Ep. 1 - Game Actors On Strike, August Preview, COD Matchmaking, and College Esports Woes - 7/29/24

Ep. 3 - BIG CHANGE to Fortnite Battle Pass, and the END of Game Informer - 8/12/24

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.fortnite.com/news/change-to-item-exclusivity-in-future-fortnite-battle-passes]  https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/game-informer-shut-down-gamestop/ [https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/game-informer-shut-down-gamestop/]  https://kotaku.com/game-informer-gamestop-meme-stock-gme-last-issue-1851611973 [https://kotaku.com/game-informer-gamestop-meme-stock-gme-last-issue-1851611973]  Music Credits: "Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [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/ [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/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]  Recorded and Edited using Audacity

Ep. 2 - Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games CANCELLED, and Nintendo's horror game: "Emio - the Smiling Man" - 8/5/24

Episode 2 - August 5, 2024 Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games to be replaced with NFTs; and Nintendo set to release an M-rated horror game. Sources: https://www.eurogamer.net/olympics-ditched-mario-sonic-series-to-explore-nfts-and-esports [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://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://www.polygon.com/24200375/nintendo-emio-smiling-man-switch-release-date]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famicom_Detective_Club [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/ [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/ [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/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]  Recorded and Edited using Audacity

Ep. 1 - Game Actors On Strike, August Preview, COD Matchmaking, and College Esports Woes - 7/29/24

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://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.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.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.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.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.gamesradar.com/video-game-release-dates/] https://www.ign.com/articles/video-game-release-dates-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-series-x-nintendo-switch [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 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [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/ [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/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/]  Recorded and Edited using Audacity