Input: A Video Games News Show

The boys get together to celebrate the 25th episode of the show!! Just kidding we talk about David Cage drama and a twenty-something getting arrested for harassing a twitch chat.

Discussion Topics:

Accusations of Quantic Dream being a toxic workplace.

Getting arrested for spamming a twitch chat with abuse and harassment.

The Nintendo Labo.

Works Mentioned:

David Cage's Quantic Dream Accused of Being a Toxic Workplace, by Ethan Gauch

David Cage and Quantic Dream "shocked" by allegations of unhealthy studio culture, by Robert Purchese

Canadian Man Accused of Mass Twitch Spamming Faces Criminal Charges, by Cecilia D' Anastasio

Nintendo announces Nintendo Labo, A Wild New Experiment for Switch, by Jason Schreier

Nintendo Labo is custom-built for nerdy parents like me and their curious kids, by Charlie Hall

Shoutout's of the week.

How Sierra and a Disgraced Cop Made the Most Reactionary Game of the 90's, by Duncan Fyfe

What Happens When You Discover a Random Loot Drop is Actually Worth $1,000, by Patrick Klepek

Good Video Game Sex Scenes Are Hard to Make, by Nathan Grayson

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An unbanning makes waves, Twitch chats are cesspools, and Steve Butts is out as EIC of IGN.

Discussion Topics:

Tyler1 returns to League after Riot lifts his ban.

AGDQ (and basically any broadcast via Twitch) was bombarded by aggressive chat trolls.

Steve Butts booted from IGN because of relationship to the Ingeneto scandal.

Works Mentioned:

Tyler1 Takes Over Twitch In His Return To League of Legends

AGDQ Twitch Chat Is Tolerable Right Now, But Not Everyone Is Happy

Steve Butts out as IGN EIC

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It's the end of the year! We here at Input are a news show, so we thought it would only be appropriate if we take a cursory glance at the news that made up 2017 and some of our favorite pieces of writing of the year.

2017 IN NEWS

• Kinda Funny Co-Founder Colin Moriarty Leaves Company After Controversial Joke, Jason Schreier
• PUBG Is Steam's Most Played Game, Blake Hester

• Gaming Voice Actors Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike, Patrick Klepek

• All In-Game Purchases Removed from Star Wars: Battlefront II, Jarrett Green

• The Nintendo Switch's sell-out launch, in many charts, Terance Horan

• Mass Effect Andromeda; We Talk EA Woes, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Race, and Sexism - WayPoint Radio

• Video game voice actors end their year long strike, Allegra Frank

• NeoGAF goes silent following allegations against owner, Owen S. Good

• Oculus lawsuit ends with half billion dollar judgment awarded to ZeniMax. Tomothy Poon

• Disney severs ties with PewDiePie after anti-Semitic videos (update) - By Charlie Hall

• Former Naughty Dog Employee Says He Was Fired After Filing Sexual Harassment Complaint- Jason Schrier

• Polygon Parts Ways With Nick Robinson Following Twitter Claims - Luke Plunkett

• Logan Turns 26 in six days. (Big if true)

2017 IN NON-NEWS/OUR FAVORITE STORIES OF 2017

• Resurgance of Japanese Gaming in 2017.  Andrew Webster

• Fearful Symmetry Toussaint Egan
• Game Developers Speak Up in the Face of Obamacare Repeal, Joe Knoop
• Breath of the Wild' is the Zelda Adventure I've Always Wanted, Austin Walker
• Fearful Symmetry | Echo, TOUSSAINT EGAN
• IGN Unfiltered 
• Cloth Map by Drew Scanlon; Brazil's Video Game Gray Markets
• NoClip by Danny O'Dwyer

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Valve makes a questionable decision to take down an indie game with not explanation. Lucy "The Lion" O'Brien produces an opus-level editorial.

Discussion Topics:

Steam removes You Must Be 18 to Enter for no explained reason, and the internet speculates..

IGN's Lucy O'Brien gathers 55 women in games development to discuss the in's and outs of  their experiences in the field.

Works Mentioned:

The Fun is Over, We Have to Get Serious about Games

A Bizarre Steam Removal Shows Why Valve Is a Poor Steward of Games Culture

WOMEN IN VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT IN 2017: A SNAPSHOT

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Some last minute news fills the docket for this week's Input. Jarrett, Jurge, and Logan untangle the Crytek/CIG litigation, and try to put The Game Awards in context.

Discussion Topics:

Crytek sues CIG (of Star Citizen infamy) for breach of contract.

Patreon changes (then unchanges) its payment policies..

The Game Awards are a thing that happened.

Works Mentioned:

Crytek Sues Star Citizen Makers for Breaching Contract

Star Citizen backer's $25,000 refund has taken months, still in dispute

We're Updating Patreon's Fee Structure. Here's Why.

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It's a two man show this week as Logan and Jarrett tackle the big news within the industry.

Discussion Topics:

Steam removes Bitcoin as an acceptable currency.

Jon Tron addresses anti-immigration remarks.

Twitch User pretends to play a UFC fight and streams the entire card.

Works Mentioned:

Steam no longer accepting bitcoins due to high fees and volatility by Shannon Liao.

Jon Tron addresses anti-immigration remarks and fallout in new interview by Julia Alexander

What's it like to wake up after your illegal UFC stream goes viral. Oops... by Patrick Klepek

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The boys are all back together for an overstuffed episode of Input.

Discussion Topics:

What is the NCGP and is it real?

The Rapid Collapse of Gazillion Games.

Destiny 2 Vs. The World.

Epic takes on a 14 year old in court.

Works Mentioned:

The National Committee For Games Policy Was Created By A Self-Proclaimed Troll by Erik Kain.

Marvel Heroes Shuts Down Early, Developers Laid Off by Chris Compendio 

Bungie Changes Destiny 2 XP System After Players Discover It Was Rigged by Kirk Hamilton 

14 Year Old Video Game Cheater Sued, Mom Says He's A Scapegoat by Luke Plunkett

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It took us a few episodes, but Input has finally gotten the opportunity to talk about games and how they could be affected by the Trump administration.  We could've gotten here without you, folks.

Topics this week: 

'Member Net Neutrality?

The ESA's response to the GOP Tax Plan

Is Scott form HQ okay?

Works Mentioned: 

"What the threat against net neutrality means for PC gaming"

"As ESA enthusiastically backs GOP tax reform plan, some devs dismay"

"CEO of HQ, the Hottest App Going: If You Run This Profile, We'll Fire Our Host"

"ESA Statement"

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Jurge sadly came down with a case of the Extra Life Pox so Logan and Jarrett carry on gallantly in his steed.

Topics this week:

IGN's content team goes on strike.

The twists and turns of the Star Wars Battlefront 2 micro-transaction drama.

Works Mentioned:

Kallie Plagge accuses former IGN editor of sexual harassment.

Vince Ingenito's response. 

IGN editor and host of the Daily Fix, Alanah Pierce's statement saying the content team was going on strike. 

The content teams collective statement on the matter.

Redditor uncovered some interesting finds on Battlefront 2.

EA's statement in response.

EA announcing changes to the game.

Jason Schreier's story about the make believe EA employee receiving real death threats.

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EA buys Respawn for upwards of $455 million, changing the outlook on the Titanfall franchise.

Discussion Topics:

EA purchases Respawn

Telltale Lays off a significant portion of its staff

Perfect World closes Motigo and Runic

Works Mentioned: 

EA to Acquire Respawn Entertainment Press Release

Telltale Lays off a Quarter of Employees in Massive Restructure

Microtransactions Are Nearly Half of Take Two's Sale Now

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