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Kotaku: Report: Twitch Is Hacked And Its Source Code Is In The Wild. https://kotaku.com/report-twitch-is-hacked-and-its-source-code-is-in-the-1847808252

Polygon: Blizzard removes sexually suggestive content from World of Warcraft.

https://www.polygon.com/22711256/blizzard-world-of-warcraft-removes-suggestive-content

IGN: Diablo 4 Has a New Director - IGN.
https://www.ign.com/articles/diablo-4-gets-new-director

PC Gamer: Activision-Blizzard lawsuits in chaos as federal agency accuses California's DFEH of ethics violations. https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuits-in-chaos-as-federal-agency-accuses-californias-dfeh-of-ethics-violations/

Dexerto: Apex Legends players plan boycott against Halloween event for “health” update. https://www.dexerto.com/apex-legends/apex-legends-players-plan-boycott-against-halloween-event-for-health-update-1673502/

ComicBook.com: Halo Infinite Season Pass Leaks and Xbox Players Are Divided About It. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/halo-infinite-xbox-one-series-x-pc-battle-pass-leak/

Unpopular opinion

Twitch pay to win is just fine

https://www.ginx.tv/en/twitch/twitch-s-new-boost-feature-is-literally-pay-to-win

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Kotaku: Here's Everything You Can Play During Steam's Big October Event
https://kotaku.com/heres-everything-you-can-play-during-steams-big-october-1847709985

Game Informer: Activision Blizzard Now Under SEC Investigation According To A Wall Street Journal Report.
https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/09/20/activision-blizzard-now-under-sec-investigation-according-to-a-wall-street-journal

Kotaku: Blizzard's Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit.
https://kotaku.com/blizzards-chief-legal-officer-quits-amid-lawsuit-1847714940

Kotaku: We're Just Never Getting Another Titanfall, Are We [Update]. https://kotaku.com/were-just-never-getting-another-titanfall-are-we-1847727356

Hot Hardware: Epic's Tim Sweeney Explodes After Apple Refuses To Allow Fortnite Back Into The App Store.https://hothardware.com/news/tim-sweeney-lashes-out-at-lying-apple-fortnite

TechSpot: Steam could soon let you play games while they're downloading.
https://www.techspot.com/news/91366-valve-looks-set-introduce-play-while-downloading-featuring.html

The Dad: N64 & Sega Genesis Games Are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online This October.
https://www.thedad.com/n64-sega-genesis-nintendo-switch-online/

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Playing:  Bloodhunt, Splitgate, Apex, Destiny 2, Cyberpunk 2077

PC Gamer: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake announced. https://www.pcgamer.com/kotor-remake/

Taipei Times: End profit focus, China's gaming firms instructed.

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/09/10/2003764106

Eurogamer.net: Respawn moves to reassure concerned Titanfall 2 players after security vulnerability reports cause panic.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-09-respawn-moves-to-reassure-concerned-titanfall-2-players-after-security-vulnerability-reports

Dot Esports: New World open beta release notes reveal massive changes to weapons, progression, PVP, and more.
https://dotesports.com/mmo/news/new-world-open-beta-release-notes-reveal-massive-changes-to-weapons-progression-pvp-and-more

The Verge: Google Stadia’s director of games has left for Google Cloud.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22665805/google-stadia-jack-buser-games-cloud

https://kotaku.com/epic-wins-big-fortnite-lawsuit-against-apple-1847653612

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Dexerto: Hot tub streamers abandon Linktree after crackdown on “inappropriate content”. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hot-tub-streamers-abandon-linktree-after-crackdown-on-inappropriate-content-1621896/

VICE: Activision IT Worker Secretly Filmed Colleagues in Office Bathroom.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvm8g/activision-it-worker-secretly-filmed-colleagues-in-office-bathroom

The Verge: Blizzard’s head of HR is out.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/3/22608320/blizard-jesse-meschuk-leave-company-hr-svp

