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Warner Bros games revenue down 41% during Q2 due to Suicide Squad | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/warner-bros-games-revenue-down-41-during-q2-due-to-suicide-squad

Bandai Namco profits rose 56% during Q1 FY25 | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bandai-namco-profits-rose-56-during-q1-fy25

Indie poker roguelike Balatro tops 2 million copies sold | News-in-brief | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/indie-poker-roguelike-balatro-tops-2-million-copies-sold

High on Life to get animated series | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/high-on-life-to-get-animated-series

The Borderlands movie currently has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 0% | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-borderlands-movie-currently-has-a-rotten-tomatoes-score-of-0/

Warner Bros is ‘looking at’ licensing its IP to other game studios | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warner-bros-is-looking-at-licensing-its-ip-to-other-game-studios/

Callisto Protocol director claims Krafton insisted on releasing the game too soon | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/callisto-protocol-director-claims-krafton-insisted-on-releasing-the-game-too-soon/

Arkane founder's new RPG shoots for "Fallout meets Dishonored" with a splash of Obsidian storytelling | Eurogamer.net

https://www.eurogamer.net/arkane-founders-new-rpg-shoots-for-fallout-meets-dishonored-with-a-splash-of-obsidian-storytelling

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X review: Zen 5 impresses, but 7800X3D still reigns for gaming | Eurogamer.net

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-amd-ryzen-5-9600x-and-ryzen-7-9700x-review

Sifu and High on Life lead Humble Choice games this August | Eurogamer.net

https://www.eurogamer.net/sifu-and-high-on-life-lead-humble-choice-games-this-august

Xbox Game Pass August line-up announced | Eurogamer.net

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-game-pass-august-line-up-announced

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THQ Nordic has teased a new Darksiders game | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/thq-nordic-has-teased-a-new-darksiders-game/

At the end of a THQ Nordic showcase, we see the Charred Council (aka fiery stone heads) proclaiming the four horseman will ride again. Could mean Darksiders IV but, you know… Darksiders III sucked.

Development build of Call of Duty Black Ops 6 leaks as footage floods social media | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/development-build-of-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-leaks-as-footage-floods-social-media/

The leaks are being taken down as fast as they go up but showcases map lists, perks, the gunsmith menu and the new Omnimovement function. The game is coming on 25th October, and Gamepass on Day One.

Nintendo Q1 profits decline 55% as the Switch nears the end of its lifecycle | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-q1-profits-decline-55-to-16bn-as-the-switch-nears-the-end-of-its-lifecycle

This is absolutely expected as the Switch enters its 8th year in the market and last year's release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Time for a new console, guys!

Game Informer magazine to close after 33 years | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/game-informer-magazine-to-close-after-33-years/

The prolific games journalism staple has been closed down by Gamestop, meaning more job losses for the Games Industry. This statement was posted:

“After 33 thrilling years of bringing you the latest news, reviews, and insights from the ever-evolving world of gaming, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Game Informer.

“From the early days of pixelated adventures to today’s immersive virtual realms, we’ve been honored to share this incredible journey with you, our loyal readers.

”While our presses may stop, the passion for gaming that we’ve cultivated together will continue to live on. Thank you for being part of our epic quest, and may your own gaming adventures never end.”

Intel announces layoffs of around 15,000 staff | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/intel-announces-layoffs-of-around-15000-staff

15% of the total workforce at Intel has suffered due to a 10-billion cost reduction plan, supported by CEO Pat Gelsinger. And if they can't get the microcode out to fix Gen 13 & 14 CPUs this month… they might suffer more!

Jam City lays off 10% off staff | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/jam-city-lays-of-10-off-staff

CEO Josh Yguado shared that a promised upward trend never materialised, so they needed to make the 85 redundancies in the mobile studio.

Report: Microsoft sets up new AA studio within Blizzard | GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-microsoft-sets-up-new-aa-studio-within-blizzard

Reported by Windows Central, the new studio comprises King employees and will work on existing franchise games such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Starcraft - presumably to create for Xbox's new mobile store launching this year.

Until Dawn movie begins shooting | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/until-dawn-movie-begins-shooting/

Directed by David F. Sandberg, the movie adaptation of the Until Dawn video game will only feature Peter Stormare as an actor from both the film and game, reprising his role as Dr. Hill.

Lollipop Chainsaw remaster release date moved forward | Eurogamer.net

https://www.eurogamer.net/lollipop-chainsaw-remaster-release-date-moved-forward

Coming to Switch, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X & S, the new date is 12th September and remember, this is a remaster - not a remake!

The first footage from HBO’s The Last of Us season 2 has been shown | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-first-footage-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-season-2-has-been-shown/

In an HBO Max montage of new stuff coming, a small teaser with Joel talking to Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara shows some quick snips and tells us to expect Season 2 in 2025.

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Nintendo has changed it's tournament community rules to exclude gamers with accessibility requirements, and more stories today on Thursday 26th October 2023.

INDUSTRY

Nintendo’s new tournament controller rules are ‘a huge step back for accessibility’, it’s claimed | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Nintendo is shaking up its Community Tournament Guidelines to lock down issues it has with the current protocols, but it has had an unintended consequence to a large sub-section of the gaming community.

New rules added to tournaments with Nintendo games are a 200-participant cap on events, banning the sale of goods, banning third-party compensation after sponsorship and players can no longer use third-party controllers.

It's this last stipulation that has the accessibility community in uproar. You might be aware the Nintendo Switch joycons aren't the easiest controllers to handle - this is significant for players with accessibility needs and without third-party modifications, this will exclude them from competition.

Arevya on Twitter has spoken out strongly about this change to advocate for the accessibility community in games.

I'm sure we all understand, and aren't surprised, that Nintendo are pushing for their own products to be the only valid tourney standards but inclusion is an extremely important aspect of games and community today. They may not see it as such, but hopefully there's a change coming to enable accessibility in community tournaments soon.

Nintendo details more aggressive social media guidelines | GamesIndustry.biz

But the Nintendo news doesn't stop there! They've also changed their social media guidelines. This shift means that they will be able to target unauthorised content with DMCA takedowns.

Unauthorised now means "[Content that] features unauthorised game consoles and/or software not licensed by Nintendo or features video, images, sound sources, etc. that cannot be used in regular gameplay, extracted through game software via data mining and other methods".

So they want to come after emulators, mods and other content displaying Nintendo IP. Like they needed a bigger legal team anyway…

Here's everything featured in the Xbox Partner Preview showcase | Eurogamer.net

The Xbox Partner Preview aired yesterday, and here's a quick rundown of what we saw.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a side-release from the popular series, and seems to be like Animal Crossing.

Futurlab, developer of Powerwash Simulator, has announced Iakro: Will Not Die - a staisfying flow-state rogue-lite action title.

Developer The Chinese Room announced "Still Wakes the Deep": a spooky first-person horror title set on a 70s North Sea oil rig.

RoboCop: Rogue City saw some fresh gameplay before its release on the 2nd November.

Ark: Survival Ascended is the remake of its predecessor, Survival Evolved and it's currently in Steam Early Access.

Honorable mentions also include The Finals, Manor Lords, Spirit of the North 2, Dungeons of Hinterberg and, of course, Alan Wake 2.

For trailers and more, jump into the show notes.

GTA 6 age listing is fake, launch date a mystery, ratings board says | PCGamesN

The Australian Classifications Board makes the news again, but this time it wasn't their fault. An age rating for Grand Theft Auto 6 was submitted, which would have fans thinking that the game release would be close to hand.

Unfortunately the age rating submission was a fake, and the Board has admitted that anyone can submit an age rating for any game and have it appear on the website. Hopefully something they can vet in future.

The Australian Classifications Board has also mentioned that they have no information about release dates of GTA 6 at this time.

Nintendo pulls drink driving game from digital store due to PEGI 3+ rating | GamesIndustry.biz

On a similar note, Nintendo has pulled the drink-driving game "Need for Spirit: Drink and Drive Simulator" from the Switch store after it was self-assigned a PEGI 3+ rating.

The game necessarily includes references to use of alcohol and tobacco, which automatically means it can only be given a PEGI 16 or PEGI 18 rating.

The publisher had submitted the rating through the International Age Rating Coalition, which is a self-submitted process. GamesIndustriy.biz's article doesn't make clear whether the process is at fault, or whether the game publisher has been rapidly changing the age rating to boost sales.

Twitch now allows simulcasting to other platforms | Eurogamer.net

News for the streamers out there, Twitch has announced at Twitch Con Las Vegas over the weekend that users are now able to simulcast their streams to other platforms. This means you can stream to Twitch, YouTube and Kick all at the same time.

The only limitation appears to be for Twitch Partners with an exclusivity deal that won't be able to simulcast, but if they have left the Partner Program, they will be able to resubmit for Partner status.

They also announced the re-branded "Stream Together" function for streamer collabs.

GAMES

Sony's Optional PS5 Disc Drive Will Reportedly Require An Internet Connection - GameSpot

It seems that the new optional disc drive for PS5 consoles will require an Internet connection to be functional. Articles muse that this is likely to prevent piracy and other dastardly deeds, but with game preservation online being an issue it has some fans perplexed. We're hoping that it’s a function that could be switched off in future, perhaps when the threat of piracy is overwhelmed by gamer uproar on social media.

Cities: Skylines 2 fans complain of performance woes, after developer admits it missed target | Eurogamer.net

Cities: Skylines 2 released a couple of days ago, and the reception has been lukewarm. While fans flocked to play the game (over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam) the reviews have been middling due to performance issues.

Paradox Interactive, publisher of the game, has admitted that they released the game in a less-than-stellar state of performance. They opted to allow fans to have fun with the title, while they develop patches to improve performance.

If you're playing it yourself, fixes for performance issues can include lowering refresh rate and turning off volumetrics, but check the show notes for a full list.

Konami debuts ‘first in-engine look’ at Metal Gear Sold 3’s remake | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection on PC has already been modded for 1080p and 4K support | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Konami has announced and released a bunch of remastered and remade Metal Gear titles over the last while, and has revealed a trailer for the new version of Metal Gear Solid 3 at the Microsoft Partner Preview earlier this week.

The game is described as a faithful remake, and the trailer shows in-engine gameplay using Unreal Engine 5.

For those unaware, Konami has been in and out of games for the last decade it seems, first with the unceremonious ejection of Hideo Kojima from Konami. Being responsible for the Metal Gear series, there is now speculation about whether he was involved in these remakes but Konami has confirmed that he was not.

There is also an uproar about whether Kojima is credited or not for the original content, though its likely Konami will claim its own IP and won't praise a game dev dissident.

Konami is also known for resisting feedback from fans, so someone has seen fit to create a 1080p and 4K mod for the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection.

Amnesia: The Bunker ups the terror with hardcode Shell Shock update, out today | Eurogamer.net

If you're after a hit of horror this Halloween weekend, Amnesia: The Bunker has received the teased "Shell Shock" update. This adds a more difficult, immersive and frightening mode to the game and should give you the tingles and shivers you're after!

Included in the update is random locations for puzzle solutions, a locked Fuel Storage Room and now the safe room is no longer safe with the steel doors replaced by wooden ones. That's right, the monster can get in!

Mario Bros. Wonder is the fastest-selling Mario game ever in Europe | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

And lastly, Mario Bros. Wonder is reported as the fastest-selling Mario game ever in Europe in the first three days of release. Physical sales alone puts it 3rd in the UK Chart History, which likely means when combined with digital sales it is the best performing Mario title ever.

It's reviewing very well and appears to be a contender for game of the year already! Might have to jump on the Mario train myself…

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Nintendo Accounts will ‘help ease the transition’ to Switch’s successor, says platform holder | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Nintendo is back in the headlines again after Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser reiterated the importance of Nintendo accounts to ease the transition between console hardware - still teasing the existence of the upcoming "Switch 2".

In several reports over the last few months, the "Switch 2" so-called has been rumoured to release in the second half of 2024. Video Games Chronicle claims to have sources on this, but Bowser has confirmed nothing so far.

Stories back in July mentioned that there were Switch 2 development kits sent to key partners, and in August a showcase behind closed doors at Gamescom, though these all still remain unconfirmed. There have also been leaked reports of GPU files for the new hardware that indicate development requirements for the new console.

The ransomware group that hacked Capcom has been taken down by international police | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

According to Europol, the criminal group responsible for the Capcom data breach in 2020 has been "taken down" and a key member arrested.

Ragnar Locker has been targeting critical infrastructure globally but has had its ransomware disassembled and is rangling up all members across the planet.

Originally targeting Capcom, they reportedly stole 1TB of data and demanded $11 million in bitcoin as ransom. The hack is also reported to have affected business and personal data of up to 390,000 people.

Sony donates $2m to support Israel and Gaza aid | Eurogamer.net

In light of the conflict in Gaza and Israel, games companies have sent donations to humanitarian causes to show their support. Innersloth, developer of Among Us, has donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, and Sony has donated $2 million dollars to Japanese Red Cross and UNICEF.

Xbox's latest third-party digital showcase airs this Wednesday | Eurogamer.net

Xbox will air its latest third-party digital showcase on Wednesday 25th October in the Xbox Partner Preview. Adequately timed, we will be shown DLCs, additions and new trailers for games in the pipeline, including Alan Wake 2.

There will also be info on what is coming to GamePass, though it should be noted that last week we reported there being no Activision Blizzard King additions to come on GamePass this year.

The Partner Showcase shouldn't be any longer than 20 mins and is streamed on Twitch and YouTube.

Roblox tells most employees to return to the office part-time or take a severance package | Eurogamer.net

Roblox has dropped the remote work hammer on its employees and said that they must return to the office for work three days a week or take a severance package.

CEO David Baszucki said in an open letter that employees affected by the announcement have three months to decide if want to relocate for the new office work protocol or they will no longer be working for Roblox.

The justification is the lack of social contact for junior staff, and that they are focused on innovation which cannot happen in a fully remote workforce. At the very least, the company will assist with employee relocation costs.

Additionally, GamesIndustry.biz reports layoffs at Roblox China where 15 people have been moved on due to LuoBu operational needs.

Xbox's new accessibility features include remapping keyboard keys to controllers | Eurogamer.net

Xbox has revealed extra functionality for the Xbox Accessories app that benefits users with accessibility needs. Soon players will be able to remap almost 90 keyboard keys or combinations to buttons on the Xbox Adaptive Controller and Elite Series 2 controller.

The features are currently being tested on PC and console.

The Windows PC Game Bar has also received some Game Accessibility enhancements for Xbox Widgets.

ThunderX3 Core gaming chair review | Eurogamer.net

If you're looking to spend horrendous sums of money on your spine, Eurogamer has reviewed the ThunderX3 Core, a gaming chair for professional appearance and serious lumbar support priced at 339 pounds. This podcast is not about that life, but does whole-heartedly support good ergonomics and a healthy workstation… or rather, play station.

GAMES

Sony says Spider-Man 2 is the fastest selling PlayStation Studios game in history | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Sony has revealed that Spider-Man 2 is the fastest selling PlayStation Studios game in history. Selling through 2.5 million copies in 24 hours, the number represents those sold in retailers and the PlayStation Store.

For comparison, the record was held by the first Spider-Man game with 3.3 million in three days.

This closely follows a patch required in-game, where Miles Morales' room had a Cuban flag where it should have a Puerto Rican flag - oops!

Fallout TV series to release in April 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz

Amazon's live action adaptation of the Fallout video game series is set to premiere on 12th April 2024.

There's currently behind the scenes content online and there's sure to be more specific content around the release of the show.

The story is supposedly going to centre around Los Angeles and Vault number 33.

The next free Epic Games Store titles have been confirmed | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Epic has announced the new free games to become available on the Epic Game Store. The Evil Within 2 and Tandem: a Tale of Shadows will both be free for users between October 26 and November 2nd.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2’s online requirement on PC dropped on Steam Deck | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Tony Hawk sings Pro Skater song Superman on stage with Goldfinger | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster has removed the requirement to be online from the Steam Deck version of the game. This makes sense, as it is a mobile console…

In other news, Tony Hawk has joined the band Goldfinger on stage to perform the popular track "Superman" which has been strongly connected with the Tony Hawk Pro Skater game series for a very long time.

Pokemon recreates American Psycho with Quagsire for new ad | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

And lastly an oddish story (as it were) where The Pokemon Company has released a TikTok video featuring a new Pokemon card set in the style of a scene from American Psycho.

If you can imagine Christian Bale internally evaluating the business cards of his colleagues… now replace the business cards with a Larry Trainer card!

Commenters have mentioned the hilarity and perhaps inappropriate equivocation of Pokemon with a cult Thriller from back in the day, idealising hedonism and murder. Is it so bad? I'll leave you to decide…

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Bandcamp dismisses 50% of its staff amid Epic Games mass layoffs | GamesIndustry.biz

Half of the workforce in Bandcamp is affected by a mass of layoffs by parent company Epic Games.

Bandcamp was acquired in March last year, but in September this year Epic announced that they would be laying off 16% of the total workforce in the company.

Epic Games is also finalising the sale of Bandcamp to Songtradr, announced at the same time as the layoffs. Songtradr has said that Bandcamp became too bloated to manage and needed to "be adjusted".

Kotaku has reported that dismissed employees will receive 6 months severance while the Bandcamp United union is still negotiating better terms.

Analyst expects Sony to react to Xbox’s Activision deal with a major acquisition of its own | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Xbox says not to expect surprise Activision Blizzard Game Pass drops this year | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

We are back on the news-recycling train again with Microsoft confirming the Activision Blizzard acquisition, so here's what we're seeing already.

Industry consultant Dr. Serkan Toto believes that Sony will be considering an acquisition of a similar size after the conclusion of Microsoft's merger. It's acquired Bungie and a bunch of other studies in the interim, and let's not pretend that these reports have been popping up ever since the ActiBlizz merger last year. Likelihood? Who knows, but let's take this with a grain of salt!

Phil Spencer says not to expect new games from ActiBlizz on GamePass any time soon, and yet Video Games Chronicle tantalises us with the Bethesda Games drop upon the purchase of their company in 2021.

Papa Phil also says that the timed exclusives for Call of Duty across consoles will no longer be the case - there will be content parity across all manufacturers in future.

CEO claims Nintendo couldn’t deliver a better modern N64 than Analogue 3D | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

The spicy CEO of Analogue, a company making an N64-alike console, has been quoted as indicating that Nintendo itself couldn't make a better experience of the classic console if it tried.

His quote: "To me, it's either this, or buy a fucking original N64 and a CRT. End of Story."

Despite Christopher Taber's posturing, there is still no price point and a release window in 2024 for the Analogue 3D console.

Players frustrated with Nintendo's emulated experience on Switch may be delighted to hear his confidence, though!

The UK games industry pays juniors more but seniors less than other tech sectors | GamesIndustry.biz

GamesIndustry.biz and XpertHR have been working on data analysis of salaries in UK Games Studios, and found that the average salary for an entry-level position is almost 20% higher than in tech, but senior directors are paid 15% lower.

While the data set is small, across 25 studios and 3000 employees, the data will become available in summary for free, and in-depth by paywall, to companies interested in the analysis.

Revealed: The 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards US winners | GamesIndustry.biz

Also, the 2023 US GamesIndustry.biz Best Places to Work Awards have been announced! Designed to showcase the best of the industry and make games a better place to work, EA teams took the most awards, including Cliffhanger Games, Ripple Effect and Maxis.

Honourable mentions include Bad Robot Games, Iron Galaxy and Uplift Games. For a full list, see the show notes.

These awards were picked by a judging panel, employee surveys and additional checks by the organisation.

GAMES:

Here’s the first look at Hogwarts Legacy running on Nintendo Switch | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Hogwarts Legacy has revealed a first look at the Switch version to be releasing shortly. We'd surely expect to see framerates, performance, graphic fidelity… we got screenshots.

Sorry Digital Foundry, you'll have to wait! The game is set for release November 14, after being delayed earlier this year.

