Longtime friends and games media colleagues Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker, and Alex Navarro share their combined decades of knowledge, expertise, and passion for games with weekly discussions about what they're playing, what's happening in the industry, and whatever else they're up to.
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episode 121: Mahden Mahvel
Spider-Man 2 is here, and hey, it's extremely good! That's pretty much all we played this week, but also the Microsoft/Activision deal closed (and Bobby Kotick is on the way out), the other shoe has dropped for Bandcamp as it leaves Epic, one whole Wii U sold in September, we're awash in skincare tips, and more!
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:37) Spider-Man in the cinema
(00:08:56) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023
(01:16:49) News
(01:17:25) Microsoft and Activision have done it and they will be Bobby free next year
(01:48:16) After 24 years Pete Hines leaves Bethesda
(01:58:28) Masssive layoffs around Bandcamp
(02:13:04) A single person bought a WiiU!
(02:17:40) A little more speculation around the Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard
(02:19:12) Emails
(02:25:51) What's happening on Nextlander
(02:28:11) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:30:19) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:32:07) See Ya!