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Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees, and might have more hurdles with the Activision deal, Playstation releases a new video and the VR2 launch games.  

Also, another game has been delayed, Crystal Dynamics has big news with Avengers, Skull & Bones preorders no longer available, and Suicide Squad leaked image could have some gamers worried.  

EU Warning:  https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-will-reportedly-receive-an-eu-antitrust-warning-over-activision-blizzard-deal/ 

Microsoft Loses Case: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/microsoft-loses-bid-pause-gamers-lawsuit-over-activision-deal-2023-01-20/ 

PS Upcoming Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_bp75SNQc 

PSVR2 Launch Games: https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1616108315750109185/photo/1 

343 statement: https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1616918614254157828/photo/1 

Suicide Squad: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/leaked-suicide-squad-image-appears-to-confirm-battle-pass-and-more/

We Discuss All Things Gaming. 

 Xbox is hosting multiple showcases, Playground developers leave, two companies address concerns of Activision purchase.  

Also the Last of Us show gets reviewed, Ubisoft delays one game and cancels others, Amazon games has a big departure and are achievements bad for gaming?  

Links to Stories: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-12/google-nvidia-express-concerns-to-ftc-about-microsoft-s-activision-deal?leadSource=uverify%20wall 

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-games-san-diego-studio-head-john-smedley-is-stepping-down/ 

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-has-cancelled-3-unannounced-games-and-delayed-skull-bones-again/ 

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/01/11/xbox-bethesda-present-developer-direct-livestream-january-25/ 

https://www.trueachievements.com/n52485/mirrors-edge-achievements-bad 

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playground-games-leaders-form-new-aaa-studio-maverick-games

We Discuss All Things Gaming.  

Off Hunting is officially back with DiggsGaming and Jojo. They recap their best games from 2022, discuss the game awards and the trailers, and the most anticipated games of 2023.  

Jojo's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jddakingtv

We Discuss all Things Gaming.  

Diggs, Meliodas, and KB react to the nominees for the Game Awards including Game of the Year and predict who will win. We also talk about what surprises Geoff Keighley has in store for the audience.

We Discuss All Things Gaming.   

Microsoft's financial report is out, Hideo Kojima has big plans for his new project, Hellana Taylor tells the truth, and God of War Ragnarok spoilers get out.   

Also Activision can't get lawsuit dismissed, Laura Bailey might return to the role of Abby, Fallout 4 getting an upgrade and the first Witcher is getting remade.

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In this Halloween Special of Off Hunting, KB, Meliodas, and Diggs discuss their favorite Halloween themed games, levels, and movies. Different kinds of horror themed games. They also talk about the renaissance of horror games in the last few years.  

Also why are horror games so popular, and when did they become so popular? Why do non-horror games have horror themed levels? And who is the scariest horror movie villain?

We Discuss All Things Gaming.  

Resident Evil and Silent Hill show off what they have been working. Is the Series S holding games back graphically?   

Also Bayonetta's original voice actor calls for a boycott f Bayonetta 3, Rayman's trademark is registered, Duelsense Edge price revealed, Insomniac gives an update, Todd Howard reveals something big, and two more games have gone gold.

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Activision hit with another sexual harassment lawsuit, CMA releases its findings on the Activision-Microsoft buyout, and Sony releasing a God of War Ragnarok PS5 Bundle.  

Also Microsoft says Sony blocked Game Pass from Playstation, Last of Us' Bella Ramsey was told not to play the game, Take Two's CEO responds to Activision-Microsoft buyout, and two more games coming to Steam.  

Activision Lawsuit: https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-receives-another-sexual-harassment-lawsuit?utm_source=twitter 

CGE's Crash Pizza unboxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWHX7bUsD6Y

We Discuss All Things Gaming.  

Herman Hulst reveals a lot in multiple interviews, CD Projekt Red reveals latest projects, Pokemon Scalet/Violet gets a new trailer, and so does Dead Space.  

Also the first Super Mario Movie trailer is shown off, God of War Ragnarok goes gold, Horizon Zero Dawn getting a Remaster?, and the latest from Microsoft on the Activision deal.

We Discuss All Things Gaming.  

Google Stadia will be shut down in January, Silent Hill has a game rated in Korea, and E3 2023 has official dates.  

Also Last of Us show reveals trailer, Playstation Stars program released in Asia and has issues, Netflix building game studio, one game reveals release date, another delayed and a survey goes out for Legacy of Kain.