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- 7/1 - Pokemon GO Developer Facing Layoffs?We're back with the week's hottest gaming news! Topics Include: Pokemon GO developer Niantic facing Layoffs, Riot will Monitor their Voice Chat for Toxicity, and One Man Spent $40k to ask Nintendo why they aren't making F-Zero Games anymore.00:00 - Intro1:57 - Trivia: How much money has Fire Emblem Heroes made Nintendo?4:51 - Topics7:37 - Niantic cancels 4 projects, and lays off 8% of staffhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-29/pokemon-go-creator-niantic-cancels-four-projects-cuts-jobs14:07 - Riot will monitor voice chat in Valorant for toxic behaviorhttps://www.ign.com/articles/valorant-monitor-voice-chat-tests-begin-next-month18:04 - Game Devs in Quebec fear for their jobs over new law mandating Frenchhttps://kotaku.com/quebec-bill-96-french-language-law-game-devs-ubisoft-184912059525:46 - Master Chief Collection could start adding microtransactions, years after releasehttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-master-chief-collection-could-add-microtransactions-soon28:58 - A man bought $40k of Nintendo stock to ask about F-Zerohttps://kotaku.com/nintendo-fan-f-zero-40k-5-million-yen-stock-investor-184913162734:00 - QA firm for Cyberpunk 2077 accused of “misleading CD Projekt,” claps backhttps://kotaku.com/cyberpunk-2077-bugs-cd-projekt-red-quantic-lab-qa-teste-184912406639:22 - Ron Gilbert says he will no longer post about Monkey Island after online harassmenthttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ron-gilbert-will-no-longer-post-about-monkey-island-due-to-personal-attacks/45:10 - Ubisoft will add sudden forest fires to Riders Republic to draw awareness to climate changehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-will-set-its-own-virtual-world-on-fire-to-raise-awareness-for-climate-change/1100-6505046/49:31 - The Winner is…50:34 - Closing, and Chris Pratt ImpressionsCheck us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateam55 min
- 6/11 - 1-2 Switch Sequel is Finished, but is too Bad to Release?Around the Monitor is back with the week's hottest gaming news! This week's topics include: 1-2 Switch might be getting a sequel, Blizzard in hot water over Diablo Immortal Microtransactions, and a Summer Games Fest roundup.Show notes:00:00 - Intro2:09 - Trivia: How many mini-games are in 1-2 Switch?3:59 - Topics6:11 - 1-2 Switch has a sequel that’s mostly finished, but is so bad Nintendo might not release ithttps://www.fanbyte.com/news/the-wild-story-behind-nintendos-unannounced-1-2-switch-sequel/12:15 - E3 it isn’t dead. Is planning to come back in 2023?https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/06/07/esa-e3-2023-summer-game-fest-nintendo-direct/18:41 - Xbox is going to bring Games Pass to Samsung televisions this yearhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/6/9/23159460/microsoft-xbox-tv-app-samsung-2022-tv-xbox-cloud-gaming-streaming26:02 - Nintendo wanted to “send a message” with the sentencing of Gary Bowserhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-said-hacker-gary-bowsers-jail-sentence-was-a-unique-opportunity-to-send-a-message/32:40 - Midnight Suns is actually getting good previewshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/marvels-midnight-suns-has-totally-subverted-our-expectations/38:56 - GameStop employees walk out in Nebraska, tell people to shop elsewhere.https://kotaku.com/gamestop-meme-stock-crypto-scam-used-games-walkout-unio-1849027868?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1654609442&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter44:49 - Diablo Immortals is getting roasted for microtransactionshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-now-has-blizzards-lowest-ever-user-score-on-metacritic/50:54 - Sonic Frontiers gameplay was revealed this week and uhhh, folks are tepid at best on ithttps://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-frontiers-preview56:34 - The winner is…59:30 - Closing and PlugsCheck us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateam1 hr 2 min
- 5/21 - EA is Looking to be Acquired?Around the Monitor is back with the weeks hottest gaming news, including: EA is looking to be acquired, PlayStation CEO says unfortunate things, and Activision's diversity metric debacle.Check us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateamShow notes:00:00 - Intro2:03 - What is the highest reviewed Sonic game on Metacritic?5:02 - Topics7:32 - Square Enix sells off Crystal Dynamix and Eidos Montreal to Embracer for $300Mhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-02-embracer-acquires-crystal-dynamics-eidos-montreal-and-square-enix-montreal-for-usd300m13:30 - EA is looking to be acquired, who will pick them up? https://kotaku.com/ea-acquisition-apex-legends-star-wars-fifa-nbcuniversal-1848957274?