Episode 153 - "Wokeness" Killed GameStop, Whines CEO

In this episode...
--> GameStop announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its operations in France and Canada, and the company's CEO is pointing a finger at the “wokeness” of the two countries.
--> A little over two months after its hugely successful launch, the US-based developers behind Marvel Rivals, including its game director, have reportedly been hit with layoffs.
--> Microsoft has debuted a generative AI model, named Muse, that it says can create “game visuals, controller actions, or both.”
--> We can now pinpoint the exact year video games turned from God's light thanks to the discovery of a “nude code” for Smurfette in 1984.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia

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Chapters

• 5:50 Reviews, Reactions, and Requests
• 9:46 Patron shout-outs
• 13:26 Headlines
• 42:54 Top 3 New Releases
• 55:30 Trivia