Defining Duke, Episode 132 | Xbox Finally WINS - Is The Activision Deal Done?! (Video)

thx for the show! ^_^

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Much appreciated! - Cog

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Anthony Palerino

If Hoeg loves DR and Zero Time I'm curious if he has played AI The Somnium Files. imo the best series from the Zero Time creator+team and Spike Chunsoft

Julian Zhu

Probably my favourite episode you guys have done. Matty masterfully steering the ship throughout, Cog maturely addressing the elephant in the room and asking all the right questions when it came to the FTC trial and of course, Hoeg dropping the most balanced wisdom you’re going to find. Great work lads. #DDHoeg

OTTAPPS

I heard what Jaffe said and just finished listening to this new episode. And honestly, I didn’t used to think they had too much of a bias, but it’s worth considering the fact that the hosts of this particular podcast, who are buddy-buddy with Microsoft execs, are 100% rooting for Microsoft in the merger story almost every regard with no real concern for consolidation in the industry. Jaffe’s comments definitely made me notice the little things. For example when the crew started cracking up in glee when discussing the potential for Microsoft to shut Sony out and make COD and other titles exclusive in 10 years after appeasing regulators. Like is that something they find joy in? Weird behavior and a pretty bad look. Still, enjoyable podcast and great to see Hoeg back and at it.

#DDHOEG!!!! Good to see Hoeg as spicy as ever!!!!!

Paul Simmons

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Joshua

I laughed so hard at the thumbnail! Great job!

Nevets

And of course the FTC has decided to appeal, throwing good money after bad, just hopefully not 68 bil worth 🤔

Hogan53

A news organization being buddy, buddy with people and companies they're supposed to cover is very troubling. It leads to corruption and dishonestly. Which is why the corporate news is seen as very untrustworthy. For example, Bill Gates gives them lots of money to get favorable coverage.

Benjamin Nadeau

I don't feel he said anything wrong, it's perfectly understandable to question an "influencers" relation to a corporate executive, it's important to have that transparency so you can know where the influence is really coming from. Them censoring Jaffe about it only would've fueled conspiracy theories that there was something there to hide.

Dick Justice

These thumbnails keep getting better

Q

Cog is such an upstanding dude, handled this situation with Jaffe as a gentleman, a lot we can all learn from him being humble. That being said, situation still smells rotten - no reason for Jaffe to say what he said in the first place and no reason for it to be generally excused by LSM.

Alex