We've got a full slate of hosts this week to recap the Game Awards and dive into some news from the past week or so. There's a janky ultimate frisbee video game, there's more games unions and the Game Awards sure did happen. 

Special thanks to Nathaniel for joining us.

THINGS MENTIONED: 

This article from The Verge about the FTC suing to prevent Microsoft’s purchase of Actiblizz. 

This article from PC Gamer about unionization efforts at Bethesda. 

Polygon’s pro-union zine. 

This article from The Gamer about an anti-union snafu at the Game Awards. 

Kotaku on Fortnite not paying artists. 

Kotaku on the supposed woke opposition to Days Gone (lol).

GamesIndustry.biz on IGN layoffs.

ConcernedApe’s Alvvays music video.

Vice on Dwarf Fortress’ reasons for coming to Steam from 2019.

Gameplay of the Ultimate Frisbee video game. 

Oh and while we’re at it here’s the website for the Ultimate Frisbee game. 

Star Wars Explained on Jedi: Survivor.

Polygon’s interview of the Game Awards kid.

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