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1653086078&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter18:03 - Nintendo says transitioning to “next gen” hardware is a current focus for themhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-the-transition-to-its-next-console-is-a-major-concern-for-us/23:03 - Activision’s diversity metric debaclehttps://www.fanbyte.com/news/activision-inexplicably-introduces-tool-to-rate-character-diversity-metrics/28:13 - Xbox announces Starfield and Redfall delayed out of 2022, how bad is this for Xbox?https://www.polygon.com/23070404/xbox-starfield-redfall-delays-analysis33:33 - PlayStation reveals game lineup for its new PlayStation Plushttps://www.polygon.com/23074740/ps-plus-extra-deluxe-premium-ps2-ps3-psp-games-list41:04 - PlayStation boss, Jim Ryan, says to “respect both sides,” on abortion debate https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-12/sony-playstation-staff-fume-over-ceo-s-abortion-comments47:20 - Fall Guys will go free to play, launch on Xbox & Switch, and have level builder!https://kotaku.com/fall-guys-free-to-play-release-date-nintendo-switch-184893394952:29 - The Winner is…56:06 - Closing and Plugs#electronicarts #gamingnews59 min
- 4/29 - Twitch will cut payouts for creators by 20%?We're back with the weeks hottest gaming news, including: Twitch might cut the payouts for its creators by 20%, Ubisoft might be acquired by a bigger company, and PlayStation will add demos for all AAA games in the near future!Check us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateamShow Notes:00:00 - Intro1:40 - Trivia: When was Crazy Taxi released?3:50 - Topics5:22 - Twitch is reworking creator pay with an emphasis on paying creators lesshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/amazon-s-twitch-seeks-to-revamp-creator-pay-with-focus-on-profit(Here’s a non-pay wall article: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-exploring-subscription-revenue-cuts-bigger-focus-on-ads-report/1100-6502849/)9:17 - Word on the Street is Ubisoft may get acquired soonhttps://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-reportedly-being-targeted-for-acquisition13:23 - All games above $34.99 will have a 2 hour demo with PS+ Premium planhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-plus-game-trials-will-be-required-for-games-priced-34-or-higher/18:01 - It Takes Two movie in development, “The Rock” is involved.https://twinfinite.net/2022/04/it-takes-two-movie-adaptation-will-launch-on-amazon-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-attached/22:44 - Halo Infinite will have 3 new mods in season 2, including a “battle royale” modehttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-infinite-dev-reveals-3-new-modes-coming-in-season-227:23 - And while we’re at it, Jason Mamoa set to star in Minecraft moviehttps://www.polygon.com/23030925/jason-momoa-minecraft-movie-report-warner-bros31:05 - GBA games may be coming to Switch online soon https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-online-game-boy-advance-emulator-leak-p-184880911636:33 - Sega is working on Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio reboots. Will they succeed?https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/19/sega-reportedly-developing-big-budget-reboots-of-crazy-taxi-jet-set-radio40:14 - The Winner is…42:14 - Closing and Plugs45 min
- 4/15 - Activision is Buying its way out of the Lawsuit (probably illegally?)Folks we're back with the hottest gaming news, including: Activision is paying off California Governor, Gavin Newsom, to get out of its lawsuit, the Saudi Crown Prince now owns 96% of SNK, and Kingdom Hearts 4 BAYBEEEE!Check us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateamShow Notes:00:00 - Intro2:05 - Trivia: How many flavors of Coke are available at Coca-Cola’s museum?3:40 - Topics5:44 - The Saudi crown prince now owns 96% of SNKhttps://kotaku.com/snk-saudi-arabia-mohammed-bin-salman-mbs-king-of-fighte-184875423312:03 - KINGDOM HEARTS IV BAYBEEhttps://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-4-and-kingdom-hearts-missing-link-announced-at-the-series-20th-anniversary-event15:51 - The Halo show now shows Master Chief’s master dong. https://kotaku.com/master-chief-nudity-halo-show-paramount-plus-ass-butt-184876298422:00 - Halo Infinite’s concurrent players drops below Master Chief Collection on Steamhttps://www.eurogamer.net/halo-infinites-player-count-falls-below-halo-the-master-chief-collection-for-the-first-time26:50 - Sony invests $1B into Epic Game’s Metaversehttps://kotaku.com/sony-epic-metaverse-unreal-engine-5-virtual-reality-inv-184877816632:07 - California’s Governor Gavin Newsom is accused of interfering with Activision lawsuithttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/california-governors-office-accused-of-interfering-with-activision-blizzard-lawsuit/1100-6502460/38:39 - Coca Cola has made “Pixel Flavored” soda, whatever that meanshttps://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/04/coca-cola-zero-sugar-byte-is-a-pixel-flavored-beverage-coming-first-to-the-metaverse-on44:09 - Jason speaks again48:11 - The Winner is…50:02 - Closing and Plugs53 min
