The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

Epic Games is picking up the tab when a crowdfunded game switches from Steam to their store, ensuring devs get the most money possible!

Here are today's stories:

- Epic Games will foot refund bill for Shenmue III, future crowdfunded exclusives

- Nvidia reveals 'Super' edition of its GeForce RTX graphics cards, with dates and prices

- Apex Legends season 2 patch notes have Wattson and plenty of balance changes

- Sony swaps PES 2019 for Detroit: Become Human in July's PS Plus selection

- Cuphead developer delays Delicious Last Course DLC to 2020

- Next Gran Turismo Will be a ‘Combination of Past, Present, and Future’

- ‘Stranger Things’ arrives in ‘Fortnite’ with upside down portals

- Spider-Man: Far From Home Suits Coming To Spider-Man PS4 For Free

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GTA V is a continual success, but Reddit leaks have given a small glimpse at what's coming from Rockstar for GTA 6.

Here are today's stories:

- New GTA 6 leaks say the game is set in 70s/80s Brazil, inspired by Netflix's Narcos, and it's next-gen only

- CD Projekt Red has three Cyberpunk games in development, multiplayer in the works for 2077

- 'Alan Wake' developer may bring the cult classic to more consoles

- Developers call for players to pirate their games rather than buy from G2A

- The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is coming soon

- Dr Disrespect Apologizes For E3 Bathroom Stream 'On Behalf Of The Dr Disrespect Brand'

- Super Mario Maker 2 physical sales almost double original

- PlayStation Vue Prices Going Up For Second Year In A Row

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New Xbox and PlayStation consoles are coming soon, but a new report suggest Sony's PlayStation 5 will be focusing on "hardcore" players.

Here are today's stories:

- Sony’s focus with PS5 will be on the ‘hard-core’ consumer and triple-A titles

- Halo: Reach PC test 'illegally distributed online', 343 prepared to ban players

- Remedy now owns the publishing rights to Alan Wake

- PUBG adds Apex Legends-style ping system in latest patch

- Symphony of the Night and Inside headline July's Games with Gold selection

- Twitch ‘Sells Out’ on Prime Day with a shopping channel and esports tournaments

- Summer Games Done Quick Raises Over $3 Million for Doctors Without Borders

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The Steam Summer Sale is in full swing, but the annual mini game is causing some confusion in players and some stress for developers.

Here are today's stories:

- Steam’s summer sale game is confusing, and Valve’s trying to fix it

- A Leviathan Might Crush You In Apex Legends Season 2 [Updated]

- Yakuza 6 actor suspended by agency over alleged link to organised crime

- Niantic is throwing a Harry Potter: Wizards Unite fan festival this summer

- European Charts: Crash Team Racing takes pole position

- Halle Berry joins Keanu in Fortnite

- Flappy Royale turns Flappy Bird into Fortnite

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 had an incredibly rough development cycle, but a new report from Kotaku shows just how rough it really was.

Here are today's stories: 

- Treyarch testers describe 'sweatshop' conditions working on Black Ops 4

- Sony, Nintendo, And Microsoft Issue Joint Letter Discouraging Trump Administration From New Tariffs

- Sledgehammer co-founder Glen Schofield has joined PUBG Corp

- Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime no longer has a non-compete, could be coming back to games

- Candy Crush Developer Says 9.2 Million Users Play At Least 3 Hours a Day, But It's Totally Not Addictive

- Twitch Launches Subscriber-Only Streaming Feature

- Dr Disrespect is back on Twitch

- July’s PlayStation Plus free games include Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

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Koji Igarashi's Ritual of the Night is a big hit this week, but the Nintendo Switch port has a lot of issues that hold the game back.

Here are today's stories:

- Bloodstained’s Switch port looks pretty bad

- Just 15% of European gamers are interested in Google Stadia and xCloud

- Fortnite fans accuse Epic of bending own rules after Battle Pass character Drift sold with beachwear outfit

- Tim Sweeney: "Unpopular" Epic Game Store exclusives are working

- Borderlands 3 takes about 35 hours to finish, but that’s mostly just the main story

- Bernie Sanders Is The First Presidential Candidate With A Twitch Channel

- Commodore 64 gets retro re-release

- Steam Summer Sale 2019 kicks off with a Grand Prix mini-game racing event

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The PlayStation 5 is rumored to come out in 2020, but a new patent shows how Sony's newest console drastically cuts loading times next-gen!

Here are today's stories:

- New PS5 patent explains just how it's going to shorten load times

- New Avengers Console And PC Game Brings On Devs From Call Of Duty, God Of War

- HARRY POTTER: WIZARDS UNITE EARNS $1.7M LESS THAN POKEMON GO IN FIRST 24 HOURS

- League of Legends: Iran players say US sanctions have blocked the game

- New info on the next Yakuza title will be coming July 10

- Cyberpunk 2077 prequel, a tabletop RPG starter kit, will be out this August

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The gaming community rallied around the 2019 GuardianCon marathon, together raising over $3.7M for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!

Here are today's stories:

- GuardianCon raises $3.7 million: Bungie breaks record, but Dr. Lupo does better

- UK Charts: Crash Team Racing puts the bandicoot back at No.1

- Blizzard's global esports director quits amid turmoil

- Bungie postpones Destiny 2 fixes to "preserve work-life balance" of team

- Microsoft Lays Off Original Content Team Members

- Fortnite season 10 will require DirectX 11 graphics card, says Epic Games

- Jeff Goldblum has never played a videogame, but remains very lovable

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It was believed that two next-gen Xbox models were on the way, but Phil Spencer has confirmed that's not the case... at least not anymore. 

Here are today's stories:

- Microsoft Shifts Xbox Focus to One Next-Gen Console

- Patrick Söderlund's $20m retention bonus didn't leave EA with him

- Electronic Arts CEO States They Are Committed To Anthem

- Halo Infinite Beta Coming First To Xbox; Split-Screen Already Up And Running

- 5 New "PlayStation Hits" Get Permanent $20 Price Drop on PS4

- Alpha Protocol removed from Steam as music rights expire

- Killing Floor 2 is free this weekend to start the Back and Kickin' Brass Summer Event

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Electronic Art's VP of legal Kerry Hopkins met with UK government officials to address concerns over lootboxes, assuring people that gamers "love" surprises!

Here are today's stories:

- EA Tries To Rename Lootboxes Under Government Scrutiny

- NINTENDO STOLE E3 2019, ACCORDING TO TWITTER

- Bungie is overhauling Destiny 2’s Eververse in-game store

- Sega pulls Alpha Protocol from sale on Steam

- Fortnite superstar Ninja and DJ Marshmello are headlining a gaming and music festival in Las Vegas

- It's Official: Kaz Hirai Has Retired From Sony And PlayStation

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