to do their best to discuss the story, the statements, and the aftermath, was this all really inevitable? Could something have been done to prevent it? And what does it say that the workers that have unionized were not part of these layoffs? Do the industry's employees need to do more to fight for themselves? And does this put a damper on acquisitions seeing such large-scale layoffs like this? Unfortunately, the layoffs don't end there, as Riot Games also suffered layoffs this week (530 employees) and closed their studio Riot Forge which were in-charge of their external partnership games furthering the lore of League of Legends. Embracer Group continued its string of layoffs by lowering the workforce of Black Forest Games by 50% as well. There are other things discussed in this episode, but it felt very weird to lead with that. Sean has early impressions of the newly released Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Nintendo puts out a statement indirectly about Palworld, rumors continue to grow about Nintendo Switch 2 releasing in 2024 and now with an 8-inch LCD screen to boot. Square-Enix wanting to focus on quality over quantity with their games lineup, and much more! You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/j7XMD1OmNSE Links: Preparing for two years of pain article from Christopher Dring: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/games-industry-leaders-braced-for-up-to-two-years-of-pain Microsoft lays off 1,900 gaming division employees: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-cuts-1900-staffers-from-its-games-division Riot Games lays off 530 employees and closes Riot Forge: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-lays-off-530-staff-riot-forge-shutting-down Nintendo Switch reportedly will have 8-inch LCD Screen: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-reportedly-has-an-8-inch-lcd-screen Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Marvel's Echo on Disney +: https://youtube.com/live/6HaPqS0OD6Q The latest episode of Otalku Cafe: https://youtube.com/live/wgPJz036u3c Our Friend's over at The Outerhaven.net's newest Spectator Mode Podcast: https://youtu.be/FavWyBkhV4Q?si Timestamps: 00:00:00: START 00:01:50: Housekeeping ---------------------- Games we are Playing ------------- 00:03:50: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Sean) 00:11:50: Far Cry 6 and Team Fortress 2 (Marc) ----------------- MAIN TOPIC --------------- 00:14:00: Xbox introduces Xbox Selects Program for to help indie games with visibility 00:18:20: Microsoft lays off 9 % of the Xbox gaming division including workers from Activision-Blizzard-King, Xbox, and Zenimax/Bethesda, and also Blizzard's Survival Game "Odyssey" canceled -------------- What's in the News ------------- 00:37:40: Square-Enix wants to diversify its portfolio of games and lessen its reliance on their big franchises 00:47:35: Dragon's Dogma 2 Dev says Using Fast Travel means your game is boring 00:53:15: Nintendo Switch 2 will have an 8-inch LCD screen according to analyst 00:57:50: A little VR interlude 00:59:05: Nintendo issues a statement on defending its copyright with Pokemon mention Palworld indirectly and Palword's first roadmap 01:07:15: PlayStation is going to put Until Dawn on PS5 and PC 01:08:45: Gamers want Tifa from Final Fantasy VII in Tekken 8, and Harada responds ------------------- Entertainment Corner --------------- 01:10:35: Millie Gibson may be done with Doctor Who and the first season hasn't even aired -------------- The End -------------- 01:14:45: Games Coming out this week: Granblue Fantasy Relink, Persona 3 Reload, and more! - Listen and give us a review on these platforms... - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44L Amazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTW Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904 IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/ Follow on X (Twitter): Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean W2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork - Other Social Media - Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9d Follow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/ Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

In today's Daily Fix:Nintendo has finally issued a statement regarding mega-hit survival-crafting game, Palworld, a.k.a. "Pokémon with guns." Although the statement doesn't amount to a whole lot, Nintendo did mention that they will investigate any possible infringement on their IP, which includes Pokémon. In other news, Microsoft is the latest company to add more workers to the unempoyment line. The company has laid off nearly two thousand employees across their different divisions, including Activision Blizzard King. And finally, Horizon Forbidden West has a release date on PC.

This episode was supposed to be all about the upcoming World of Warcraft Dragonflight patch 10.2.6 and fun speculation about what piratey goodness it may contain. halfway through the episode news broke of huge layoffs at Microsoft; 1900 jobs lost, mostly at Activision Blizzard King. It's not the most comfortable listening this week, I'm afraid

Another huge setback impacts Playstation as hackers infiltrate Insomniac's security and leak enormous amount of information including gameplay footage and builds of Wolverine, their future plans with Marvel IP's including X-Men as well as some eye opening details regarding Playstation's enormous development costs for games, its profit margins and its conerns about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Blaze ► https://www.youtube.com/@BLAZE4KB4k Anthoyn Capello ► https://twitter.com/GamzlyTKD --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support

A major hack against a PlayStation studio reveals some upcoming work on a game... but also that they didn't pay a ransom, while Activision Blizzard King settles a suit over sexual harrassment. FOX's Eammonn Dignam has the details on these stories in "FOX on Games." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Daily Fix:Hackers have previously threatened to release private files from Sony's gaming divisions if they weren't paid approximately $2 million USD. Well, Sony did not cough up the cash and now more than a terabyte of data has been released, some of it with very confidential files related to Sony's upcoming games and their deal with Marvel. Looks like, barring some exceptions, Sony has locked up the video game rights to the X-Men for the next decade or so. The deal does not affect other Marvel characters like Blade, who is getting his own game courtesy of Arkane Studios and Microsoft. And speaking of Microsoft, the hack reveals Sony's deep concern over the Microsoft aquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Sony believes it gives Microsoft a distinct advantage in many areas, including mobile and live service games.

Love video games? Interested in working in the gaming industry? This is the episode for you.Join us as we hear from Matt Hearnden, a UK-based senior recruiter, working for Activision Blizzard King—a company that's produced beloved games like Candy Crush Saga, Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, and more. But how do you break into an industry that seems to require experience first??Matt showcases how to showcase your skills, networking, and present relevant competencies and experiences to help you succeed in the gaming industry. Tune in to hear more about:Getting hired in the gaming world: reading beyond interests and focusing on skillsetHow social media affects hiring decisionsAnalyzing the content on your CV: Why each section has a purposeDoes your LinkedIn profile picture matter?!Follow along as we go behind the scenes to talk about all the ins and outs of the hiring process. We'll peel back the curtain to demystify the rumors around ATS, the application process, how resumes are evaluated, and all things job search. Connect with Matt:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthearnden/Website: https://howtogetanewjob.beehiiv.com/Connect with Dave: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfano About Teal:Teal is an all-in-one job search platform that provides job seekers with an integrated AI Resume Builder, Job Application Tracker, Contact Management, and many more tools to run an effective job search. Over 200,000+ people have trusted Teal to land their next job. Install their Chrome extension and learn more about their Job Tracker, AI Resume Builder, and LinkedIn Optimization tools at www.tealhq.com. Follow Teal on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tealhqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teal_hqYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@teal_hqInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teal_hq/X (Formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/teal_hq

Pay no attention to what Chris says, this is Episode 182! Chris and Angie catch up on some TOTK.  What can we say, it's a great game!  Angie's also on the precipice of finishing Luigi's Mansion 3.  Chris has been playing Cocoon, Chicory, and KOTOR.  They also talk about the Microsoft acquisition of Activision/Blizzard/King.  What game do you want Xbox to bring back from Activision? If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a pressing question that you want us to weigh in on… You can reach us on twitter @mngamerspodcast. If you don't use twitter you can send email the old fashion way to ⁠podcast@mostlynormalgamers.com⁠. Sign up for our new newsletter, Mostly Normal Monthly at mngamers.substack.com! Back issues can be found there too!  Text or VM to (507) 291-2991. VOD on the Mostly Normal Gamers YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@mostlynormalgamers6377) Jon Swanson @jonnysamsonite Chris Stern @vgoccasion Angie @stellarsmalls James Halliday @buttlordprimus --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mostlynormalgamers/message

