The Power Hour Podcast 231 | Xbox buys Activision | Best Buy stops selling Media | 1 New Wii U Sold

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following.

  • intro
  • What are we drinking
  • What are we playing
  • Patreon Questions
  • Yuengling fights for shelf space https://nypost.com/2023/10/15/yuengling-wants-its-fair-share-of-the-bud-light-debacle/
  • James Corden hosted a town hall with Bobby Kotick https://www.pcgamer.com/at-activisions-internal-meetinginexplicably-hosted-by-james-cordenbobby-kotick-promises-a-new-dimension-of-emotional-connection-powered-by-ai/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow
  • Xbox announces Activision blizzard joins https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/10/13/xbox-activision-blizzard/
  • Bobby Kotick to leave in early 2024 https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23791235/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-complete-finalized
  • Best Buy to stop stocking physical media https://x.com/wario64/status/1712538697307140477?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ
  • Weird item: 1 new WiiU sold in September 2023 https://nintendoeverything.com/1-new-wii-u-was-sold-in-the-u-s-during-september-2023/

Xbox #activision #wiiu