TripleJump Podcast 216: Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Blocked - What Comes Next?
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their thoughts on CMA blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision/Blizzard? What about the Animal Crossing-inspired anti-smoking advert? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast.0:00 Intro15:36 What We Playin’28:30 Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp Review Corner40:08 Dead Island 2 Review Corner45:40 Bramble: The Mountain King Review Corner1:03:50 WEIRD NEWS1:24:18 The Big Discussionhttps://bit.ly/3VjmHR1https://bit.ly/3LyZZB1https://bit.ly/41Jo91yhttps://bit.ly/3HkBsgNhttps://bit.ly/3oMpYMuOur thanks to Nintendo, Plaion/Deep Silver, Merge Games and Lurkit for supplying the repective codes for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Dead Island 2 and Bramble: The Mountain KingPer ASA guidelines we are compelled to disclose that we received gifted codes for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Dead Island 2 and Bramble: The Mountain King from Nintendo, Plaion/Deep Silver, Merge Games and Lurkit and that this video is therefore categorised as an ad. However, no financial compensation was provided in exchange for coverage.Presenters: Peter Austin (@ThatPeterAustin) & Ben Potter (@Confused_Dude) & Ashton Matthews (@ScrambledAshton)Editor: Ciaran Henry#ActivisionBlizzard #Microsoft #DeadIsland2--------------------------Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews!TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega), as well as WGE, video game challenges, launch games videos, first impressions, podcasts, livestreams and much, much more.Careers, contacts, and more information can be found on our website: http://tripleju.mp⇨ Patreon: https://Patreon.com/TeamTripleJump⇨ Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/TeamTripleJump⇨ Merchandise: https://triplejumpshop.com/⇨ Cameo: http://www.tripleju.mp/cameo/⇨ Livestream VODs: http://tripleju.mp/vods⇨ Podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/triplejump⇨ Twitter: https://Twitter.com/TeamTripleJump⇨ Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TeamTripleJump⇨ Discord: http://Bit.ly/TeamTripleJumpFollow the team on social media:• Ben: http://www.twitter.com/Confused_Dude & Confused_Dude on PSN• Peter: http://www.twitter.com/ThatPeterAustin & https://instagram.com/ThatPeterAustin• Ashton: http://www.twitter.com/ScrambledAshton & https://instagram.com/ScrambledAshtonFollow our friends!• Billy Ray Walrus: https://twitter.com/BillyRayBotrus• Rules Boss: https://twitter.com/ThisIsRulesBoss• Barbara Pis: https://twitter.com/pis_barbaraThe TripleJump Podcast is hosted by Acast, but available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and more!Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/triplejump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.