The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

TWITCHCON, BABY. This year's convention, celebrating everything Twitch, is coming back to San Diego!

Here are today's stories: 

- TwitchCon 2019 Returns To San Diego Convention Center With Fifth Annual Event

-  Ex-EA exec Patrick Söderlund shares glimpse at new project 

- Steam is getting rid of its video and movie section

- Overkill's The Walking Dead earned $3.7m from sales in Q4

- Chinese government halts new game approvals to work through backlog

-  US Government Stole Yoshi's Island Music For Flash Game About Recycling

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That #FortniteLive event that we talked about yesterday? The awful Fortnite-themed carnival? The creators are getting sued.

Here are today's stories: 

-  Epic Games now suing Norwich's Fortnite Live festival 

-  Square Enix Expects A Major Game Release Later This Year

- ‘PUBG Mobile’ x ‘Resident Evil 2’ Debut ‘Zombie: Survive Till Dawn’ Crossover Event

- Get Rainbow Six Siege free when you buy 12 months of PlayStation Plus

- Apex Legends Loot Now On Twitch Prime

- Happy Little Bob Ross Action Figure From NECA Announced

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Scalebound is a cancelled Xbox exclusive... that could be coming to the Nintendo Switch!

Here are today's stories: 

- Report: Scalebound Resurrected As A Nintendo Switch Exclusive 

- Razer's game store to close at the end of the month 

- Planetside Arena delayed again, PS4 version announced

- As Respawn continues to squash Apex Legends bugs they've banned 'over 16,000' people for cheating

- McFarlane Toys Has Figures For Doom, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, And More On The Way 

- Fortnite’s Driftboard is expected to roll out in this week’s content update

-  Norwich's Fortnite Live festival was a complete disaster 

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Apex Legends is STILL one of the biggest games in the industry right now. Tencent is looking to bring the game to China. 

Here are today's stories: 

- 7th Anniversary of the PlayStation Vita

- Tencent Wants to Bring ‘Apex Legends’ to China (Report)

- Crackdown 3 co-op reportedly locked at 30fps

- Fortnite’s Nerf and Super Soaker blasters are here, ready for pre-order

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Ubisoft is looking for some big hits before March 2020 that could even include Beyond Good and Evil 2!

Here are today's stories: 

- Ubisoft Planning Up To Four AAA Titles Before March 2020

- 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' star denied a copyright for 'Carlton' dance

- Dataminers contend that Nintendo removed all mention of SNES from Switch Online in the latest update

- The Division 2 has more PC preorders than the original, despite skipping Steam

- BOY, God of War won big at the DICE Awards

- A Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Just Sold For Six Figures At Auction 

- Try out Trials Rising for free in next week's open beta

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From Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening getting a remake to a new Super Mario Maker, let's talk about the biggest news from Nintendo's February presentation!

Here are today's stories: 

- Everything That Happened In Today's Nintendo Direct

- 'Tetris' is now a battle royale game exclusive to Nintendo Switch

- Darksiders 3 already made back its development and marketing spend 

- THQ Nordic buys Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios

- New details on Call of Duty 2019: campaign confirmed, ‘huge’ multiplayer world, and co-op experiences

- Wrestler Booker T. Sues Activision Over Character Likeness in “Black Ops 4”

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As rumored yesterday, Activision has officially laid off nearly 800 employees. 

Here are today's stories:

- Activision Blizzard Lays Off Hundreds Of Employees

- Rockstar’s 20-Year Vice President of Development Quits

- Nintendo Direct presentation will be taking place tomorrow

- Jim Ryan Takes Over As President Of Sony Interactive Entertainment 

- Rocket League's cross-platform party system arrives February 19th

- Sonic Mania Developers Form New Studio Called Evening Star 

- Apex Legends Solos and Duos modes are coming, according to latest leak

- The Division 2 open beta will be held March 1-4 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One

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PlayStation won't be at E3 2019. Why? Thanks to a statement from Shawn Layden, now we know.

Here are today's stories: 

- PlayStation Exec Explains Why Sony Is Skipping E3

- Activision-Blizzard Employees Brace For Massive Layoffs

- If you bought Guitar Hero Live, Activision might refund your money

- 'GTA Online' cheat creator ordered to pay $150,000 in damages

- Apex Legends Hits 25 Million Players In A Week

- Fortnite made over half a billion dollars in less than a year on iOS

- Rumour: Gamestop lists August release for Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Nintendo Switch

- Monster Hunter movie secures Fall 2020 release

- Watch Dog 3 Trademark Teases PS5 and Next Xbox Release

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Former Telltale Games developers have announced a new studio dedicated to their story-based legacy!

Here are today's stories: 

- Former Telltale/Ubisoft Developers Start New Studio

- Nintendo Blames Failure to Sell Players on Switch Appeal For Lowered Forecast

- Nintendo: 'The 3DS market has contracted faster than we anticipated'

- Nintendo says they are 'giving it their all' to make Switch Online better

- Respawn played with muted mics to get Apex Legends' smart comms system just right 

- EA’s Stock Jumps 11% After Apex Legends Hits 10 Million Players

- Zynga's mobile games generated a record $228 million revenue last quarter 

- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds wins Game of the Year in Steam Awards

- Pancizza: IHOP Reveals Pizza-Style Pancake

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Apex Legends CONTINUES to dominate, passing 10 million players in 72 hours.