PC Gamer: Defensive Activision Blizzard executive deletes her Twitter account. https://www.pcgamer.com/defensive-activision-blizzard-executive-deletes-her-twitter-account/

PC Gamer: Epic has sunk $500M into the Epic Games Store, doesn't expect to make a profit until 2027. https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-has-sunk-dollar500m-into-the-epic-games-store-doesnt-expect-to-make-a-profit-until-2027/

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Kotaku: Tencent Wants To Buy Sumo Group For $1.3 Billion [Update].
https://kotaku.com/tencent-buys-sumo-group-for-1-3-billion-1847317285

Followup on Indiefoxx ban
https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/what-happened-to-indiefoxx-controversial-twitch-streamer-remains-banned-1614025/

Joycon drift fixed
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-joy-con-drift-hack-fix-the-problem/

Vertagear Sexist Tweet
https://kotaku.com/gamer-chair-apologizes-for-bad-tweets-promises-to-do-b-1847319624

Kotaku: Amazon's New MMO Is Killing Some High-End PC Graphics Cards [Update].
https://kotaku.com/amazons-new-mmo-is-killing-some-high-end-pc-graphics-ca-1847335269

SteamDeck Thoughts

Interview with Brant from Ragebarrel

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Hackers hack to plea for less hacks??

https://dotesports.com/apex-legends/news/hackers-take-down-apex-servers-as-a-plea-to-save-titanfall-from-hackers

GameRant: Indiefoxx's Lost Twitch Partnership and Permanent Ban Could Mean Big Changes. https://gamerant.com/indiefoxxs-twitch-partnership-permanent-ban-policy-changes/

Yahoo Finance: Chinese antitrust regulator to block Tencent's videogaming merger: sources.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinese-antitrust-regulator-block-tencents-091439306.html

Dexerto: Twitch bans with “no reason” could be made unlawful by court. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/twitch-bans-with-no-reason-could-be-made-unlawful-by-court-1605449/

Topic - new Nintendo switch..is it really an upgrade

CNET: Nintendo's OLED Switch is the right move, just not for you.

https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendos-oled-switch-is-the-right-move-just-not-for-you/

Unpopular Opinion - Don't let game reviews persuade you not to play a game.

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The Verge: Microsoft has turned the Surface Duo into a handheld Xbox.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22450941/microsoft-surface-duo-xbox-mobile-xcloud-cloud-gaming-dual-screen

Kotaku: LittleBigPlanet Servers Closed After Hackers Post Hateful Messages. https://kotaku.com/littlebigplanet-servers-closed-after-hackers-post-hatef-1846952210

Ars Technica: Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/

Gizchina.com: Breaking: Nintendo Switch Pro now listed on French retailer, price revealed!. https://www.gizchina.com/2021/06/03/breaking-nintendo-switch-pro-now-listed-on-french-retailer-price-revealed/

Polygon: Artist says Capcom stole her photos for Resident Evil, Devil May Cry games in lawsuit.
https://www.polygon.com/22519568/resident-evil-4-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-capcom

Kotaku: Facebook's 100% Subscription Money Deal Turns Twitch Streamers' Heads. https://kotaku.com/facebooks-new-100-subscription-money-deal-turns-twitch-1847047549

Xcloud stick

https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22527420/microsoft-xbox-tv-app-streaming-stick-xcloud

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Youtube - Respawn Aim Fire - YouTube

PC Gamer: 9,000-player games are right around the corner, and here's what one looks like. https://www.pcgamer.com/9000-player-games-are-right-around-the-corner-and-heres-what-one-looks-like/

ComicBook.com: Xbox Series X Reportedly Picks Up Another Big Exclusive Game. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-series-x-games-exclusive-starfield/

ComicBook.com: Mortal Kombat and Injustice Studio Reportedly Working on a New Marvel Game. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/mortal-kombat-11-injustice-3-marvel-game/

Android Police: Stadia is getting two new features it should have had on day one.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/04/28/stadia-is-getting-two-new-features-it-should-have-had-on-day-one/

Eurogamer.net: Halo Infinite has cross-play and cross-progression.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-29-halo-infinite-has-multiplayer-cross-play-and-cross-progression

The Verge: Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent

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Steam Flat-Out Refuses To Sell Sleazy Pick-Up Game Super Seducer 3 (kotaku.com)

Games that turn 20 years old
I Can't Handle How Many Games Turn 20 Years Old This Year (kotaku.com)

Gotham Knights Delayed
Gotham Knights Has Been Delayed Until 2022 (twinfinite.net)

BanHammer 30k
Latest Call of Duty: Warzone Bans Hit More Than 30,000 Cheaters (twinfinite.net)

GameRant: Outriders Will Brand Cheaters With Visible On-Screen Watermarks.
https://gamerant.com/outriders-cheaters-watermarks/

Jade Raymonds new studio
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22334101/jade-raymond-haven-game-studio-playstation

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Video Games Chronicle: Microsoft confirms its Bethesda acquisition is complete and ‘some games’ will be exclusive.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-confirms-its-bethesda-acquisition-is-complete-and-some-games-will-be-exclusive/

PC Gamer: One of the best PC streaming services is filing for bankruptcy.
https://www.pcgamer.com/one-of-the-best-pc-streaming-services-is-filing-for-bankruptcy/

Wccftech: Xbox Getting GeForce Now, Stadia Streaming Through New Browser, Firmware Update Out Soon.
https://wccftech.com/xbox-browser-geforce-now-stadia-march-firmware-update/

Notebookcheck.net: Microsoft eyeing up Konami and Sega acquisitions to possibly invigorate waning Xbox console sales in Japan.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-eyeing-up-Konami-and-Sega-acquisitions-to-possibly-invigorate-waning-Xbox-console-sales-in-Japan.527726.0.html

Video Games Chronicle: It looks like Microsoft is teasing Outriders for Xbox Game Pass. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/it-looks-like-microsoft-is-teasing-outriders-for-xbox-game-pass/

EA Play now available on gamepass for pc
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/03/17/ea-play-coming-to-pc-for-xbox-game-pass/

Massive apex ban wave
https://www.pcgamer.com/respawn-bans-more-than-700-high-ranked-apex-legends-players/

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VentureBeat: Bethesda faces broad class-action lawsuit over Fallout 4 DLC as Microsoft takeover looms. https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/23/bethesda-faces-broad-class-action-lawsuit-over-fallout-4-dlc-as-microsoft-takeover-looms/

Illinois banning games
Illinois legislator is trying to ban violent video games in the state (techspot.com)

Kotaku: Report: New Nintendo Switch With 4K Output, OLED Screen Will Release Before Christmas. https://kotaku.com/report-new-switch-with-4k-output-oled-screen-will-rel-1846402776

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GameSpot: The Medium Is Already Profitable After Just A Few Days
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-medium-is-already-profitable-after-just-a-few-days/1100-6486938/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

Kotaku: Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-bus-1846146761

Kotaku: Stadia Leadership Praised Development Studios For 'Great Progress' Just One Week Before Laying Them All Off
https://kotaku.com/stadia-leadership-praised-development-studios-for-great-1846281384

IGN: Terraria on Stadia Canceled After Developer Is Locked Out Of Google Accounts - IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/terraria-on-stadia-canceled-after-developer-is-locked-out-of-google-accounts

PS5 Dual Sense Stick Drift
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ps5-drift-investigation-suggests-dualsense-sticks-have-a-life-of-417-hours/

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Sources

The Verge: Epic Games Store now offers Spotify, signaling app store ambitions beyond just games.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22183446/epic-games-store-spotify-app-store-ambitions

Nintendo Life: Capcom Shares Strict Video Guidelines for Content Creators
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/capcom_shares_strict_video_guidelines_for_content_creators

Gematsu: EA doesn't have star wars exclusivity anymore
https://www.gematsu.com/2021/01/ubisoft-and-massive-entertainment-announce-open-world-star-wars-game

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Cop understands the hype
https://www.dexerto.com/world-of-warcraft/twitch-streamer-avoids-speeding-ticket-thanks-to-wow-shadowlands-1460821/

Halo Infinite is officially launching fall 2021
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/8/22164440/halo-infinite-launch-date-fall-2021

Gizmodo: Cyberpunk 2077 Reviews Are Out, and I'm Glad I Got This MS Paint Sweater Instead
https://gizmodo.com/cyberpunk-2077-reviews-are-out-and-im-glad-i-got-this-1845826659

Cyberpunk 2077 on Base PS4 and Xbox One Units Has Major Issues
https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-on-base-ps4-and-xbox-one-units-has-major-issues

The best game, is the game you like, and how you like to play it!

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Twitch testing player triggered ads https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/16/21570243/twitch-multiplayer-ads-cpm-bits-streamer

Twitchs DMCA ruining IRL streams  https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/twitchs-dmca-rules-are-completely-ruining-irl-streams-1455482/ 

Buy affiliate status on twitch https://kotaku.com/streamers-baffled-by-new-twitch-option-to-buy-affiliate-1845699128 

Fortnite in game video chat https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/11/18/21572069/fortnite-houseparty-video-chat-pc-ps4-ps5 

The budlight game console https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/17/21571448/bud-light-bl6-console-tekken-soulcalibur 

WoW designer quits https://www.pcgamer.com/wow-designer-quits-after-13-years-says-hes-unhappy-with-the-state-of-the-game/

Demon souls easy mode https://www.ign.com/articles/demons-souls-ps5-almost-had-an-easy-mode?sf132727074=1 

Topic - Game awards nominees and our picks https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/here-are-the-nominees-for-the-game-awards-2020/ar-BB1b8Dmw 

Remember... The best game, is the game you like to play and how you like to play it!!

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Xbox streaming stick
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/23/21529925/xbox-tv-streaming-stick-xcloud-cloud-gaming-phil-spencer-interview

Minecraft to require Microsoft Account to play
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21527647/minecraft-microsoft-account-mojang-java

Bleeding edge abandoned?
https://www.windowscentral.com/has-xbox-and-ninja-theorys-bleeding-edge-been-abandoned

Marvel's avengers on its death bed??
https://www.thegamer.com/marvels-avengers-free-currency-dying-free-to-play/

Sony shuts down faceplate company
https://www.engadget.com/platestation-panels-discontinued-202340595.html

Square Enix Loses on Avengers
https://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-reports-losses-following-release-of-underperforming-marvels-avengers/

Epic will honor vbucks on apple
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21557549/epic-apple-v-bucks-credit-ios-macos-payment-legal-battle

Phil Spencer plays elden ring
https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/phil-spencer-has-played-quite-a-bit-of-elden-ring-calls-it-miyazakis-most-ambitious-game/1100-6484314/

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NEWS
Microsoft buys Bethesda parent company Zenimax.
https://kotaku.com/microsoft-buys-bethesda-parent-zenimax-media-for-7-5-b-1845127153

Amazon's Cloud Gaming Service Luna – https://www.engadget.com/amazon-cloud-game-streaming-luna-reveal-173946193.html

"Cyberpunk 2077 dev breaks promise, will force employees to work six days a week - The Verge" https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/9/29/21494499/cyberpunk-2077-development-crunch-time-cd-projekt-red

"Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members Get EA Play on November 10 - Xbox Wire" https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/29/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-members-get-ea-play-on-november-10/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Gamestop Partners with Microsoft
http://news.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gamestop-announces-multi-year-strategic-partnership-microsoft

Microsoft will give GameStop shares of digital revenues
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/10/microsoft-will-give-gamestop-a-share-of-xboxs-digital-revenues/

Nintendo takes legal action against adult entertainer
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/10/nintendo-forces-rebranding-for-adult-entertainer-pokeprincxss/

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New July Gamepass Additions - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-16-metal-gear-solid-v-killer-instinct-join-julys-xbox-one-and-pc-game-pass-line-up

Cuphead Animated Series - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cuphead-animated-comedy-series-works-at-netflix-1223052?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Ubisoft Reveals Game LineUp Coming to Game Service - https://twinfinite.net/2019/07/ubisoft-reveals-full-list-of-games-coming-to-uplay/

New Switch already killing switch lite? - https://twinfinite.net/2019/07/incoming-switch-revision-stealing-spotlight-from-switch-lite/

Id software studio director departing - https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/07/18/id-software-studio-director-tim-willits-leaving-company

Apex putting cheaters together - https://kotaku.com/apex-legends-will-make-cheaters-play-against-each-other-1836503707

Gears 5 Largest Campaign in Series - https://www.dualshockers.com/gears-5-largest-campaign-in-franchise-history/

Unpopular Opinion - Don't storm area 51

Topic - Bad UI in games

New gamepass additions - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-03-dead-rising-4-and-middle-earth-shadow-of-war-joining-xbox-game-pass-this-july

EA doesn’t like being the bad guy - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-struggles-with-perception-that-were-just-a-bunc/1100-6468234/

Cuphead DLC Delayed - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-03-cuphead-dlc-delayed-until-next-year

Hacker gets prison time - https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/3/20680975/soe-hacker-sentenced-derptrolling-austin-thompson-utah

Epic Kickstarts Refunds - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-03-epic-games-will-fund-the-cost-of-kickstarter-refunds-for-epic-exclusives

Konami points to Sony to answer players - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/konami-says-unexpected-ps-plus-change-was-sonys-de/1100-6468243/

Gears 5 Tech Test Inbound - https://twinfinite.net/2019/07/gears-5-versus-multiplayer-tech-test-will-launch-later-this-month-microsoft-announces/

MS and Sony reduce console production in China - https://twinfinite.net/2019/07/sony-microsoft-to-reduce-console-production-in-china-as-trade-war-unlikely-to-end-soon/

July Game Releases

• Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (PS4, PC) – July 2

• Stranger Things 3: The Game (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – July 5

• Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – July 5 

• Sea of Solitude (PS4, Xbox One, PC) – July 5

• Dragon Quest Builders 2 (PS4, Switch) – July 12

• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (Switch) – July 19

• AI: The Somnium Files (PS4, Switch, PC) – July 25

• Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Switch) – July 26

• Kill la Kill: If (PS4, Switch, PC) – July 26

• Wolfenstein: Youngblood (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – July 26

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Articles from episode:

Mixer Layoffs - https://www.thurrott.com/xbox/208942/microsofts-making-changes-to-mixer-cutting-original-programming-staff#

Steam Summer Sale Has Begun - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-06-26-steam-summer-sale-now-on

New Fallen Order Footage Released - https://www.polygon.com/videos/2019/6/25/18744383/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-demo-gameplay-video-e3-2019

Youtuber Etika dead at 29 - https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/25/18746897/etika-desmond-amofah-death-nypd-police

The Wii U is not dead - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wii-u-just-got-an-update-in-2019/1100-6468015/

EA on why Anthem isn't doing well - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-explains-why-it-thinks-anthem-struggled-initial/1100-6467980/

Commodore 64 coming December - https://twinfinite.net/2019/06/the-c64-a-modern-commodore-64-coming-this-december/

Epic CEO defends exclusivity deals - https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-boss-defends-exclusivity-strategy/

The Big 3 team up to fight tariffs - https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-nintendo-sony-collaborate-to-warn-us-government-about-china-trade-tariffs-effects-on-gaming/

Breaking the law has minimal consequences for large streamer - https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/06/26/two-weeks-after-suspending-dr-disrespect-for-livestreaming-in-bathroom-twitch-restores-his-channel

Game on Stadia will be full price - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-06-27-dont-expect-games-to-be-cheaper-on-google-stadia

Black Ops 4 Testers Are Less Than - https://kotaku.com/the-human-cost-of-call-of-duty-black-ops-4-1835859016