XBOX Partner Preview shows us some games to look forward to, Nick shows us some games we can play now, and Josh and I talk about nerdy numbers and specs and whatnot! XBOX Partner Preview - XBOX wants to put the spotlight on it's 3rd party developers, feeling they haven't shared much of the limelight since the announcement to acquire Activision Blizzard King. So let's not forget that there are games coming from other developers other than them, and Bethesda! Check out these upcoming games from Konami and more!  Buy Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition - Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies. - Stardock Entertainment (Steam, available now) Whoa, Alan Wake II's PC Requirements Aren't Screwing Around -  Article by Kotaku Backpack Battles - The inventory management auto battler! Buy rare and legendary items to build powerful setups. Then battle other players with it. - PlayWithFurcifer (Steam, available April 2024, demo available now) Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth takes around 40 hours to beat, and you won't start from level 1 - Article by GamesRadar ENDLESS™ Dungeon - ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again. - AMPLITUDE Studios (Steam, available now) PS5 Slim Disc Drive Comes With Bizarre Online Requirements - Article by Kotaku Nvidia Could Be Working on New Arm-Based Processors for Windows - Article by GameRant Twitch allows simulcasting to it's direct competitors! This means that, excluding partners with exclusivity clauses in their contract, Twitch streamers can now stream to platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Kick and more! This comes with some guidelines later posted in their Terms of Service.

It's over: Xbox now owns Activision/Blizzard/King. But what will they do with all those IPs in their Infinity Gauntlet? Also, Pete Hines resigns from Bethesda, a new game makes Lord of the Rings Gollum look like a masterpiece, and we talk about how Christians ought to engage with games that have LGBT themes along with the importance of discussing these things with your kids. Check out Nate on the Backlog Breakdown podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0o4Xx5BpKUaDd8H5PhJO7G?si=f8214bc4d18b438f Connect With TRG You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TRGPodcast YouTube: https://YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers Website: https://thereformedgamers.com Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReformedGamers Join TRG On YouTube & Get Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mBh-2CLL6c3jZO8XCJ6Xw/join Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 5:52 Who is the BEST Spider-Man? 12:47 What We're Playing 28:34 Pete Hines Resigns From Bethesda 34:47 Xbox Completes ABK Acquisiton, Has Ideas 51:19 Kong Redeems Gollum 59:31 New Game Pass/PS Plus Games 1:04:40 LGBT Content, Christian Conscious, and Boundaries 1:41:01 Patron Thank You's 1:44:20 Reco's & Closing Thoughts  Sources After 24 Years, Pete Hines Resigns From Bethesda https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesdas-head-of-publishing-pete-hines-is-leaving-after-24-years/ Xbox To Take A “Respectful” Approach https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-will-take-a-respectful-approach-to-revisiting-amazing-trove-of-activision-blizzard-franchises/ Move Over, Gollum https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gollum-redeemed-new-king-kong-game-called-a-complete-scam/ New Xbox Game Pass & PlayStation Catalogue Games Available Xbox: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-xbox-game-pass-titles-for-console-pc-and-cloud-include-dead-space-remake/ PlayStation: https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/11/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-october-gotham-knights-disco-elysium-the-final-cut-the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes/ Reco's Haunted Cosmos (Podcast) Inscryption (Game) Pigminted: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pigminted?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=960322262 Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island Falcom Sound Team jdk on Spotify Serve your local church  #PhilSpencer #Xbox #gamingpodcast

