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This week, we talk about how Xbox has given the keys to Halo to Call of Duty developer Activision, what changes Paramount made to their merger deal, and some amazing trailers for Ray Gunn, You Can See Everything, and Werwulf. 

Here are the sources for everything talk about in the episode: 

Headline of the week

• Adam Conover episode
• Paramount Settles Antitrust Case With State AGs, Removing Obstacle to Warner Bros. Deal
• What’s in the Paramount Settlement With States: Commitment to Not Sell Studio Lots, Additional $300M Yearly Investment in U.S. Film Production, CNN Oversight and More
• Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal

Gamer Zone

• CONFIRMED: Microsoft Hands Halo to Call of Duty Developer Activision as Part of Seismic Xbox Studios Shakeup
• Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team

Coming Attractions 

• You Can See Everything
• Ray Gunn  
• Werewulf 

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This week, we go all in on gaming news. Kojima has had another high profile break up and found a new beau to publish his stealth action game, PHYSINT. Then we talk A LOT about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, nostalgia, and feelings.  

Headline of the week

• Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid Spiritual Successor Physint Will Now Be Published by Xbox Instead of Sony
• Xbox Swoops In To Save Kojima’s Stealth Action Game Physint After PlayStation Tried To Cancel It
• Hideo Kojima’s ‘Physint’ Moves From PlayStation to Xbox as ‘Death Stranding’ Creator Plots TV and Film Projects With New Publishing Partner
• Jason Schrier’s reporting 

Gamer Zone 

• Ocarina of Time Remake trailer

Coming Attractions 

• Metroid Ravenous trailer

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I’m feeling normal, and nothing is wrong. This week, we talk about social media and the changes coming to Facebook and Instagram. GTA VI had a long-ass trailer release, and we talk about how it's just a video game, and that’s okay. Finally, we break down trailers for The Social Reckoning and The Pitt season three.  

Here are the sources for everything talked about in this episode: 

Headline of the week

• Meta Agrees to Set Time Limits for Kids Using Instagram, Facebook in Major Legal Settlement
• Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line
• Can Meta Survive This? 

Gamer Zone 

• GTA VI reveal 
• GTA 6: Everything Revealed and Confirmed on Netflix, IGN, and by Rockstar Games
• GTA 6’s Big Netflix Extended Look: All The Things We Learned 

Coming Attractions 

• The Social Reckoning 
• The Pitt Season 3 

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GTA 6 suffers a week of leaks, Ellison’s mega merger would result in thousands of layoffs, and trailers for two of my most anticipated movies of the year. 

Here are the sources for everything talked about in this episode: 

Headline of the week

• Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Will Cost 4,500 L.A. Production Jobs, Report Finds

Gamer Zone 

• The GTA 6 Leak Situation Explained
• Take-Two  Asks Court To Subpoena Trove Of Records From Microsoft And Discord As It Hunts For GTA 6 Leaker

Coming Attractions 

• Buddy Trailer
• Club Kid trailer 

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This week, David Ellison loves spending money, but his merger is about to get so expensive that he's thinking about moving his entire company. Saber Interactive's CEO reveals that he's a giant loser. Finally, we talk about some fun trailers for Varity (spooky) and Adults season 2 (funny).

Headline of the week

• David Ellison Says He’ll Pull Paramount Out of California Starting Oct. 1 if States Refuse to Negotiate Settlement in Antitrust Suit
• Cinema Civil War: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Sale Is Dividing Movie Theater Owners
• WGA Slams David Ellison’s Plan to Pull Paramount From California: ‘This Type of Behavior Is Precisely Why the Merger Should Be Blocked’
• California Pressured By Two Hollywood Unions to Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit
• Paramount Has Spent 100 Years in Hollywood. David Ellison Loved That. Until He Didn’t

Gamer Zone 

• Saber Interactive Denies Replacing Lead Writer With ChatGPT, CEO Responds to Accusations

Coming Attractions 

• Verity
• Adults Season 2 

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This week, we chat about just how expensive the Warner Bros. Paramount merger is getting, Netflix courting GTA VI, and trailers for a sexy man who is also a basket, and Robert Pattinson doing another funny voice. 

Here are the sources for everything talked about in this episode: 

Headline of the week

• What Is David Ellison’s Breaking Point?
• Judge Sets Paramount-WBD Merger Antitrust Trial For March
• U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
• After U.K. Approval of Paramount-WBD Deal, European Media Leaders Rally Behind David Ellison: ‘The Industry Will Be Stronger’
• Paramount-WBD Deal Endorsed By Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer: “Uncertainty Is The Worst”
• Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna Champions Paramount-WBD Merger, Says Antitrust Trial “Creates More Uncertainty And Distraction”

Gamer Zone 

• What To Expect From GTA 6′s Big Netflix Reveal: Narrated Gameplay And No Delay Announcement

Coming Attractions 

• Wicker Trailer 
• Primetime Trailer 

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This week, we’re talking about HBO’s foray into vertical video, layoffs at a beloved gaming studio, and trailers for some cyberpunk TV shows. 

Headline of the week

• HBO Max Dips Toe Into Vertical Video With ‘HBO Max Shorts’

Gamer Zone 

• Psychonauts 2 Studio Double Fine Hit With Layoffs Amid Divestiture From Xbox

Coming Attractions 

• Blade Runner 2099
• Neuromancer

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This week, we’re talking about how Elon Musk wants to make an AI-generated version of The Odyssey that will be whiter than white, how contract work is leaving the gaming industry, and how excited I am (or am not) about the Avengers: Doomsday and Clayface trailers.   

Here are the sources for everything talked about in this episode: 

Headline of the week

• Elon Musk Says Grok Will Make an AI ‘Odyssey’ Film That Is ‘Historically Accurate’ by the End of the Year
• ‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’
• Colman Domingo Rips Elon Musk’s Plan for AI ‘The Odyssey’ Movie: ‘It’ll Be ‘Whiter Than Christmas at Cracker Barrel’

Gamer Zone 

• Gaming’s Contract Workers Are Being Devastated, Too: ‘Industry’s Cooked’
• Jason Schrier Explaining State of the Industry

Coming Attractions 

• Doomsday Trailer
• Clayface Trailer

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The first-ever episode of Robby Knows is here! Please contain your excitement. This week, I'm dissecting those few seconds of The Batman part 2 footage we got, as well as explaining why the film keeps getting delayed. After that, I head to the Gamer Zone to talk about Switch 2 rumors and if gaming is just too gosh darn expensive. Finally, we talk about the newly released Camp Crystal Lake trailer and ask the all-important question: what's the point of it all?  

Here are the sources for everything talked about in this episode: 

1. Robert Pattinson's Return in The Batman: Part 2 Delayed Again, Now Arriving 2028
‘2. The Batman Part II’ Flies To Early 2028; J.J. Abrams’ Glen Powell & Jenna Ortega Pic ‘The Great Beyond’ Heads To Fall 2027: Warner Bros Date Changes
3. ‘The Batman 2’ Delayed Again to February 2028; Matt Reeves Drops First Camera Test Footage of Robert Pattinson’s Return 

4. Nintendo Reportedly Considering Switch 2 OLED Model — Though Remains Concerned Over How Much It Would Cost

5. Rumors Of A Switch 2 OLED Are In The Air, Despite Price Rises

6. Camp Crystal Lake trailer

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