New Xbox Game Pass titles for console, PC and Cloud include Dead Space remake | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Despite the lack of Acti-Blizz titles, we can still expect some new games on GamePass! Included in the next wave on PC, console and cloud are:

Like a Dragon: Ishin!
City: Skylines 2
F1 Manager 2023
Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery
And Dead Space Remake, as part of EA Play so only on PC and Ultimate.

Square Enix's trust in Powerwash Simulator studio paved the way for crossover DLC | GamesIndustry.biz

FuturLab, developer of Powerwash Simulator, has thanked Square Enix for opening up the crossover opportunities that have been released through DLC.

Co-CEO Kirsty Rigden mentioned that without Final Fantasy 7 and Tomb Raider cross-over content in the game, they wouldn't have been able to include Spongebob Squarepants and Back to the Future in more DLC.

They are now at the point where they are turning down potential partnerships, which is great to see for the Brighton-based studio as an indie-turned-giant that I myself have thoroughly enjoyed!

Review: Spider-Man 2 is undoubtedly one of the best superhero games ever (videogameschronicle.com)

And lastly, Spider-Man 2 appears to be reviewing very well! To be released in a couple of days, the title seems to be heralded as one of the best superhero games of all time!

The developer has also urged fans to download the Day 0 patch for the game, as it contains considerable improvements.

And I know, you can't take off a work for this but you CAN avoid your friends and family, and order pizza. You have my permission.

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Activision Blizzard is officially part of Microsoft | GamesIndustry.biz

Microsoft announced on the 13th October of this year that the Activision Blizzard deal has finally been confirmed and completed.

The final obstacle we mentioned last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, has finally given the green light and the acquisition can continue.

Now the big questions we've long awaited answers to:

Will Microsoft's promises of a less toxic culture be realised? Phil Spencer says as much in his statement on the Xbox Wire site confirming the transition: "We'll do this in a culture that strives to empower everyone to do their best work, where all people are welcome, and is centered on our ongoing commitment of Gaming for Everyone."

Will Bobby Kotick stay on board after the sale? In a letter to employees, he said Phil asked him to stay on until the end of 2023, reporting directly to him. I'm sure many can't wait until his gone, though.

And the big question: what about my Call Of Duty?! Cloud streaming rights for Ubisoft confirm the availability of it and other titles for the next 15 years at least.

As always, for all the details I haven't mentioned, check out the link to the article in the shownotes.

Ubisoft exec says physical sales may continue to fall, but they’re not going away | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Ubisoft executive Chris Early has mused in a Ubisoft website blog that physical discs for games will not be going away any time soon.

The subject arises again with rumours of an all-digital Xbox Series X and a new PlayStation 5 iteration including the same. Ubisoft has also bought cloud gaming rights from Microsoft Activision Blizzard for their titles over the next 15 years.

Early is quoted in the blog: "Some people will always want to own the physical disc. I just don’t think it’s going away. Do I think physical sales might get lower over time? Sure, but will it ever completely go away? I don’t think so."

The soon to release Alan Wake 2 will be sold as a digital-only game to save on development costs. Do you think we'll go disc-less in the near future?

Diablo 4 takes down a Season 2 teaser after players point out it was full of mistakes | Eurogamer.net

Blizzard release a new teaser trailer for Season 2 of Diablo 4, only to have fans find mistakes in what is mentioned as "quality of life updates".

The mistakes are too numerous to detail here but include inverted map footage, horse speed comparisons that are actually the same, and a new XP calculation formula with incorrect working.

See the show notes for Eurogamer's article and a link to their hilarious source material from YouTuber Raxxanterax.

This also comes before Diablo 4 arrives on Steam with a "Steamdeck Verified" category on Tuesday 17th October.

Peter Molyneux's new game is set "in the land of Albion" | Eurogamer.net

Peter Molyneux has lit the Internet on fire again by announcing a game dev project in the works, code-name MOAT, that will be set in the same location as the Fable games.

Molyneux announced the title in development alongside a blog of his "crazy" development practice. Many are quizzical about how two separate IP set in Albion, the originally announced Fable location, could be possible, especially as Microsoft owns the rights to the Fable franchise.

There are no announcements as to the release date at this stage.

Valve warns Counter-Strike 2 players: use AMD's Anti-Lag feature, get banned | PC Gamer

Valve has issued a warning to Counter-Strike 2 players that have AMD graphics cards that the new Anti-Lag feature in RX 7000 or newer cards: they will be VAC banned.

This has been recognised through users and then by Valve itself, that the new Anti-Lag functionality directly interacts with the games engine code, and thus is considered unauthorised tampering by the system.

While a great feature for player experience, make sure you switch it off on your AMD card until Valve can issue a patch to fix the issue. They will be reversing bans once it has been rectified.

Games News:

Marvel's Spider-Man 2's "launch" trailer is here | Eurogamer.net

The Spider-Man 2 launch is on the horizon, and Sony has seen fit to release a big trailer in the meantime to whet gamers' appetites before it releases on Friday 20th October. Check out the trailer link in the show-notes.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder leaks online | Eurogamer.net

Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a new title from Nintendo, has leaked online early. It seems that streamers have been recording and posting footage from the title and early copies have been ripped for distribution on ROM sites.

Of course, fan spoilers are a point of contention with many outspoken about story relevance for a Mario game.

What I am keen to see is Nintendo's response - notoriously a very litigious company regarding its content and taking many to court over distribution that violates any terms of service.

"Don't Scream" Is a '90s Camcorder Horror Game That Needs a Microphone to Play, If You Scream the Game Restarts (mp1st.com)

"Don't Scream" is a new game developed in Unreal Engine 5 designed to be a hyper-realistic horror game, but you see everything through a 90s camcorder. The weird thing, though: you need a microphone to play it, because if you scream the game will restart!

The only two developers have said there is no story, it just has one challenge: don't scream. Basically a scream simulator.

If you like getting your heckles up in the spooky season, check out the trailer in the show notes.

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP ‘will now be a remaster rather than a remake’ | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP has been announced by the developer as no longer being a "remake", but instead a "remaster". Dragami Games founder Yoshimi Yasuda has said that the intention was to make the game easier for fans to play, and not to completely re-make the title.

A cult favourite, Lollipop Chainsaw features a scantily-clad cheerleader wielding a chainsaw weapon against a zombie hoard and was originally released in 2012 on Playstation and Xbox.

Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character Omni-Man gets first look | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

The Mortal Kombat 1 reboot has released a first look at the bonus character skin "Omni-Man" from the Amazon Prime animated series "Invincible". J.K. Simmons will voice the character in the game, as he has for the series, and boy howdy - that beefy lad looks just as menacing as he does in the show!

Omni-Man will release for Mortal Kombat in November.

Van Gogh Museum pulls Pokémon promo cards due to ‘safety and security’ concerns | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

And lastly, a promotion between The Pokemon Company and the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam has turned disastrous as people caused a scene when purchasing merchandise.

The point of uproar was over an exclusive promotional Pokemon card, Pikachu in a Felt Grey Hat, that was given for free with every purchase. On social media the disruptive crowd was shared, and many users were bragging that they'd sell the promotional card for a profit. Some went up for as much as $500.

The museum and The Pokemon Company have apologised to fans and resolved not to provide the exclusive card with purchases anymore.

However, Eurogamer has reported as an update that instead, it will offer the card with Pokemon Trading Card Game products, limited to one per order.

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Ubisoft says it's "on the right path" following sexual harassment allegations | Eurogamer.net

Ubisoft is now claiming that they've improved their workplace culture after allegations of sexual harassment against long-time employees and senior staff in 2020.

Their Chief People Officer, Annika Grant, has been in place since 2021 and remarked last month that they've been navigating the "misconduct crisis" and that "HR was part of the problem".

Ubisoft has now improved their internal reporting system, code of conduct AND yearly mandatory training for all employees. Though this wasn't all, as five former employees of Ubisoft were arrested shortly after Grant presented this information at the GamesIndustry HR Summit.

‘Off to the job center!’ Kamiya leaves Platinum in a Lamborghini and says he’s not retiring | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Hideki Kamiya left his CEO position at Platinum Games last month after founding the company 15 years ago, and now he has a YouTube Channel!

Responsible for the Bayonetta series and Wonderful 101, he says he's not planning to retire, but has moved on from Platinum to pursue his own game development ideals. At least, when his inferred non-compete agreement runs out.

Historically, he has been fairly outspoken and secretive. Of particular note is the Bayonetta 3 voice actor scandal not long ago where he responded quite savagely on Twitter with seemingly no remorse.

I'm sure he will do great things with his new career prospects, but joking about receiving unemployment while driving off in a Lamborghini might be a bit more than the gaming public can bear.

Disney’s boss is reportedly being urged to consider acquiring a big game publisher like EA | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Disney is apparently considering turning the company from a licensing giant into a first-party development studio.

With Marvel, Star Wars and other massive Disney IP available to them, and with highly successful games out there already, Bob Iger is hearing from senior executives that internal development makes sense.

Unfortunately, Video Games Chronicle has reported this as Disney considering buying EA - though this is a tenuous link to a story months ago about EA actively pursuing a merger and taking calls with other companies in the wake of the Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition. Bit of a bait and switch there, team.

Sony unveils "smaller" PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital with £100 disc drive add-on | Eurogamer.net

Sony has revealed new, smaller form-factor PS5 Disc and Digital-only consoles that will be available for purchase in November of this year.

Optional extras for the announcement include a disc drive for the Digital-only model and a vertical stand , but both will still have 1TB internal drives.

The disc version will start at €550 and digital at €450 (I'm in Ireland now, so you've got EU prices).

GAMES

Activision CEO hints again that Guitar Hero may return | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Bobby Kotick held a town hall meeting with Acti-Blizz employees this week, talking about how Microsoft will add significantly to their ability to make games.

He did, of course, quickly drop that the "re-emergence" of Guitar Hero would only be possible with Microsoft - and of course, the news outlets love chat of a reboot.

Bobby keeps hinting that Guitar Hero may return with the advent of AI development - as an Activision title that had a massive following and revolutionised rhythm games for a time, he'd be necessarily invested in it. His influence could be extremely limited though…

Former Stadia exclusive Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle gets updated lease of life on PC and consoles | Eurogamer.net

Pacman Mega Tunnel Battle, previously a Stadia-exclusive title, is now getting a new lease on life on all other platforms.

After Google killed Stadia, many first party titles from devs were left stranded - it's good to see games getting a new life on supported platforms.

It will be releasing some time next year. Though, on a sour note, Nintendo shut down Pac-Man 99 online functionality only days ago.

Activision Blizzard expects to add games to Game Pass next year | GamesIndustry.biz

As we expect the Activision Blizzard acquisition to complete, now gamers are musing on what will appear on GamePass.

On Twitter they've mentioned games such as Diablo 4 and Modern Warfare 3 won't make it there, but they will be talking about the new titles that will become available on the service.

Dead Island 2’s first story expansion launches in November | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

Dead Island 2 will launch their first story expansion in November of this year. They have stated that two expansions are in development, and rightly so as it took eight years for the game to come to fruition in the first place.

Blizzard feels hellish heat as fans complain about Overwatch 2 Lilith skin locked behind hefty price tag | Eurogamer.net

Overwatch 2 is stealing your money again as the new Lilith skin, a Diablo 4 crossover, is only available with the Ultimate Battle Pass bundle in Season 7 and its $40 US dollars. Blizzard is copping it for micro-transactions and paywalls - maybe they are the new EA?

New Switch system update improves stability and updates banned words list | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

The Nintendo Switch has received a system update that includes system stability improvements, GUI files, Time Zone data, and the words "thot" and "reeee" have now been added to the banned word list in all languages. It is Thursday, my dudes…

Dashcam footage shows police ignoring robbery to play Pokémon Go | Eurogamer.net

And lastly, footage of the LA cops who were prosecuted for playing Pokemon GO while on duty has been released publicly. It shows them hearing calls about a robbery and ignoring them to catch a Snorlax and evolve a Togetic.

But what I LOVE about Eurogamer is that they know their audience - in the second paragraph, they clarify that Togetic is specifically the evolution of the pokemon Togepi. This is how you give gamers the information that they need.

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Unity Software CEO exits after pricing backlash | NYSE:U (proactiveinvestors.com.au)

CEO of Unity Software John Riccitiello is retiring from his position at the company following the backlash to the new pricing structure for game developers last month.

He is quoted as being proud of his 9 years with Unity and the impact he had on the company, and yet it was leadership that fell under scrutiny after the announcements of the pricing change.

For the uninitiated, the new model would be a "payment per install" model for games made with the engine, which would create costs for developers of new games and existing ones. The tracking and action of charging for this sounded insane - especially as pirated games would count towards these costs.

Unity has since changed the policy, though it doesn't seem to be to any great impact.

ChatGPT was used to write Gollum game apology, it’s claimed | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

In interviews with GameTwo, an outlet from Germany, former Daedalic staff have implied that that the developer for the recent Gollum game wrote their apology to fans with AI.

Daedalic had apologised to fans for the disappointing addition to the franchise, pledging to do better in coming months.

Sources have said that the apology was made using Chat GPT AND that it was handled by the publisher - Daedalic had no oversight on the apology at all. This information has yet to be confirmed.

There are also reports of crunch, lack of funds and lack of expertise as reasons for the underwhelming game.

Over 6,000 games industry jobs lost in 2023 so far | GamesIndustry.biz

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Farhan Noor, a technical artist in games, has been tracking layoffs this year and it’s a staggeringly large number.

With over 6,000 jobs lost in the industry so far, and September the worst month with 17 companies losing staff, the economic environment is stated primarily but all reasons revolve around money.

Unionisation in the games industry has been a top subject for years, and the job security for devs has never been so important. If you want to check out the details, the link to videogamelayoffs.com is available in the show notes.

CD Projekt staff form union for Polish developers | GamesIndustry.biz

In similar news, the Polish Gamedev Workers Union has been established after three rounds of layoffs in CD Projekt Red over the summer period.

Founded by Lev Ki and Pawel Myszka, who are still working with CDPR, its set to represent all game devs in Poland and is a sign of progression in the industry for Polish developers.

Microsoft reportedly aiming to complete Activision Blizzard acquisition next week | GamesIndustry.biz

Word on the grapevine is that Microsoft is looking to lock up the Activision Blizzard acquisition as early as Friday October 13th.

Merger approval has come from most areas as a result of litigation, discussion and obstacles. The last of these hurdles is the UK Competition and Markets Authority, which has provisionally approved the merger.

Everything from Cloud Gaming monopolies to Call of Duty limitations have been thrown at this, and even the FTC was denied a block of the sale. For more details on the story so far, check for the link in the show notes.

Telltale Games lays off staff in response to "current market conditions" | GamesIndustry.biz

In what feels like déjà vu, Telltale Games has laid off members of its dev teams in early September according to GamesIndustry.biz.

The studio has confirmed the layoffs, and explained their thanks for staff contributions so far and that games are still in development.

Another symptom of the games industry, these layoffs come despite pushing back releases to avoid crunch and burnout - one must wonder if they have cut off their nose to spite their face.

October’s PlayStation Plus Extra games have leaked | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

The list of PS Plus Extra and Premium games have leaked early for the coming month. If you have the higher tier subscription on Playstation, you'll get access to

Gotham Knights
House of Ashes (Dark Pictures)
Disco Elysium
Elite Dangerous
Alien Isolation
And Gungrave GORE, among others

The announcement is set to take place on October 11th

Lies of P DLC has been confirmed by the developer's careers website | Eurogamer.net

Lies of P has just been realised, and the developer Neowiz has already leaked the plans for a DLC in development.

The leak was through a Korean Job Board post looking for another staff member to assist.

I've been playing through Lies of P myself, and it’s a very engaging and fun souls-like: if you've been looking for another Bloodborne (ie. Less Soulsy and innovative) then I'd recommend it highly!

Bethesda has updated Redfall with 60fps mode, gameplay changes and more | VGC (videogameschronicle.com)

We missed the hubbub around the contentious release of RedFall on the Dead Drop, but Bethesda has come out with some patches to fix issues with the game upon release.

Primarily, we've got 60FPS, Performance mode for Xbox Series X|S, Accessibility improvements. There's also new combat mechanics coming, with stealth takedown and some controller settings on its way.

RedFall initially came out to a Metacritic score of 56 on Xbox and 53 on PC in May of this year.

This The Last of Us bread sculpture brings a whole new meaning to yeast infection | Eurogamer.net

And lastly, the One House Bakery in San Francisco has seen fit to create a statue of a Clicker from The Last of Us game series entirely out of bread.

The statue is affectionately known as "FunGus" and took 400 hours to create after an affinity for the franchise was found for the bakers through Pedro Pascal's "Joel" on the TV Show.

I guess the Yeast Theory from the first few eps was taken just a bit too seriously…

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//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”27th Feb, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode:

Everything from Sony’s February State of Play; Suicide Squad is live service, online-only and disappointing fans; Valve traps cheaters with memory honeypot; Embracer bringing back Lord of the Rings; Rez creator announces bonkers new title; Nintendo WILL NOT be at E3; and even more!

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EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT THE FEBRUARY 2023 PLAYSTATION STATE OF PLAY

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is always online, even in single-player

God of War Ragnarok wins big at the DICE Awards, whilst Elden Ring scoops the Game of the Year award

Valve used secret memory access “honeypot” to detect 40K Dota 2 cheaters

Ukraine’s government wants ‘toxic’ Atomic Heart pulled from sale over Russia links

Calendar app company confirms The Day Before trademark dispute

Nintendo confirms it will not attend E3 2023

Embracer signs major Lord of the Rings movie deal

Humanity, the next game from Rez’s Tetsuya Mizuguchi, is coming in May

Elden Ring has now sold an astonishing 20m copies

Hogwarts Legacy sales ‘hit 12 million copies and $850 million’ in two weeks

EA wants to know if you're interested in a Dead Space 2 or 3 remake

Sons of the Forest is an Instant Success, Selling Millions in the First 24 Hours

Some of March 2023’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games have been revealed

Valve confirms every major Steam game sale and event for 2023

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Microsoft has made deals with Nintendo and Nvidia to bring Xbox games to their platforms when the Activ-Blizz deal goes through; Northern Territory government creates fund for game dev; Activision hacked in Dec 2022; Bungie wins suit against Destiny 2 cheat software; Mario Movie Direct coming on March 9th; and even more!

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Microsoft announces ‘legally-binding’ 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms

Microsoft Signs 10-Year Call Of Duty Deal With Nvidia

PlayStation has a 70% share of the global console market versus Xbox’s 30%, Microsoft claims

Northern Territory government announces funding for video games

Destiny 2 cheat seller ordered to pay Bungie $4.3 million in damages

Activision staffers learn of December data breach months later

Shocking but not surprising: The average price of a GPU at retail has doubled since 2020

Ampere Analysis: UK console, PC and mobile games revenue declined in 2022

M3gan, Insidious movie production company Blumhouse sets up horror game division

Marvel's Avengers: Former Creative Director of Support Studio Apologizes For the Game

Citybuilder removed from Steam allegedly due to DMCA from disgruntled player

Sony announces 10 more PSVR 2 launch window games

After more than 2 years of updates, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's final patch is out today

Lies of P will begin spinning its tall tales this August

Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy rumoured to be in development

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CDPR forgot to remove an uncredited nudity mod for Witcher 3; CMA report reveals GamePass cannibalises game sales; Nintendo won’t consider reducing the cost of Switch console; Square Enix releases details of blockchain-base game; Metroid Prime Remastered now available; and even more!

