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#370: Not Garbage!

January 27th, 2022 · 55 minutes

It's looking like NVIDIA might not buy ARM after all, and Christina and Simone are here to talk through why the deal might fall through, and what it means. Then, some gaming news with GamePass numbers and SteamDecks shipping soon!

#369: Crypto.com Presents

January 20th, 2022 · 62 minutes

A huge deal rocks the game industry: Microsoft is buying Activision in a 68 billion dollar deal. Then, crypto exchange Crypto.com sees a breach that affected 400 accounts, and potential losses of $15 million.

#368: Wordle Wriddles

January 13th, 2022 · 59 minutes

Brianna is back! We've got a robust discussion about Moxie Marlinspike's thoughts on Web3, followed by the lowdown on the World rip-off App Store drama. And then, DRM?!

#367: Verdicts

January 6th, 2022 · 66 minutes

Christina and Simone dish on the death of Blackberry, and the Elizabeth Holmes verdict(s).

#366: Delicious Tumblr Drama

December 30th, 2021 · 55 minutes

It would be shorter to talk about what Tumblr hasn't banned on this week's Rocket. Plus, updates in the Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial and a discussion of ethics in choosing your own place of employment.

#365: Best and Worst of 2021

December 23rd, 2021 · 59 minutes

It's our special end-of-year spectacular! This week we're doling out awards for the best and worst games, trends, products, and companies that we covered on this year's Rocket.

#364: Internet on Fire

December 16th, 2021 · 47 minutes

Some good news and some bad news. The Pocket Analogue is out for review and it's apparently great! Meanwhile, the Log4Shell exploit has put the entire internet at risk. Classic 2021.

#363: Enhanced Pants

December 9th, 2021 · 54 minutes

Oh boy, Ubisoft is the first AAA developer to make an entrance in the NFT market! What do we think of Ubisoft Quartz, and the cosmetics that it's offering? Then, Politico criticized Vice President Kamala Harris' Bluetooth-aversion this week.

#362: Jack In, Jack Out

December 2nd, 2021 · 59 minutes

Jack Dorsey is leaving Twitter, and supposedly voluntarily! Let's talk about his most recent tenure and Twitter, and what his next moves will be. Then, it's a return to our favorite topic of 2021: Elizabeth Holmes is taking the stand during her trial.

#361: Imaginary Notre Dame

November 26th, 2021 · 52 minutes

Brianna and Simone sit down on a chilly evening before Thanksgiving to talk about… Notre Dame Cathedral! Rumors have gone around for years that Ubisoft's Notre Dame from Assassin's Creed Unity could help restore the real cathedral after the 2019 fire.