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Sara Gitkos is in the house with Rebecca and Carli as they check out the Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 update and Mario Party Superstars. They also talk about Microsoft’s take on the Metaverse and delays of Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 as Blizzard continues to hemorrhage executives and customer good will.

Hosted by: Jennifer Locke, Carli Velocci, and Rebecca Spear

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Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 delayed, Jen Oneal leaves Blizzard | Windows Central
Microsoft is bringing the metaverse to Microsoft Teams with Mesh in 2022 | Windows Central
Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s 2.0 update is now available — and two days early! | iMore
Mario Party Superstars for Nintendo Switch review: The ultimate party game for all ages | iMore
Is the N64 Controller worth it for Nintendo Switch? | iMore
No more N64 controllers to be sold this year, says Nintendo | iMore
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Facebook has changed their corporate name to ‘Meta’, and we have thoughts! The gang chat about this and its impact on Oculus.They also check out some Samsung rumors, One UI 4 beta, and some lingering issues with Pixel 6.

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Facebook changes company name, is now called ‘Meta’ | Android Central
Is a Meta rebrand enough to heal the toxicity of the Oculus name? | Android Central
Facebook’s Meta rebranding could start a trademark battle with a PC company | Android Central
Oculus Quest to become Meta Quest, drop Facebook login requirement in 2022 | Android Central
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming to Oculus Quest 2 | Android Central
Meta acquires popular VR exercise app Supernatural, a sign of things to come | Android Central
Beat Saber surpasses $100 million in revenue on the Oculus Quest platform | Android Central
Meta says it’s shutting down the Faceboo…

Facebook has changed their corporate name to ‘Meta’, and we have thoughts! The gang chat about this and its impact on Oculus.They also check out some Samsung rumors, One UI 4 beta, and some lingering issues with Pixel 6.

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Facebook changes company name, is now called ‘Meta’ | Android Central
Is a Meta rebrand enough to heal the toxicity of the Oculus name? | Android Central
Facebook’s Meta rebranding could start a trademark battle with a PC company | Android Central
Oculus Quest to become Meta Quest, drop Facebook login requirement in 2022 | Android Central
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming to Oculus Quest 2 | Android Central
Meta acquires popular VR exercise app Supernatural, a sign of things to come | Android Central
Beat Saber surpasses $100 million in revenue on the Oculus Quest platform | Android Central
Meta says it’s shutting down the Faceboo…

Carli and Jen are joined by our very own Nadine Dornieden for the latest news about the mess at Blizzard and significant performance issues with games in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. They also talk about games announced at Sony’s recent State of Play, VR, and the Metaverse.

Hosted by: Jennifer Locke, Carli Velocci, and Rebecca Spear

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Blizzard confirms BlizzConline won’t be held in early 2022 | Windows Central
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to take pay cut, announces company-wide changes | Windows Central
Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack: Are N64 & Sega Genesis games worth it? | iMore
The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack has some serious lag issues | iMore
The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack doesn’t let you remap controls | iMore
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Ara, Nick, and Jerry each have a Pixel 6 to pinky prop in their hot little hands. Tune in as they share what they love about the phone, and what could potentially be improved.

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Google Pixel 6 review: The best Android phone under $600 — if you can get it | Android Central
Google Pixel 6 Pro review: The best $900 phone you’ll find anywhere | Android Central
Best Google Pixel 6 cases 2021 | Android Central
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro hands-on: Prettiest Pixel perfection | Android Central
6 reasons to buy a Google Pixel 6 instead of settling for the Pixel 5a | Android Central
Update your Pixel 6 as soon as you receive it ‘to get all the features’ | Android Central

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Jen, Rebecca, and Carli celebrate spookiness by sharing their favorite horror and Halloween-themed games.

Hosted by: Jennifer Locke, Carli Velocci, and Rebecca Spear

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Activision requests pause in lawsuit to investigate alleged ethics violation by DFEH | Windows Central
Report: Activision Blizzard fires 20 employees in response to harassment claims | Windows Central
Overwatch’s McCree gets a new name: Cole Cassidy | Windows Central
Stardew Valley developer announces new game, Haunted Chocolatier, now in development | Windows Central
Back 4 Blood review: The Left 4 Dead 3 we’ve been waiting for | Windows Central
Resident Evil Village for PS5 review: A showcase for series fans and horror newcomers alike | Android Central
Best Nintendo Switch Halloween games 2021 | iMore
New Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark coming to Pokémon Legends: Arceus | iMore
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In addition to looking ahead at what’s certain to be a massive week of tech news, Ara, Alex, and Nick, discuss OPPO’s ColorOS 12, a new Pixel Stand, ‘Pixel Pass’ rumors, new Acer Chromebooks, and more.

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OPPO ColorOS 12 (Android 12) hands-on: Everything you need, nothing you don’t | Android Central
New Pixel Stand gets double the speed for the same wince-worthy price | Android Central
Google Pixel 6 | Android Central
Google may soon launch an Apple One-like ‘Pixel Pass’ subscription bundle | Android Central
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (2H) review: Faster, better, and much pricier | Android Central
Acer unveils new Chromebooks with military-grade durability, Wi-Fi 6 support | Android Central
HTC announces new Vive Flow portable VR smart glasses coming in November | Android Central

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Android 12 is out of beta and will hopefully be rolling out to Pixel phones soon. Nick, Jerry, and Ara dig into that along with the second beta Samsung One UI 4. They also talk about what to expect during the Pixel 6 launch event, Facebook’s massive outage, and more.

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Android 12: Everything you need to know | Android Central
Android 12 finally out of beta, rolls out soon for Google Pixel smartphones | Android Central
Samsung Galaxy S21 series gets its second One UI 4 (Android 12) beta | Android Central
With OxygenOS 12, OnePlus loses what little identity it had left | Android Central
The Google Pixel 6 series launch date has finally been revealed | Android Central
Facebook apologizes, explains the cause of its massive outage | Android Central
‘Oculess’ tool unlinks Oculus Quest 2 from Facebook account | Android Central

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Carli is out this week, so Rebecca leads Jen and special guest Sam Tolbert on an expedition into recent game dev studio acquisitions, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Switch OLED, and more.

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Netflix makes its first gaming acquisition in Oxenfree developer Night School Studio | Windows Central
Sony acquires Bluepoint Games as a PS5 developer for Sony Worldwide Studios | Android Central
Demon’s Souls remake crosses 1.4 million copies sold, Bluepoint’s next game is an original title for PS5 | Android Central
Pokémon Legends: Arceus — Everything you need to know | iMore
Are there gyms in Pokémon Legends: Arceus? | iMore
Nintendo 4K kit claims and Switch OLED Models out in the wild ahead of launch | iMore
Nintendo Switch OLED Model is a much bigger deal than you think | iMore
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Our own Jeramy Johnson joins Ara, Nick, and Jerry for an avalanche of Amazon product announcements. The crew also check out the latest news on Pixel 6, YouTube’s ban on vaccine misinformation, and more.

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Scare-amy Johnson ? (@jeramyutgw) / Twitter
Amazon Event 2021: Everything announced including Astro, Echo Show 15, and Ring’s drone camera | Android Central
The new Amazon Echo Show 15 wants to be the ultimate digital photo frame | Android Central
Want to try Amazon’s new drone camera? You need to sign up right now | Android Central
Ring goes after Google with new line of home security devices and services | Android Central
Blink launches $50 video doorbell with two-year battery life, new outdoor accessories | Android Central
Amazon projects the new Glow will be perfect for kids and long-distance loved ones | Android Central
New Amazon Halo View fitne…