A novela chegou ao fim: a Microsoft agora é dona da Activision-Blizzard King. Com nosso lapso de uma semana por conta da BGS, também comentamos a saída de John Riccitiello como CEO da Unity, o anúncio de uma versão menor do PlayStation 5 e de mais demissões na indústria dos videogames.Participantes:Guilherme JacobsHeitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:01:00 - A Microsoft comprou a Activision13:00 - John Riccitiello não é mais CEO da Unity20:00 - Sony anunciou modelo menor do PlayStation 531:00 - Paradox declara The Lamplighters League um fracasso de US$ 22,7 milhões41:00 - Zen Studio sofre cortes e mais detalhes das demissões na Team1743:00 - Rápidas e curtasVenha fazer parte do Discord do Overloadr! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After almost two years of going back and forth on every layer of this deal, it is finally complete. Xbox owns Activision Blizzard King and have massively expanded both the IP as well as talent under their possession. Now, the real work begins! As Phil Spencer says he's going to begin visiting all these teams, gamers have many burning questions! What is the future of exclusivity for the many upcoming Activision games? Will Xbox dig into the massive backlog of titles at their disposal? How will the integration of Activision games in Game Pass work? With a sense of finality, we can begin to answer those questions. That wasn't the only massive news this week as Bethesda's Pete Hines is leaving Bethesda after spending 24 years there. With Will Shen out too, many are wondering if it's time to worry about folks jumping ship. The Dukes are here to settle things down. Otherwise, we dig into Halo Infinite's resurgence, Starfield being one of the best selling games of the year, and much more! Start hiring now with a $75 sponsored job credit at https://www.indeed.com/duke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nesse episódio, Bruno Carvalho, Edu Aurrai, Felipe Mesquita e Rodrigo Cunha falam sobre a Brasil Game Show (BGS 2023), o anúncio do PlayStation 5 Slim; a confirmação da aquisição da Activision Blizzard King pela Microsoft; a saída de John Riccitielo da presidência da Unity; o sucesso de Assassin's Creed Mirage para a Ubisoft; e muito mais. Duração: 121 min Comentados: ‘Gollum redeemed': New $50 King Kong game called ‘a complete scam' (Imagens do Kong) Tom Warren no X: "Microsoft's new Xbox marketing campaign appeared on the Las Vegas Sphere last night Vídeos: Reloading #433 – Brasil Game Show (BGS 2023) - YouTube

This week on #TheNerdChat: - It is done. Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard King. - Halo Season 5 brings back GAME FUEL - Are PS trophies coming to PC? - Xbox Halloween merch - Video games New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites. ⁠#seeyouonline 0:00 Hello and welcome to the show 0:50 Master Chief opens the show 4:05 Salute to Pete Hines in his retirement 9:15 BigBox asks: are Fromsoft games not good and overrated? 17:40 Shoutout to Greyson for crashing the pod for some Gushers 18:15 News #1: It is done. Microsoft has acquired ABK 31:10 News #2: Halo Infinite Season 5, Game Fuel, and new game 39:45 Jose calls out Ains from Seasoned Gaming on his Halo development miscall... 41:30 News #3: Are PS trophies coming to PC? 49:50 News #4: Spider-Man 2 reviews are in 01:01:05 News #5: Xbox Halloween merch 01:04:05 News #6: Coming to Game Pass mid-October 2023 01:06:00 XbacongamN opens up his Starfield Xbox wrap 01:08:30 What have we been playing and or watching? 01:25:15 The best food we had this week 01:31:20 Pomps and Ains join us live via Xbox Party chat 01:32:35 Closing and end of show #xbox #masterchief #needler #fromsoft #haloinfinite #activisionblizzardking #playstation #trophies #spiderman2 #xboxhalloween #forza #ghostwiretokyo #liesofp #deadcells #podcast

