In this episode, Aurethious is joined by Nick Oliveira, AKA Kagone as they discuss the gaming acquisition news of the last several weeks with Microsoft and Sony purchasing Activision and Bungie, respectively. Nick also helps Aurethious get acquainted to his new Xbox Series X. And some other assorted gaming topics as well.  

Timestamps: 

00:00 - Intro 

02:52 - Introducing Nick 

06:38 - Console fanboys and rival fandoms 

09:06 - Sports fan digression 

13:17 - Yu-Gi-Oh! reminiscing/Master Duel 

16:32 - Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard 

29:12 - Aurethious' brief Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel review 

34:48 - Back to Microsoft/Activision 

37:10 - Annual release models 

47:20 - Sony acquiring Bungie 

59:50 - Grocery digression 

1:05:22 - Xbox Game Pass 

1:08:46 - Final Fantasy discussion 

1:12:44 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus 

1:15:17 - Back to Game Pass 

1:17:21 - General XBox Series X discussion 

1:22:17 - What's Nick playing these days 

1:27:27 - Final Fantasy VI 

1:32:25 - Wrapping up with Nick 

1:34:25 - Closing  

For more with Nick: 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kagone 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nickoliveira87   

For more with Aurethious: 

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aurethious 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aurethious 

ION Game Corner Discord: https://discord.gg/sr2SGkC  

Intro and exit music: 

"Corridors of Time" - Little V Mills 

https://www.youtube.com/c/LittleVMills