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According to the FTC, Epic will pay $275 million for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and another $245 million for design relying on dark patterns "to dupe millions of players into making unintentional purchases." Is this just a case of parents not paying enough attention to what their children are doing online? Or does Epic bear some responsibility to help keep kids safe? We discuss this landmark case and what it might mean for the future of online gaming.

We'll also be talking about how Microsoft might introduce an ad-supported Game Pass tier, John Carmack's announcement that he's leaving Meta, the gamer that claims parents have hired him to beat their children at video games and crush their confidence, and the biggest gaming news stories of 2022.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking at the 1980 lawsuit in which Atari sued Phillips over Pac-Man.

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