Nintendo has smacked down hard on an outlet that broken an embargo for Pokemon Sword/Shield, but did they deserve it? And who does breaking embargos affects the most? We discuss.

Also on the show:

Bleeding Edge Beta

Outriders Gameplay Reveal

The DICE Awards 2020

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:10 - Hello

00:55 - This Week On The Show

THE NEWS

01:05 - IEM Melbourne Is A Go

08:20 - What Games Will Activision Remake Next?

11:20 - Geoff Keighley Skips E3

16:00 - Half-Life: Alyx Gets Official Release Date; Dylan’s Index Alternatives

23:25 - Outriders Gameplay Impressions

30:15 - The D.I.C.E Awards 2020

WHAT WE’VE BEEN PLAYING

42:10 - Bleeding Edge Beta

MAIN TOPIC

57:35 - Nintendo Black-lists In Public

01:01:50 - General Embargo Discussion

OUTRO

01:09:10 - Question Of The Show

01:09:30 - Goodbye

01:50:00 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

ESL Gaming

’Intel Extreme Masters Headlines Melbourne Esports Open In 2020’

GamesIndustry.Biz

’Geoff Keighley Will Not Participate in E3 2020’

IGN

’Activision Planning To Release Several Remaster In 2020’

’Nintendo Publicly Cuts Ties With Game Publication After Pokemon Sword and Shield Leaks’

’Surprising Winners Take Home Big Awards At D.I.C.E 2020’

Kotaku

’Don’t Expect The Valve Index To Come To Australia’

PC Gamer

’Outriders Mixes Superpowers, Shooting, and Destiny’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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