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Episode 3 - August 12th, 2024

On this week’s episode:

A big change coming to the Fortnite battle pass; and

Long-running video game magazine Game Informer is coming to an end

Sources:

https://www.fortnite.com/news/change-to-item-exclusivity-in-future-fortnite-battle-passes 

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/game-informer-shut-down-gamestop/ 

https://kotaku.com/game-informer-gamestop-meme-stock-gme-last-issue-1851611973 

Music Credits:

"Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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“Canon In D For 8 Bit Synths" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode 2 - August 5, 2024

Sources:

https://www.eurogamer.net/olympics-ditched-mario-sonic-series-to-explore-nfts-and-esports 

https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-announces-olympic-esports-games-to-be-hosted-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia 

https://www.polygon.com/24200375/nintendo-emio-smiling-man-switch-release-date 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famicom_Detective_Club 

Music Credits:

"Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

“Canon In D For 8 Bit Synths" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Recorded and Edited using Audacity

Episode 1 - July 29, 2024

Video game actors go on strike after negotiations fall short over AI protections

August to be a big month for Star Wars as we preview some of next month’s new games

Activision releases positive research on skill-based matchmaking in Call of Duty

College esports champions made to pay for their own trophies

Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-sagaftra-ai-video-games-78cfef710817dcdcedc51378729a017c 

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/a-big-gameplay-leak-for-star-wars-outlaws-has-done-wonders-for-my-Ubisoft-showcase-fatigue-it-s-actually-given-me-a-new-hope/ 

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2024/07/call-of-duty-matchmaking-intel

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-still-uses-skill-based-matchmaking-for-a-pretty-simple-reason/1100-6525343/

https://www.polygon.com/24206053/collegiate-league-of-legends-valorant-tournament-trophies#:~:text=After%20their%20respective%20wins%2C%20both,trophy%20would%20cost%20around%20%2410%2C000. 

https://www.gamesradar.com/video-game-release-dates/

https://www.ign.com/articles/video-game-release-dates-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-series-x-nintendo-switch

Music Credits:

"Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

“Canon In D For 8 Bit Synths" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Recorded and Edited using Audacity