Activision Blizzard King has now been officially purchased by Microsoft. What does that mean for the company going forward? What does that mean for Game Pass? And what about ol' Bobby? Here's a good catch up for what's been going on since the beginning of the Activision Blizzard acquisition that started 21 whole months ago, and great explanations of what is to come! Everything that happened with Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard - Article by Polygon Controversial Activision Blizzard Boss Bobby Kotick to Remain CEO Until End of 2023 - Article by IGN Microsoft is running an ad in The Washington Post to say that it's cool with unions - Article by The Verge Workers at Microsoft-owned ZeniMax Media voted ‘yes' to unionize 300 QA staff positions - Article by Polygon Phil Spencer Explains Why There Won't be any Activision Games on Game Pass in 2023 - Article by IGN Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard King + Xbox | Official Xbox Podcast - Check out this interview of Phil Spencer on the Official Xbox Podcast to get caught up on a lot of the talking points from this weeks Video Game Tango!  

Travis returns to the Inn to discuss his time with the PlayStation 5 version of Baldur's Gate III, including his journey for the Platinum Trophy and providing details on the Dark Urge play through. Ryan on the other hand has been playing a 3D fighting roguelike deckbuilder called Beneath Oresa on his Steam Deck. Wrapping up what we're playing, we provide an overview on our latest Extra Life event with the AvenDaDs and our adventures in various N64 games. Moving into the news, it's finally over... Microsoft has closed their acquisition of Activision Blizzard KIng, and addresses when we can expect to see those games arrive on Game Pass. Also, PlayStation Plus Premium gets a PS5 Cloud Gaming upgrade this month.

Does the next Nintendo system really need backwards compatibility? Does Ubisoft have have cold feet about live services? The guys also talked about Nour: Play With Your Food, Resident Evil 6, Sonic Advance, and tons more on this latest Big Deal. Thanks for joining us! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin on Bluesky: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:26] Steve played Resident Evil 6 [13:43] Andre experienced Nour: Play With Your Food [25:53] Kevin tried the Wizordum demo [30:19] Kevin played Sonic Advance [36:58] Break #1 [40:33] XDefiant gets its release date pulled [49:34] The Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King saga is finally over [54:30] Does the next Nintendo system need to have backwards compatibility with Switch? [01:06:36] Break #2 [01:07:40] Place Your Bets! [01:21:52] Candy: Real or Fake? [01:38:09] Outro

Falamos do que jogamos e vimos na BGS 2023, o fim da saga da compra da Activision, o anúncio do PlayStation 5 slim, primeiras impressões de Lords of the Fallen e o shmup brasileiro Esquadrão 51 Contra os Discos Voadores! 00:11:18: Brasil Game Show 2023 00:54:24: Perguntas dos ouvintes 01:09:13: Jogo: Lords of the Fallen 01:51:38: Compra da Activision Blizzard King pela Microsofrt é finalizada 02:05:43: Pete Hines deixa Bethesda 02:08:06: Playstation 5 Slim é anunciado 02:19:40: Rumores sobre DLC de Lies of P e Elden Ring 02:26:02: Finalmentes: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon vende 2.8 milhões de unidades 02:26:40: Finalmentes: Esquadrão 51 Contra os Discos Voadores 02:34:18: Finalmentes: McCrispy Chicken Elite 02:36:04: Finalmentes: pamonha de Romeu e Julieta Contribua | Twitter | YouTube | Twitch | Contato

