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Hello and welcome to another special episode of Eurogamer’s Newscast, as another two<\/em> huge acquisitions shake the video games industry. Sony is buying Bungie for $3.6bn<\/a>, of course, but let’s not forget the beloved Wordle has also been snapped up by the New York Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Joining me for this episode are Eurogamer news reporters Ed Nightingale and Victoria Kennedy, as well as deputy editorial director Wesley Yin-Poole. Together, we discuss what Sony is actually getting for its $3.6bn if not exclusive games – or whether the companies are simply being coy about their true future plans. <\/p>\n

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Hello and welcome to another special episode of Eurogamer’s Newscast, as another two huge acquisitions shake the video games industry. Sony is buying Bungie for $3.6bn, of course, but let’s not forget the beloved Wordle has also been snapped up by the New York Times. Joining me for this episode are Eurogamer news reporters Ed Nightingale and Victoria Kennedy, as well as deputy editorial director Wesley Yin-Poole. Together, we discuss what Sony is actually getting for its $3.6bn if not exclusive games – or whether the companies are simply being coy about their true future plans. 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