Description

This weeks episode I talk about Xbox Live Gold price hike and sike move, Vicarious Visions merged into Blizzard and ofc Gamestop Stonking the market, the big short squeeze. I couldn't wait till the end of the week so this episode will be early.

(00:50) - News updates

(9:17) - Gamestonk topic of the week

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Notes

Xbox

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/22/22244468/microsoft-xbox-live-price-increase

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/01/22/update-on-xbox-live-gold-pricing/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/26/22250826/microsoft-q2-2021-earnings-revenue-xbox-cloud-services-surface-gaming

Vicarious Visions

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-22/blizzard-absorbs-activision-studio-after-dismantling-classic-games-team

Gamestonks

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/the-complete-morons-guide-to-gamestops-stock-roller-coaster/

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/gaming-the-system-how-gamestop-stock-surged-1500-in-nine-months/