Bethesda on Xbox and NFTs explained: Noise Cancelling podcast episode 55

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Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.

This week's episode is presented by Matt Phillips, TechRadar's Video Producer, and Sherri L. Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Laptop Mag.

Our guests are James Peckham, Phones Editor at TechRadar, and Hamish Hector, Staff Writer at TechRadar, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.

Week 55: 

As usual, we're talking about a variety of topics from the world of tech. We begin the show with this week's Big Question: Which minor-league superhero do think deserves their own TV show?

In the news section, we induct another gadget into our Hall of Fame, chat about the rumored Apple event and Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda. We also discuss Falcon and the Winter Soldier and whether NFTs are a massive scam. 

For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple Podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.

Adam Vjestica

Adam was formerly TRG's Hardware Editor. A law graduate with an exceptional track record in content creation and online engagement, Adam has penned scintillating copy for various technology sites and also established his very own award-nominated video games website. He’s previously worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor and once played Halo 5: Guardians for over 51 hours for charity. He is now an editor at The Shortcut.

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