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CD Projekt Red To Remove "Unintended" Realistic Nudity In The Witcher 3

Witcher 3 Vagina Modder Claims CDPR Used Mod Without Permission [Update]

Microsoft confirms Game Pass cannibalizes sales

UK regulators suggest Microsoft choked Google Stadia out of the cloud gaming market

Blizzard workers furious after ‘demoralizing’ Q&A meeting

Days after its last increase, Saudi Arabia yet again ups its Nintendo stake

Fresh details on Square Enix's blockchain experience Symbiogenesis revealed

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gets Largest File Size Of Any First-Party Switch Game

Nintendo rules out Switch price cut for now, despite flagging sales

Nintendo: $70 USD Won't Be A Trend, Games Priced On "Case-By-Case Basis"

Double Fine PsychOdyssey is a 20+ hour series documenting the development of Psychonauts 2

A Metroid Prime remaster is officially coming to Switch today

EA Sports is "closing in" on a £500m deal with the Premier League

Xbox Game Pass: February 2023 games revealed

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A Nintendo Direct dropped today with tonnes of game trailers, including Zelda; Hogwarts Legacy reviews well, but the trans community speaks out; Bobby Kotick squares up against UK CMA; Sony’s PS Plus collection disappearing; Super Mario Bros movie poster confirmed; and even more!

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And the first Grammy for video game music goes to… - EuroGamer

What’s happening with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard - Polygon

Bobby Kotick warns UK risks ‘becoming Death Valley’ if it blocks Microsoft deal - VGC

Hogwarts Legacy breaks Twitch record amid streamer boycott - Dexerto

Hogwarts Legacy Introduces Harry Potter Series’ First Transgender Character

Hogwarts Legacy does not deserve to be reviewed on its own merits - Games Hub

Judge tosses Joy-Con drift class action because of Switch’s pop-up EULA - ArsTechnica

Nintendo Switch hardware sales pass Game Boy, PlayStation 4 - EuroGamer

Sony confirms it will remove the PS Plus Collection library in May - VGC

EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT THE MASSIVE FIRST NINTENDO DIRECT FOR 2023 - PressStart

Here’s the final poster for the Super Mario Bros. Movie - VGC

The latest Steam Next Fest is now live and it features hundreds of game demos - VGC

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will feature "both fast travel and rideable creatures" - PLAY

BioShock creator's next game, Judas, to be released by March 2025 - EuroGamer

Dragon Age Dreadwolf gameplay leaks, showing ‘God of War-style’ combat - VGC

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Marvel’s Midnight Suns director calls Gunn’s DC plans “a nightmare”; Redfall requires an internet connection; Activision Blizzard to settle with SEC; EA cancels unannounced Titanfall title; The Day Before gameplay trailer disappointment; and even more!

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Marvel's Midnight Suns director calls DC's plans "a nightmare" for gaming crossovers - GamesRadar

Redfall requires always-online connection to play, Bethesda confirms - PCGamesN

Overwatch 2 will punish you if you're friends with cheaters - GamesRadar

EA reportedly cancels unannounced single-player Titanfall/Apex Legends project - EuroGamer

Activision Blizzard will pay $35m settlement following SEC's workplace misconduct probe - EuroGamer

New Nintendo Direct Will Arrive Next Week - Report - GameSpot

The Day Before gets baffling 10-minute-long gameplay trailer - Games Hub

Discord voice chat is finally coming to PS5 - Games Hub

Over 12 minutes of new Resident Evil 4 remake gameplay released - Video Games Chronicle

Insomniac’s Wolverine game is reportedly targeting a mature rating - Video Games Chronicle

The Last of Us has been delayed on PC, Naughty Dog confirms - Video Games Chronicle

Turtle Rock Studios is ending support for Back 4 Blood (Blog)

Free Epic Games titles this week: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider & City of Gangsters

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EA cancels mobile games and closes Industrial Toys studio; Tess actor from The Last of Us pass away; Xbox, Nintendo and Sony not at E3; PSVR2 shipping half the units; Australian Government games fund to return; and even more!

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EA cancels mobile Apex Legends and Battlefield games, shutters Industrial Toys studio - GamesBeat

Actress Annie Wersching, who played Tess in The Last of Us, has passed away - EuroGamer

Australian Government to re-establish Interactive Games Fund - Games Hub

Exclusive: Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony Won't Be Part of E3 2023 - IGN

Microsoft says Sony isn't telling the truth to EU regulators about Call of Duty - PC Gamer

Sony’s new PS5 ad could be teasing Uncharted 5 - Video Games Chronicle

Sony has reportedly cut its PlayStation VR2 launch forecast in half - Video Games Chronicle

The Twisted Metal TV show will seemingly air this year - Video Games Chronicle

Around 40 Ubisoft Paris staff attended strike for better working conditions - GamesIndustry.biz

Tomb Raider film and TV series reportedly in the works at Amazon - EuroGamer

Epic’s Rumbleverse is shutting down after just six months - Video Games Chronicle

Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator - EuroGamer

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed - Video Games Chronicle

Ubisoft has announced The Crew Motorfest for release this year - Video Games Chronicle

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//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”30th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode:

Everything announced at the Xbox Bethesda Developer Direct; Proletariat studio dropping their union election; The Last of Us renewed for Season 2 at HBO, D&D licence now open and free again; Justin Roiland resigns from Squanch Games; and even more!

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“EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED IN THE XBOX + BETHESDA DEVELOPER DIRECT” - Press Start

“Activision Blizzard studio drops its union vote, claiming 'free and fair election impossible'” - PCGamer

“Naughty Dog says it’s ‘moved on’ from Uncharted and could do the same with The Last of Us” - Video Games Chronicle

“HBO’s The Last of Us has officially been renewed for a second season” - Video Games Chronicle

“Episode one of The Last of Us is free to watch on YouTube” - EuroGamer

“Wizards of the Coast fully retreats from D&D license changes after community outrage” - PCGamer

“Stolen League of Legends source code being ransomed, and Riot Games won’t pay” - Ars Technica

“Justin Roiland Resigns From High On Life Dev Squanch Games Following Domestic Abuse Charges” - Game Informer

“The Day Before developer forgets to trademark game, delays release for nine months” - EuroGamer

“The FTC sued Microsoft to stop the EU accepting a settlement over Activision deal, it’s claimed” - Video Games Chronicle

“GoldenEye 007 arrives on Nintendo Switch Online this week” - Nintendo Everything

“EA confirms Dead Space has a secret ending and New Game Plus” - Video Games Chronicle

“Far Cry 7 and Far Cry multiplayer reportedly in development at Ubisoft” - EuroGamer

Free Games on the Epic Store this week: “Hell is Others” & “Adios”

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//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”26th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode:

Forspoken has entered the discourse and opinions are critical; Manager at Blizzard leaves after being forced to give a good employee a bad performance review; Nintendo warns of Switch condensation; Riot Games is hacked, game source stolen; Resetera bans discussion of Hogwarts Legacy.

Welcome the Dead Drop Game News, your quick source for gaming news.

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News Sources in this episode:

“Forspoken | Critical Consensus” - GamesIndustry.biz

“Blizzard Manager Departs In Protest of Employee Ranking System” - Bloomberg

“Blizzard lead quits company in protest of ‘toxic’ staff appraisal system” - Video Games Chronicle

Brian Birmingham’s Blizzard stack-ranking Twitter thread

“Riot Games hacker has stolen League of Legends source code and anti-cheat program” - TechSpot

“Nintendo warns Switch users of condensation effects” - TechSpot

“Microsoft wants Sony to divulge confidential business details in FTC lawsuit” - EuroGamer

“Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is "massive" so Peter Parker's voice actor still has "a little bit of work" to do” - Gamesradar+

“Major gaming forum issues total ban on discussion of Hogwarts Legacy” - Gamesradar+

“Microsoft says Xbox monthly active users hit a record 120 million” - Video Games Chronicle

“Crystal Dynamics reportedly gearing up to announce new Tomb Raider game” - Kit Guru

“Dead Space Remake is so terrifying even the dev team struggles to play it” - EuroGamer

“The Last Of Us Episode 2 Broke A Massive Record For HBO” - GameInformer

“Google is hiding a fun and fungal The Last of Us surprise that really grows on you” - EuroGamer

“Life Is Strange 2 Jumps To Switch Next Month” - GameInformer

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//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”23th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode:

More layoffs hit games, including Jess O’Brien and Jason Oestreicher of Giant Bomb; 343 confirms they’ll continue Halo series; The Last of Us ex-staffer bemoans lack of credit on TV show; Sony confirms PSVR2 launch game catalogue; Ubisoft CEO apologises; PowerWash Simulator getting an update.

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News Sources in this episode:

“GameSpot and Giant Bomb latest affected in wave of media layoffs.” - GamesIndustry.biz

“Google laying off 12,000.” - GamesIndustry.biz

“Riot Games lays off 46 staff as part of "strategic shifts." - GamesIndustry.biz

“Phil Spencer tells Xbox employees layoffs were ‘painful’.” - Video Games Chronicle

“Former Halo developers criticise Microsoft for 343 Industries layoffs.” - Video Games Chronicle

@Halo 343 Industries tweet confirming ongoing Halo development.

“Majority of game devs see harassment from players as major problem, survey claims.” - Eurogamer

“In its 7th year, Nintendo is reportedly planning to increase Switch production.” - Video Games Chronicle

“Marvel's Avengers reportedly announcing end of development "as early as next week".” - Eurogamer

“The Last of Us co-director calls for unionisation after not getting HBO credit.” - Video Games Chronicle

“Sony confirms full PlayStation VR2 launch games, including Rez and Tetris Effect.” - Video Games Chronicle

“NetEase publicly tears down World of Warcraft statue following Blizzard rift.” - Video Games Chronicle

“Ubisoft CEO apologises for placing his foot so deeply into his mouth.” - PC Gamer

“I can't believe I'm saying this again but Skull and Bones is delayed again.” - PC Gamer

“Ubisoft confirms its PvP game ‘Project Q’ has been cancelled.” - Video Games Chronicle

@SifuGame tweet showing footage of Sifu Arenas

“PowerWash Simulator is getting a free Tomb Raider crossover later this month.” - Eurogamer

“Returnal launches on PC February 15.” - Playstation Blog

“Epistory - Typing Chronicles” free on the Epic Store

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//DeadDrop{NEWS}:”10th Jan, 2023”// Encrypted in this episode:

Ubisoft Paris staff to strike after comments from CEO; Blizzard games to go offline in China; Starfield rumoured to be delayed even further; Nvidia, Google & EU opposing Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard; The Last of Us TV show premiere wows everyone! Welcome the Dead Drop Game News, your quick source for gaming news.

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“Blizzard is blaming NetEase for its games going offline in China next week.” - PC Gamer

“Ubisoft Paris employees are going on strike to protest CEO's 'catastrophic' comments.” - PC Gamer

“Microsoft is reportedly set to announce thousands of layoffs on Wednesday.” - VGC

“Nvidia and Google come out against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard buyout.” - PC Gamer

“EU will reportedly object to Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal.” - GamesIndustry.biz

“Starfield May Have Been Delayed To The 2nd Half Of 2023.” - Twisted Voxel

“NPD: US game spending dipped 5% to $57bn in 2022.” - GamesIndustry.biz

“Valve's "entire asset repository" leaks online, including cut content for Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life games.” - Eurogamer

“Stadia's Bluetooth controller tool now live so users can connect to other devices.” - Eurogamer

“Google Launches One Final Stadia Game Before Shutdown.” - Gamespot

“God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West lead this year's DICE awards nominations.” - Eurogamer

“The Last of Us TV series’ viewing figures are off to a great start.” - VGC

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"12th December, 2022"// Today's transfer includes my summary and thoughts on Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards plus all the announcements, a Loot Box bill submitted to Australian parliament, the FTC sues Microsoft to block Acti-Blizz acquisition, Sifu gets a movie adaptation, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Pre-show Promo:

I was lucky enough to guest on the “Crossed Wires” podcast talking about gaming news and the industry! Give the episode a listen when it releases tomorrow and if you love getting nerdy with tech, subscribe to their show as well: https://crossedwires.net/.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

The Game Awards winners: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2022-winners

Announcements List:

Death Stranding 2

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC with Idris Elba

FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon

Final Fantasy 16 Release Date: 22/06/2023

Diablo IV Release Date: 06/06/2023

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor coming 17/03/2023

Judas from Bioshock Creator Ken Levine

Hades II from SuperGiant coming in 2023

Last of Us Part 1 on PC 03/03/2023

Returnal on PC early 2023

For all Game Awards content, check out The Game Awards YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thegameawards

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Loot box bill filed in Australia

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/loot-box-bill-filed-in-australia

QH 2: FTC sues Microsoft to block Activision Blizzard acquisition

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-says-its-ready-for-a-court-battle-after-ftc-sues-to-block-activision-deal/

QH 3: Reports of crunch and low pay at FromSoftware

https://www.pcgamer.com/report-highlights-underpay-and-some-level-of-crunching-at-fromsoftware/

QH 4: Riot sues NetEase for copying popular game “Valorant”

https://www.eurogamer.net/riot-sues-netease-for-its-alleged-valorant-copy-hyper-front

QH 5: Microsoft games to begin at $70 USD next year

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/12/starfield-and-other-major-microsoft-games-will-jump-to-70-in-2023/

QH 6: Callisto Protocol and NFS Unbound quietly release with little fanfare

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/did-you-know-a-new-need-for-speed-came-out-last-week-uk-boxed-charts

https://www.pcgamer.com/patch-fixes-the-callisto-protocols-stuttering-which-glen-schofield-blames-on-a-freakin-error/

QH 7: Sloclap’s “Sifu” to get a film adaptation with John Wick film series creator

https://deadline.com/2022/12/story-kitchen-sloclap-sifu-1235187397/

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Welcome back to The Dead Drop, your favourite twice-weekly video game news podcast! This episode is a quick one to let you know that I'll need to take this week off from making episodes. It's an opportune time, considering The Game Awards are just round the corner and news outlets are focussed on Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales.

This week my full time job and life outside work is taking a lot of time, and I won't have the time to dedicate to podcast episodes. It's a bit of a mental-health break on my part, so I appreciate your patience.

The back-log of episodes in my feed are still relevant though! If you've missed news episodes or only joined me on the podcast in the last few weeks, these episodes will still be relevant to you. Background information for the games industry is beneficial to be informed, and you'll hear how the podcast and I have grown over time.

Again, I appreciate your patience and your listenership. Stay awesome, you legend!

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"24th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes governments in Australia and Ireland offering subsidies to game development, Sony hinting it will ban devs selling “easy-Platinum” shovelware, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet players demand refunds for performance, Ubisoft games return to Steam, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Australian and Irish governments providing subsidies to game devs to promote production

https://igea.net/2022/11/australian-game-developers-celebrate-introduction-of-dgto-bill-into-parliament/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tax-credit-to-support-game-development-launches-in-ireland

Story 2: Playstation warns devs that it will ban/de-list shovelware on PS Store

https://twistedvoxel.com/playstation-warning-ban-easy-platinum-shovelware-store/

Story 3: Ubisoft is bringing their games back to Steam (prev. Epic and Ubi Connect)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-has-confirmed-that-its-games-are-returning-to-steam/

Story 4: NOT NEWS - God of War Ragnarok Director wants to make Castlevania

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/god-of-war-ragnaroks-director-says-he-wants-to-work-on-castlevania-next/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Nintendo lawyers going after SteamGridDB website for images on Steam Deck

https://gamerant.com/nintendo-dmca-takedown-steamgriddb-art-sharing-website/

QH 2: God of War Ragnarok music intern uncredited - complains on Twitter

https://www.eurogamer.net/god-of-war-ragnarok-music-intern-goes-uncredited-for-work-on-game

QH 3: I spotted a “Beyond Good and Evil 2” tweet - must be happening!

https://twitter.com/hzloiz/status/1594771742823960576?t=GyboS3bPKudWrUM7Gl_w4g&s=03

QH 4: Team Ninja clarifies rumoured return of Ninja Gaiden & Dead or Alive

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/team-ninja-moves-to-clarify-ninja-gaiden-dead-or-alive-reboot-reports/

QH 5: Pokemon Scarlet/Violet players want refunds - Nintendo obliges

https://www.vg247.com/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-players-want-one-thing-refunds

QH 6: Microsoft offered Sony a 10-year contract for Call of Duty - Sony doesn’t comment

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-says-it-offered-sony-a-10-year-deal-to-keep-call-of-duty-on-playstation/

QH 7: Bayonetta 3 ending disappointing; Bayonetta 4 in development

https://www.polygon.com/23471133/will-there-be-bayonetta-4-announced-platinumgames-hideki-kamiya-bayo-3-ending

QH 8: Four Square Enix Montreal / Onoma games will be shut down

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/four-square-enix-montreal-mobile-games-including-deus-ex-go-are-shutting-down/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"21st November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Google’s anti-competitive “Project Hug” paid game studios, Blizzard and NetEase dispute over games in China, Sonic Creator accused of insider trading, Dead Island 2 delayed, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Guest on the Dukes of Gaming podcast!

“A Plague’s Tale: Requiem” Spoilercast with Dukes of Gaming and Game ’n Watch was a great chat about the game, its flaws, its triumphs and whether it belongs on the Game Awards’ “Game of the Year” list. Check it out on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1655852676 or wait for the episode to release on Dukes of Gaming in your podcast player: https://pod.link/1565104246.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Google paid Activision, Riot millions to stop competitive app stores

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/google-reportedly-paid-activision-riot-millions-to-prevent-them-from-opening-rival-app-stores

Story 2: Blizzard games pulled from China after NetEase licensing dispute

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/blizzard-games-set-to-be-pulled-in-china-after-dispute-with-netease-over-license/

Story 3: Sonic co-creator and Square Enix employees accused of insider trading

https://www.pcgamer.com/former-square-enix-employees-arrested-over-dragon-quest-related-insider-trading/

Story 4: Volition moving to Gearbox group in Embracer after terrible Saints Row performance

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/volition-will-become-part-of-gearbox-after-disappointing-reception-to-saints-row/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Dead Island 2 delayed until April 28th, 2023.

https://deadisland.com/news/importantupdate

QH 2: Overwatch 2 adds audio transcription of reported “disruptive behaviour”

https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2-adds-audio-transcription-to-pc-chat-to-beat-disruptive-behaviour

QH 3: Scalper bots easing off targeting PS5 products for resale, despite increase in stock

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/scalper-bots-slowly-starting-to-lose-interest-in-ps5-report-suggests/

QH 4: Within days, first mod for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet removes Ed Sheeran’s track from credits

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/pokemon-scarlet-and-violets-first-mod-has-removed-ed-sheerans-song-celestial

QH 5: Nvidia hit with class action over melting RTX 4090 adapters

https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-hit-with-class-action-suit-over-melting-rtx-4090-gpu-adapters/

QH 6: AC: Valhalla post-launch support ends with the Last Chapter DLC release

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-valhallas-post-launch-support-will-end-next-month-with-the-last-chapter/

QH 7: Team NINJA reportedly rebooting “Ninja Gaiden” and “Dead or Alive” franchises

https://noisypixel.net/ninja-gaiden-dead-or-alive-reboots/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"17th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Game of the Year nominations from Game Awards, Playstation patents blockchain in games, video games at the Grammys, Bethesda bites Mick back, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Podcast Recommendation:

“Decoder with Nilay Patel”, or the podcast of Lead Editor of The Verge, interviewed Phil Spencer (Head of Xbox) about the acquisitions and Xbox’s approach for game development and publishing in future. Give it a listen to explore many of the stories circulating this week and get the source without the speculation.

https://pod.link/decoder/episode/2519ec7304d068fe42d7c70b39c245f9

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: The Game Awards nominations are in!

https://thegameawards.com/nominees/game-of-the-year

https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2022/11/15/here-are-all-the-game-awards-2022-nominees/

Story 2: The first ever video game Grammys category announced!

