8/13 - Idris Elba will play Knuckles in Sonic 2 Movie

<div>Around the Monitor's back bringing you the week's hottest gaming news! Topics include: Idris Elba will play Knuckles in the upcoming Sonic 2 movie, more high-profile firings from Activision-Blizzard, and Goombas have revolted at Nintendo World!<br> <br> Check us out on all these platforms:<br> Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp">https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp</a><br> Patreon: <a href="https://Patreon.com/savedatateam">https://Patreon.com/savedatateam</a><br> Twitch: <a href="https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam">https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://Instagram.com/savedatateam">https://Instagram.com/savedatateam</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://Twitter.com/savedatateam">https://Twitter.com/savedatateam</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://Facebook.com/savedatateam">https://Facebook.com/savedatateam</a><br> <br> Time Codes:<br> <br> 00:00 - Intro<br> 1:48 - Trivia: How many upgrades did Knuckles have in Sonic Adventure 2?<br> 3:42 - Topics<br> 6:00 - Dr. Disrespect is opening a game studio<br> <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dr-disrespect-is-starting-a-game-development-studio-with-a-twist/">https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dr-disrespect-is-starting-a-game-development-studio-with-a-twist/</a><br> 13:32 - We’ve heard about more high profile departures from Activision Blizzard<br> <a href="https://kotaku.com/jesse-mcree-diablo-4-director-no-longer-at-activision-1847469113">https://kotaku.com/jesse-mcree-diablo-4-director-no-longer-at-activision-1847469113</a> <br> 21:31 - A copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for $2M this week, but many people own “shares” of it<br> <a href="https://www.polygon.com/22613037/super-mario-bros-sells-for-2-million-investment-rally">https://www.polygon.com/22613037/super-mario-bros-sells-for-2-million-investment-rally</a><br> 27:12 - Newly revealed court documents show Google once considered buying Epic Games<br> <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/google-buy-epic-fortnite-lawsuit">https://www.ign.com/articles/google-buy-epic-fortnite