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On this week's episode of NERF Gaming Hotline we talk about YouTube Playables, Phil Spencer retiring, Activision Blizzard Xbox buyout, and Baldur's Gate 3.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming is having some issues. Right now users are reporting larger than normal queue times when trying to access video games via the cloud. In some cases cloud gamers are dealing with 60 minute wait times

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I recently read Reggie FIls Aime’s book “Disrupt the Game", and in it Reggie uses a phrase to describe designing the Nintendo Switch and that was a Blue Ocean. Which struck me as odd so I did some research and eventually went directly to the source and read another book called Blue Ocean Strategy. In the book they describe Blue Oceans as wide open spaces in business that isn't overcrowded by the competition who are all competing for the same business. Or in Nintendo's case when they launched the Nintendo Switch, the traditional console space that PlayStation and Xbox were competing in alongside Nintendo’s Wii U, was so competitive and oversaturated. That it was very difficult for a third player to compete in, or a RED OCEAN. So as suggested in BLUE Ocean strategy it's better to leave the crowded red oceans, to find some new open blue oceans, where Nintendo can be free to sail at their own pace.

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On this week's episode of NERF Gaming Hotline we talk about Activision impact on Halo Infinite, How Xbox could improve Game Pass, and if Avatar is too much like Far Cry.

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In gaming, where is the line between Inspiration and Stealing? And the reason I ask that is, earlier today I jumped on Fortnite and was able to play the 1993 version of DOOM

Now in fairness this game was called BOOM! and from what I can tell it was painstakingly built from the ground up using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite.

And if you are not aware of what that tool is. The Unreal Editor essentially is a pandora box of creativity for players. All the assets, tools, and skins from Fortnite, are available in this editor allowing users to create unique experiences and original games.

And this Editor has revolutionized Fortnite because a game that gained popularity as a battle royale, is now seen as a Metaverse. Within that transformation, Fortnite now has a very interesting problem on their hands. Theft.

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What is the difference between Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?

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Xbox just announced sweeping changes to it’s Xbox Live Gold offering, and in it’s place we have a brand new tier of Game pass, a huge new offering for players, and an end of an era for XBOX Live.

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A Former World of Warcraft Team Lead claims that Xbox fans are bots and paid for by Microsoft.

Google is apparently ready to dip their toes back into the video game business. According to the Wall Street Journal, Google Employees are internally testing the ability of playing video games through a new feature called YouTube Playables. Raising the question, has GOOGLE STADIA returned?