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Jan 2022
49m 29s

Microsoft Buys Activision for $69 BILLIO...

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Marques and Andrew talk for a bit about what's happening with the Ford F-150 Lightning and car dealerships before getting into the big news of the week. They go deep on Microsoft buying Activision for $69 Billion and what that could mean for all of the games that Activision makes. After that, they talk about the news that YouTube is cutting back on a lot of ... Show More
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