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/grammy-awards-reveal-nominees-for-new-video-game-soundtrack-prize/

Story 3: Bethesda refutes Mick Gordon’s statement; will reveal their evidence as needed.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-rejects-doom-composers-mistreatment-allegations-says-theyve-incited-threats-of-violence/

Story 4: Ubisoft and Riot Games team up to target toxicity in gaming

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-and-riot-team-up-for-research-project-targeting-toxicity-in-online-games/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Xbox shelved streaming device because it was too expensive

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-shelved-keystone-streaming-console-because-it-was-too-expensive-to-produce

QH 2: Sega’s blockchain game is on the way.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/segas-first-blockchain-game-is-on-the-way/1100-6507907/

QH 3: Playstation might be exploring NFTs and Blockchain after patent

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-might-be-exploring-nfts-and-blockchain-technology/1100-6509143/

QH 4: Free “Superman” Unreal 5 demo stolen and sold on Steam

https://www.eurogamer.net/popular-free-superman-unreal-engine-5-demo-stolen-and-sold-as-11-game-on-steam

QH 5: The Witcher 3 next-gen update coming Dec 14th - free for current owners

https://twitter.com/witchergame/status/1592177211481944068

QH 6: Cyberpunk 2077 DLC confirmed as a paid expansion

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077s-phantom-liberty-expansion-wont-be-free-dlc/1100-6509165/

QH 7: Screen Queensland launches video game residency program

https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/screen-queensland-game-residency-program-33777/

QH 8: PS5 Pro and Slim speculation (BIG rumour!)

https://www.stuff.tv/features/ps5-pro-and-slim-everything-we-know-so-far/

QH 9: Shigeru Miyamoto turns 70 - Happy Birthday!

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/shigeru-miyamoto-turns-70-years-old-today/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"14th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the God of War Ragnarok game missing from Collector’s Edition, Nintendo Japan won’t repair for irate players, Studio Ghibli making a Star Wars title, Ash Ketchum becomes the best there ever was, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: European Commission clarifies after staffer bias on ActiBlizz acquisition

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/european-commission-responds-after-microsoft-activision-comments-from-staffer-receive-backlash/

Story 2: Nintendo Japan refusing to repair products for irate customers

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-japan-is-now-refusing-to-repair-products-if-customers-threaten-or-harass-its-staff/

Story 3: Diablo 4 is open world, but story has a “beginning, middle and end”

https://www.eurogamer.net/diablo-4-may-have-a-more-open-world-but-the-story-will-have-a-beginning-middle-and-end

Story 4: God of War Ragnarok breaking launch records; Jotnar edition missing game

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/god-of-war-ragnarok-is-already-the-biggest-launch-in-the-franchises-history-uk-time-tunnel

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/some-god-of-war-ragnarok-collectors-editions-shipped-without-the-game/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Studio Ghibli teases Star Wars project

https://twinfinite.net/2022/11/renowned-animators-studio-ghibli-teases-a-possible-star-wars-project/

QH 2: Ash Ketchum finally becomes the very best Pokemon Trainer there ever was

https://www.eurogamer.net/ash-ketchum-is-finally-the-very-best-pokemon-trainer

QH 3: Emphasis on Nintendo Accounts in future; non-specific about future console

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-emphasises-the-importance-of-nintendo-accounts-for-its-next-gen-console/

QH 4: Hogwarts Legacy showcase from Nov 11th

https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/hogwarts-legacy-showcase-reveals-more-features-and-character-creator

QH 5: Remedy is officially working on Control 2

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/remedy-is-officially-working-on-control-2/

QH 6: Kevin Conroy, famously the voice of Batman across tv and video games, has died

https://www.pcgamer.com/batman-voice-actor-kevin-conroy-has-died/

QH 7: Google Stadia starting to send out refunds for Stadia

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/google-has-begun-sending-out-refunds-for-stadia-purchases/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"10th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Mick Gordon’s tell-all on developing Doom Eternal music, Halo Infinite features finally coming, EU to investigate ActiBlizz acquisition, Returnal coming to PC, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Mick Gordon reveals all about Doom Eternal’s OST controversial development

https://medium.com/@mickgordon/my-full-statement-regarding-doom-eternal-5f98266b27ce

Story 2: Disco Elysium key members confirmed to be dismissed after controversy

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/disco-elysium-studio-zaum-confirms-former-employees-were-fired-for-misconduct

Story 3: EU has opened an in-depth investigation into Activision Blizzard acquisition

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/eu-opens-in-depth-investigation-into-activision-blizzard-acquisition

Story 4: Ubisoft cancel pre-orders for Prince of Persia remake

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/ubisoft-cancels-pre-orders-for-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake/

Story 5: Nintendo’s latest Indie World Showcase

https://www.eurogamer.net/heres-everything-that-got-an-airing-in-nintendos-latest-indie-world-showcase

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: EA shuts down Project Cars

https://www.polygon.com/23447447/project-cars-canceled-shut-down-ea-electronic-arts-codemasters

QH 2: Horizon MMO reported to be in development

https://www.eurogamer.net/horizon-mmo-reportedly-in-the-pipeline

QH 3: 343 to finally add important features to Halo Infinite

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/343-thanks-fans-for-patience-as-halo-infinite-finally-adds-long-awaited-features/

QH 4: Saints Row dev promises a massive update to squash bugs

https://www.eurogamer.net/saints-row-developer-promises-beast-of-an-update-to-squash-hundreds-of-bugs

QH 5: Cancelled RTX 4080 12GB graphics card will become the RTX 4070 Ti in January

https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/cancelled-nvidia-rtx-4080-12gb-will-reportedly-return-as-rtx-4070-ti-in-january/

QH 6: Take Two says GTA 6 leak won’t impact development

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-says-grand-theft-auto-6-leak-wont-have-any-influence-on-development/

QH 7: Steam database seemingly confirms Returnal on PC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/steam-database-update-seemingly-confirms-returnal-pc/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"8th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the final reviews in for God of War, Hideo Kojima’s rumour-quashing and studio news, Mass Effect 5 in development, Nintendo Indie World showcase this Thurs, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: Kojima game leak, discussing “Abandoned” and keeping his studio independent

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideo-kojima-breaks-silence-on-abandoned-conspiracies-its-really-quite-a-nuisance/

https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/03/kojima-rejects-ridiculously-high-acquisition-offers-to-stay-indie-17695121/

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/kojima-productions-next-game-overdose-leaks/

Story 2: God of War Accessibility, review scores and anticipation

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/god-of-war-ragnarok-is-the-second-highest-rated-new-game-of-the-year/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/god-of-war-ragnarok-includes-over-70-accessibility-features/

Story 3: PS VR2 launching in February at $549 USD

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/11/02/playstation-vr2-launches-in-february-at-549-99/

Story 4: Bungie urges Destiny 2 PS5 players to move from the PS4 version

https://gameluster.com/bungie-tells-destiny-2-players-stop-playing-ps4-version/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Mass Effect 5 development going well

https://www.eurogamer.net/mass-effect-5-development-proceeding-very-well-as-bioware-issues-fresh-tease

QH 2: New Deus Ex in early development at Eidos Montreal

https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-deus-ex-is-reported-to-be-in-very-early-development-at-eidos-montreal/

QH 3: Nintendo Indie World stream on 9th Nov 9am PT

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1589633781853552643

QH 4: 10 years on, Little Inferno gets an expansion!

https://www.eurogamer.net/10-years-later-the-brilliant-little-inferno-will-get-an-expansion

QH 5: AMD Radeon RX7900 XTX cheaper than 4090

https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/radeon-rx-7900-xtx-cheaper-nvidia-rtx-4090

QH 6: Square Enix announces an “NFT collectible art experience”

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-has-announced-a-playable-nft-collectible-art-experience/

QH 7: Final Fantasy 16 will be a PS5 exclusive for at least six months

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/final-fantasy-16-will-be-a-ps5-exclusive-for-at-least-six-months/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"3rd November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes God of War Ragnarok sold early by retailers, Callisto Protocol is cancelled in Japan, Phil Spencer says Xbox prices must go up, Henry Cavill is no longer The Witcher, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: Callisto Protocol cancelled in Japan to avoid censorship

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-callisto-protocol-canceled-in-japan-to-avoid-censoring-content/1100-6508674/

Story 2: Xbox prices to go up; GamePass is turning a profit

https://www.polygon.com/23426636/xbox-series-x-s-console-price-hike-game-pass-profit

Story 3: Henry Cavill is no longer Geralt - Liam Hemsworth to be the new Netflix Witcher

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/10/liam-hemsworth-will-replace-henry-cavill-on-the-witcher/

Story 4: God of War sold early, spoilers leaked, Barlog frustrated

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/completely-fing-stupid-god-of-war-director-bemoans-retailers-selling-ragnarok-early/

Story 5: Square Enix Montreal/Onoma studio shut down two months after purchase

https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-shuts-down-square-enix-montreal-two-months-after-buying-it/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Square Enix wants to create huge titles, and blockchain is important

https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-wants-to-make-global-hit-titles-and-believes-blockchain-will-play-a-key-part-in-future-growth

QH 2: Gotham Knights update removes anti-cheat by accident

https://www.eurogamer.net/gotham-knights-left-open-to-hacks-after-developer-accidentally-disabled-denuvo

QH 3: Study shows self-titled “Gamers” tend to think more extremely about racism & sexism

https://hardwaresfera.com/en/noticias/videojuegos/estudio-comportamientos-gamer/

QH 4: YouTube Gaming viewership jumps in September by 42%

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/youtube-game-streaming-viewership-jumps-in-september

QH 5: Microsoft wants Call of Duty on Switch

https://twistedvoxel.com/microsoft-call-of-duty-switch-minecraft/

QH 6: Virtuous’ studio video hints strongly at MGS remake

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-virtuos-recruitment-video-could-be-hinting-at-a-metal-gear-solid-project/

QH 7: Paragon MOBA being revived by South Korean studio

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epics-long-dead-moba-paragon-is-being-revived/

QH 8: NASCAR driver wins race with video game move

https://www.pcgamer.com/nascar-driver-makes-history-by-rocketing-ahead-with-a-videogame-move/

QH 9: Hilarious God of War advertisement video in Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9c4kPRSGE&ab_channel=PlayStationJapan

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"27th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes CDPR’s announcement of The Witcher Remake (Canis Majoris), news on Fallout 4 Update and TV Show, study shows cognitive benefits of gaming, Uncharted PC port tanks, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Prologue: Check out “Quit the Build”, a very well-produced gaming podcast and I’m a big fan of their show!

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Story 1: Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update coming next year

https://riseupgamer.com/bethesda-announces-next-gen-update-for-fallout-4-coming-next-year/

Story 2: Reports of RTX 4090 melting ATX connectors and adaptor

https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/matthew-wilson/nvidia-investigating-reports-of-melting-rtx-4090-power-adapters/

Story 3: Creative Assembly investigating allegations of workplace abuse

https://www.pcgamer.com/creative-assembly-vows-investigation-after-deeply-concerning-and-serious-allegations-of-workplace-abuse/

Story 4: Uncharted PC port release does not do well!

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/10/uncharted-pc-port-has-lowest-player-count-of-any-sony-game-at-launch

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Study shows cognitive benefits for kids playing games

https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/video-games-could-improve-kids-brains-study/article

QH 2: Playstation Plus Essential lineup for November

https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-plus-essential-lineup-for-november-leaks

QH 3: Star Wars Eclipse story details leak despite early development

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/star-wars-eclipse-story-details-leak-game-still-in-early-development/

QH 4: Apple is taking 30% of NFT sales as in-app purchase fee

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/apple-will-take-30-of-all-in-app-nft-sales-according-to-new-app-store-guidance/

QH 5: Amazon shows us first look at Fallout TV show

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-offers-first-look-at-the-fallout-tv-show/

QH 6: Court of Appeal denies Activision petition to dismiss gender discrimination lawsuit

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/court-of-appeal-denies-activision-petition-to-dismiss-gender-discrimination-lawsuit

QH 7: The first Witcher game is being remade in Unreal Engine 5

https://www.thewitcher.com/en/news/46225/the-witcher-remake-is-in-development

QH 8: Sony building dev team with Visual Arts and Naughty Dog for new AAA title

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-building-a-new-dev-team-to-work-with-visual-arts-and-naughty-dog-on-a-aaa-title/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"24th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes devs hate the Xbox Series S, RTX 4090s can hack passwords, details of GoW Ragnarok performance settings, retailers still selling Overwatch 1, 8K TVs in strife, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: PlatinumGames’ non-commital support for Bayonetta team members, referencing Jennifer Hale’s tweet

https://twitter.com/platinumgames/status/1583302996749787137

Story 2: 8K Industry hampered by EU Regulations

https://8kassociation.com/industry-info/8k-news/8k-industry-faces-challenge-with-new-eu-regulatory-ruling/

Story 3: Game Dev studios struggling with Xbox Series S requirements

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/10/many-studios-are-struggling-with-xbox-series-s-requirements-claims-developer

Story 4: Eight RTX 4090s can crack passwords in an hour

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/eight-rtx-4090s-can-break-passwords-in-under-an-hour

Story 5: Retailers still selling copies of Overwatch… but it doesn’t exist

https://www.eurogamer.net/retailers-are-still-selling-physical-copies-of-overwatch-even-though-it-no-longer-exists

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Bungie’s new Marathon IP seems real!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/10/21/more-info-on-bungies-new-marathon-game-which-seems-very-real/?sh=4170ea27d544

QH 2: UK Regulator asks public for views on Activision-Blizzard acquisition

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uk-regulator-asks-members-of-the-public-to-share-their-views-on-the-xbox-activision-deal/

QH 3: God of War Ragnarok performance settings revealed

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/god-of-war-ragnaroks-graphics-settings-have-been-confirmed/

QH 4: Final Fantasy 16 development on home stretch
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-16-development-has-entered-the-home-stretch-producer-says/

QH 5: Rockstar saves player’s Red Dead Redemption 2 save from Stadia

https://gameluster.com/red-dead-players-stadia-data-saved-by-rockstar/

QH 6: Microsoft claims Wolverine coming in 2023 - misinformed?

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-claims-insomniacs-wolverine-game-will-be-released-in-2023/

QH 7: G.O.G. adding online-only games to their service

https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/mustafa-mahmoud/gog-will-add-online-only-games-to-its-service-moving-forward/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"20th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Konami’s Silent Hill Transmission wrap-up, updates on the Bayonetta 3 VO debate, G4 TV shut down by Comcast, EA cancelling online features, Gotham Knights capped at 30 FPS without performance mode, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: Hellena Taylor vs Platinum Games debate update

https://www.ign.com/articles/bayonetta-voice-actor-reportedly-offered-at-least-15000-for-role-contrary-to-claims

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-dispute-bayonetta-voice-actors-claims-over-pay-offer/

Story 2: Konami’s Silent Hill Transmission reveals projects (confirming rumours)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bloobers-silent-hill-2-remake-is-officially-coming-to-ps5-and-pc/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/silent-hill-townfall-announced-published-by-annapurna-interactive/

Story 3: Comcast cancels G4TV, seemingly without warning for those who lost jobs

https://deadline.com/2022/10/comcast-pulls-plug-on-g4-tv-ending-comeback-try-video-game-network-1235145219/

Story 4: EA shutting down online game features for many titles

https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-shutting-down-online-features-for-mirrors-edge-red-alert-3-and-more-in-coming-months

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Insomniac reassures fans of Spider-Man 2’s release in 2023

https://gameluster.com/insomniac-reconfirms-spider-man-2-2023-release/

QH 2: Overwatch 2 players unhappy with cosmetic microtransaction pricing

https://www.polygon.com/gaming/23403447/overwatch-2-stores-skins-cosmetics-free-play

QH 3: Gotham Knights, coming to current-gen consoles only, to be locked at 30fps

https://screenrant.com/gotham-knights-30-fps-cap-no-performance-mode/

QH 4: Riot Games acquires Wargaming studio in Sydney, rebrands to Riot Sydney

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-games-acquires-wargaming-sydney-studio

QH 5: Disney Dreamlight Valley updates with bug fixes and improvements

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/disney-dreamlight-valleys-update-includes-100-bug-fixes-and-improvements/

QH 6: Cyberpunk Edgerunners producer has confirmed it is a stand-alone work.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cyberpunk-edgerunners-season-2-is-currently-not-in-the-works-producer-says/

QH 7: Console sales jumped 41% in the UK, but games market still down

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-playstation-and-switch-sales-jump-41-in-september-uk-monthly-charts

QH 8: Bethesda’s Ferret Baudoin has died; games industry veteran, worked on Fallout 4, 76 and Dragon Age II

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bethesdas-ferret-baudoin-has-died

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"17th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Bayonetta’s previous voice actor calling to boycott the game, Silent Hill announcement coming this week, the Scottish Game Awards in October, CDPR isn’t being acquired, Nvidia un-launches the 4080 12GB, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Hellena Taylor, the original for VO for Bayonetta, calls for players to boycott the game

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bayonettas-voice-actor-is-telling-fans-to-boycott-bayonetta-3-after-insult-offer/

https://twitter.com/hellenataylor/status/1581289084718227456

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideki-kamiyas-twitter-account-restricted-amidst-bayonetta-3-vo-controversy/

Story 2: Nvidia un-launches the RTX 4080 12 GB model (?)

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/12gb-4080-unlaunch/

Story 3: Analyst says CD Projekt Red is not being acquired

https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekts-big-roadmap-doesnt-indicate-an-impending-acquisition-says-analyst/

Story 4: The first ever Scottish Games Awards nominees are here!

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-nominees-for-the-first-ever-scottish-games-awards-have-been-announced/

Story 5: Exclusive Stadia game “Outcasters” to no longer be playable when Stadia shuts down.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/splash-damages-outcasters-looks-set-to-die-with-stadia/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Overwatch 2 hits 25 million players across all platforms

https://gameluster.com/overwatch-2-25-million-players-in-10-days/

QH 2: Valve working on new game and new IP

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/valve-is-working-on-a-new-game-called-neon-prime/

QH 3: Spider-Man Miles Morales coming to PC Nov. 18th

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales-hits-pc-in-mid-november/

QH 4: Smelling in VR possible with new tech

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/967688

QH 5: CDPR details how players transfer Cyberpunk 2077 saves out of Stadia

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/players-can-now-transfer-cyberpunk-2077-saves-from-stadia-to-other-platforms/

QH 6: Silent Hill announcement coming this week

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-confirms-silent-hill-event-is-coming-this-week/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"13th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Meta Connect 2022 announcements like Xbox Cloud on Quest, Among Us VR & Quest Pro headset coming in October, RTX 4090 Ti shelved for melting PSUs, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Meta Connect game announcement rollup + Xbox Cloud on Quest VR

https://www.shacknews.com/article/132603/meta-connect-2022-game-announcements-oculus-quest

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-cloud-gaming-is-heading-to-meta-quest-vr-headsets

Story 2: Meta Quest Pro launching Oct 25

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/meta-quest-pro-headset-announced-launching-october-25

Story 3: Meta acquires game studios, announced at Connect

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/meta-has-acquired-the-studios-behind-iron-man-vr-and-resident-evil-4-vr/

Story 4: Google announces cloud gaming on Chromebooks (but Stadia still dead)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/google-announces-cloud-gaming-chromebooks-in-the-wake-of-stadia-shutdown

Story 5: Rumours RTX 4090 Ti melted PSUs and dissolving spontaneously

https://www.techspot.com/news/96261-nvidia-rtx-titan-ada-reportedly-canceled-after-melted.html

Story 6: Quantic Lab testing lied to devs and mistreated employees

https://www.pcgamer.com/quantic-QA-tester-report/

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Dead Space Remake not coming to PS4, despite rumours

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dead-space-remake-is-not-coming-to-ps4-contrary-to-rumors/1100-6508148/

QH 2: PS5 shipments up 400% (by weight, not consoles)

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-playstation-shipments-were-reportedly-up-400-last-month/

QH 3: Square Enix Montreal rebranded to “Onoma”

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-montreal-rebrands-as-onoma

QH 4: Twitter user Samperson emulates original DOOM - in Notepad

https://twitter.com/SamNChiet/status/1579140903150964736

QH 5: Windows 95 had contained a fix specific to Sim City bug

https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-95-had-dedicated-code-to-nix-an-og-sim-city-bug/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"10th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Nintendo cracking down on adult content for Switch, Dan Allen Gaming caught leaking industry info, OW2 fixes and cracks, Steam Deck Dock now available, some quick headlines, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: Nintendo beginning to crack down on adult content in eShop.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-is-reportedly-cracking-down-on-uncensored-boobs-and-hentai-games/

Story 2: Steam Deck reservations gone, Docks available and trouble for emulation

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-says-steam-deck-can-now-be-bought-without-a-reservation/

https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-deck-promotional-video-removed-after-it-accidentally-showed-off-a-switch-emulator

Story 3: Blizzard drops phone requirement on OW2, but chat bug auto-purchases content

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/blizzard-apologises-for-overwatch-2-launch-issues-and-drops-phone-number-requirement-for-many/

https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2s-auto-purchase-bug-has-been-fixed-but-blizzard-still-wont-issue-refunds

Story 4: LATE STORY - Dan Allen Gaming caught after breaking NDAs as @TheRealInsider

https://kotaku.com/youtube-danallengaming-ubisoft-assassins-creed-leak-1849557551

Story 5: Has CDPR announced too much - I don’t think so!

