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Xbox, PlayStation and more publishers are making major moves and the landscape of gaming is changing forever! Activision Blizzard, Bungie and other major acquisition are on the way.   Call of Duty, Destiny, Popular Blizzard franchises and more will all remain multiplatform! 

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PlayStation hopes to release 10 live service games by 2026. The acquisition of Bungie is just the next step in this new direction.  We discuss this and lots more on the episode.  #playstationacquiresbungie #playstationloveservicegames #bungieacquisition   

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We go into Speculation Town as Armchair CEOs with Special Guest @colteastwood   What does the future hold for Xbox, PlayStation, Activision, Blizzard, Call of Duty ... all these dormant IP? How soon will COD be exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem. Will Game Pass numbers soar!?   Xbox working on another new IP with Certain Affinity?  Blizzard has a new IP coming .. a Survival game was just revealed to be in development!?  Star Wars is in good hands!  Halo Infinite has 20 million players already???

With the acquisition of Activision Blizzard there is a lot of buzz in the air about what does this mean for Activision Blizzard and all of their amazing development studios. How will Xbox work with these teams. If these comments from Phil Spencer and to be believed it is all good news for gamers around the world!   Lets deep dive on the future of this deal with some Fun Speculation.. Activision Blizzard / Zenimax Bethesda / Xbox ...   Also our impressions of Rainbow Six Extraction!

State of the Industry... Xbox Series X/S sales staggering!, Sony prepping for Spartacus & Patent for possible BC, Phil & Sarah Bond Interviews....  Hitman TRILOGY to GP/possible IO Interactive Acquisition!!??... Red Dead Redemption 2 update and Red Dead Redemption 1 remake?!?   WOAH LOTS TO TALK ABOUT!! GONNA BE A LONG ONE

Huge news with Ubisoft Plus coming to Xbox. We are deep diving into what does this mean for Xbox & Ubisoft going forward.. how will it be implemented! Xbox is making huge strides bringing games like Rainbow Six Exctraction to Game Pass... What does this mean for other future 3rd party content and Game Pass.. Does Xbox need VR? PlayStation revealed the impressive PSVR2

A full on Splinter Cell Remake is happening and it is being handled by Ubisoft Toronto and will be utilizing the Snow Drop Engine being utilized by game like The Division, Avatar as well as the unannounced Star Wars game from Ubi Massive.   How will they handle Splinter Cell and can they achieve bringing Splinter Cell back to the glory days with this remake. Will it have Spies vs Mercs. Will Michael Ironside reprise his role as Sam Fisher. There is lots to speculate about but when you are talking about one of the best franchises of all time.. its a lot of fun!  Listen in to Pong and Mav deep dive on this game.

NEW PLANS FOR THE BATTLEFIELD FRANCHISE!   Huge move by EA moving Vince Zampella into a new role as boss of BATTLEFIELD. EA is making big moves with their Battlefield franchise and Vince will take the lead .. what are the plans and can Vince Zampella save Battlefield 2042 and the future of this franchise!   

We are talking about the surprising or maybe not so surprising after all DOMINATION of the Xbox Series S this Holiday season... What is driving this success?? Also GODD HOWARD and the Team at Bethesda are giving us more info about STARFIELD the next MEGA RPG from the best Western RPG team out there... and more!!  Episode 6!  

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Halo Infinite launched, Phil Spencer and Jim Ryan want change at Activision, are The Game awards credible

Wow there are a lot of Anniversaries happening right now! From Xbox and Halo's 20 yr celebration to Xbox Series and PS5 1 year, Skyrim 10 yr.. etc.. there is a lot going on to look back on... lets dive in to the episode with Anniversaries Galore!  

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