It's looking like NVIDIA might not buy ARM after all, and Christina and Simone are here to talk through why the deal might fall through, and what it means. Then, some gaming news with GamePass numbers and SteamDecks shipping soon!

A huge deal rocks the game industry: Microsoft is buying Activision in a 68 billion dollar deal. Then, crypto exchange Crypto.com sees a breach that affected 400 accounts, and potential losses of $15 million.

Brianna is back! We've got a robust discussion about Moxie Marlinspike's thoughts on Web3, followed by the lowdown on the World rip-off App Store drama. And then, DRM?!

Christina and Simone dish on the death of Blackberry, and the Elizabeth Holmes verdict(s).

It would be shorter to talk about what Tumblr hasn't banned on this week's Rocket. Plus, updates in the Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial and a discussion of ethics in choosing your own place of employment.

It's our special end-of-year spectacular! This week we're doling out awards for the best and worst games, trends, products, and companies that we covered on this year's Rocket.

Some good news and some bad news. The Pocket Analogue is out for review and it's apparently great! Meanwhile, the Log4Shell exploit has put the entire internet at risk. Classic 2021.

(Show note: This episode was recorded before the Noth sexual misconduct allegations.)

Oh boy, Ubisoft is the first AAA developer to make an entrance in the NFT market! What do we think of Ubisoft Quartz, and the cosmetics that it's offering? Then, Politico criticized Vice President Kamala Harris' Bluetooth-aversion this week — and security experts are responding.

Jack Dorsey is leaving Twitter, and supposedly voluntarily! Let's talk about his most recent tenure and Twitter, and what his next moves will be. Then, it's a return to our favorite topic of 2021: Elizabeth Holmes is taking the stand during her trial, and admitting to all kinds of nonsense.

Brianna and Simone sit down on a chilly Halovember evening before Thanksgiving to talk about… Notre Dame Cathedral! Rumors have gone around for years that Ubisoft's Notre Dame from Assassin's Creed Unity could help restore the real cathedral after the 2019 fire. Simone has devoted some time to debunking that. Stick around to the end of the show to find out that Master Chief pees in his suit, and also, why. You didn't read this!!