Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Influencer report highlights gender pay gap in sponsored content earnings
• Nintendo Chooses Human Creativity Over AI in Game Development
• PC Players Spend More On Microtransactions Than Actual Games

The Friday Re:Play -

• Nintendo says $449.99 price tag for Switch 2 was not affected by US tariffs
• A Minecraft Movie grosses $157m at US box office over opening weekend
• Michael Sarnoski reportedly attached to direct Death Stranding movie

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Nintendo says $449.99 price tag for Switch 2 was not affected by US tariffs
• A Minecraft Movie grosses $157m at US box office over opening weekend
• Michael Sarnoski reportedly attached to direct Death Stranding movie

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025
• ZeniMax union "overwhelming" votes to authorise strike if Microsoft contract negotiations break down
• SAG-AFTRA issues new agreements to permit members to work with students and game jams
• CRIT Awards 2025
• Cloaks and Capes on Threads
• Tabletop Talespinners Network on Threads

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• User research workers at Activision unionize
• Tencent invests $1.25bn in new Ubisoft subsidiary focused on Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six
• Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 – Nintendo Switch

The Friday Re:Play -

• Game Informer returns after being shut down by GameStop
• United Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWA
• UVW-CWA Website
• ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibility of accessibility features

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Game Informer returns after being shut down by GameStop
• United Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWA
• UVW-CWA Website
• ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibility of accessibility features

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• SAG-AFTRA remains "frustratingly far apart" from major game companies
• Acclaim relaunches, led by CEO Alex Josef
• Scopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic in deal worth $3.5bn

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Checking in to let everyone know this podcast isn't dead. We've just had unintended things pop up in both Nate's and Aaron's personal lives over the last little while.

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Palworld's developer gives staff day off after Monster Hunter Wilds causes 'a series of mysterious reports from many employees that they may feel unwell'
• Pokémon Presents | 2.27.2025.
• Unions slam Bobby Kotick's claims that Activision Blizzard harassment reports were "fake"

The Friday Re:Play -

• US game spending fell 15% to $4.5bn in January 2025 | US Monthly Charts
• Warner Bros. is closing three game studios and canceling Wonder Woman
• Twitch reckons cheating while livestreaming is a "low severity" violation

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• US game spending fell 15% to $4.5bn in January 2025 | US Monthly Charts
• Warner Bros. is closing three game studios and canceling Wonder Woman
• Twitch reckons cheating while livestreaming is a "low severity" violation

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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -

• Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play February 2025
• Take-Two CEO says AI could increase employment and productivity, as long as IP isn’t infringed
• E3 organiser ESA launches new event called ‘iicon’

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