{"id":32942,"date":"2023-07-06T00:16:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T23:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/the-other-xbox-news-while-we-wait-for-the-ftc-verdict-unlocked-602\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T00:16:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T23:16:15","slug":"the-other-xbox-news-while-we-wait-for-the-ftc-verdict-unlocked-602","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/the-other-xbox-news-while-we-wait-for-the-ftc-verdict-unlocked-602\/","title":{"rendered":"The Other Xbox News While We Wait for the FTC Verdict \u2013 Unlocked 602"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As we await the verdict in the Microsoft vs. FTC trial regarding the fate of Xbox’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition, we dig into some of the other things happening in the world of Xbox, from the future of Banjo-Kazooie (if there even is one) to Ubisoft’s rumored Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake to this month’s hidden gem on Xbox Game Pass, and more!<\/p>\n

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Subscribe on any of your favorite podcast feeds, to our YouTube channel<\/a>, or grab an MP3 of this week’s episode<\/a>. For more awesome content, check out my recent interview with Todd Howard, who discussed the realization of his vision for Starfield after eight years, how Red Dead Redemption 2 was something of an inspiration, what his future holds, and more!<\/p>\n

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For more next-gen coverage, make sure to check out our Xbox Series X review<\/a>, our Xbox Series S review<\/a>, and our PS5 review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s executive editor of previews and host of both IGN’s weekly Xbox show, <\/em>Podcast Unlocked<\/a>, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, <\/em>IGN Unfiltered<\/a>. He’s a North Jersey guy, so it’s “Taylor ham,” not “pork roll.” Debate it with him on Twitter at <\/em>@DMC_Ryan<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

Go to Source (IGN.com)<\/a><\/p>\n

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