The results are in and it appears the deal between Xbox and Activision/Blizzard is going through! In the wake of this historical event, Sony agrees to a deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation. But that isn't all that Xbox is doing. Join Logan and Micah as they dive into the recent news, lament the state of games preservation, and have very differing opinions on Final Fantasy XVI.

Time Stamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:26 Marvel Snap Spotlight Caches Are BAD
• 10:26 TRG Kids
• 12:33 Twisted Metal is… well…
• 17:31 Snyapse is STILL Great
• 19:22 Divided Over Final Fantasy XVI
• 32:06 Trails of Cold Steel 2 Broke Logan
• 35:18 Congratulations, Xbox!
• 38:51 Sony Caves to Keep CoD
• 41:37 Government & Video Games
• 46:52 Xbox Live Gold Is Going Away
• 52:23 2 Industry Leaders Are Retiring
• 56:36 Last of Us Part 2 Remaster Inbound?
• 1:07:30 Logan Sees the New Venom
• 1:09:26 87% of Classic Video Games Are In Danger
• 1:18:17 Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC Plans
• 1:22:45 Gaming Regrets
• 1:26:06 Tears of the Kingdom Favorites & Wishlist
• 1:30:08 Will Developers Get Bought Up?
• 1:34:57 Patron Shout Outs
• 1:36:45 Reco’s & Shout Outs 

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Sources

• The Microsoft/ABK deal is (almost) done! https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-wins-us-court-case-to-acquire-activision-blizzard/
• Microsoft and Sony sign “Binding Agreement” to keep CoD on PlayStation https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1680578783718383616 https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1680635734166839298
• Xbox Live Gold is no more! Game Pass Core introduced https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/07/17/xbox-game-pass-core/?ocid=Gold_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_7.17.1 https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1680928037888569344
• Xbox’s Larry Hyrb aka ‘Major Nelson’ and Naughty Dog’s Evan Wells retiring https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/1679913767214231552 https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/evan_wells_retirement_naughty_dog
• Last of Us Part 2 Remaster? https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-last-of-us-tlou-part-2-remaster-leaked-gustavo-santaolalla-ps5-pc/
• 87% of Classic Games Are Critically Endangered https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/87-of-classic-video-games-are-critically-endangered-its-claimed/
• Ubisoft Not Planning DLC/Microtransactions for Assassin’s Creed Mirage https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-isnt-planning-assassins-creed-mirage-dlc/

Reco's

• Reach out to family, new church goer and invite ‘em to lunch
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Movie) 

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Final Fantasy XVI is finally here! Is Final Fantasy XVI all Square Enix said it would be? Well, the game is a bit of a mixed bag. Micah and Logan dig into the game, spoiler free, to give it it's roses and to cast some stones. The guys also dig in to the recent information dumps coming from the FTC trial over the Xbox/ABK acquisition that gives us some shocking information about Xbox's Amazon Wishlist, Jon Ryan slinging mud, and some information that has wondering why Xbox is even in this market anymore.

To round out the show, we discuss if the handhelds will rise again, the games we avoid and why, along with the games that have the deepest theological themes worthy of discussion.

Time Stamps

• 00:00 Intro
• 2:41 Join TRG On YouTube!
• 3:52 TRG Kids
• 7:40 Micah Gushes About Synapse
• 12:17 Final Fantasy XIV Has Us MIXED UP
• 35:22 Why You Should Play Trails
• 41:15 The FTC/Xbox Hearing Was Wild
• 1:09:34 RIP Daedelic Studios
• 1:11:18 Will The Handhelds Rise Again?
• 1:15:26 Games With DEEP Theological Themes
• 1:22:17 The Games We Avoid and Why
• 1:29:58 Reco’s & Closing Thoughts 

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Source Links

• 12 Surprising Reveals from the Xbox FTC Trial https://www.ign.com/articles/12-surprising-reveals-from-the-xbox-ftc-trial
• LotR Gollum dev closing doors https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/daedalic-is-ending-all-internal-development-after-disastrous-lotr-gollum-release/

Episodes To Check Out If You Missed Them

• Death Stranding: https://thereformedgamers.com/2021/09/20/episode-199-the-pro-life-theme-of-death-stranding-feat-matt-millsap-and-henry-rigdon/
• Final Fantasy 4: https://youtu.be/8jqZaHS2fuM
• Shin Megami Tensei V: https://youtu.be/edV8h9_iaGY
• What Remains of Edith Finch: https://thereformedgamers.com/2019/07/07/episode-146-what-remains-of-edith-finch/
• Why I Love Journey 

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