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    #321: GameStop Consequences

    February 18th, 2021 · 66 minutes

    This week we had the first full Nintendo Direct we've had in ages! Plus, this week's big tech news: Apple versus Epic continues, and the fallout of GameStock's wild stock week(s) is here.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Epic Games steps up Apple fight with EU antitrust complaint | Reuters
    Epic Games brings Apple fight to the EU with new antitrust complaint - The Verge
    ‘Roaring Kitty’ Sued for Securities Fraud Over GameStop Rise - Bloomberg
    ‘Roaring Kitty’ Sued for Securities Fraud Over GameStop Rise (3)
    WIP White Lightning 2021 - PC Part Picker