Após a conclusão da compra da Activision Blizzard King pela Microsoft tivemos a notícia que dentro dos planos da empresa foi mencionada uma possível volta de Guitar Hero! Será que ⁠⁠⁠⁠Affonso Solano⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beto Estrada⁠⁠⁠ e⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Didi Braguinha⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gostam da ideia do retorno da franquia para os dias de hoje? No Mata ou Pilota de hoje, quadro do podcast Matando Robôs Gigantes, debatemos ainda sobre sobre a Kevin Feige cancelando as gravações de Demolidor durante a produção do projeto para refazer o projeto do zero!  Ouça o podcast, compartilhe e bata um papo conosco nas nossas redes sociais – incluindo o ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter do MRG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Que tal suas paródias musicais na entrada do MRG? Envie-nos a sua: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠matandorobosgigantes@matandorobosgigantes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contato comercial :  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠comercial@matandorobosgigantes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 298Episode Title: "Spider-Man 2 Incoming!"Episode Description: Welcome to Episode 298 of "PS THIS IS AWESOME," your PlayStation podcast. Fred and Jake discuss the state of PlayStation and their recent gaming experiences.In the news, Microsoft closes the Activision Blizzard King deal. The PS5 Slim is revealed, and there's a caution about "Spider-Man 2" spoilers. Plus, insights into PS5 game patches and the future of physical media.For new game releases in mid-October, we've got you covered. Tune in for the latest PlayStation updates and insights from Fred and Jake!But that's not all – by joining our Patreon community for ONLY $1.00 per month, you'll also enjoy these exclusive benefits:Early Access: Be the first to listen to our episodes as soon as they're ready. Get ahead of the game and dive into the latest news, reviews, and discussions.Personalized Shoutout: As a token of our gratitude for your support, we'll give you a special shoutout during one of our podcast episodes, acknowledging your contribution and dedication to our show.Custom Die-Cut Vinyl Sticker: Receive an exclusive custom die-cut vinyl sticker featuring our podcast's unique design. Showcase your support with this limited-edition collectible.Your support goes a long way in helping us continue to create the content you love. It's a simple and direct way to show your appreciation for our podcast.To become a patron and unlock these exciting benefits, visit www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome today. Your support keeps us going and ensures that we can keep delivering top-notch PlayStation content.Please, if you enjoyed the content or even if you didn't quite enjoy this one, we encourage you to come back. We try to offer something for everybody. Please share with your friends and help us spread the show as we try to build a bigger community here! As always you can support our show at our Patreon Page. Thanks for listening.http://www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome 0:00 - INTRO10:40 - GAMES WE'RE PLAYING26:00 - LISTENER FEEDBACK31:00 - ACTIBLIZZKING DEAL46:40 - NEW PS5 SLIM SKU55:09 - PS5 GAME PATCHES DISCUSSION1:01:30 - BEST BUY GOES DIGITAL (BUT NOT FOR GAMES)1:02:30 - SPIDER-MAN 2 LEAKS AND SPOILERS ARE OUT1:13:21 - ACCESS CONTROLLER DEEP DIVE ON THE PS BLOG1:19:19 - NEW GAMES1:22:00 - CLOSING Support PS This is Awesome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Adonis begin the week by covering the excellent news regarding Bobby Kotick's inevitable departure from Activision-Blizzard-King following the Microsoft buyout. Although he is getting a ridiculous amount of money, which he values above all else, this may mean the turnaround that Acti-Blizz needs so desperately. Even more good news this week with the preliminary reviews for both Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Spiderman 2 hitting the press, and they are soaring! As always, the episode comes to a close with Ryan and Adonis shooting the breeze and talking about what they've been playing this week. Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated! https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business inquiries: KongaCast@gmail.com Music: Above The Clouds by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

A Activision Blizzard King é oficialmente de Xbox e o Phil Spencer veio a público para comentar sobre exclusividade, chegada ao Game Pass e retorno de franquias clássicas. Também tem skin do Vini Jr. em Marvel's Spider-Man 2, a chegada de uma espécie de “remake” de Alan Wake e o fato que Lies of P tá arrasando nas vendas. A Helena Nogueira te conta as principais notícias de games no Ping! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-enemy7/message

This week we have a very special episode with Phil Spencer, the CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, who sits down with us to answer questions about Activision Blizzard and their teams joining the Xbox family. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Welcome Activision Blizzard King to the team 03:26 Halo World Championships 07:37 Minecraft Live 09:07 Answering questions about Activision Blizzard King 32:52 What Games Phil's Playing 37:11 Final Thoughts 38:40 Outro Watch us on YouTube