- 4/1 - E3 2022 is Canceled, and Wont Even Do an Online ShowcaseWe're back with the hottest gaming news! Topics include E3 2022 is canceled, Sony reveals new PlayStation+ plans, and GTAV adds a $6 a month battlepass.Check us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateam00:00 - Intro1:39 - Trivia: how much has Fortnite raised in 10 days for Ukraine?3:39 - Topics5:53 - E3 is officially canceled forreal forreal this year. Will it ever return?https://www.polygon.com/23005160/e3-2022-canceled-digital-event-esa12:31 - Master Chief removing his helmet in Halo series “had to feel earned and meaningful”https://www.ign.com/articles/343i-on-master-chief-removing-his-helmet-in-halo-it-had-to-feel-earned-and-meaningful18:17 - Sony finally reveals their changes to Playstation +, includes a 3 tier structure.https://kotaku.com/playstation-unveils-game-pass-competitor-shell-184871660922:55 - Amazon Games Boss, Mike Frazzini, is stepping downhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-28-long-running-amazon-games-boss-mike-frazzini-is-stepping-down29:55 - Sony acquires Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios before they’ve made a single gamehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-21-jade-raymond-and-hermen-hulst-on-why-sony-is-buying-haven34:54 - After introducing it temporarily, Fortnite has permanently added a no-build modehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fortnite-has-officially-added-the-new-zero-build-mode/41:34 - Nintendo takes down scans of Super Mario 64’s strategy guidehttps://kotaku.com/nintendo-takedown-legal-threat-1996-book-scans-super-ma-184870078146:11 - GTAV is adding a $6/month membershiphttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-online-is-adding-a-6-monthly-membership-scheme-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s/51:12 - The Winner is…54:33 - Closing and Plugs58 min
- 3/18 - The Perfect Dark Reboot is in Trouble as half the studio has quitWe're back with some more gaming news! This week's topics include: Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot is in trouble, PlayStation accused of systemic Sexism, and Star Wars Eclipse might not release until 2027.Check us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateamShow Notes:00:00 - Intro3:42 - Trivia6:49 - Topics9:26 - Star Wars Eclipse may not release till 2027https://gamerant.com/star-wars-eclipse-release-date-2027-2028/15:09 - SKULL AND BONES ISN’T DEAD!?!https://www.ign.com/articles/skull-bones-long-delayed-ubisoft-pirate-game-opens-applications-for-public-testing20:00 - Two men connected to Bobby Kotick just happened to buy $100M Activision stock right before Microsoft bought the companyhttps://kotaku.com/activision-bobby-kotick-david-geffen-barry-diller-sec-j-184862623225:49 - PlayStation accused of systemic sexism by several former employees.https://kotaku.com/playstation-sony-sexism-case-suit-harassment-discrimina-184863171132:26 - Trouble over at Xbox’s The Initiative after roughly 50% of staff leaveshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/insiders-describe-fast-and-furious-exits-from-xboxs-perfect-dark-studio/39:13 - Time for Chris’ favorite topic, Super Nintendo World will open in California in 2023!https://www.ign.com/articles/super-nintendo-world-universal-studios-hollywood-2023-opening-announced42:20 - Square Enix launched its own YT music channelhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-launches-its-own-youtube-music-channel-and-adds-5500-tracks-to-youtube-music/47:31 - Just weeks into Elden Ring’s launch, it sold 12M copies. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/elden-ring-has-sold-over-12-million-units-already/1100-6501572/55:34 - The Winner is…57:45 - Closing and Plugs1 hr 2 min
- 2/11 - Nintendo Copyright Strikes over 2000 Songs on YouTubeWe're back with some more gaming news! This week's topics include Nintendo copyright strikes on over 2000 songs on Youtube, Sony Acquired Bungie, and Tom Holland wants to make a Jak and Daxter movie.Check us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateamShownotes:00:00 - Intro2:00 - Trivia: How many views did GilvaSunner’s YouTube channel have?3:55 - Topics6:00 - Tom Holland wants to do a Jak and Daxter moviehttps://www.gameinformer.com/2022/02/08/spider-man-uncharted-star-tom-hollands-dream-video-game-movie-might-surprise-you10:02 - Sony Head says Bungie acquisition is just the start. Who else will they buy up?https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-playstation-bungie-will-considerably-accelerate-our-journey-with-multiplatform-live-service-games17:24 - Nintendo Direct Announcement Roundup!https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-switch-announce-news-metroid-mother-mar-184851086225:10 - PlayStation vows to make 10 live service games by 