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Xbox and PlayStation continue to fight it out as the Activision Blizzard acquisition moves through regulatory review. In the latest update, the UK defended Sony’s position and Microsoft is not happy. A number of corporate burns followed. All the sweet, sweet details in today’s Roundup!
In other news; Blizzard apologizes again for Overwatch 2, Splatoon 3 is setting new sales records, there is a glimmer of hope Stadia players, and the RTX 4090 is the new GPU king.
This week we contemplate the 5-Second review as an ongoing segment and the Coming Soon section is once again packed to the gills with tons of games including Gotham Knights, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Norco, New Tales from the Borderlands, and a full release of Vampire Survivors!
Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
00:00 - Xbox is really mad at PlayStation
06:00 - Blizzard apologizes for Overwatch 2... again
07:38 - Splatoon 3 is setting new sales records
08:20 - Stadia saves are not completely doomed
09:25 - The RTX 4090 is the new GPU king
11:16 - ???
11:51 - Coming Soon
28:27 - Quick teaser for next week
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SOURCES
[GamesIndustry.biz] UK Regulator details concerns over Activision Blizzard acquisition https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-regulator-details-concerns-over-microsofts-proposed-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-xbox-responds
[GamesIndustry.biz] What Microsoft has to do in order to buy Activision Blizzard
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-whats-going-on-and-what-happens-next
[Bloomberg] Microsoft says bias sony attack on $69 million dollar deal swayed UK
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/microsoft-says-biased-sony-attack-on-69-billion-deal-swayed-uk
[VGC] Sony says it believes Xbox owning CoD could influence players' console choice
videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice
[GamesIndustry.biz] Microsoft will face deeper investigation over Activision acquisition
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-activision-acquisition-expected-to-face-deeper-investigations-in-uk-eu
[Eurogamer] EA says Activision acquisition could be a great opportunity
eurogamer.net/ea-boss-says-questions-over-call-of-duty-exclusivity-tremendous-opportunity-for-battlefield
[Gamerant] Take-Two CEO says Microsoft buying Activision is good
gamerant.com/take-two-ceo-microsoft-buying-activision-good
[Twitter] Mike Ybarra's apology tweet
twitter.com/Qwik/status/1579954877869850624?s=20&t=F5xtFFqtsjVyvVOtSsNCIg
[Overwatch] Overwatch blog, second apology
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23865964
[Kotaku] Overwatch 2 players are having their rosters locked
kotaku.com/overwatch-2-torbjorn-bastion-roster-locked-heroes-bugs-1849640751
[The Verge] Torbjorn and Bastion were removed from Overwatch 2
theverge.com/2022/10/11/23398942/overwatch-2-bastion-torbjorn-removed
[GamesIndustry.biz] Splatoon 3 is now the fastest-selling game in Japan
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/splatoon-3-sold-27m-boxed-copies-in-three-weeks-japan-monthly-charts#:~:text=The%20platform%20holder%20previously%20announced,in%20the%20company's%20home%20market.
[Forbes] Google Stadia shutdown catches developers off guard
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/30/googles-stadia-shutdown-has-caught-stadia-developers-totally-off-guard/?sh=6b8eedaf7b16
[The Gamer] Red Dead 2 players beg Rockstar to transfer their Stadia save
thegamer.com/red-dead-online-google-stadia-closing-save-data-lost
[PC Mag] The RTX 4090 is the new GPU King
pcmag.com/news/despite-high-price-nvidias-rtx-4090-sells-out-fast-on-launch-day
[Eurogamer] Digital Foundry RTX 4090 review
eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-review-extreme-performance?page=9
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Xbox and PlayStation continue to fight it out as the Activision Blizzard acquisition moves through regulatory review. In the latest update, the UK defended Sony’s position and Microsoft is not happy. A number of corporate burns followed. All the sweet, sweet details in today’s Roundup!
In other news; Blizzard apologizes again for Overwatch 2, Splatoon 3 is setting new sales records, there is a glimmer of hope Stadia players, and the RTX 4090 is the new GPU king.
This week we contemplate the 5-Second review as an ongoing segment and the Coming Soon section is once again packed to the gills with tons of games including Gotham Knights, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Norco, New Tales from the Borderlands, and a full release of Vampire Survivors!
Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
00:00 - Xbox is really mad at PlayStation
06:00 - Blizzard apologizes for Overwatch 2... again
07:38 - Splatoon 3 is setting new sales records
08:20 - Stadia saves are not completely doomed
09:25 - The RTX 4090 is the new GPU king
11:16 - ???
11:51 - Coming Soon
28:27 - Quick teaser for next week
Listen and subscribe to Ship Hits the Fan at bit.ly/shiphitsthefan
Buy our shirt!
https://is.gd/u3xCtA
OR follow us on Twitter!
twitter.com/jack_p
twitter.com/DarthBurrit0
twitter.com/InsideGaming
SOURCES
[GamesIndustry.biz] UK Regulator details concerns over Activision Blizzard acquisition https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-regulator-details-concerns-over-microsofts-proposed-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-xbox-responds
[GamesIndustry.biz] What Microsoft has to do in order to buy Activision Blizzard
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-whats-going-on-and-what-happens-next
[Bloomberg] Microsoft says bias sony attack on $69 million dollar deal swayed UK
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/microsoft-says-biased-sony-attack-on-69-billion-deal-swayed-uk
[VGC] Sony says it believes Xbox owning CoD could influence players' console choice
videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice
[GamesIndustry.biz] Microsoft will face deeper investigation over Activision acquisition
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-activision-acquisition-expected-to-face-deeper-investigations-in-uk-eu
[Eurogamer] EA says Activision acquisition could be a great opportunity
eurogamer.net/ea-boss-says-questions-over-call-of-duty-exclusivity-tremendous-opportunity-for-battlefield
[Gamerant] Take-Two CEO says Microsoft buying Activision is good
gamerant.com/take-two-ceo-microsoft-buying-activision-good
[Twitter] Mike Ybarra's apology tweet
twitter.com/Qwik/status/1579954877869850624?s=20&t=F5xtFFqtsjVyvVOtSsNCIg
[Overwatch] Overwatch blog, second apology
overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23865964
[Kotaku] Overwatch 2 players are having their rosters locked
kotaku.com/overwatch-2-torbjorn-bastion-roster-locked-heroes-bugs-1849640751
[The Verge] Torbjorn and Bastion were removed from Overwatch 2
theverge.com/2022/10/11/23398942/overwatch-2-bastion-torbjorn-removed
[GamesIndustry.biz] Splatoon 3 is now the fastest-selling game in Japan
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/splatoon-3-sold-27m-boxed-copies-in-three-weeks-japan-monthly-charts#:~:text=The%20platform%20holder%20previously%20announced,in%20the%20company's%20home%20market.
[Forbes] Google Stadia shutdown catches developers off guard
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/30/googles-stadia-shutdown-has-caught-stadia-developers-totally-off-guard/?sh=6b8eedaf7b16
[The Gamer] Red Dead 2 players beg Rockstar to transfer their Stadia save
thegamer.com/red-dead-online-google-stadia-closing-save-data-lost
[PC Mag] The RTX 4090 is the new GPU King
pcmag.com/news/despite-high-price-nvidias-rtx-4090-sells-out-fast-on-launch-day
[Eurogamer] Digital Foundry RTX 4090 review
eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-review-extreme-performance?page=9
