So long E3, we knew you weren’t long for this world. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Engadget Senior Editor Jessica Conditt to talk about the death of E3 and what it means for the gaming industry. We also explore some of the highlights (and low points) of last week’s Game Awards, which couldn’t quite balance celebrating video games and functioning as a marketing tool. We’re particularly excited for Light No Fire, the next ambitious game from the folks behind No Man’s Sky, as well as Arkane Lyon’s Blade. We mourn E3 and break down everything announced at the Game Awards with Jess Conditt – 00:40 Beeper Mini, Sunbird, and the endless quest to spoof iMessage – 37:57 Apple ads theft protection in iOS 17.2 beta – 54:12 EU set to hand Apple a huge loss in its legal fight with Spotify – 58:04 Google loses antitrust trial against Epic games – 59:30 Executives fired after Sports Illustrated tries to publish generative AI articles (with fake writers behind them) – 1:06:32 Netflix engagement report reveals its most popular shows and movies of the first half of 2023 – 1:07:23 Working on – 1:09:25 Pop culture picks – 1:10:24 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.