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/has-cd-projekt-overburdened-itself-this-week-in-business

Quick Headlines:

QH 1: Origins gaming app to be replaced by EA app.

https://www.pcgamer.com/eas-origin-is-officially-dead/

QH 2: PlatinumGames CEO explains Babylon’s Fall failure.

https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/platinumgames-ceo-discusses-babylons-falls-failure/

QH 3: Silent Hill film director reveals progress on rumoured games

https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/mustafa-mahmoud/platinumgames-ceo-discusses-babylons-falls-failure/

QH 4: Next Kojima game featuring Elle Fanning may be Death Stranding 2

https://gameluster.com/mysterious-elle-fanning-project-may-be-death-stranding-2/

QH 5: Bethesda confirms Deathloop and Dishonored are in the same universe

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bethesda-confirms-deathloop-and-dishonored-are-in-the-same-connected-universe/1100-6508120/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"6th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes CD Projekt Red announcing more games and a new IP, Overwatch 2 released to DDoS attacks and MFA restrictions, USB-C Mandated on devices in EU, Sony to push a PC/mobile strategy, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: Playstation Studios Head Herman Hulst talks PC ports, live service and mobile gaming.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-games-will-wait-at-least-a-year-before-their-pc-release-except-for-live-service-titles/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonys-investment-in-fromsoftware-could-lead-to-movies-or-tv-shows-says-hulst/

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/playstation-eyes-new-investment-pc-mobile-push-2022-10-04/

Story 2: Overwatch 2 suffers multiple DDOS attacks, and restricts low-income players from access

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/overwatch-2-locks-out-players-with-pre-paid-phone-plans/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/overwatch-2-suffers-multiple-ddos-attacks-at-launch

Story 3: CDPR announces game development roadmap including new Witcher Trilogy, Cyberpunk Sequel and new RPG.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-is-officially-working-on-a-cyberpunk-sequel-witcher-trilogy-and-more/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekts-co-founder-and-joint-ceo-is-stepping-down-after-nearly-30-years/

Story 4: EU Parliament passes law to mandate USB-C ports for devices

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/eu-mandates-usb-type-c-chargers-for-mobile-devices-handheld-consoles

Story 5: Dead Space remake priced at $70 on console, perturbing gamers

https://www.eurogamer.net/dead-space-remakes-70-console-price-raises-eyebrows

Story 6: FIFA 23 patch improves dribbling

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fifa-23s-first-patch-reduces-penalty-accuracy-improves-dribbling-animations/

Story 7: Mario Movie has its own Nintendo Direct on October 6th

https://www.eurogamer.net/the-super-mario-bros-movie-gets-nintendo-direct-this-week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMPCXuvL8EM&ab_channel=NintendoofAmerica

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"3rd October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Google Stadia’s sudden cancellation, E3 planning to return 2023, Razer making a cloud handheld, Scorn releasing a week early, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: E3 is set to return June 13th, 2023

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/09/e3-returns-on-june-13th-2023-with-a-vision-to-reunite-the-industry

Story 2: Google Stadia is shutting down, and devs weren’t told

https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/29/23378713/google-stadia-shutting-down-game-streaming-january-2023

https://www.eurogamer.net/stadia-developers-still-working-on-games-shocked-to-hear-of-shutdown

https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/30/23380703/ubisoft-google-stadia-transfer-purchases-pc-shutdown

Story 3: Tencent to be more aggressive with full studio acquisitions

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-reportedly-refocusing-on-aggressively-seeking-full-games-company-acquisitions/

Story 4: Razer making a cloud gaming handheld

https://www.pcgamer.com/razers-cloud-gaming-handheld-is-coming-with-5g/

Story 5: Meta Quest 3 leaked as a consumer-grade AR device

https://www.eurogamer.net/meta-quest-3-leak-includes-design-files-and-specs

Story 6: Ed Sheeran writes a Pokemon song to be featured in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ed-sheerans-new-pokemon-inspired-song-will-feature-in-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet/

Story 7: Scorn is coming out a week early!

https://www.respawnstation.com/2022/09/scorn-is-coming-out-a-week-early/

Story 8: Shenmue Anime not renewed for 2nd season

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-shenmue-anime-likely-wont-be-renewed-for-a-second-season/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"29th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Netflix starting to develop games on their own, Skull & Bones is delayed into 2023, Disney demands two Star Wars games per year, Silent Hill: The Short Message rated in Korea, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Prologue: Super Bracket Bros is a great podcast! My guest spot will appear in a week or two!

https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZDT2ocwjZ0ID0d9OhdYCD

Story 1: Aussie studio Mighty Kingdom laying off staff

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mighty-kingdom-laying-off-staff

Story 2: New Silent Hill title has been rated in Korea

https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/silent-hill-the-short-message-rated-in-korea/

Story 3: Disney wants two Star Wars games a year???

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/disney-reportedly-wants-two-star-wars-games-per-year/1100-6507804/

Story 4: FarCry 6 GOTY edition and expansion leaked

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-far-cry-6-expansion-and-game-of-the-year-edition-have-seemingly-leaked/

Story 5: Microsoft launches Mineral Camo controller

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-launched-a-new-special-edition-xbox-series-x-s-controller/

Story 6: Netflix opens a game studio in Helsinki

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/netflix-launches-new-studio-in-finland

Story 7: Skull and Bones delayed due to “shallow gameplay”

https://www.pcgamesn.com/skull-bones/delayed-gameplay

Story 8: Marvel does not expect games to tie into the MCU

https://www.eurogamer.net/marvel-has-no-plans-for-video-game-mcu

Story 9: US Department of Homeland Security gets grant to research extremism in gaming

https://massivelyop.com/2022/09/24/us-department-of-homeland-security-issues-a-nearly-700k-grant-to-research-extremism-in-gaming/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"26th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the UK teen arrested for the recent GTA 6 and Uber hack, Nvidia CEO says cheap GPUs are a thing of the past, Cyberpunk 2077 performing better than ever, “videogamedunkey” starts an Indie game publisher, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: UPDATE - UK Police arrest 17-year-old for GTA 6 hack

https://www.pcgamer.com/busted-uk-police-arrest-17-year-old-hacker-in-connection-with-gta-6-leaks/

Story 2: NVIDIA CEO claims low GPU prices are a thing of the past

https://au.pcmag.com/graphics-cards/96342/nvidia-ceo-high-prices-for-gpus-are-here-to-stay

Story 3: Cyberpunk 2077 clears Witcher 3’s all time concurrent player count

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cyberpunk-2077s-resurgence-has-cleared-witcher-3s-all-time-concurrent-players-record/

Story 4: “A Better Ubisoft” makes further claims of worse toxicity in the company

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-staff-call-for-more-change-explanations-around-harassment-culture

Story 5: Ninja Theory denies use of AI to replace voice actors

https://www.eurogamer.net/ninja-theory-disputes-claims-it-is-using-ai-to-replace-voice-actors

Story 6: Apex Legends calls for end to developer harassment from toxic audiences

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/apex-legends-studio-respawn-calls-for-an-end-to-developer-harassment/

Story 7: Twitch revenue split adjustment sparks outcry from streamers

https://www.shacknews.com/article/132382/twitch-subcription-revenue-share-cut

Story 8: YouTuber starts indie game company called “Bigmode”

https://www.eurogamer.net/youtuber-videogamedunkey-launches-own-indie-publishing-company-bigmode

Story 9: Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals has been delayed until next year

https://twitter.com/nightschoolers/status/1573744744923963392

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"22nd September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Tencent laying off almost all of the Fanbyte gaming division, Cyberpunk Edgerunners reviving the game, GTA hacker claims Uber hack, TikTok is a misinformation machine, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Fanbyte gaming news site staff laid off by Tencent

https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/15/tencent-lays-off-nearly-all-of-staff-at-its-gaming-site-fanbyte/

Story 2: Cyberpunk 2077 player count rises as anime Edgerunners is released

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-is-enjoying-a-resurgence-of-players/

Story 3: Diablo IV test build footage leaks

https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23361252/diablo-iv-footage-leaked-blizzard-gta-vi-leak

Story 4: The Rockstar, Uber and FBI investigation over hacker

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uber-in-contact-with-the-fbi-over-potential-gta-6-hacker/

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/fbi-to-investigate-hacker-claiming-responsibility-for-gta-vi-leak

Story 5: 2K reports a phishing hack to support emails

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/2k-support-says-it-has-been-hacked-and-warms-customers-to-reset-their-password/

Story 6: Gen Z is using TikTok as a search engine - 1/5 posts are misinformation

https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-uses-tiktok-over-google-but-videos-contain-misinformation-2022-9

Story 7: PS5 revamp with detachable disc drive potentially in 2023

https://wccftech.com/playstation-5-revamp-new-model-detachable-disc-drive-2023/

Story 8: Apple App pricing increases across platform to match taxing increases

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/apple-increasing-app-store-prices-across-europe-and-asia-next-month

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"19th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the massive GTA VI developer footage leak, iOS 16 update breaks games on phone, PSVR2 not compatible with PSVR games, Nvidia’s disrespect pushes EVGA away, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: GTA VI Development Footage leaks online in over 90 videos

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/huge-gta-6-leak-sees-over-90-alleged-videos-circulated/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPgu-np6I4A&ab_channel=Banden

Story 2: EVGA terminates partnership with Nvidia citing lack of respect

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/huge-gta-6-leak-sees-over-90-alleged-videos-circulated/

https://techpod.content.town/episodes/152-three-pfizers-to-the-wind

Story 3: It is decided: how to pronounce the new Zelda Breath of the Wild sequel’s title

https://www.eurogamer.net/heres-how-you-pronounce-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-nintendo-says

Story 4: PSVR2 not compatible with PSVR games

https://www.polygon.com/23356951/psvr2-not-backward-compatible-psvr-games

Story 5: iOS 16 Update affects multi-touch functions in games on iPhone

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ios-16-update-affects-gameplay-in-some-music-and-rhythm-games

Story 6: “How Long to Beat” now integrated with Xbox Gamepass

https://www.laptopmag.com/news/how-long-to-beat-is-now-built-into-xbox-game-pass

Story 7: MMO Wizard101 taken offline after ex-employee fills game with sentiment against developer.

https://www.eurogamer.net/mmo-wizard101-is-taken-offline-after-an-unhappy-developer-filled-it-with-angry-messages

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"Inscryption", created by Daniel Mullins Games and published by Devolver Digital, was a sleeper hit in 2021 with its air of mystery, compelling card game mechanics and love from game reviewers across the games industry. It joins The Witness, Asemblance and Doki Doki Literature Club as one of the best in its class with compelling mysteries, multi-layered meta-narrative and more Easter Eggs than a single player could find in their lifetime.

In this special bonus episode of the Dead Drop, Matthew Bliss brings on life-long friend and fan of the show, Cara Tune, to discuss Inscryption's secrets, explore the ARG & Easter Eggs and unfurl the final mystery of Luke Carder, The Old Data and the Stoat.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 || Introduction
0:14:33 || Act I: Leshy's Cabin
0:40:33 || Act II: The World of the Scrybes
1:04:39 || Act III: P03's Factory
1:35:47 || Epilogue: The Old Data

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"16th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a “surprise” Nintendo Direct with Zelda BOTW 2 info, a Sony S.O.P. with new titles, Patreon allegedly sexualising minors, Babylon’s Fall services cancelled in 2023, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: PSA - Patreon accused of supporting accounts sexualising minors.

https://au.pcmag.com/security/96172/patreon-denies-hosting-child-sexual-abuse-material-amid-security-team-cuts

Story 2: Playstation State of Play Round-up, including God of War trailer

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-september-2022-everything-announced

Story 3: Nintendo Direct Round-up, including Breath of the Wild 2

https://www.polygon.com/23349783/nintendo-direct-everything-announced-september-2022-botw-tears-of-the-kingdom-release-date

Story 4: GoldenEye 007 online multiplayer is exclusive to Switch, not on Xbox

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/goldeneyes-online-multiplayer-is-exclusive-to-switch-007-site-claims/

Story 5: Babylon’s Fall service termination announced for next year

https://gameluster.com/babylons-fall-service-terminating-next-year/

Story 6: Diablo Orb Debt leads to removed access to competitive multiplayer

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-players-in-orb-debt-are-being-banned-from-pvp-activites/

Story 7: Roblox launching in game ads next year

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-to-launch-in-game-advertisements-next-year

Story 8: Discord integration now available on Xbox

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/discord-voice-chat-is-now-available-for-everyone-on-xbox-consoles/

Story 9: Deathloop coming to Xbox (and maybe GamePass) shortly

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ads-for-ps5-exclusive-deathloop-have-started-appearing-on-xbox/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"12th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a roundup of the Disney & Marvel and Ubisoft showcases, unpacking the five new AC titles, Zelda BOTW 2 rumours, Bioshock 4 in development, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Five new Assassin’s Creed titles in development

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/future-assassins-creed-games/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/five-assassins-creed-titles-headline-ubisoft-forward

Story 2: Everything announced at Ubisoft Forward 2022

https://press-start.com.au/features/2022/09/11/everything-announced-at-the-september-ubisoft-forward/

Story 3: Grubb claims Nintendo Direct could be coming this week

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-direct-breath-of-the-wild-sequel-name/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/wind-waker-nintendo-direct/

Story 4: The Disney & Marvel Showcase announcements

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-disney-and-marvel-games-showcase-was-a-teaser-of-future-releases

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bithell-games-is-working-on-a-visual-novel-tron-game/

Story 5: Snap, Meta & TikTok shuttering games divisions

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/social-platform-gaming-ambitions-disappear-in-a-snap-this-week-in-business

Story 6: Steam Deck repair centers now open!

https://www.pcgamer.com/official-steam-deck-repair-centers-are-now-open/

Story 7: Bioshock 4 rumoured with female protagonist, set in Antarctica

https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/bioshock-4-rumored-to-have-female-protagonist-and-be-set-in-antarctica/

Story 8: Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves coming to Epic and Steam

https://www.eurogamer.net/looks-like-uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-collection-is-coming-to-epic-games-store-and-steam-next-month

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"8th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Twitch policy changes enabling creators to stream anywhere, Xbox promotes multi-platform COD agreement, Tencent acquiring stakes in Ubisoft, CD Projekt Red announcements and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Tencent officially acquiring stake in Ubisoft

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-acquiring-a-stake-in-ubisofts-family-holding/

Story 2: New Twitch policy change enables Partners to stream anywhere (not just Twitch)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/new-twitch-policy-enables-wider-strategies-for-building-your-brand-opinion

Story 3: Xbox signed deal to have COD on Playstation for 3 years; PS isn’t happy.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-xboxs-call-of-duty-offer-was-inadequate-on-many-levels

Story 4: G Fuel talent managers fired after CEO berates them in meeting

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/g-fuel-fires-staffers-after-complaints-over-ceos-offensive-language

Story 5: CD Projekt Updates: Cyberpunk Expansion, new Witcher includes more than one game, and New-Gen Witcher 3 is on track

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-fully-committed-to-cyberpunk-beyond-2077s-sole-expansion/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-expects-its-new-witcher-saga-to-include-more-than-one-game/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-says-witcher-3s-new-gen-release-is-on-track-for-late-2022/

Story 6: Masayasu Ito, Playstation hardware architect, retiring at 60

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-hardware-architect-masayasu-ito-retires-this-month

Story 7: Nintendo removing Loot Boxes in October after making $293 million

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-removing-mario-kart-tour-loot-boxes-in-october

Story 8: Powerwash Simulator reaches 3 million players after 1.0 release

https://twitter.com/PowerWashSim/status/1567135530097295360

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"5th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes transphobic dev updates for Domina game leads to removal, a new Assassin’s Creed game announcement, Callisto Protocol CEO tweets about crunch, new God of War footage available, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: “Domina” game removed from Steam for continuous trans-phobic posts.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/domina-removed-from-steam-after-studios-anti-trans-post

https://www.thegamer.com/domina-dev-posts-transphobic-rant-in-patch-notes-following-own-community-forums-ban/

Story 2: 11-bit Studios declares it will no longer send Steam Curators free keys

https://www.eurogamer.net/11-bit-studios-will-no-longer-give-keys-to-steam-curators

Story 3: New Assassin’s Creed game, “Mirage”, announced with reveal this week

https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-mirage-officially-announced-reveal-next-week

Story 4: “Riot x Take This” launch wellbeing tools for creators.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-and-take-this-launch-mental-health-tools-for-marginalised-creators

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/09/arcane-wins-an-emmy-as-riot-games-releases-making-of-documentary/

Story 5: Third-party purchased orbs in Diablo Immortal removed, leaving players with a debt

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-players-are-being-stripped-of-third-party-orbs-leading-to-huge-debts/

Story 6: “Callisto Protocol” studio founder’s deleted posts inferring crunch culture at studio

https://www.eurogamer.net/striking-distance-studios-ceo-posts-then-deletes-a-tweet-thought-by-some-to-promote-crunch-culture

Story 7: Quidditch not playable in Hogwarts Legacy

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/quidditch-wont-be-playable-in-hogwarts-legacy-its-been-confirmed/

Story 8: Game Informer features exclusive God of War Ragnarok gameplay

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/god-of-war-ragnarok-gameplay-footage-shows-off-new-weapons-and-abilities/

Story 9: New Cyberpunk 2077 stream to announce what’s next for the game

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-to-reveal-whats-next-for-cyberpunk-2077-in-upcoming-live-stream/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"1st September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes From Software selling minority stakes to Sony and Tencent, Quantic Dream acquired by Chinese NetEase, scammers taught lesson by indie dev on Steam, more on Logitech Cloud handheld, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: FromSoftware sells minority stakes to Sony and Tencent

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/08/sony-to-acquire-minority-stake-in-elden-ring-dev-fromsoftware

Story 2: Sony acquires Savage Games mobile game studio

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/08/playstation-acquires-savage-game-studios-focusing-on-mobile-games

Story 3: Playstation 5 disc model weight reduced in Australian stock

https://www.engadget.com/the-play-station-5-is-getting-lighter-again-092227160.html

Story 4: Chinese company NetEase acquires Quantic Dream

https://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-tech-titan-netease-acquires-detroit-become-human-dev-quantic-dream/

Story 5: Steam Curator scammers smoked out by Indie Developer

https://www.eurogamer.net/scammers-posing-as-steam-curators-snuffed-out-by-indie-dev

Story 6: Logitech Cloud Gaming handheld revealed as Switch-like with Android OS

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/30/23328440/logitech-g-gaming-handheld-google-play-cloud-gaming

Story 7: New Games Academy in UK launched by WB and Rocksteady

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warner-bros-to-launch-the-uks-first-games-academy-with-rocksteady-studios/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"29th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a debunked rumour about Amazon purchasing EA, Zuckerberg confirms new Quest headset release on JRE, PS5 pricing increase everywhere but U.S, a new Bioshock movie in the works, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Rumours of Amazon buying EA proven false.

https://www.eurogamer.net/amazon-planning-to-buy-ea-report

Story 2: Playstation 5 global price-rise, Xbox and Nintendo confirm no price change.

https://lordsofgaming.net/2022/08/breaking-playstation-5-set-for-global-price-hike/

https://128bit.news/nintendo-reaffirms-that-it-also-wont-increase-switch-price/

https://128bit.news/xbox-confirms-it-wont-increase-price-after-playstation-hike/

Story 3: Embracer’s purchase of Square Enix western studios now complete.

https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-group-now-owns-crystal-dynamics-eidos-montreal-and-square-enix-montreal/

Story 4: Zuckerberg confirms new Quest device to release in October this year.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/meta-quest-pro-release-date-confirmed-by-zuckerberg/

Story 5: Denuvo’s new Switch piracy protection details unveiled.

https://gonintendo.com/contents/8476-denuvo-says-nintendo-not-involved-with-their-switch-piracy-protection-online

Story 6: Bioshock movie in the works with Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/bioshock-movie-director-francis-lawrence

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"25th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes my noteworthy announcement picks from Gamescom, the Saints Row Reboot reviews badly and dips stock for Embracer, LOTR acquired by Embracer, PS VR2 coming early 2023, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Gamescom Opening Night Trailers and Release Roundup

https://press-start.com.au/features/2022/08/24/gamescom-opening-night-live-2022-announcements/

Story 2: Embracer buys LOTR, other IPs and studios

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08/embracer-group-acquires-limited-run-games-lord-of-the-rings-ip-and-more

Story 3: Embracer Group stock drops as new Saints Row releases

https://www.eurogamer.net/embracer-stock-price-falls-following-saints-row-reviews

https://twitter.com/stevenspohn/status/1561871570125164544

Story 4: PSVR 2 stealthily declared for release in early 2023 on Instagram

https://www.engadget.com/sony-confirms-ps-vr2-is-coming-to-market-in-early-2023-224256205.html

Story 5: Nintendo to boost Switch supply by shrinking packaging.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-reportedly-plans-to-boost-switch-supply-by-shrinking-its-packaging/

Story 6: KOTOR Remake moved from Aspyr Media to Sabre Interactive

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kotor-remake-reportedly-moved-from-aspyr-media-to-saber-interactive/

Story 7: Days Gone and Pac-Man movies in the works

https://www.eurogamer.net/days-gone-is-getting-a-movie-adaptation

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bandai-namco-and-wayfarer-studios-to-produce-a-pac-man-film

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//DeadDrop{PODCAST_UPDATEv2.10937.15}:"22nd August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Matt talking about the games he is currently playing, discussing new bits of the podcast, bestowing on you the rank of "Dead Drop Network Initiate", and a bit more!

