Podquisition 431: My Grain Is Bad

Sneaks up on ya.

Games we played this week include:

Tax Heaven 3000 (3:05)

Boneraiser Minions (13:45)

Have a Nice Death (22:50)

Before Your Eyes (32:20)

Core Fault (34:10)

Shining Gadget (35:35)

Factory Farming (36:20)

Resident Evil 4 Remake (40:55)

Pizza Tower (50:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Confusion arises over discarded plans for PS5 version of Redfall (55:20)

https://www.destructoid.com/redfall-ps5-microsoft-arkane-purchase-zenimax-xbox-exclusive/

UK’s Competition and Markets Authority expected to allow Microsoft merger (57:25)

https://www.eurogamer.net/microsofts-activision-blizzard-takeover-will-not-result-in-a-substantial-lessening-of-competition-says-cma

US Senator in Microsoft’s home state raises suggestion that Sony has the real monopoly (59:32)

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/03/cantwell-calls-out-sonys-gaming-monopoly-in-exchange-with-us-trade-rep-tai-00088607

Bobby Kotick promises not to be vindictive toward Sony over merger dispute (1:01:20)

https://activisionblizzard.substack.com/p/microsoft-deal-update-march

Publishers are showing their pullout game when it comes to E3 (1:02:35)

https://www.ign.com/articles/rumors-swirl-around-e3s-future-as-sega-even-more-publishers-back-out

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