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Click to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n On this week’s monumental episode of The Game Informer Show<\/em>, we’re breaking down the latest news from Xbox’s acquisition of Activision<\/a>. We’re also diving into our hands-on time\u00a0with Rainbow Six Extraction, Nobody Saves The World, Windjammers 2, and so much more. As always, we wrap up the show with another serving of Listener Questions and reveal who won last week’s inaugural fantasy video game draft<\/a>. Strap in folks, this one is wild.\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow the crew on Twitter:\u00a0Alex Stadnik<\/a>\u00a0(@Studnik76),\u00a0Alex Van Aken<\/a>\u00a0(@itsVanAken),\u00a0John Carson<\/a>, (@<\/span><\/span>John_Carson<\/span><\/span>), Jill Grodt<\/a> (<\/span><\/span>@Finruin), and\u00a0Marcus Stewart<\/a> (@MarcusStewart7)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Game Informer Show<\/em>\u00a0is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts\u00a0Alex Stadnik<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Alex Van Aken<\/a>\u00a0every Thursday to chat about your favorite games \u2013 past and present \u2013 with\u00a0Game Informer<\/em>\u00a0staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on\u00a0Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a>, or your favorite podcast app.<\/p>\n Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion: <\/em><\/p>\n 00:00:00 \u2013 Introduction We know, we’re still stunned too. Microsoft kicked off the week by purchasing Activision in the biggest acquisition in the history of games, and as you can imagine, there’s a lot to discuss. Jill, Marcus, John, and Alex are here to break it all down for you, starting with the parameters of the deal and going through how they think this will change Game Pass, IP exclusivity, and the overall landscape of the industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read up on the acquisition here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n On top of the huge news of the week, there’s actually a lot to play. We finally find Alex Van Aken and he gives us his final review thoughts on Rainbow Six Extraction, the latest spin-off from Ubisoft’s mammoth tactical FPS franchise.\u00a0We also have our review thoughts on the adorable Pupperazzi and\u00a0the highly engaging Nobody Saves the World. Finally, Marcus and Stadnik give you their thoughts on Windjammers 2, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, and Horizon Frozen Wilds to round out a huge Playlist section.<\/p>\n Read our review of Rainbow Six Extraction here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Join us for another fun round of Listener Questions where we answer what our favorite guilty pleasure meal is, what we do when we hit a gaming slump, and what some of our favorite video game soundtracks of all time consist of!<\/p>\n Read this week’s questions below and\u00a0submit your own via the\u00a0Official\u00a0Game Informer<\/em>\u00a0Community Discord<\/a>\u00a0or by emailing us at\u00a0Podcast@GameInformer.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n For more Game Informer podcasts, be sure to check out <\/i>https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/podcast\/2021\/10\/12\/introducing-video-gameo\u2026<\/a>; delay=”150″ href=”https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/podcast\/2021\/10\/12\/introducing-video-gameo\u2026<\/a>; rel=”noopener noreferrer” tabindex=”-1″ target=”_blank”>Video Gameography<\/a>, our video game history podcast, and <\/i>https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/podcast\/2021\/10\/06\/introducing-all-things-\u2026<\/a>; delay=”150″ href=”https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/podcast\/2021\/10\/06\/introducing-all-things-\u2026<\/a>; rel=”noopener noreferrer” tabindex=”-1″ target=”_blank”>All Things Nintendo<\/a>,<\/i> which deep dives into Nintendo’s library of games every week.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\n00:03:25 \u2013 Xbox Buys Activision Reaction
\n00:53:00 \u2013 The Playlist
\n00:55:37 \u2013 Rainbow Six Extraction
\n01:15:03 \u2013 Pupperazzi
\n01:24:43 \u2013 Nobody Saves The World
\n01:42:35 \u2013 Windjammers 2
\n01:48:46 \u2013 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
\n01:56:30 \u2013 Horizon Frozen Wilds
\n02:03:23 \u2013 Housekeeping
\n02:11:38 \u2013 Listener Questions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/xbox-activision-reactions-and-rainbow-six-extraction-gi-show-1.jpg\")
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The Playlist:<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nGame Informer Staff discuss the games they’re playing.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Listener Questions:<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nThe Game Informer crew answers your burning questions.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nYo!! So everyone’s going crazy for this Microsoft deal, so here’s a real burner of a question. What is your guilty pleasure fast food order? Mine would be 2 McDonald’s cheeseburgers and a medium fry. – RAWKPARTEE<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nHey guys! Do you ever fall into what I’ll call a “gaming slump”? Nothing really interests you, you’re not really in the mood to game but have that feeling that you should? Have you ever experienced this? If so, how do you bounce back? -Logan<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nHey GI crew, Brandon from Cincinnati writing in again. I can not stop listening to Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Original soundtrack. Wanted to see if you guys had a top three list of original soundtracks you love – Brandon Toler<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n