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"18th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Nintendo of America contractors speaking out on frat house culture, Microsoft finally reveals Xbox One sale numbers, FIFA accidentally sells at a 99% discount, Ghost of Tsushima movie with full Japanese cast, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Nintendo of America contractors confirm sexual harrassment and bad work conditions for non-full-time staff

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-of-america-contractors-describe-sexual-harassment-frat-house-environment

Story 2: Nintendo says that Switch pricing will not change in the near future

https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-wont-increase-the-price-of-nintendo-switch-at-this-point

Story 3: Microsoft claims the Xbox One sold less than half of PS4 consoles

https://gameluster.com/court-documents-confirm-xbox-one-sold-less-than-half-ps4-numbers/

Story 4: FIFA 23 Ultimate accidentally sold for $0.06!

https://www.ign.com/articles/fifa-23-accidentally-sold-for-6-cents-ea-will-honor-it

Story 5: “New Tales from the Borderlands” coming on 21st October

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/08/new-tales-from-the-borderlands-arrive-on-21st-october-for-ps5-ps4

Story 6: Ghost of Tsushima movie in the works; Director wants Japanese language film with Japanese cast

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ghost-tsushima-director-chad-stahelski-065452095.html

Story 7: New “Avatar: the Last Airbender” game leaked!

https://www.ign.com/articles/new-avatar-the-last-airbender-console-game-seemingly-leaks

Story 8: Steam interface update includes “Add to Library” button for free content

https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/update-add-to-library-free-games-dlc

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"15th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Microsoft claiming Sony paid to keep games off GamePass, Bungie lawsuit against aimbot maker gets spicy, Hogwarts Legacy’s surprise delay to 2023, Google Stadia testing demo system using achievements, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Microsoft claims Sony paid for blocking rights to keep games off GamePass

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/10/23300133/microsoft-sony-xbox-game-pass-blocking-rights-accusation

Story 2: AimJunkies takes aim at Bungie in countersuit for selling aim-assist software for Destiny 2

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/aimjunkies-subpoenas-valve-to-fight-bungie-copyright-accusations

Story 3: Hogwarts Legacy delayed until 2023

https://www.polygon.com/23303097/hogwarts-legacy-release-date-delayed-harry-potter

Story 4: DragonBall-Z is coming to Fortnite

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/08/stock-up-on-v-bucks-dragon-ball-is-coming-to-fortnite

Story 5: Playstation games on PC may soon require a linked PSN account

https://www.game-debate.com/news/31903/playstation-games-on-pc-may-require-a-psn-account-to-play-in-the-future

Story 6: Stadia testing game demo system tied to achievements

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/the-cloud/stadia-is-testing-a-new-game-trial-system-tied-to-achievements

Story 7: On P.T.’s 8th birthday, person responsible for delisting reflects on experience

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/on-pts-8th-birthday-the-person-who-delisted-it-speaks-out-i-wish-it-had-gone-differently/

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//DeadDrop{NEW_INTEL, USER_SUB}: Scorn is an atmospheric horror-adventure game that is anticipated to release in October of this year. Being in development since 2014, why has it taken so long? Why were fans angry with the developers back in 2021? And why the delays? In the first episode of the new "Network Intel" series, Jordan Reed has questions about ownership and development of Scorn - and I have answers.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

https://ebbsoftware.com/

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/scorn-xbox-pc-update/

https://www.laptopmag.com/news/scorn

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1777595379/scorn-part-1-of-2-dasein/posts/3457853

https://www.vg247.com/scorn-delayed-to-2022

https://www.thegamer.com/scorn-dev-says-the-game-is-by-no-means-a-shooter/

https://kotaku.com/horror-developer-makes-hostile-kickstarter-update-then-1848028178

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1777595379/scorn-part-1-of-2-dasein/posts/3351679

https://www.kepler-interactive.com/210928-pressrelease/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"11th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the crypto-crash leaving Nvidia short $1.4B on Q2 projections, Call of Duty pulls plagiarised skin from DLC, Unity buyout for $17B on the table, Beyond Good & Evil 2 finally gets a lead writer, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Call Of Duty devs pull Samoyed skin after alleged plagiarism

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/call-of-duty-pulls-dlc-after-plagiarism-accusation

Story 2: Crypto-crash and GPU sales dive causes Nvidia to be $1.4B short on Q2 projections

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/08/crypto-driven-gpu-crash-makes-nvidia-miss-q2-projections-by-1-4-billion/

Story 3: Unity announces partnership with Microsoft, then potential $17B offer from ApplLovin

https://blog.unity.com/news/unity-and-microsoft-announce-cloud-partnership-for-game-developers-and-beyond

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mobile-tech-firm-applovin-has-offered-to-buy-unity-for-17-5-billion/

Story 4: Valorant devs defend approach to “smurfing” by users

https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-dev-tackles-smurfing-paranoia-smurfs-are-less-common-than-players-think/

Story 5: “Beyond Good and Evil 2” finally hires a lead writer after announcement 6 years ago

https://www.ign.com/articles/beyond-good-evil-2-hires-its-lead-writer

Story 6: MultiVersus reaches 10 million players in 3 weeks

https://www.pcgamer.com/multiversus-smashes-10-million-player-milestone-in-just-3-weeks/

Story 7: Marvel’s “Midnight Suns” delayed to March 2023 on new-gen, TBA for old consoles

https://www.gamesradar.com/marvels-midnight-suns-now-coming-by-march-2023-on-new-gen-consoles-tba-for-old-gen-machines/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"8th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a Gamestop NFT creator caught selling games he doesn't own, Twitch in trouble for crypto-gambling sponsors bankrupting audiences, Logitech G and Tencent announce cloud-gaming handheld, Square Enix selling off more stuff, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Creator on Gamestop NFT Marketplace caught out for selling games he didn’t own

https://www.eurogamer.net/gamestop-nft-creator-is-suspended-for-selling-nfts-of-indie-games-they-didnt-own

Story 2: Twitch under scrutiny after streamers make millions from crypto-gambling, and bankrupt viewers

https://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-streamers-are-making-millions-from-crypto-gambling-sites-while-their-audience-goes-bankrupt/

Story 3: Logitech G and Tencent announce cloud gaming handheld

https://www.pcgamer.com/logitech-g-tencent-cloud-gaming-device/

Story 4: Tencent trying to become largest Ubisoft shareholder by paying over valuation

https://www.eurogamer.net/tencent-seeks-to-become-single-largest-ubisoft-shareholder-report

Story 5: Square Enix “looking to sell stakes” in US/EU studios to focus on Japan

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-has-reportedly-confirmed-its-looking-to-sell-stakes-in-its-studios/

Story 6: Switch Joycons now compatible with Steam on PC.

https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-now-officially-supports-switchs-joy-con-controllers

Story 7: Speculation of upcoming Deus Ex game squashed by Schreier on Resetera

https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/there-wont-be-a-new-deus-ex-game-anytime-soon/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"4th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Sony's fear the COD exclusivity could drive console purchases, Diablo Immortal player drops $100K and breaks game, EA promises to continue single player dev, Google Play changes mobile game ad rules, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Sony thinks C.O.D. exclusivity could influence console purchases
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/
Story 2: Diablo Immortal player who dropped $100K can no longer play game
https://www.eurogamer.net/diablo-immortal-player-spends-100k-on-game-now-cant-find-anyone-suitable-to-matchmake-with
Story 3: Leaker says RTX 4070 Ti matches RTX 3090 Ti
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-4070-ti-allegedly-matches-rtx-3090-ti
Story 4: EA says it still values single player games, despite live-service investment
https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-single-player-games-really-important-controversy
Story 5: Google Play ads new rules on interstitial ads
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/google-play-adds-new-rules-on-interstitial-ads
Story 6: Chinese manufacturer sells dubious Gameboy emulator phone case
https://www.androidauthority.com/gameboy-samsung-case-3188863/
Story 7: Modder removes Erd Tree in Elden Ring to improve framerate
https://www.eurogamer.net/elden-ring-modder-cuts-erdtree-to-improve-frame-rate

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"2nd August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Activision Blizzard's attempt to steal an indie artist's work, Google quashes rumours about Stadia's demise, Hogwarts Legacy's rumoured early release, we address Dr Disrespect's game called "Deadrop", and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Pre-amble: Dr. Disrespect’s new game in development, “Deadrop”
https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-disrespects-game-is-called-deadrop-watch-some-early-gameplay-footage/
Story 1: Steam Deck production ramped up to fulfil orders by end of year
https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-says-itll-fulfil-all-current-steam-deck-reservations-by-the-end-of-the-year
Story 2: Activision Blizzard allegedly plagiarised content from indie artist
https://otakukart.com/584430/billion-dollar-company-activision-blizzard-steals-indie-artists-design-for-cod-vanguard/
Story 3: Google quashes rumours of Stadia’s early death
https://www.pcgamer.com/google-denies-rumor-that-stadia-is-shutting-down/
Story 4: Star Wars: KOTOR development on pause after leadership fired
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-has-reportedly-been-delayed-indefinitely/
Story 5: FTC sues Meta claiming acquisition creates monopoly on fitness VR app market
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/ftc-says-metas-supernatural-purchase-could-ruin-the-vr-fitness-market/
Story 6: Rumours Hogwarts Legacy may release in early December
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2022/07/27/hogwarts-legacy-release-date-possibly-december-2022/

Podcast Recommendation: “Superhero Cinephiles” by Perry Constantine is a weekly podcast dedicated to movies and media about superheroes in all shapes and sizes. I joined him for Ep 110: Push where we talk about the little-known Chris Evans classic from 2009. Join the conversation today!

Superhero Cinephiles podcast: Website || Spotify || Apple Podcasts

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"28th July, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a study showing video games can improve mental health, Ubisoft confirms support of "Roller Champions", Meta Quest 2 price rises by $100, a rumoured EA Black Panther game in the works, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Ubisoft says “Roller Champions” isn’t cancelled, but extending current season.
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-insists-roller-champions-isnt-getting-cancelled
Story 2: New study shows gaming improves mental health more than it hinders it
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-study-finds-gaming-is-unlikely-to-affect-well-being/
Story 3: Meta Quest 2 VR kit is getting a $100USD price increase
https://www.eurogamer.net/meta-quest-2-getting-100-price-hike
Story 4: New single-player “Black Panther” game coming from EA
https://twinfinite.net/2022/07/report-youll-play-as-black-panthers-successor-in-new-single-player-game-by-electronic-arts/
Story 5: 2K delists WWE games on Steam without warning
https://www.pcgamer.com/2k-has-quietly-delisted-almost-all-of-the-wwe-games-on-steam/
Story 6: John Cena is in Fortnite…that is all.
https://www.eurogamer.net/john-cena-is-coming-to-fortnite
Story 7: Tender Claws studio to unionise with leadership endorsement
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-indie-studio-tender-claws-to-unionise
https://tenderclaws.com/

Podcast Recommendation: I was a guest on The Waffling Taylors podcast talking about my love of esoteric games (Inscryption & Asemblance Chapter 1 & Chapter 2), and it was a great time! The episode will be coming out on Friday, but Jay and Squidge are great lads to chat with - subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode!

The Waffling Taylors podcast: Website || Spotify || Apple Podcasts

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"25th July, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the Bayonetta 3 release date and non-nude functionality, God of War Ragnarok's release date, NFTs banned in Minecraft by Mojang, Sony completes its acquisition of Bungie, indie dev challenges players to refund his game, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: “Bayonetta 3” has a release date & Naive Angel Mode.
https://www.engadget.com/bayonetta-3-release-date-trailer-nintendo-switch-141511759.html
Story 2: “God of War: Ragnarok” also finally has a release date!
https://www.polygon.com/23068988/god-of-war-ragnarok-release-date-ps5-ps4
Story 3: Sony completes the acquisition of Bungie for $3.7b.
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-has-completed-its-37-billion-deal-to-acquire-bungie-and-welcome-it-into-the-playstation-family
Story 4: Bungie sues toxic streamer for hacking, ban-evading and threatening staff.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/bungie-sues-serial-destiny-2-cheater-who-threatened-employees/
Story 5: Minecraft says no to NFTs - NFT Worlds say, “we’ll make our own!”.
https://www.pcgamer.com/after-minecraft-says-no-to-nfts-nft-worlds-vows-to-make-its-own-game/
Story 6: PSA for Steam Deck owners: it will run slow or shut off if above 35℃.
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-max-temperature/
Story 7: “Refund me if you can” challenges players to beat it before Steam Refund window closes!
https://www.pcgamer.com/refund-me-if-you-can-challenges-you-to-beat-it-in-under-2-hours/
Link to the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011860/Refund_Me_If_You_Can/

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//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"23rd June, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the new Metaverse Standards Forum, Bungie wins $13.5M lawsuit against cheat maker, Tony Hawk speaks out about the scrapping of THPS 3&4 Remake, Epic makes a new review system for the Games Store, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: The Metaverse Standards Forum - built to govern the metaverse!
https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/21/metaverse-standards-forum-meta-microsoft-nvidia-unity/
Story 2: Bungie wins lawsuit against cheat maker for Destiny 2 UI hack
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-21-bungie-wins-lawsuit-against-cheat-maker-awarded-usd13-5-million
Story 3: Activision Blizzard shareholders win vote for annual report on workplace abuse
https://deadline.com/2022/06/activision-blizzard-shareholders-vote-harassment-report-1235049953/
Story 4: Tony Hawk says Activision scrapped THPS 3+4 Remake after Vicarious Visions merger
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tony-hawk-says-activision-scrapped-a-3-4-remake-following-vicarious-visions-merger/
Story 5: The Epic Games Store review system built to prevent review-bombing
https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-games-store-rolls-out-random-game-ratings-and-polls
Story 6: Microsoft confirms a shortage of wireless Xbox Controllers
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-controller-shortage-supply-disruption

Podcast Recommendation: “Who ArtED?” with Kyle Wood
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-arted-weekly-art-history-for-all-ages/id1485813093
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Sv71dnatL79dprwfX4Ypa
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/whoartedpodcast
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//DeadDrop{TRANS_DATE}//: 20th June, 2022. Today's transfer includes EA's boss salary being reduced by $20M USD, Ex-Bioware boss demands transparency in game development, the Grammys add a video game soundtrack category, musician uses a harp to defeat Margit in Elden Ring, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: VR for work leads to frustration and stress
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-17-report-working-in-vr-leads-to-more-frustration-and-task-load
Story 2: Boss of EA annual salary reduced by $20 million USD
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-boss-andrew-wilson-sees-20m-annual-pay-cut
Story 3: Grammys adding a video game soundtrack category
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-grammys-are-adding-a-new-video-game-soundtrack-category/
Story 4: Ex-BioWare boss says game devs need transparency of content schedules
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ex-bioware-boss-says-developers-need-to-be-more-transparent-with-content-schedules/
Story 5: Epic Games launches cross-play tool for devs
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-17-epic-launches-cross-play-tools-for-steam-and-epic-games-store
Story 6: Professional Musician uses Harp as controller in Elden Ring
https://www.eurogamer.net/elden-ring-player-defeats-margit-with-a-harp

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Delivering the news as of 16th June, 2022. Today's transfer includes God of War Ragnarok finally confirming a release window, The Last of Us Remake announced at SGF, a Duke Nukem movie in the works, Samsung TVs ready for cloud gaming, Diablo IV won't be micro-transactional, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: God of War Ragnarok release window is confirmed
https://www.eurogamer.net/god-of-war-ragnarok-reportedly-launches-november-2022
Story 2: The Last of Us Part 1 Remake is unveiled after rumour
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/the-last-of-us-remake-release-date-trailer-gameplay-news/
Story 3: Duke Nukem movie in the works
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/duke-nukem-movie-1235162997/
Story 4: 2022 Samsung TVs ready for Xbox GamePass via app on June 30
https://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-game-pass-on-samsung-tvs-5-things-you-need-to-know
Story 5: Phil Spencer’s no-BS attitude won over Obsidian in 2018
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencers-no-bs-attitude-helped-convince-obsidian-to-join-xbox/1100-6504628/
Story 6: Todd Howard confirms Fallout 5 after Elder Scrolls 6 - and more!
https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-bethesda-fallout-5-elder-scrolls-6-starfield
Story 7: Perfect World denies training scheme is exploitation
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-13-perfect-world-denies-graduate-training-scheme-is-pay-to-work
Story 8: Diablo IV will not be micro-transactional, says devs
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-13-perfect-world-denies-graduate-training-scheme-is-pay-to-work

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Delivering the news as of 6th June, 2022. Today's transfer includes Sony's State of Play announcements rundown, EA's Pride Month statement after disgruntling its staff, Epic Executive unsure if people care about the Metaverse, pay as much as $110K for lootboxes in Diablo Immortal, Prince of Persia Remake pushed again, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Sony’s State of Play run-down
https://www.comingsoon.net/games/news/1224441-june-2022-playstation-state-of-play-everthing-announced
Story 2: Epic Exec says people have lost interest in the metaverse
https://wraltechwire.com/2022/06/02/people-lost-interest-in-metaverse-says-epic-games-exec/
Story 3: Prince of Persia Remake is no longer coming in 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-isnt-cancelled-but-it-is-delayed-again/
Story 4: GPU prices dropping further as demand decreases
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/gpu-demand-declined-in-q1-2022/
Story 5: EA issues Pride Month statement after staffers disgruntled from “rainbow washing” attempt
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-03-ea-issues-pride-statement-after-employee-pushback
Story 6: Rare Employee caught achievement-hunting in unreleased Goldeneye 007
https://www.eurogamer.net/rare-employees-are-still-unlocking-achievements-for-a-goldeneye-007-xbox-port-that-doesnt-exist-yet
Story 7: Diablo Immortal character completion could mean spending $110K on lootboxes
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/maxing-out-a-diablo-immortal-character-could-reportedly-cost-up-to-110000/

