This week the Podcast crew moves away from talking about video game financials and discuss the latest developments in the ongoing acquisition of Activision/Blizzard by Microsoft. After that they dive into everything Nintendo Direct discussing the new Tears of the Kingdom trailer, questionable DLC and pricing, and our personal rating of the Nintendo Direct. Listen on Anchor or watch us below!
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 – Intro
- 00:06:00 – UK's CMA Isn’t a Fan of the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
- 00:22:48 – Nintendo Direct 02/08/23 Breakdown
- 00:25:59 – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- 00:41:56 – Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Has Some Weird DLC
- 00:49:20 – Splatoon 3 Has Some Weird DLC
- 00:53:55 – Metroid Prime Remastered Launches Out of Nowhere
- 00:56:45 – Pikmin 4 Is a Dark Survival Game
- 00:59:17 – Octopath Traveler 2 Demo Impressions
- 01:08:50 – The Rest of the Nintendo Direct
- 01:15:06 – How Do We Rate This Nintendo Direct?
Showlinks:
- UK CMA Says Microsoft-Activision Deal "Could Harm UK Gamers"
- February 2023 Nintendo Direct - Here Are All the News & Announcements
- Nintendo Switch Has Shipped 122.55 Million Units; Drops Full-Year Prediction Again to 18 Million
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Now Up For Pre-Order
- Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Titles Are Finally Coming to Nintendo Switch Online
- Atelier Marie Remake & Paranormasight Skipped in Western Nintendo Direct (But They’re Coming West)
- Metroid Prime Remastered Announced and Available Today
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