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The dust is settling a bit, what does Sony do now after Xbox buys Activision Blizzard? This and other stories on this week's Now to Play Games Podcast! Join Jon and Fin as they take you through this week's biggest stories in the gaming world!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro00:05:44 - Welcome to Now to Play Games00:06:43 - Housekeeping: Ride Along00:08:36 - Sony after Xbox buys Activision Blizzard00:39:20 - Game Workers Alliance Union formed00:57:05 - Netflix going for the Game Pass crown?01:11:29 - Go Play Some Games and We Will See You Next WeekSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of your gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesAll the Social Media Links!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesInstagram: http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesEmail: podcasts@nowtoplay.comListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/Play Date: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

BREAKING NEWS!! Holy crap Xbox bought Activision Blizzard!!! What does it all mean?!?! Jon and Fin are here to break it down in this special episode of Now to Play Games!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:03 - Welcome to Now to Play Games00:02:03 - Housekeeping00:02:31 - Xbox buys Activision Blizzard01:08:33 - Now Go Play Some Games and We Will See You Next WeekCheck out Now to Play Games First Game of the Year Battle Royale!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jmi91X6P1gSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of your gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch every Saturday at 4 pm Central 10 pm British:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

Can we go one week?!?! Just one week without NFTs?!?!? We are starting to get a bit nervous about Pokemon Legends. All this and more on this week's Now To Play Games Podcast! Join Jon and Fin as they catch you up on the past week's gaming news!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro00:02:29 - Among Us is getting a manga00:06:01 - Welcome to Now to Play Games00:06:49 - Housekeeping00:07:59 - Troy Baker's Voiceverse NFT00:24:47 - Take Two Buys Zynga00:46:34 - Pokemon Legends is looking rough00:58:06 - 2021 Gaming Report Card01:26:39 - Now Go Play Some Games and We Will See You Next Week Check out Now to Play Games First Game of the Year Battle Royale!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jmi91X6P1gSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of your gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz#videogamenews #podcast #nowtoplaygames

Tacos are the new NFTs! What in the world is Square Enix doing? PS VR2..yes please! All this and more on this week's Now To Play Games Podcast!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - Catching Up with Celeste 00:02:55 - The Newest and Tastiest Subscription 00:07:06 - Welcome to NTPG 00:09:14 - 2022 the year of NFTs 00:35:57 - Days Gone Director is not happy 00:57:11 - PS VR2 is a thing and it was announced 01:09:21 - E3 2022 is digital again...thoughts? 01:23:28 - Now Go Play Some Games and We Will See You Next Week Check out Now to Play Games First Game of the Year Battle Royale!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jmi91X6P1gSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of your gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

Let the Now to Play Games Podcast with Jon and Fin catch you up on the past weeks news! Of course we need to update everyone on things we have learned from The Game Awards. Playstation bought another studio? More BS from Activision Blizzard... All this and more on this week's Now To Play Games Podcast!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro00:02:06 - Ubisoft NFT Video gets delisted00:07:19 - Welcome to NTPG00:08:11 - Housekeeping: Jon makes a deal00:10:35 - The Game Awards Recap00:43:52 - Ravensoft Update and more Activision Blizzard 00:56:01 - Playstation picks up another dev01:00:43 - Nintendo's digital pre-order return policy sucks01:07:42 - Now Go Play Some Games and We Will See You Next WeekSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of your gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz#videogamenews #podcast #nowtoplaygames

Let the Now to Play Games Podcast with Jon and Fin catch you up on the past weeks news! PlayStation is creating their own version of Game Pass? Are we even allowed to say Take Two? More BS from Activision Blizzard... All this and more on this week's Now To Play Games Podcast!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro00:00:11 - Deleting Every Spotify Playlist00:00:51 - Technical Difficulties00:03:19 - Take Two...wait can we say that?00:04:00 - Deleting Every Spotify Playlist a recap00:05:59 - Breaking News!!!00:08:02 - How many Kings do you need?00:12:27 - Welcome to NTPG00:13:17 - Housekeeping: Fun things from NTPG in December00:18:10 - PlayStation Game Pass00:29:31 - You don't want to Take Two00:36:33 - NintenDO what Activision Blizzard Don't00:41:22 - Activision at it again01:00:06 - The Xbox Museum01:11:07 - Now Go Play Some Games and We Will See You Next WeekSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz#videogamenews #podcast #nowtoplaygames

Let the Now to Play Games Podcast with Jon and Fin catch you up on the past weeks news! Xbox is absolutely giving the gamers what they want! Want is going on with Bobby Kotick and Activision Blizzard? Get hyped for The Game Awards! All this and more on Now To Play Games Podcast!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:15 - The Scariest Game Delay Announcement 00:05:19 - The Rundown 00:06:35 - How has it gotten even worse for Activision Blizzard? 00:25:51 - The PS5's 1st Birthday 10 Ten Games 00:36:44 - Rockstar is Sorry 00:50:23 - Phil Spencer and Xbox are KILLING IT!! 01:06:16 - Xbox 20th Anniversary Controller Unboxing 01:07:15 - The Game Awards have been announced! 01:23:22 - Now go play some games and we will see you next week! Subscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz#videogamenews #podcast #nowtoplaygames

