Game Industry Shakeup Microsoft's Acquisition Approved
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In Ep. 573, Scott and I discuss Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard allowed to proceed, Cartoon Network Studios merging with Warner Bros. Animation, The Flash movie’s box office performance declines further, and more!
Chapters
0:00:14 Introduction
0:01:12 Video Game Preservation: Availability of Classic Games
0:09:37 Digitizing Retro Gaming Magazines for Preservation
0:12:03 Concerns about companies buying up third-party developers
0:16:14 Worries about the future of gaming due to company mergers
0:23:28 Disney’s Hulu rebranding as an anime and animation destination
0:26:47 The competition and challenges of streaming services in the anime industry
0:30:16 Potential UPS Strike and its Impact on Consumers
0:40:03 Film Preservation Destroyed for Tax Credit
0:43:19 Warner Brothers Discovery’s Misguided Decisions
0:47:41 More Failure with James Gunn’s Superman Film Casting Backlash
0:53:32 Lack of Appeal in Casting Choices and Writing Skills
0:58:19 Brokette Block: Games, Reading, and Watching
1:02:08 True Ending and Epilogue in Sonic Frontiers
1:07:41 Behind the Scenes at Ventura Safari
1:16:50 Pricing concerns and grading policies for collectibles
1:17:30 Comic Grading and Polybags
1:20:40 Kingdom Hearts 2: A Timeless Favorite
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Credits:
Opening/Closing Jingles – Alex Scott
Show Logo By – Opanaldiova
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