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Jan 2022
54m 28s

48: Microsoft Owns Gaming

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Xbox is buying Activision Blizzard – what could this mean for the future of gaming? Also, what is the Steam Deck going to be like?

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Austin and his iPad mini
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Valve’s Steam Deck launches Feb. 25 and ships three days later - Polygon
SteamDB Search
Welcoming the Incredible Teams and Legendary Franchises of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft Gaming - Xbox Wire
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 25 million subscribers - The Verge
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