Let the Now to Play Games Podcast with Jon and Fin catch you up on the past weeks news! It was a busy week with Nintendo's financials, Sega and Microsoft are coming together, and Square Enix gets savage. All this and more on Now To Play Games Podcast!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro with new music 00:00:56 - Actual Intro 00:02:33 - Our Favorite Holiday Movies 00:05:49 - 8 Bit Christmas Trailer00:07:51 - The Rundown 00:09:14 - Devs handing out game delays 00:15:50 - Fin Gets SAVAGE with Jon 00:17:56 - Devolver Digital goes public 00:21:56 - Fin's Hot Take on Vault Boy 00:23:32 - Square Enix says Crystal Dynamics was the wrong dev for Avengers 00:36:01 - Microsoft and Sega, the beginning of a beautiful relationship00:49:36 - The Nintendo News Dump 01:20:26 - Now go play some games and we will see you next weekSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz#videogamenews #podcast #nowtoplaygames

Let the Now to Play Games Podcast with Jon and Fin catch you up on the past weeks news! Are PlayStation Exclusives going away? What's happening at Blizzard? How did the launch of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass go? All this and more on Now To Play Games Podcast!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:50 - Ghostbusters Proton Pack 00:01:32 - Exclusive YouTube Content... 00:05:02 - Jon wants a Proton Pack 00:08:01 - Housekeeping 00:10:54 - Guardians of the Galaxy Impressions 00:12:53 - Mario Party Superstars Impressions: Fin's First Mario Party?!?! 00:19:03 - Bobby Kotick and the Blizzard Saga 00:33:49 - The Woes of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack 00:44:05 - Did we need that State of Play? 00:59:27 - Nintendo Closing Offices? 01:13:03 - No more PlayStation Exclusives? 01:28:18 - Now go play some games and we will see you next week!Subscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

We're back after a few weeks off! Let the Now to Play Games Podcast with Jon and Fin catch you up on the past weeks news! What are Fin and Jon's thoughts on Metroid Dread? Is Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack too much? What is the True Value of Game Pass? All this and more on Now To Play Games Podcast!Time Stamps!00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - Metroid Dread Thoughts 00:06:07 - What Up Gamers! PvP is the Gamers Social Media Platform 00:13:55 - Uncharted Trailer Reactions 00:20:09 - What we want from the State Of Play 00:26:42 - Is Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack too much? 00:36:26 - The True Value of Game Pass 00:57:00 - Do reviews mean anything? Why we don't do them 01:15:44 - Go Play Games and we will see you next week Subscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

This week was bust with all the rumors. Not to mention Blue Points is finally a PlayStation first party game. With everything going on let Jon and Fin catch you up on the video game news you need to know.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:35 - Mom's Spaghetti00:04:44 - Blue Point is at home with PlayStation Studios00:14:21 - PlayStation's Firesprite acquires Fabrik Games00:17:31 - Who's Next on PlayStation's List?00:22:09 - Netflix Games grabs Night School00:34:41 - TGS Roundup so far01:07:18 - Is GTA - The Trilogy - Definitive Edition coming soon?01:13:07 - Konami is Back?01:28:29 - Was there a 4K Switch?01:40:50 - Where you can find us!Subscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

It was supposed to be a pretty easy week, that was until Nintendo was like hey everyone, do you need a direct? It was a banger of a direct to, let Jon and Fin catch you up on the video game news you need to know.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:21 - Crash Conspiracy Theories00:02:50 - Fin Reacts to Jon Getting Marvel's Avengers on PS5 00:05:26 - Intro00:07:13 - Quantic Dream is Making a Star Wars Game?00:18:17 - Nintendo Direct Reactions00:56:25 - Crystal Dynamics is helping with Perfect Dark01:14:00 - Just a ReminderSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

It's been an interesting week here at Now to Play Games. With Ikea getting in to gaming, Nintendo being Nintendo and our Hot Takes on Deathloop, let Jon and Fin catch you up on the video game news you need to know.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:00:15 - What is Crash Bash?00:02:30 - Steam Next Fest00:07:24 - Intro00:09:03 - Ikea is getting into gaming00:19:24 - Nintendo being Nintendo...00:39:12 - Deathloop Impressions01:01:17 - Now to Play Games Fantasy Critic Check In01:15:06 - Just a ReminderSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz

New name who this? That's right Playhouse has evolved into Now To Play Games! Same podcast, same hosts, same fun times with a new show runner!Jon and Fin talk about the PlayStation Showcase and more.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:04:42 - Jake from State Farm in NBA 2K2200:07:00 - Laughs and More00:10:45 - Intro00:12:32 - Tripwire CEO has been replaced00:21:32 - PlayStation Showcase Aftermath00:53:12 - Apple VS Epic: The Conclusion00:53:31 - Young Horses Dev Team going to 4 day work weeks01:00:57 - Just a ReminderSubscribe to Now To Play Games YouTube Channel and ring the bell for all of you fun gaming newsNow To Play Games: https://bit.ly/3lkDrFMWatch Now To Play Games live on Twitch:https://twitch.tv/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nowtoplaygamesFollow us on Instagram:http://www.instagram/nowtoplaygamesListen to all the Now To Play podcasts on your favorite podcasting service:Now To Play Games: https://nowtoplaygames.captivate.fm/PlayDate: https://playdate.captivate.fm/Follow the whole Now To Play Team on Twitter:Jon: http://www.twitter.com/itsjonboxFin: http://www.twitter.com/hyfinatedRose: http://www.twitter.com/rogue9rosieKeith: http://www.twitter.com/theserpentstaleTim: http://www.twitter.com/0iryz