Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 167 - August 24, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• 15% Tariffs have been enacted 

Quick Hits

• Ninja signs deal with Adidas 
• First two time champion crowned at The International 
• League of Legends coming to HBO, kind of 

Top News Stories

1. Free Games with Gold for September - Mixer support
2. Free PS+ games for September 
3. TellTale Games being reborn 
4. Blizzard sues Chinese game company 

This Week In Loot Boxes

• NBA 2K Gambling Machine - PEGI statement

Long Form - Is there a need to take the ratings boards (PEGI/ESRB) public? 

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 167 - August 24, 2019

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Weekly Icebreaker

The Fate of Spider-Man in the MCU.

Updates and Corrections

• RiOT Games settles discrimination suit 
• MK11 DLC fully revealed 

Quick Hits

• Cross Platform Play coming to PUBG 
• Gamestop Layoffs 
• PES still battling 
• PS5 Leaked? 

Top News Stories

1. Nintendo Indie World Recap 
2. Sony buys Insomniac 
3. Microsoft to slow multiplat "exclusives" 
4. New Intellivision gets a release window 
5. Gamescom 2019 recap 

Long Form - Is GameStop the last bastion of physical media in gaming  

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 166 - August 17, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• Consoles will not be more expensive this holiday season 
• RiOT steps in to sell Echo Fox's slot 
• Bethesda Net login no longer required on consoles 

Quick Hits

• Nintendo replacing Switches 
• Quantic Dreams becomes multiplat developer 
• THQ still acquiring talent 
• Nintendo World Championships on CBS 

Top News Stories

1. Twitch shenanigans on Ninja's channel 
2. Fortnite World Championship winner gets swatted 
3. Borderlands 3 to launch with Denuvo - Crack Watch

Long Form - Retro Game Gold Rush - Is there a bubble on the horizon

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 165 - August 10, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• Full Game list for TurboGrafx-16 Mini 
• Rockstar converts testers to FT employees 

Quick Hits

• Yukes out of WWE game development 
• Twitch releases streaming app 
• Discord allows private streams 

Top News Stories

1. MK11 hacker problem 
2. Take Two goes after leaker 
3. Loot boxes removed from Rocket League 
4. Big three agree to disclose loot box odds 

Long Form - Violent video games causing real life violence in the news again

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 163 - July 27, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• Nintendo updates joy con policy 
• Rick Fox finds buyer for LoL eLeague slot

Quick Hits

• PS Vita gets an update 
• PS4 Firmware update 
• New Dashboard for XB1 

Top News Stories

1. Sony is called out again 
2. Bethesda shady with Doom re-releases - update
3. Epic Games rolls out cloud saves - for 2 games 
4. SMM2 course upload limit increased 
5. SSMBU to headline EVO 

This Week In Loot Boxes

• FUT card packs are not gambling according to The UK 
• GeOW 5 to allow character purchases 

Long Form - Should game rating be affected by online interactions and/or tools developers/publishers use to police them - ADL Study  

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 162 - July 21, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• Riot delays action against racist shareholder 
• Stadia Updates 

Quick Hits

• Borderlands 3 will not launch with crossplay 
• Blizzards loses co-founder 
• Avengers gameplay leaked 

Top News Stories

1. Initial Uplay plus library announced 
2. Gamestop working to stay relevant 
3. Apex Legends will group cheaters 
4. Blizzard locks in teams with role queue 
5. Nintendo News 

• Switch Revision
• Joy Con Suit
• Removing SMM2 levels

This Week In Loot Boxes

• Sony sells loot boxes at Comic Con 

Long Form - What are your thoughts on forced to play a game in a specific manner   

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 161 - July 13, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• Big Three exploring moving production out of China 
• TGX16 Mini release date and full line-up 
• Ubisoft tackles exploitative player created Assassin's Creed Quests 

Quick Hits

• R6S cheaters getting banned
• Cuphead animated show 
• MK reboot to be rated R - Sub Zero casted
• Space Invaders Movie? 

Top News Stories

1. Say hello to the Switch Mini - Nintendo Online Update - Switch revision
2. Blizzard will auto end Overwatch matches containing cheaters 
3. Valve releases Steam Labs 
4. G2A tries to pay for positive media coverage - New key blocking tool?

Long Form - With so many movies and shows based on game IPs on the way, what game IP would you like to see made into a series and a movie?

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 160 - July 6, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• Sony makes a last minute change to PS+ line-up for July 

Quick Hits

• Summer GDQ breaks record 
• Remedy gains Alan Wake publishing rights 

Top News Stories

1. Sony looking to beef up development studio 
2. Epic Games funding refunds of exclusive crowdfunded games
3. Twitch Prime in July - Twitch Prime Games - Rockstar - Apex Legends
4. G2A still under fire
5. Mordhau dev is a problem 

Long Form - Why is representation in gaming a problem 

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 159 - June 29, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• EA Access on PS4 gets dated 
• More trouble for Faze Clan 

Quick Hits

• Big 3 bemoan tariffs 
• South Korea outlaws boosting 

Top News Stories

1. PS+ Games for July 
2. July Games with Gold 
3. New Commodore 64 coming 
4. Video Games on TV - FFXIV, Doom and Myst

This Week In Loot Boxes

• Unskippable 2K Ads

Long Form - Alternative game monetization 

Weekly Gaming News Show

Episode 158 - June 22, 2019

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Updates and Corrections

• Twitch sues stream trolls 

Quick Hits

• Alpha Protocol removed from Steam 
• Just Dance 2020 last Wii game 

Top News Stories

1. Riot Games sued by state of CA 
2. Apex Legends at The X-Games 
3. Fanmade game gets an update after C&D 
4. NIntendo looking into game streaming 

This Week In Loot Boxes

• EA games don't have loot boxes 
• GeoW ditching loot boxes and season passes 

Long Form - Are we in a post consolidation drought?