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The Push-Up Challenge - Matthew Bliss (thepushupchallenge.com.au)

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Delivering the news as of 2nd June, 2022. Today's transfer includes the God of War release rumour (and addressing the speculation), the list of game events coming in June, Diablo Immortal not available for Netherlands or Belgium due to gambling laws, loot box regulation push from the EU, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Upcoming video game events in June
https://gamerant.com/summer-game-fest-xbox-bethesda-state-of-play-june-2022-events/
Story 2: Diablo Immortal not coming to Netherlands or Belgium due to gambling legislation
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-reportedly-wont-be-released-in-belgium-or-the-netherlands-because-of-its-loot-boxes/
Story 3: 18 countries push for loot box regulations after Norwegian Report releases
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/18-european-country-groups-have-joined-the-fight-against-loot-boxes/
Story 4: French Government bans use of gaming terms for its staff
https://www.toisthe.com/2022/05/the-french-government-has-banned-the-use-of-english-gaming-terms-like-streaming-and-e-sports.html
Story 5: God of War: Ragnarok release rumoured for September (speculative only!)
https://technclub.com/gaming/god-of-war-ragnarok-release-window-leaked/
Story 6: Children under 18 in China banned from tipping streamers, and from watching streams after 10pm
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-09-children-banned-from-tipping-and-watching-livestreams-after-10pm-in-china

Shout out to The Game N Watch Podcast as well! For longer news discussions and banter, check out their weekly episodes:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22M1D7LGvUqLwllMGGNc6N
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-n-watch-podcast/id1591161936
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/game_n_watch_podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_NTe0g4S3HKU0s3HriX34Q

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Delivering the news as of 30th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes news of Xbox's streaming stick "Project Keystone", Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and Gran Turismo to become TV shows, Cyberpunk 2077 DLC story leaks, the new Embracer Archives, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Project Keystone is Xbox’s new cloud streaming stick
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-cloud-gaming-streaming-device-project-keystone

Story 2: Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and Gran Turismo to becomes television shows/movies
https://www.polygon.com/23141668/horizon-zero-dawn-tv-series-netflix-sony

Story 3: Cyberpunk 2077 story leaked from new DLC
https://twistedvoxel.com/cyberpunk-2077-major-story-expansion-script-leak/
Story 4: The Embracer Group to start a game archive to preserve the industry
https://www.eurogamer.net/embracer-establishes-the-embracer-games-archive-to-save-as-much-of-the-games-industry-as-possible
Story 5: Raven Software’s QA team successfully becomes a union
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-23-raven-software-qa-group-becomes-the-first-us-major-video-game-union
Story 6: Phil Spencer says they will recognise Raven Software’s union after acquisition
https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-will-recognize-raven-software-union
Story 7: Activision Blizzard shareholders urged not to re-elect board members
https://www.eurogamer.net/activision-blizzard-shareholders-urged-not-to-re-elect-board-members-following-inexcusable-passivity

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Delivering the news as of 26th May, 2022. Today's transfer is a little bit different - there hasn't been a huge amount of news to cover, so I've taken some article headlines that are clickbaity, speculative or misinformed and unpack them for you. We need to be more discerning with games journalism in our fanatical culture, so this is your quick introduction to how I look at articles and decide what is informative and what isn't. Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: “Take-Two and Zynga merge in the biggest deal in gaming history”
https://www.pcgamer.com/take-two-and-zynga-merge-in-the-biggest-deal-in-gaming-history/

Story 2: “Former Xbox Vice President Worried Game Pass Could Hurt The Industry”
https://kotaku.com/xbox-exec-ed-fries-game-pass-nervous-worried-ps-plus-sp-1848964651

Story 3: “Deus Ex, Tomb Raider and Thief could be getting more sequels, remakes, remasters or spinoffs”

https://www.game-debate.com/news/31774/deus-ex-tomb-raider-and-thief-could-be-getting-more-sequels-remakes-remasters-or-spinoffs

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Delivering the news as of 23rd May, 2022. Today's transfer includes a new Xbox Patent to allow gamers to get electronic versions of their physical games, Kojima addresses Norman Reedus announcing Death Stranding 2, EA has been trying to sell itself off, GameStop NFT Marketplace launches in the wake of the crypto market drop, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Xbox patent to get digital versions of physical games
https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-one-360-microsoft-patent-application-disc-1848934404

Story 2: GameStop NFT Marketplace is coming, but is it too late?
https://kotaku.com/gamestop-nft-crypto-blockchain-bitcoin-marketplace-meme-1848952829

Story 3: Kojima responds to Norman Reedus saying Death Stranding 2 is in development
https://www.eurogamer.net/kojima-publicly-responds-to-norman-reedus-claims-death-stranding-2-is-in-development

Story 4: EA has been trying to sell itself off for a long time
https://massivelyop.com/2022/05/22/electronic-arts-is-reportedly-seeking-to-sell-itself-off-and-has-been-for-a-while/

Story 5: Prince of Persia development moved from Mumbai due to lack of Ubisoft support
https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/reasons-for-failure-of-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-remake/zb4421

Story 6: Witcher 3 next-gen update to release in Q4 of this year
https://www.game-debate.com/news/31767/the-witcher-3-next-gen-version-is-now-launching-q4-2022

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Greetings, gamers! There's no Dead Drop News episode today, but I'd like to use this as a chance to talk about the new stuff happening around the podcast and some opportunities for you to interact with me. Its hard to mention this stuff during the News episodes, so listen to more about the new YouTube Channel, Twitch plans and if you're looking for a guest for your podcast!

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Delivering the news as of 16th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes Bethesda Games Starfield and Redfall delayed until 2023, Nintendo of America to address contract worker complaints, Square Enix reveals plans for NFTs and blockchain in gaming, Bioware contractors offered work from home after threatening to unionise, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Nintendo of America President is reviewing stories of Working Conditions
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-america-president-reviewing-troubling-stories-doug-bowser-contractors

Story 2: Bethesda games, Starfield and Redfall, delayed until 2023
https://twitter.com/bethesda/status/1524721132720566272
https://www.ign.com/articles/starfield-redfall-delayed-2023

Story 3: Konami profits owed to Yu-Gi-Oh
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/konami-just-had-its-most-profitable-year-ever-thanks-mostly-to-yu-gi-oh/1100-6503436/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

Story 4: Bioware contractors permitted to work from home
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-13-bioware-contractors-looking-to-unionise-no-longer-required-to-return-to-the-office

Story 5: Square Enix reveals plans for new studios and NFTs
https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-reveals-its-plans-to-establish-new-studios-and-acquire-others
https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/square-enix-nft-and-blockchain-plans-laid-out-in-annual-report

Story 6: Fortnite Unreal editor coming later this year
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-13-epic-games-to-release-unreal-editor-for-fornite-later-this-year

Story 7: Konami working on new Silent Hill game?
https://www.pcgamer.com/silent-hill-leak-seems-all-but-confirmed-by-konami-dmca-strike/

Story 8: Ubisoft confirms games for this financial year (US, that is)

https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-confirms-avatar-mario-rabbids-and-skull-and-bones-will-launch-this-year

And, the infamous dancing gorilla…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yttT9tUsN1E&ab_channel=TheDeadDrop%28VideoGameNews%29

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Delivering the news as of 12th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes Valve loses chance to dismiss anti-trust case on Steam, Gotham Knights no longer coming to XBox One/PS4, EA officially drops FIFA branding, Microsoft is making a cloud-streaming stick , and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: EA is officially dropping the FIFA name
https://www.eurogamer.net/after-almost-30-years-ea-is-officially-ditching-the-fifa-brand-1

Story 2: EA’s earnings are majority from live service games.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-10-ea-live-service-offerings-drove-its-fourth-quarter-earnings

Story 3: Valve loses chance to end anti-trust case over Steam platform
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/valve-loses-bid-to-end-antitrust-case-over-steam-gaming-platform
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-10-us-district-judge-says-that-valve-will-face-antitrust-ligation

Story 4: New Gotham Knights game no longer coming to XBox One/PS4
https://wbgamesmontreal.com/2022/05/gotham-knights-official-nightwing-pre-orders-available-today/
https://twistedvoxel.com/batman-gotham-knights-coop-4-players/

Story 5: Activision Blizzard continues to push employees not to vote to unionise
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-10-activision-blizzards-anti-union-efforts-continue-ahead-of-next-weeks-raven-vote

Story 6: Microsoft will make a streaming device and Samsung app to play cloud streaming games
https://venturebeat.com/2022/05/06/xbox-streaming-stick-when/

Story 7: Indie World Nintendo Stream from 11th May
https://press-start.com.au/news/nintendo/2022/05/12/everything-announced-at-todays-indie-world-nintendo-direct/
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-indie-world-showcase-set-for-tomorrow

Story 8: Weird Elden Ring news is still happening…
https://www.eurogamer.net/watch-elden-ring-legend-let-me-solo-her-beat-that-tricky-boss-for-the-1000th-time
https://www.eurogamer.net/elden-ring-player-hides-in-a-bush-for-three-hours-to-thwart-a-rune-farmer

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Delivering the news as of 9th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes more Babylon's Fall drops to one concurrent player, Nintendo of America contract workers treated poorly, Fornite cloud streaming sidesteps Apple's Appstore ban, GTA 6 has a release window, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Babylon’s Fall drops to one concurrent player on Steam last week.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/babylons-fall-dropped-to-just-one-concurrent-player-on-pc/
Story 2: Growing discontent of workers at Nintendo of America due to conditions and lack of progression
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-america-contractors-full-time-complaints-report
https://youtu.be/XdBUNgFFws4?t=3300 (I also discuss this on the Game ‘n Watch Podcast)
Story 3: Fortnite cloud streaming on phones after Epic Games and Microsoft side-step Apple’s ban
https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/fortnite-xbox-cloud-gaming-apple
Story 4: Nvidia to pay $5.5 million after hiding revenue made from selling direct to cryptocurrency miners in their “Gaming” report
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/6/23059930/nvidia-sec-charges-fine-settlement-gaming-gpu-crypto-mining
Story 5: Xbox Cloud outages prevent gamers accessing offline content
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/7/23061588/xbox-having-more-issues-affecting-cloud-gaming-digital-titles
Story 6: Grand Theft Auto 6 release rumoured to be second half of 2024
https://tech4gamers.com/gta-6-and-other-release-dates/
Story 7: Supermassive Games’ follow-up to Until Dawn, “The Quarry”, will include a death rewind mechanic
https://www.gamesradar.com/the-quarry-is-getting-a-death-rewind-mechanic/
Story 8: “Unpacking” coming to Playstation on May 10th
https://www.eurogamer.net/gentle-puzzler-unpacking-gets-playstation-release-date

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Delivering the news as of 5th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes more Activision Blizzard lawsuits and trouble, Roblox product integrations on the rise, Square Enix sells studios to The Embracer Group, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: More Activision Blizzard lawsuits… surprised?
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-03-activision-blizzard-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-new-yorks-proposed-annual-abuse-report
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-29-activision-blizzard-receives-new-nlrb-complaint
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/04/new-york-city-sues-activision

Story 2: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake development moving to Montreal
https://twitter.com/princeofpersia/status/1521519964074749954/photo/1

Story 3: Roblox replacing Fortnite as “the new metaverse”???
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spotify-island-reimagines-the-streaming-service-as-a-video-game-inside-roblox/1100-6503000/
https://www.polygon.com/23016682/roblox-sonic-the-hedgehog-speed-simulator-game-chao

Story 4: Twitch rumours leading to reduced revenue split for creators
https://www.destructoid.com/twitch-cutting-streamer-revenue-more-ads-rumor-report-bloomberg-amazon/

Story 5: Square Enix sells Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal to The Embracer Group
https://kotaku.com/square-enix-embracer-deus-ex-1848866849
https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-says-embracer-acquisitions-allow-it-to-invest-more-in-the-blockchain-ai-and-the-cloud
https://gamerant.com/square-enix-marvel-games-loss/

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I'm starting a NEW SERIES on The Dead Drop Podcast called "My Thoughts On..." in which I deep dive into news, games and more. It gives you a chance to hear my reflections and discussions on topics relevant to you, and to recommend some games I love - listen to this episode to find out more!

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Delivering the news as of 28th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Super Mario Movie delays, Ubisoft acquisition potential from Private Equity firms, Dragon Age QA team wants to unionise, Activision Blizzard QA to vote on unionisation, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Super Mario Bros movie delayed until 2023
https://www.nintendojo.com/news/super-mario-bros-movie-delayed-into-2023

Story 2: Potential Ubisoft buyout from Private Equity firms
https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-acquisition-buyout-assassin-s-creed-far-cry-gho-1848831498

Story 3: “Project Q” game announced in development by Ubisoft
https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/project-q-officially-revealed-by-ubisoft-after-a-number-of-leaks-3211288

Story 4: Dragon Age 4 QA teams unionise over bad pay and COVID conditions
https://kotaku.com/bioware-keywords-studios-qa-union-mass-effect-dragon-ag-1848847955

Story 5: Raven’s Software QA Testers vote to unionise passed by US Labour Board
https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/activision-blizzard-union-bid-will-go-to-a-vote-us-labour-board-orders

Story 6: “Gravity Goal” is 2K’s answer to “Rocket League”.
https://exputer.com/news/industry/gravity-goal/

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Delivering the news as of 25th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Ads in Sony and Xbox coming soon, Joy-con drift issues by the thousands, leaks on PC Ports for PlayStation games, upcoming God of War news, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Microsoft and Sony thinking about ads in video games
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-is-reportedly-exploring-integrating-ads-into-free-to-play-games/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-also-reportedly-planning-to-put-ads-in-playstation-games/
My spiel on the Game 'n Watch Podcast: https://youtu.be/OZom2mzRxNs?t=4714

Story 2: Leak about PC Ports for Sony games and more
https://exputer.com/news/playstation/playstation-studios-alleged-pc-ports/

Story 3: Nintendo reports thousands of stick-drift issues on Switch
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-us-reportedly-received-thousands-of-faulty-joy-cons-each-week-at-height-of-drift-issues

Story 4: Pokemon Go study shows decrease in depression-related searches.
https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-go-study-found-it-led-to-decrease-in-depression-related-internet-searches/amp/

Story 5: New Tales from the Borderlands game announced
https://www.polygon.com/23036233/tales-from-the-borderlands-new-game-announced-gearbox

Story 6: God of War Ragnarok promised to come in 2022
https://www.eurogamer.net/god-of-war-ragnarok-is-still-on-track-for-2022-release

Story 7: GPU prices are starting to drop in price significantly
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/04/gpus-are-back-baby/

Recommendation: State of the Arc Podcast series on from “Resonant Arc” on FFX
https://www.youtube.com/c/ResonantArc/featured

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Delivering the news as of 14th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Valve ramping up Steam Deck production, Terra Virtua NFTs to be central in game development, Elden Ring speed-runner butt-stomps big bosses, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Valve ramping up Steam Deck production, and a hacked GPU!
https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23010130/valve-steam-deck-shipments-order-emails
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/steam-deck-owner-manages-to-output-at-4k60-with-an-external-graphics-card/

Story 2: Terra Virtua to create game studios for their NFT collectibles
https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/30/terra-virtua-launches-terra-virtua-studios-for-games-with-nft-characters/

Story 3: World’s largest SSD in production at 200 Terabytes
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/worlds-first-200tb-ssd-is-nearly-here-but-you-cant-use-it/

Story 4: RimWorld’s “Refused Classification” in Australia to be reviewed
https://www.classification.gov.au/about-us/media-and-news/media-releases/classification-review-announced-for-computer-game-rimworld

Story 5: Elden Ring speedrunner butt-stomps big bosses
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/04/elden-ring-speedrunner-kills-toughest-bosses-with-only-his-arse/

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Delivering the news as of 11th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Returnal winning Best Game at the BAFTAs, the surprise announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, Sega's foray into multi-game development for cloud and NFTs, the new Witcher Game Cookbook, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Returnal wins Best Game at the BAFTAs
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-08-returnal-wins-best-game-at-bafta-2022

Story 2: Kingdom Hearts 4 and Missing-Link announced at the 20th Anniversary
https://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-4-and-kingdom-hearts-missing-link-announced-at-the-series-20th-anniversary-event

Story 3: Sega developing the “Super Game” with cloud and NFTS
https://www.eurogamer.net/sega-says-it-is-a-natural-extension-for-future-games-to-include-cloud-gaming-and-nfts

Story 4: In-game add platform Gadsme raises $8 million in seed fund round
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-08-in-game-ad-platform-gadsme-raises-usd8m
Story 5: Witcher Cookbook now available for preorder
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-is-getting-an-official-cookbook

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Delivering the news as of 7th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Activision Blizzard removing their vaccine mandate for employees, Unreal Engine 5 available for download, a new Tomb Raider game now in development, Fortnite raises $144 million for Ukraine, Xbox GamePass is great for gamers, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Activision-Blizzard Vaccine Mandate backpedalled
https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/1/23007115/activision-blizzard-workers-walkout-vaccine-mandate-a-better-abk
https://www.polygon.com/23010343/activision-blizzard-vaccine-mandate-demands-abetterabk

Story 2: New Tomb Raider game built in Unreal Engine 5
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-new-tomb-raider-is-now-in-development-using-unreal-engine-5
https://www.xda-developers.com/epic-games-launches-unreal-engine-5/

Story 3: Niantic acquires NZXR (Magic Leap)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-06-niantic-acquires-former-magic-leap-developers-nzxr

Story 4: Microsoft launches Rivercraft, a Minecraft world on climate change
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-05-minecraft-launches-rivercraft
https://news.microsoft.com/en-gb/features/turning-the-tide-a-new-minecraft-world-is-inspiring-children-to-tackle-flooding-and-climate-change/
Story 5: Fortnite raises $144 million for Ukraine relief

https://www.toisthe.com/2022/04/epic-games-fortnite-raises-144-usd-million-funds-for-ukraine-aid.html
Story 6: Ubisoft no longer updating Ghost Recon Breakpoint
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-walking-away-from-ghost-recon-breakpoint-home-to-its-first-big-nft-experiment

Story 7: Xbox GamePass: the best deal in gaming so far
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/04/05/game-pass-coming-soon-april-2022/

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Delivering the news as of 4th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes E3 cancellation for physical and digital attendance, Capcom increases staff salaries by 30%, Bandai Namco approaches Brandon Sanderson for Elden Ring collab, VR shown to disconnect gamers from reality, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: E3 2022 has been cancelled both physically and digitally.
https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-2022-officially-canceled

Story 2: Four US Senators urging FTC to oppose Activision Blizzard merger.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/four-us-senators-deeply-concerned-about-proposed-xbox-activision-merger/

Story 3: Capcom staff salaries to increase by 30% in Japan.
https://www.toisthe.com/2022/03/capcom-is-increasing-its-employees-base-salaries-by-30-in-japan.html

Story 4: Twitch removes Paid Boosts promotional feature indefinitely.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-01-twitch-indefinitely-stops-the-paid-boost-promotional-feature

Story 5: Elden Ring publisher approaches Brandon Sanderson for collaboration.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elden-rings-publisher-wants-to-work-with-author-brandon-sanderson-and-he-has-a-soulsborne-pitch/

Story 6: VR shown to cause depersonalisation and derealisation in gamers.
https://www.psypost.org/2022/04/virtual-reality-can-induce-mild-and-transient-symptoms-of-depersonalization-and-derealization-study-finds-62831

Story 7: Paramount+ Halo Series episode 1 streaming for free.
https://gizmodo.com/halos-first-episode-is-now-available-for-free-1848738589

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Delivering the news as of 31st March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Sony's "New Playstation Plus" tiers announcement, Fortnite has stolen a copyrighted dance move for the game, Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 game delayed until Spring 2023, an Activision Blizzard lawsuit has been settled, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 delayed until Spring 2023.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/29/23001375/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-sequel-delay-release-date
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_vgseuw_o8&ab_channel=Nintendo

Story 2: New Playstation Plus tiers announced, release in June.
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/

