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October 08, 2023

Episode 146: It's time for MSFT + Blizzard deal go/no-go, Mr PS Jim Ryan hangs up his controller, Cisco splunks $28bn, NASA brings back space dust, Epic layoffs and new MS Console

40 minutes

This week we covered:

News

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator

Game on: FTC tries again to block Microsoft Activision merger

Another console dad hangs up his spurs as PlayStation boss Jim Ryan announces he's retiring from Sony next year

Cisco to acquire Splunk in $28B mega deal

Online Safety Bill passes in the UK w/o iMessage impact, but government not giving up

NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time — here’s why it matters

Epic Games is laying off more than 800 people: 'We've been spending way more money than we earn'

Rumours

Leaked Microsoft Docs Indicate Xbox Is Planning Next-Gen Hybrid Console For 2028

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By Jay + Karl