We're back with the gaming news you need to know! Topics include: The MOBA spin-off, Auto-Chess, is being made into a MOBA? Valve is working on multiple games right now, and Twitch still hasn't figured out its Pogchamp problem.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

1:43 - Trivia

3:01 - Topics

5:55 - The MOBA spin-off Auto Chess is being made… into a MOBA?

https://www.ign.com/articles/auto-chess-moba

10:36 - Jason Schrier spoke with 20 devs about what happened with CDPR

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout?srnd=premium-europe

15:08 - Gabe Newell reveals Valve has multiple games in development

https://www.ign.com/articles/gabe-newell-says-valve-has-more-games-in-development-waiting-to-be-announced

20:34 - Twitch still hasn’t figured out a great solution to Pogchamp

https://kotaku.com/twitchs-latest-pogchamp-emote-is-a-meme-lizard-not-a-s-1846088484

24:32 - Valve, Capcom, and Bethesda fined $9.5M for geo-blocking games on PC

https://kotaku.com/valve-capcom-bethesda-fined-9-5-million-for-geo-bl-1846096211

29:23 - The Nintendo Switch made up 87% of all consoles sold in Japan last year

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-accounted-for-nearly-all-consoles-sold-in-japan-last-year/1100-6486412/

33:53 - Oh hey, looks like Apple is planning to make a VR headset

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-21/apple-s-first-vr-headset-to-be-niche-precursor-to-eventual-ar-glasses?srnd=premium&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=tech&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech

38:33 - Someone modded NBA Jam to have 2021’s roster, and that kicks ass

https://kotaku.com/1994s-nba-jam-has-been-updated-with-2020-rosters-1846096007

41:19 - The Winner is...