Story 3: Activision Blizzard settles federal lawsuit for $18m.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/03/29/activision-blizzard-eeoc-settlement/

Story 4: Russian devs of Loop Hero condone pirating of game.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-30-loop-hero-developer-encourages-players-to-pirate-the-game

Story 5: Another Fortnite dance lawsuit…
https://www.polygon.com/23002010/fortnite-dance-lawsuit-emote-kyle-hanagami-its-complicated

Story 6: Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Release soon!
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-30-the-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-finally-gets-a-release-date-and-of-course-its-427

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Delivering the news as of 28th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Sony's "Spartacus" announcement coming this week, Call of Duty Modern Warfare coming to Switch, Fortnite raises $70 million USD of Ukraine, FIFA game's name to change, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: “Spartacus” announcement to come this week
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996376/sony-playstation-spartacus-subscription-game-pass-rumor-ps5

Story 2: GTA Online is adding a new subscription service.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996408/gta-online-rockstar-games-subscription-service

Story 3: Fortnite has raise $70 million USD for Ukraine
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/03/fortnite-players-have-now-raised-over-us70-97-million-for-ukraine/

Story 4: Microsoft won’t stand in the way of Raven Software’s Union efforts
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-25-microsoft-will-not-stand-in-the-way-if-activision-blizzard-recognises-raven-softwares-union

Story 5: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare rumoured to be coming to Nintendo Switch
https://screenrant.com/call-duty-modern-warfare-nintendo-switch-rumor/

Story 6: EA’s “FIFA” is rebranding to “EA Sports Football Club”
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-26-ea-is-reportedly-rebranding-its-fifa-franchise-as-ea-sports-football-club

Story 7: Netflix acquires Boss Fight Entertainment game studio
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-26-netflix-acquires-boss-fight-entertainment-its-third-gaming-studio-acquisition-in-six-months

Story 8: Bloodborne Kart PS1 Demake announced by Dev
https://www.ign.com/articles/bloodborne-ps1-demake-developer-announces-bloodborne-kart
https://twitter.com/b0tster/status/1507177525352443935

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Delivering the news as of 22nd March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Xbox Execs accidentally confirming Sony's Spartacus, Gran Turismo hack enables in-game currency earn without interaction, Fortnite raises $36 million for Ukraine in 24 hours, Xbox Sweepstakes offer furry Sonic controllers, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Did Xbox Execs just confirm Sony’s Spartacus?
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/did-xbox-game-pass-execs-just-out-ps5-ps4s-rumoured-ps-plus-reboot

Story 2: Gran Turismo 7 hack allows players to avoid expensive micro-transactions.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/03/gran-turismo-7-players-earn-free-in-game-money-using-pc-scripting-tools/

Story 3: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed to Spring 2023
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992865/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-delay-spring-2023-announcement-ps5-xsx-pc

Story 4: Mobile game spend up to $22 billion in Q1 2022
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/78452/mobile-games-consumer-spending-reached-22-billion-for-q1-2022/

Story 5: Fortnite raises $36 million for Ukraine charities in 24 hours
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/fortnite-raises-usd36-million-in-24-hours-for-ukrainian-humanitarian-relief

Story 6: EA launches AI STEM program for schools in the UK
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/fortnite-raises-usd36-million-in-24-hours-for-ukrainian-humanitarian-relief

Story 7: Steam Launcher available in early Alpha on Chromebooks
https://www.xda-developers.com/chrome-os-steam-announcement/

Story 8: Furry Sonic controllers and Xbox Series S sweepstakes - weird…
https://www.polygon.com/22990816/furry-sonic-xbox-controllers
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/22/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-inspired-xbox-controllers/

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Delivering the news as of 22nd March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the new Witcher game currently in development, makers of Ori and the Blind Forest are terrible employers, GT7 micro-transaction controversy, a new Tekken TV series, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Gran Turismo fans not happy at microtransaction update
https://www.techspot.com/news/93853-latest-gt7-patch-delivers-less-game-earnings-more.html
https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gt7/news/00_3802725.html

Story 2: Moon Studios under fire from employees for racism, sexism and bullying
https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/18/despite-its-beautiful-ori-games-moon-studio-is-called-an-oppressive-place-to-work/

Story 3: CDPR confirms new Witcher game in development
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-21-cd-projekt-confirms-new-the-witcher-game-in-development

Story 4: Tekken Series announcement from Netflix
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-20-netflix-announces-new-tekken-anime-series

Story 5: Square Enix to continue development of Babylon’s Fall, despite bad reviews and feedback
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-insists-babylons-falls-future-not-in-danger-despite-tough-start/

Story 6: Xbox Cloud Gaming and GamePass now on Steam Deck through Edge Browser
https://www.theverge.com/22985166/xbox-cloud-gaming-steam-deck-microsoft-edge-beta

Story 7: Wii U and 3DS shops closed down - old players can’t download their purchases
https://exputer.com/news/nintendo/nintendo-wii-3ds-eshop-offline/

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Delivering the news as of 19th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the new Stand For Ukraine games pack from Humble Bundle, the Hogwarts Legacy announcement, Elden Ring's new patch and IP expansion, the Uncharted leak coming to PC in July, a new game studio to directly impact mental health, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Charity game bundles update
https://www.humblebundle.com/stand-with-ukraine-bundle
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-18-itch-io-bundle-for-ukraine-raises-usd6-3-million

Story 2: Hogwarts Legacy game finally revealed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKbHWgiGIYU&ab_channel=PlayStation
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/03/everything-you-missed-from-todays-hogwarts-legacy-state-of-play/

Story 3: Razer reports revenues of 1.6 billion
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-18-razer-reports-full-year-revenues-of-usd1-6bn

Story 4: Elden Ring patching and announcing
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/elden-ring-ip-to-expand-beyond-the-realm-of-games
https://parikiton.blogspot.com/2022/03/elden-rings-first-major-patch-expands.html
https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/elden-ring-patch-notes-v1-03
https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-speedrunners-declare-rip-speedruns-after-latest-patch

Story 5: Overwatch 2 to split up PvP and PvE
https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/overwatch-2-to-split-up-its-multiplayer-and-co-op-modes-3181468
https://playoverwatch.com/en-gb/beta/

Story 6: Uncharted Legacy of Thieves coming to PC
https://gamerant.com/uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-collection-pc-july/

Story 7: Devolver co-founder starts studio for games addressing mental health
https://www.ign.com/articles/devolver-co-founder-new-publisher-games-improve-mental-health

Story 8: Microsoft aiming for 100% recyclable packaging by 2030
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-14-microsoft-promises-all-xbox-consoles-games-and-packaging-will-be-100-percent-recyclable-by-2030

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ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm changing the format of the show! We are moving to twice a week now, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. I've crunched how often you all listen, and I think three times a week is a bit much. So I'm changing the frequency to make it easier for you, the listener!

I'd also love to hear your feedback so far, and suggestions for what you'd like to see from the show. Video game streaming, a Video Game Book Club, Q&A with me... it's all on the table! Get in touch with me directly on Twitter (@MattBlissPod) or on the podcast email address (DeadDropPod@gmail.com) to tell me what you think of the podcast so far.

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Delivering the news as of 15th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the patch notes for "Domina" with anti-mask messaging, the excellence of the 2022 Video Game Accessibility Awards, game companies supporting anti-trans legislation, Russia legalising piracy of software, E3 2022 to be entirely online, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Indie game review-bombed after anti-mask sentiment in patch notes.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-13-indie-dev-gets-review-bombed-on-steam-after-slipping-anti-mask-rhetoric-in-patch-notes

Story 2: 2022 Accessibility Awards displays excellence in game accessibility
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-14-halo-infinite-and-forza-win-at-2022-video-game-accessibility-awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0EchHEvB_s&t=723s&ab_channel=AlanahPearce

Story 3: Ubisoft investing a lot in Google Stadia
https://parikiton.blogspot.com/2022/03/ubisoft-is-investing-heavily-on-its.html

Story 4: Game Companies urging Texas to drop Anti-Trans legislation
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-11-microsoft-ea-apple-google-among-companies-urging-texas-to-drop-anti-trans-directive

Story 5: Russia legalises piracy as economy falls
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-11-russia-has-reportedly-legalised-piracy-in-the-face-of-economic-sanctions

Story 6: E3 2022 rumoured to be entirely online
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/e3-2022-rumor-digital-event/

Story 7: Exoprimal has a Dino Crisis producer on staff
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/dino-crisis-producer-involved-in-exoprimal-development

Story 8: System Shock 3 hasn’t been touched since 2019.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-13-warren-spectors-otherside-studio-hasnt-worked-on-system-shock-3-since-2019

The Weird Drop: Sifu x The Matrix
https://www.ign.com/videos/sifu-matrix-mod-gameplay-neo-vs-a-ton-of-agents-smiths

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Delivering the news as of 12th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes a stack of Steam Deck updates, newest games from Sony’s State of Play, EA loot box lawsuit is dismissed, Xbox working on their new console hardware, more plaintiffs join a gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Games to look for from Sony State of Play
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/03/heres-everything-shown-at-todays-playstation-state-of-play/

Story 2: The Steam Deck Stack
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/10/22971108/valve-steam-deck-windows-runs-drivers-no-support
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/10/22971257/microsoft-steam-deck-xbox-game-studios-list
https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl

Story 3: Elden Ring speedrunners & bananas
https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-speedrun-world-record-seemingly-broken-twice-in-a-day
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-11-elden-ring-boss-beaten-with-an-actual-banana
https://twitter.com/SuperLouis_64/status/1501057719175946242

Story 4: Dutch Court rules for EA: Loot boxes aren’t gambling
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-09-dutch-court-rules-in-eas-favor-and-says-that-loot-boxes-isnt-gambling

Story 5: Xbox could be working on new console
https://gamerant.com/new-xbox-console-rumor-keystone/

Story 6: Ubisoft hit by a cyber attack
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-11-ubisoft-victim-of-cyber-security-incident

Story 7: ID@Xbox Showcase next week
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-11-id-xbox-showcase-set-for-next-week

Story 8: Eight women join gender discrimination suit against Sony
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-09-report-eight-women-join-gender-discrimination-lawsuit-against-playstation

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Delivering the news as of 10th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Lost Ark addressing sexualised character outfits, a new rumoured God of War TV Show, potential Google Stadia Windows emulation, new Valve games uncovered by data miners, the 2K loot box lawsuit, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Illinois parent sues Take-Two for loot boxes.
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/22965885/nba-2k-lawsuit-loot-boxes-myteam-microtransactions-class-action

Story 2: Amazon explains gendered classes in Lost Ark.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-08-amazon-games-addresses-criticism-of-female-representation-in-lost-ark
https://www.ign.com/articles/lost-ark-devs-are-working-on-solutions-for-gender-locked-classes-and-revealing-outfits

Story 3: Itch.io “Bundle for Ukraine” raises millions.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22967069/itch-io-ukraine-bundle-support-charity
https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine

Story 4: Sony looking to make God of War live action TV show
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22966267/sony-god-of-war-amazon-prime-tv-show

Story 5: Activision Blizzard shareholders under investigation for insider trading
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-09-activision-blizzard-shareholders-reportedly-under-investigation

Story 6: Google Stadia running Windows games?
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22969081/google-windows-games-stadia-emulator

Story 7: Data miners find four Valve games in new title code.
https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-datamine-aperture-desk-job-combine-csgo-source-2

Story 8: Nintendo Switch Online 2.0 adds functionality.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965222/nintendo-switch-online-app-ios-android-version-2-update-friend-code-friend-status

Story 9: Game Delays & Announcements.
https://www.ign.com/articles/forspoken-delayed-october
https://www.polygon.com/22968807/gotham-knights-release-date-2022-batman-arkhamverse
https://www.polygon.com/22968764/advance-wars-remake-switch-reboot-camp-release-date-delay-russia-ukraine

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Delivering the news as of 8th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Steam Deck deliveries for new orders delayed to Q3 2022, potential Playstation error hinting at a Spartacus release shortly, Australian Ratings Board disqualifying a game from 2013 from sale, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: New Steam Deck orders unlikely until Q3 2022
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965793/valve-steam-deck-reservation-q3-order-window-october-countries-expansion

Story 2: ActiBlizz sued over employee suicide
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/6/22964148/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-claims-sexual-harassment-contributed-employee-death

Story 3: Sneak peek at Sony’s “Spartacus”?
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2022/03/04/playstation-plus-and-ps-now-merge-for-some/

Story 4: “RimWorld” removed from Steam Australia
https://www.pcgamer.com/au/rimworld-has-been-removed-from-steam-in-australia-after-all/

The Weird Drop: Chinese woman missing for 10 years lived in Internet Cafes while on the run.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3330627/Chinese-woman-24-missing-decade-presumed-dead-living-internet-cafe-playing-games-10-years.html

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Delivering the news as of 5th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the acquisition of Bandcamp by Epic Games, the Nvidia Ultimatum from the cyber hacker Lapsus$, the Twitch employee exodus from a culture clash, Nintendo copyright takedowns of Steam Deck emulation, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Epic Games acquires Bandcamp?!
https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/03/02/epic-games-acquires-bandcamp
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/03/epic-games-begins-to-show-its-more-than-games-acquires-bandcamp/
https://blog.bandcamp.com/2022/03/02/bandcamp-is-joining-epic/

Story 2: A hack, Nvidia and the Ultimatum

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/cybercriminals-who-breached-nvidia-issue-one-of-the-most-unusual-demands-ever/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/next-gen-nvidia-gpu-plans-revealed-in-massive-data-hack/

Story 3: Twitch employee exodus from culture clash

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/twitch-is-facing-an-employee-exodus-amid-a-culture-clash-reports-claim/

Story 4: Game developers show support for Ukraine during conflict

https://www.ign.com/articles/ukrainian-game-studios-industry-support-ukraine?utm_source=twitter
https://techbomb.ca/gaming/ea-stops-sales-of-games-and-content-in-russia-belarus/
https://www.aroged.com/2022/03/04/the-developers-of-this-war-of-mine-raised-700-thousand-dollars-to-help-ukraine/
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60592658

Story 5: Nintendo issuing take-downs of emulated content on Steam Deck
https://exputer.com/news/nintendo/switch-emulation-steam-deck/

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Delivering the news as of 3rd March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the halt of Intellivision's latest fundraising call, a delay of the Call Of Duty series in 2023, leaked files about a new Nintendo Switch console, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

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Story 1: Netflix acquires Next Games

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/02/netflix-acquires-next-games-in-finland-publisher-of-stranger-things-and-walking-dead-games-for-72m/
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2021/11/netflix-games-guide/

Story 2: Intellivision’s Amico - a tale of unintelligent planning

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-01-intellivision-cuts-fundraising-campaign-for-amico-short-setting-alarm-bells-ringing
https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/intellivision-amico-investment-campaign-ends-early-at-startengine

Story 3: Nvidia leak may Switch on the rumour mill

https://nintendoeverything.com/nvidia-leak-may-hint-at-new-switch-nintendo-system/

Story 4: Call Of Duty taking a break in 2023

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/22/22946505/call-of-duty-2023-delayed-annual-release-activision-blizzard

Story 5: Someone beats Elden Ring boss with a Ring Fit.

https://twitter.com/SuperLouis_64/status/1498158662082347009

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Delivering the news as of 1st March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Bandai Namco's salary bump and flexible working, good-guy Gaben's new marketing push for the Steam Deck, the announcement of new Pokemon titles Scarlet and Violet, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Elden Ring studio showing their true colours

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-27-the-challenge-of-from-software-games-is-part-of-the-studios-identity-says-hidetaka-miyazaki

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-26-japanese-development-studio-gives-staff-paid-time-off-to-play-elden-ring

https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/bandai-namco-announces-significant-pay-raise-for-developers

Story 2: Gabe Newell: head of marketing for Steam Deck

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/26/22952086/valve-microsoft-pc-game-pass-steam-comments

https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-higher-end-models-gabe-newell

Story 3: New Core Pokemon Games

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-27-pokemon-scarlet-and-pokemon-violet-coming-to-switch-later-this-year

https://www.respawnstation.com/2022/02/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-announced.html

Story 4: Playstation Spartacus “test run?”

https://gamerant.com/playstation-now-games-march-2022-shadow-warrior-3/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22406059/xbox-game-pass-subscribers-25-million-microsoft-activision

Story 5: Nvidia compromised by cyber attack

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nvidia-has-reportedly-been-completely-compromised-by-a-cyber-attack/

Story 6: ActiBlizz being sued by shareholder for sale

https://www.polygon.com/22949594/activision-blizzard-shareholder-lawsuit-sec-violation

Dead Drop Shopper: Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt (GOTY)

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/124923/

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Sources for the stories this week:

Story 1: Elden Ring is here!
https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-best-reviewed-games-modern-history
https://steamdb.info/app/1245620/graphs/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/elden-ring-rarely-achieves-a-consistent-60fps-on-consoles/1100-6501015/

Story 2: D.I.C.E. Awards
https://www.ign.com/articles/dice-awards-2022-how-to-watch-all-the-nominees-and-what-to-expect-winners
https://twitter.com/Scapes/status/1497071691675037696

Story 3: This War of Mine developer donating to Ukraine
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/282070/view/3099043827448708763
https://restream.io/blog/stand-with-ukraine/

Story 4: Fallout New Vegas 2 rumours
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout-new-vegas-2-is-reportedly-in-very-early-talks-at-microsoft/

Story 5: Steam Deck release day
https://www.theverge.com/22950371/valve-steam-deck-review

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Sources for the stories this week:

Story 1: Street Fighter 6 announced
https://www.ign.com/articles/street-fighter-6-announced
https://twitter.com/Charalanahzard/status/1495649352836079622
https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/21/fans-have-problems-with-the-street-fighter-6-logo/

Story 2: Who would have thought Vikings were inclusive?
https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhallas-saga-difficulty-mode-makes-vikings-raids-more-accessible

Story 3: Guardians of the Galaxy performing below expectations
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/452650/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-sales-fell-below-initial-expectations/
https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-wins-best-narrative-the-game-awards

Story 4: CDPR quietly releases 1.5 patch for Cyberpunk
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/cyberpunk-2077-update-patch-1-5-youtube-changes/
https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/41435/patch-1-5-next-generation-update-list-of-changes

Story 5: PC Gamers’ white whale: the MSRP GPU
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/new-leak-says-gpu-prices-will-drop-in-march/
https://twitter.com/greymon55/status/1495220167839662081

Story 6: Bethesda closing launcher, moving to Steam
https://bethesda.net/en/article/2RXxG1y000NWupPalzLblG/sunsetting-the-bethesda-net-launcher-and-migrating-to-steam
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/21/915308028/microsoft-to-buy-bethesda-in-7-5-billion-deal-acquiring-fallout-the-elder-scroll

Story 7: Destiny 2 released with known bugs
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/02/22/bungie-issues-destiny-2-pre-witch-queen-warnings/?sh=6f73ba166de9
https://twitter.com/BungieHelp/status/1495959853830975492

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"Sifu": Grab it on PC or Playstation now if you'd like to play along with me!
https://sifugame.com/

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Sources for the stories this week:

Story 1: Martha is Bleeped
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/02/martha-is-dead-will-be-censored-on-playstation-but-not-on-xbox\

Story 2: Good things come to those who wait...
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-18-horizon-forbidden-west-was-delayed-to-avoid-crunch

Story 3: Love is a Battlefield, but not for 2042...
https://kotaku.com/battlefield-2042-bf2042-ea-dice-electronic-arts-halo-in-1848551389
https://www.toisthe.com/2022/02/ea-denied-halo-infinite-blame-battlefield-2042-failure.html

Story 4: Good-guy Gabe does it again with the Steam Deck
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/4347665658888576968

Story 5: The value of Platinum is more than Gold
https://www.ign.com/articles/platinumgames-nft-konami
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinums-ceo-says-he-wouldnt-dismiss-acquisition-offers-as-long-as-our-freedom-is-respected/

Dead Drop Shopper Tip:
"Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons" is free on the Epic Store - go grab it!
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons

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