Corporate Dynamics in Gaming Acquisitions

Today on the flagship podcast of the console wars: 

02:42 - David Pierce chats with Verge senior editor Tom Warren about the five-day trial between Microsoft and the FTC that will determine the future of its $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. 

• FTC v. Microsoft: all the news from the big Xbox courtroom battle
• Has Xbox really lost the console wars? 
• Microsoft exec was ready to ‘go spend Sony out of business’ to strengthen Xbox

35:00 - Policy reporter Makena Kelly joins the show to explain what Congress is trying to do to address child safety online. 

• Texas bans kids from social media without parental consent
• New bill would add mandatory age verification to social networks

1:03:07 - The Verge’s Allison Johnson and Dan Seifert discuss our Google Pixel Fold review, and how it stacks up against other foldables and flippables. 

• Google Pixel Fold review: closing the gap 
• The Pixel Fold shows how far ahead Samsung’s folding phones are 
• Motorola Razr Plus review: the right moves

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