<p>Who doesn't have a video game they've been planning on picking up or finishing, but neglected in their backlogs for just a bit too long? <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank">Alex</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank">Devon</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank">David</a>, and <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/tanksmeow/" target="_blank">Michael </a>certainly have. In this episode, we talk about our backlog and throw ourselves at the mercy of our fellow podcasters to determine which game we'll have to finish before year's end.</p><p>But that's not all! We finally do a deep dive into the <a href="https://kotaku.com/microsoft-activision-ftc-deal-court-call-duty-xbox-ps5-1850623628" target="_blank">Microsoft-Activison Blizzard </a>saga and its recent developments, after we lay out our plans to solve the <a href="https://gamehistory.org/87percent/" target="_blank">disappearance </a>of classic video games. We make travel guides for the empty planets of <i>Starfield </i>and look ahead at the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/silent-hill-ascension-explores-classic-themes-with-a-community-led-episodic-format/1100-6515964/" target="_blank">community-led approach</a> in <i>Silent Hill: Ascension. </i>Come join us!<br /><br />[02:20] - What We're Playing</p><p>[06:09] - Games We Are Looking Forward To: <i>The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020, Super Mario Wonder, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution</i>, and <i>PayDay3</i></p><p>[12:34] - News: <i>Silent Hill: Ascension </i>update<i>, Starfield</i>'s requirements, inaccessible games and the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard saga</p><p>[31:15] - Main Topic: Backlog Update</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>