The UK Smacks Down Microsoft




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Summary: <p>The CMA (not the Country Music Awards) has decided that Microsoft can't buy Activision/Blizzard for the weirdest reason.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What We're Playing</strong></p> <p>Cliff: Dragon Age: Inquistion</p> <p>Rich: Garden Story, Grindstone, BoTW (begrudgingly)</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>News</strong></p> <p>The UK Has Blocked The Microsoft/Activision/Blizzard Merger</p> <p>This is Just the Beginning for AI</p> <p>Sony is Bringing More Games to PC, Because Money</p> <p>Sega of America is Unionizing</p> <p>RIP Waypoint</p> <p>Video Games Cost to Damn Much Money to Make</p> <p>Steam Has a Fancy New Notepad</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Questions</strong></p> <p>Mister Polite: I am currently playing if you could read my mindas a quick game before Zelda comes out. It’s a nice whimsical game but then a 1/4 of a way through the game the villain of the game takes a baby and just eats it.  I was stunned and speechless as I didn’t expect to see an actually cartoon baby get eaten in a game.  It doesn’t have to video game related, but when was the last time you were out completely shocked by something</p> <p>Rdeacon: Since Cliff isn't a huge fan of Mario games. What changes would Nintendo need to make so Cliff would approve of them?</p> <p>What is your favorite breakfast cereal?</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Cheap/Free Games</strong></p> <p><strong>Epic Games</strong></p> <ul> <li>Against All Odds</li> <li>Horizon Chase Turbo</li> <li>Kao the Kangaroo</li> </ul> <p><strong>Xbox Game Pass</strong></p> <ul> <li>Redfall (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 2</li> <li>Ravenlok: May 4</li> <li>Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2: May 11</li> <li>Amnesia: The Bunker: May 23</li> <li>Railway Empire 2: May 25</li> <li>Farworld Pioneers: May 30</li> </ul> <p><strong>Xbox Gold</strong></p> <ul> <li>Star Wars Episode I Racer</li> <li>Hoa</li> </ul> <p><strong>Playstation Plus</strong></p> <ul> <li>Chivalry 2 (PS4 and PS5)</li> <li>GRID Legends (PS4 and PS5)</li> <li>Descenders (PS4)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Humble Bundle</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/games/striking-soulslikes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.humblebundle.com/games/striking-soulslikes</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Prime Gaming</strong></p> <ul> <li>Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D (Amazon Games App) – May 4</li> <li>Super Sidekicks (Amazon Games App) – May 4</li> <li>Samurai Shodown IV (Amazon Games App) – May 4</li> <li>Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition (Amazon Games App) – May 11</li> <li>Lake (Amazon Games App) – May 11</li> <li>Robo Army (Amazon Games App) – May 11</li> <li>Last Resort (Amazon Games App) – May 11</li> <li>Kardboard Kings (Amazon Games App) – May 18</li> <li>The Almost Gone (Amazon Games App) – May 18</li> <li>3 Count Bout (Amazon Games App) – May 18</li> <li>Alpha Mission 2 (Amazon Games App) – May 18</li> <li>Lila’s Sky Ark (Legacy Games Code) – May 25</li> <li>Agatha Knife (Amazon Games App) – May 25</li> <li>King of the Monsters 2 (Amazon Games App) – May 25</li> <li>Kizuna Encounter (Amazon Games App) – May 25</li> </ul> <p><strong>Patreon</strong></p> <ul> <li>John Tippins</li> <li>Sean Palmer</li> <li>Austin Palmer</li> <li>Alan Schulte</li> <li>Joe Cole Jr.</li> <li>Anonymous</li> <li>Rich Deacon</li> </ul> <p><strong>Extra Life</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bytemepodcast.com/extralife/</a> </li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/byte-me-podcast/message