{"id":20045,"date":"2021-03-29T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T11:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=20045"},"modified":"2021-03-28T19:54:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T23:54:32","slug":"vgu-tv-w-i-n-podcast-episode-41-activision-ruins-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=20045","title":{"rendered":"VGU.tv W.I.N Podcast Episode 41: &#8220;Activision Ruins the Day&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-attachment-id=\"20046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?attachment_id=20046\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WIN-41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?fit=1080%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?resize=1080%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?resize=1080%2C608&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WIN-41.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this week\u2019s fireside chat, Gary and Graydon discuss more drama out of Activision, as well as their<br>nostalgia for Lego games, and the all-too-realistic horrors of war. 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All this and more, on WIN!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The News:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-03-27-pc-version-of-crash-bandicoot-4-launches-exclusively-on-battle-net-players-discover-its-always-online\">Crash Bandicoot 4<\/a> on PC is Always Online and Exclusive to Battle.net<\/li><li>Call of Duty Stat Tracking Website Told By Activision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-03-27-creators-of-hugely-popular-sbmm-warzone-website-say-activision-has-ordered-them-to-shut-down-by-monday\">Shutdown <\/a>By Monday<\/li><li>Back4Blood Shot Back To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/back-4-blood-delayed-to-october-12\/1100-6489331\/\">October <\/a><\/li><li>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/2021\/03\/27\/60-indie-games-coming-xbox-20-xbox-game-pass\/\">60 Indie Games<\/a> Are Coming To Xbox and A Third To Game Pass <\/li><li>Nobody Saves The World <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/2021\/03\/26\/nobody-saves-world-new-action-rpg-coming-developers-guacamelee\/\">Introduced <\/a>by Guacamelee Devs <\/li><li>Call of Duty Going <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/2021\/03\/26\/call-duty-2021-world-war-2\/\">Back <\/a>To World War II Reportedly <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rumor Mill: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Horizon: Forbidden West <a href=\"https:\/\/gamingbolt.com\/horizon-forbidden-west-delayed-to-2022-rumor\">Pushed <\/a>Back To 2022?<\/li><li>Has Lego Star Wars Saga Gone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/med1g1\/insiders_receive_lego_luke_with_blue_milk_from\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=iossmf\">Gold<\/a>?<\/li><li>Microsoft In Talks To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/mdbluu\/wsj_microsoft_in_exclusive_talks_to_acquire\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=iossmf\">Acquire <\/a>Discord?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VGU-WIN-41-FINAL.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>{Editor&#8217;s Note: Gary Got A New Microphone Hence Why Things Sound&#8230; One Sided}<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Housekeeping: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Josh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lJLxMb58y5I&amp;t=145s&amp;ab_channel=VGUTV\">Plays <\/a>Exo One <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this week\u2019s fireside chat, Gary and Graydon discuss more drama out of Activision, as well as theirnostalgia for Lego games, and the all-too-realistic horrors of war. 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