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Kotaku: Report: Twitch Is Hacked And Its Source Code Is In The Wild. https://kotaku.com/report-twitch-is-hacked-and-its-source-code-is-in-the-1847808252

Polygon: Blizzard removes sexually suggestive content from World of Warcraft.

https://www.polygon.com/22711256/blizzard-world-of-warcraft-removes-suggestive-content

IGN: Diablo 4 Has a New Director - IGN.

PC Gamer: Activision-Blizzard lawsuits in chaos as federal agency accuses California's DFEH of ethics violations. https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuits-in-chaos-as-federal-agency-accuses-californias-dfeh-of-ethics-violations/

Dexerto: Apex Legends players plan boycott against Halloween event for “health” update. https://www.dexerto.com/apex-legends/apex-legends-players-plan-boycott-against-halloween-event-for-health-update-1673502/

ComicBook.com: Halo Infinite Season Pass Leaks and Xbox Players Are Divided About It. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/halo-infinite-xbox-one-series-x-pc-battle-pass-leak/

Unpopular opinion

Twitch pay to win is just fine

https://www.ginx.tv/en/twitch/twitch-s-new-boost-feature-is-literally-pay-to-win

Nick is back and its like we never missed a beat.  We talk about Destiny 2, Splitgate, Hades, Bloodhunt and Nicks inability to get his game account deleted for a mobile game.  More activision news and its not good.  Some great demos coming out in october for Steams Next Fest and Evan says Nintendo is the Apple of video games. 

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Kotaku: Here's Everything You Can Play During Steam's Big October Event

Game Informer: Activision Blizzard Now Under SEC Investigation According To A Wall Street Journal Report.

Kotaku: Blizzard's Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit.

Kotaku: We're Just Never Getting Another Titanfall, Are We [Update]. https://kotaku.com/were-just-never-getting-another-titanfall-are-we-1847727356

Hot Hardware: Epic's Tim Sweeney Explodes After Apple Refuses To Allow Fortnite Back Into The App Store.https://hothardware.com/news/tim-sweeney-lashes-out-at-lying-apple-fortnite

TechSpot: Steam could soon let you play games while they're downloading.

The Dad: N64 & Sega Genesis Games Are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online This October.

Catching up with special Co-host Chris , aka CMB2G this episode.  And boy oh boy do we get into it on Unpopular Opinion.

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Playing:  Bloodhunt, Splitgate, Apex, Destiny 2, Cyberpunk 2077

PC Gamer: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake announced. https://www.pcgamer.com/kotor-remake/

Taipei Times: End profit focus, China's gaming firms instructed.

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/09/10/2003764106

Eurogamer.net: Respawn moves to reassure concerned Titanfall 2 players after security vulnerability reports cause panic.

Dot Esports: New World open beta release notes reveal massive changes to weapons, progression, PVP, and more.

The Verge: Google Stadia’s director of games has left for Google Cloud.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22665805/google-stadia-jack-buser-games-cloud

https://kotaku.com/epic-wins-big-fortnite-lawsuit-against-apple-1847653612

A few warm up articles to get you all started then we dive into multiple reported articles about the investigation into Blizzard and it's HR Practices and toxic work culture. Everything is "alleged" per the investigation but all the reports coming out and the multiple stepdowns of Executive Leaders at Blizzard doesn't paint a great picture. 

Playing - the ascent, Apex Arenas, curse of the dead gods, watching falcon and winter soldier

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Dexerto: Hot tub streamers abandon Linktree after crackdown on “inappropriate content”. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hot-tub-streamers-abandon-linktree-after-crackdown-on-inappropriate-content-1621896/

VICE: Activision IT Worker Secretly Filmed Colleagues in Office Bathroom.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvm8g/activision-it-worker-secretly-filmed-colleagues-in-office-bathroom

The Verge: Blizzard’s head of HR is out.

PC Gamer: Defensive Activision Blizzard executive deletes her Twitter account. https://www.pcgamer.com/defensive-activision-blizzard-executive-deletes-her-twitter-account/

PC Gamer: Epic has sunk $500M into the Epic Games Store, doesn't expect to make a profit until 2027. https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-has-sunk-dollar500m-into-the-epic-games-store-doesnt-expect-to-make-a-profit-until-2027/

We got Brant from Ragebarrell hanging out with Evan and Nick.  Some good news tidbits and discussion then a barrage of questions for Brant 

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Kotaku: Tencent Wants To Buy Sumo Group For $1.3 Billion [Update].

Followup on Indiefoxx ban

Joycon drift fixed

Vertagear Sexist Tweet

Kotaku: Amazon's New MMO Is Killing Some High-End PC Graphics Cards [Update].