This week! The Activision-Blizzard-King deal is closed, so we never have to hear about it again, right? *whistles* Sony drops a new PS5 model, cloud streaming coming to PS Plus, physical media continues declining, CJ gets a Meta Quest 3, Phil plays a cadre of licensed games, and much, much more! Links of interest: ABK deal is closed! New PS5 model PS5 cloud streaming launches this month for PlayStation Plus Premium members Best Buy to exit physical media sales for movies/TV in 2024 Ubisoft says physical will continue to exist Pac-Man Chomp Champs Meta Quest 3 Pixel Ripped 1995 Little Cities Rez Infinite Walkabout Mini Golf Life Is Strange Remastered American Arcadia Hogwarts Legacy MEGA Xbox 360 (Target-exclusive) Transformers: EarthSpark Expedition Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis Greg Sewart's Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Sega's Civil War - Generation 16 #129 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:41:22

We discuss Microsoft officially acquiring Activision-Blizzard-King, John Riccitiello's dismissal from Unity, and PS5 Slim. Tweet Us: twitter.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | See Us: control-issues.com

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Welcome to Pressing Buttons, a podcast about video games! Today's episode discusses the Activision/Blizzard King acquisition closing, the PlayStation 5 Slim, and Cyperpunk 2077 rehabilitation! Enjoy the show! Website - https://www.pressingbuttons.gg Discord - https://discord.gg/j6NZrBgd Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/ButtonsTV YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcVB6IlNjwtSI48LUO4cW7w DPazDesign - https://www.behance.net/dpaz

In this episode: Xbox officially acquired Activision Blizzard King, so what's next? Shocking PS5 Slim details enrage fans Are game developers lazy or are gamers misguided? Is Lords of the Fallen a letdown? Cooldown Time is a weekly gaming podcast where two friends cool down, crack jokes, and discuss a wide range of topics about Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and more. Instagram: @itscooldowntime X/Twitter: @itscooldowntime YouTube: @itscooldowntime Official Website: CooldownTime.com

Week of: 10-9-2023 Xbox Gaming News, Releases and A Fun Fact 

Donate Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/agustin-candy-alfonso #PS5 #Xbox #Microsoft #SeriesX #Starfield #spiderman2 #BaldursGate3 #SeriesS Today my guests Colt Eastwood, Gaming Forte & myself discuss just how big a deal this Activision Blizzard King acquistition is for Microsoft & Xbox. We also talk about how bad Sony is looking when it comes to NOT being very pro consumer as of late. Are they turning into Apple? GTL Merch: https://tinyurl.com/2vfse7pd Follow Me: @JFonzerrelli on Twitter Email Contact: TheGamerFonz@Gmail.com Video Link: https://youtube.com/live/HwrXmUqQhSI

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A watershed moment in gaming has just taken place. The record breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard King has been completed and now Xbox owns some of the most recognised intellectual property in the gaming sphere. We discuss this and more! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Samurai Kibiji ►    / @samuraikibiji   Ericutz4thewin ►    / @ericutz4thewin   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support

This week on The Xbox Drive, Sean and Ryan talk about Activision Blizzard King joining the Xbox family now that the deal is complete! Ryan also talks about Redfall and probably talks about the weather too. ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive ► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming ► Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carpoolgaming Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★ Robby Bobby Miller: https://apple.co/3Pgcy6m Tony Baker: https://youtube.com/quest4pixels Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib Lee Navarro: https://www.phoenixoverdrive.com/ Trucker Sloth Cwagmire ★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★ RJ Kern ★ GOLD MEMBERS ★ Adam K Anna AwesomeDave1337 Bowsah Brian Eck Brian Reese Cecily Carrozza Dan & Luma Dannohh Drellesh Emily O'Kelley Hoppel Jon32 Marcus O'Neill Markus McCracken MoSpankins Peje EP Tim Aulph

