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Game Mess Mornings 02/08/23

Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy from TheGamer and startmenu to talk about more Microsoft and Activision Blizzard updates, as well as their predictions for today's Nintendo Direct.

News expert Jeff Grubb is here to dish out all of the hottest news!

Feb. 8 2023

Cast: Jeff Grubb

Posted by: Jan

Episode Notes:

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Welcome our Guest Lex Luddy

18:47 - CMA: Microsoft – Activision deal could harm UK gamers

30:18 - A Quarter Of PlayStation Call Of Duty Players Would Reportedly Switch To Xbox If It Were Made Exclusive

34:45 - Kotick on Microsoft ABK acquisition: "The FTC, CMA and EU don't know our industry"

36:58 - The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Might Cost $70

42:54 - Nintendo’s stock price drops 7.5% after latest financial results

48:10 - Nintendo Direct is today

51:55 - Poll

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Good chat about HL at the beginning, as a sensitive topic i feel it was handled well.

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The idea that you could spin off Call of Duty and have ABK worth anything meaningful to Microsoft is hilarious. Blizzard's games aren't console focused, and King sure isn't console focused. Activision itself is Call of Duty and the odd Crash Bandicoot game. Microsoft isn't spending $69b to buy Crash Bandicoot, Diablo 4, and some mobile and PC games.

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Thankyou for doing this, Grubb.

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More Lex Luddy on the regular for the Game Mess Mornings please!

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Thanks for this Grubb.

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Every time the ABK stuff comes up I get tired. So, so, so tired.

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I have always liked GMM, I have always like Grubb, I have always liked the guests that Grubb brings in, but despite that love I have to say that Lex & Grubb's discussions seemed to be the best I've ever heard on this show. Episodes like this one are why I am, and intend to always be, a premium subscriber. Thanks for the hard work guys (and waiting on that new store so I can further support with my own Giant Bomb hat!)

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@blitzfitness: Agreed 100%! I hope Grubb can get Lex back on another GMM in the future.

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Echoing the praise for Lex as a guest. Fantastic discussion all around.

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Edited By nekomancer105

Thank you Grubb, thank you Lex. As a trans woman in the UK the past couple of weeks have been so hard having that crap shoved in my face constantly, on top of all the other stuff going on. It means so much to have an ally in a prominent position tell them all to fuck off in no uncertain terms.

Thank you <3

Also yes, please have Lex on again!