Microsoft isn't stopping at Bethesda

2020 Episode 36 September 26, 2020

Go to http://expressvpn.com/roundup to get an extra 3 months FREE! Earlier this week Microsoft bought Bethesda in one the most surprising video game news stories and acquisitions of the last decade. However, the makers of the Xbox may not be finished yet. In a bit of a flex, a Microsoft CEO told CNET that the new owners of Bethesda and Zeni Max Media are still considering buying up even more studios. Who will Microsoft buy next? Capcom? Bethesda? Square Enix? Platinum? From Software? Okay, okay. That’s not the only story this week; The price of the 1TB Xbox Storage Expansion has been revealed and it isn’t cheap, Ex-Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime is starting a new game company, there’s a new No Man’s Sky patch, and Fall Guys continues to be one of the most successful gaming stories of the year. Listen to our podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/IGPodcast Or buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/briangaar https://twitter.com/mc_lotta http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [CNET] How Microsoft's CEO, Xbox head say Bethesda will bolster Xbox Games Pass lineup https://cnet.co/2FQZtj3 [Microsoft] Annual Report 2019 https://bit.ly/36bsNLJ [Protocol] Why big tech is betting big on gaming in 2020 https://bit.ly/366xzdn [VG 247] It’ll cost you $220 to expand Xbox Series X/S storage https://bit.ly/3i31Oo6 [Best Buy] Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1TB Solid State Drive - NVMe Expansion SSD for Xbox Series X|S https://bit.ly/3cx3m8x [Dreamhaven] Mike Morhaime teams up with industry veterans to launch Dreamhaven https://bit.ly/308Ua5e [The Verge] No Man’s Sky’s massive Origins update doubles the variety in the game https://bit.ly/3kMznMF [Kotaku] Sony Confirms There's No Free PS5 Upgrade For PS4 Spider-Man Players https://bit.ly/3cvpBf7 [SuperData] Worldwide digital games market: August 2020 https://bit.ly/2FTEo7E [Dot Esports] Fall Guys, Among Us help Twitch and Facebook Gaming see increases in hours watched in August https://bit.ly/2FYYE7K

2020

Every 5-Second Review in 2020

Episode 49

CD Projekt Red & GoG cave to Devotion backlash

Episode 48

Is Stadia the best way to play Cyberpunk 2077?

Episode 47

Wife forces Husband to sell his PS5

Episode 46

PS5 scalping has gotten out of control

Episode 45

Blizzard had a really bad week

Episode 44

Wait, PS5 outperforms Series X?

Episode 43

It’ll be tough to get a PS5 on launch day

Episode 42

EA fined millions over loot boxes

Episode 41

New Version of Game Pass Coming?

Episode 40

Stadia says its in it for the long haul

Episode 39

Cyberpunk 2077 devs blast games media

Episode 38

Is Sakurai mad about Minecraft in Smash Bros?

Episode 37

Microsoft isn't stopping at Bethesda

Episode 36

Xbox Says They Don't "Need Exclusives"

Episode 35

Marvel's Avengers review controversy

Episode 34

Rest Of 2020 Not Looking Great For Switch

Episode 33

New Nintendo Switch coming 2021?

Episode 32

Oculus/Facebook Integration Infuriating Users

Episode 31

Fable Release might be a ways off - Inside Gaming Roundup

Episode 30

PlayStation Showcase Scandal

Episode 29

Japan is Jealous of Ghost Of Tsushima

Episode 28

Did Xbox lie about CROSS-GEN?

Episode 27

Dr. Disrespect Talks About Twitch Ban

Episode 26

More Exclusives Coming To Xbox!

Episode 25

Is Old School Gaming Journalism Dead?

Episode 24

Twitch Sued For Sexy Streamers

Episode 23

Prediction: PS5 Will Outsell Series X

Episode 22

Riot Exec Quits After George Floyd Criticism

Episode 21

CEO Calls Stadia A "Disappointment"

Episode 20

Top Apex / Fortnite Players Rigging Matches

Episode 19

G2A Pays Dev For Stolen Keys

Episode 18

2021 Could Be A Disaster For Games

Episode 17

Modern Warfare's Size Is Infuriating

Episode 16

Xbox Is Getting Sued

Episode 15

Warzone Cheaters Have To Play Together

Episode 14

China Bans Online Gaming

Episode 13

Xbox Boss Dunks On The PS5

Episode 12

"Shocking" Difference Between PS5 & Xbox Series X

Episode 11

People Are PISSED At Horizon Zero Dawn

Episode 10

Indie Devs Devastated By GDC's Cancellation

Episode 9

Half-Life: Alyx Could Save VR

Episode 8

GameStop Employees Are Speaking Out

Episode 7

Disney Says Devs Can Use Its IPs

Episode 6

Stadia's Free Tier is Coming... Soon?

Episode 5

Is This Valve's Biggest Failure?

Episode 4

Has Project xCloud Already Killed Stadia?

Episode 3

Epic Games Store Exclusives Making TONS of Money

Episode 2

"Biggest" PS5 Features Still Unannounced, says SIE Boss

Episode 1

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2019

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Comments

Heliou

5 years ago

First?

ThatDanishPanda

5 years ago

FIRT!

JaySomethin

5 years ago

Fart?

Icarosaurvus

5 years ago

It's much cheaper for me to get a good GPU and processor in a lot of cases than really high-end internet; Given that this seems true in a lot of American cities, I wonder how these streaming services will try to convince people to switch?

Litu_Hawk

5 years ago

cant wait to play Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, or Starfield on my Xbox Series X because Xbox will be the only console you can play new Bethesda games on after 2022. The PS5 will only get the new expansions for games like ESO and Fallout 76 so don't expect to play new bethesda games it except deathloop and ghostwire Tokyo. But like everyone who says Xbox has no games, you can play them on your $5000 PC since any new Xbox Game Studios game it will be exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem so Xbox PC and cloud

ShadowSlayer129

5 years ago

Great roundup BG! Xbox buying Sega could be a blow to Nintendo if it happened, but it would be great for Xbox's Japan presence.

dthcactuar

5 years ago

I always forget how much of a JRPG fan Brian is.

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