The Game Awards have been announced, so we have to discuss the inevitable shoe-ins and snubs. Also, IOI and 007 join forces, initial next-gen sales numbers come out of Japan, Twitch has a record October, and Embracer Group can’t stop buying companies.

00:00:35 - Corrections

00:04:38 - Silver Lining

00:05:30 - The Game Awards nominees announced

00:30:52 - Project 007 announced

00:38:47 - A Word From Our Sponsors

00:41:48 - Next-Gen sales numbers from Japan/UK

00:51:39 - Embracer Group buys 13 new studios

01:01:37 - Twitch sees record viewership in October

01:09:54 - Also This Week...

01:18:29 - L&R - Could Microsoft's DRM plan return?

01:23:59 - L&R - Game: New Faces in New Places

01:27:20 - L&R - Genres due for a departure?

01:30:58 - L&R - Australia is in a funky place

01:34:29 - Time for Bets

01:38:41 - Closing

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