Wireless Guitar, AI Investments, Industry Shifts, Blizzard News, PlayStation State S5E4

In our latest podcast episode, we delve into the exciting world of gaming with diverse topics. First, we explore PDP's innovative Riffmaster, a wireless guitar controller set to release this Spring, compatible with Rock Band 4 and even slated for the Fortnite Festival. Shifting gears, we discuss the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into major tech companies, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet, over their substantial investments in generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic, aiming to analyze their impact on competition. The episode also addresses Microsoft's recent workforce changes, laying off 1,900 staff from its video game division, three months after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. We share insights into Blizzard Entertainment's transformation with Johanna Faries taking the helm as the new President and explore the highlights from PlayStation's 2024 State of Play showcase, featuring updates on games like Death Stranding 2 and exciting new announcements. Join us as we navigate through these dynamic developments in the gaming industry, offering diverse perspectives and in-depth analysis. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Updates 13:58 A New Guitar Hero Controller in 2024 http://tinyurl.com/mtejmj56 24:12 The FTC is cracking down on AI http://tinyurl.com/5fuwrmw2 37:17 Microsoft layoffs hit again :( http://tinyurl.com/3skuhbnt 46:13 Blizzard Entertainment has a new president http://tinyurl.com/4tv39k6w 59:51 PlayStation’s January 31st 2024 State of Play http://tinyurl.com/mprpnv49 1:13:36 February Game Releases 1:17:53 Outro Leave a LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PODCAST ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcast AMAZON Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-Podcast APPLE ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410 BREAKER ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2 CASTRO ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741 GOOGLE ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== OVERCAST ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcast POCKETCASTS ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6e RADIOPUBLIC ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4 SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87 STICHER ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcast TUNEIN ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI #podcast JOIN THE DISCORD! ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6 FOLLOW THE TWITTER! ►►https://twitter.com/m2_podcast KyleHeath Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheath MadMikeWillEatU Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatu