Shared Lives: A Gaming Podcast

Fresh off Microsoft's acquisition of Activision/Blizzard comes news from Sony. In a deal that has been months in the making, PlayStation has bought game developer Bungie. Bungie is famously known for their creation and work on the Halo series, Destiny, and the Marathon series for Mac. What are the pros and cons of the deal? John and Ryan break down and give their outlook on the transaction. In the final segment the boys put on their CEO hats and decide what other publishers/studios they would purchase to supplement Sony's portfolio.  

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Back with Season 2, Ryan and John catch up from the last podcast. The boys are brought together with the biggest gaming news in years. John and Ryan both have different views on what this deal means and where it could head. All this and more on this week's show!

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Intro 00:00-00:21:19 

The boys are back after a long grind to finish the summer season. Ryan and John share what they've been up during their brief hiatus. Diablo II, Metroid Dread, and Tales of Arise experiences are shared. BIG news in with a Xbox related MMO, Sony doing more with PC, and Switch getting an expansion pack. 

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Intro/Games Played 00:00:00 - 01:05:33

This week John tells of his visit with Uncle Roy and Ryan starts back to work. The boys share disappointment as 343 announces Halo Infinite will not launch with co-op or forge. Samsung show off their TV DRM and nobody seems to be a fan. A new Saints Row game is announced and hints of a new Alan Wake appear. All this and more on this week's show!

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Intro 00:00:00 - 00:43:20

Pippity poppity give me the zoppity! This week the boys go over the bipartisan Senate bill introduced to combat Apple and Google's app store regulations a true game changer if enacted. John possibly finds new hope in OLED after his recent #hottake and Ryan chronicles more key departures from Blizzard. All this and more on this week's show! *No games played this week* 

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00:00:00 - 00:30:17 Intro

Back at you this week with a new Activision/Blizzard lawsuit. Horizon Forbidden West is delayed and PS Plus is trending down.  John's VO website is up and ready to roll, while Ryan tells of his survival during a 24 hour period with out AC in the summer heat. The Ascent is back this week with more feedback. All this and more on this week's show!

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Intro 00:00:00 - 00:40:20

After a week hiatus the boys are back! Activision/Blizzard is in the news with an alarming lawsuit. Tencent continues to gobble up gaming studios; are we ok with this? John has a #hot-take on OLED. Ryan goes hands-on with the Halo Infinite test flight. Plus, the boys game together with The Ascent. All this and more on this week's show!

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Intro 00:00:00 - 00:28:58

Netflix jumping in on gamming? What could this look like and who would their partners be? Steam has big handheld ambitions as they announce Steam Deck.  All this and more on this week's show!

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Intro 00:00:00-00:23:39

The 4th of July holiday is over and the guys catch you up on their latest happenings. Nintendo announces a new switch model, is it all we've ever wanted? John deep dives into Nvidia's next gen architecture while still thinking about his mother-in-law's beans 'n taters. Ryan goes hands-on with the newest XBOX game cloud update. All this and more on this week's show!

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Intro 00:00:00-00:24:06

This week the boys look at Windows 11 features and the hurdles to upgrade. AMD's FSR technology that is hot off the press is given a further look with more benchmarks out in the wild. John reminds listeners that he is a man who will have a very manly website and that certain individuals also think he is a very manly man. Ryan finds his first game purchase he is fine paying $70 dollars for. All this and more, on this week's episode! 

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Intro: 00:00:00 - 00:33:52