Podquisition 430: A Champion In Our Midst

Have you heard the news?

Games we played this week include:

Boneraiser Minions (9:35)

Vampire Survivors (23:15)

Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (24:45)

Aliens Infestation (34:45)

Anemoiapolis (38:10)

Void Scrappers (44:05)

Bloom (51:05)

You Cannot Go Back (55:50)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Ubisoft implementing machine learning to write NPC dialogue (58:55)

https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-ai-writing-scriptwriting-ghostwriter-machine-1850250316

Sony claims the loss of Call of Duty would be irreparable to their business (1:06:50)

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6411a823d3bf7f79daa1123b/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_s_response_to_the_provisional_findings.pdf

But Microsoft believes that Sony can replicate Call of Duty if they try (1:09:45)

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6418811b8fa8f547c1112371/Microsoft_s_supplemental_response_to_the_notice_of_possible_remedies.pdf

EU regulators push back date of their decision on the Microsoft merger (1:13:25)

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/microsoft-offers-eu-remedies-seeking-ok-activision-deal-2023-03-17/

Microsoft to launch their own mobile app store (1:14:05)

https://www.ft.com/content/7707705e-b288-4531-b30d-7fa993325018

Canadian judge says EA loot boxes aren’t ‘illegal gambling’, lets deceptive practices claim move forward (1:16:51)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/canada-judge-rejects-unlawful-gambling-accusation-in-ea-loot-box-lawsuit

Rare’s co-founder now has to lick a 25 year-old BAFTA made of chocolate (1:18:15)

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/03/random-tim-stamper-has-to-lick-25-year-old-chocolate-bafta-because-banjo-kazooie-won-a-twitter-tournament

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