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Episode 588: Microsoft Buys ZeniMaxEpisode 588: Microsoft Buys ZeniMax
So, a day before the Xbox Series X preorder launch (which after the podcast was a complete shitshow), Microsoft drops the mic by announcing they just essentially purchased The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Prey, DOOM, and other major properties. Not much else to talk about, really.
The game news includes:
- Microsoft purchases ZeniMax for $7.5B
- Bethesda’s overhauling its engine for Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6
- Former Skullgirls developers have launched a new studio called Future Club
- Hades has sold 1m copies
- Blizzard confirms BlizzCon 2021 dates
Let us know what you think.
Episode 595: Two Hours of Sound ProblemsEpisode 595: Two Hours of Sound Problems
This weekend’s episode is two hours long, but due to some software recording issues, the audio sounds like it was recorded from the desktop. However, there’s a ton of discussion of news from around the industry, not just the two news items listed below. In addition, this week’s Gaming Flashback is Alan Wake, which was actually one of the news items back in Episode 252: “Alan Wake on PC because Remedy ‘a nagging little kid’ to Microsoft”.
This week’s news includes:
- Xbox hedgehog picture kicks up Sega purchase rumors again
- Super Gore Nest Master Level arrives in DOOM Eternal update
Let us know what you think.
Episode 311: Podcast Two, Xbox OneEpisode 311: Podcast Two, Xbox One
This week is just Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund, but the podcast is double length as the Xbox One dominates the last part of the podcast. There’s also the Gaming Flashback of Bungie’s Oni.
This week’s news includes:
- Games Industry Biz eulogizes Wii U, states it suffered “death by apathy”
- Xbox One revealed by Microsoft
- Microsoft: No fees for used games, special dispensation for gamers without internet
- Microsoft’s Greenberg: E3 presentation will be “all about the games”
All this and Listener Feedback.