In this episode, Patrick Rose joins us in providing the news and biggest stories of the week as both Manu and Dave are OOO. We'll discuss Activision Blizzard boosting Xbox's earnings despite hardware declines and Bungie's layoff of 17% of its workforce. We’ll cover the Steam's demo overhaul, and EA’s ambitious new Battlefield project. Plus, we'll talk about the Olympics dropping the Mario & Sonic series for NFTs and esports, the Xbox 360 store shutdown. Lastly, we'll touch on potential Twitch layoffs, and hints at a Starfield expansion.