This week we talk about Xbox's acquisition of ABK finally completing, Disney wants to buy EA, Playstation 5 reveals their refresh, John Ricitello resigns as Unity's CEO, BAttlefield 2042 Season 6, Mass Effect N7 Day nears, content updates, and much more. Be sure to check out this link for ways to follow my socials, get involved in the Discord, support the the content and check out my other content: https://linktr.ee/baundiesel

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Nesse episódio, Edu Aurrai, Felipe Mesquita e Rodrigo Cunha falam sobre o anúncio do PlayStation 5 Slim; a confirmação da aquisição da Activision Blizzard King pela Microsoft; a saída de John Riccitielo da presidência da Unity; o sucesso de Assassin's Creed Mirage para a Ubisoft; e muito mais. Duração: 70 min Comentados: Montagens comparando o PlayStation 5 Slim com o modelo "fat" Lego do Animal Crossing Detalhes da versão da Atualização 2 de Redfall (bethesda.net) Vídeos: Reloading #432 – A chegada do PlayStation 5 Slim - YouTube

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Well, it is finally done. Microsoft has completed the 68.7 Billion dollar purchase of Activision-Blizzard King, trailers exist, statements have been made, and we now even know that ABK CEO Bobby Kotick is only sticking around until the end of 2023 as well. So what's next? Randy Isbelle once again joins Sean to discuss that very thing, what they'd like to see occur with some game franchises from the ABK library, could Guitar Hero flourish again under Microsoft? And will we see a new IP under their banner too? Do we think they could still make more purchases?Disney may also possibly be in the gaming publisher purchasing business, or at least some executives are pushing current Disney CEO Bob Iger to do it. EA has already been floated around because Disney currently does a lot of business with them, but does another company make more sense instead? And would this be healthy for the industry? Or would it spell impending doom?Sean also talks about his time playing the indie hit Cocoon, Sony finally reveals the long-rumored PS5 Slim, and does its digital edition version with an extra fee for a disc add-on spell the continuing end of physical games? What Ubisoft + has to do with the ABK Deal, Epic banning trading from Rocket League, more layoffs, and bad news around the industry as well.You can also watch this episode on the W2M Network Channel, please give us a like, comment, and follow over there too: https://youtube.com/live/LOOGjs9RL_4Listen and give us a review on these platformsApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44L Amazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTWPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/ Follow on X (Twitter): Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSeanW2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork- Other Social Media -Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9dFollow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

Love him or hate him, Playstation executive Jim Ryan has made a huge impact on Sony's business and will go down as a legendary figure in the gaming industry. This week he announced that he was stepping down from his role. Is there a deeper story there especially with his failure to halt Microsoft's Activision Blizzard King deal? Mass lay offs afflict the industry and we here that State of Decay might be coming 2027 and the Kotor remake for Playstation may actually be cancelled. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Dirt Griggity ►    / @dirtgrigg   Seif Zaki from GameOnDaily! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support

We're under a month away from Xbox's defining (!) showcase and PlayStation is officially set to strike first. In our last episode, we mulled over the pressure that Xbox faces as the morale is low for both fans and executives alike if Phil Spencer's recent interview was anything to go by. One aspect we tackled following the increasing rumors was a reality where Xbox would be on the receiving end of a most unfortunate double edged sword. That blade being the incompetency shown in Redfall and the bad timing for Xbox of PlayStation making a major public splash while they're arguably at their worst. Sure, there are State Of Plays for varying degrees of quality, but make no mistake: PlayStation only comes around with a showcase when there are major things to be shown. Undoubtedly, this will up the ante on what Xbox needs to do to make an impact. Plus, the EU approves Xbox's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, some scoops on the 12 month window being removed from Xbox's show, the developer of Somerville says Game Pass hurt his game, and much more in the world of Xbox! Thanks to our sponsors! Start hiring with https://ww.indeed.com/duke with a $75 sponsored job credit If you're ever injured, go to https://www.forthepeople.com/duke for more info Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices