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  • 7/1 - Pokemon GO Developer Facing Layoffs?

    7/1 - Pokemon GO Developer Facing Layoffs?
    2022/07/02
    We're back with the week's hottest gaming news! Topics Include: Pokemon GO developer Niantic facing Layoffs, Riot will Monitor their Voice Chat for Toxicity, and One Man Spent $40k to ask Nintendo why they aren't making F-Zero Games anymore.

    00:00 - Intro 1:57 - Trivia: How much money has Fire Emblem Heroes made Nintendo? 4:51 - Topics 7:37 - Niantic cancels 4 projects, and lays off 8% of staff
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-29/pokemon-go-creator-niantic-cancels-four-projects-cuts-jobs 14:07 - Riot will monitor voice chat in Valorant for toxic behavior
    https://www.ign.com/articles/valorant-monitor-voice-chat-tests-begin-next-month 18:04 - Game Devs in Quebec fear for their jobs over new law mandating French
    https://kotaku.com/quebec-bill-96-french-language-law-game-devs-ubisoft-1849120595 25:46 - Master Chief Collection could start adding microtransactions, years after release
    https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-master-chief-collection-could-add-microtransactions-soon 28:58 - A man bought $40k of Nintendo stock to ask about F-Zero
    https://kotaku.com/nintendo-fan-f-zero-40k-5-million-yen-stock-investor-1849131627 34:00 - QA firm for Cyberpunk 2077 accused of “misleading CD Projekt,” claps back
    https://kotaku.com/cyberpunk-2077-bugs-cd-projekt-red-quantic-lab-qa-teste-1849124066 39:22 - Ron Gilbert says he will no longer post about Monkey Island after online harassment
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ron-gilbert-will-no-longer-post-about-monkey-island-due-to-personal-attacks/ 45:10 - Ubisoft will add sudden forest fires to Riders Republic to draw awareness to climate change
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-will-set-its-own-virtual-world-on-fire-to-raise-awareness-for-climate-change/1100-6505046/ 49:31 - The Winner is… 50:34 - Closing, and Chris Pratt Impressions
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  • 6/11 - 1-2 Switch Sequel is Finished, but is too Bad to Release?

    6/11 - 1-2 Switch Sequel is Finished, but is too Bad to Release?
    2022/06/11
    Around the Monitor is back with the week's hottest gaming news! This week's topics include: 1-2 Switch might be getting a sequel, Blizzard in hot water over Diablo Immortal Microtransactions, and a Summer Games Fest roundup.

    Show notes:
    00:00 - Intro
    2:09 - Trivia: How many mini-games are in 1-2 Switch?
    3:59 - Topics
    6:11 - 1-2 Switch has a sequel that’s mostly finished, but is so bad Nintendo might not release it
    https://www.fanbyte.com/news/the-wild-story-behind-nintendos-unannounced-1-2-switch-sequel/
    12:15 - E3 it isn’t dead. Is planning to come back in 2023?
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/06/07/esa-e3-2023-summer-game-fest-nintendo-direct/
    18:41 - Xbox is going to bring Games Pass to Samsung televisions this year
    https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/9/23159460/microsoft-xbox-tv-app-samsung-2022-tv-xbox-cloud-gaming-streaming
    26:02 - Nintendo wanted to “send a message” with the sentencing of Gary Bowser
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-said-hacker-gary-bowsers-jail-sentence-was-a-unique-opportunity-to-send-a-message/
    32:40 - Midnight Suns is actually getting good previews
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/marvels-midnight-suns-has-totally-subverted-our-expectations/
    38:56 - GameStop employees walk out in Nebraska, tell people to shop elsewhere.
    https://kotaku.com/gamestop-meme-stock-crypto-scam-used-games-walkout-unio-1849027868?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1654609442&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter
    44:49 - Diablo Immortals is getting roasted for microtransactions
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-now-has-blizzards-lowest-ever-user-score-on-metacritic/
    50:54 - Sonic Frontiers gameplay was revealed this week and uhhh, folks are tepid at best on it
    https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-frontiers-preview
    56:34 - The winner is…
    59:30 - Closing and Plugs

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  • 5/21 - EA is Looking to be Acquired?

    5/21 - EA is Looking to be Acquired?
    2022/05/21
    Around the Monitor is back with the weeks hottest gaming news, including: EA is looking to be acquired, PlayStation CEO says unfortunate things, and Activision's diversity metric debacle.

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    Show notes: 
    00:00 - Intro 2:03 - What is the highest reviewed Sonic game on Metacritic? 5:02 - Topics
    7:32 - Square Enix sells off Crystal Dynamix and Eidos Montreal to Embracer for $300M
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-02-embracer-acquires-crystal-dynamics-eidos-montreal-and-square-enix-montreal-for-usd300m 13:30 - EA is looking to be acquired, who will pick them up? https://kotaku.com/ea-acquisition-apex-legends-star-wars-fifa-nbcuniversal-1848957274?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1653086078&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter
    18:03 - Nintendo says transitioning to “next gen” hardware is a current focus for them
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-the-transition-to-its-next-console-is-a-major-concern-for-us/ 23:03 - Activision’s diversity metric debacle  https://www.fanbyte.com/news/activision-inexplicably-introduces-tool-to-rate-character-diversity-metrics/ 28:13 - Xbox announces Starfield and Redfall delayed out of 2022, how bad is this for Xbox?
    https://www.polygon.com/23070404/xbox-starfield-redfall-delays-analysis 33:33 - PlayStation reveals game lineup for its new PlayStation Plus
    https://www.polygon.com/23074740/ps-plus-extra-deluxe-premium-ps2-ps3-psp-games-list  41:04 - PlayStation boss, Jim Ryan, says to “respect both sides,” on abortion debate https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-12/sony-playstation-staff-fume-over-ceo-s-abortion-comments 47:20 - Fall Guys will go free to play, launch on Xbox & Switch, and have level builder!
    https://kotaku.com/fall-guys-free-to-play-release-date-nintendo-switch-1848933949 52:29 - The Winner is… 56:06 - Closing and Plugs
    #electronicarts #gamingnews 
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  • 4/29 - Twitch will cut payouts for creators by 20%?

    4/29 - Twitch will cut payouts for creators by 20%?
    2022/04/29
    We're back with the weeks hottest gaming news, including: Twitch might cut the payouts for its creators by 20%, Ubisoft might be acquired by a bigger company, and PlayStation will add demos for all AAA games in the near future!

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    Show Notes:
    00:00 - Intro
    1:40 - Trivia: When was Crazy Taxi released?
    3:50 - Topics
    5:22 - Twitch is reworking creator pay with an emphasis on paying creators less
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/amazon-s-twitch-seeks-to-revamp-creator-pay-with-focus-on-profit
    (Here’s a non-pay wall article: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-exploring-subscription-revenue-cuts-bigger-focus-on-ads-report/1100-6502849/)
    9:17 - Word on the Street is Ubisoft may get acquired soon
    https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-reportedly-being-targeted-for-acquisition 13:23 - All games above $34.99 will have a 2 hour demo with PS+ Premium plan
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-plus-game-trials-will-be-required-for-games-priced-34-or-higher/  18:01 - It Takes Two movie in development, “The Rock” is involved. https://twinfinite.net/2022/04/it-takes-two-movie-adaptation-will-launch-on-amazon-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-attached/ 22:44 - Halo Infinite will have 3 new mods in season 2, including a “battle royale” mode
    https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-dev-reveals-3-new-modes-coming-in-season-2 27:23 - And while we’re at it, Jason Mamoa set to star in Minecraft movie
    https://www.polygon.com/23030925/jason-momoa-minecraft-movie-report-warner-bros  31:05 - GBA games may be coming to Switch online soon https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-online-game-boy-advance-emulator-leak-p-1848809116 36:33 - Sega is working on Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio reboots. Will they succeed?
    https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/19/sega-reportedly-developing-big-budget-reboots-of-crazy-taxi-jet-set-radio 40:14 - The Winner is…
    42:14 - Closing and Plugs
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  • 4/15 - Activision is Buying its way out of the Lawsuit (probably illegally?)

    4/15 - Activision is Buying its way out of the Lawsuit (probably illegally?)
    2022/04/15
    Folks we're back with the hottest gaming news, including: Activision is paying off California Governor, Gavin Newsom, to get out of its lawsuit, the Saudi Crown Prince now owns 96% of SNK, and Kingdom Hearts 4 BAYBEEEE!

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    Show Notes:
    00:00 - Intro 2:05 - Trivia: How many flavors of Coke are available at Coca-Cola’s museum? 3:40 - Topics 5:44 - The Saudi crown prince now owns 96% of SNK
    https://kotaku.com/snk-saudi-arabia-mohammed-bin-salman-mbs-king-of-fighte-1848754233 12:03 - KINGDOM HEARTS IV BAYBEE
    https://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-4-and-kingdom-hearts-missing-link-announced-at-the-series-20th-anniversary-event 15:51 - The Halo show now shows Master Chief’s master dong. https://kotaku.com/master-chief-nudity-halo-show-paramount-plus-ass-butt-1848762984 22:00 - Halo Infinite’s concurrent players drops below Master Chief Collection on Steam
    https://www.eurogamer.net/halo-infinites-player-count-falls-below-halo-the-master-chief-collection-for-the-first-time 26:50 - Sony invests $1B into Epic Game’s Metaverse
    https://kotaku.com/sony-epic-metaverse-unreal-engine-5-virtual-reality-inv-1848778166  32:07 - California’s Governor Gavin Newsom is accused of interfering with Activision lawsuit
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/california-governors-office-accused-of-interfering-with-activision-blizzard-lawsuit/1100-6502460/ 38:39 - Coca Cola has made “Pixel Flavored” soda, whatever that means
    https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/04/coca-cola-zero-sugar-byte-is-a-pixel-flavored-beverage-coming-first-to-the-metaverse-on 44:09 - Jason speaks again 48:11 - The Winner is…
    50:02 - Closing and Plugs
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  • 4/1 - E3 2022 is Canceled, and Wont Even Do an Online Showcase

    4/1 - E3 2022 is Canceled, and Wont Even Do an Online Showcase
    2022/04/01
    We're back with the hottest gaming news! Topics include E3 2022 is canceled, Sony reveals new PlayStation+ plans, and GTAV adds a $6 a month battlepass.

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    00:00 - Intro 1:39 - Trivia: how much has Fortnite raised in 10 days for Ukraine?
    3:39 - Topics 5:53 - E3 is officially canceled forreal forreal this year. Will it ever return?
    https://www.polygon.com/23005160/e3-2022-canceled-digital-event-esa  12:31 - Master Chief removing his helmet in Halo series “had to feel earned and meaningful”
    https://www.ign.com/articles/343i-on-master-chief-removing-his-helmet-in-halo-it-had-to-feel-earned-and-meaningful 18:17 - Sony finally reveals their changes to Playstation +, includes a 3 tier structure.
    https://kotaku.com/playstation-unveils-game-pass-competitor-shell-1848716609 22:55 - Amazon Games Boss, Mike Frazzini, is stepping down
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-28-long-running-amazon-games-boss-mike-frazzini-is-stepping-down 29:55 - Sony acquires Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios before they’ve made a single game
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-21-jade-raymond-and-hermen-hulst-on-why-sony-is-buying-haven 34:54 - After introducing it temporarily, Fortnite has permanently added a no-build mode
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fortnite-has-officially-added-the-new-zero-build-mode/ 41:34 - Nintendo takes down scans of Super Mario 64’s strategy guide
    https://kotaku.com/nintendo-takedown-legal-threat-1996-book-scans-super-ma-1848700781 46:11 - GTAV is adding a $6/month membership
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-online-is-adding-a-6-monthly-membership-scheme-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s/ 51:12 - The Winner is… 54:33 - Closing and Plugs

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  • 3/18 - The Perfect Dark Reboot is in Trouble as half the studio has quit

    3/18 - The Perfect Dark Reboot is in Trouble as half the studio has quit
    2022/03/18
    We're back with some more gaming news! This week's topics include: Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot is in trouble, PlayStation accused of systemic Sexism, and Star Wars Eclipse might not release until 2027.

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    Show Notes:
    00:00 - Intro 3:42 - Trivia
    6:49 - Topics 9:26 - Star Wars Eclipse may not release till 2027 https://gamerant.com/star-wars-eclipse-release-date-2027-2028/ 15:09 - SKULL AND BONES ISN’T DEAD!?!
    https://www.ign.com/articles/skull-bones-long-delayed-ubisoft-pirate-game-opens-applications-for-public-testing 20:00 - Two men connected to Bobby Kotick just happened to buy $100M Activision stock right before Microsoft bought the company
    https://kotaku.com/activision-bobby-kotick-david-geffen-barry-diller-sec-j-1848626232 25:49 - PlayStation accused of systemic sexism by several former employees.
    https://kotaku.com/playstation-sony-sexism-case-suit-harassment-discrimina-1848631711 32:26 - Trouble over at Xbox’s The Initiative after roughly 50% of staff leaves
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/insiders-describe-fast-and-furious-exits-from-xboxs-perfect-dark-studio/ 39:13 - Time for Chris’ favorite topic, Super Nintendo World will open in California in 2023!
    https://www.ign.com/articles/super-nintendo-world-universal-studios-hollywood-2023-opening-announced 42:20 - Square Enix launched its own YT music channel
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-launches-its-own-youtube-music-channel-and-adds-5500-tracks-to-youtube-music/ 47:31 - Just weeks into Elden Ring’s launch, it sold 12M copies. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/elden-ring-has-sold-over-12-million-units-already/1100-6501572/ 55:34 - The Winner is… 57:45 - Closing and Plugs
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  • 2/11 - Nintendo Copyright Strikes over 2000 Songs on YouTube

    2/11 - Nintendo Copyright Strikes over 2000 Songs on YouTube
    2022/02/11
    We're back with some more gaming news! This week's topics include Nintendo copyright strikes on over 2000 songs on Youtube, Sony Acquired Bungie, and Tom Holland wants to make a Jak and Daxter movie.

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    Shownotes: 00:00 - Intro 2:00 - Trivia: How many views did GilvaSunner’s YouTube channel have? 3:55 - Topics 6:00 - Tom Holland wants to do a Jak and Daxter movie
    https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/02/08/spider-man-uncharted-star-tom-hollands-dream-video-game-movie-might-surprise-you 10:02 - Sony Head says Bungie acquisition is just the start. Who else will they buy up?
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-playstation-bungie-will-considerably-accelerate-our-journey-with-multiplatform-live-service-games  17:24 - Nintendo Direct Announcement Roundup!
    https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-switch-announce-news-metroid-mother-mar-1848510862 25:10 - PlayStation vows to make 10 live service games by 2026
    https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-to-launch-more-than-10-live-service-games-by-2026  31:12 - Nintendo says it won’t join the games acquisition arms-race
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-president-says-it-wont-join-the-games-industry-acquisition-arms-race/ 36:04 - Team17 (creators behind worms) pulled back on planned NFTs, but devs still speak out
    https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-10-inside-team17-following-the-worms-nft-firestorm 45:14 - Platinum Games Director flirting with the idea of more GaaS games
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinums-new-ceo-wants-to-create-larger-riskier-games-and-hints-at-live-service-focus/ 52:16 - Video Game music channel GilvaSunner shutting down after Nintendo claims over 2k videos
    https://www.polygon.com/22916040/nintendo-video-game-music-osts-youtube-gilvasunner-copyright-takedown  56:43 - The Winner is… 59:02 - Closing and Plugs

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