2026https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-to-launch-more-than-10-live-service-games-by-202631:12 - Nintendo says it won’t join the games acquisition arms-racehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-president-says-it-wont-join-the-games-industry-acquisition-arms-race/36:04 - Team17 (creators behind worms) pulled back on planned NFTs, but devs still speak outhttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-10-inside-team17-following-the-worms-nft-firestorm45:14 - Platinum Games Director flirting with the idea of more GaaS gameshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinums-new-ceo-wants-to-create-larger-riskier-games-and-hints-at-live-service-focus/52:16 - Video Game music channel GilvaSunner shutting down after Nintendo claims over 2k videoshttps://www.polygon.com/22916040/nintendo-video-game-music-osts-youtube-gilvasunner-copyright-takedown56:43 - The Winner is…59:02 - Closing and Plugs1 hr 1 min
- 1/28 - Will The Rock Star in a Grand Theft Auto Movie!?We're back with the hottest gaming news! This week's main topics are: Will the Rock star in a grand theft auto movie gta, we weigh in on Xbox buying Activision, and Twitch rolling out a new strategy for streamers to make consistent money.Show Notes:00:00 - Intro2:18 - Trivia: What is the Rotten Tomatoes score of the 2005 DOOM movie?4:49 - Topics6:50 - The Rock is going to star in another video game movie, what will it be?https://www.gameinformer.com/gamer-culture/2022/01/25/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-is-working-on-a-video-game-movie-and-itll-be13:41 - What does Xbox buying Activision mean for company culture there?https://www.polygon.com/22889580/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-bobby-kotick20:21 - Activision’s Raven Software has 34 workers trying to unionizehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/activision-employee-group-forms-union-a-first-in-video-games27:47 - What does Xbox buying Activision mean for Sony?https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/01/21/xbox-head-phil-spencer-confirms-intent-to-keep-call-of-duty-on-playstation-after#:~:text=I%20confirmed%20our%20intent%20to,week%20with%20leaders%20at%20Sony.35:29 - TT Games, makers of the Lego games, has reports of terrible crunchhttps://www.polygon.com/features/22891555/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-has-led-to-extensive-crunch-at-tt-games42:27 - Twitch plans to roll out a new program allowing streamers to earn a set salary payouthttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-rolls-out-new-way-for-streamers-to-make-money/1100-6499974/48:02 - Yakuza’s creator officially announced his new studio with Netease https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yakuza-veterans-confirm-founding-of-nagoshi-studio/54:03 - Runescape is getting not one, but two tabletop games ths year!https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/22899249/runescape-tabletop-games-202258:02 - The Winner is…59:46 - Closing and PlugsCheck us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateam#gamingnews #therockmovie #gtamovie1 hr 2 min
- 1/14 - Take Two Acquires Zynga for three times the price of the Star Wars FranchiseWe're finally back in 2022 with some more gaming news! Topics include: Take Two Acquiring Zynga for $12B, In order to help with PS5 shortages Sony is making more PS4s, and E3 is going online only again, can the showcase keep its relevance in the age of internet showcases?Check us out on all these platforms:Discord: https://discord.gg/nJF7U7dundPatreon: https://patreon.com/savedatateamTwitch: https://twitch.tv/savedatateamInstagram: https://instagram.com/savedatateamTwitter: https://twitter.com/savedatateamFacebook: https://facebook.com/savedatateamTimestamps:00:00 - Intro2:44 - Trivia5:51 - Topics8:42 - Fromsoft is officially working on Armored Corehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-first-screenshots-of-from-softwares-armored-core-6-have-seemingly-leaked/15:10 - Take Two acquires Zynga for over $12B https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-announces-acquisition-of-mobile-games-giant-zynga-for-12-7bn/19:29 - E3 is going to be online only again this year, how bad is it for E3’s continued relevance?https://www.polygon.com/22870905/e3-2022-date-online-only25:11 - Sony’s Firesprite Studio has taken over Twisted Metal Reboot, Lucid also loses staffhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonys-firesprite-takes-over-twisted-metal-as-motorstorm-director-is-hired/32:27 - In order to address the PS5 shortage, Sony is going to… make more PS4s?https://kotaku.com/sony-to-produce-more-ps4s-in-response-to-ps5-shortage-184834559036:59 - Pokimane banned on twitch (for 2 days) after blatantly watching ATLA on streamhttps://www.polygon.com/22873041/pokimane-twitch-ban-tv-meta-avatar-last-airbender-dmca42:55 - The Winner is…44:10 - Closing and Plugs49 min
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