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What PAX Online Must Improve in its Second Year

  • April 1, 2021
  • Tagged as: Events, PAX East, PAX Online, PAX South, ReedPop
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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on nearly every industry. And while video game makers have largely benefitted from being the only entertainment medium perfectly suited for lockdown, adjacent industries have suffered, especially live events....

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Michael Futter
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Episode 76: Discord’s Playing the Dating Game for $10 Billion (News Show)

  • March 27, 2021
Multiple reports put Discord in talks with Microsoft and others. We also review GameStop’s earnings, Sony’s stunning silence on a report that it’s closing three digital storefronts, Majesco’s return to retail, and more. TIME STAMPS [00:02:18]...

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Beyond Tom Nook: Reflecting on Animal Crossing One Year Later

  • March 25, 2021
  • Tagged as: Animal Crossing, Licensing, Nintendo
Animal Crossing One Year Later with screenshots from over the last 12 months
A year after Animal Crossing: New Horizons' launch, we examine the cultural zeitgeist and business implications of the game's incredible successes.

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Amanda Farough
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Discord Wants to Tie the $10 Billion Knot, But Which Suitor is Best?

  • March 24, 2021
  • Tagged as: Amazon, Discord, Google, M&A, Twitter, Xbox
Reports indicate Discord is looking for a buyer. We look at the potential suitors and how those relationships might look.

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Michael Futter
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Episode 75: Activision is laying people off… in this economy. (News Show)

  • March 20, 2021
Activision is posting record quarters. Its CEO has been awarded approximately $200 million in bonuses. The company just laid off at least 50 people in the middle of a pandemic. Also: EA’s FIFA Ultimate Team problem, Riot’s CEO cleared of...

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Episode 74: What Happens When a Developer DMCAs Their Own Game? (News Show)

  • March 6, 2021
The legal fight between Frogwares and Nacon over The Sinking City is getting ugly with allegations of theft and hacking. Also: Reports of the mythical Switch Pro resurface, Epic adds another family-friendly game to its roster, Twitch releases its...

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Episode 73: Stadia: Complete Catastrophe or Mismanaged Mess? (News Show)

  • February 28, 2021
Reports on the Stadia project’s inner workings are pouring out, revealing gears rusted with dysfunction. Also: EA cancels Anthem Next (but may have saved Dragon Age in the process), GameStop loses its CFO (but awards him a massive severance), Apple...

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Episode 72: The Last Temptation of “DeepF-ingValue” (News Show)

  • February 20, 2021
Keith Gill, better known as WallStreetBets’ “DeepF*ingValue” and “RoaringKitty”, testified before congress and has been sued by angry GameStonk investors. We also discuss Phil Harrison’s failed leadership and purposely misleading Stadia...

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Episode 71: Sure, revenue is great. But have you ever tried engagement? (Earnings Show)

  • February 15, 2021
In our second earnings show of the quarter, we’re breaking down Bandai Namco, Take-Two, Zynga, Sega Sammy, and Ubisoft. TIME STAMPS [00:01:07] - Bandai Namco [00:12:26] - Take-Two [00:24:03] - Zynga [00:36:41] - Sega Sammy [00:41:59] - Ubisoft ...

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Episode 70: E3 Phone Home (News Show)

  • February 13, 2021
With the pandemic still hanging on, a new report corroborates and expands on news we broke in December: E3 is going digital (and it won’t be cheap). Also: EA buys Glu Mobile, Epic scores Kingdom Hearts, CD Projekt hit with a ransomware attack, NPD...

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