SteamDeck Thoughts

Interview with Brant from Ragebarrel

It's been a few weeks and Evan acts like he doesn't know what he is even doing!  General catch up and chit chat, but we get into twitch's ban policy, hackers hacking Apex to save Titanfall and the New Nintendo Switch. 

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Hackers hack to plea for less hacks??

https://dotesports.com/apex-legends/news/hackers-take-down-apex-servers-as-a-plea-to-save-titanfall-from-hackers

GameRant: Indiefoxx's Lost Twitch Partnership and Permanent Ban Could Mean Big Changes. https://gamerant.com/indiefoxxs-twitch-partnership-permanent-ban-policy-changes/

Yahoo Finance: Chinese antitrust regulator to block Tencent's videogaming merger: sources.

Dexerto: Twitch bans with “no reason” could be made unlawful by court. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/twitch-bans-with-no-reason-could-be-made-unlawful-by-court-1605449/

Topic - new Nintendo switch..is it really an upgrade

CNET: Nintendo's OLED Switch is the right move, just not for you.

https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendos-oled-switch-is-the-right-move-just-not-for-you/

Unpopular Opinion - Don't let game reviews persuade you not to play a game.

It's been awhile, Nick and Evan discuss all the fun stuff going on and Zuckerbergs attempt to get streamers to come to his platform.  Also Capcom is in some deep lawsuit waters with latest filing against them.. Definitely some compelling stuff

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The Verge: Microsoft has turned the Surface Duo into a handheld Xbox.

Kotaku: LittleBigPlanet Servers Closed After Hackers Post Hateful Messages. https://kotaku.com/littlebigplanet-servers-closed-after-hackers-post-hatef-1846952210

Ars Technica: Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/

Gizchina.com: Breaking: Nintendo Switch Pro now listed on French retailer, price revealed!. https://www.gizchina.com/2021/06/03/breaking-nintendo-switch-pro-now-listed-on-french-retailer-price-revealed/

Polygon: Artist says Capcom stole her photos for Resident Evil, Devil May Cry games in lawsuit.

Kotaku: Facebook's 100% Subscription Money Deal Turns Twitch Streamers' Heads. https://kotaku.com/facebooks-new-100-subscription-money-deal-turns-twitch-1847047549

Xcloud stick

https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22527420/microsoft-xbox-tv-app-streaming-stick-xcloud

Special guest host from Respawn Aim Fire, Holden Depardo joins Evan on this episode to catch up from the 2 year lapse between doing a show together and discuss some news and streaming trends.  Also Holden feels a certain kinda way about Epic Games. 

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Find Holden

PC Gamer: 9,000-player games are right around the corner, and here's what one looks like. https://www.pcgamer.com/9000-player-games-are-right-around-the-corner-and-heres-what-one-looks-like/

ComicBook.com: Xbox Series X Reportedly Picks Up Another Big Exclusive Game. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-series-x-games-exclusive-starfield/

ComicBook.com: Mortal Kombat and Injustice Studio Reportedly Working on a New Marvel Game. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/mortal-kombat-11-injustice-3-marvel-game/

Android Police: Stadia is getting two new features it should have had on day one.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/04/28/stadia-is-getting-two-new-features-it-should-have-had-on-day-one/

Eurogamer.net: Halo Infinite has cross-play and cross-progression.

The Verge: Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent.

Discussion on Jade Raymonds new studio for Sony exclusives, Sleazy Dating Sims and Evan realizing his bad eating habits from playing Dishonored. 

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Steam Flat-Out Refuses To Sell Sleazy Pick-Up Game Super Seducer 3 (kotaku.com)

Games that turn 20 years old

Gotham Knights Delayed

BanHammer 30k

GameRant: Outriders Will Brand Cheaters With Visible On-Screen Watermarks.

Jade Raymonds new studio

So much xbox news in this one!  Like we really couldn't even put fit all the stuff in the show notes or we'd become an unofficial xbox podcast LOL.  

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Video Games Chronicle: Microsoft confirms its Bethesda acquisition is complete and ‘some games’ will be exclusive.

PC Gamer: One of the best PC streaming services is filing for bankruptcy.

Wccftech: Xbox Getting GeForce Now, Stadia Streaming Through New Browser, Firmware Update Out Soon.

Notebookcheck.net: Microsoft eyeing up Konami and Sega acquisitions to possibly invigorate waning Xbox console sales in Japan.

Video Games Chronicle: It looks like Microsoft is teasing Outriders for Xbox Game Pass. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/it-looks-like-microsoft-is-teasing-outriders-for-xbox-game-pass/

EA Play now available on gamepass for pc

Massive apex ban wave